The residents of Wayne and the surrounding area will once again celebrate Boomerfest, a celebration filled with vendors, bands and delicious sundaes, from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Wayne City Auditorium.
Boomerfest, formally known as Elderfest, is an annual event that is available for residents of all ages to participate in a day of fun. The celebration acts as a way to celebrate and give back to the senior residents of Wayne who has helped make the county of Wayne, a great place to live as well as let the residents of Wayne participate in a day of festive events to bring the community closer together to create a better social network within Wayne.
The celebration will begin with a vendor fair, showcasing around 25 vendors and announcing the event's sponsors from noon to 2 p.m. At the Vendor Fair, residents will get to learn about resources, participate in drawings while eating some of the delicious snacks.
Then a 10-point pitch tournament will follow at 1 p.m. where cash prizes will be awarded. After the tournament, the Burt Heithold Band, who is known for playing a lot of show tunes, will perform from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
After the performance, a Brownie Sundae bar will be served from 3 to 4 p.m., with a performance by the Embers Band to end the day from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Karrissa Hays, one of the organizers for Boomerfest said, “A lot of the seniors that go to this event, go to dances every weekend and Wayne doesn’t host anything like that, a lot of them go to South Sioux City to the Eagles Club and to some of the other smaller towns,”
Hays said, “Since Wayne doesn’t have anything, at least one time of the year, we can provide that dance.”
For more information, residents can follow the Boomerfest Facebook page or contact Karrissa Hays for more information.
