A celebration of friends, family and 4-H will highlight the second annual Friends Day at WVU Jacksons Mill near Weston Saturday, June 1, from noon to 6 p.m.

The free program will include historic tours, authentic gristmill demonstrations, heritage crafts, music, a Civil War encampment, antique glass and engine exhibits and childrens games.

Throughout the day, 4-H members and 4-H alumni will participate in special activities honoring the 4-H programs centennial year. The 4-H activities include a high council ceremony, birthday cake-cutting, a reminiscing session with well-known 4-H educators and volunteer leaders, a”living history”portrayal of the Mills first director William”Teepi”Kendrick and a”giant living clover”group photo.

The recently refurbished Lewis Cottage will be rededicated at 1 p.m. and several other cottages will be open for tours. Participants will have the opportunity to nominate people for the new West Virginia 4-H Hall of Fame. The 4-H activities will end with a sing-along at 6 p.m.

A pasta and desert buffet will be available that evening. Cost is $10 per person.

As the Friends Day activities conclude, another program will beginWest Virginia Saturday Night, an annual ticketed summer musical and storytelling program held under the stars in the Mills Historic Area at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5; admission is free for children 12 and younger.

Friends Day celebrates the role that WVU Jacksons Mill Center for Lifelong Learning plays in the lives of West Virginians. The 525-acre site is a scenic, historic retreat that attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year. It was established in 1921 as the first state 4-H camp in the nation. Both the facility and 4-H program operate under the direction of the WVU Extension Service.

For more information about Friends Day, call WVU Jacksons Mill at 1-800-287-8206 or visithttp://www.ext.wvu.edu/friends/