Lakes Fest, Blues Music Draws Crowds To Center Lake
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- Saxophonist and vocalist Tony Sproul performs Saturday afternoon at the blues concert in Central Park.
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- Jake Kershaw performs during his show Saturday in Warsaw.
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- Jim Eikenberry, a member of Treated ‘N Released, performs Saturday during the blues concert in Central Park.
Morgan Burkholder, a research student with Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, fields questions while staffing one of the tents Saturday, July 10, at the Lakes Festival in Warsaw. InkFreeNews photos by Dan Spalding.
By Dan Spalding
InkFreeNews
WARSAW – This year’s reconfigured Lakes Festival in Warsaw drew a sizeable crowd to Center Lake in Warsaw Saturday, July 9.
The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams hosted a series of educational booths this year at Central Park, but other activities were turned over to the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department.
Numerous activities for children included an aqua glide in the lake and a wall climbing wall
A handful of blues bands, including Jake Kershaw, performed nearby at the Glover Pavilion in Central Park.
Some of the activities were popular at the Lakes Festival.
An “aqua glide” had a steady flow of participants Saturday at Center Lake.
Numerous groups had tents and information about lakes and the environment at Saturday’s festival.
Kayson Gilbert, 5, of Mentone, takes flight on one of the rides Saturday.
The crowd for the final blues concert of the night was a bit thin.
