2010 Spring Stroll events. Please check back later as additional events may be added.
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE ENCHANTMENT OF THE NATURAL WORLD! Stroll through the village in search of fairy houses, fairy gardens, whimsical critters, birds and birdhouses, wood spirits, and toadhouses, miniatures, forest creatures, wonderful plants and fantasy galore.
SPECIAL FAIRY HOUSE &
FAIRY GARDEN ACTIVITIES
*Fairy House & Garden Building at The Log Cabin Gallery 1:30-2:30 pm Preregistration needed. Materials are also needed for this Make and Take event.
* Build a fairy house ($5 materials fee) at Heritage Farms and enjoy all of the events during Fairy Fun Day.
*Find out your fairy name at the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum
*Take in a movie and eat some fairy snacks at the Peninsula Library
*Make and take a fairy folk craft for kids ages 5 and up from 10 am - Noon at the Peninsula Library. Preregistration needed.
*Receive a FREE ticket to ride the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad this summer. Every child who returns a completed map at Heritage Farms will receive a FREE CVSR ticket.
FIND THE FAIRY HOUSES THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE!
Pick up a map at participating businesses or venture on your own. Find all of the fairy houses throughout the Village. Look closely. They are not always easy to find. But the woodland fairies know what we have created for them! Then vote for your favorite fairy house, fill out the information, and turn it in at Heritage Farms. Every child who returns a completed form will receive a FREE ticket to ride CVSR this summer! Take your fairy map home along with inspiration for building your own fairy house. For more information about fairy houses visit web-site.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS FEATURING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SPRING STROLL
Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum, 330-657-2892
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Spring Stroll at the Museum 11 - 4 pm What is your Fairy Name? While you are strolling around Peninsula, stop by the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum to find out your fairy name and take a look around the museum for a hidden fairy house! Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, 800-468-4070
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Every child who returns a completed map to Heritage Farms during Spring Stroll will receive a FREE ticket to ride CVSR this summer.
Peninsula Explorer--Ride the rails, take a hike along the Towpath Trail, explore the Village of Peninsula, and enjoy lunch or shopping. Park in Akron or Independence and Ride the Rails to Spring Stroll!
For tickets call 800-468-4070 or visit web-site or buy your tickets the day of the event at the Depot. Visit our website for schedules and events including Bike Aboard! which allows cyclists to bike the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in one direction and ride the rail in the other for just $2. On May 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 enjoy a 25-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine. Meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy clowns, magicians, live music, storytelling, and other fun activities. Advance purchase is recommended.
Even Thomas the Tank Engine will make visits to Peninsula during Spring Stroll. He'll arrive unannounced a few times during the day down by the Peninsula Depot.
Peninsula Library, 330-657-2291 web-site
Stop by the library to take part in our fairy activities! Take a walk in our backyard to find the library's fairy houses. There are two this year! Then stroll inside and make a craft and take in a movie and eat some fairy snacks!
10 am - Noon Kids Fairy Crafts
Stop by the library for make and take crafts. We will be making fairy folk crafts for ages 5 and up. Please call to register so we have enough art supplies for everyone!
1:30 pm Family Afternoon Movie
"Fairy Tale: A True Story" (rated PG)
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PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES FEATURING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SPRING STROLL
Bronson Church
GAR Hall
Peninsula Valley Historic & Education Foundation, 330-657-2528
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Find the fairy house at the Bronson Church. Both historical buildings will be open for the Spring Stroll.
Century Cycles, 330-657-2209 web-site
In support of Cleveland Bicycle Week and National Bike Month and the Spring Stroll, Century Cycles is offering a "Super Seven" Sale on Our Favorite Bicycle Commuter Products at 20% off their regular prices from May 15 - 23 (no coupon necessary; cannot be combined with other offers). Century Cycles staffers regularly commute to work and do errands by bicycle, and they have tested and tried a lot of products along the way. They share their knowledge and experience on this list of their top seven accesssories that can help anyone bicycle more. detailsThe "Super Seven" 1. All Bicycle Fenders. 2. Planet Bike Super Flash Taillight. 3. Topeak Explorer Rear Rack and Matching Trunk Bag. 4. Avenir or Jandd Grocery Panniers. 5. All Bicycle Locks. 6. Reflective Pant Strap. 7. Blackburn Voyager Light Combo. For more information on Cleveland Bicycle Week events visit web-site
Downtown Emporium, 330-657-2778
The Downtown Emporium is offering fairy houses and assorted and sundry things for sale . Stop by and see our fairy houses around the Emporium.
Elements Gallery, 330-657-2788 web-site
Step lightly and see if you can find the fairy houses. Visit the fairy market place and discover fairy lanterns and other furnishing for your own fairy house.
Fire and Water Books 'N' Bakery
Special for Spring Strollers--Buy 3 books and get 1 free. And remember, the coffee is always free. Flute Concert Sunday May 23 at 2:00 pm with Debbie Roznovsky and her students.
Heritage Farms, 330-657-2843 web-site
Open 9 am until 5 pm. Join us for Fairy Fun Day. Events include Find the Hidden Fairies, Fairy Circles (dancing in a Fairy Circle brings good luck), Build a Fairy House ($5 materials fee), and more! We wil have 20 basket Fairy Gardens showing examples of some of the flowers off of our Fairy Garden Poster. Laminated posters will be available for $3. We will have Fairy Doors, Flower Fairies and a Fairy Sticker for each child. Various fairy jewelry and flower fairy items will be for sale. Teri Massaro will be here selling her fairy-themed soaps, lotions and sprays. Fairies will be everywhere! And don't forget to turn in your completed map for a FREE ticket to ride CVSR this summer!
The Log Cabin Gallery, 330-657-2670 web-site The Spring Whimsy Exhibit features 19 artists in a variety of mediums celebrating the enchantment of spring, the wonder of fairy houses and fairy gardens, and the whimsical creatures in nature. The Spring Whimsy exhibit runs Friday, May 7 thru Sunday, June 13 Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11 am until 5 pm.
Join us at the Cabin on Saturday, May 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm for Make & Take Fairy House & Garden Building. Pick a partner of any age or create on your own. Bring along any natural materials you have found on the Earth's floor for sharing. We will have materials available for building also. (Please do not forage in the CVNP. Keep the wilderness as it is.) This event is free but you must preregister and you will need to bring some supplies with you. details You will need to bring with you--1) A box or basket that measures between 1 foot by 1 foot by 5 inches deep and 2 foot by 2 foot by 6 inches. Make sure you can carry the box or basket once it is filled with a fairy house/garden. 2) Either green dry floral foam, or play dough (although play dough cracks when it dries), or air drying Model Magic, or air-drying Activa Activ-Clay. This material will be used to line the bottom of the box or basket. It may also be used to sculpt fairy structures. Call 330-657-2670 or visit our website for details link
Park Place in Peninsula, 330-657-2091
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Stroll the patios at park Place in Peninsula. Find the secret fairy houses hidden in the foliage and receive a sweet treat! Noon - 4 pm.
Peninsula Art Academy, 330-657-2248 web-site
Visit our open studios and meet the artists.
May 22 events--Fiber Cafe 10 am - noon. Glassblowing with Bob Pozarski. 10 am - 3 pm. Rag rugs from those Old T-shirts with Heather Quinones. Noon - 4 pm. Open Draw with Shannon Casey 2 - 5 pm. BluesNite 7 - 11 pm. Storytelling: an Exhibition in Photojournalism thru June 20. For a complete list of workshop offerings and events link
Yellow Creek Trading Company, 330-657-2444 web-site
On Saturday, May 22, visit our front porch to find an enchanting selection of miniatures to decorate a fairy garden--bee skeps, watering cans, wheelbarrows, trellises, vintage cast iron fairies and much more! Meet Doug Lyons of Lyon Market Jams and sample his 100% natural gourmet jams, jellies, and mustards.
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