SummerFest 2016 on June 18 at Tackett’s Mill in Lake Ridge

If you enjoy arts festivals, mark your calendars for Saturday, June 18. SummerFest 2016 at Tackett’s Mill Center in Lake Ridge will overflow from 4 to 8 p.m. with artists, authors and performers of all kinds, including the Manassas Ballet, and the Prince William Chorale. A new Poet Laureate for Prince William County will be crowned at 6:45 p.m.

Main Stage Lakeside
• Beer garden in the Lakeside Courtyard from 4-8 p.m.
• WPGC 99.5’s Guy Lambert introduces the present Poets Laureate Zan Hailey and Robert Scott at 4 p.m.
• Jahnel Daliya comes onstage at 4:30 p.m., followed by Fools Improv at 5:15 p.m.
• LATO performs starting at 6:00 p.m.
• New Poet Laureate is crowned at 6:45 p.m.
• A performance by the Saviors from 7:15-8:00 p.m. will round out the evening.

Upper level of Tackett’s Mill
• Smoothie King open and available
• Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library hosts a mini library book sale from 1-6 p.m..
• Edgemoor Art Studio offers free face painting for children from 1 to 6 p.m.
• Lou Rosgen brings his special brand of music from 4-6 p.m.
• Prince William Chorale performs near Layla’s from 4-5 p.m.
• PetValu has rescue animals for adoption.

The Lawn
• Free henna designing from 4-8 p.m.
• Quilts by Cabin Branch Quilters and Stone House Quilters, 4-8 p.m.
• Displays by Prince William Art Society from 4-8 p.m.
• Local authors from Write by the Rails with their books from 4-8 p.m.
• Youth Orchestras Prince William plays classical and popular tunes from 4-5 p.m.
• Manassas Ballet performs from 6-6:45 p.m.,
• Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra plays from 7-8 p.m.

Food trucks and eateries in the Tackett’s Mill Center will offer a selection of food and drink.
The Clearbook Foundation and the Prince William County Arts Council are co-sponsors of this event.