The Heart of Danville hosted a “pop-up park” this past weekend in the parking lot next to the Derby Shoppe and Raggs, where a community mural was recently added on the side of the building. Artificial grass was rolled out and pots of flowers and plants were placed along the edges; there was a family fun lawn with games and a writer’s garden, where two typewriters were set up to let people write a collaborative story.

Photos by John Scarpa

Weston, age 5, and Charlie Long set up a Jenga set at the pop up park in downtown Danville onSaturday. (Photo by John Scarpa)

Weston Long, age 5, loads paper into a typewriter at the pop up park in downtown Danville on Saturday. (Photo by John Scarpa)

Amber and Hadley Phillips fill out the sign in sheet at the pop up park in downtown Danville on Saturday. (Photo by John Scarpa)

Amber and Hadley Phillips fill out the sign in sheet at the pop up park on Saturday.(Photo by John Scarpa)

Isabella Phillips, age 9, loads paper into a typewriter at the pop up park in downtown Danville on Saturday (Photo by John Scarpa)