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September 13 & 14
2008 Native American Festival
The 12th Annual Native American Festival will be at Ridgefield\'s Ballard Park the weekend of September 13 & 14, from 10am until 6pm, rain or shine. This educational, cultural, family event will feature entertainment by Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Joanne Shenandoah and performances featuring Iroquois & pow wow style dancing, among other attractions. Check out the children\'s activities in the teepee village, where a teepee-raising demonstration will be held once each day. Try some traditional Native American foods like corn soup, fry bread, buffalo burgers, venison and chili. Vendors will offer a variety of items, including paintings; traditional and contemporary silver jewelry; deerskin clothing; and stone, bone and clay sculptures. Artists will give demonstrations throughout the day, and fine art will be on exhibit and available for purchase. Admission: $10.00 adults, $5.00 seniors & children. Directions: From Danbury, take Route 7 South to Route 35 South. Follo! w Route 35 South to Main Street, Ridgefield. From Route 95, take Route 7 North to Route 35 South. Follow Route 35 South to Main Street, Ridgefield. Sponsored by Touch of Sedona and the Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club. For more information, call A Touch of Sedona at 203-438-7146.