This

Saturday, the shady grounds around Fayetteville's Old

Courthouse will be the setting for the fourth annual July

Jam on Main Street.

The July

Jam features arts and crafts, performances, games and

attractions for kids, and a variety of food vendors

offering some top of the line fare.

This year's

Jam has an expanded children's activity area, courtesy of

Arby's. There will be clowns, a petting zoo, face

painting, edible sand art, a castle jump, miniature train

rides and a duck pond. The big news for kids this year is

a 33-foot high, 50-foot long slide replicating the famous

ship, Titanic. Also, Michael Douglas, a former Harlem

Globetrotter, will be on hand demonstrating his skills

and giving festival goers a chance to take shots and win

prizes.

Around the

courthouse grounds will be vendor booths displaying all

sorts or arts and craftwork, including stained glass,

aviation art, to hand made soaps and candles. Recently,

Main Street Fayetteville conducted its annual Old

Courthouse Art Show and much of the work on display is in

the same vein.

Starting at

noon, the 530th Air Force Band will take the stage,

followed by a full day's roster of bands, singers and

dancers. The Turning Pointe Dance Academy will perform,

followed by the Peachtree City Twirlers and local

vocalist Lisa Wagner. Wagner won this year's Jimmy Dean

Country Music Showdown.

To ensure

that no one walks away from the jam hungry, a variety of

food vendors will populate Lee Street. Their fares will

range from the traditional hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza

to gyros, eggrolls and frozen fruit drinks. Lee Street

also will be the location for the cooling wonder of the

"Jammin' Power Mister" operated by the city of

Fayetteville Fire Department. Kids also can dress up in

firefighting regalia and get their pictures taken in the

company of a firefighter and one of the largest fire

trucks.

The day

culminates in a free concert, courtesy of Fox 97. The

Buckinghams, a popular `60s pop group, will perform a

concert under the stars at Heritage Park. The show begins

at 7 p.m. and admission and parking for both the daytime

and nighttime events are free.

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