Piedmont Park's calendar lists a cider-making workshop for Wednesday, October 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Green Market manager Matthew Bagshaw plans to demonstrate a simple homestead-scale press using locally sourced apples.

Participants are told they will leave with a pint of fresh cider. The appeal is hands-on and seasonal: an old mechanical process that children can understand and a maker can appreciate.

Action today: check the organizer's registration and fee details before making tomorrow's plan. Do not assume the event is free simply because tonight's craft night is.