The Spencer-Penn Centre’s 13th annual Pig Cookin’ event is slated to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.
Susan Sabin, executive director, said the event is the center’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
“It is free admission, so you don’t have to pay. You can come by, and if you don’t see anything you want to do, you haven’t lost any money. You can just come play on the playground,” she said.
Sabin said the event will kick off with a ‘Kiss the Piggy’ contest.
“We have six different board members and staff who are raising money, and the one who raises the most will open up the entire event by kissing a pig,” she said, and added that will happen “right before our award ceremony for our cooking contest.”
Concessions begin at 10:30 a.m. and are cash only, but some of the 35 vendors present will accept debit cards.
“We will be selling pork and chicken barbeque, along with sides, desserts, and things of that nature. We will have a barnival which is children’s activities, and that is sponsored by Visit Martinsville,” she said.
Games, face painting, and other activities for children also will be offered.
“We’ve got our ‘Pig Patty Bingo,’ which is kind of like a raffle, $15 for a ticket and we only sell 100 of them, and the winner gets $500. You don’t have to present to win that,” she said.
An adult pie eating contest will start at 11 a.m. Those interested in participating must pre-register.
A cruise-in, sponsored by ValleyStar Credit Union, and Revolutionary War demonstrations also will take place.
Sabin said an open jam will occur from 12-2 p.m. on the lawn “that is open to anyone who wants to bring their instrument and play some bluegrass, or old-time music.”
At 2:30 p.m., 2 Young 2 Old will be performing with the Old Dominion Cloggers who will be dancing in the Alumni Hall.
