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EVENTS CALENDAR 2008
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AUGUST
August 30th – Labor Day Weekend Opening – Celebrating our 30th year!
SEPTEMBER
September – Open daily 10am - 5pm
September: Mon. – Thurs. 10:30 - 2:30 Tours by appointment $ 1.00 per person
September 6 & 7 - "Everything Apples" Benefit Pancake Breakfast featuring apple pancakes, apple
syrup, applesauce, chicken apple sausages & apple juice. Pancake breakfast benefits the Camino Community Action
Committee supporting Camino School garden and other educational activities.
10 - 2 p.m.
September 21 - Johnny Appleseed's Birthday Celebration, 10 - 5 p.m.
Applehead Doll Making - demonstration & lesson, no charge 11 – 4 pm Free
Book signing by Joan Barsotti - Joan will read excerpts of her children's books. Grandpa's Cellar, 1 – 4 pm No charge.
September 27 & 28 - Opening weekend of annual "Art in Action" Crafts Fair,
Demonstrations on the green, 10 - 5 p.m.
Non-profit Weekend – 2nd annual event for Non-profit organizations.. Learn what these organizations
do for you and your community. Activities for kids.
BBQ, 11 - 4 p.m. Kid's Special
OCTOBER
October – Open daily 10a.m. - 5p.m.
October Monday thru Thursday - 10:30 - 2:30 Tours
by appointment $1.00 per person
October Weekends - "Art in Action" Crafts Fair, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
October Weekends - BBQ, 11a.m. - 4p.m. Kid's Special
NOVEMBER
November - Open daily 10a.m. - 5p.m. except Thanksgiving Day
DECEMBER
December 1 - 14 - Open daily from 10a.m. - 5p.m.
What is unique about Grandpa's Cellar?
A park-like setting is unique. Over an acre of lawn under the apple trees makes for a unique experience for the visitors.
Tours are unique to Grandpa's Cellar. We offer tours for all ages, preschoolers to Red Hat Ladies to a bus of retirees.
Each comprehensive educational tour is designed to inform based on the interest and age of the group. Pat Scheuner, one of
the owners, has a Lifetime California Teacher's Credential and is committed to providing a learning experience. Son, Bill
has a Horticulture degree and Dad Bill retired from a forestry career. The tours are by appointment and suitable for all ages.
The tours are educational, as we want people to know where their food comes from, how it is grown, work of the orchard, tools, etc.
Grandpa's Cellar is a proud member of Slow Food USA; an organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of
traditional and artisanal foods and the advocacy of sustainability. We feel that our "from scratch" specialty bakery and
the sale of fresh picked, tree-ripened Apple Hill apples during the harvest season is helping to encourage the preservation
of local and seasonal foods.
For 30 years the owners have introduced a new item each year. Our motto is, "There is always something new at Grandpa's
Cellar!" This year we're bringing back our Gourmet Apple Pancake Breakfast featuring "everything apples" featuring apple juice,
applesauce, chicken apple sausage, cinnamon apple pancakes and apple syrup. The proceeds of this event will benefit CCAC.
Hand rolled, hand fluted, hand crafted variety of apple pies are our specialty. 17 different varieties of apple pie are
featured plus other old timed favorites like dumplings, crisp and strudel.
The Country Store at Grandpa's Cellar is also unique. Grandpa's Cellar products are all made on the premises. There
are 4 different types of Apple Butter made the slow old-fashioned way. People are invited to "create their own" gift
boxes and baskets. Shipping service is available.
Applehead Doll Carving
Kay Schwartz, retired teacher, will teach the art of applehead doll carving. There is no charge for this event and
everyone can try this fun and very old craft of apple carving.
Children's Author Joan Barsotti to read exerpt of her many children's books.
Joan Barsotti is a local Apple Hill grower who bases her books on actual events and people in her life. There is no charge for this event.
Nature Trail
Grandpa's Cellar has a special trail along a creek that is about 200 feet. The two Bill's maintain this trail
and identify the native plants with signs telling the common and scientific names plus uses of the plant. The
trail is a short stroll filled with information on the plants of our area.
Educational Tours
We provide tours by reservation Monday – Thursday. The tours are educational as we want people to know where
their food comes from, how it is grown, work of the orchard, tools, etc. 10:30 – 2:30 - $ 1.00 per person
2nd Annual Non-profit Weekend – last weekend in September Non-profit organizations are
invited to set up a table or booth on the lawn to promote their organization, recruit new volunteers and sell items.
There is no charge. No one can do everything, but anyone can do something.
Kid's Day
Each year Grandpa's Cellar invites families to learn about the tools of an apple orchard and become familiar
with Grandpa's Cellar. The activity is an Orchard Bingo with numbers attached to the tools, trees , buildings, etc.
Participants are given a pencil and sheet of paper with the items to look for. What fun to look out in the orchard
and around the buildings watching the children and their family learning as they go and filling in the blanks. There
is no charge for this family event and each year more and more families participate and thank us for doing this.
Haunted Nature Trail
The last week of October Grandpa's Cellar Nature Trail is transformed into a haunted trail complete with a collection
of Halloween decorations for fun. This event has been going on for many years and is sure to please the many visitors.
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