People enjoy elegant dinning and local cuisine on the Iron Bridge Sunday evening for the 19th annual Iron Bridge Dinner.
People enjoy elegant dinning and local cuisine on the Iron Bridge Sunday evening for the 19th annual Iron Bridge Dinner. Credit: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

On a warm summer’s evening in Shelburne Falls Sunday the 19th annual Iron Bridge Dinner took place.

Modeled after a similar community dinner in France, this unique event features a single table set with linens and china for 400 people along the entire span of the Iron Bridge over the Deerfield River that connects the towns of Buckland and Shelburne.

Athletes from the Mohawk Athletic Association served the meal while local musicians walked the span serenading the diners. Before the event, people mingled and strolled over the nearby Bridge of Flowers, taking in the beautiful flower beds in full bloom.

Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com