East Fork Gallery hosts annual scarecrow festival

Konnor Compton carries his scarecrow at Minden Park at the 2009 East Fork Gallery scarecrow-making event. Konnor and his sister Mackenzie each took a scarecrow home from the event. East Fork Gallery Artists' 26th annual Scarecrow Festival is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in Minden Park. Cost of $10 includes all materials to make a life-sized scarecrow. Face painting, preassembled scarecrows for sale. Information at the gallery, 1503 Highway 395, Gardnerville, 782-7629.