Schedule Of Events

Pawpaw Tent Schedule

10:15 Am
Pawpaw 101, With Sarah Francino Of The™ Ohio State University

11:15 Am
Pawpaw Cook-Off: Watch The Judges Taste And Describe The Delicious Pawpaw Recipes!

12:45 Pm
Cooking With Pawpaws Ii: Watch, Learn, And Eat! With The Ohio University Nutrition Club

1:45 Pm
Pawpaw Cook-Off Winners Announced!

Holistic Wellness Tent Schedule

10:00 Am
Slow Flow Yoga With Shei Sanchez

11:00 Am
Meditation With Athens Ktc

11:30 Pm
What Is Ayurveda? Lifestyle And Nutrition With Betty Brown

12:30 Pm
Exploring Acupuncture And Demonstration With Michelle Stobart, Licensed Acupuncturist

1:30 Pm
Introduction To Chi Gong With David Russell

Music/Main Stage

11:30 Am
The Alexander Marching Band

12:30 Pm
Douglas Mcarthur

2:00 Pm
Micah Kesselring

3:30 Pm
The Spikedrivers

Kids' Tent Schedule

10:00 Am
Pond Study With Rural Action: Grab A Net And Explore The Fascinating Creatures Living At The Water's Edge.

11:00 Am
Fire Making Demonstration With Rural Action: Participants Will Get To Practice Making Fire With Spark Rods, Fire By Friction, And See A Demonstration Of The Bow Drill.

12:00 Pm
Litter Sculptures With Rural Action Zero Waste: Put Your Touch On A Collaborative Sculpture Created From Litter And Ingenuity And Join Us For A Waste-Related Game And Activity

1:00 Pm
Pawpaw Circle Time With Solid Ground School: Our Teachers Will Lead A Storytime Featuring Songs and Stories For Children Ages 3-7. A Great Way For Young Children To Take A Shady Break During A Busy Festival.

2:00 Pm
Community Food Initiatives Presents: Getting Creative With Paw Paw Seeds. Join Us For Pawpaw-Inspired Art, Crafts, And Games.

3:00 Pm
Arts And Crafts With Natural Materials: Get Creative With Us As We Play With Plants And Feathers!

3:00 Pm
"Rising Appalachia" T-Shirt Screen Printing: Join "It's Still Today" Owner Kate Moscouver To Print Your Own Rising Appalachia Shirt. Bring Your Own Shirt (Or Pick One Of Our Secondhand Shirts While Supplies Last) And Well Show You The Rest. $ Donations Accepted.

4:00 Pm
Pawpaw Cordage And Tug Of War: Join Us For A Tug Of War Contest Using A Pawpaw Bark Twisted Rope Starting At 4pm. Afterwards, We Will Learn To Twist Our Own Natural Fibers Into Bracelets, Rope, And More.

Rural Action's Heritage Tent Schedule

10:00 Am
David Butcher Ofthe Tablertown People Of Color Museum Presents Celebrating Our Traditional Hunting Of Wild Animals, Including Groundhog

11:30 Am
Jenny Richards Presents Stories From A Blue Creeker And Pawpaw Fun: A Child Of The Forest, Jenny Grew Up On The Edge Of Shawnee Along The Ohio River. She And Her Brother Enjoyed Stomping Through Upper Twin Creek, Playing In The Soft Clay, Foraging For Wild Eats, And Being A Part Of It All. During Her Program, She Will Share Stories Of The Life And Good Times Of An Appalachian Child In Hopes To Stir Up Fond Memories Of Playing Outdoors With You

1:00 Pm
Multiple Poets Of The Pawpaw Anthology Read Their Poems! Poets And Visual Artists Will Read And Discuss Their Work Published In Native Fruit: Poetry And Fine Art Inspired By The Pawpaw. Join Us For An Amazing Line-Up, As Well As Book Signings And An Art Display.

Buy Tickets