On Saturday, June 3, the Triangle of Treasures is coming to Columbia. The festivities will include events and activities at three locations in town. Holy Trinity Catholic Church will hold an Art, Craft and Yard Sale at Janson Park, 650 Cherry St., Columbia. CBAA will host a yard sale and chicken barbecue at Glatfelter Memorial Field, 1249 Lancaster Ave., and Mixed Medley will host a Craft/Vendor/Rummage Sale at Columbia Animal Shelter, 265 S. 10th St. All three events will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"When we learned that the Columbia Animal Shelter and CBAA also had events planned, our initial thought was to have one large event, but because of some circumstances out of our control, we realized that wouldn't be able to happen," said Janelle Barninger, committee member of the Saint Matthew Ministry at Holy Trinity. "So, the next-best idea was to advertise all three events together. The hope is that when the event day comes, the community will visit all three locations and see what all the vendors coming into our small town have to offer."

At Holy Trinity's event, there will be a variety of items for sale, many of which are handmade by the vendors. Items will include home decor, jewelry, quilts, books, handmade animal treats and toys, skin care products, candles and tie-dyed shirts. Face painting will be offered, and three food trucks will be on-site. Aloha Snow will serve snow cones and shaved ice, On My Grind Coffee will provide coffee and drinks and Himes Family Concessions will sell fried food. Proceeds from the event will benefit Holy Trinity Church and will be used for maintenance or repairs as needed.

CBAA's event will spotlight a variety of items for sale as well from community members. A chicken barbecue will feature a half-chicken, a baked potato, applesauce, a roll and butter. Tickets for the barbecue are available through any CBAA baseball or T-ball player or by messaging CBAA's Facebook page. Proceeds from the yard sale will benefit CBAA, which offers youth sports, and proceeds from the chicken barbecue will benefit the spring sports banquet, as well as general CBAA operations, said Crystal Aston, who is on the CBAA fundraising committee with Jane Murray and Laraine Gray.

At Columbia Animal Shelter, various artisans will be selling items in genres including metal, art, pottery, culinary and woodworking. Nonprofits and local businesses will have tables, and yard sale items will be available as well, said Shannon Hadaway, who co-owns Mixed Medley, a discount store, with Kimberly Waltman. "I really believe there will be something for everyone," Hadaway stated. "There will be small games, food and a large variety of items you may not see at 'just' a yard sale."

Hadaway encourages people to attend all three events. "I really liked the idea of it becoming a community event to bring awareness that we all had the same intentions of wanting to help a worthy cause that is right here in our town and to promote the gathering of all different local people and businesses to have a day to share," she noted.

For more information, search for "Triangle of Treasures" on Facebook.