Tuscarawas County roundup: News from around the Dover-New Philadelphia region
Ice cream social Saturday at the McCook House
CARROLLTON – The McCook House, 15 S. Lisbon St., will host an ice cream social from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Bring your own chairs. Reservations are appreciated but not required; call 330-437-9715 or 330-627-3345.
Children's activities at Dover library
DOVER – The Children’s Department of the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St., will offer a Touch a Truck event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The program will also have a new visitor, "The Bee," a transformer who will visit with kids and be available for photos. The Friends of the Library will offer a free lunch of hot dogs, chips and a drink. The library will have truck novelties for the kids.
Lego/Builders club will be on the second Thursday of each month with the first meeting at 4 p.m. Sept. 14. Book club for kids ages 8-12 will be held the third Tuesday of each month, with the first meeting at 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Each participant will get a book, and will discuss chapters read and participate in a fun activity each month. A book club for children ages 5-7 will begin in October. A new club, STEAM Team, will be at 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month, with the first meeting Sept. 27. There is no sign up for each club until the first meeting. All children can come to the first meeting for more details.
For more information on any of the programs, call the library at330-343-6123 or visit www.doverlibrary.org
Irish singer/songwriter at the Roxy Theatre on Sept. 10
MINERVA − Minerva’s Roxy Theatre will host a performance by Irish singer/songwriter Enda Reilly from 7 to 8 p.m. next Sunday.
Tickets for the Roxy show are $15 each and are available at the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce office, 203 N. Market St.; online at endareillyminerva.eventbrite.com, or at the door.
For more information about Reilly, see endareilly.com. For more information about the show, contact the Minerva Chamber, 330-868-7979 or denise.freeland@minervachamber.org.
Tour a tree farm Saturday
NEWCOMERSTOWN −The Schmuki family will welcome visitors to its 238-acre Certified Tree Farm from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to learn more about managing a forest. Professional foresters will lead free walking tours at the Post Boy Tree Farm south of the house at 17395 Starkey Hollow Road SW. This Certified Tree Farm was selected from among 1,200 Certified Tree Farms as the 2023 Ohio Tree Farm of the Year.
The tours will highlight woodland management activities including discussions on pollinators, tree planting, fence posts, persimmon, butternut, locust, Chestnut Oak and White Oak trees, as well as turkey calls, barn restoration and Oxford Township history.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Call Tom Mills at 419-721-1465 or email him at TVMills74@gmail.com if you have questions.
Trumpet in the Land to perform 'Assassins'
NEW PHILADELPHIA − Trumpet in the Land Amphitheatre pavilion, 1600 Trumpet Dr. NE, will stage the Sondheim & Weidman classic "Assassins" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The pavilion theatre has limited seating, so reservations are recommended; call 330-364-5111 or 330-339-1132. "Assassins" includes strong language and strong content and is not recommended for small children. The show is directed by Joseph Bonamico, with music direction by Zachary Rusk and choreography by Bart Herman.
Cleveland Browns NFL championship, 'Golden Girls' are library program topics
NEW PHILADELPHIA − Carl Quatraro will recount the last Cleveland Browns NFL championship in 1964 with video clips and interesting stories of the team’s success at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Tuscarawas County Main Library, 121 Fair Ave. NW,
Test your knowledge of “The Golden Girls” TV show as the Main Library holds a Golden Girls Trivia Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Registration for these free programs is required; Visit www.tusclibrary.org or call the Main Library at 330-364-4474.
Tuscarawas County Democratic Party's Executive Committee to meet
NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Tuscarawas County Democratic Party's Executive Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Democratic Headquarters, 1260 Monroe St. NW.
In addition to the regular business meeting members will be voting on a proposal to (1) amend the Party’s Constitution and By-Laws and (2) nominating and electing a person to the position of Executive Committee Secretary. The unexpired term of office for the position of Executive Committee Secretary will commence Sept. 12, 2023, and conclude on the day of the May 2026 Primary Election.
Spaghetti dinner to benefit fire department
SOMERDALE − The Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department will have a spaghetti dinner from 11 to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at the fire station, at 6288 Firehouse St.
The dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad bar, bread, beverage and a choice of dessert. The cost for the dinner is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-12, free for children 3 younger. Salad bar only is $7. All proceeds benefit the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Civil War School Day and Civil War Reenactment at Historic Zoar Village
ZOAR – Historic Zoar Village will host the Civil War School Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 15. Public, private and homeschooled students can learn about life on the battlefield and the home front. Throughout the village, historical interpreters in period dress will show students how Separatists in Zoar and citizens in the Union lived during the conflict.
The cost for this event is $7 per student and children younger than 4 are free. One adult per group is free, each additional adult is $7, and all teachers are admitted free. All proceeds go toward the preservation and educational efforts of Historic Zoar Village. Reservations are required. Groups can register by calling 330-874-3011 or emailing tshrum@zca.org.
This event kicks off the Zoar’s Civil War Reenactment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17. The reenactors will portray soldiers in a recreation of the Battle of Chickamauga.
Annual Camp Tuscazoar pig roast fundraiser Saturday and Sept. 10
ZOARVILLE − Camp Tuscazoar will host its 34th annual Pig Roast fundraiser from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at the camp dining hall. This fundraiser is open to the public. The proceeds provide resources for maintenance, repair and construction projects at the camp.
The pig roast menu will include roast pork, barbecued chicken, parsley potatoes, corn, cornbread and butter,applesauce, beverages and assorted desserts, including our popular pig cookies. If requested, the meal can beserved in a carryout container, and outdoor seating will be available at picnic tables.
Advance tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children and are available by calling 330-859-2288 orfrom Camp Tuscazoar Foundation members. Tickets purchased at the door are $25 for adults and $15 for children. Tickets ordered in advance can be paid for at https://givebutter.com/pigroast.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
