Extension 4-H hosts youth fashion show and art sale at American Legion

BROWNVILLE JUNCTION, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the Joy Truck 4-H Collaborative’s Second Annual Railyard Runway and Kids Only Art Show and Sale from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 at Bernard Jones American Legion Post 92, Railroad Avenue in Brownville Junction. The event is free and open to the public.

The runway show begins at 2 p.m. and will feature restyled and upcycled looks created and modeled by Joy Truck youth and members of their 4-H community. Refreshments and the Kids Only Art Show and Sale will follow. Funds raised through the art sale will benefit Bernard Jones American Legion in gratitude for the organization’s generosity and support. Before the public event, participating youth ages 5-18 will gather to prepare for the runway and art show through activities related to fashion, modeling, photography and event production.

No registration is required for the public event. For more information, visit the event webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Trisha Smith at trisha.smith1@maine.edu.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety, and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H, which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.