Festivals

The 16th Annual Teddy Bear and Doll Show and Sale
Lafayette Hotel, Marietta
January 21
More than 40 exhibitors from several states will be selling and displaying old and new teddy bears, dolls and accessories. Talk to the artists who make their own dolls and bears and meet with appraisers, collectors and vendors. When you purchase admission, you are entered to win a door prize drawn at the end of the show.

Cabin Fever Arts Festival
Appalachian Gateway Center, SSCC, Sardinia
February 24
This is one-day event showcasing the talents of the Appalachian Artisans Guild, and a few invited artists. Among our members are quilters, potters, spinners, weavers, woodworkers, blacksmiths, and musicians. Add down home food and authentic Appalachian music and you have a great way to spend a long winter's day.

Dickens Victorian Village
Historic Downtown Cambridge
November 25, 2006 – January 15, 2007
Visitors are invited to stroll amidst 40 vignettes of 106 lifelike figures representing classic scenes from Victorian society. A self-guided walking tour brochure will be available at downtown shops and area hotels for your convenience.

Holiday Trail of Lights
Lake Hope State Park
December 9, 2006 – January 13, 2007
Lake Hope State Park introduces the new annual Holiday Trail of Lights with over 50,000 lights featuring animated displays, decorated trees & landscape lighting along a 1/4 mile trail near the park’s nature center.


Farmers' Markets and Flea Markets

Athens Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday and Saturday morning 10am-1pm. In the parking lot of the University Mall. For more information go to www.athensfarmersmarket.org


Craft and Art Shows

Ohio's Natural Landscapes: A Photographic Journey of the Buckeye State
Zanesville Art Center
January 14 - March 11
The artwork of Ohio nature photographers-Ian Adams, Tim Daniel, David FitzSimmons, Jim Roetzel, Randall Schieber, and Art Weber.

The French Art Colony Photography Exhibit
The French Art Colony, Gallipolis
February 4-28
This group show includes artists Buck Gearhart, Matt Nesius, John Sheets, Julie Sheets, Thomas Suter and Etta Wallace.

A Clay Affair
Artisan Center at Maple Creek, Moscow
January 27-28
Do not miss this one! Back by popular demand. The Artisan Center presents this show for pottery & clay enthusiasts. Over 30 nationally known & local potters are showcased. See wheel thrown, hand built, wood fired, Raku stoneware & porcelain. Demonstrations & special Raku firing (weather permitting).

Wine Taste Inn
The Inn at Cedar Falls, Logan
January 26
Get together with a group of friends and come party away with Inn Owner Terry Lingo, Chef Erik and Steve Gifford of Vanguard Wines. Bring all your questions and a hearty appetite. Learn a little, drink a little, and laugh a lot. The evening begins at 6:00pm with appetizers and your first pour. 

Final Fridays in Nelsonville
Public Square
Galleries and retail shops stay open late. See artists' demonstrations, drum circles, street musicians and artists at work in their studios and on the streets. Free and open to the public.

Basket Happening 2007
Downtown Dresden
February 17
Tables of retired Longaberger® baskets, pottery, protectors, wrought iron, liners – you name it! Door prizes, Raffles, 50/50, and much more!

Southeastern Ohio Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
Zanesville Art Center
Until June 3
Southeastern Ohio is a region rich in the tradition and craft of watercolor. The Southeastern Ohio Watercolor Society was founded in 1977 to develop interest in the watercolor medium. It has evolved into a very creative group of well-respected and up-coming painters. This exhibition celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the Socity. A variety of imagery and techniques will be on view, but the landscape views of hills and woods of southeastern Ohio are a constant theme.

Outdoors

Sweethearts Hike at Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills State Park
February 10
Come to Hocking Hills where you can take your sweetheart for a romantic stroll to Ash Cave in the soft light of dusk. Afterwards, enjoy a cozy fire and refreshments.

42nd Annual Winter Hike at Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills State Park
January 20
Come to Hocking Hills and enjoy winter’s splendor on this scenic 6-mile trek from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. Layered clothing and good footwear are recommended. Refreshments are available for a donation. A shuttle bus returns hikers to Old Man’s Cave. 

Winter on the Wilds
The Wilds
December 9, 2006 - March 10, 2007
Winter on the Wilds provides opportunities to discover unique winter wildlife at the Wilds. Day-long programs have been scheduled select Saturdays through March. Programs will feature wildlife watching, hiking adventures, exploration into the many habitats of the Wilds and various indoor activities.

Gregg Luginbuhl Ceramics
Zanesville Art Center
January 13 - February 18
Very contemporary ceramics from a well-known Ohio ceramist. Luginbuhl has been a professor of art at Bluffton College, OH, since 1984. His ceramics are sculptural with complicated, often colorful surfaces. His subjects range from tropical fish to spiritual expressions. Luginbuhl's work has won numerous awards and has been featured in solo and group museum and gallery shows around Ohio and at the Columbus Winterfair.

Concerts

Beauty and the Beast
Ariel Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, Gallipolis
January 26-28
Beauty is enamored with a handsome prince whom she saw in an apparition. Her love draws her to the castle of the unspeakable Beast. A magic mirror and many other gifts are given to her by the Beast; but it is her fearless expression of affection for the Beast that breaks the spell and returns him to a prince.
Activities include: Open Hearth Cooking, Civil War soldiers, "Meet the President" Talks, Special Activities in Discover World, Planetarium shows, Candle dipping, Spinners & Weavers & much more! 1/2 Price admission. Also a new exhibit opening!