Blue Rock Heritage Center will host the 21st annual Washington Boro Heritage Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Washington Boro Park, 2010 River Road, Washington Boro. The free event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it will feature multiple local vendors, family-friendly activities and educational presentations.

A variety of food will be available to purchase throughout the day, including chicken corn soup, hamburgers and hot dogs. Pumpkin pies and other desserts will also be offered during the celebration.

The event will include multiple children's activities free of charge, such as hayrides, barrel train rides, face painting, craft stations and balloon art. A children's pedal tractor pull competition will be held at 11 a.m. for kids ages 5 to 12. A live performance from local bluegrass musicians will occur at 11:30 a.m.

At 1 p.m., Critter Connections will offer an interactive presentation on a variety of animals and answer questions from the audience. Throughout the day, the Lower Susquehanna Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology will operate a table to display locally found Native American artifacts, and Circle Legacy Center will showcase Native American crafts and man a display of animal furs.

The Penn Manor FFA will host a tractor pull fundraiser adjacent to the park to raise money for its scholarship fund. A free hayride shuttle will offer transportation between the two sites, which will both have food and drinks available to purchase.

Washington Boro Heritage Day was created by Blue Rock Heritage Center to highlight the history of Washington Boro and its connection to the Susquehanna River. The celebration also serves as a fundraiser for the organization to cover its regular operating costs and to support its programs and exhibits. "We wanted to find a way to fund the efforts of (Blue Rock Heritage Center) while giving the community a day to get out and have some family fun," said Charlie Douts, president and charter member of Blue Rock Heritage Center.

Blue Rock Heritage Center, located at 2251 River Road in Washington Boro, houses a variety of displays that showcase artifacts found throughout the local area. The center recently upgraded its petroglyph exhibit, and it has acquired a collection of arrowheads and stone tools that date back to the early 17th century, when the Susquehannock tribe inhabited the area of present-day Washington Boro. The collection was donated by the family of a Washington Boro resident who discovered the artifacts in the fields surrounding his home between 1920 and 1960.

For more information, visit http://www.bluerockheritage.org.