One of our city’s crown jewels is its first public park, named for 1850s-era Gov. Elisha M. Pease, who donated it to the city in 1875. Over the ensuing 150 years, the park has been developed and improved with several efforts, including the Kingsbury Commons project that broke ground in 2019. Chuck Smith has been COO overseeing that project along with other park improvements and programming, and is due for a well-earned retirement. So come out to thank Chuck for his hard work and enjoy some of his favorite things, including Mediterranean bites, cocktails, music, and mingling. This’ll be the first of many Spring Flings, so get in on the ground floor. – Kat McNevins