The Mini-Fest Needs You!

Performers, crafters and volunteers are needed for the Folklore Society of Greater Washington's Mini-Fest which will be held Saturday, January 29, 2000 at the Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The Mini-Fest is a family-friendly half-day extravaganza of song, music, dance, and crafts that benefits the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW) and the community. The Mini-Fest provides ample opportunity to hear and participate in some of the finest music the Washington area has to offer. It is an all-volunteer festival with performers and dozens of others donating their time to make the day a success.

The coming Mini-Fest is especially significant as it will be the first Mini-Fest of the 21st Century. Help us to usher in the new millenium in style. If you would like to perform at the Mini-Fest, please send an audition tape to Mini-Fest c/o Cook / 16125 Malcolm Drive / Laurel, MD 20707-3230. All entries received by December 15th will be reviewed by the program committee. You will be notified by phone or postcard as to whether or not you are selected for a mini-concert.

For information on demonstrating and selling crafts or on volunteering, contact the Mini-Fest Coordinator, Gail Snider at (202) 667-3484. Set-up and clean-up crews for before and after the festival are particularly needed. Volunteers get free admission to the Mini-Fest.

Updated information on the Mini-Fest will be available on the FSGW hotline, (202) 546-2228, ext. 51, and on the FSGW website, www.fsgw.org

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The Folklore Society of Greater Washington is a not-for profit, tax exempt institution that is dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional folk arts in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We are an all-volunteer organization. For more information about FSGW, call Carly Gewirz at (703) 631-9655.