Fall Activity Guide
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WAFFLES Pumpkin
Fluffy homemade waffles are the perfect breakfast treat for fall.
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat air fryer to 390F. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients—the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon—and whisk together. In a smaller bowl, combine the wet ingredients—the pumpkin puree, milk, egg, vanilla extract, coconut oil and maple syrup—and stir vigorously until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and slowly mix together, stirring until just combined. Do not over mix the batter. Preheat the waffle iron, spraying lightly with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the warmed waffle iron, spreading with a rubber spatula until at the edges. Cook per the manufacturer's instructions. (I like mine crispy on the outside, so I cook them on a higher setting. To each their own.) While the waffles are cooking, heat the maple syrup and cinnamon sticks over medium heat. Simmer until time to eat. When the waffles are cooked to your liking, serve warm with your syrup of choice. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup unsweetened choice of milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup Courtesy of sweetpeasandsaffron.com
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1 Itsy Bitsy Spider. 2pm. $16-$21. Springer Opera House; 706-327-3688
1 Lightwire Theatre: The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Generation. 2:30pm. $12$19. RiverCenter; 706-256-3612
3 Little Sprouts. 10am. $5. Columbus Botanical Garden; 706-327-8400
3 Kids’ Art Studio. Ages 5-12yrs. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
3 Get Your Game On! Unplugged: Stranger Things: Attack of the Mindflayer. 4:30pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
5 LEGOS®. Families. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
7 Artful Babies. 10:30am. Ages 6-24m. Mildred L Terry Library; 706-748-2562
7 Itsy Bitsy Spider. 11am. $16-$21. Springer Opera House; 706-327-3688
7 JDRF It Takes a Village: A Fundraising Fair. Noon-3pm. Golden Park; eventbright.com
7 CSO Open Rehearsal. 12:30pm. Free. All ages. RiverCenter; 706-323-5059
7 CSO presents From Atlanta to London. 7:3010pm. $12-$42. RiverCenter; 706-323-5059
7 Crafts 4 A Cause. Families. 3pm. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
8 Itsy Bitsy Spider. 2pm. $16-$21. Springer Opera House; 706-327-3688
9 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration. 3pm. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
10 Theatre Games: Halloween Edition. 6pm. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
10 Artful Babies. 10:30am. Ages 6-24m. Mildred L Terry Library; 706-748-2562
11 MAMA B.E.A.R.S. Breastfeeding Support Part 2. 12:30pm. Columbus Pediatric Assoc; 706221-4602
11 MOPS/MomsNext. First Baptist Church of Columbus; 706-322-4468
11 Simple Steps Storytime: Fire Prevention. 10am. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
12 Game On! Teen Dungeons & Dragons.
4:30pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
12 Family Fun Night. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
12 Budding Naturalist. 10am. $7. Columbus Botanical Garden; 706-327-8400
14 Street Food Saturday. 11am-3pm. Bluebelle Local Mercantile; 706-327-1181
14 Fall Festival. 11am-2pm. Old Town Columbus; oldtowncolumbus.com
14 2nd Annual Fall Festival. Noon-5pm. The Oaks Farm, LaFayette, AL; theoaksfarm.net
14 Mini Makers. 3pm. Ages 2-4y. Columbus Museum at 1327 Wynnton Road; 706-748-2562
14 Astronomy Night. 7:30pm. Providence Canyon State Park; 706-649-1477
14-15 RushSouth Music Fest & Outdoor Games 2023. Noon-11:45pm. Woodruff Park; rushsouth.com
14-15 Harvest Hoedown. 10am-5pm. Historic Warm Springs; 706-655-3322
15 Stories in the Garden. 2-4pm. Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange; 706-882-3242
17Mini Makers. 3pm. Ages 2-4y. Columbus Museum at 1327 Wynnton Road; 706-748-2562
17 Game On! Unplugged: There’s Been a Murder! 4:30pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
17 Dungeons & Dragons. Families. 6pm. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
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MAMA B.E.A.R.S. Breastfeeding Support Part 1. 5:30-7pm. Columbus Pediatric Assoc; 706221-4602
19 The Linwood Ramble. 4:30-6:20pm. $15$65. Linwood Cemetery; linwoodcemetery.org
19 LEGOS®. Families. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
19 Edible Engineering for Kids. (RSVP). 4pm & 6pm. N. Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
20 Paint the Town Pink 5K Walk & Glow Run. 6pm. $25-$40. Woodruff Park; runsignup.com
20-22 Oktoberfest. Uchee Creek Campground, Fort Moore. Free admission. Fri. 4-10pm, Sat. 10-10pm, Sun. 10am-6pm. Moore. armymwr.com.
21 The Amazing Marriage Chase. 8:30amNoon. $40. Columbus Amphitheatre; www. rightfromthestart.org
21 Grand Opening of the Walk & Frank Chambers Birding Trail. 9-11am. Oxbow Meadows; 706-507-8558
21 Family Day. Columbus Museum. 10amNoon. 1327 Wynnton Road; 706-748-2562
21 Mercer School of Medicine Teddy Bear Clinic. Families. 10:30am. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
21 A Pinkalicious Parade: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Families. 10:30am. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
21 Pokéthon. 3pm. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
21Spooktacular. 11am-1pm. Lakebottom Park; 706-225-4658
21 Trunk or Treat. 5-7:30pm. Momentum TaeKwonDo Plus; 706-251-8808
21 Fall Festival. 6pm. The Park at Cascade Hills; 334-640-5292
21-22 The Fall Market. Sat 9am-5pm; Sun Noon-4pm. $5-$8 Cash. The Farm House Restaurant, Ellerslie; 706-561-3435
21-22 Hummingbird Festival. All day. Hogansville; hummingbirdfestival.com
24 Zombie Barbies. Ages 5-12yrs. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
25 MOPS/MomsNext. First Baptist Church of Columbus; 706-322-4468
25 MAMA B.E.A.R.S. Breastfeeding Support meeting Part 2. 12:30pm. Columbus Pediatric Assoc; 706-221-4602
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Events
PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
27 Groovetanical. 6-8:30pm. Concert in the garden with lawn games, food trucks and craft beer. Free admission with drink purchase. 3603 Weems Rd, Columbus. 706-327-8400.
27 The Campus Academy’s Fall Festival. Spooky house, games, raffles, candy and costumes. $5 kids. Adults free. 2236 Warm Springs Rd, Columbus. 706-325-8195.
27-28 The Importance of Being Earnest. 7:30pm. Family Theatre; 706-431-3752
27-28 Christmas Made in the South. 10am-7pm. Columbus Trade Center; 706-3274522
28 Uno, Dos, Tres Craft! Ages 4-8yrs. 3pm. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
28 Fall Festival at The Fort. 9am-3pm. Historical Fort Mitchell; 334-855-1406
28Trick or Treat. Columbus Museum. 11am1pm. 1327 Wynnton Road; 706-748-2562
28 Fall Food Truck Festival. 11am-5pm. $5. Woodruff Riverfront Park; 706-322-0522
28 Nightmare Before Halloween Trunk or Treat. Noon-4pm. Bluebelle Local Mercantile; 706-327-1181
28 Astronomy Night. 7pm. Coca-Cola Space Science Center; 706-649-1477
29 Fall Festival on the Square. 4:30-7pm. Downtown Opelika; 334-745-5715
29 The Importance of Being Earnest. 2:30pm. Family Theatre; 706-431-3752
29 Columbus BOOtanical Garden. 1-6pm. Crafts, activities, BAT education and candy in the garden. $10/$8 members, $5 kids 4-17. 3603 Weems Rd, Columbus. 706-327-8400.
31 Trick or Treat at the Callaway Home. 5:30-7:30pm. Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange; 706-882-3242
31 Trick-or-Treat. Ages 12 & under. 3pm. South Columbus Library; 706-683-8805
31 Haunted Library Trick-or-Treat. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
31 Trick-or-Treat. Ages 12 & under. 4pm. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
31 Book Character Day. Families. 4:30pm. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
31 Game On! Unplugged: Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza: On the Flip Side. 4:30pm. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
Weekly Events
MONDAY
Simple Steps Storytime: Babies & Toddlers (Ages 0-36mo.) 10am. Columbus Library; 706-2432813
TUESDAY
Simple Steps Storytime. Babies & Toddlers (Ages 0-24 mo.) 10am; Preschoolers (Ages 2-5 yrs.) 11am. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
Simple Steps Storytime. 10:30am. South Columbus Library; 706-683-8805
Unplug…For Chess’ Sake! Families. 4:30pm. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
Kids Explore! 3pm. South Columbus Library; 706683-8805
WEDNESDAY
Simple Steps Storytime. Preschoolers (Ages 3-5 yrs.) 10am; Babies & Toddlers (Ages 0-36 mo.) 11:15am. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
Discovery Hub. Ages 3-5yrs. 11am. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
Kids’ Corner. 4pm. Columbus Library; 706-2432813
THURSDAY
Simple Steps Storytime: Family. Ages 0-5yrs. 10am. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
Sight Words Support. Families. 3-5pm. 30min. 1-on-1. Mildred L. Terry Library; 706-243-2782
Get Your Game ON! (Ages 0-12). 3pm. South Columbus Library; 706-683-8805
Pumpkins at Callaway. 4-10pm. Robin Lake Beach; 800-CALLAWAY
FRIDAY
Simple Steps Storytime: Rhythm & Rhyme. Ages 0-5yrs. 10am. Columbus Library; 706-243-2813
Fun Fridays. Families. 2pm. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
Pumpkins at Callaway. 4-11pm. Robin Lake Beach; 800-CALLAWAY
SATURDAY
Market Days on Broadway. 9am-Noon. Uptown Columbus; 706-322-0522
Eye Spy Scavenger Hunt. 9am-4pm. $5 parking. F. D. Roosevelt State Park; 706-663-4858
Board Games for All Ages. 10am-6pm. North Columbus Library; 706-748-2855
Spectacular Science Saturdays. 10am-4pm. $5$8. Oxbow Meadows; 706-507-8550
Pumpkins at Callaway Gardens. 2-11pm. Robin Lake Beach; 800-CALLAWAY
SUNDAY
Pumpkins at Callaway Gardens. 1-10pm. Robin Lake Beach; 800-CALLAWAY
Please call ahead to confirm dates, times and age-appropriateness, in case changes were made after the info was obtained.
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