Patchtown Days Festival returns to Eckley Miners’Village

Visit Eckley Miners’ Village on Saturday, June 17, for the museum’s annual Patchtown Days Festival, an immersive event for the entire family celebrating Northeastern Pennsylvania’s anthracite heritage sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Eckley Miners’ Village Associates.

Festival highlights include traditional craft demonstrations, handmade goods for sale, a Ukrainian cultural display, and a 1 p.m. lecture by local historian Vince Hydro. Live musical performances will feature Russ Rentler, Norm Williams, Dave Matsinko, Anne & Mike Baglione, the Faculty Brass, and Hazleton’s historic Liberty Band.

The village will also host several food trucks and, premiering this year, a craft beer garden by Conyngham Brewing Company. The museum exhibitions will be open and air-conditioned, and