{"id":4906,"date":"2019-04-02T01:57:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T01:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=4906"},"modified":"2019-04-02T01:57:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T01:57:25","slug":"annual-valleyfest-celebration-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2019\/04\/02\/annual-valleyfest-celebration-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual ValleyFest celebration returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faith Ishler &#8217;20 Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The annual ValleyFest celebration at Lebanon Valley College will take place on Friday, April 26, and Sunday, April 28.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This annual celebration, which first started in 1971 as the Spring Arts Festival, brings together the LVC community and fills the campus with art and cultural exhibits. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Games, inflatables, artisan food vendors, activities for children and groups from the community will all be a part of the celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ValleyFest will officially kick off with a concert on Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in the Heilman Center arena, located in the Edward H. Arnold Sports Center. The doors will open at 7 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tickets for the concert are free for LVC students with an ID. Community members can purchase tickets at the door for $5 and children 12 and under will be free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis is an event that students and the community look forward to every year,\u201d Erika Gregory, a senior exercise science major and President of ValleyFest, said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2017 VALE <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Records artist of the year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Sam Machin, opens at 8 p.m. and then immediately after, Foxglove, the VALE artists of 2019, will perform. Go Go Gadjet is this year\u2019s main performing act and will take the stage at 9 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ValleyFest festival will be on Sunday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be located on East Sheridan Ave, the LVC social quad and behind the Shroyer Health Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many food and craft vendors will attend this year, and there will be activities for children and inflatables for all ages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the food and craft vendors will include: Soul Burrito, Perk Up Truck, Smith Homestead, Uncle Paul\u2019s Pretzels, Philly Hoagie Company, Shorty\u2019s Funnel Cakes, Penny\u2019s Ice Cream, Kona Ice, My Pops Place, Bricker\u2019s French Fries, 717 Tacos, Mad Dash and Makin\u2019 Whoopie Pies, Jody\u2019s Jewelry, Moses Family Jerky, Lularoe, SeaGlass Jewelry, Fresh Prints Lancaster and Jayne\u2019s Paintings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are excited to have The Hershey Vineyards and Brewery in attendance at this year&#8217;s ValleyFest serving beer and wine,\u201d Lindsey <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zulkosky, a junior physical therapy major, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hershey Vineyards and Brewery will attend this year for the first time and will be on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allan W. Mund College Center <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">patio from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will serve beer and wine to students and visitors 21 and older. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information or questions about ValleyFest, email Erika Gregory at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:eg007@lvc.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eg007@lvc.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or follow @LVCValleyFest on Twitter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Faith Ishler &#8217;20 Staff Writer The annual ValleyFest celebration at Lebanon Valley College will take place on Friday, April 26, and Sunday, April 28. 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