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Lebanon Festival Part 1 serves up one delicious day

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Tom Belair bags up cotton candy while Carol Coutu looks, and smiles, on from the Sanford/Springvale Lion's Club booth at Lebanon's annual festival on Saturday at the soccer field at Hanson School. (Lebanon Voice photos)

COPYRIGHT2017© LEBANON - The hors d'oeuvres of Lebanon festivals celebrating the town's 250th birthday was served up on Saturday on a plate of blue skies and sparkling sunshine.

Unfortunately, there was a sprinkling of no-see-ums, too, but nothing could put a damper on this most Lebanon of traditions.

It was the Fourth Annual Lebanon Festival, put on by the town to celebrate its small-town roots, values and allure.

There were the longtime notable traditions like Steve Wanager's firing off his vintage cannon throughout the day and booths put up by Lebanon American Legion Post 214, the Sanford Lion's Club and the North Lebanon Second Baptist Church with their free balloon animals, but there were new faces as well, like book signings by hometown authors Karri Moser and Summer Thompson.

Karri Moser, who used Lebanon themes and characters for the backdrop of her debut novel, was on hand signing copes of her book, The Weathering of Seaglass.

And speaking of small-town roots, one of the hottest up and coming roots and folk bands in Maine, Berwick-based Hilton Park, took the main stage for a couple of hours to close out the festival.

Earlier in the day festivalgoers were treated to the classical guitar vibe of Brian Callaghan and the magical antics of BJ Hickman.

Beyond the stellar entertainment and delicious food available from several vendors, the festival was a great showcase for artisans from Lebanon and other nearby towns.

Among them were crafters like Melissa Wentworth, the Cunningham's woodworking, Fred Parker's pewter figurines, Ed Baker's homemade wooden bowls and Judy Batchelder with her homemade tiles, pillows and soaps.

Hilton Park, out of Berwick, played much of their own original music plus a few covers, like 'The Mighty Quinn".

Of course one of the booths in the brightest spotlights was one belonging to the Lebanon Historical Society, which is gearing up for the main festival course: Lebanon's 250th, a four-day birthday bash from July 1-4.

The major sponsors of Saturday's festival were Spence & Mathews Insurance, Welch's Hardware and the citizens of Lebanon.

Some of the major donors included Train's Tavern, Prospect Hill Winery and Riverside Grange.

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