Boehm's Church will host its Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its campus located at 13 W. Boehms Road, Willow Street. The event will be free to attend and include a variety of activities for both adults and children. Several vendors will sell antiques and handcrafted items at a flea market held during the event, and pumpkin painting will be offered to kids.

Homemade food will be available for purchase during the event, including chicken corn and ham and bean soups, cakes, pies and apple dumplings made by members of the church. Hot dogs, sauerkraut, chips and Turkey Hill beverages will also be available for purchase.

This will be the first Fall Fest held at Boehm's Church. For 34 years, the church held an annual Apple Festival, a tradition that ended during the COVID-19 pandemic. After enduring many challenges over the past couple years, members of the church decided it was time to adopt a new tradition in the spirit of the Apple Festival in an effort to bring the community together once more.

"Now that the pandemic has winded down, we thought it was important to get the community back together on church grounds," said Karen Karr, a member of Boehm's Church for over 30 years and a coordinator of Fall Fest. "We've added some things that the Apple Festival didn't have and we're hoping to make Fall Fest a yearly tradition."

Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue will be present at Fall Fest, accompanied by rescued dogs, to raise funds for the organization and to educate attendees on its mission. Based in Chester County, Lucky Dawg is a no-kill, foster based animal rescue run entirely by volunteers that rescues unwanted or abused animals in the area and places them in better homes.

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., hayrides through the church grounds will be available. Guests will be able to tour the historic Boehm's Chapel and tying shed, and golf cart rides through the property will be available for those unable to tour the area by foot. Built in 1791, Boehm's Chapel is one of the oldest Methodist churches in the country. It was initially constructed for those who wished to have their weddings on church grounds, and the tying shed was made so the bride and groom would have an area to change before the wedding. The Boehm's Chapel Society will offer more information on the property's history at the event.

For more information, visit https://boehmsumc.org.