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Visit With Abe Lincoln Interpreter on April 16 at 7 pm at the Plain City Public Library.

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On Thursday, April 16 at 7 pmthe Plain City Public Library and the Friends of the Plain City Public Library will host an Abraham Lincoln interpreter to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s death and the funeral train that passed through Plain City in 1865.

Mr. Robert Brugler will present an educational look at the life of the beloved president.

The library is located at 305 West Main Street in Plain City.

Several Activities Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Death and Funeral Train Passing Through Plain City.

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On April 29, 1865, 150 years ago, the train carrying Abraham Lincoln’s body passed through Plain City (named Pleasant Valley at that time) between 8:45-9 pm. To commemorate this epic event, several programs will take place in Plain City, as well as around Ohio. Lincoln who died on April 15, 1865 was a much beloved president and it is estimated that one-third of the population of the United States witnessed the passing of the former president aboard his funeral train between April 21, when the train left Washington, and May 2, when it arrived in Springfield, Illinois for his burial.

A 2015 replica Lincoln Funeral Train has been made and will follow the same journey the original train took in 1865. To find out more about the 2015 Funeral Train and its route through Ohio, go HERE.

To find out more about the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Train on Facebook, go HERE.

The Plain City Public Library and the Friends of the Plain City Public Library will host three events highlighting Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. For more information on the events, go HERE.

The Library’s three events are summarized below. All three events take place at the Library, 305 West Main Street, Plain City.

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On Thursday April 16 at 7 pm, Mr. Robert Brugler will present an educational look at the life of the beloved president. He will perform as Abraham Lincoln himself.

On Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 pm, there will be a Maker’s Workshop for Kids: Drums and Guitars. Music will be mixed with history in this workshop where kids will create a toy instrument and learn a song that was popular during the Civil War.

On Wednesday, April 29 at 7 pm, musician Steve Ball will perform American Civil War music on an authentic 1860’s guitar.

To learn more about Steve Ball, go HERE.

Immediately following the Steve Ball Civil War Concert at the Library, the Plain City Historical Society will host a program at the former railroad station site between 8-9 pm on Wednesday, April 29 at 250 Maple Street in Plain City. The ceremony will include bagpiper Drew Lear, local VFW and American Legion Honor Guard, as well as an address from retired Lt. General Charles E. Stenner. There will be a moment of silence at 8:45 pm (the time of the train’s arrival), followed by an Honor Guard rifle salute and the playing of “Taps” by trumpeter, Doug Weakley. To find out more, go HERE.

Check out the flyer below for information on all of the events in Plain City.

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Additionally, if you miss Robert Brugler portraying Abe Lincoln at the library, you can listen to another Lincoln historian on Tuesday, May 26 at the Plain City Historical Society’s monthly meeting at 7 pm at 111 West Main Street in Plain City.

On April 30 from noon to 1:30 pm, Scott Trostel, author of The Lincoln Funeral Train will speak at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus about his research on the Funeral Train. To learn more, go HERE.

2015 also marks the Civil War’s 150th Anniversary. A web site and Facebook page have been set up by the Ohio Historical Society to remind Ohioans of this important date and give information on upcoming lectures and events.

To visit the Ohio Civil War 150 web site, go HERE and to visit their Facebook page, go HERE.

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Contemporary Tea Tasting Fundraiser for Plain City Public Library on Saturday, April 11 from 1-3 pm.

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On Saturday, April 11 from 1-3 pm celebrate 10 years of service for The Friends of the Plain City Public Library with a Contemporary Tea Tasting fundraiser for the Library. The tea tasting fundraiser will allow you to try traditional and exotic teas from many local and international locales. You can also sample a selection of food pairings with favorite books.

Tickets are $5 per adult and include one free child’s admission. Advanced tickets can be purchased at the Plain City Public Library, 305 West Main Street, or during the event. For more information, go HERE.

Learn How to Make a Fairy Garden and Stay for a Harvest Party on Saturday, September 20 at the Library!

Fairy gardens have become big business at lawn and garden stores around Central Ohio. When I was little, my friend, Amy, and I used to make our own fairy areas using acorns and rocks and colorful flowers. But nowadays, you can buy all manner of items to furnish very ornate and elaborate fairy gardens. In fact, did you know there is a Wholesale Fairy Gardens (WFG) store off of Industrial Parkway? Billing themselves as “Your Premier Solution for Fairy Garden Supplies,” WFG has tons of beautiful items for the ultimate fairy garden.

In case, you’re not as fairy savvy as you should be, on Saturday, September 20, the Plain City Public Library will present “Fairy Gardens for Beginners” from 2-3 pm. Christy Pearl, a Madison County master gardener, will talk about how to make your own fairy garden and provide examples. No registration is required.

Stay after the presentation on fairy gardens for the Harvest Party from 3-4 pm. Each year, the GRUBS Kids Garden Club takes care of the Library’s garden. The Harvest Party will allow the GRUBS, and anyone else who would like to participate, to play games and prepare the garden for next spring. Membership in the GRUBS Kids Garden Club is not required. No registration. Everyone is welcome.

For more information on Library events, go HERE. The Library has a newly designed web site, so make sure to check it out while you are looking up events!

Here is a nice article about fairy gardens in The Columbus Dispatch: Fairy Gardens: Small Sites Suit Sprites

To LIKE Wholesale Fairy Gardens on Facebook, go HERE.

To LIKE the Plain City Public Library on Facebook, go HERE.

Plain City Big Band Dance Will Get Your Feet Tapping This Friday, May 3.

The Plain City Big Band Dance is this Friday, May 3, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church’s Activity Center, 670 West Main Street in Plain City (behind the fire station). The live dance band, Classic Swing, will be playing dance favorites from 7-10 pm.

Whether you can “cut a rug” or not, the Plain City Big Band Dance is a lot of fun. You can sit on the sidelines and watch the dancers or join in and strut your stuff. But please boogie in and support your local (and lovely) library.

Admission to the Big Band Dance is a $5 donation to the Friends of the Plain City Public Library. Beverages and light refreshments will be available to purchase. Wine will also be available from local winery, Eldchrist Winery.

Additionally, throughout the evening, a slide show will be running of photos of Plain City in the 1940’s and 50’s. A picture honor roll of local veterans will also be featured.

You can purchase tickets in advance at the Plain City Public Library, 305 West Main Street. The library is open today, Thursday, until 9 pm. 

For more information on the dance, go HERE.