WEEKEND UPDATE September 8, 2016 Thursday, September 8 Wine & Canvas Hocking Hills Winery, 30402 Freeman Rd., Logan; call 740-385-7117; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tap into your creative side with a glass of wine in hand while instructors at Hocking Hills Winery show you the ways of Picasso. Friday, September 9 Hidden Hocking: Broken Rock Falls Old Man’s Cave, Hocking Hills State Park; St. Rt. 664 S; Logan, OH 43138; call 740-385- 6841; free; 9 a.m. Come and see something off the beaten path. Join the Hocking Hills State Park Naturalist for a hike through Old Man's Cave to the little visited Broken Rock Falls and see what makes this place so special. Meet at the Naturalist Cabin located behind the Old Man's Cave Visitor Center A Day in the Woods 2nd Friday Series Vinton Furnance State Forest; Sam Russel Rd. (follow the yellow signs); McArthur, OH 45651; Email [email protected] or call 740-710-2009; $10 per person; reservations required; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wildlife and Haman interaction at Vinton Furnace State Forest. Explore historical trends in both wildlife and human populations in Ohio. Understand the influence of past land-use on forest succession and wildlife habitat. Understand the effects of hunting and trapping on wildlife populations. Learn about factors like invasive species and diseases that can influence wildlife. Lunch and Handouts provided. Stuart's Opera House Presents Southern Culture on the Skids Stuart's Opera House; 52 Public Square; Nelsonville, OH 45764; call 740-753-1924; $15 - $25 adv. ticket sales avail.; 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Chapel Hill, NC trio Southern Culture On The Skids has been spreading the rock and roll gospel since 1983, playing a greasy mix of surf, rockabilly, R&B and country fried garage with a side of psych. Athens’ own The D-Rays will open the show! Food Truck Fridays in Destination Downtown Lancaster Government Service Building in Destination Downtown Lancaster; 239 W. Main St.; Lancaster, OH 43130; call 740-277-6607; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join Destination Downtown Lancaster for Food Truck Fridays. Treat your palette with a different specialty food from the savory to the traditional flavors with a different food truck May to October. Live Music at the Millstone – FRIDAY & SATURDAY Millstone Southern Smoked BBQ; 12790 Grey St.; Logan, OH 43138; call 740-385-5341; free music; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Enjoy live music on the patio; Friday evening enjoy the sounds of Mothman and Charlie Tatman on Saturday. Live Music at the Winery – FRIDAY & SATURDAY Hocking Hills Winery, 30402 Freeman Rd., Logan; call 740-385-7117; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join the Hocking Hills Winery for an evening of live music and relaxing with the sounds of Reid Coleman on Friday and Peter Conrad on Saturday. Arcadian Acres Food Truck will be on hand Saturday or bring your own appetizers or food, call for a pizza delivery or just enjoy the music. Saturday, September 10 Adopt-a-Highway & Hike with Camp Oty'Okwa Camp Oty'Okwa; 24799 Purcell Rd; South Bloomingville, OH 43152; email [email protected] or call; 740-975-6384; free; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for clean-up; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Hike. Join in on an Adopt-a-Highway & Hike with Camp Oty'Okwa. Come out before the hike to help clean and maintain our stretch of SR 374. Participants in the will receive a light breakfast and lunch. Come join us in keeping the Hocking Hills clean! Miles for Meals Poker Run Southeast Ohio Foodbank; 1005 CIC Drive; Logan, Ohio 43138; Stops at Burr Oak State Park Lodge, Hocking Hills Dining Lodge; End location Millstone BBQ; First bike out at 11 a.m., last out at noon and last bike in at 4 p.m.; $15 entry per person, $25 per pair 100 miles for 100,000 meals. All proceeds go towards the Southeast Ohio Foodbank and Southeast Ohio Regional Kitchen, programs of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, to fight hunger in Athens, Hocking, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and others. Register at eventbrite.com. Search 2nd Annual Miles for Meals. Wine, Food & Music featuring Sophie's Gourmet Pierogi at RockSide Winery & Vineyards Rockside Winery & Vineyards; 2363 Lancaster Newark Rd. NE; Lancaster, OH 43130 Email [email protected] or call 740-687-4414; 5 to 8 p.m. You've worked hard this week. Now it's time to WINE down at Rockside Winery & Vineyards. You deserve it! Enjoy excellent wine, food and conversation in our beautiful vineyard setting. Come enjoy the best local wine, live local music and an assortment of amazing gourmet pierogi creations from @Sophie's Gourmet Pierogi! Sophie's makes a wide variety of delicious gourmet pierogi creations, marrying diverse cultures through a perfect dumpling! For more information on Sophie's Gourmet Piergoi, visit them on the web at http://www.sophiesgourmet.com/. Local craft beer is available on tap for those who do not prefer wine. Wine and food are paid for separately. Cash and/or credit are accepted for both. Seating is available inside and outside. No reservations are required. First come first serve, so you may want to bring a blanket or lawn chair just in case we run out of seats! No outside drinks (Alcoholic) are permitted on premises. RockSide Winery Wine & Local craft beer is available for purchase. Please no outside food during event! Night Flight Rappel Adventure – SATURDAY & WEDNESDAY High Rock Adventures; 10108 Opossum Hollow Rd.; Rockbridge, OH 43149; email [email protected] or call 740-385-9886; $75 for adults, $70 for children 6-15l reservations required; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (will vary as the sunsets earlier) High Rock Adventures will be offering a first for Ohio and the Mid-West, A Night Flight Rappel down towering cliffs under the cover of darkness. Guests will arrive and hike up to the cliffs at sunset, then embark on 2 different rappels from the top of our towering sandstone cliffs. Enjoy the night sounds of Hocking Hills forest as it comes alive with Tree frogs singing,a chorus of Katydids (also known as bush crickets), distant coyote howls, occasional owls calling, and more. This hike requires that guests be fully mobile and comfortable hiking by flashlight across uneven terrain and rappelling down sandstone cliffs that can get slippery and wet at times. It is not an adventure for the faint of heart. Limit 8 per night (for larger groups call our office) Dinner at the Rochesters A LOGAN BICENTENNIAL EVENT! The Bowen House, Box 342; Logan, Ohio 43138; $20 for 2016 Bowen House members, $22 for other guests, $10 for children 12 and under; send reservations to the Bowen House or call 740-385-0344; 6 p.m. Join us for an evening at The Bowen House as we enjoy plain vittles and good music and conversation just like the original inhabitants of The Bowen House might have spent their evening. Dinner will be served at 6:30 followed by a gathering in the parlor featuring cellist Mike Ingalls and the voices of the Rochester who lived the early days of Logan. Monday, September 12 "Gospel Carry-In & Sing " at Scenic Hills Senior Center Scenic Hills Senior Center; 187 S. Spring Street; Logan, OH 43138; email [email protected]; call 740-385-3548; free; 5 p.m. Enjoy a night of Gospel Singing. Bring a covered dish to share. Everyone welcome! Hocking County Fair MONDAY - SATURDAY Hocking Co. Fairgrounds; Homer Road off Front Street; Logan, OH 43138; call 740-385-6704; $7 includes rides Enjoy entertainment and fun for the whole family. Packed with new and favorite events for the 2016 season -- truck & tractor pulls, gospel music, animal shows, entertainment by Buffo the Clown, demolition derbies, motor-cross and Tough Track competition. Weekly gate passes available. Free parking. Complete schedule on website. Thursday, September 15 Owl Prowl at Ash Cave Ash Cave Shelter House; Hocking Hills State Park; St. Rt. 56; call 740-385-8003x213; free; 8 p.m. The owls of Ohio are some of the most elusive and fascinating of our Hocking residents. Join the naturalist at the Ash Cave Shelter house for a closer look and listen to these nocturnal creatures. (Please, no pets at the owl prowl.) Friday, September 16 18th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Lake Snowden, Integration Acres; Near Albany, which is located about six miles west of Athens on US 50/SR 32; Albany, OH 45710; call 740-698-6060; $15 one day pass / $30 weekend pass Kids 12 & under free; Friday 4 p.m. – midnight, Sat. 10 a.m. – midnight, Sun. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Come join us in scenic Lake Snowden for our 16th Annual Pawpaw Festival - the biggest and best in the world! Join pawpaw fanatics from around the country at the peak of the season for a couple of days filled with everything pawpaw. Check out our website for more information. Rose Lake Stand Up Paddleboard "SUP" Course & Excursion Hocking Hills State Park Rose Lake; State Route 664 S; Logan, OH 43138; call 740-385- 8003x213; free; reservations required 10 a.m. Ever wanted to try your hand at SUP? Maybe you have been paddling for a while and want to learn more. Well, join the Hocking Hills State Park Naturalist instructor who will teach participants the proper handling and control of a SUP, rescue techniques and proper gear. Equipment will be provided. Pre-registration is required for this 1/2 day course by calling 740-385-8003, ext.