Sadly there aren't enough events planned at this time. We need more stuff!!

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We will publish the the list of reenactment events for the 30th OVI as soon as we receive it. We will be adding info on high ad-VENTURE events as soon as they are planned. Rechartering is coming up this month and we need to get that out of the way.

THE CIVIL WAR SCREENPLAY - Pilot and series is now being pushed forward and planning has begun. The production company is being formed and all interested parties will join together for a production meeting soon. 11/08/09

" The 100 years of Scouting & Broadway." Musical Revue End of Feb 2010 TBD.

2010 Concerts on the Green in Worthington to be announced. 4th of July at Ohio Village Re-enactment.

All Hallows eve re-enactment & Halloweeeneee Camporeeenneee At Ohio Village October 17th & 24th 2009.

From Susan Brouillette:

Greetings to all, Now that you have had time to recover from All Hallows Eve (by the way we had close to 600 on 10/17 and over 900 on 10/24- way to go everyone!) it is time to plan for our Dickens of a Christmas events. The dates for Dickens of a Christmas are Fridays and Saturdays, December 11, 12, 18 & 19 from 6-9 pm and Sunday, Dec 20 noon-5 pm. The training sessions are scheduled for Saturday November 28 at 9 am and Tuesday, Dec 1 at 6 pm. Both will be held in the Ohio Village and you need attend only one session. Please let me know which session you plan on attending. I will be sending the training manual via email once I know which sessions you will attend.

For those of you who have not worked for our Dickens events - here is some background: Charles Dickens was the most popular novelist of his time - even in America. He was very much the "common mans" storyteller. He traveled to the United States in the early 1840s, including visiting several towns in Ohio. For the past several years we have used Dickens stories as a base for our holiday programs. We do not turn the village into a "Dickens village" (no English accents, please), but use aspects out of his stories in our programs. During the Dickens of a Christmas we cover Victorian holiday traditions (Christmas tree, wassail, gift giving, etc), decorations and ornaments, foods, music, theater - we have an outside group, Faire Wynds Entertainment, perform interactive Mummers Plays, we have an English actor who portrays Charles Dickens, a Christmas Carol puppet show, and of course, the Ohio Village Singers caroling throughout the village and holding short concerts. Your roles will be to draw our visitors into the activities - helping with the cooking, encouraging them to play parlor games, help them create period crafts, interpret the Victorian traditions, etc. You will receive more details in the training packet, but it is a fun, educational and entertaining event that I hope you will help out with.

December 5, 2009 The Pleasure of the Cup: Drinks of the 19th Century Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 7-9:30 p.m. Sample several quirky and "tasteful" concoctions and learn the lore of some 19th-century beverages at select Ohio Village buildings. Complete your rounds at the American House Hotel for refreshments and conviviality with humor and tavern songs. Must be 21 years of age.

Dickens of a Christmas Re-enactments December 11-12 & 18-19-20, 2009.

December 11-12, 18-19 and 20, 2009: Dickens of a Christmas.

December 11-12, 18-19, 2009: Dickens of a Dinner Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 6-7:30 p.m. Feast on a sumptuous holiday dinner at the American House Hotel, meet the author and hear the Ohio Village Singers perform period carols. After dinner, enjoy the holiday event Dickens of a Christmas throughout Ohio Village. Advance reservations required: $60, $50/OHS member, $4/nonmember parking. Call 800.686.1541.

December 17, 2009 Dickens of a Mystery Ohio Village, COLUMBUS 7-9 p.m. Ever wondered what happened to Scrooge after his Christmas morning reformation? You're in for a grand surprise in this production of Dickens of a Mystery. Enjoy a holiday buffet, witness a series of events and help solve the mystery. Advance reservations required: $60, $50/OHS member, $4/nonmember parking. Call 800.686.1541.