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and head to Friendsville Community Park for the Youghiogheny River Festival this Saturday, July 24, from 3 to 10 p.m. for some musical entertainment by Rob Smith, singer and songwriter for Smith & Roberts; the Sugarfoot Stompers; and the Remedy. Come early and participate in events such as an electrofishing and stream ecology demonstration by Maryland DNR Fisheries manager Alan Klotz; the Scales and Tales Program by Maryland DNR Parks Service; drumming with Dances of Universal Peace; a nature walk with Kevin Dodge, director of the Natural Resources and Wildlife Technology Program at Garrett College; children’s art activities; a scavenger hunt; and 50/50 rubber ducky races. Bring a camera and join the Mountain Top Photography Club in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk during the festival, or enter the art and photo contest sponsored by YRWA and the Garrett County Arts Council. Participate in the first ever Boater Swap by bringing unwanted boater gear, or take a raft ride down the Yough between the Friendsville Bridge and Park, courtesy of Wilderness Voyageurs. Handmade soy candles, jewelry, print art, and other various arts and crafts will be available for purchase. Food vendors will be selling steak and cheese sandwiches, fresh corn on the cob, baked goods and bubble tea. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit Youghiogheny River Watershed Association. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under age 6. The Watershed Association expresses its appreciation for the sponsors of the event: Adventure Sports Center International, Keystone Lime, and Friends of Deep Creek Lake. Anyone interested in more information may e-mail YoughWatershed@gmail.com, search the Youghiogheny festival on Facebook, or visit http://www.youghioghenyriverfestival.info/

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