How to resolve AdBlock issue? LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Old Time Bluegrass Festival at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park will not be affected by the fact that the park is among the 70 parks slated for closure by the state Department of Parks and Recreation, according to the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA), producers of the event.
AMIA has been assured that any park closure will not occur until after the Festival is held on Sept. 10.
The Sixth Annual Old Time Bluegrass Festival features continuous music on two stages, with an array of Northern California and local musicians and bands that are well-known in the world of bluegrass.
The event also features day-long activities for children, an art exhibit, craft vendors, great food, a wine and beer garden, musicians’ workshops and fiddling, clogging and spinning demonstrations.
The festival is a wonderful community event that also serves as a fundraising opportunity for many local groups, says Henry Bornstein, who is helping to organize the Festival for AMIA.
Organizations participating include the Explorer Scouts, the Children’s Museum of Art and Science (CMAS), school groups that have booths to sell food or drinks and Carlé Continuation High School, which raises vital funds by helping to set up and break down the event.
The Bluegrass Festival is an important fundraiser for AMIA, which works to support the Park in a variety of ways, including funding vital maintenance at the Park and leading interpretive nature walks and tours of the historic ranch house.
According to AMIA Board President Roberta Lyons, the members of AMIA are committed to working to keep the Park open despite the current closure notice.
The state Department of Parks is working on a mechanism that will allow an operating agreement to be entered into with non-profits and other organizations that would allow the Park to remain open, at least on a limited basis.
When this mechanism is approved, AMIA, along with other local partners, plans to pursue such an agreement.
For more information, go to www.andersonmarsh.org or call 707-995-2658.
