Cherry Valley Festival this Saturday

The annual Cherry Valley Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Josie Porter Farm, 6514 Cherry Valley Road in Stroudsburg.

The event will feature nature walks, farm tours, bird walks, music, arts and crafts vendors, a benefit auction, and food.

Special events include:

11 a.m.: Cooking demonstration by Mikuna Kitchen. Learn how to make gnocchi from scratch, plus how to use seasonal vegetables for easy dinners.

12:30 p.m.: Music Naturally with Veronika Roemer. In this audience-participation show, learn how to create instruments from stone, bamboo, metal and more.

2 p.m.: "Bats of the Valley" with Marilyn Kitchell Straton, wildlife biologist

3 p.m.: "Critters of the Wild" with Roger Spotts of Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center

Admission and parking are free.

For more information, see josieporterfarm.com, brodheadwatershed.org, or call 570-992-5731.