(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Beaver Valley Mall)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA)  The Beaver Valley Mall is having an event called Celebrating America 250 this Saturday, July 18th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The activities for this event include face painting, games, raffles and giveaways.  

The schedule of special events throughout Celebrate America 250 at the mall in Monaca are a patriotic pet contest and The Gathering Market craft show starting at 10 a.m., an obstacle bounce course starting at 11 a.m. and both DJ entertainment and a life flight helicopter visit starting at noon.

You can also honor a patriot of your choice by either writing a special message or writing the name of an active-duty service member, veteran or a first responder on a commemorative star.