WestwoodFest Returns on Saturday, September 13th!

Games, Attractions, Music & More at Westwood’s Community Celebration

 

Westwood residents are invited to spend the afternoon celebrating community at the fourth annual WestwoodFest on Saturday, September 13 from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The event is co-hosted by Celebrate Westwood and the Borough of Westwood, featuring a new collaboration with the Westwood Police Department as they bring the features of their annual "Emergency Services Night" to this free, family-friendly event. 

 

WestwoodFest will feature live music of the Westwood Community Band to kick off the event at 2:00pm. Fest-goers can also anticipate inflatable attractions, opportunities to create art, and the chance to sample fitness offerings from the Westwood Recreation Department and local businesses. There will also be a variety of lawn games like oversized chess, giant Jenga, and corn hole scattered throughout the park. 

 

Westwood non-profit organizations have been invited to set up information tables or host their own activities for fest-goers. Organizers Lauren Letizia & RoseAnn Ciarlante look forward to welcoming Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Westwood Girl Scouts, Knights of Columbus Council #2188 Westwood/Hillsdale, The Crochet Flower Project, Elisabeth Maul Troop 321, Caring About the Strays (CATS), Westwood Regional Middle School PSO, Cardinal Tip Off Club, Temple Assembly #32 - International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Westwood Recreation Department, and the Church of St. Andrew. 

 

The Borough of Westwood will be present with information from the Clerk's Office, Police Department, Health Department, Flood Committee, and DPW. 

 

Additionally, the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department, Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and Department of Public Works will be present with information in an expanded touch-a-truck style area hosted by the Westwood Police Department and featuring the Bergen County Sheriff's Department with a K9 and Bomb Squad demo, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, and Bergen County Communications. The WPD will have a large presence with giveaways through their Community Outreach Unit, Bike Safety Rodeo in partnership with Westwood Cycle, Car Seat Installation information, equipment demos, and much more. 

 

Local businesses include Alpha Fit Club Westwood, The Silva Cascade, Flawless Finish Power Washing, HIstorical Speakers for Seniors, Fire Shaper Hot Yoga, 1950s Originals, Solar Landscape, Rough Round Golf, and YellowDoor Art Studio. 

 

Also that day, the Westwood Heritage Society will be opening the Westwood Museum at the train station and the Friends of the Westwood Library will be hosting their monthly book sale until 2pm. 

 

A food court will be open throughout the duration of Westwood Fest, featuring a selection of foods for sale from Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Conrad's Confectionery, Lots of Meat Barbecue, and Maxine's Bakeshop. 

 

Additional funding for WestwoodFest has been provided by Gold Sponsors Alpha Fit Club Westwood, Fire Shaper Hot Yoga, and Flawless Finish Power Washing; Silver Sponsors Flex Dance Experience, Johl & Company Insurance, Westwood Family Chiropractic, and Visions Federal Credit Union; Bronze Sponsors: Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Conrad's Confectionery, Derner Construction, Historical Speakers for Seniors, and Zion Lutheran Church and Early Childhood Center. 

 

Volunteers are still welcome. Please direct questions to Lauren Letizia or RoseAnn Ciarlante at CelebrateWestwood@gmail.com. For more information on the activities of the day, please go to celebratewestwood.org or find us on social media.