The popular Homegrown Parkes is back this weekend, kicking off off at 9am with a sausage making demonstration in the Cooke Park Pavilion. Parkes Shire Concert Band will be performing in the Park grounds from 9am and crop swap in front of the green wall will run until 11am.
The event will be officially opened at 10am, followed by a performance from Parkes M&D featuring the musical Cinderella and the Crystal Slipper.
The Parkes M&D will then provide performances for park entertainment from the low stage between 10.30am and 11.30am.
Bill Tink will provide a Netwaste workshop in the Pavilion also commencing at 10.30am and WildTalk snake bite first aid demonstration will follow in the Pavilion at 11am.
The Parkes School of Dance will be sure to delight, with performances on the main stage of the Pavilion between 11.30am and 12.30pm.
The noodle making workshop commences at 12.30pm in the Pavilion and the Parkes M&D performers will be back on the low stage between 12.30pm and 2pm.
There will be a wonderful selection of local and regional food vendors and stallholders. Keep the kids busy with the animal farm and jumping castle – and you know there will be face painting.
You can keep up to date by visiting the Homegrown Parkes Facebook and Instagram pages. For further information contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053.