Soles for Seniors Festival

Run! Walk! Play Cornhole! Buy and sell handcrafted items! You can do all this – and more – at MAC’s Soles for Seniors Festival on Sunday, Oct. 1. The festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1, at WinterPlace Park in Salisbury. (Check in for the run, walk and craft fair and vendors starts at 7:30 a.m.) The details: 5K run: Registration is open for the first Soles for Seniors 5K! Cash prizes will be awarded, in addition to awards in various age categories. Registration is $30 in advance, $35 the day of the event. All runners will get a long-sleeve event T-shirt. Seashore Strider Event Production will provide timing for the event. 1-Mile walk: Individual and team registration is available! Advance registration is $20; $30 the day of the event. Everyone who registers will get a long-sleeve event T-shirt; the first 50 registrants also will get a Soles for Seniors visor. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraising team, top fundraising individual and to the team with the most spirit. Cornhole Tournament: Grab a teammate and compete for cash prizes in this double elimination tournament! Check-in starts at 10:30 a.m. and play begins at 11 a.m. All players get a long-sleeve event T-shirt. The cost to register is $50 per team. Craft Fair: An amazing selection of craft items from local artisans will be on sale at the craft fair, to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among the offerings: American Girl doll clothes, jewelry, macrame, knitted and crocheted items, silk scarves, shawls, purses, wood carvings, holiday ornaments and other décor items, tie-dye clothing, pickleball gifts and apparel, and much more! To register for any of these events, or for more information on the Soles for Seniors Festival, visit https://macinc.org/soles-for-seniors/ Rounding out the day will be a children’s area featuring fun games and prizes, and food trucks offering an assortment of edibles. All ages are welcome. Festival proceeds will benefit MAC’s Life Bridges Dementia Day Program and Connections senior activity center. Life Bridges focuses on quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, and their caregivers. Housed in a specially designed, secure wing of the building, this program offers a robust set of activities designed to enrich the lives of those who attend. Connections provides a full slate of activities that focus on health and well-being, and provide opportunities for socialization, education, and recreation for seniors.
https://macinc.org/soles-for-seniors/