A three-day Halloween festival in Yoctangee Park, library programs in Chillicothe and Portsmouth, and a string of Ross County flu clinics fill the public calendars for Oct. 7–13.
Today and tomorrow
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Foster Farmstead Marketplace grand opening. Wednesday, Oct. 7, noon–1 p.m., Foster Farmstead Marketplace, 14 W. Water St. The Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce holds a ribbon cutting for the new marketplace. Chamber event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Tai chi and storytime at the Main Library. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Tai chi runs 9–10 a.m. in Main Library Annex Room B, 40 W. Fifth St.; it is aimed at beginners and led by certified instructor Pam Nichols, so wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes. Budding Bookworms storytime for babies, toddlers and preschoolers follows at 10–11 a.m. in the children’s area of the Main Library, 140 S. Paint St. Tai chi event page | Storytime event page
- Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH — Trivia Night. Thursday, Oct. 8, 6–7:30 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. Come as a team or on your own; treats and a prize. Ages 13 and older. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — “Beetlejuice Jr.” Thursday, Oct. 8, 7–9 p.m., Chillicothe Civic Theatre, 83 S. Walnut St. The theatre’s youth production opens. Visit Chillicothe lists the run as Oct. 8–11 but posts a time only for Thursday, so check with the theatre for later performances. Visit Chillicothe event page
This weekend
Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Chillicothe Halloween Festival. Friday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Yoctangee Park, 1 Enderlin Circle. Free admission. Vendors, festival food, live entertainment, inflatables, a haunted attraction, a costume contest, trunk-or-treat, a car show and the annual coffin races. The Zombie Run 5K starts at 9 a.m. Saturday; registration is $40. Visit Chillicothe event page | Festival website
Why it matters: It is free, runs three days in the city’s main park, and will bring extra traffic to the park and downtown all weekend.
Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Trail & Treat. Saturday, Oct. 10, 5–7 p.m., Buzzard’s Roost, 514 Red Bird Lane. The Ross County Park District leads a costume walk on the KNZ Trail from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by crafts, games, snacks and pumpkins to decorate at the shelter house. Free, but every attendee, including children, needs a ticket; 200 are available and sales close at 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Leashed pets are welcome. The park district says it may cancel if fewer than a quarter of tickets are redeemed and will post any change Oct. 9. Visit Chillicothe event page | Park district event page
Why it matters: A free outdoor Halloween night in a county park, but the ticket deadline is Thursday night.
Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Winnie-the-Pooh Turns 100. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2–3 p.m., children’s area of the Main Library, 140 S. Paint St. The library marks 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood with a program for preschool and school-age children. Library event page
Why it matters: A free weekend program for younger children with no registration listed.
Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH — Cosplay 101. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2–4 p.m., meeting room of the Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. Rachel Mullins, who performs as Miss Kitty’s Cosplay, covers costume basics, and participants make a cosplay piece to take home. Ages 13 and older; registration required. Library event page
Why it matters: A free, hands-on costume workshop for teens and adults three weeks before Halloween.
Also on the calendar
Ross County
Note: All Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library locations are closed Monday, Oct. 12, for a staff day. Library notice
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Lunch with 12 Strangers. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Fifty West Brewing Company, 1 N. Paint St. A small-group chamber lunch for meeting people outside your usual circle. The first 12 people to register get seats; attendees buy their own lunch. Chamber event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Ghost Stories of Chillicothe. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6–7 p.m., Main Library Annex Room A, 40 W. Fifth St. Local tall tales, forgotten ghosts and legends set in Chillicothe. For adults. Library event page
Scioto County
- Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH — Teen pumpkin painting and the Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2:30–4 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. The library supplies pumpkins and paint for teens to make a book-themed pumpkin. Teens can take it home or enter it in the library’s Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest, which is open to all ages through Oct. 22, with prizes by age group. Contest rules are at the Adult Services reference desk or 740-354-5688. Teen craft event page | Pumpkin contest page
- Scioto County | SOUTH WEBSTER — Murder at the Monster Mash. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6–7:30 p.m., South Webster Library, 496 Webster St. A costumed murder-mystery game for 12 to 20 adults, ages 18 and older. Seating is limited; preregister at the branch or call 740-778-2122. Library event page
Meetings and clinics
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- Ross County | BAINBRIDGE AND CHILLICOTHE — Ross County Health District flu shot clinics. The health district’s mobile unit stops at: Paxton Township, 202 S. Mountain St., Bainbridge, Thursday, Oct. 8, 4–6 p.m. (Chamber event page); Ross County Senior Citizens Center, 1824 Western Ave., Chillicothe, Monday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m.–noon (Chamber event page); and in front of the Ross County Courthouse, 2 N. Paint St., Chillicothe, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6–9 a.m. (Chamber event page) and 2:30–5:30 p.m. (Chamber event page). Most insurance is accepted; bring your insurance card. The shot costs $30 without accepted coverage.
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Tire drive and flu shot clinic. Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 a.m.–noon, Ross County Fairgrounds, 344 Fairgrounds Road. The health district takes up to 10 rimless residential car tires per vehicle, first come, first served, from Ross County residents only. Flu shots are offered at the same time; bring ID and an insurance card, though the district says you do not need insurance. Tire questions: 740-775-1158; flu shots: 740-775-1146. Chamber event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Ross County Safety Council. Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Adena PACCAR Medical Education Center, 446 Hospital Road. Monthly meeting; the speaker begins at noon. The chamber asks attendees to register for the food count. Chamber event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Library Board of Trustees. Monday, Oct. 12, 1:30–2:30 p.m., Main Library Annex Room B, 40 W. Fifth St. Monthly meeting, open to the public. The library notes that locations can change. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE — Early voting. Underway through Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Ross County Board of Elections, 475 Western Ave., Suite D. The chamber listing shows 8 a.m.–5 p.m. but says voting runs on certain days only, so check the board of elections for days and hours. Bring an acceptable photo ID. Chamber event page
Pickaway County
- Pickaway County | CIRCLEVILLE — City boards and commissions. Board of Park Commissioners, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m. (City event page), and Planning & Zoning Commission, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m. (City event page), both in Council Chambers at City Hall, 127 S. Court St.; Tree Commission, Thursday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m., Council Chambers (City event page); Civil Service Commission, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 8 a.m., City Administration Building, 104 E. Franklin St. (City event page).
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