John Lamond of WYRK will emcee the annual Corfu-Pembroke Community Winterfest. This year's focus is the Town of Pembroke's Bicentennial, hosted by Town historian Al Starkweather.
The event will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the community center, 116 E. Main St. in Corfu.
Entertainment includes the musical talents of the Craig Wilkins Band and the local community band.
Special free activities for the children include: K-9 demonstration; ice skating; sledding; bonfire; Boy Scout campsite; snake and reptile display; clowns; balloons; magic shows; Mr. Scribbles cartooning; and Bopping Heads videos.
There will also be fire department displays and an open house to see the equipment!
Food and beverages are a available for purchase with all proceeds going to local organizations such as Dollars for Scholars, Corfu Free Library, Pembroke Youth Association, Kiwanis Club, High Point Church and the Pembroke Class of 2012.
Food items include: chicken BBQ (presale tickets available at the Corfu Free Library), beef on weck, pizza, hot dogs, smoked turkey sandwiches, taco-in-a-bag; and a host of other items.
With so much good food for lunch and dinner it is easy to make a day of it and you nor your children will be bored! Bring a canned good or other non-perishable food item and be entered into the drawings for door prizes.
This event is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a re-grant of the New York State Council on the Arts, the Town of Pembroke and the Village of Corfu.