Giving Thanks in ... September?

by Glenn C. Koenig, Webmaster at Town Wide Mall

Maynard, MA - If you dig into the updates on Maynard's town government web site, or happen to log into Facebook and read one of the groups devoted to Maynard, and then scroll down, you may already be aware of Maynard’s upcoming “Celebration of Volunteers in Maynard” event, scheduled for this Sunday, September 7th, from 2 to 4 PM.

But for those of you who haven't done either of those things, but would still like to participate, here are some details.
First, the page for this event on the town's web site is:
www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=385
Next, if you don't know where Crowe Park is (and I didn't, at first), it's located on Great Road (Route 117) near Tiger Drive (the road that leads to the town's schools).  If your GPS or map doesn't show the location of the park, search for 138 Great Road in Maynard instead, the approximate location of the park.  (Note:  This is not Carbone Park, which is a smaller area off Florida Road.)
As for the weather, Select Board member Mike Stevens told me, "We will make the final call on Saturday at midday. At the moment, the rain looks like [it will be] tapering off at about 1:00 PM. If it looks worse, we will postpone to our rain date 2 weeks later."  As it says at the lower right corner of the flyer shown above, that would be September 21st.
Although I will be busy Saturday, if I get the word that it's postponed, I will provide an update here.
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UPDATE:  Select Board member Mike Stevens issued a statement yesterday afternoon, "We have decided to delay the start time of the event from 2:00 until 3:00 to reduce the chance of being impacted by rain."  (This story updated here as of Sunday morning 9/7/2025 at 8:00 AM.  I will post further updates as more information becomes available.)

Commentary

Living in Maynard, it’s easy to miss how many people volunteer their time, labor, or expertise to make this town what it is.  Of course, we pay taxes to pave and plow the streets, pick up the recycling and refuse, run the schools, provide a library a senior center, and so forth .  But so many other things that give the town its quality are done by folks who aren’t on any official payroll.  They are people who have seen a need or have joined a group, or even worked to get elected or appointed to an official board or committee, but do it all without being paid a dime.

So, now the Select Board has created an event to express thanks to all the people who contribute generously to make this town a great place to live, work, and enjoy ourselves in the off hours.

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