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MUSKINGUM COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY PEGGY SHIPPEN ARNOLD AND FREE COMMUNITY DRIVE-THRU
BOOK SALE FLOWERS PAINT AND SIP REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA SHRED DAY
April 2, 3 & 4 April 10 April 14 April 18
New Concord Branch Library A Taste of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer Ohio University Zanesville The Community Bank
(77 West Main Street, New Concord) (524 Main St, Zanesville) Room West 110 (113 N 5th St, Zanesville)
Thursday, April 2, 11 AM - 7 PM, 4PM (1425 Newark Rd, Zanesville) 9AM - 12PM
Friday, April 3, 11 AM - 7 PM, Tickets required 6PM - 7PM Get rid of documents the safe way! Black Ops
Saturday, April 4, 10 AM - 2 PM Peggy Shippen Arnold plotted with her husband Destruction will be providing secure document
Find some treasures at our Spring Friends of the DISNEY DECENDENTS Benedict to turn over West Point to the British destruction. Muskingum Iron & Metal Co will be
Library Book Sale. All books will be available for April 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 in 1780 during the Revolutionary War. Yet, on-site for safe and free disposal of electronics.
a donation. Zanesville Community Theatre there was more to her life than this moment of Acceptable items: Towers, Keyboards, Laptops,
Servers, Routers, Modems/Switches, Telephones,
(940 Findley Avenue, Zanesville) treachery. The Arnolds’ treason took place within Cellphones, Stereos/VCRs/Radios, Remotes, All
a larger debate over the nature of a republican
SPRING CUDDLES WEEKEND April 10 7PM, April 11 2:30PM & 7PM, culture. As Americans grappled with the mean- wires & cords, Docking Stations, Cable/Satellite
April 3 & 4 April 12 2:30PM, April 17 7PM, ings of republicanism as well as fluctuating Boxes, DVR’s. (Please make special note WE ARE
McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn Maze April 18 2:30PM & 7PM, and ideas about gender, the Arnolds’ treasonous plot NOT ABLE to accept monitors or TVs).
(3220 Adamsville Rd. Zanesville) April 19 2:30PM brought to light many questions. Could women be SQUARE DANCE & LINE DANCE
9AM - 5PM Tickets required as political as men? How should married women
be viewed–as separate entities or as extensions
The CUTEST weekend of the year! Jump into Based on the popular Disney Channel Original of their husbands? How should women serve the April 18
spring at our Spring Cuddles Weekend! Come Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is Patriot cause? More crucially, could a wife be a Lindsley’s Banquet Barn
to the farm for the baby animals, leave with a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, Patriot and her husband a Loyalist or vice versa? (4060 New Riley Rd., Dresden)
memories that will last a lifetime. Baby Animal adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from Did Loyalist wives constitute a threat? Did gender 7PM - 10PM
Overload. Fresh Donuts! Photo Opportunities! The the films! Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – beliefs about “ladies” trump political views about Come join in on the fun square dancing and line
Easter Bunny! Entry fee is by donation to benefit home of the most infamous villains who ever enemies to the Revolution? Peggy Shippen dancing! Caller - Valerie Norman. $10 Per person.
Christ’s Table. We hope to see you there! lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Arnold demonstrates the distinct ways in which
Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never women of this era, both Loyalist and Patriot, ZANE TRACE NATIONAL TRAIL
THE DOWNTOWN EXCHANGE ventured off the island… until now. When the four participated in public culture and contributed to MODEL RR OPEN HOUSE
ARTISANS MARKET troublemakers are sent to attend prep school the important political and social discussions of April 18 & 19
April 3 & 4 alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, the day. Charlene M. Boyer Lewis is a professor of 24 South 6th Street, Zanesville
The Downtown Exchange they have a difficult choice to make: should they history and the director of the American studies 11AM - 4PM
follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn
program at Kalamazoo College. She specializes in
(527 Main Street, Zanesville) to be good? Order online https://www.zct.org/dis- women’s history, southern history, and American Come visit us in April as we would like to share
11AM - 3PM ney-descendants.html or call 740-455-6487 to cultural and social history in the eighteenth and progress and new additions to the club. There is
A unique shopping experience, featuring Quality make reservations. Adults: $20; Senior, Military, nineteenth centuries. She is the author of Ladies no entry fee, but donations are greatly appreci-
Ohio Makers and Artisans. Arts, crafts, food, local. Students: $15; Youth 12 and younger: $5 and Gentlemen on Display: Planter Society at ated. If you are interested in joining, please feel
the Virginia Springs, 1790–1860 (2001) , which free to talk to an active member during the show.
SOUTH ZANESVILLE FIRE ZANESVILLE ASTRONOMY focuses on the creation of southern planter iden-
DEPARTMENT EASTER EGG HUNT CLUB VIEWING EVENT tity at Virginia mountain resorts, and Elizabeth 79TH ANNUAL BUTTON SHOW
Patterson Bonaparte: An American Aristocrat in
April 4 April 11, May 9... the Early Republic (2012) , which examines one “HEARTS FULL OF BUTTONS”
South Zanesville City Park Ohio University Zanesville - Rogge Pavilion woman’s active role in the debates over society April 18 & 19
(25 Hazel Ave, Zanesville) (1425 Newark Road, Zanesville) and culture in the early republic. She recently The Carlisle Inn
12:00 PM 30 minutes after sunset co-edited an essay collection, Women in Goerge (1357 Old Route 39 NE, Sugarcreek)
South Zanesville Fire Department Easter Egg The Zanesville Astronomy Club, an Affiliate of the Washington’s World (2022) , which also included Sat: 9AM - 5PM, Sun: 9AM - 2PM
Hunt. For ages 1 to 12. We will have activities NASA Night Sky Network, hosts FREE her essay on Peggy Arnold and George Washing- The Buckeye State Button Society will be holding
for the kids and prizes. Bring your smiles and a SE Ohio Celestial Viewing events on the second ton at West Point. Her next project is a study of their annual button show on April 18 and 19.
basket for your eggs. Saturday of each month. Meet at the Lewis Ob- Peggy Shippen Arnold and revolutionary America. See educational displays and winning button
servatory on the Ohio University Zanesville cam- competition entries. Shop nationally known
5TH ANNUAL EASTER EGG pus 30-minutes after sunset. In case of inclement CARR CENTER CARE GIVER dealer booths. Activities include a scavenger hunt
ADVENTURE HUNT! weather, the event will be cancelled. SUPPORT GROUP (Sat. at 1PM), banquet (Sat. at 6PM), education
More information at:
programs (Sat. at 7PM and Sun. at 10AM), silent
April 4 irenebaron.com/next-astronomy-event April 15, May 20... auction (Sat. at 8PM), and a raffle (Sun. at 12PM).
Dillon State Park - beach parking lot The Carr Center $5 admission, under 18 are free. For more infor-
(5265 Dillon Hills Drive, Nashport) SPRING FLING WEEKEND (1035 Beverly Ave., Zanesville) mation visit ohiobuttons.org. Or email showinfo@
9AM - 10:30AM April 11 10 - 11:30AM buttons.org.
Join us and the Friends of Dillon State Park for Main Street, Dresden Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month
our 5th annual Easter Egg Adventure Hunt! More 9AM (Shops open at 10AM) MUSKINGUM VALLEY SYMPHONIC
than 2000 treat-filled eggs will be hidden across Welcome the spring season with a lively day in KARAOKE AT THE MALL WINDS CONCERT - GODSPEED,
more than a half-mile for kids to collect! Partici- Dresden! Spring Fling brings fresh energy to our April 15, 29... JOHN GLENN
pants may arrive after 8am to the beach parking village with shopping, strolling, and cheerful Colony Square Mall - Food Court April 19
lot. Coffee Coven will be on site with delicious surprises that celebrate the return of warmer (3575 Maple Avenue, Zanesville)
morning beverages and other goodies, so come days. Explore Springtime Specials in participating Muskingum University - Brown Chapel
early to fuel up! The egg hunt itself begins at shops. Celebrate the warmer days with a stroll 4PM - 7PM (College Dr, New Concord)
9am sharp and ends when all eggs have been down Main Street. With every participating store Join us for Karaoke with Randy Rox Entertain- 3PM - 4PM
found. Age group releases are staggered. Please & qualified purchase*, you’ll be entered in a ment!! Enjoy karaoke. Grab a bite to eat at Auntie A celebration of John Glenn, featuring Ryan
bring a bin/basket/bag for collecting eggs and drawing to win a basket filled with hand-selected Anne’s, China Max, Chatty Cat Café , Jamie’s Nowlin’s tribute to his life of service. The Musking-
emptying candy into after - the empty eggs will be treasures from Dresden’s unique shops. Drawing Cheese steaks, Picnic Pizza or Balila Mediterra- um Valley Symphonic Winds is a distinguished
collected at the end for future reuse. This event is at 3:00 PM. Come experience why Dresden is a nean Kitchen! ensemble of professional and skilled amateur
rain or shine (or snow, who knows). In the event of place to Shop • Eat • Explore & Stay! musicians from southeastern Ohio, performing
dangerous weather conditions, it will be resched- DestinationDresden.com BOOK CLUB AT A TASTE OF OHIO a wide range of music under the direction of
uled. April 16, May 21... Dr. David Turrill and enriching the regional arts
A Taste of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer
PRESERVE-A-PLENTY - MURDER MYSTERY (524 Main St, Zanesville) community through concerts at Muskingum Uni-
versity. All concerts are in Brown Chapel and are
MARMALADE EDITION MASQUERADE 6:30PM free and open to the public. Donations accepted
April 7 April 11 Third Thursday of every month. at the door.
Duncan Falls/Philo Branch Library A Taste Of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer BINGO! RAISE MONEY FOR
Duncan Falls Meeting Room (524 Main St., Zanesville) MOM PROM 2026 ALZHEIMERS
(222 Main Street, Duncan Falls) 1PM - 4PM April 17 April 19
4PM - 5:30PM Tickets required Weatherington Woods VFW Post 1058 (Zanesville, OH)
Join Alexus Masterson from the OSU Extension Step Into the Mystery. Support the Mission. An (3625 Olde Falls Rd, Zanesville)
unforgettable afternoon is waiting behind the
Office for a demonstration on safe preservation mask. We’re transforming A Taste Of Ohio Wine 5PM - 11PM (1318 Putnam Avenue, Zanesville)
practices, followed by a tutorial on how to make Bourbon & Beer into the scene of a high-stakes The Girls Night Out You’ll Never Forget! Live & 1pm - 4:30PM
orange marmalade. Delish! Register: https:// Masquerade Murder Mystery, and you’re invited Silent Auctions, Zack Attack returns by popular Come help raise some money and maybe win
events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/15884131 to play a role in uncovering the truth. Welcome demand, Red Carpet Arrival and 360 Photo some of your own! 10 games of bingo being
played with 2 additional cover all games. $$CASH
ZANESVILLE PATRIOTS to the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball, Booth, Drinks available for purchase, Kings of PAYOUT!$$
Service waiting on you hand and foot! Mom Prom
where the wealth is dazzling, the secrets run
GATHERING deep, and one guest won’t make it to the final is EmpowHERment Alliance’s Spring fundraising
April 8, May 13... toast. Throughout the experience, you’ll: Chase event—bringing hundreds of women together for LET’S PICK IT UP NEW CONCORD
734 Moorehead Ave, Zanesville down clues, Interact with colorful characters, a joyful, high-energy night that directly fuels op- April 22 - April 30
portunity for girls in our community.Funds raised
Various locations- New Concord
6PM Expose hidden agendas, Compete to reveal the support the EmpowHER Award, a character-based Help clean up our Village as we celebrate our
culprit. Dress in your sharpest formal or cocktail
Doors Open: 5:30 pm attire and choose a mask that keeps everyone scholarship awarded to local high school senior 20th anniversary of Let’s Pick It Up New Concord!
Get Informed • Get Inspired • Get Involved Are guessing. Expect a lively mix of suspense, girls who exemplify: Kind-spirited leadership, What started in 2006 has grown into a Village
you concerned about the future of our country, laughter, and delicious beverages available for Integrity and service to others, Resilience through tradition that continues to fill our community with
the integrity of our elections, and the freedoms purchase from our generous host venue. Your par- hardship, Quiet merit that often goes unrecog- pride. When you register for specific zones, be
we hold dear? You’re not alone—and you’re invited ticipation makes a real impact. Every ticket helps nized. This award is intentionally not GPA-based. sure to include your t-shirt size as our token of
to be part of the conversation and the solution. fuel FoodWorks Alliance’s mission to support We believe character deserves celebration. Event appreciation! This year’s shirt will commemorate
Pizza Available: $1.00 per slice Gatherings are local food entrepreneurs and provide hands-on by Empow.HER.ment Alliance.Tickets go on sale our 20th anniversary! Event kicks off on Earth
held every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 workforce training for women in recovery through in just a few weeks! Like and follow our Facebook Day, April 22, and runs through April 30! FREE!
p.m. our Recovery With Purpose program. Reserve page and this event, (www.facebook.com/ Register: newconcord-oh.gov
your tickets or explore sponsorships: events/1589292799152306), so you don’t miss
BINGO AT A TASTE OF OHIO foodworksalliance.betterworld.org. Gather your the opportunity to attend the best Girls Night Out 40TH ANNUAL CARR CENTER
April 9, 16, 23, 30... crew, pick your disguise, and get ready for an of the year! CAKE AUCTION
A Taste of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer afternoon where every clue counts — and every LIVE MUSIC AT A TASTE OF OHIO April 22 & 23, 2026
ticket helps change lives.
(524 Main St, Zanesville) April 17 Colony Square Mall
5-6:00PM SPRING FAMILY FESTIVAL AND (3575 Maple Avenue, Zanesville)
Every Thursday. Queen of Hearts Drawing CRAFT BAZAAR, A Taste of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer Join us as we celebrate 40 years of Care, Cake
6:15pm (524 Main St, Zanesville) & Community! The annual auction will be hosted
(SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS 7PM - 9PM once again at Colony Square Mall and supple-
NATIVE PLANTS PART ONE - OF THE ROSEVILLE BRANCH Live Music Anita Rephil 7pm -9pm ments the operating costs for the programs
SHADE, SUN, AND SOIL LIBRARY) that serve generations at the Carr Center. More
April 9 April 11 DJ DANCE PARTY information is here:
Duncan Falls/Philo Branch Library Roseville Branch Library April 17 www.carrcenter.org/Events/Cake-Auction
The Carr Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization
Duncan Falls Meeting Room (41 North Main Street, Roseville) The Center that assists persons to achieve his/her fullest
(222 Main Street, Duncan Falls) 10AM - 3PM Muskingum County Center for Seniors educational and/or functional potential in order
5PM - 6PM Join us for a springtime celebration. This festival (160 N 4th Street, Zanesville) to achieve or maintain the highest quality of
of fun will include activities, crafts, and snacks for
Registration required the whole family. The Friends of the Library will 6PM - 9PM (Doors Open At 5PM) living. The Center depends upon the support of
our community to provide programs that are
Part one in a series. Learn about the native plants also be having a book sale as well. DJ Dance Night at the Center! Get ready for a relevant to the needs of children with speech and
of Ohio, where and how they grow, and how to great evening on Friday, April 17 as DJ Thorne fills language delays, seniors and their community
care for them! We’ll be discussing native plants 2026 MOTORCYCLE SHOW the Center with your favorite tunes. Whether you caregivers, the disabled or disadvantaged, and
we can find around growing around us and their want to dance the night away or just relax and our community as a whole
favorite growing conditions. Lets talk everything April 12 enjoy the music, it’s the perfect way to spend a
growing conditions, including sun, shade, and soil! Colony Square Mall Friday night. Concessions available - Admission:
Presented by Alexia Lorentz. Register: https:// (3575 Maple Avenue, Zanesville) $3 at the door - Open to the public. Bring your SQUARE DANCING AND LINE
events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/15887823 10AM -6PM friends and join us for a fun, music-filled evening! DANCING
Join us for a mall-wide display of different makes April 24
CRAFT NIGHT AT A TASTE OF OHIO and models of motorcycles. Brought to you FERAL FELINES SING-ALONG McDonald’s Greenhouse Event Barn
April 9 by Rushing Wind Biker Church. info@rushing- (3220 Adamsville Road, Zanesville)
A Taste of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer windzanesville.com BRUNCH 7PM - 10PM (Doors open at 6:30PM)
April 18
(524 Main St, Zanesville) The Animal Shelter Society, Inc. Let the fun begin now for all ages! Monthly
4PM 150TH ANNIVERSARY through April! Cost by donation. Caller: Valerie
CELEBRATION (1430 Newark Road, Zanesville) Norman with DJ Brian Dion. Farm to Fork Café
MUSKINGUM COUNTY April 12 10AM - 1PM open for dinner!
HUMANE SOCIETY Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church Ladies, The Animal Shelter Society’s Second SQUARE DANCE
“Feral Felines” event is clawing its way onto the
COMEDY FOR CRITTERS (10905 Carlisle Rd, Frazeysburg) calendar, & things are about to get spicy. We are April 24
April 10 11AM thrilled to announce that The Tiny Tap is again The Center
Bryan Place Sunday, April 12th the Frazeysburg Presbyterian hosting this one-of-a-kind takeover. The Feral Muskingum County Center for Seniors
Church will be Celebrating our 150th Anniver-
(Downtown Zanesville) sary!!! We are having the special singing group Checklist: * Get those claws done: A fresh mani (160 N 4th Street, Zanesville)
is non-negotiable. * Comb those manes: Go big
Doors Open 5:30 “Pure Heart” for our morning worship service or go home! * Tune up the vocals: Meowing is 6PM (Doors open at 5PM)
Show Starts 7:30PM at 11am. A meal by Bill’s Bar-b- Que will imme- optional; singing along is mandatory.Don’t worry— Square Dance at the Center! The Pleasant Valley
Tickets required diately follow in our fellowship hall! There will you aren’t being adopted. You’re simply being Boys are back for an evening of lively square
Turning laughter into life saving care! 50/50 be a table for memorabilia so people can view surrendered to the Tiny Tap for a few hours of dancing and great community fun. It’s a perfect
Raffle, chance auction, $20 per ticket, food & and share stories of times past!!! Everyone is much-needed brunch therapy. * HOSTED BY: The chance to enjoy good music, good company, and
drink available. Tickets can be bought in advance welcome! Please RSVP by text to 740-607-0366 Tiny Tap * MISSION: Brunch hard, laugh harder, & a relaxed night out. Concessions available - Ad-
through Julie Bay 740-607-2410 or Andy Stein- by Sat. April 4th for the meal! support our furry friends at our 100% non-profit mission: $3. Open to the public. Join us and make
man 740-819-5403. Tickets will also be available organization. * $20 Donation Let’s show them it a wonderful Friday night at the Center!
at the door. why “Feral” is a lifestyle for just a couple hours.
Ready to pounce? SPACE IS LIMITED!!!! Call us
today for your reservation (740) 452-1077.