Several more businesses and service organizations have revealed some of the activities that they will be hosting during the 4 Directions Festival taking place in downtown Williams Lake on July 1.
Four blocks of the Williams Lake downtown area will be closed to traffic for the festival that will run from noon after the Daybreak Rotary Stampede Parade to 9 p.m. in the evening featuring entertainment on three performance stages, all kinds of activities for children, a makers’ market featuring artists and craftsmen, a chalk art festival, farmers’ market, lehal tournament, multicultural tents, street sports, a beer garden, food vendors and more.
Satya Yoga Studio is teaming up with Smashing Smoothies to offer a place to cool down and take in a little gentle exercise.
Satya Yoga owner Angie Delainey says they will be offering Yee Haw Yoga in front of the Delainey’s Centre on Oliver Street from 2 to 7 p.m.
“We will have space to take a load off and relax, use our massage balls and rollers to refresh your tissues or participate in one of our mini sessions and loosen up,” says Delainey.
Even if people don’t feel like taking one of the mini- sessions there will be knowledgeable staff on-site to answer questions about yoga.
Smashing Smoothies will be moving their shop downtown and teaming up with Delainey’s Centre to sell their delicious smoothies, iced tea and iced coffees in front of Delainey’s.
Down from Delainey’s at the corner of First Avenue and Oliver Street children will be bouncing and having fun making crafts at the entertainment centre set up by the Cariboo-Chilcotin Metis Association, says Dawna Short, the association’s family support worker.
Tables will be set up where people can make pop-out cardboard fiddles that come with a little story about the role of the fiddle in Metis culture and little cardboard Red River oxen carts.
Dean Allan Brushworks and Design will also be teaming up with the Metis Association to provide temporary air brush tattoos, Short says.
From noon to about 4 p.m. the association will also have a bouncy castle set up for children to play in.
The association will also have a barbecue fired up to sell hamburgers, hot dogs, and bannock to raise funds for the Metis Music Jamboree that takes place in McLeese Lake August 11, 12, and 13.
“We are kind of a busy little corner here,” Short says.