The 40th annual HinkleFEST and Auction at Hinkletown Mennonite School (HMS), 272 Wanner Road, Ephrata, will take place rain or shine on Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10. Each day will include activities for children and adults as well as Family Adventure travel packages and items.
The sixth annual Chicken Chase/Family Fun Run will be held on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. Children will run one, two, or three laps, based on age, while adults will do four laps, totaling more than 1.5 miles. Awards will go to top runners, along with participation prizes for all runners. Preregistration is available at http://www.hinkletownschool.org; people may also register on race day.
A pork barbecue dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9, with drive-through and eat-in options available. Meals will include roast pork sandwiches, picnic side dishes, beverages, and classic Lancaster County whoopie pies. Attendees will also be able to preview the items that will go on the auction block on Oct. 10.
Kids FEST, to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 10, will include carnival games, barrel train rides, pony rides, and a petting zoo. All-day pass bracelets will be available and will include a crafts bag with items to decorate a pumpkin.
The auction will kick off at 9 a.m., and coffee and fresh homemade doughnuts will be available beginning at 8 a.m.
The auction will include Buy Fresh, Buy Local items of meats, dairy, and other handmade, local products and packages. Also available will be family getaway and travel packages, such as a weeklong vacation getaway to Myrtle Beach, S.C., or Winter Garden, Fla.; a vacation house rental at Angola by the Bay; a western Pennsylvania getaway; outdoor experience certificates; getaways to Hershey and Camp Hebron in Halifax; bed-and-breakfast certificates; local dinner options; a balloon flight; and a weekend campsite. Items that will go up for bids include a Broil King Baron S420 Grill, lawn furniture, and lawn games.
Auctioneers Michael J. Martin and John Rutt of Martin & Rutt Auctioneers will be featured. HMS students contribute to the auction through class projects and baskets such as fingerprint notecards, fall weather baskets, and more.
Due to COVID-19, all HinkleFEST activities will be held outdoors. Hand sanitizing stations will be available in each area, and Kids FEST components, such as the barrel train and games, will be cleaned between uses.
For more information, readers may visit http://www.hinkletownschool.org or call the school at 717-354-7100.
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