July 2023 | Vol. 05 Iss. 07
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VENTURE OUT!’S SUMMER ACTIVITIES LINEUP KICKS OFF WITH FRIDAY FESTIVALS IN JUNE By Sorell Grow | s.grow@mycityjournals.com
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ne of Millcreek’s signature June festival series, Venture Out! Friday Festivals, added a new activity to its June Friday Festival series—Twilight Markets. The festivals take place every Friday night in June at a different park or school in Millcreek and entails an array of activities centered on a specific theme for the night. Children and adults enjoy free entry to evenings of live music performances from local bands, children’s activities like jumping castles, arts and crafts stations, a movie outside under the stars, a variety of food trucks and concessions, plus the newly-added Twilight Market, hosted by Went to Market and VO!. The market includes 24 vendors that sell goods ranging from DIY watercolor paint kits, to jewelry, to baked goods to handmade artwork. Though most of the Friday Night Festivals’ programming appeals to children, the Twilight Market serves as an activity for adults to enjoy. “The goal is to have something for everybody,” said Aimee McConkie, who serves as the director of community life for the city of Millcreek. “The Twilight Market is definitely an enhancement.” Venture Out! festivals have entertained hundreds of residents every Friday night during the past month as a way to get community members outside and share experiences together, according to McConkie. “I’ve always had a passion for bringing community together,” McConkie said. “I wanted to do something different, Continued page 4
Vendors sell to festival attendees during the Twilight Market on June 2 at Canyon Rim Park. (Photo courtesy of Venture Out!)
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