• Recreation Committee member Gretchen Whitcomb of Temple and Clara Whitcomb dressed up in colonial-era garb during the festivities.
    Recreation Committee member Gretchen Whitcomb of Temple and Clara Whitcomb dressed up in colonial-era garb during the festivities. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Phil Lauriat of Temple opens the festivities with the National Anthem and God Bless America.
    Phil Lauriat of Temple opens the festivities with the National Anthem and God Bless America. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Jackie Davis of the Flying Gravity Circus juggles for children.
    Jackie Davis of the Flying Gravity Circus juggles for children. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Clara Whitcomb plays a stick and hoop toss game.
    Clara Whitcomb plays a stick and hoop toss game. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Residents gathered on the Temple common for games, music and a potluck on Saturday in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday.
    Residents gathered on the Temple common for games, music and a potluck on Saturday in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Tom Rousseau, left, and Dan McShane provide guitar and fiddle music.
    Tom Rousseau, left, and Dan McShane provide guitar and fiddle music. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Nora Glass and Ella Glass of Brookline and Flying Gravity Circus provide juggling entertainment.
    Nora Glass and Ella Glass of Brookline and Flying Gravity Circus provide juggling entertainment. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Marcus Petersons plays an old-fashioned lawn game.
    Marcus Petersons plays an old-fashioned lawn game. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Simeon Petersons plays on the common.
    Simeon Petersons plays on the common. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript

The town of Temple celebrated America’s 250th Birthday on Saturday on the town common, with live music, wandering performances by Flying Gravity Circus, old-fashioned lawn games, and a potluck hosted in the Town Hall.