Assembly Row at Assembly Square Celebrates 4th Annual Riverfest
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Fireworks, entertainment, food, and family activities for Somerville residents

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT), with the City of Somerville, is celebrating the future of Assembly Row with the fourth annual Riverfest event on Saturday, September 17, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The event will feature music, performers, family activities, and food. Riverfest will conclude with a fireworks display along the Mystic River. All Riverfest food sales will benefit Not Just Lego, a new after school program launching at Somerville’s Arthur D. Healey School.

Riverfest is a celebration of the visible and exciting changes that are currently taking place as construction is underway at Assembly Row. When complete, it will be a Smart Growth development with retail shops, public parks, open spaces, restaurants, office space, and a new MBTA Orange Line T stop.

WHO: Federal Realty Investment Trust, Mayor Joseph Curtatone, City of Somerville

WHAT: Riverfest 2011

WHEN: Saturday, September 17th 2011  4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Fireworks will begin at 7:50 PM

Note: Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, September 18th

WHERE: Assembly Row at Assembly Square, Somerville

For more information on Assembly Row, please visit www.assemblyrow.com