John Chapman, born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on Sept. 26, 1774, came to be known as “Johnny Appleseed.” Chapman earned his nickname because he planted nurseries and individual apple trees ...

VOLUNTEERS ARE TAKING UP THE CAUSE. ONE AUTHOR DID A STUDY THAT DETERMINED THAT 42% OF AMERICANS DON’T BELIEVE THAT JOHN CHAPMAN OR JOHNNY APPLESEED WAS A REAL PERSON, BUT HE WAS REAL.

he doesn’t have to look far for apprentices to educate and mold into masters of his craft. “I’m still passing [metalsmithing] onto nieces and nephews and siblings.” The Johnny Appleseed ...

DISCOVERED. WHEN LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARK BAUDANZA, SAT DOWN TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT JOHNNY APPLESEED, HE WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HOW LITTLE HE KNEW ABOUT THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND.

The Wilfred Clunk VFW Post 4111 was represented in the Johnny Appleseed parade. Dallas Haught, the 2023 Little Mr. Apple Bud, throws candy during the Johnny Appleseed parade. Lisbon Youth Soccer ...

They grow on our roadsides and most taste pretty ordinary. But some are 'humdingers'. Drive along a country lane at this time of the year and you may see an apple tree growing out of the hedgerow.

The Ohio State University at Mansfield’s theatre season starts with a free one-night outdoor event to mark the 250th birthday of Johnny Appleseed. "Meet Johnny Appleseed," a Chautauqua-style ...

PARADISE — The longest-running harvest festival in California, Johnny Appleseed Days, kicked off on Saturday at Terry Ashe ...

MILFORD — Milford Public Library is having another “Socktober” during the month of October. Bring new pairs of socks, any size, for babies, children, men and women, to the library and the library will ...

Johnny Oleksinski has been The Post’s entertainment critic, its leading voice on movies and theater, since 2018. He began at The Post as an entertainment reporter in 2015. Before moving to New ...

Chicago World Music Festival: Through Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, and various locations in Chicago. Dozens of free and ticketed concerts ...