The Great Lawn at Harmony Hall was mowed and groomed Friday afternoon as last minute preparations were being made for Sunday’s Highlands Bluegrass Festival, featuring the Rowan Cunningham Band.

With the Jacob Sloat house closed for on-going renovations, the festival will take place on the grounds of the historic Jacob Sloat house, where the Town of Ramapo’s mobile stage will be the center of Sunday’s attention. Vendors in colorful booths will line Harmony Hall’s walkways, selling crafts and other goods.

A community-oriented event, the Highlands Bluegrass Festival is sponsored by the Town of Ramapo and Friends of Harmony Hall, the Jacob Sloat house support group that helps manage the house and raises funds for the continuing renovation and restoration projects.

Sunday’s weather is expected to be more of the same — sunny with temperatures in the seventies. So, grab a friend and a blanket and follow the rooster down to Harmony Hall for an afternoon of sun, music and seeing the sights.

The Highlands Bluegrass Festival takes place Sunday, September 8, from 1 – 6 p.m. Additionally, the Sloatsburg Public Library will feature a display of Highlands-themed nature photographs by Harmony Hall Curator Geoff Welch.

The Highlands Bluegrass Festival is free and takes place at Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg, NY, Sunday, September 8, from 1 – 6 p.m.

Photo of the Highlands Bluegrass Festival rooster enjoying a live stage jam session courtesy of Geoff Welch.