Covered Bridge & Arts Festival

Parking will take place in the main parking lot of the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. Attendees will be able to access the main parking lot by entering the Fairgrounds from the Main Entrance off Route 11 via Fort McClure Boulevard (Gate 3), or from the town-side parking lot entrance off 5th Street (Gate 6). Both will allow access into the main parking lot.

Regular tram service will run from the parking areas to the festival gate entrance (Gate 3). Gate 3 is the ONLY pedestrian entrance into the Festival this year.

2023 Schedule of Fine Arts/Crafts Live Demonstrations

- Thursday, October 5 -
10 AM: English Hill Books & Art Gallery, Peter Grimord | Wildlife Illustration; drawing beautiful images with dots

11 AM: Under The Sun Pottery, Mario Rivas | Functional Pottery; how clay is turned into functional items | Hands-on opportunities for observers

12 PM: English Hill Books & Art Gallery, Joan Grimord | Children’s Illustration, drawings for children's books | Coloring sheet for kids

1 PM: Wood Weavings, Wanda Summers | Basket Weaving; how to weave a beautiful basket

2 PM: Alpacas of York, Sheri Smith | Spinning Yarn; the old art of spinning yard on a wheel

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- Friday, October 6 -
10 AM: Country Brooms, John Paul Warren | Fireplace Brooms; making a broom from raw materials | Informative hand-out sheets for attendees

11 AM: Liam's Luck Wood Craft, Liam McCay | Handmade Spurtles; hand-carved utensils for everyday use

12 PM: Wood Weavings, Wanda Summers | Basket Weaving; how to weave a beautiful basket

1 PM: Woodturner, Toby Bouder | Wood Turning on Lathe; turning blocks of wood into natural art

2 PM: Godahavom Gourds, Reagan Bitler | Gourd Art; utilizing gourds to make ornaments

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- Saturday, October 7 -
10 AM: Luschas Lithuanian Egg Art, Christine Luschas| Lithuanian Egg Art, create beautiful hand-scratched eggs | Handout for kids and egg blowing

11 AM: Woodturner, Toby Bouder | Wood Turning on Lathe; turning blocks of wood into natural art

12 PM: Godahavom Gourds, Reagan Bitler | Gourd Art; utilizing gourds to make ornaments

1 PM: Country Brooms, John Paul Warren | Fireplace Brooms; making a broom from raw materials | Informative hand-out sheets for attendees

2 PM: Under The Sun Pottery, Mario Rivas | Functional Pottery; how clay is turned into functional items | Hands-on opportunities for observers

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- Sunday, October 8 -
10 AM: Liam's Luck Wood Craft, Liam McCay | Handmade Spurtles; hand-carved utensils for everyday use

11 AM: Alpacas of York, Sheri Smith | Spinning Yarn; the old art of spinning yard on a wheel

12 PM: Luschas Lithuanian Egg Art, Christine Luschas| Lithuanian Egg Art, create beautiful hand-scratched eggs | Handout for kids and egg blowing

Please feel free to print or share the 2023 Festival rack card with friends!

Live Entertainment is back this year at the Festival! There will be three live acts on Saturday, October 7th.

• 10:30AM – 11:30AM: The Dishonest Fiddlers are an emerging band from Pennsylvania’s coal region. The group is led by folk-singer/songwriter Dave Brown on guitar/harmonica, and features Shawn Caden on mandolin, and Jasper Paciotti on upright bass. A mixed bag of jug band, bluegrass, and folk music are obvious influences that have helped to foundation and forge and the band’s unique sound. Original songwriting, strong instrumental prowess and harmony singing have earned these hardworking musicians numerous opportunities to perform at notable music festivals and events throughout the northeast. So far the band has released 3 studio albums which can be found on most streaming services: The Whistle Missed the Train (2016); No Deeper Shade of Blue (2018); Based on a True Story (2020)

• 12:00 Noon – 1:00PM: Hot Club of Scranton celebrates the swing music and hot jazz of the 1920’s through the 1940’s. They play the style of music made popular by Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman and other musicians of the swing era. The Hot Club gets their name and takes on this style specifically from Django Reinhardt and his image of jazz.  The Hot Club of Scranton is Roy Williams (Lead Guitar), Nick Driscoll (Clarinet), Mark Woodyatt (Violin), Mike Williams (Rhythm Guitar) and Ian O’Hara (Bass).

• 1:30PM – 3:00PM: Mike Mizwinski, better known simply as Mike Miz is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Northeast Pennsylvania known for soulful and energetic live performances.  Encouraged by both his Mother and Father to pursue a passion for music, Mike began playing guitar at age 7 and started writing songs as early as age 10. Performing over 200 shows a year, he has had the privilege to open for Jason Isbell, Jakob Dylan, Lukas Nelson, Blues Traveler, Derek Trucks, America, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Felice Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Leon Russell, Chris Isaak, Peter Wolf, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jackie Greene, Railroad Earth and many more... Rolling Stone called Mike's 2021 single Virginia "a monster of a jam rocker." The new album Only Human was released 4/14/23. Mike currently resides in Nashville, TN.