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Apple Butter Day activities
The day features craft demonstrations,
historical demonstrations, hayrides, pony
rides, children’s activities, and food vendors.
There will also be a display of antique
tractors.
The cane fishing derby for kids age 15
and under will be held at Palm Pond from
10:30-11:30 a.m. (sign up at 10 a.m.). The
first 50 kids get to fish with a cane pole.
Bait is provided.
Apple Butter Day 5K
The annual Apple Butter Day 5K and 1
mile fun run/walk will be held Oct. 13 in
Groveport Park, 7370 Groveport Road. The
1 mile fun run/walk starts at 9 a.m. and the
5K run/walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $10
for the 1 mile fun run/walk and $20 for the
5K. Register at the Groveport Recreation
Center, 7370 Groveport Road or call Amy
Van Huffel at 614-836-1000 for information.
The 5K route uses sidewalks, nature
trails and the leisure path located at
Groveport Park. All ages welcome.
The Groveport Log House
A center piece of Heritage Park and
Apple Butter Day is the 1815 era Groveport
Log House.
The log house originally sat on the
southwest corner of Main and Madison
streets, where the Groveport Post Office is
now located. Workers discovered the log
house as they were dismantling it in 1974
to make way for the Post Office. Volunteers
from the Groveport Heritage and
Preservation Society pitched in to preserve
the house and in 1974, with help from the
United States Army Corps of Engineers,
moved it to its present location in Heritage
Park.
Over the years the log house has under
gone historical restorations and renovations,
but it remains a historical focal point
for Groveport and serves as an example of
our pioneer ancestors’ way of life.
The log house will be open throughout
Apple Butter Day.
Blacklick Haunted Park
The city of Groveport Blacklick Haunted
Park will be held Oct. 26 & 27 from 7:30-11
p.m. at Groveport Blacklick Park, located
at the east end of Blacklick Street. Cost is
$5 per person. Proceeds go to Groveport
Madison Human Needs and the Groveport
Food Pantry. The event is very scary so
parental discretion is advised. Sponsored
by the city of Groveport and Groveport residents.
Spirit Stroll
Come meet “spirited” former residents
of Groveport as they come to life to share
their experiences from the past.
This is a non-scary visit to the
Groveport Cemetery where you will travel
from “spirt” to “spirit” to hear pieces of history,
folklore, and legends from “characters”
such as Jacob Wert, an 1850s era
mother, a Civil War soldier, and the cemetery
sexton. Presented by the Groveport
Heritage & Preservation Society on Oct. 26
from 6-7 p.m. at the Groveport Cemetery,
551 Wirt Road. Free.
Groveport trick or treat
Trick or treat will be held in Groveport
on Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. Groveport
Town Hall will be serving hot dogs, popcorn
and drink courtesy of the Groveport Police
Department, Madison Township Fire
Department and Groveport Town Hall.
Free.
At 7 p.m. the annual Block Party will
begin at Main and Front streets and
includes a costume contest, the Groveport
Madison High School band, the
Cruiserettes, cider, and donuts. Sponsored
by The Groveport Lions Club. Free.
Township trick or treat
Trick or treat will be held in the unincorporated
areas of Madison Township on
Oct. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Pumpkin Plunge
Register thru Oct. 26 for the Groveport
Recreation Center’s, 7370 Groveport Road,
annual Pumpkin Plunge.
Swim and pick out your pumpkin from
the heated indoor pool on Oct. 28 from 3-5
p.m.
Dress in your favorite costume and compete
in the costume contest, but don’t forget
your bathing suit.
All ages welcome. $6 (includes pumpkin),
$2 (no pumpkin).
Rockin’ Groveport
Families can paint rocks and hide them
anywhere in Groveport that they like to
spend time on Oct. 27 from 10-11 a.m. at
Groveport Heritage Park, 551 Wirt Road.
Free.
All supplies included. Come dressed to
paint. Call 614-836-3333 to register by Oct.
25.
Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage
Museum
Apple butter is stirred by volunteers in
big copper kettles cooked over an
open fire. Anyone is welcome to help
stir and can fresh apple butter.
Volunteers are needed. Hot apple butter
on homemade bread slices will be
for sale all day in the log house.
Canned apple butter will be available
for purchase.
Accessible Trick or Treat
at recreation center
The third annual Accessible Trick or
Treat will be held Oct. 23 from 6:30-8:30
p.m. in the Groveport Recreation Center
gym, 7370 Groveport Road.
It is open to people of all ages with
physical and cognitive disabilities and
their family members.
No scary costumes. Register by Oct. 18.
Cost is $3 per person. For information call
614-836-1000.
Hometown Realtor
Marylee Bendig
Enjoy 2018
Apple Butter Day!
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