Live and Local: Roots Fest 2017 is a free festival that takes place on Hillsborough in Raleigh on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There will be music and other entertainment on two stages:
Main Stage
12:00 p.m.: Ricardo Diquez & the Tropic Orchestra
1:30 p.m.: Fat Bastard Band
3:00 p.m.: Johnny Folsom 4
4:30 p.m.: African American Dance Ensemble
5:00 p.m.: Greg Humphrey’s Electric Trio
7:30 p.m.: Ike Stubblefield & Friends
Youth stage
12:30 p.m.: One Tribe
2:00 p.m.: Cooper Alan
3:30 p.m.: Cane Creek Cloggers
5:00 p.m.: Mr. Erik Rock ‘n’ Roll Storyteller
6:30 p.m.: The Maggie Valley Band
Besides the music the festival features many other activities for the whole family.
Animals
N.C. Museum of Natural Science Junior Curators
Volunteers from the Museum will share artifacts and showcase a few live animals. Stop by to meet the animals and explore science and nature!
Cause 4 Paws
Pet adoption event 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Arts and Crafts
Banjo Crafting
Make your own banjo! Banjos belong to a family of the earliest known instruments. Drums with strings stretched over them can be traced throughout the Far East, the Middle East and Africa almost from the beginning of human history. The modern banjo is frequently associated with country, folk, Irish/Scottish traditional, and bluegrass music.
African Mbira Instruments
Create a replica of this traditional African musical instrument which has been making music for over 1,300 years.
Dreamcatchers
Weave a dreamcatcher using textiles, beads, and feathers to honor this traditional symbol of protection and unity in Native American cultures.
Panning
NC is home to gold and gemstone mines and has a rich history of panning for these precious natural resources.
Autumn Leaf Crowns
Welcome Autumn by making your own colorful leaf crown to wear as you enjoy the festival!
Fall Fairy Houses
Decorate a tiny house that a fairy would love to call home with paint, leaves, acorns, glitter, and more!
Foxfire Lanterns
Make your own glow-in-the-dark foxfire lantern to take home! Foxfire, sometimes called fairy fire, is produced by a bioluminescent fungi. First documented in 382 BC by Aristotle, it was discovered to be the cause of eerie glows coming from mines, used to illuminate needles of instruments on an early submarine, and has sparked many stories of Appalachia.
Community Art Projects
Chalk Art
Noted local artist Jose Cruz will lead a colorful reimagination of asphalt.
Collaborative Painting w/Jane Cheek
This local artist will be facilitating a giant collaborative painting that will be fun for kids of all ages. Once complete, the artwork will be displayed at Read With Me and auctioned for charity.
Raleigh Rocks
Raleigh Rocks will host a community painting party at our booth for Roots Fest! Come out and paint rocks to take and hide while listening to great bands!
Music Canvas
Create a unique piece of music themed, multi-media art.
Engaging
Read With Me
This new children’s book and art shop in downtown Raleigh will be sponsoring the Kids Zone and two storytimes on the Pogue Street Stage. Come and create a bookmark at their booth and listen to local authors read stories old and new!
Behavioral Transformations
Behavioral Transformations uses the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Verbal Behavior (VB) to teach your child. With over 10 years of experience with both typical children and those with special needs, they have the experience to help your child and your family. They will be providing information on their program and a hands on activity for the Kids Zone.
Skill-by-Skill
An innovative company providing small group occupational therapy, Skill-by-Skill will be in the KidsZone with sensory bins and fall fine motor activities that are fun for all ages.
Young Living Oils
We all know that driving with children can be stressful, we will create a fun essential oil infused car clip to help make car trips more pleasant. Your children will use their senses while having fun with essential oil infused, non toxic, play dough. Information will be available on how to use essential oils with your entire family.
Other
- Bubbles
- Hula Hoops
- Bouncy Houses and games
