Kathleen McBratnie, director of West Chester Recreation, which is sponsoring the festival, said the event usually attracted 3,000 to 5,000 visitors. The festival, which will be held rain or shine, is supported by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Chester County Convention and Visitors' Bureau. Admission to the festival is free. The rodeo is designed to teach youngsters safety and will feature contests of balance and performance. The speaker, Katherine A. Nelson, will discuss business ethics.
Reservations are due tomorrow.
The Chester County Library will sponsor family storytimes on Mondays and Saturdays starting on Monday and running through Aug. 11. The program is free. Guides will discuss how the library functions and will explain the services available for county residents. The Women's Business Mentoring Council will present a free seminar about the process of incorporation at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Chester County Library. The Tel Hai Retirement Community will hold its annual flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its campus off Beaver Dam Road.