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On Saturday, August 18^th, the first-annual River Fest will kick off in the heart of downtown California, PA on Wood Street. The River Fest is a two-day outdoor event and also a fundraiser for park enhancement and trail creation projects within the California/Coal Center communities.

The event will host several food and craft vendors, activities and games for kids, as well as live bands playing throughout the day. The line-up for bands includes The Split, the band LocaL from the Pittsburgh area, and folk music by the Weed Rags. There will also be an Elvis impersonator, a blues rock band Bad ‘n Ruin, and the local polka band Mon Valley Push.

Saturday night will conclude with a firework show. There will be a free car show on Sunday, August 19^th in the parking lot next to the California Public Library. Bring out your family and friends for a fun weekend in the sun by the river!

Special thanks go out to all of the sponsors and supporters of the event, including the Monongahela Valley Hospital, California Army Navy Surplus, Lisa J. Buday Attorney at Law, Pennatronics Corporation, Highway Appliance Co., The California University Art Club, the California Borough, and the California Recreation Authority

The River Town Program is a community and economic development project of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. In partnership with McCollom Development Strategies and the Student Conservation Association, the project aims to promote outdoor recreation as an economic driver for communities bordering the Monongahela River.

If you would like more information on the California River Fest, please contact Marah Vecenie at 724-603-3151 or by email at sca.mvecenie@gmail.com

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