‘Let’s go fly a kite!’ Art and Wind Festival returns this weekend | News

Right after a two-12 months hiatus, San Ramon’s free Art and Wind Pageant returns to Central Park this Memorial Working day weekend.

“The city of San Ramon is psyched to have the Art & Wind Pageant back again with you in 2022,” recreation supervisor Adam Chow explained. “The very last time the pageant was held was in 2019 and the group is really energized to have the event return in its entirety. This calendar year will element an expanded layout taking about all of San Ramon’s Central Park.”

“In addition to the stunning kite flying demonstrations, there will be a timetable packed entire of leisure for the complete family members which includes dwell tunes, puppet displays, and a big young ones zone,” Chow added. “Let’s go fly a kite!”

3 entertainment phases will function community functionality troupes, martial artists and musical acts. Between the scheduled musicians are steel drummers Pan Exstasy, R&B artists East Bay Mudd, Americana group Pacific Common, big banders Lady K and The Kings of Swing, pop performers Mercy and the Heartbeats and occasion band The Freshmakers.

The function also consists of a kite earning workshop, encounter portray, craft stations, qualified skateboard and scooter demonstrations, a tethered balloon demonstration and a helicopter landing on Sunday. Also, the San Ramon Law enforcement Office and San Ramon Valley Fireplace Defense District will demonstrate the “jaws of lifetime,” fingers-only CPR and K-9 look for and rescue all over the weekend.

Even though not enjoying the songs, participating in the activities or having in any of the weekend’s demonstrations, people can peruse and obtain the paintings, photography, jewellery, outfits, pottery and toys of far more than 100 artists, such as Ruth Miller, who developed this year’s festival artwork.

Miller, whose function will be on show at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery within the San Ramon Group Heart, will also host a festival poster signing and meet up with and greet on Sunday.

For individuals fascinated in paying out their respects to fallen troopers, a Memorial Working day program can take place on Monday at San Ramon’s Memorial Park, 5001 Bollinger Canyon Street at 9:30 a.m. The system involves patriotic songs, speeches, poetry, a instant of silence and inserting of flags.

The cost-free Art and Wind Pageant operates from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday at San Ramon’s Central Park, 12501 Alcosta Blvd. Sellers will be onsite with meals and beverages for invest in, and friends are inspired to go environmentally friendly by driving their bikes to the occasion and taking gain of Sports activities Basement’s absolutely free valet bike parking.

For extra details check out, www.artandwind.com.