Saturday August 2nd kicked off the first of a months long popup on Riverside drive right across the street from the Council on Aging. As this started promptly at 1pm, the attendance was sparse, however within another hour it was SRO, standing room only. The place was packed with residents looking for something to do on a Saturday afternoon with the whole family. There were cornhole games, live music, great food and drinks. The Medford Brewing Company setup shop and were selling their craft beers. The fine folks from Simple Fare provided the food, for $6 you got a slider (pork or chicken) and a half basket of chips, it was outstanding!

Music was courtesy of The Pomps. They gave you song covers with a touch of reggae/ska feel. It was a fun band and they were the perfect compliment to a great afternoon. The party didn’t really get started until about 3pm when the mayor and other residents showed up like School Committee member John Intoppa. There are three more Saturdays scheduled for August, if you’re looking for something to do or even just to hang out in the square make this one of your stops. While you are at it, if you happen to be in the area consider crossing the street to check out the resurrected/repaired Krystal Campbell fountain!

The rest of the afternoons photos are below.