Volant celebration to feature Amish wedding feast

VOLANT, Pa.

A Volant Independence Festival featuring an interactive Amish wedding feast has been set for next Saturday.

Reservations and prepayment of the $25 fee are required for the wedding feast, which will take place at the Volant Meeting House. For more information, call 724-533-5515.

Other scheduled events include a colonial festival at James Creek, corn-hole games at the Shoppe at River’s Edge, an apple pie contest at noon at The Kitchen Shoppe; a hula hoop and limbo contest and water-balloon toss from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Depot Lot; The Doug Butchy Trio from 8 to 5 p.m. at Special-Teas, Etc.; and sack and three-legged races at 3 p.m at the Volant Mill.

Amish doughnuts and baked goods will be among treats available for purchase. Shops will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.