One of the

largest fairs in the state, the Powers Crossroads

Festival, returns this weekend, making its 29th

consecutive appearance.

Powers

Crossroads is three festivals combined into one: The

Festival of Craftsmen and Artists, The Festival of Food,

and The Festival of Entertainment.

The

Festival of Craftsmen and Artists will feature more than

300 participants representing 23 states. There will be

more sculptors present than any year before, working with

clay and iron as well as glass. Also in attendance will

be painters, ceramic artists, woodworkers and

seamstresses.

Each year

the crafts and art festival grows, as participants

realize that Powers Crossroads is a perfect venue to

establish themselves as masters of their certain crafts.

The

Festival of Food is sponsored by local businesses and

organizations. On top of the usual festival fare, such as

spiral potatoes and funnel cakes, there will also be full

chicken dinners, desserts and an assortment of beverages.

The food vendors will be near the Summerhouse Stage.

The

Summerhouse Stage also will be the venue for the Festival

of Entertainment. Local musicians, dancing groups and

entertainers will take the stage to show off their

talents.

The

Bullsboro Bluegrass Band will be making its 29th

consecutive appearance at the festival this year, while

Brian McKenzie, an established musician both in Newnan

and Nashville, will play his country song stylings. Wild

Eyed Dreams, a band that plays top 40 hits, will play

during the weekend and Sassy Seniors, a group of 50-plus

ladies, will dance and clog on the Summerhouse Stage.

Powers

Crossroads also features a completely supervised

kids-only park. Most of the attractions in the park will

be free but some of the attractions will require tickets.

The park will be in section F of the festival venue.

Powers

Crossroads will run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. The festival grounds are 12

miles west of Newnan on Ga. Highway 34 West. Admission is

$5 for adults, $4 for seniors and military personnel and

$2 for children 4-12.

For

information, visit the festival web site at www.newnan.com/Cowetafestivals .

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