MELROSE — The Mt. Hood Park Association is sponsoring its annual July 4th concert in front of the clubhouse at Mount Hood Memorial Park & Golf Course, 100 Slayton Rd., Melrose. This concert is being supported in part by a grant from the Melrose Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The festivities will begin on Friday, July 4 at 6:45 p.m. with the Middlesex Concert Band providing the music, rain or shine; if it rains, then we will hold it inside the clubhouse. This year’s music program promises to be an exciting selection of new songs highlighting the patriotic theme of the day as well as popular show tunes. Free popcorn and lemonade for the children will be provided compliments of Sagamore Golf, Inc. as quantities last.
Come join us in one of the most beautiful venues Mount Hood, the “Green Jewel” of Melrose and the largest green space in the city. Bring your blankets and chairs while enjoying the scenery and celebrating the birth of our nation! We are continuing the tradition of ending the concert with “Stars and Stripes Forever” in which all children will be given free American flags to wave while marching around the venue.
This concert is being dedicated to Joan Bell, former Superintendent of Mount Hood and Open Spaces for 17 years. After retiring in the fall of 2024, Joan suddenly passed away in February this year. The Association also honored her at their Senior’s Day at the Park event in May by presenting her family with an In Memoriam plaque.
The Mt. Hood Park Association is dedicated to the protection, preservation and promotion of Mount Hood Memorial Park. To learn more about the Association, please visit our recently renovated web site at mthoodpa.com.