April 2012
Easter Egg Hunt
Date/Time: April 7, Promptly at 11:00AM
Where: Bryn Du Mansion Front Lawn
Fee: FREE
June 2012
Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps
Date/Time: June 5, 7:00PM (Rain Date – June 6)
Where: Denison Fine Arts Quad
Fee: FREE
Details: The Bluecoats are a music education organization made up of 150 young men and women between the ages of 15 and 22. The Bluecoats were founded in 1972 and are based in Canton, Ohio. The Bluecoats travel over 10,000 miles and compete in about 30 performances each summer as participants in Drum Corps International’s annual tour. Before the Bluecoats hit the road they hold spring training for a month at Denison. They have asked to perform for Granville residents who have made them feel so welcome here for the past five years.
Children’s Hike Up Sugarloaf
Date/Time: June 6, 9:00 – 10:00AM
Where: Meet at Opera House Park, Broadway and Main Street in Granville
Fee: FREE
Details: A pirate buried treasure under a giant boulder atop Sugarloaf in 1805 — or so the legend goes. Every year, on the day after school ends, Granville children try to move the boulder to secure their fortune. Hikers get a Whit’s Frozen Custard coupon, if treasure is not found.
July 2012
GRD Senior Box Lunch Bingo
Date/Time: July 7, 10:00AMWhere: Tent at Opera House Park, Broadway and Main Street in Granville
Fee: FREE
Details: Seniors can enjoy a box lunch while they play bingo for prizes.
Mile Long 4th of July Parade
Date/Time: July 4, 10:45AM
Where: Along Broadway in downtown Granville
Fee: FREE
GRD Games For All Ages
Date/Time: July 4
Where: Grandstand at the street fair, downtown Granville
Fee: FREE
Details: All Ages
GRD Bingo
Date/Time: July 4 & 5
Where: Tent at Opera House Park, Broadway and Main Street in Granville
Fee: 25 cents/card
Granville Fireworks
Date/Time: July 6 at Dusk
Where: Wildwood Park
Fee: FREE
Details: Enjoy musical entertainment before the fireworks at Wildwood Park.
International Walk to School
Date/Time: Wednesday October 3, 8:15 AM
Elementary School children and their parents are invited to gather at Opera House Park in downtown Granville at 8:15 AM for a healthy snack. The group will start walking to the elementary school about 8:30 AM. The 2011 International Walk to School Day drew millions of participants in 42 countries. The event was a big success in Granville last year as well, attracting over 100 walkers! This event is designed o encourage fitness, togetherness and a feeling of small-rtown community. It will be held rain or shine.
December 2012
Gingerbread House Workshop
Held in cooperation with the Robbins Hunter Museum. Children will be instructed how to build and decorate their own “gingerbread” house to have on display at the Gingerbread Festival. There will even be a new category for these houses! All supplies included.
Age: 5 – 8
Date/Time: November 10, 2012, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Fee: $10 (R), $30 (NR)
Where: Robbins Hunter Museum, 221 East Broadway, Granville, OH 43023
Register: Registration Deadline November 8th, 2012, Minimum 6, Maximum 12
Gingerbread Festival
Held in cooperation with the Robbins Hunter Museum. Rules and Registration forms are available on the GRD website at www.granvillerec.org or at the museum.
Age: All Ages
Date/Entries can be dropped off at the Robbins Hunter Museum Thursday November 30th, between 1:00 – 4:00 PM.
Entry Fee: $10/professional, $5/adult, $4/teen (13-17), $3/youth(9-12), FREE (8 and under)
Where: Robbins Hunter Museum, 221 East Broadway, Granville, OH 43023
Register: No pre-registration needed, completed entry form and fee must accompany entry when delivered to the Robbins Hunter Museum. @ www.granvillerec.org
Children’s Gingerbread Breakfast
Held in cooperation with the Robbins Hunter Museum. Come see the Gingerbread Festival display, tour the museum decorated in its holiday finery. Decorate your own Gingerbread ornament, sample a treat, enjoy games and hear the story of the Gingerbread Man! Limited seating; register early!
Age: 4 – 7 (accompanied by an adult)
Date/Time Saturday December 8, 10:00-10:45 AM
Where: Robbins Hunter Museum, 221 East Broadway, Granville, OH 43023
Register: by December 1, 2012 @ www.granvillerec.org, Minimum 6, Maximum 16
Senior Holiday Dinner For Granville Residents & Members Of The Granville Senior Fellowship
Date: December 8, 2012
Fee: FREE ( open to Granville residents & members of the Granville Senior Fellowship)
Where: St. Edwards Catholic Church,785 Newark Granville Road, Granville, OH 43023
Details: Seniors enjoy a holiday dinner and musical entertainment.
Register: Pre-registration is required by calling the Granville Senior Fellowship,740- 587-1333.
