Thunderbird Atlatl will be at two events close to our home shop but about a half hour away in different directions Saturday! We will be at the Tioga Center Pumpkin Fest in Tioga Center, NY and at the First Peoples’ Festival in Ithaca, NY.

The seventh annual Pumpkin Fest will take place at Ransom Park in Tioga Center, NY The event begins at 9 a.m. and continues through the day.

The First Peoples Festival begins at 10 a.m. and continues to 5:30 p.m at DeWitt Park in downtown Ithaca. We will be joining the Primitive Pursuits group at the festival. The festival is free and is a celebration of indigenous peoples and cultures. There will be performances by Allegany River Indian Dancers, listen to flute playing by Dan Hill and story-telling by Barbara Bethman-Mahonty.

We had a great time back at Chimney Point Historic Site in Vergennes, Vt. last weekend. Gary Nolf of Connecticut won the grand champion award. We will post pictures over the weekend.