From the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau:
BERWICK, PA – The Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau, in conjunction with the Borough of Berwick, the Columbia County Commissioners and the Columbia County Bassmasters, is hosting the first annual CMVB Outdoor Family Fun Festival at the Berwick Test Track Park (South Eaton Street) the weekend of June 12 – 13, 2010.
The 1st Annual CMVB Outdoor Family Fun Festival will be on Saturday June 12th from 12p until 7p and Sunday June 13th from 12p until 5p. The festival is being held in conjunction with the first annual Columbia County Bassmasters Tournament.
Live demonstrations and programs will take place every hour. On Saturday, Columbia County Commissioner Chris Young will speak about Land Trapping (1p-2:30p), Clem McIntyre (Naturalist from PPL Susquehanna Riverlands) on Watershed Health (2:45p-3:30p), Lynn Little Wolf and Robin Summer Bird on Native American Indian Culture and Customs (3:45p-4:30p). Sunday features Steph Singer (Columbia County Conservation District) speaking on Fish Printing (1p-1:45p) and Nature Explorations (2p-2:45p) as well as another presentation by Lynn Little Wolf and Robin Summer Bird on Native American Indian Culture and Customs (3p-3:45p) and finally Bill Venzendy speaking on Arrowhead and Indian Artifacts.
Along with the hourly presentations, the festival will include nearly 40 vendors & crafters, food, games, children’s activities and various outdoor organizations displays. Shop for American Indian handcrafts, decorative plates, painted gourds, American country and primitive items, floral arrangements, tie-dye products, jewelry, wreaths, hand painted slates, and much more. Watch wheat weaving and wood carving. Let the kids cast a line in the fish pond, as well as pet a Llama, visit Young’s Funny Farm and take a turn on the Moon Bounce.
On Saturday from 5:30p-6:30p the blue grass band “Like Father . . . Like Son” will be performing. Tournament awards will take place at 5p on Sunday.
For more information on the CMVB Outdoor Family Fun Festival, please contact the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau at 570-284-4455 or visit www.iTourColumbiaMontour.com.
