CLEARFIELD – Staff members at Visit Clearfield County (VCC) have released the weekly events for Oct. 9-15.
Ritz Theater, downtown Clearfield
Monday-Sunday
The theater’s lobby opens at 6:30 p.m. You can grab some popcorn, even if you cannot attend the movie showings. For movies and show times, please call 814-765-5835. Prices are $6 for adults and $4 for children (12 years and under) and senior citizens (60 years and older).
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Friday, Oct. 9
Ravenwood Manor
Hosts at the Ravenwood Manor, located at 3263 Crossroads Blvd., Beccaria, invite people to stay at the Dead & Breakfast every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this October. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold until midnight for 27 rooms of monsters, madness and mayhem.
AppleFest
Mahaffey Camp & Conference Center
The 2015 Applefest will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10 at the Mahaffey Camp & Conference Center. For more information, please contact the camp office at 814-277-5544.
Block Party
Downtown DuBois
A downtown DuBois Block Party will be held from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. There will be food, music, fire truck rides, giveaways and family fun. It is being hosted by the Downtown DuBois Revitalization Group.
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Saturday, Oct. 10
Farmer’s Market
Downtown DuBois
A farmer’s market will be held every Saturday from July through October from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the corner of Brady Street and Long Avenue in downtown DuBois. It is sponsored by the Downtown DuBois Revitalization Group.
Ravenwood Manor
Hosts at the Ravenwood Manor, located at 3263 Crossroads Blvd., Beccaria, invite people to stay at the Dead & Breakfast every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this October. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold until midnight for 27 rooms of monsters, madness and mayhem.
AppleFest
Mahaffey Camp & Conference Center
The 2015 Applefest will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10 at the Mahaffey Camp & Conference Center. For more information, please contact the camp office at 814-277-5544.
Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk
The Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10; it will feature the “Spirits of Rumbarger Cemetary.” The first tour leaves from Penn Highlands DuBois at 5 p.m.; additional tours will depart every 20 minutes. The cost of the Lantern Walk is $5 for adults and $3 for students; it is free for children who are sixth grade and younger if they’re accompanied by an adult.
Fall at the Mall Festival
DuBois Mall
Fall is coming to the DuBois Mall with the first-ever “Fall at the Mall” festival on Saturday, Oct. 10. It will feature pumpkin painting for kids, various activities, food, and the Penn State Robotics team.
Clearfield Fall Festival
Downtown Clearfield
The fifth annual Clearfield Fall Festival will kick off with the Pumpkin Run/Walk 5K at 8:30 a.m. After the race, the festival will fill the streets of downtown Clearfield from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the Clearfield Revitalization Corp.
“Paracord Survival” & “Fireside Chat”
Elk Visitor Center
It’s more than just an accessory; explore the many ways that you can use paracord in a survival situation. Make and take your very own bracelet while supplies last! During “Fireside Chat” at 5 p.m., join staff members around a fire and bring your wildlife questions. There will be an open discussion on topics that are decided by you! There will also be field guides and information, so that if we don’t know the answer, we can help you find it!
Wine on the Water
The Greater Clearfield Chamber of Commerce and Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery are hosting the Chamber’s Wine Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10. It will be along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and feature the band “Hops & Vines.” You can park at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds Expo I Building to register and catch a free trolley to the event at the Buck’s Pizza parking lot. Advanced tickets are $20 and $25 at the door. Tickets are available at www.clearfieldchamber.com.
Dam Darkness
Curwensville Lake
The Dam Darkness night race will be held Saturday, Oct. 10 on the trails at the Curwensville Lake Recreation Area. The challenge is running the trails in the dark; there is a seven-mile course and a 5K-course. Both courses are marked with glow sticks and reflective materials. Participants must provide their own illumination. Please contact the Clearfield County Conservation District for more information.
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Sunday, Oct. 11
Ravenwood Manor
Hosts at the Ravenwood Manor, located at 3263 Crossroads Blvd., Beccaria, invite people to stay at the Dead & Breakfast every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this October. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold until midnight for 27 rooms of monsters, madness and mayhem.
Fall at the Mall Festival
DuBois Mall
Fall is coming to the DuBois Mall with the first-ever “Fall at the Mall” festival on Saturday, Oct. 10. It will feature pumpkin painting for kids, various activities, food, and the Penn State Robotics team.
Penn State DuBois THON
Hoss’s Community Night
Penn State DuBois THON has teamed up with the Hoss’s Steak and Sea House to raise money. Visitors to the restaurant will aid in raising money to benefit THON.
Cider Press and Tasting
Laurel Mountain Vineyard
The 13th annual Cider Press and Tasting will be held from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. at Laurel Mountain Vineyard on Sunday, Oct. 11. There will be live music, samples of fresh cider, etc. Oktoberfest foods and cider will be available. The Laurel Mountain Vineyard is located at 1754 Old Grade Rd., Falls Creek.
Clearfield County Historical Society Fall Festival
Bloody Knox Log Cabin
The Clearfield County Historical Society will hold its annual apple cider outing and fall festival from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 11.
The event will be held at the Bloody Knox log cabin site in Kellytown, Knox Township, rain or shine. All are welcome to enjoy free samples and assist in making cider, churning butter, grinding corn, making rope and learn about blacksmithing, spinning yarn and making corn brooms.
The first 100 kids get to decorate a free pumpkin. Games will be held, including an egg toss at 2 p.m.
The log cabin will be open for tours explaining 1860’s living conditions, and history talks on the Civil War resistance will be held in the front yard at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Pennsylvania Beavers
1 p.m. Elk Visitor Center
Aside from humans, probably no other animal changes its environment more than beavers. They were once trapped solely for their prized fur- to the point that they were gone from the Keystone State. They are here again, and you can learn all about their natural history and just what makes this creature so unique.
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Monday, Oct. 12
American Red Cross CPR/AED
Clearfield YMCA
The Clearfield YMCA will hold an American Red Cross CPR/AED course for professional rescuers from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. Please call the Clearfield YMCA with questions or for more information.
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Tuesday, Oct. 13
Story Times
DuBois Public Library
Story times will begin Sept. 22 at the DuBois Public Library. Sessions will follow the schedule of Baby & Me for ages 0-18 months at 10 a.m. Tuesdays Sept. 22 – Oct. 13; Toddler Time for 18 months to 3 years old at 11 a.m. Thursdays from Sept. 24-oct. 15; and Pre-school Story times for 3- to 5-year-olds at 11 a.m. Tuesdays or 10 a.m. Thursdays Sept. 22-Oct. 15.
Celebrity Waiter Night
Dutch Pantry
A Celebrity Waiter Night will be held Oct. 13 featuring Special Olympics of Clearfield County athletes at the Dutch Pantry.
It will take place from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. with 10 percent of sales and all tips benefiting the Special Olympics of Clearfield County program.
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Wednesday, Oct. 14
Sharks Swim Team Sign-ups
Clearfield YMCA
Clearfield YMCA Sharks swim team will begin Oct. 19. Sign-ups will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. Call the YMCA at 814-765-5521 for more information or questions.
Quilter’s Retreat
Mahaffey Camp
Quilter’s Retreats will be held Oct. 14-17 and Oct. 19-22 at the Mahaffey Camp and Conference Center. Each four-day retreat will include free demos and a variety of workshops, including several projects. The cost of the retreat includes meals, free demos and space to work on projects. Please call the camp office with questions or for more information.
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Thursday, Oct. 15
Ravenwood Manor
Hosts at the Ravenwood Manor, located at 3263 Crossroads Blvd., Beccaria, invite people to stay at the Dead & Breakfast every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this October. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold until midnight for 27 rooms of monsters, madness and mayhem.
Story Times
DuBois Public Library
Story times will begin Sept. 22 at the DuBois Public Library. Sessions will follow the schedule of Baby & Me for ages 0-18 months at 10 a.m. Tuesdays Sept. 22 – Oct. 13; Toddler Time for 18 months to 3 years old at 11 a.m. Thursdays from Sept. 24-oct. 15; and Pre-school Story times for 3- to 5-year-olds at 11 a.m. Tuesdays or 10 a.m. Thursdays Sept. 22-Oct. 15.
Clearfield Area United Way
Campaign Kick-off
The Clearfield Area United Way will kick off its annual campaign at 12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at the St. Charles Café Dining Room. The campaign will help support its 24 member agencies, and the goal is to raise $245,500.
The Comedy of Errors, Oct. 15, 16, 17 and 22, 23, 24, 7 p.m.
CAST Inc., Clearfield
The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus.
When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.
Tickets are $8 and can be reserved by calling 814-765-4474. Curtain time is 7 p.m. each night. Tickets can be ordered online at www.ClearfieldArts.org/tickets. Tickets will also be available at the ticket counter each night of the show.
