Scoopapalooza Ice Cream Festival Returns To Natick Common

NATICK, MA - Ice cream lovers can scoop up a sweet treat and possibly experience a temporary brain freeze sensation as the 9th Annual Scoopapalooza All You Can Eat Ice Cream Festival returns to the Natick Common on Saturday.

Hood New England Creamery Ice Cream is the event's official sponsor of the Charles River Rotary Club's annual fundraiser. Money raised at the festival will benefit several MetroWest initiatives, including the club's Keefe Regional Technical School continuing education scholarship account, Framingham literacy programs, the Natick Service Council and Food Pantry, and other service projects in MetroWest.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Natick Solider System Center will be on hand in uniform to scoop ice cream.

The event coincides with Hood's relaunch of its New England Creamery ice creams. The frozen desserts feature an updated formulation, as well as new inclusions in a full-fat ice cream base.

The New England Creamery line is available in quart-sized quantities in 13 flavors: Boston Vanilla Bean, Bear Creek Caramel, Berkshire Vanilla, Cape Cod Fudge Shop, Martha's Vineyard Black Raspberry, Nantucket Nutty Cone, Mystic Seaport Chocolate, Down East Double Fudge Brownie, Rhode Island Lighthouse Coffee, Green Mountain Mint Chip, Mt. Washington Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Maine Sweet Blueberry and New England Homemade Style Vanilla.

The Charles River Rotary Club meets every Thursday morning from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Natick Community Center at 117 E Central St. or via a Zoom link.

The Rotary’s mission is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders, according to club President Jon Fetherston.

To learn more about the club or be a speaker, please contact Fetherston at jonfetherston@comcast.net or 508-816-6674. Information also is available on the club website.