By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
The annual Festival of the Kekionga kicks off in Decatur Friday, beginning a three-day run in Riverside Park, the open area behind Riverside Center.
Another feature will be Decatur Artisan Craft Market scheduled for Saturday inside Riverside Center, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This is a special addition to the craft market season which begins Oct. 12. The craft markets will be held the second Saturday of each month at Riverside Center, through April.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the event along with Decatur Main Street and the City of Decatur, listed the following schedule for the Kekionga Festival:
Friday, August 23rd
9:00 am – 2 pm – Education Day – This event is open to all public, private and home school students. (Riverside Park & Riverside Center
4:00 pm – Encampment opens to the public – Riverside Center
7:00 pm – Cookie Stick – Pioneer Village
Saturday, August 24th
9:00 am – Encampment opens to the public
Black Powder Gun Shoot – Pioneer Village
9:00 am -6 pm – Tomahawk & Knife Throw Demonstration – Pioneer Village
10 am – 5 pm:
Riverside Center
Pioneer Encampment \ Living History Village
Educational Exhibits
Food Vendors – Riverside Parking Lot
10:30 am – Mayor’s Challenge – Riverside Park
11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Open Air Art Show – Riverside Center by North Adams High & Middle Schools Art Classes – Silent Auction will be held 1:00 – 3:00 pm inside Riverside Center
11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Sidewalk Chalk Art – Riverside Center – Mama Talk & The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop
11:30 am – Archery – Pioneer Village
3:30 pm – Registration for Kekionga/Adams Memorial Hospital Greenway Gallop – Riverside Center
4:30 pm – Kekionga/Adams Memorial Hospital Greenway Gallop – Riverside Center
DARK – Council Fire – Primitive Village, Riverside Park
DEMONSTRATIONS & EDUCATION EXHIBITS
Spinning Wool & Flax – John Lindsey
Civil War Cannons – will be shot at 10 am, noon & 2 pm – Lawrence & Karen Dietz
WOOD CARVER,
Scott Lepley will do demonstrations at 10:00 am, 12 Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm., The four carvings will be sold at auction at the conclusion of the last show.
ENTERTAINMENT
(Located in the Food/Entertainment Tent – Riverside Center)
11:00 am – Comedian/Magician – Jim Barron (Tent)
12:00-2:00 – Aleena York Duet
2:00 pm – Gabe Bailey
3:00 pm -John Hebein (Frank Sinatra)
Sunday, August 28th
11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Pioneer Encampment \ Living History Village – Riverside Center
10:00 am – Primitive Church Service by Preacher Mike – Pioneer Village – Open to the Public
11:00 am – Women’s Skillet Toss Demonstration – Pioneer Village
1:00 pm – Children’s Coin Hunt – Pioneer Village
2:00 pm – Camp Meeting & Prizes – Pioneer Village
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