This year, the annual Mayfest celebration in Maytown will go to the dogs but in a very cute way. Bonnie Frank will present two demonstrations of dog agility as part of the festivities on Saturday, May 4. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic Maytown; Frank's dogs will demonstrate their skills at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Frank, a Maytown resident, has been participating in dog agility competitions with her pups since 2000. She learned about the activity after attending a trial in Reading with a friend. "I was enthralled, but I said, 'This is cool. I'll never be able to do that,'" she recalled with a laugh.

Fast forward two decades and Frank has not only competed; she's succeeded. She's been to national competitions with five different dogs, qualifying in each event.

Currently, Frank competes with 6-year-old Ginny and 2-year-old Rhys. Both dogs are Shelties.

At Mayfest, she hopes to entertain audiences as people watch the dogs in action.

"I'll set up a very small course, and it's just for entertainment purposes," she said. "I'm not going to talk about how to train your dog. I'm not some big expert. It's just fun to watch."

Before and after Frank's demonstrations, Mayfest will feature activities for people of all ages, said Linda Good, vice president of the Maytown Historical Society.

"We do Mayfest every year to keep people interested and get new people interested in the history of Maytown," she explained. "Maytown is an old town, and lots of historical events happened here. We're trying to re-create and highlight as many as we can."

More than 80 vendors and many food trucks will be featured at Mayfest, along with a scavenger hunt that will take participants to historic places in Maytown. The Maytown Historical Society Museum, 4 W. High St., will host a display from local artist Delores Hackenberger. Guided bus tours of some of the town's historic buildings and sites will be offered, and a variety of displays will be set up for viewing, including ones highlighting school yearbooks, pillowcases and blankets made by the Donegal Intermediate School (DIS) sewing club and artwork by DIS students.

Children's games and chalk drawing will be featured, and there will be a cake walk as well as demonstrations of various historic crafts. Live music will entertain visitors to Mayfest, and a local woodcarver will offer demonstrations. A 2 p.m., a wedding ceremony of a local couple will be featured. Ye Olde Shenk's Store Bake Shop and a penny candy stand will sell sweet treats. Siegrist Automotive on River Street will hold a car show during Mayfest, and the Maytown museum will feature several Model T's on display on High Street.

Costumed students from DIS will participate in a traditional maypole dance as well.

Proceeds from Mayfest will benefit the Maytown Historical Society. "This is our biggest fundraiser of the year," said Good.

Activities will take place along King Street and in the areas around the museum. West High Street will be closed to traffic for the event. The rain date will be Sunday, May 5, from noon to 5 p.m. For more information on Mayfest, call the museum at 717-426-1526 and leave a message.