Dog Days of Summer" will be the theme of Final Friday, to be held in downtown Parkesburg on Aug. 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. During the monthly street fair, presented by the Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC), informational tables will be set up by Canine Partners for Life (CPL), as well as Pine Creek Animal Hospital, one of the event sponsors.

Final Friday will also include vendors, live music and displays by community groups. Parkesburg Free Library staff members will offer children's activities, including arts and crafts.

Activities will take place in the 200 block of Main Street, where all the stores will be open for shoppers. Live music will be provided by Blues Mojo. Food will be available from Smokin' Butler Brisket & BBQ. 

At the CPL table, volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Cochranville-based organization, which breeds, raises, trains and matches service and companion dogs with people in need of support. CPL provides dogs for individuals with physical disabilities as well as medical alert dogs, home companion dogs and more.

"People can learn about volunteer opportunities, about upcoming events that we have and learn about our programs and services," explained Kirstin Downie, CPL director of development and communications.

Applications will also be available for prospective volunteers. "(Volunteers) do anything from helping at special events, raising puppies, walking dogs on-site, cuddling puppies or helping with whelping - it's the process of weaning the puppies from the mom," Downie explained. "(Volunteers) come in when the puppies are born, and in the eight weeks they are here, (the puppies) have 24-hour coverage."

Downie said that especially needed are volunteers willing to spend time with the puppies throughout the night. "We are anticipating having quite a few litters in the fall, and we need some night owls for the overnights," she stated.

To learn more about CPL, visit http://www.k94life.org or http://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife or follow the organization on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and LinkedIn.

Final Fridays take place on the last Friday of each month from April through October. The theme on Sept. 27 will be "Fall Fest," and the theme on Oct. 25 will be "Harvest Moon."

Community organizations and vendors that would like to participate in the Final Friday program are asked to register at https://parkesburg.myshopify.com.

For more information about PAC and Final Friday, visit www.facebook.com/PAC19365 or email PAC19365@gmail.com.