Squirrel Fest postponed

Pease Park Conservancy’s Squirrel Fest, originally scheduled for Sept. 10, has been postponed until April 9 due to concerns about Covid. Billed as “a day of movies, music and fun,” Squirrel Fest is a celebration of the reopening of Kingsbury Commons, and as organizers say in their announcement, celebrating “in-person with you in the spring will feel sweeter than ever, when we can gather together knowing that we can be safe and healthy celebrating side by side.” The conservancy is also conducting a naming contest for the Pease Park squirrel, with the winner expected to be announced in September. Submit your name ideas here through Aug. 31.