Folklife Celebration at Canton Village Park
Date and Time
Friday Aug 25, 2023
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM EDT
9AM - 7:30PM
Location
Canton Village Green, Corner or Main Street and Park Street
Fees/Admission
FREE
Website
Folklife Celebration at Canton Villag...
Description
Kick off the North Country Arts Festival in Canton and celebrate the start of TAUNY's new program season with hands-on folk art demonstrations and a community dance with live music from High on the Hog! All events are at the Canton Village Green!
10 AM – 2 PM
Stop by the TAUNY booth at the Canton Farmers Market for information about our new season of traditional arts programs.
10AM-12PM
Live music with Camilla Ammirati and Mark Lyon and kids table with folk art activities.
Live music with Camilla Ammirati and Mark Lyon and kids table with folk art activities.
11AM
Paper art demonstration with Sandra Nestlerode-Hale and
Paper art demonstration with Sandra Nestlerode-Hale and
St. Lawrence County Historical Association info table and hands-on activities
4-6 PM
Folk art demonstrations
- Spinning local alpaca fiber with Dayna Lancaster from Rock Hollow Farm
- Painting ceramic tiles with TAUNY staff artist Cassie Helman
- Tool sharpening with Tam Iverson
- Kids table with folk art activities
6-7:30 PM
Community dance and live music with High on the Hog and Dan Duggan
TAUNY staff artist Dan Duggan will teach and call circle, square, reels (line) and contra dances. Dan and High on the Hog will keep your feet moving with live old time string band music. This will be a family-friendly community dance, and no prior dance experience is needed. All ages are welcome!
Free and open to the public. Thanks to partners at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council for helping arrange this event as part of the North Country Arts Festival.
Printed courtesy of www.visitstlc.com/ – Contact the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
101 Main St., 1st Flr., Canton, NY 13617 – (315) 386-4000 – info@slcchamber.org