Evolve festival celebrates fifth anniversary

Vernon — The fifth annual Evolve Music and Yoga Festival (www.evolvefest.com) will be held Sept. 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the property at Rickey Farm on Route 94. It is billed as a festive gathering for progressive, fun-loving and visionary people who wish to celebrate their creative potential and explore ways to make life on earth more healthy, harmonious and sustainable. The multi-day event includes more than 50 bands, many yoga instructors, artists, workshop facilitators and thousands from the community in a lively exchange of energy and ideas. Organizers of the event describe it as "part of an emerging planetary culture based upon conscious co-creation and planetary teamwork." For morei nformation, visit the Web site: www.evolvefest.com.