Atglen Community Day, featuring food, vendors, a car show, children's activities, live entertainment and more, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, being presented by Penningtonville Presbyterian Church and Atglen Public Library (APL), will take place at Atglen Community Park, 400 Ridge Ave., Atglen.

A highlight of the day will be the car show, which generally attracts 30 to 40 vehicles. The vehicles will be parked along Ridge Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vehicle owners may register on the day of the show or in advance by calling APL at 610-593-6848. Dash plaques and goodie bags will be given to the first 25 paid registrants. People's Choice trophies will be awarded to first- and second-place winners.

Food will be provided by the church trustees. "They will have a chicken barbecue, fresh-cut french fries, hot dogs and hamburgers and baked goods," said Cristi Hahn, who is co-chair of the event along with Lillian Thompson. "The Good Humor ice cream man will also be on hand in uniform selling ice cream."

Craft vendors will be set up along the perimeter of the park, and there will be booths set up by representatives from local organizations, such as Kacie's Cause. Other attractions will include an apple pie-eating contest and a book sale by APL.

Entertainment will be offered throughout the day, including Matt Holub on acoustic guitar. "He is a mainstay of Community Day. This will be his 11th year," noted Hahn. The event will also include performances by dancers from Russell's Dance & Baton Studio and Steel City Dance and Gymnastics, an Abracadabra magic show and a live animal show by Critter Connections.

A live auction will begin at 2 p.m., and there will be an opportunity to win gift baskets. Among the auction items will be home decor, gift baskets and gift cards. "Auction updates, including new items, will be posted on the (Atglen Community Day) Facebook page right up until the event," noted Hahn.

There will also be children's games and activities. "For a fee, you get a wristband for unlimited games and the bounce house," Hahn pointed out. Those who donate canned goods for the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC) will receive a discount.

For a separate fee, attendees will be able to ride bumper cars that will be located along Ridge Avenue. "The bumper cars are a new addition to Community Day," noted Hahn. "We try to have at least one new attraction each year."

Before the Community Day festivities start, a Family Fun Walk/Run will be held, sponsored by the Atglen Park and Recreation Commission. Same-day registration for the event will begin at 9 a.m., with the start at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of a fee, walkers and runners are asked to bring nonperishable food items for the OAFC. The registration and start location will be the Penningtonville Presbyterian Church parking lot on Main Street. More information about the walk/run is available by calling the borough office at 610-593-6854.

For more details or to view a complete schedule of Community Day events, visit http://www.facebook.com/atglencommunityday.