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Appalachian Festival 2011

On September 17 - 18, 2011 bring your guitar and join us as we celebrate our heritage with traditional live music, food and dance. We kick off this year’s event on Saturday afternoon with some good old fashioned bluegrass music. Each of the bands performing on Saturday will play at two different times including Kendra Ward and Bob Bence with Mountain Dulcimers (11:15 a.m. & 3:45 p.m.), Awesome Possum (12:00 p.m. & 4:15 p.m.), Crooked Road (1:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.) Bluegrass Express (2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.) and Wills Creek (3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.). Soup beans, corn bread, corn on the cob, fresh baked pies and more will be served during the event so come hungry! Join us for a little clogging along with plenty of food and fellowship. With several local vendors and activities for the entire family, there is something for everyone to do. The evening ends with jam sessions around the bonfire.

Hot coffee with some bluegrass gospel music will revive you Sunday morning as ham gravy, biscuits and fried potatoes are served in keeping with the tradition. Sunday’s groups include Almost Famous (10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.) Deep Water (11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.) and Cabin Fever (12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.). See you at the festival!

2011 Bethesda Chautauqua Days Festival July 8,9&10 . Crafts, Flea Market, and more. Car Show Sunday

Hometown artist and 2008 National Banjo Champion Steven Moore with his band Almost Famous will be on stage Sunday from 2-4 PM in the auditorium. Enjoy an afternoon of Bluegrass, Gospel and Swing in an outdoor setting under roof rain or shine.

Image: Bethesda Epworth Park

Historic Epworth Park -- or "Garden of the Oaks" was established in 1870 in Bethesda, Ohio. Take a stroll down memory lane, and relive the feelings of a simpler time. The Epworth Park Cottage Owners Association invite you to visit. The park continues to instill the peace and serenity that offer an escape from the fast paced lifestyle that we know today. Nestled among a grove of majestic oak trees are sixty-one quaint Victorian cottages that invite you to walk in the footsteps of our ancestors, and to experience the happiness and tranquility of days gone by. Cottages are privately owned.

Enjoy a picnic by the lake. Walk along the sidewalks winding through the cottages. Shelter reservations: 740-484-1250.

From I70 take Exit 208 onto SR 149 S. Turn right onto SR 147 W to Bethesda. At 4-way stop, turn left onto Main St. to Epworth Park.

Map to Bethesda