Winter festival planned in High Point Park

MONTAGUE — The Friends of High Point State Park are sponsoring their annual Winter Festival, a celebration of snow and ice at High Point State Park, on Saturday, Jan. 31, from noon until 3 p.m. in the High Point State Park Interpretive Center.

Activities will include bird feeder and winter themed crafts for children, storytime, sing-a-long, hot cocoa and cookies by the fire, guided hike, snowshoeing and ice fishing demonstrations (conditions permitting).

Weather expert Nick Stefano will stop by for a winter weather talk.

The event is free, but a suggested donation of $5 per family is appreciated.

The snow date is Sunday, Feb. 1. For more information, Friends of High Point State Park blog for more information, www.friendshighpointstatepark.blogspot.com.