Chrisholm Historic Farmstead - The Augspurger House

11/19/2025

Rooted Living: Soapmaking

Learn about different methods of making soap, traditional and modern. Design your own glycerin soap to take home and craft fun, handmade gifts to share with loved ones during the holidays. Ages 10+ (children under 18 must be accompanied by a paid adult).

Registration required. $6/participant.

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05/22/2025

This event is open to all Augspurger descendants, historical Butler County Amish Mennonite community descendants, members of Friends of Chrisholm, and those interested in learning more about our Friends of Chrisholm organization.

FOC will provide a state of the business update including a walkthrough of the cellar at Chrisholm to see the completed remediation work made possible by the generous donations to the “Save Our Cellar” fundraiser.

Suzanne Roth, MetroParks - Director of Programming & Education will provide an update on happenings at Chrisholm.

Our guest speaker will be Eric Burgess who will give a talk on A Volcano and The Year Without Summer - How They Changed Ohio.

The cost of the luncheon will be $15 per person. Please RSVP through the website https://www.chrisholmhistoricfarmstead.org/donate.php or by completing the form on the last page of the newsletter.

On site Sign In will open at 10:30 am.

Look forward to seeing you this year!

11/04/2024

Have you ever wanted to make your own dry soup mix but weren't sure about the ingredients and how to safely store it until time to cook? This fun, stress-free class is for you. Join us to learn about basic soup recipes and make a dry soup in a jar to take home.

https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/3553/

Ages 13 and up--Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by adult.
Registration required by November 21.
$10/person fee covers class instruction, all ingredients to make soup in a jar to take home and recipes.

For more information call (513) 867-5835 Ext. 301.

Ages 13 and up--Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by adult. Registration required by November 21. $10/person fee covers class instruction, all ingredients to make soup in a jar to take home and recipes.

07/09/2024

Start your Christmas crafting early with the Friends of Chrisholm!

Bring your imagination and creativity with you and create some unique ornaments for the upcoming holiday season. All materials provided with program registration. Four different decorations will be offered for completion.

Ages 16 and up, unless accompanied by an adult. Registration required by July 11. $5/person

For more information call (513) 867-5835 Ext. 301.

07/01/2024

Christmas in July with the Friends of Chrisholm

Description:

Start your Christmas crafting early with the Friends of Chrisholm! Bring your imagination and creativity with you and create some unique ornaments for the upcoming holiday season. All materials provided with program registration.
Ages 16 and up, unless accompanied by an adult. Registration required by July 11. $5/person https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/3379/

For more information call (513) 867-5835 Ext. 301.

05/22/2024

Hello friends! Join us for the 107TH Augspurger Reunion / Friends of Chrisholm Annual Meeting Saturday June 15, 11:00am to 1:30pm.

This event is open to all Augspurger descendants, historical Butler County Amish Mennonite community descendants, members of Friends of Chrisholm, and those interested in learning more about the FOC organization.

FOC will provide an update on current activities including progress with our “Save Our Cellar” fundraiser followed by a walkthrough of the cellar at Chrisholm.

Our guest speaker, Fred Iutzi of Bloomington, IL, is an agronomist interested in long-term sustainability for agriculture and communities. He is a descendant of our historical Amish Mennonite community and will deliver a talk titled “Perennial Lessons from the Past For Agriculture of the Future”.

Event includes luncheon - $15 per person.

Sat, June 15, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM (Sign In opens – 10:45 AM)

Pre-registration required through this website – under Donate tab, fill out the form, mark Special Event. add Note indicating Annual Event (note also number of attendees if more than one), include $15 x number of attendees in Donation Amount, Select Payment method and Finalize -

02/13/2024

Join us on Saturday, February 17th, and Nature Journaling. This fun program will give you everything you need to observe, think about and document the nature that we experience at the farm. Space is limited so please register by February 15th. Follow this link to register: https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/3343/

02/02/2024

Join us on Saturday, February 10, 2024 to build a birdhouse! Registration is required so please follow this link to register before February 8th: https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/
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01/22/2024

Join us on January 25th for Discovery on the Farm. We will be talking about keeping our animals warm during the winter months. Fee is $5.00 per child and registration is required. Follow this link to register: https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/3322/

12/07/2023

Join us at the Chisholm Historic Farmstead for a program to "Build A Birdfeeder." Follow this link to register: https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/3308/

10/17/2023

Your Park After Dark! Visit with us and learn what the animals do after dark. Please follow this link to register:
https://reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs/3215/

10/15/2023

Thanks to everyone who attended the Make & Take pie making event at the Chrisholm Historic Farmstead. Carmon Hacker presented this program and demonstrated how to make a Pat 'a Pan buttermilk pie, a traditional Amish favorite. Attendance was outstanding and everyone enjoyed a selection of pie samples provided by Carmon. All participants left with a pie crust to take home and bake.