Friends of Joey’s Park

Click here to visit the auction site Here’s your chance to support Joey’s Park AND get premium Red Sox tickets, hand-crafted artwork, dinner at Il Casale, or more. Thanks to the generosity of many of our Belmont businesses, neighbors and friends, we have a beautiful collection of fun and unique items for sale at the Joey’s Park Online Auction. Bidding begins May 18 and ends June 8. It’s a win-win when you bid on an item in the Joey’s Park [...]

Joey’s Park Then and Now — A Celebration of 24 Years of Joey’s Park Saturday, May 18, 2013, 5:00 — 7:00 PM After Belmont Town Day, cap off the fun at Joey’s Park with a barbecue, outdoor dance, and celebration of Joey’s Park history. Did you help build Joey’s Park? Do your kids love playing on Joey’s Park during Belmont Second Soccer? Don’t miss this fantastic celebration of community and childhood. We are also going to launch the Joey’s Park Online [...]

Meet John Dean. He was part of the team that designed the original Joey’s Park 25 years ago, and he is lead designer of the updated park today. In September John spent a day with the children of Winn Brook School talking about their ideas for a dream playground. Since then, he has been hard at work making as much of that reality as possible. We asked him some questions about the overall process; here are his answers. Q. Do [...]

Party like it’s 1989 Belmont came together in 1989 to build the first park, now we’re doing it again. Mark your calendar: the build starts Wednesday, October 9 and we tap in the final nail Monday, October 14 (Columbus Day). There is a job for everyone and it is one holiday weekend you will never forget. Folks who helped with the original community build have great stories and many of them call it a “life-changing experience.” So c’mon — swing [...]