LEWISTOWN – Memorial Day is here – the official start of summer. So dig out your favorite red, white and blue duds and start celebrating.

There are plenty of patriotic pastimes this weekend to help you get in the spirit of America’s semi sesquicentennial. (I had enough trouble spelling it, let alone pronouncing it.)

At any rate, here’s a glance at what’s going on in the Juniata Valley:

Outdoor activities at Greenwood Furnace

Memorial Day weekend features demonstrations at the Greenwood Furnace State Park Blacksmith Shop from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Stop by to learn about the art and history of early American blacksmithing with park volunteer, Don Maurer. Meet at the Blacksmith Shop.

A wildflower walk will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Join Bill Monaco, a retired school teacher with more than 50 years of experience in wildflower photography, for a presentation on wildflowers followed by a guided walk.

On Sunday, Whipple Dam in Petersburg will hold Family Fishing at 10 a.m. Join a park naturalist for a morning of fishing. Poles and bait provided. No fishing license is required during this program. Meet at the fishing pier.

Monday’s Historical Walking Tour will cap the holiday weekend at 10:30 a.m. Join a Park Naturalist for a walk through the historic district. Learn about the village that dominated the area for 70 years. Meet at the Blacksmith Shop. All programs at Greenwood Furnace State Park are free and open to the public.

Memorial Day festivities

Friday – Stars and Stripes Cornhole Tournament to benefit Mifflin County Veterans Organization, 7 to 10 p.m., Mifflin County Youth Park, 110 W. Logan St., Reedsville;

Friday through Sunday – Bob Weikert Memorial Races, Port Royal Speedway;

Saturday – Race to Breakfast, Friendship Fire Co. No. 1;

Saturday – Weikert Memorial Cornhole Tournament, Port Royal Speedway;

Saturday – Country Memories Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., streets of McVeytown with more than 130 vendors;

Saturday – Second Annual East Waterford Firemen’s Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., East Waterford Carnival Grounds, Horse Valley Road, East Waterford;

Monday – Memorial Day Parade, 9 a.m., Route 75, Port Royal, followed by a service at Church Hill Cemetery;

Monday – Civil War Re-enactor’s Memorial Day Ceremony with the Mifflintown Memorial Day Parade to follow, 9:30 a.m., Juniata County Courthouse, 1 N. Main St., Mifflintown;

Monday – Memorial Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Route 35, Mifflintown, followed by a service at Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery’

Monday – Belleville VFW Memorial Day Parade, 9:30 a.m., Route 655, Belleville, followed by a service at the Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935. Free lunch.

Monday – Memorial Service in McVeytown, held by McVeytown Lions Club, 10 to 11 a.m., square in McVeytown. Taps will be played; flowers and wreaths will be placed.

Beavertown Historical Society Museum open

The Beavertown Historical Society Museum will be open on Memorial Day, after the Memorial Day service until 2 pm in the Beavertown Borough building at 111 W. Walnut St., Beavertown. Their feature display continues to be Davy Jones of The Monkees and Beavertown musical groups.

Live entertainment

John White, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Hungry Run Wine Bar and Bistro, 10042 Route 522 South, Lewistown;

Adult Swim, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Shy Bear Brewing, 35 Meadowbrook Lane, Lewistown;

Ryan Carter and Johnny X, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Downtown OIP and Grille, 24 E. Market St., Lewistown;

Circle Squared, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, 324 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills;

Adam Yarger, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Hungry Run Distillery, 10 Ridens Road, Lewistown;

Hillbilly Diesel, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Middle Road Speedway, 1904 Middle Road, Lewistown;

Bella Donna, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Shy Bear Brewing, 35 Meadowbrook Lane, Lewistown;

Flying Ivories Dueling Pianos, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Brookmere Winery and Vineyard Inn, 5369 Route 655, Belleville.

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