The Fall Open House at Bear’s Mill will be held Saturday October 12th 11am-5pm, and Sunday October 13th 11am-5pm. This year we hope to offer a special fall welcome with all of your favorite fall foods; like French bean soup, brats, hot dogs, soft pretzels, apple dumplings with caramel sauce, iced pumpkin cookies, a coffee bar, and apple cider! There will also be special tastings in the store to sample some new products for sale.
Entertainment this year is provided by Danny Schneible from 11am-2pm on Saturday, followed by Adam Stall from 2pm-5pm. Cindy Slick & Bill Westfall of the Green De Villes will perform Sunday 11am-2pm, followed by Noah Back 2pm-5pm. Sit by the fire, sip on your favorite flavor of coffee, and enjoy the show!
We have a pumpkin scavenger hunt for kids throughout the weekend, and a chance for them to learn about Darke County Parks’ animal ambassadors Saturday 1pm-3pm. There will also be a fall photo booth set up with the famous Bear’s Mill Model A truck, and alpaca wool demonstrations with Coldwater Creek Alpacas. The Greenville Wave Tennis team will be doing face painting for donations – all are welcome!
Flour & Crumb’s delicious sourdough products will have her items for sale all weekend. Also welcome The Happy Lark – a unique jewelry vendor set up in the Mill’s yard. Another new vendor this year is BL Farms, selling locally grown canned beef and pork.
The Fort GreenVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be honoring the 175th Anniversary of Bear’s Mill at the Fall Open House at 12:00pm on Sunday October 13th.
Don’t forget the free grinding demonstrations with the miller: Saturday 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, and Sunday 12:30, 2:00, 4:00. Join us in welcoming fall at Historic Bear’s Mill! For more information, call 937-548-5112 or email snieport@darkecountyparks.org.