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June 21, 2023 • Webb Weekly • 6
Williamsport HomeMade Days To Be Held In Brandon Park This Weekend June 23 and 24 By Lou Hunsinger Jr.
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f you love homemade arts and crafts and various types of delicious food, then Brandon Park will be the place for you this weekend, Friday, June 23rd and 24th. This always highly anticipated event has been a fixture on the Williamsport summer scene for more than 40 years. Brandon Park is always packed to the gills with folks wanting to share their artistic wares and residents wishing to support local businesses and artisans by finding something special to take home. While the park itself is going through some changes with the work on the baseball fields and the Bandshell hopefully receiving some much-needed upgrades soon, this is still a great opportunity to walk the park, play at the playground, and enjoy the tranquility that Brandon Park
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offers. The Williamsport area is lucky to be home to a plethora of artisans, crafters, and makers. HomeMade Days is a Williamsport staple that gives these folks a platform to sell their goods and show residents their talent. According to officials from the City of Williamsport’s Recreation Department, the purpose of HomeMade Days is to expose and educate both students and individuals of the region to art in all forms, as well as provide an event for artisans to display and sell their wares to a regional base of art lovers. Officials are looking to evolve and grow as a show but stay true to the mission and original concept of all things handcrafted or “HomeMade,” as they say. During the two-day event each June, the annual arts and crafts show has drawn in an estimated 8,000-10,000 visitors in recent years. In addition to the arts and crafts,
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