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On August 28, 2021, from 2-6 pm, the Uptown Plain City Organization (UPCO) with the support of Chapman Ford plans to present the 18^th Annual Plain City Cruise In!

The event is planned to take place rain or shine in Uptown Plain City on the corner of Main and Chillicothe Streets (123 North Chillicothe Street) and is slated to feature cars, trucks, and motorcycles of all makes, models and years with current entries including vehicles such as a ’67 Skylark.

Other amenities include vendors, food trucks, a beer and wine garden, live music with a DJ, and award raffles!

If you or someone you know would like to participate in this event, vehicle registrations cost $10 in advance (link below) and $15 on the day of the event between 2-4 pm.

Registration to be a food or merchandise vendor is also available.

For food vendors, the cost is $60 for each 10’ x 20’ space and for merchandise vendors it is $20 for each 10’ x 10’ space. All proceeds help to benefit UPCO. No electricity will be provided.

Spectators are free, so even if you aren’t going to participate in the show, feel free to bring your friends and family to enjoy the fun and atmosphere!

There is public parking that can be accessed via Bigelow and South Chillicothe for the south side and just south of East First and North Chillicothe for the north side, as well as street parking outside of the show area.

To register online: https://julieweaver73279.wildapricot.org/events?fbclid=IwAR3M02y2kokre7bUEN-lqNV0bqxTOB8GvcYd81aR5sYshWi7STMZLmhc4CI

For more information or further updates, follow the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/PCCruiseIn/

Please join us this Saturday, December 7, for our Open House and Customer Appreciation evening from 5-8 pm during Christmas Under the Clock.

We will have lots of food and other goodies, plus seasonal music and discounts, including 30 percent off all non-prescription items.

Miller’s Olde Fashioned Ice Cream will be here serving ice cream treats to guests.

Christmas Under the Clock is again being sponsored this year by UPCO (Uptown Plain City Organization) and the Village of Plain City.

Participating open house locations will be giving away lots of prizes, gifts, and refreshments. The more open houses you visit, the more chances you have to win. Pick up a map at the first open house you visit to locate all of the other places holding open houses. There will also be a copy of the map posted on the Christmas Under the Clock Facebook page, so check it out before you head out for the evening.

Get around town safely by riding one of the shuttle vans running to Yoder’s Hardware and the Jefferson Avenue businesses, including us, between 5:30 and 8 pm, arriving and leaving every thirty minutes.

Wagon rides will take place in the Uptown leaving Lovejoy Plaza and traveling to Yoder’s Hardware to visit Santa.

Here at the drugstore, we will be giving away gift certificates to many local businesses. So stop in and sign up to win!

We’ll be raffling off $50 gift certificates for:

• Anchored Arrow Boutique
• Main Street Treasures
• Mike’s Pit Stop
• Plain City Computers
• Plain City Lanes
• Tique-Tock
• Willow & Twine
• Yoder’s True Value Hardware
• Yutzy’s Farm Market

Christmas Under the Clock actually gets under way at 5 pm with the Tree Lighting Ceremony in Bicentennial Park (the Flatiron between Chillicothe and Main Streets). There will be local carolers, Starlight Twirlers (baton twirlers), Santa, and much more entertainment at the Tree Lighting. The tree will be lit up by the Tree Lighting Pixies, winners of the Christmas Coloring Contest.

Once you’ve been dazzled by the tree lighting ceremony and entertainers, head over to the Daily Needs Assistance, DNA, 340 West Main Street, for a Christmas Craft Show. DNA will also have several child-friendly, interactive Christmas stations telling the Christmas story on the front lawn of the Vineyard and DNA Community Center.

Rock on Ice is back this year. They are being sponsored by The Middlefield Banking Company which is going in next door to Smileworks and the pharmacy. See Rock on Ice create ice masterpieces in Lovejoy Plaza.

On your way to see Santa, stop by the Plain City Library, 305 West Main Street, for live music with the bluegrass band Lafferty Pike and the Friends of the Library’s Books and Baubles Sale, which actually gets started at 5:30 pm on December 7 and continues through December 14 during library open times: Monday through  Thursday from 10 am-9 pm and Friday-Saturday from 10 am-6 pm (the Library is closed on Wednesday, December 11 for training). The sale will feature gift items, adult and children’s books, movies, music, and more. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Plain City Public Library who support library programming and improvements.

Lafferty Pike’s Christmas Around the World concert at the Library features a sparkling selection of carols from many countries. Listeners are invited to join a Mexican nativity pageant, tap their toes to jolly French airs, and ponder the coming Light of the World with Sweden’s Saint Lucia. Merry voices will meld with traditional instruments including harp, lute, mandolin, accordion, violin, and guitar in a colorful celebration of the season. The concert will begin at 6 pm.

Like the Library on Facebook HERE and keep up on all their events.

Carlisle Gifts will hold an Open House during Christmas Under the Clock. Receive a free gift with a purchase of $15 or more while supplies last. Additionally, beginning on  December 6 at 8 am and continuing through December 7 at 9 pm, you can:

• Find the Christmas Piggle for gift certificates, discounts or giveaways.
• Win Prize Drawings Every hour on the hour from 10 am to 8 pm.
• Win Vera Bradley bags, Noelle clothing or purses, and much more.
• Enjoy the Hot Chocolate Bar and Der Dutchman Refreshments.

For more information on the 18th Annual Christmas Under the Clock celebration, go HERE.

You can also find out more about what is going on by LIKING Christmas Under the Clock on Facebook HERE. You can also like UPCO’s Facebook page HERE.

While you can walk Main Street downtown, it is a little more tricky to get out to us on Route 42. Luckily, as mentioned previously, there will be van shuttles available to take people from Yoder’s Hardware up and down Jefferson Avenue (Route 42). Let the skilled Christmas Under the Clock volunteer drivers get you safely where you need to go.

It’s time once again for the Annual Plain City Classic Car Cruise-In. When the car show arrives, I always know that summer is winding down.

This year’s 17th Annual Cruise-In will take place in uptown Plain City on Main Street (Route 161) between Park Street and North Avenue on Saturday, August 24. The show is once again being sponsored by Bob Chapman Ford. Proceeds benefit the Uptown Plain City Organization (UPCO).

Registration is $13 the day of the show. Registration runs from 2 pm to 5 pm at 204 West Main Street.

There will be tons of awards, including motorcycle awards and specially made awards. The awards ceremony will begin at 7 pm. The show runs until 8 pm.

The Groove will play from 4-6 pm.

Stop by for lots of food, fun, and super cars!

To find out more, go HERE. Pre-register and save $3 (only $10)!

To keep up on all the Car Show Events, Like the Facebook page HERE.

The Thirteenth Annual 4 Mile Run/Walk and Kid Fun Runs, held each year by UPCO, the Uptown Plain City Organization, will fall on Saturday, June 22 this year.

The race will be held at the Plain City Elementary School, 580 South Chillicothe Street. The race will take runners and walkers through beautiful Uptown Plain City and neighboring areas of the Village.

The main race will begin at 8 am.

The Kid Fun Race includes the Youth Run for those 10-14 years old and the Dash for those 9 years and younger. These races begin about 8:45 am. The Kid Fun Races will stay within the confines of the schoolyard. All participants receive a Fun Run Award.

Registration is $35 for a timed race and $30 for an untimed race. Registration is $40 the day of the race. The Kid Fun Run Registration is $5. The Dash Registration is $2.

To register online, go HERE.

There will be awards for the top finishers, as well as awards for age categories. For more information on all awards and event details, go HERE.

All proceeds from the run/walk will go for the charitable efforts of UPCO and the Plain City Masonic Lodge (Urania Lodge #311).

For additional information on the run/walk, go HERE.

To Like the Run/Walk on Facebook, go HERE.

Please join us this Saturday, December 1, for our Open House and Customer Appreciation evening from 5-8 pm during Christmas Under the Clock.

We will have lots of food and other goodies, plus seasonal music and discounts, including 30 percent off all non-prescription items.

Christmas Under the Clock is again being sponsored this year by UPCO (Uptown Plain City Organization) and the Village of Plain City.

Participating open house locations will be giving away lots of prizes, gifts, and refreshments. The more open houses you visit, the more chances you have to win. Pick up a map at the first open house you visit to locate all of the other places holding open houses. There will also be a copy of the map posted on the Christmas Under the Clock Facebook page, so check it out before you head out for the evening.

Get around town safely by riding one of the shuttle vans running to Yoder’s Hardware and the Jefferson Avenue businesses, including us, between 5:30 and 8 pm, arriving and leaving every thirty minutes. Wagon rides will take place in the Uptown leaving Lovejoy Plaza and traveling to Yoder’s Hardware to visit Santa.

Here at the drugstore, we will be giving away gift certificates to many local businesses. So stop in and sign up to win!

We’ll be raffling off gift certificates for:

• Main Street Treasures
• Mike’s Pit Stop
• Ol’ 42 Grub House
• Plain City Computers
• Plain City Lanes
• Rex’s Marathon
• Tique-Tock

Christmas Under the Clock actually gets under way at 5 pm with the Tree Lighting Ceremony in Bicentennial Park (the Flatiron between Chillicothe and Main Streets). There will be local carolers, Starlight Twirlers (baton twirlers), Santa, and much more entertainment at the Tree Lighting. The tree will be lit up by the Tree Lighting Pixies, winners of the Christmas Coloring Contest.

Once you’ve been dazzled by the tree lighting ceremony and entertainers, head over to the Daily Needs Assistance, DNA, 340 West Main Street, for a Christmas Fair. DNA will also have an interactive nativity scene provided by Plain City Church Fellowship.

You can take a horse drawn wagon ride to Yoder’s True Value Hardware for photos with Santa. As you wait for a wagon ride in Lovejoy Plaza, enjoy ham and bean soup from UPCO and provided by Der Dutchman restaurant.

Rock on Ice is back this year. See them create ice masterpieces in Lovejoy Plaza.

On your way to see Santa, stop by the Plain City Library, 305 West Main Street, for live music with Classical Sounds and the Friends of the Library’s Book Sale, which actually gets started at 5 pm on December 1 and continues through December 10 during library open times: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10-9 and Friday-Saturday from 10-6 (please note that the library will be closed on Wednesday, December 5). The sale will feature gift items, adult and children’s books, movies, music, and more. Proceeds go to benefit the Friends of the Plain City Public Library who support library programming and improvements.

Like the Library on Facebook HERE and keep up on all their events.

Carlisle Gifts will hold an Open House during Christmas Under the Clock. Receive a free gift with a purchase of $15 or more while supplies last. Additionally, beginning on November 30 at 8 am and continuing through December 1 at 9 pm, you can:

• Find the Christmas Piggle for gift certificates, discounts or giveaways.
• Win Prize Drawings Every hour on the hour from 10 am to 8 pm.
• Win Vera Bradley bags, Noelle clothing or purses, and much more.
• Listen to Christmas Carolers.
• Enjoy the Hot Chocolate Bar and Der Dutchman Refreshments.

For more information on the 17th Annual Christmas Under the Clock celebration, go HERE.

You can also find out more about what is going on by LIKING Christmas Under the Clock on Facebook HERE. You can also like UPCO’s Facebook page HERE.

While you can walk Main Street downtown, it is a little more tricky to get out to us on Route 42. Luckily, as mentioned previously, there will be van shuttles available to take people from Yoder’s Hardware up and down Jefferson Avenue (Route 42). Let the skilled Christmas Under the Clock volunteer drivers get you safely where you need to go.