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This weekend marks the return of Millfest! The past comes to life during Millfest! Held at the Old Mill in Lindsborg, this unique event celebrates our Kansas heritage with tours of the 1898 Smoky Valley Flour Mill, arts and crafts demonstrations, great food and live music!
The festivities begin at 9am, today, and continue until 5pm. On Sunday, Millfest is happening from from noon till 5. That’s this weekend, May 3rd & 4th. Admission price is 2$ for adults, 1$ for kids aged 6-12 and free for children under 6.
The highlight of Millfest is the opportunity to see the mill in operation. It only operates once a year, so don’t miss it! Tours begin every 10 minutes starting at 9:30 on Saturday, and noon on Sunday.
For safety reasons, only folks above age 13 may take the tour when the mill is operating. A first floor viewing area outside the mill is setup for families with younger ones. Once the machinery is turned off, families may tour the mill with their younger ones.
There will also be demonstrations about daily life and work in the pioneer area, and the arts area will feature artists dedicated to preserving traditions of the past. During Millfest you can enjoy demonstartions and sales of crafts like woodcarving, quiliting, wheatweaving and more.
For your musical entertainment, on Saturday various performers will serenade the crowd with lively traditional tunes. On Sunday you can hear Dulcimers, etc and the Flatland String Band.
Another highlight of the weekend is the Millfest Bake-off, Sunday May 4th. Judging takes place at 2pm and wonderful prizes are available for winners in 3 categories. General information about Millfest may be obtained by calling 785 227 3595.
till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.
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