Pemberville will highlight the feel and fun of autumn when it hosts the town’s annual Harvest Gathering on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Pemberville-Independent Merchants Association will host the annual Artisan Craft Show and Gift Boutique.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 220 Cedar St., will feature an array of artisans/crafters on two levels. Many of the crafters are long-time partners, participating year after year. Patrons will find a mix of wood crafts, jewelry, paper florals, fabric art, baked goods, textile goods, metal works and more.
Beeker’s General Store, 226 E. Front St., will host its Maker’s Market next to the store (at 222 E. Front St.), welcoming artisans from northwest Ohio & southeast Michigan. This year’s lineup includes framed jewelry art, quilts, woodcut ornaments, metal creations, hand-woven baskets & goods, handmade chocolates, felted wool, textile primitives and more.
Riverbank Antiques, 140 E. Front St., will showcase three levels of antiques and collectibles, along with its Antique Alley (outside, weather permitting). The shop is filled with an assortment of primitives, jewelry, unique furniture pieces, mid-century, books, vintage Christmas, glassware, china, local memorabilia, smalls and so much more.
Guests are invited to shop Pemberville’s Front Street businesses, home to: Country Cupboard, The Comfy Cactus, Beeker’s General Store, Riverbank Antiques, and The Country Cupboard Closeout Collection. All will feature a variety of fall favorites and highlights of seasonal merchandise to come.
Otterbein Senior Life – Pemberville will offer a complimentary shuttle service. Shuttle pickup will be offered at designated locations along the event route.
Three of Pemberville’s historic landmarks will be open for free tours. Pemberville’s oldest frame house, The Pember-Furry House, will be open with greeters sharing tidbits of history. The One Room School will also be open for some “Reading & Writing.” Pemberville’s restored Opera House, located on the second floor of the Town Hall, will also be open.
The smells of the Old Smokehouse will prevail with “Sausage on a Stick” being sold by the Pemberville-Freedom Area Historical Society. The ringing of the Blacksmith’s anvil will be heard as well, as the resident artisan creates heirloom keepsakes.
Festival includes plentiful food options
Festival goers who come hungry will be in for a treat. Poppin Georges Kettle Corn will be available for purchase along with Country Grains’ Sin-O-Man bread.
The Gathering Place, located next to Beeker’s, will feature homemade cabbage rolls and snipple bean soup (a German tradition) along with other soups and sandwiches. Indoor and outdoor seating will be available.
Beeker’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream will feature Toft’s pumpkin ice cream and Brown Betty apple cobbler à la mode.
Front Street Café, 210 E. Front St. will feature some of their fan favorites – all made from scratch.
The Pemberville-Freedom Area Historical Society will offer homemade pie by the slice along with other baked goods. Food trucks slated to be a part of the festivities include Manny’s Munchies, Uncle Louie’s and The Bucking Barista. Ample parking is available behind the business district, near Bethlehem Lutheran Church, in the Downtown, Mason Park Lot, and near the Opera House.
Additional information may be obtained by calling 419-287-3274.
