Westwood In A Minute: Community Members and Leaders Join to Celebrate Westwood Pride

The rain let up and clouds cleared just in time for the second annual Westwood Pride Celebration on Sunday. Community members gathered for music, poetry, crafts, food and games.

Photo courtesy of Inclusive Westwood. Two attendees of Sunday's Westwood Pride Celebration wear matching tee-shirts in support of Inclusive Westwood and the spirit of the event.

Photo courtesy of Inclusive Westwood. Community members took advantage of the break in rain and clouds to come out and celebrate Westwood Pride.

Highlights included a poetry reading by Westwood's youth poet laureate, an improv show led by Patrick French, a story walk contributed by the Westwood Public Library, and of course plenty of cotton candy and other treats!

Photo courtesy of Inclusive Westwood. Patrick French led an improv activity for attendees of the second annual Westwood Pride Celebration.

Photo courtesy of Inclusive Westwood. Westwood Public Library hosted a table at Westwood's Pride celebration, encouraging attendees to "Read with PRIDE!"

All of the volunteers, donors, vendors, sponsors, faith communities, and community partners helped to make this joyful, safe, and welcoming event a resounding success.

Photo courtesy of Inclusive Westwood. Members of Westwood School Committee and spouses celebrated Westwood Pride: (from L to R) Anthony Mullin, Dori Parmelee, JoAnna French, Patrick French, and Justin Parmelee.

Photo courtesy of Inclusive Westwood. Melinda Garfield of Westwood Media Center, Westwood Select Board Clerk Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, and Mandy Taft-Pearman of Inclusive Westwood enjoy each other's company at Westwood's second annual Pride Celebration.

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