Wayside Presbyterian Church, 600 Stony Battery Road, Landisville, will hold the 12th annual Waystock community music fest from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. The free event will include performances from various local artists and family-friendly activities, and it will benefit the Hempfield Area Food Pantry.

The celebration will take place on the lawn of Wayside's property, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Picnic-style seating will be available under the church's outdoor pavilion, and activities will occur inside in the event of rain.

Three local bands will perform, including Wayside's praise band, Grace Notes. The Glossbrenner United Methodist Church Praise Band will kick off the show at 12:30 p.m., followed by bluegrass outfit Dolores Creek at 1:40 p.m. Grace Notes will play an arrangement of songs at 2:50 p.m. to close out the concert.

A kids' block party will begin at noon, featuring games and activities such as an inflatable obstacle course, a station for balloon crafts and a small silent auction for Lego sets and retail gift cards. Free food and drinks will be offered while supplies last, including Wawa soft pretzels, Hershey's Ice Cream, snow cones and popcorn. The Pet Pantry of Lancaster County will operate a table with a prize wheel and share information on its services. Cylo, the Stormers' mascot, will make an appearance at 1 p.m.

Wayside staff members Sonja Eckert, Rachel Holsey and Michelle Hess will be present to offer insight on the church's upcoming youth programs and summer activities, including various pop-up events and a vacation Bible school that will take place from Friday, July 12, to Sunday, July 14.

Although there will be no admission fee to Waystock, guests may bring nonperishable canned goods or a cash donation to support the Hempfield Area Food Pantry. Attendees who bring five or more nonperishable items will be eligible to participate in a prize drawing for a $50 gas card.

The annual Waystock tradition was started by Chris Rowles, a founding member of Grace Notes. Rowles organized an evening concert in the yard of the church that featured several local praise bands, and church leadership decided to use the event as a way to benefit the Hempfield Area Food Pantry. The concert has continued to benefit the food pantry every year, and Wayside has raised thousands of dollars for the organization since hosting the first Waystock. "From the beginning, we chose a local mission to support. Wayside participates in global, national and regional mission, and we've also chosen to get involved with Hands Across the Street at Columbia Presbyterian Church," said Steve Fritz, Wayside's pastor. "Both organizations serve struggling individuals and families in our neighborhoods." In addition to raising donations for Hempfield Area Food Pantry, members of Wayside's congregation frequently volunteer to bag food items, serve meals and provide music at monthly community dinners.

For more information, visit http://www.waysidepc.org.