〜 Saturday, Sept. 19th, 10am – 6pm Along Main Street, Cummington 〜
RiverFest is free and open to all. Program schedule:
- 10am: MVP grant announcement and reception at Pettingill Memorial Pavilion. Speakers include State Rep Lindsay Sabadosa, Cummington Select Board Member June Lynds, and Hilltown CDC Executive Director Dave Christopolis.
- 10:30am: Guided ecology walk led by John “Burnsie” Burns, botanist, from Pettingill Memorial Pavilion
- 12-6pm: Hilltown Music Showcase on the Cummington Community House lawn (details below)
- 12-6pm: Local Artisan & Artist Fair on the Cummington Community House lawn (details below) & Community Organization Info Tables
- 1-3pm: River Ecology puppet-making project for all ages at the Cummington Community House led by Meredyth Babcock of Wild & Scenic Westfield
- 3:30pm: Screening of “The Cummington Story” at the Cummington Community House
- 4-6pm: Art Walk! Explore open exhibitions at the Cummington Community House Public Art on Main Street tour (details below)
Hilltown Music Showcase:
- 12pm: Lars Young
- 1pm: Jack Swindlehurst
- 2pm: Josh Wachtel
- 3pm: Jim Matus
- 4pm: Martha Bourne
- 5pm: Dave Christopolis
Local Artisan & Artist Fair Vendors:
- Boo Cherau
- Kathryn Jensen
- Jeanne Johns
- Jane Lyon
- Grace Peck
- Amanda Potluck
- Rosemary Wessel
Art Walk Special Exhibitions:
- “Watershed: The Westfield in Cummington” special exhibition organized
by Cummington Historical Commission, 10am – 6pm
Cummington Community House Gallery, 33 Main Street - “Courage in Cummington: The WWII Refugees” special exhibition
organized by Cummington Historical Commission, 2pm – 5pm
Old Parsonage, 38 Main Street - Project Art: Fall Open House and opening celebration of SERGEI ISUPOV:
REUNITED, 20 Years at Project Art with an accompanying artist talk.
Throughout the day, explore the gardens, visit studios, learn about Kadri
Pärnamets’ Community Clay Class, Sergei’s workshops and see selected
works by represented artists at Ferrin Contemporary. - Public Art on Main Street
RiverFest is an annual fall community event in partnership with several arts, culture, historical, and environmental groups that takes place along the Westfield River in Cummington. The Westfield River is the Cummington Cultural District’s backyard, flowing behind the buildings and houses that line Cummington’s Main Street, a celebrated rural arts destination. Join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026! (Rain Date: Sunday, September 20). RiverFest is organized in partnership with Cummington Cultural District, Hilltown CDC, Cummington Historical Commission, and Project Art / Ferrin Contemporary.
This program is funded in part by grants from Mass Cultural Council and the Cummington Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
