Community day and vendor show top weekend highlights
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JUNIATA RIVER VALLEY VISITORS BUREAU <br> Take a pontoon boat ride Saturday mornings on the historic Pennsylvania Mainline Canal.
Sentinel file photo<br> A mural in Lewistown highlights the historic theaters formerly of Lewistown.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JUNIATA RIVER VALLEY VISITORS BUREAU <br> Take a pontoon boat ride Saturday mornings on the historic Pennsylvania Mainline Canal.
Sentinel file photo<br> A mural in Lewistown highlights the historic theaters formerly of Lewistown.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these five events in the Juniata Valley:
Live entertainment
• Katz 22: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Juniata Valley Winery, 19175 Route 35, Mifflin.
• Hayden Snook: 7 p.m. Friday, Iron Ridge Brewing, 9074 Route 522, Lewistown.
• Ryan Carter Trio: 7 to 10 p.m., Burnt Timbers Winery, 45 Fisher Bee Lane, Granville.
• Open Mic Night: 6 p.m. Saturday, Juniata River Commons, 2218 William Penn Highway, Mifflintown.
• Adam and the Armadillos: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Shy Bear Brewing, 35 Meadowbrook Lane, Lewistown.
Mapleton Community Day
Hosted by the Mapleton Fire Department, the event runs from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park, 13412 Oriskany Road, Mapleton. The 5K registration starts at 7 a.m., with the race starting at 8 a.m. There will be craft and food vendors, kids' games and activities, Smokey the Bear and live entertainment with The Three of Us from 9 to 10 a.m. and Tonya Stoner from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Sales and show
Evo's Yard Sale: Evolution Art Center's annual yard sale returns. Years of donations ready to sell. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Proceeds benefit Evolutions Arts Center, 121 Valley St., Lewistown.
Dinner Auction in Port Royal: Helping Hands of Juniata County hosts a dinner auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Friendship Fire Co., 212 Fourth St., Port Royal. Event is for ages 21 and older and includes an auction featuring items made by local artists. Doors open at 5 p.m. Drinks and Hors d'oeuvres at 5:15 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and auction to follow with Jeremy Imes. There will also be RIP and 50/50 tickets. Tickets cost $25. For more information, find Helping Hands of Juniata County on Facebook.
Benefit Craft and Vendor Show: Local vendor and artisan shopping at the Lewistown Armory, 24 Armory Lane, Lewistown, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Find plenty of homemade crafts. Event benefits Task Force Paxton, who is currently deployed to Africa. Proceeds benefit funding a proper homecoming for soldiers.
Pontoon boat rides
Ride a section of the former historic Pennsylvania Mainline Canal on Saturday morning, starting at 10 a.m. WaterSide Campground and RV Park, in Lewistown, offers rides to its campers as well as the public on a pontoon boat down the canal. This is the only part remaining of the former Juniata River canal system that not only offers rides, but where the canal is still intact to see how travelers moved west before the railroad industry took over.
Historical presentation about theaters in Juniata Valley
What did folks in the Juniata Valley do for fun in a world without TV, radio, email, texts or the Internet? Yes, that world did exist, and it was wonderful. Listen to historian Paul Fagley talk about entertainment with his "Ticket, Please: Going to the theater in Mifflin and Juniata Counties" presentation. It will be held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 21 S. Main St. at 2 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments served after the presentation.
Have an event coming up? Email information to events@lewistownsentinel.com.