GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — From Stefan Ward-Wheten of the Northampton Radio Group
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 4th, 2024
For more info: Stefan Ward-Wheten, Northampton Radio Group, 413-586-7400
Thousands expected to flock to Greenfield for the Meltdown Family Music and Book Fest on Saturday, April 13th
(Greenfield, MA) Experience award-winning authors and musicians, puppetry, circus performances on an outdoor stage, and hours of fun for all ages as Meltdown: The River’s Family Music and Book Bash returns for the second year in a row to Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center and the Common in Downtown Greenfield on Saturday, April 13th, from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Meltdown is free for all to attend and features music from The Rockin’ Puppies, the Deedle Deedle Dees, Marsha and the Positrons and readings from locally and nationally-recognized storytellers like Mk Smith Despres, Molly B. Burnham, Kaliis Smith, and Hannah Moushabeck – along with crafting workshops by Annaleah Moon Studios, a book fair with the Imaginary Bookshop, and gymnasts from SHOW Circus Studio performing on Court Square all day.
“We’re thrilled to be presenting Meltdown to the community, in the heart of downtown Greenfield,” says Stefan Ward-Wheten, Promotions Director at Northampton Radio. “Meltdown is a fun day out for families with young children, with music, games, acrobatics, book readings, and even live birds of prey with Tom Ricardi’s Rehabilitation Center.”
Meltdown will take place both inside at Hawks and Reed and outside on Court Square and the Greenfield Common, for the second year in a row. Local food will be available from Mohawk Falafel and Shawarma, Vegan Pizza Land, and Cocina Lupita, with frozen treats by Bart’s Ice Cream and Crooked Stick Pops. Meltdown is presented by WRSI – 93.9 The River.
Meltdown: The Family Music and Book Festival is Saturday, April 13th, from 10am-3pm, rain or shine. For more information, including a lineup of performers and activities, visit www.rivermeltdown.com or go to WRSI.com.