Wind Energy: New Era Kite Festival takes to the skies again
Max Barker, president of the New Era Air and Space Adventures, flying a kite on Saturday at the 15th annual Kite Festival sponsored by the organization at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Participants in the 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School fly kites in the nearby baseball field. Kites were available for sale at the festival as well as bounce houses, a small train for the children and crafters. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Dave Bunner, vice president of New Era Air and Space Adventures, flies a kite Saturday at the 15th annual Kite Festival organized by the group at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Thomas Family Entertainment provided bounce houses and a train for the children at the New Era Air and Space Adventures 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Thomas Family Entertainment provided a small train for children to ride at the New Era Air and Space Adventures 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Max Barker, president of the New Era Air and Space Adventures, flying a kite on Saturday at the 15th annual Kite Festival sponsored by the organization at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Participants in the 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School fly kites in the nearby baseball field. Kites were available for sale at the festival as well as bounce houses, a small train for the children and crafters. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Dave Bunner, vice president of New Era Air and Space Adventures, flies a kite Saturday at the 15th annual Kite Festival organized by the group at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Thomas Family Entertainment provided bounce houses and a train for the children at the New Era Air and Space Adventures 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
Thomas Family Entertainment provided a small train for children to ride at the New Era Air and Space Adventures 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School. (Photo by Clara Noelle)
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MINERAL WELLS -- New Era Air and Space Adventures held its 15th annual Kite Festival this weekend at Mineral Wells Elementary School.
The festival hosted local craft vendors, entertainment and kites.
Thomas Family Entertainment provided two bounce houses and a small train for the children attending to ride around the elementary school parking lot.
New Era Air and Space Adventures also sold kites. People attending had the opportunity to buy a kite or bring their own and fly it in the nearby baseball field.
According to Activities Coordinator Kelly McGill, the kite festival promotes the New Era One Room School next to the Mineral Wells Elementary school.
The school teaches children what a day at school would look like in 1884, although McGill reports the pandemic killed that program. McGill noted they are having trouble finding schools that are interested in participating.
McGill also said the New Era Air and Space Adventures is always looking for more people to get involved; if one is interested in getting involved in their organization, they can message their Facebook page.
Clara Noelle can be reached at intern@newsandsentinel.com.