07/30/13 Potato Creek State Park will offer visitors a look back to rural life in the not-to-distant past at “Tater Traditions” on Saturday, August 3rd.
Tater Traditions will focus on life in the mid 1900s with period crafts and contests.
Activities begin at 9:30 a.m. with a tour of one of the park’s historic barns. From 10:30 a.m. to noon, visitors can see and touch livestock at the Baby Farm Animal Encounter. Morning event will be at the red barn by the west boat launch.
Programs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Potato Creek Nature Center will include corncob darts, sack races and various crafts. There will be a $1 or $2 charge for materials for craft programs, including wooden jewelry, candle dipping, butter making and weaving a mat from cattails. Craft supplies will be limited. Craft tickets may be purchased beginning at 9 a.m. at the nature center.
No advance registration is required, and activities will be open to all. The normal gate fee of $5 for Indiana vehicle and $7 for out-of-state vehicles will be charged.
For more information call Potato Creek State Park (574-656-8186) or on line at stateparks.IN.gov/2972.htm. Potato Creed State Park is located at 25601 State Road 4 east of North Liberty.
