Ages: All Join the GRD for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your basket and hunt for candy and toy filled eggs. Don’t forget to bring your camera and take a picture with the Easter Bunny too! Open to all ages, is free, and open to the public. Bryn Du Mansion Front Lawn Promptly at 11AM

The Bryn Du Mansion Fieldhouse in Granville will be transformed into the region's largest trade show with over 50 businesses ready to discuss their services and products to attendees.  The theme is based on the "Roaring 20s" and that will allow businesses to show off their decorating skills, as well as get creative with their promo items, branding and costumes.  Attendees will enjoy refreshments from a cash bar and complimentary appetizers from local restaurants and caterers.  Bring the whole office to this free event from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.  

The Granville Historical Society will host a St. David's Day Banquet on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in the Bryn Du Carriage House at 537 Jones Road in Granville. The event begins at 6:30 PM.

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot, and bishop who lived in the sixth century. He was the archbishop of Wales and one of many early saints who helped to spread Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of western Britain. Celebrating his feast day is in keeping with the strong Welsh heritage in the Granville area.

Guest speaker for the banquet, Sian Williams Stow, will speak on "Growing Up Welsh". Sian was born and raised in Caernarfon, Wales. She now lives with her husband Jon in a house that was built by a Welshman in 1832 in Shandon, Ohio. The Stows restored the home and opened it in 2001 as the Plas Cadnant Bed and Breakfast. The Stows enjoy traveling and visiting family and friends in Wales and England.

Menu for the banquet includes two traditional Welsh soups, hearty breads, cheese, relishes, desserts, and beverages.

Reservations to attend the banquet may be made online OR should be sent with payment to the Granville Historical Society, P.O. Box 129, Granville, Ohio, 43023 not later than February 27. Tickets are $22.00 for GHS members; $25.00 for non-members. Seating for this event is limited

Granville Kiwanis Pancake Day
Saturday, February 16, 2019 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
St. Edward's Catholic Church
 

Cost: $6 adult, $4 child (age 5-12yrs) at the door

• Endless Stacks of Pancakes, Kiwanis' Own Pure Maple Syrup, Sausage, Coffee, Juice or Milk!

• Kiwanis' Own Maple Syrup will be on sale!

• K-Kids activity table for kids - Wildwood cards, coloring and book give away

• Bring a non-perishable food item for the Aktion Club and Key Club food drive

• Make a thank you card for Wildwood volunteers

• 50/50 Raffle

Event Co-Sponsors: Granville Kiwanis, Key Club, K-Kids and AKtion Club. Thanks to Boy Scout Troop #65.

The Granville community is banning together for the 8th year to help feed the dream on Martin Luther King Day!  The mission is to collect 2 tons of food and $7,500 in donations to in an effort to support the Food Pantry Network of Licking County.  There are many ways you can help....

• Participate in the Feed The Dream food drive by volunteering

• Make a cash donation to the Food Pantry Network of Licking County

• Share us on social media with hashtags #FeedTheDream and #GranvilleOH

• Make time for other community service throughout the year in Granville and the region

Click here for more information.

Christmas Candlelight
Walking Tour

There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than in the quaint, New England-style village of Granville.  This year marks the 33rd year that the Village of Granville has entertained thousands of visitors and residents at the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour. 
Granville’s Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour lights up the town the first Saturday of each December, capturing the essence of an old-fashioned Christmas. A festive mood is created at this holiday event as visitors discover the spirit of the season amidst the glow of twinkling Christmas lights and luminaries, the sounds of carolers and musicians, and the happy laughter of children as they sit on Santa’s knee.
 
Stroll along the streets lined with live Christmas trees aglow with sparkling lights and hundreds of luminaries. Find special gifts at unique shops, and dine in a variety of restaurants. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride, holiday music at area churches, or visit our museums and businesses that host a multitude of special events and activities.
 
Timed events that have become family favorites occur at locations around town, such as children’s events at the Village Hall; Santa and Mrs. Clause at the Robbins Hunter Museum; Christmas Train exhibits at the library; theatre and music at Denison University; and musical attractions at local businesses.  
 
This annual event is chaired by the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce and is free to the public.  

http://granvillecandlelightwalkingtour.com/

Presented by St. Luke’s Church, Granville, this family-friendly holiday outing has become a Thanksgiving tradition for runners and walkers, young and old. This 5K FUN run/walk benefits the Food Pantry Network of Licking County.

https://www.granvilleturkeytrot.com/

The Thanksgiving edition of the Granville Farmers Market will take place on Saturday, November 17th in the heart of Granville at N. Main and Broadway. Get full details on the Granville Farmers Market HERE.

Photo courtesy of Explore Licking County

Beggar's night is the village of Granville's official "trick or treat."

Calling all dogs and their humans! Get your costumes ready! We will have sheep herding demonstrations, an optional parade (walk) through Infirmary Mound Park, followed by the dog costume contest at the dog park. There will be vendors, a bounce house for the kids, treats for the whole family, and plenty of time for dogs to play in our 4 acre dog park!  Spectators are encouraged to bring chairs. Polite, leashed dogs welcome.

Costume contest entries are encouraged to register through our website prior to the event. Guest judges will decide the winners of categories including: Most Humorous, Best Owner/Dog Combo, Most Original, Best Small, and Best Large Dog. Costume entries can enter TWO categories.

Monthly storytime for toddlers and preschoolers at Granville's Farmer's Market in front of the Methodist Church. Occurs every second Saturday through October. July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13

Join the Licking Park District the first Thursday evening of every other month in 2017 for fun and informative talks on a variety of natural and historical topics.

In October, Dr. Brad Lepper from the Ohio History Connection will be our speaker. The Great Hopewell Road was a set of parallel earthen walls built by the Hopewell people who lived in Ohio circa A.D. 1-  400. They began at the monumental Newark Earthworks and ran southwest in a remarkably straight line. The road’s ultimate destination is a mystery, but it may have been a route of pilgrimage connecting the two grandest centers of the Hopewell world: the Newark Earthworks and the many Hopewell mounds and enclosures near Chillicothe-more than sixty miles away.

Denison, University, Burton D Morgan Center Auditorium

150 Ridge Rd
Granville, OH 43023

Join the Licking Park District for a paddle down the Licking River from the Brownsville Rd canoe launch. Try your hand at either a kayak or canoe, as we explore this beautiful stretch of water. Space is limited and registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Monthly storytime for toddlers and preschoolers at Granville's Farmer's Market in front of the Methodist Church. Occurs every second Saturday through October. July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13

Bringing the BLUES to Granville once again on September 1, 2018.
Local, Regional and national bands will be performing. 
Food and beverages are available.
This event is FREE!!!

Check out their Facebook Page here!

The Farmers Market will be held at St.Edward's Church due to the Porche Show in town.  There is lots of space to move and ample parking!

Wildwood Playground Grand Opening

Saturday, August 25th, 

 5 pm

Help celebrate the grand opening of the new Wildwood Playground!  It was an incredible effort by so many.  The dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting will be held at 5pm.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Sunday, August 19: Reaganomics
Genre: 80's Rock

Food Truck: Steamroller Bagel

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnics to the back lawn of the Bryn Du mansion.

4th Annual Tomato Taste Off!

Back by popular demand from the last three years, we will be having our 4th annual Tomato Taste-Off at the Granville Farmers Market on Saturday, August 18th.  Mark your calendars now for this ‘can’t miss’ event.  This is an opportunity for you to sample multiple varieties of tomatoes from our tomato growing vendors at the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce tents.  Come on down, try them all, and vote for the one tomato variety you think is the best tasting.  And, once you’ve identified your personal favorite(s), you’ll want to buy a bunch of them while they are fresh and at their absolute peak of flavor.  

Granville Parent Co-op Preschool's free children’s concert in celebration of their 75th
anniversary

Granville Parent Co-op Preschool (GPCP) is throwing a party—and everyone is invited.
On Saturday, August 12, 2018, from 11 am-1:30 pm, GPCP will host a free children’s concert at
Wildwood Park, 700 W. Broadway in Granville. Children will be greeted by a balloon artist, face
painting and other activities, culminating in a noon performance by Eric “Mr. Eric” Ahlteen,
whose interactive music program engages children and parents alike. Food will be available for
purchase from local food trucks Mai Chau and SteamRoller Bagel Sandwiches.
The occasion for this event is a celebration of GPCP’s 75th anniversary. As Granville’s oldest
preschool, the co-op has proudly contributed to Granville’s reputation of excellence in education
since 1943. What started as a wartime service project has blossomed into a cornerstone of the
community, instilling “a lifelong love of learning” in hundreds of young children over the years.
Some parents are preschool alumni, having attended the school as children themselves.
“We’re excited to share the spirit of our little school with the greater community,” says Samantha
Stearns, outgoing GPCP president. “A concert is an ideal celebratory act—we can applaud 75
years as a co-op while having a great time with Mr. Eric!”
Stearns and the rest of the co-op’s parent-run board are grateful to the Granville Community
Foundation for funding the concert through a grant. “The foundation’s generosity made it
possible for us to broaden and enrich the cultural experiences offered to our community’s
children,” she says.
With five classes for children ages two through five, GPCP places an emphasis on play-based
learning. Its principle educational goal is to expose children to diverse learning experiences that
will develop their curiosity, love of learning, security, self-concept and sense of belonging to a
world that is interesting to them and interested in them.
Being part of a cooperative preschool allows parents to engage directly with how the school
functions. While GPCP’s certified teachers develop all curricula and teach all classes, each coop
family becomes involved in their child’s experience, by volunteering for the board of
directors, serving as parent helper during class time and/or completing annual parent projects.
“This chance to be present in their school day is fleeting, as they go off to ‘big-kid school’ soon
enough and we are not given as many opportunities to catch a glimpse of our thriving child
among his/her peers,” Stearns says. Many co-op parents find they gain insight about their child
intellectually, emotionally and socially, because they are able to observe their child first-hand
during school activities.
The children’s concert will be held rain or shine. For more event information, visit http://bit.ly/coop75.
To learn more about Granville Parent Co-op Preschool, which is still enrolling for the
2018-19 school year, visit granvillepreschool.org.
CONTACT: Samantha Stearns, 419-349-1033, samantha.basting@gmail.com

Monthly storytime for toddlers and preschoolers at Granville's Farmer's Market in front of the Methodist Church. Occurs every second Saturday through October. July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13

On Thursday evening, August 9th, the Granville Historical Society in cooperation with the Granville Chamber of Commerce will present a program for the community in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Granville Farmers Market.  The evening’s program will include reflections by members of the village who were instrumental in the formation of the market in 1993. Members of the farming community in Licking County who have participated as vendors, and the current Market Master will add their perspectives of the Market’s evolution through the years.

The remainder of the evening will be devoted to hearing residents relate their recollections of Market events, family memories of “market” Saturday mornings, and the building of community relationships provided by market activity.

“The Granville Farmers Market: History and Recollections” will take place in Auditorium 115 in the Burton Morgan Building on the Denison University campus. The program will begin at 7:00 with time after the formal program for informal discussion and light refreshments. Parking will be available in the parking garage under Slayter Hall with signs directing guests to the program venue in Burton Morgan Hall. The event is handicap accessible.