Crunchy red apples and delicious golden cider are among the highlights at the annual Curran Apple Orchard Cider Squeeze in University Place.
Toss apples into old fashioned cider presses, meet The Big Apple and Johnny Appleseed and enjoy bluegrass music by the Sunset Bible Bluegrass Band at this long-time FREE U.P. tradition. Visit with the Bee Man, participate in children’s activities and talk with artist Barry Crust who makes wonderful walking sticks out of pruned apple branches.
Purchase picnic food from the U.P. Kiwanis or bring your own picnic. No alcohol is allowed in the park, which is located at 3920 Grandview Drive West. The public is allowed to pick apples AFTER noon on Sept. 12. Apples will also be available for sale, along with apple pie and ice cream.
To volunteer for this fun event, please contact Molly Wolfe at 564-2562. Thanks to CORE (Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts), the City of University Place, Columbia Bank, Click! and U.P. Refuse for sponsoring this event.
CORE is also seeking volunteers to help with various projects throughout the year ranging from phone calls to pruning parties and school tours. For more information, please contact Molly Wolfe at 564-2562.