The 22nd annual Washington Boro Heritage Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Washington Boro Community Park, 2010 River Road, Washington Boro. The free event will feature live music, activities for kids and a variety of local vendors for the community to enjoy as it celebrates Washington Boro's rich history.

Food will be available to purchase throughout the day, including hot dogs, chicken corn soup and an assortment of pies and desserts. Live music provided by Barry Lee will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Free children's activities such as hayrides, barrel train rides, face painting and various craft stations will be offered throughout the day. A kids' pedal tractor pull will take place at 11 a.m., and an educational wildlife presentation from Fangs, Frogs and More will be held at 1 p.m. Mr. Ballooney will offer balloon crafts to children during the event.

Every year, members of the Penn Manor FFA hold a tractor pull fundraiser at Washington Boro Heritage Day. The activity will take place in a field adjacent to the park, and a hayride shuttle will transport guests between the two sites at no cost. The funds raised by the tractor pull will benefit the Penn Manor FFA's student scholarship fund.

Circle Legacy Center will have a table at the event to exhibit a collection of traditional Native American crafts and artifacts discovered in the Washington Boro area. An archaeologist from the Lower Susquehanna chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology will also have a station; community members may bring locally found artifacts to the archaeologist's table for free identification and verification.

A variety of items will be available to purchase from local artisan craft vendors, including handmade jewelry, woodworking pieces, artwork and knitted accessories. Owners of antique vehicles and classic cars are invited to bring their rides to the park to be featured in a display during the event.

Washington Boro Heritage Day is organized by Blue Rock Heritage Center, which started the annual tradition to celebrate Washington Boro's long history and its unique relationship to the Susquehanna River. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the organization to help cover the general maintenance costs of its facility, located at 2251 River Road in Washington Boro. The building houses multiple displays of historically significant items from the area, including petroglyphs and artifacts left by Native American tribes many centuries ago.

"(Washington Boro Heritage Day) started when we created the heritage center. We thought it would be a way for the local community to have some fun while incorporating educational aspects," said Charlie Douts, president and charter member of Blue Rock Heritage Center. "Families enjoy coming for the children's activities, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg."

For more information, visit http://www.bluerockheritage.org/river-heritage-day.