SATURDAYS (June 26th, July 17th & 31st, August14th& 28th) - Hands-On Woodcarving - 1pm to 3pm; Learn basic woodcarving techniques with Spirit Williams, a well known sculptor and long time resident of Hocking Hills. The class is two hours long and the blank and knife are provided. The project is an intaglio carving of a fern. The techniques learned can be used to create block prints. Fee: $25; knife and blank provided. Groups can schedule special sessions to learn relief carving or figurine carving. Contact Spirit Williams, 740-385-8245, hillspirits@computechnow.com, www.sculpturebyspirit.com, 23500 St. Rt. 180, Rockbridge, OH43149, 6.6 miles from Route 33, 10 miles from Laurelville.
THURSDAY - June 24th - Hands-on Stained Glass Workshop - 10am to 12pm; Learn basic copper foil stained glass techniques with Audrey Martin. Classes are two hours long and all supplies are provided. At the end of the class you will walk away with your completed project and the knowledge to dive into more sophisticated glass projects. Fee: $25; All supplies are provided. Contact Audrey Martin, 740-596-1913 to schedule your stained glass workshop. 63775 SR 56, Creola, Ohio 45622, just 3 miles east of Ash Cave at Scenic Way Gifts and Art Glass Studio.


NOW through June 26th - Washboard Music Festival Quilt Show featuring the beautiful quilts of the Dogwood Quilters of Pike County and Pikes Patches Quilt Barn Trail of Pike County at The Bowen House; special extended Festival hours on Friday, June 18th and Saturday, June 19th - 11am to 5pm; regular exhibit hours through June 26th are 1pm to 4pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays or by appointment. The Bowen House, 196 N Market St., Logan; 740-385-0344; FREE



NOW through September 4th - Seasons of Vintage Apparel - 1pm to 4pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays; A delightful display of clothing set in seasonal vignettes throughout the museum. The textile collection features some articles never before displayed. Memorabilia appropriate to the featured season adds to the fun. Donations welcome. Hocking County Historical Society & Museum, 64 N Culver St, Logan; 740-385-6026; FREE



Every Friday through August - Concerts in the Park - 7pm to 8:30pm; free concerts in WorthingtonPark every Friday evening; food and beverages for sale by the FellowshipUnitedMethodistChurch; bring lawn chairs and/or blankets for seating. WorthingtonPark is located at the corner of Main & Market Streets in historic downtown Logan. FREE
June 25 Hickory Wind
July 2 Country Music Jubilee
July 9 The Woodie Phillips Show
July 16 The Back Porch Swing Band
July 23 Brenda Sue and the Out of Towners
July 30 Hocking Valley Bluegrass Boys
Aug. 6 Loosely Strung - bluegrass
Aug. 13 TBA
Aug. 20 The Blue Jeans Band
Aug. 27 Nashville Artist Bobby Osbourne



Every Wednesday - Yoga in the Hills - 6pm to 7pm; This class is offered surrounded by the beauty of the Hocking Hills. Weather permitting, classes are outside on our wonderful deck among the trees. This class is perfect for the beginner or those recovering from injuries. Groups are welcome! Call ahead for details - we may be having class, with our wonderful instructor, at a waterfall near you! BlueValley Massage & Traveling Spa - call 888-74-PEACE (747-3223) for location; $10


Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Flea & Farmers' Market at Hocking Hills Market; US 33, Rockbridge



Every Saturday - Hocking Hills Farmers' Market - 9am to noon; Find fresh produce & food, plus other agricultural related products. Support area farmers and enjoy the atmosphere at one of Ohio's estimated 200 farmers' markets. Located behind the Logan-Hocking Activity Center, 1593 E Front St, Logan; organized by the Hocking County Farm Bureau; call 740-385-5306 for more info; FREE

June 26th - Bob Evans Day - Sausage Biscuits & Gravy



Every Saturday - Flea Market at Rempel's Grove - 8am to 4pm; browse an assortment of collectibles, antiques and miscellaneous items; proceeds benefit Hocking County Historical Society and Museum; St. Rt. 664 (behind Baymont Inn & Suites); FREE



Every Saturday & Wednesday - Athens Farmers' Market - 10am to 1pm; now in its 38th year, the Athens Farmers' Market serves as a wonderful venue for trade and conversation. It also serves as a kind of food business incubator for small producers attempting to start a new enterprise. In addition to seasonal produce, trees, plants, gourmet baked goods and even gourmet dog biscuits are available. Location: 1000 E State St., Athens; call 740-593-6763 for additional information.



Every Saturday & Sunday - Hocking Valley Scenic Railway - noon and 2:30pm; Take a historic train ride on our family-friendly railroad. Enjoy a narrated ride in a vintage 1920s coach, a 1970 heavy-weight coach or an open air car. See a canal lock. Travel to the last company town in Ohio. Stop at Robbins Crossing, an 1840s pioneer log village. Your visit to the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway can be part of a great family getaway weekend in the beautiful Hocking Hills. Our non-profit, volunteer-run railroad is located in Nelsonville between Logan and Athens on SR 33. Call 800-967-7834 to leave a message to order tickets or purchase tickets online at www.hvsry.org or call 740-750-9531 on Saturdays and Sundays; $12 adult; $10 Senior; $9 Children 3-12; under 3 ride free but must sit on guardian's lap.

THURSDAY - Storytime in the Park - 10am; "I Saw the Sea"; Stories, songs and crafts for children younger than school age; no registration necessary; come to Kachelmacher Park on St. Rt. 93 S, just off US 33; hosted by Logan-Hocking County District Library for more info call 740-385-2348; FREE



THURSDAY - Skin, Skulls & Tracks - 2pm; Join the Naturalist at the Campground Amphitheater to explore the signs our local wildlife leave behind. Call 740-385-6841 for more info; FREE



THURSDAY - "Causes of the Civil Way" - 7pm; program presented by Frank Bullock, a General Sherman Interpreter; Hocking County Historical Society, 64 N Culver St., 740-385-6026; FREE



THURSDAY - Historic Lantern Tour of Ash Cave - 9pm; The mystery of Ash Cave is special as far back as the last Ice Age and beyond. Join the naturalist in the parking lot area to explore Ash Cave by lantern light and learn about this special history first hand. We supply the lights ... you supply the imagination. (Please no pets at the lantern tour) Call 740-385-6841 for more info; FREE



FRIDAY - June Jam 2010 - noon on Friday till 8am on Sunday; Live music, bike show with biker games, tattoo contest and camping included! Special pricing for Saturday after 6 pm; $35 or $25 depending on affiliations; call 800-252-4537 for more information; organized by ABATE of Ohio; The Woods at Kaeppner Place, 34070 Sutton Rd, Logan



FRIDAY - Hocking's Wildlife at the Cabin - 1pm; As you pass by on your hike today stop by the Naturalist Cabin, located behind the Old Man's Cave Visitor Center, to explore and take a closer look at some of our native residents. Naturalist will be available to explain and answer questions. Call 740-385-6841 for more info; FREE



FRIDAY - The Sandstone Patio Mardi Gras in June - 5pm to 1am; Come join us for a Cajun buffet, Louisiana jazz & a live entertainer, with feather or sequined masks available for just $2 each; $13.95; call 740-385-9479 for more info



FRIDAY - Final Fridays - History Scavenger Hunt! - 6pm to 10pm; Learn the fascinating history of the Historic Square in Nelsonville on a self-guided walking tour. Photographic clues will be given in a flyer - how many can you find? Learn about the significant buildings and their original purposes in this thriving, progressive coal-boom town. This Scavenger Hunt will be available all summer at the many shops in the Historic Square Arts District. Stop by Stuart's Opera House Gallery and see the new exhibit by Bobby Rosenstock, a printmaker from Marietta. Call 740-753-1011 for more info; FREE



FRIDAY - All-Ohio Youth Choir - Cardinal Chorale Concert - 7:30pm to 9pm; Forty-voice select choir of singers from all over Ohio under the direction of Charles R. Snyder appearing for the first time in Hocking County. The performance is part of their Summer Pops Concert series - contemporary pop music, musical theater tunes and a few classical pieces. First Presbyterian Church, 2 W Hunter St.Logan, call 740-385-2242 for more info; FREE, donations accepted



FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Kayak in the Full Moon (call for times); The Native Americans gave names such as flower, harvest and hunter's to each month's full moon. Come marvel as the moonlight dances on the water, and share in the celebration of this natural wonder with a peaceful paddle, guided by the full moon's light. No experience necessary. Reservations required. Organized by Touch the Earth Adventures; $40 / $20 with your own kayak; call 740-591-9094 for reservations



SATURDAY - Creatures of Rose Lake - 9am; Join the Naturalist at the Camp Shelter area to explore around RoseLake in search of who might use the lake as their home. Call 740-385-6841 for more info; FREE



SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Garden Art Happening Open House at Hocking House - 10am to 5pm; If you like gardening or art you won't want to miss this! Come enjoy this two-day annual event that emphasizes art as an integral part of the garden. Clay artist Jean Magdich opens her private gardens as well as those surrounding her gallery. Tour the gardens and meet the artist, plus a select group of other area craftsmen showing their wares. No pets please! Hocking House, corner of St. Rt. 664 S & Big Pine Rd, Logan; 740-385-4166; FREE



SATURDAY - Art Market - 10am to 1pm; Athens Local Professional Artists & Craftsmen Association (A.L.P.A.C.A.) members will offer local art and crafts for sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. one Saturday per month this summer at the Market on East State Street, adjacent to the Athens Farmers Market. Vendors will feature metalwork, glasswork, jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, fiber arts and children's clothing. FREE



SATURDAY - Hocking's Birds of Prey - 2pm; Join the Hocking Hills State Park naturalist at the Naturalist Cabin near Old Man's Cave Visitor Center for a closer look at Ohio's winged predators. Call 740-385-6841 for more info; FREE



SATURDAY - Romantic Moonlight Tour at Hocking Valley Canoe Livery - 7pm to 11pm; Let the crickets serenade you under a full moon on the Hocking River. Afterward, join us at a bonfire for refreshments and live entertainment. $35; call 740-385-8685 for reservations; 31251 Chieftain Dr, Logan



SATURDAY - Moonlight Tour at Hocking Hills Canoe Livery; Paddle your canoe from sunset to moonlight, using the light of the moon as it reflects on the water. Your trip ends at the livery with a roaring bonfire, s'mores and a local bluegrass band for your enjoyment. Reservations highly recommended. Meet at the livery at 7:00 p.m. and be sure to bring a flashlight. $35 per canoe for two; call 800-634-6820 for reservations; 12789 St. Rt. 664 S, Logan (behind Baymont Inn and Arbys)



TUESDAY - Pastries & More Cooking Class at the Inn; 11am to 2pm; All our desserts are easy and made from scratch. Come learn to make the most delectable ones with Chef Anthony and our pastry chef. This is a hands-on class which includes instruction, recipes and lunch. Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, 21190 St. Rt. 374, Logan; $49; call 800-653-2557 for reservations

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