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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The Riverfront Parks Committee invites the community to the sixth annual ChalkFest and Hydromania, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Millennium Circle Portal on the River Common. Rain date is Oct. 4.</p><p>that will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the</p><p>ChalkFest gives children of all ages and abilities a chance to show off their creativity by drawing with chalk and Hydromania is a program that helps children learn about water, watersheds and the Susquehanna River. They will see how groundwater and surface water are connected within a watershed and how human activity can have both positive and negative effects on water quantity and quality in our region.</p><p>The Riverfront Parks Committee is dedicated to encouraging environmental awareness and stewardship through the development of educational programming in the parks, as well as offering the region a safe, clean, and unique natural setting for year-round recreation.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Children anticipate the fun of drawing with chalk as they arrive at a previous ChalkFest in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_chalkfest.jpg</photo0><caption0>Children anticipate the fun of drawing with chalk as they arrive at a previous ChalkFest in Wilkes-Barre. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>Times Leader Staff Report</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p>IF YOU GO</p><p>What: ChalkFest</p><p>When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3</p><p>Rain date: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4</p><p>Where: Millennium Circle Portal on the River Common, Wilkes-Barre</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Mary Therese Biebel at 570-991-6109.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Riverfront Parks Committee to host ChalkFest Oct. 3