By Grant Joy Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area’s Sam Jones Model Citizenship Award is presented annually to citizens that exemplify a deep commitment to improving community life in southeast Ohio. The award is named in honor of Sam Jones, a Glouster resident that has operated Sam’s Gym and started the Boxing for Books annual fundraiser. Athens…
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Winding Road Stories: Twin City Opera House
Telling our stories of Ohio’s rising Appalachia along the Winding Road. Today, we visit McConnelsville, and shine a spotlight on the Twin City Opera House.
“Our Town Morgan County” Premieres March 24th
Come to the newly renovated Twin City Opera House in McConnelsville to see the premiere of “Our Town Morgan County” on Sunday, March 24th, at 3:00 PM. The event is free, and you can experience the landscapes, buildings, and people of Morgan County in person. We hope to see you there!
Sign Up for Interpretive Guide Training Today!
Registration is open for the next course in interpretive guiding, put on by the National Association for Interpretation and Ohio University. The course will be held August 23 – 26 at Wilson Hall on Ohio University’s main campus in Athens. This four-day, 32-hour course gives its students the background, skills and strategies to create memorable…
Woven and Shaped: Mother’s Day Open House in Roseville
Visit the studios of artistic power couple Maddy Fraioli and Howard Peller during Mother’s Day weekend for a Mother’s Day Open House between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Fraioli and Peller create high-quality baskets and pottery with traditional artistic style that you can pick up in one of Southeast Ohio’s most stories clay producing regions….
Get Creative in 2018: Art Classes Offered at Decorative Arts Center
The Decorative Arts Center in Lancaster’s Historic District offers an exciting array of artistic talent from artists far and wide, but they also offer opportunities for visitors to pick up the paintbrush, mold clay in their hands, or explore the vast array of artistic styles practiced and exhibited in the beautiful restored mansion and the…
Face Jugs: A Mystery of History
Some parts of Appalachian Ohio hold some fascinating chapters of American history, but local potter Maddy Fraioli is bringing a story that stretches south beyond the Mason-Dixon right back to Shawnee, Ohio. Fraioli has been making pottery and stoneware in Muskingum County for years. With her husband, Howard Peller, she owned and operated Fioriware in…
Register for Burr Oak Meet Up: Authentic Products & Businesses
Monday, October 23 • Burr Oak Lodge Register here for the Winding Road All-Sector Meetup on Monday, October 23 at Burr Oak Lodge near Glouster. Join with fellow entrepreneurs and community builders working to use Southeast Ohio’s many assets for sustainable business and experiential tourism product development that benefits both residents and visitors alike. Attendees…