Matters ▸ Attachment
PE OPENAIR Circus 8-2 — File 24-1061
PUBLIC EVENT/SPECIAL ALCOHOL LICENSE APPLICATION
City of Somerville, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Application #: PEL24-000160
File #: 24-014695
Public Event
Application for:
OPENAIR Circus
Organization name:
OPENAIR Circus
Event name:
Season ending performances for OPENAIR
Description:
Circus
Prospect Hill Park - We plan to use the walking
Location:
path the goes along the wooded area on the southern side
of the western portion of the park. The sidewalk along the
street is not planned to be obstructed.
August 2 through 4
Date(s):
N/A
Rain date(s):
August 2: 4pm, August 3: noon,
Setup starts at (time):
August 4: noon
August 2: 6:30pm, August 3: 2:
Event starts at (time):
30pm, August 4: 2:30pm
August 2: 9:
Cleanup after the event ends at (time):
30pm, August 3: 5:30pm, August 4: 5:30pm
August 2: 8:30pm, August 3: 4:
Event ends at (time):
30pm, August 4: 4:30pm
Students and teachers will be performing
Entertainment:
circus arts they have learned/taught.
Unlike past performances we
Temporary Structures:
have organized, we do not plan on any major tent. We will
likely put up smaller tents similar to those at street fairs. If
we do, we will remove in between performances
Attendees:
Max attendance at one time: 120
Total people attending: 100
Maximum attendees accommodated: 200
Total Somerville residents attending: 60
Suggested
Attendee fees or suggested donations:
Donation: $5 (entirely voluntary)
Summer Program
What is your budget for this event:
Overall: $10,000
Social or cultural benefits:
Opportunity for families and the public to watch local youth
show off the circus skills they have learned over the
previous 5 weeks. Students also get the opportunity to
perform those skills and to learn about putting on
performances
Financial benefits:
We bring families from Somerville and neighboring
communities into our area and they often frequent the
restaurants and local shops before and after our classes
and performances.
Peter Jehlen
Event Contact:
[phone removed]
Event Contact Phone:
Event Information
Yes/No
If yes, Describe
Open to the public?
Yes
We will be reaching out to communities over email
listserves (including our own). We will be posting to our
own website, Facebook page and Instagram accounts. We
will have signs posted at parks.
Food served?
No
Caterer used?
No
Alcohol served?
No
Grill/open-flame device used?
No
Streets blocked?
No
Sidewalks blocked?
No
We plan to use the walking path the goes along the
wooded area on the southern side of the western portion of
the park. The sidewalk along the street is not planned to be
obstructed.
Describe any accessibility features available to
attendees/participants
We will bring limited chairs for those unable to (or
uninterested in) sit on the grass.
Arrangements:
Police Detail:
No
Parking (for Attendees)?
Yes
Request of permit leniency on nearby streets during
performances through Somerville's Dept of Traffic and
Parking. We also promote the use of public transit, walking,
and bicycling.
Restrooms?
Yes
we expect to rent porta-potties and a portable hand-
washing station
Liability Insurance?
Yes
Nautilus Insurance, 2 million aggregate, 1 million per
occurrence
Will any public parks be used?
Yes
Prospect Hill Park
Has the event occurred in the last two years?
No
Approved By:
CS Mayor, Approved
Albert Bargoot, Approved
Kevin Roche, Approved
CS Traffic and Parking, Approved
Eric Weisman, Approved
Susan Yerkes, Approved
Charles Breen, Approved
Timothy Mitsakis, Approved
Kimberly M. Wells, Approved