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This year's Takoma Park Folk Festival — celebrating our 32nd great year! — is Sunday, September 13, 2009. Mark your calendars!
The Festival runs from 11 am to 6:30 pm, rain or shine, and is FREE to all!
It will take place at the Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Rd, Takoma Park, MD (map and directions).
Enjoy the following components of our one-day extravaganza...
Music and Dance Program
Enjoy music and dance from around
the world on seven stages. Some performances are designed for audience
participation, particularly our dance workshops, the Seventh Heaven stage,
and the many activities at and surrounding our Children's stage.
Accessiblilty
The Festival strives to make our
activities accessible to people with disabilities.
- All of our indoor stages and most outdoor activities will be accessible.
- Limited handicapped parking at Takoma Park Middle School site (10-15 spaces)
and handicap-accessible shuttle bus service from off-site free parking lots.
- Many performances are signed for the hearing-impaired
Children's Activities
Visit the Grassy Nook Stage for activities
designed for children of all ages — folksingers, interactive
musical games and dancing, storytelling, and participatory music-making.
Nearby are children's homemade games provided by Cub Scout Pack 33 —
our thanks for their participation. Enjoy!
Juried Crafts Show and Sale
The Festival's juried
crafts show showcases the diverse talents of the many artisans
and craftspeople who live in Takoma Park and the region. Visit their booths
to experience - and buy! - their varied and innovative creations. A juried
selection process ensures the highest quality in handcrafted items.
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Community Tables
Around the grounds you will see a
wide variety of community groups who rent
table space to distribute literature and solicit new members and donations.
We encourage you to learn about the many activities taking place in and
around Takoma Park by visiting the community-tables area. Space is allocated
to non-profit groups for a nominal fee.
Food
Selected vendors are allocated space
to sell food that represents several ethnic cuisines
and provides fun, inexpensive options for the entire family. Students from Takoma Park Middle School will be selling water and soft drinks at the back of the school overlooking the Field Stage and near the Grassy Nook children's area.
Beneficiaries
Local organizations that support
youth and youth activities are Festival beneficiaries. Parents and supervisors
of these organizations, as well as teenagers, serve as volunteers
on Festival day to earn the funds, which are distributed after the Festival,
to help support specific projects cited in their proposals. We are grateful
for their efforts.
The Beneficiaries for the 2009 Festival included the following local organizations:
Blair H.S. After-Prom Committee Boy Scout Troop 97 Cub Scout Pack 33 Friends of Sligo Creek Girl Scout Troop 2986 Girl Scout Troop 5831 God Glorified Church Northwood H.S. Baseball Northwood H.S. Music Boosters Rolling Terrace Elementary PTA Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer Washington Revels
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