Willowbank School of Restoration Arts holding anniversary event this weekend

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Willowbank School of Restoration Arts is celebrating 20 years of heritage education with a special anniversary event Saturday, September 19th. 

The Queenston site will be open free of charge from 1 to 5 p.m., with heritage craft demonstrations, local vendors, children's activities, tours and food.

The afternoon includes demonstrations of traditional trades, along with a Thunderbird totem pole retirement ceremony at 2 p.m. 

The celebration continues from 6 to 9 p.m. with The Woodshed Orchestra, with $20 tickets supporting Willowbank's restoration project and helping unlock matching federal funding.

(Written by: Brandon Warby)