On Saturday October 2, from10 am - 6 pm, the East End/East Liberty Historical Society in cooperation with the East Liberty Quarter Chamber of Commerce and East Liberty Development Incorporated will conduct its first History Festival in the parking lot behind Eastminster Presbyterian Church, North Highland Avenue at Penn Circle North (across Penn Circle from Home Depot). The festival will showcase the unique history of the East Liberty Valley, with presentations and displays that highlight historic businesses, architecturally rich neighborhoods, churches and other institutions. The festival will cover four distinct historical time periods, including East Liberty's role from the 1750s, the Revolutionary War period through the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, and the boom years - 1890s to 1940s. Included will be historic re-enactments and demonstrations of early industrial processes such as blast furnace operation, glass working, iron forging, and aluminum casting, as well as pioneering crafts such as canoe building. Musicians and dancers representing various ethnic and cultural backgrounds will perform, and there will be bus tours of some of the prime historical sites in the area. Free parking will be available at the Home Depot parking lot. Admission to the festival is free. The East End/East Liberty Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization, founded in 2002. Its mission is to preserve the unique history of the area and to work toward continued improvement in its quality of life. A major accomplishment for the Society was the publication of a 128-page book entitled Pittsburgh's East Liberty Valley, Arcadia Publishing, 2008. The book is in its third printing. It emphasizes the diversity of the community and features schools, churches and other institutions, magnificent homes, and notable individuals who lived and worked in the area. The Society publishes quarterly bulletins reflecting its continuing historical research. The Society is an Affiliate of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. For further information contact: Al Mann, President, 412-661-5947, alfred.mann@verizon.net.