Cedar Mill Cider Festival October 18

Sunday, October 18, 1-4 pm, JQA Young House grounds, Cornell near 119th

Free parking in the Cedar Mill Bible Church lot

The Ninth Annual Cedar Mill Cider Festival is a fun fall event with something for everyone in the community.

Scouts from Troop 208 look forward to running the antique cider presses. Photo by Bob Wayt, THPRD

See how the pioneers made cider with antique, hand-cranked presses, and sample the results. Listen to the folk, bluegrass and old-time music of Lauren Sheehan and friends, and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch. Find out more about Cedar Mill history and the plans for the historic JQA Young House. Shop for crafts and other goodies in the Country Store, and learn about local organizations on the Community Partner avenue.

Fabulous food

A tantalizing menu is promised by Slick’s Big Time BBQ! with Pulled Pork and Beef Brisket Sandwiches and sides. Hot dogs too! Benefit Brownies, already a favorite at the Farmers Market, is serving brownie and apple crisp sundaes!

Boy Scout Troop 208 looks forward every year to running the antique presses to turn out free fresh cider from 1000 lbs. of apples, donated by Dinihanian's Farm Market. Grab a glass or two, you'll be amazed at the taste!

Lauren Sheehan and Friends enjoyed playing for the crowds at the 2014 Cider Festival

Entertainment

The Lauren Sheehan String Band will provide roots, blues, folk and old-time music to accompany this fun family event. Visit her website to hear a preview at laurensheehanmusic.com.

Shop in the Country Store

Local vendors will offer a variety of treats and treasures—from jam & jelly from MeeMee's, snacks and candy (stock up for Halloween!!) from our local Mountain Man rep, to handmade cards, wooden toys, painted gourds and other delights from RhoJo's Creations – and more!

Get your pumpkins here!

Dinihanian's Farm Market will be on hand selling fresh apple cider to take home, along with apples and other great produce from local farms. And you can pick out a pumpkin for Halloween! They’ll be bringing an assortment of heirloom apples for you to try!

Our real pioneer history

The History Tent will provide information about the historic 1869 house and grounds and the fundraising effort to restore it. Every year we meet more descendants of Cedar Mill pioneer families. Be sure to tell your older neighbors about the event, or better yet, bring them along!

The Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) owns the house and grounds, and is the main sponsor of the event. The fundraising effort is managed by the Tualatin Hills Foundation with the help of the Friends of the JQA Young House. A portion of the proceeds from the food and crafts sales will go to the restoration fund. Donations are also welcome.

For the kids

THPRD will bring along the Rec Mobile to provide games and activities under the spreading hickory tree, including pioneer coloring pages. Other community groups—from the Washington County Sheriff to the library—will be providing information about their activities, and many will have special kids’ activities to help them learn about how things work!

Thanks to event co-sponsors Dinihanians Farm Market and CSA, Bales Thriftway, the Cedar Mill News, the Beaverton Valley Times, and the Cedar Mill Bible Church.

The grounds are wheelchair accessible, although the area is not paved and can be rough in spots. Free parking will be available after 1 pm in the Cedar Mill Bible Church parking lot. Look for the signs on Cornell. For more information about this event call THPRD at 503-645-6433.

TriMet: Lines 62 Murray & 48 Cornell depart from the Sunset Transit Center.

For more info, please contact Virginia Bruce, info@cedarmillnews.com.

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