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Tri-County Press
April 7, 2010
THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, A P R I L 8
ART & CRAFT CLASSES
Lucy’s Closet, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Stitch Studio, 7835 Camargo Road. Jamie Castle demonstrates re-purposing adult-size clothing into children’s clothing. Bring a piece of clothing from home or use a piece from the studio. $30. Registration required. 561-4555; www.stitch-studio.com. Madeira.
ART EXHIBITS
Paintings and Found Object Sculptures, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A.R.T. Gallery, 506 Wyoming Ave. Artist reception party and exhibit. Featuring works by Marco Zehrung Ursula Roma Demitri and Julian Zehrung. Free. 662-1998. Wyoming. A Mixed Media Menagerie, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Global Lead Art Gallery, 11260 Chester Road. Suite 400, Artists include Kymberly Henson, Marylou Nicodemus, Pauline Dickerson, Yvette LaFollette Mazza, Nancy Hopkins, Martha Newfield, Susan Mahan and Teresa Nieberding. Exhibit continues through May. Through May 28. 366-8344. Sharonville.
CIVIC
Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. American Red Cross Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Bring monetary donations only in the form of check, money order or credit card. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. Through Dec. 30. 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
DANCE CLASSES
Beginner Ballroom Dancing, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Humana Guidance Center, 11316 Montgomery Road. Beginning ballroom dancing lessons with Melissa. Ages 50 and up. Free. Reservations required. 247-2100; www.humana.com. Symmes Township.
EDUCATION
Park 42 Toastmasters Meeting, noon-1 p.m. Park 42 Toastmaster Club, 3700 Park 42 Drive. Suite 190B, Learn to develop and polish formal and informal communication skills. Ages 18 and up. Free. 530-0909, ext. 20. Sharonville.
FARMERS MARKET
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Jeremy Essig, 8 p.m. $8. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place. Act is laden with musical references, and his views on current state of Christian music. Ages 18 and up. 984-9288; www.jeremyessig.com or http://www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
RECREATION
Spring Break Camp, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road. Splash in water park, play games in gym, exercise in Exertainment Studio and create showpiece in art room. Bring swimsuit, lunch and drink each day. Grades K-6. $62 per day. Registration required. Through April 9. 761-7500; www.jointhej.org. Amberley Village.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Codependents Anonymous, 7 p.m. Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8815 E. Kemper Road. Room 31. Literature discussion group. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Codependents Anonymous, Inc. 503-4262. Montgomery. Men’s Separation/Divorce Support, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Comprehensive Counseling Services Inc. 10999 Reed Hartman Hwy, Open to all males, any age. With licensed facilitator. $35 per week. Registration required. 543-4144. Blue Ash. F R I D A Y, A P R I L 9
ART EXHIBITS
Paintings and Found Object Sculptures, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A.R.T. Gallery, Free. 6621998. Wyoming. A Mixed Media Menagerie, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Global Lead Art Gallery, 366-8344. Sharonville.
BARS/CLUBS
Ladies Night, 9 p.m. Rhinos Live, 11473 Chester Road. With DJ Clockwork spinning Rythm and Blues, and Motown music. No sportswear. Dress sexy, classy and smooth. For Ages 25 and up.$5; free women before 11 p.m. free men before 10 p.m. Through April 30. 742-5483; www.rhinoslive.com. Sharonville. DV8, 9:30 p.m. Bar Seventy-One, 8850 Governors Hill Drive. Ages 21 and up. $5. 7749697. Symmes Township.
Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road. Market includes naturally-raised meat and eggs and certified organic seasonal produce and flowers. Closes at dusk. 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
CIVIC
FOOD & DRINK
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Business Bites, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 4785 Lake Forest Drive. Smallerportion three-course menu for a light dinner after work or business meeting. $16.95 plus tax and gratuity. 554-1040. Blue Ash.
HOME & GARDEN
Soil Fertility Testing Kits, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, 22 Triangle Park Drive. Pick up a kit to test the soil in your yard or garden. Test results instruct landowner on exactly how much fertilizer to apply for optimum plant growth. Often this information saves money and can reduce the amount of fertilizer applied. Price increases to $12 after June 15. $10. 772-7645; www.hcswcd.org. Springdale.
NATURE
Nature Stories, 11 a.m. Weather. Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road. Sharon Centre. Naturalist reads themed story. Free; vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.
Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. American Red Cross Blue Ash Chapter, 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash. Village Squares, 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. St. Gabriel Consolidated School, 18 W. Sharon Ave. Club for experienced square dancers and round dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Glendale.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road. Fifty cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Wine Tasting, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Piazza Discepoli, 23 Village Square. $10. 771-6611; www.piazzadiscepoli.com. Glendale.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Health Screenings, 9 a.m.-noon, Owens Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, 7319 Montgomery Road. Blood pressure, weight, foot and spinal screenings. Walk-ins welcome. Free. Appointment requested. 7840084; www.owenschiroandrehabcenter.com. Silverton.
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HOME & GARDEN
Soil Fertility Testing Kits, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, $10. 772-7645; www.hcswcd.org. Springdale.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Doug Stanhope, 8 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $22. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place. No coupons or passes accepted. 984-9288; www. gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
RECREATION
Spring Break Camp, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mayerson JCC, $62 per day. Registration required. 761-7500; www.jointhej.org. Amberley Village.
HISTORIC SITES
Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road. Sharon Woods. Tour 11 historic buildings depicting life in the 1800s. $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 563-9484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati. org. Sharonville.
HOME & GARDEN
Spring Garden Classes, 10 a.m. Denny’s Do’s and Don’ts. Denny discusses important things to do and not do to make gardening more successful. Includes Q&A. Bloomin Garden Centre, 8793 Kenwood Road. Free refreshments. Free. Registration required. 984-8733; www.bloomingarden.com. Blue Ash.
USIC - CLASSICAL RELIGIOUS - COMMUNITY M Linton Music’s Peanut Butter and Jam Travelogue: Northern India and Nepal, 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Glendale, 155 E. Fountain Ave. Bob and Doreen Gove, longtime residents of Glendale, share highlights from their two trips to India and Nepal. Includes refreshments. Reservations required. 771-6195. Glendale.
SHOPPING
Night in White, 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Krombholz Jewelers, 9399 Shelly Lane. Swag bags for first 200 attendees, freeze modeling of fashion trends, music, cocktails and silent auction. Dress: White “cocktail chic” attire. Benefits The Eight Days & One Hour Foundation’s Stephen Jason Morsch Nursing Scholarship. Sponsored by LOL. $15, $10 advance online. 721-2445; www.cincychic.com/ nightinwhite. Montgomery.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Women’s Separation/Divorce Support, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Comprehensive Counseling Services Inc. 10999 Reed Hartman Hwy, For women. Open to any age, if you are thinking about divorce, divorcing or already divorced. With licensed facilitator. $35 per week. Registration required. 543-4144. Blue Ash. S A T U R D A Y, A P R I L 1 0
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Blue Ash Women’s Club Spring Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Theme: Victorian Tea. Includes lunch, speaker, prizes, silent auction, basket auction, split the pot and bake sale. Benefits Blue Ash Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. Blue Ash Presbyterian Church, 4309 Cooper Road. Auditorium. $25. Reservations required. 891-4043. Blue Ash.
FESTIVALS
Victory of Light Psychic Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Vendors, seminars, intuitive readers, alternative healing and more. Individual readings available for fee. $20 two days, $12; $2 off for seniors and students. 9290406; www.VictoryofLight.com. Sharonville. Shear Excitement, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, 10052 Reading Road. View sheep shearing, herding dog and textile arts demonstrations, along with bagpipes, Celtic music, textile, woodcarving demonstrations, food, craft and garden activities. $7, $5 ages 17 and under. Through April 11. 563-6663; www.gormanfarm.org. Evendale.
Sessions, 10 a.m.-10:40 a.m. The Center for the Arts, 322 Wyoming Ave. The Madcap Puppets join Peanut Butter and Jam musicians to tell exciting stories set to chamber music. For ages 2-6 and their families. Free Graeter’s cookies at concert. Family friendly. $12 flexbook of four tickets, $4. Presented by Linton Music. 381-6868; www.lintonmusic.org. Wyoming.
NATURE
Bird Walk, 10 a.m. Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road. Sharon Centre. Hike to learn basics of birding. Bring binoculars. Free, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Sister Rain, Brother Sun, 11 a.m. Raymond Walters College Muntz Hall, 9555 Plainfield Road. When Sister Rain becomes jealous of Brother Sun and stops watering the earth, Mother Nature and the audience must join forces to save the day. Performed by Catskill Puppet Theater. Part of ARTrageous Saturdays. Ages 3-10. Family friendly. $5. Reservations recommended. Presented by Raymond Walters College. 745-5705; www.rwc.uc.edu. Blue Ash. The Garden of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, 7:30 p.m. Greenacres Arts Center, 8400 Blome Road. Featuring Playhouse’s Touring Company. Free-flowing adaptation of the Kipling classic, a comedy about sharing and cooperation. Part of Playhouse Off the Hill Series. Ages 4 and up. $5. Presented by Playhouse in the Park. 688-8400. Indian Hill.
RECREATION
Kids Klimb, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433 Cooper Road. Includes games, climbing, pizza and drinks. Ages 8-13. $15. Presented by Blue Ash Recreation Department. 745-8550. Blue Ash. 5K for 10K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Glenwood Gardens, 10623 Springfield Pike. Benefits Valley Interfaith Food and Clothing Center. $15. Registration required. Presented by Valley Interfaith Food and Clothing Center. 821-3233; www.vifcc.org. Woodlawn. S U N D A Y, A P R I L 1 1
FESTIVALS
Victory of Light Psychic Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center, $20 two days, $12; $2 off for seniors and students. 929-0406; www.VictoryofLight.com. Sharonville. Shear Excitement, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, $7, $5 ages 17 and under. 563-6663; www.gormanfarm.org. Evendale.
PROVIDED
Forest Dale Church of Christ will host pianist Jon Sanford performing a free concert 3 p.m. Sunday, April 11. Sanford is a student at Cincinnati Christian University. Forest Dale is located at 604 West Kemper Road, on the border of Springdale and Forest Park. Call 513-825-7171 or visit www.myspace.com/ fdccgrapevine.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Jeremy Essig, 8 p.m. $8. Go Bananas, 9849288; www.jeremyessig.com or www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
ON STAGE - THEATER
The Garden of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, 3 p.m. Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 332 Wyoming Ave. Featuring Playhouse’s Touring Company. Free-flowing adaptation of the Kipling classic, a comedy about sharing and cooperation. Part of Playhouse Off the Hill Series. Ages 4 and up. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Playhouse in the Park. 9481900. Wyoming.
RECREATION
Cincinnati Backgammon Players Club Monthly Tournament, noon-6 p.m. Metropole Coffee Company, 9675 Cincinnati Columbus Road. Double-elimination backgammon tournament for Cincinnati area players. Chouette also played. Family friendly. $21. Presented by Cincinnati Backgammon Players Club. Through Dec. 5. 807-6926. Sharonville.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Queen City Barbie Doll Club Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Holiday Inn Cincinnati I-275 North, 3855 Hauck Road. Dolls, doll clothes, toys and collectibles. Free appraisals. $3, ages 11 and under free. Presented by Queen City Barbie Doll Club. 2078409; askmargie@aol.com. Sharonville. M O N D A Y, A P R I L 1 2
BARS/CLUBS
Cincinnati Volleyball/Slatt’s Fundraiser, 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Slatt’s Pub, 4858 Cooper Road. Food and drinks served by the UC Volleyball Team. Includes silent auction with items such as UC apparel and autographed memorabilia. Benefits UC Volleyball’s Brazil travel fund. 791-2223; www.slattspub.com. Blue Ash.
CIVIC
Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. American Red Cross Blue Ash Chapter, 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Cincinnati Toastmasters Club No. 472 Meeting, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenwood, 7701 Kenwood Road. Public speaking and leadership skills meeting. Presented by Cincinnati Toastmasters Club No. 472. 351-5005. Kenwood.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Look Good. Feel Better, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road. For women undergoing cancer treatment. Connect with other cancer patients while you learn to cope with the effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Free. Registration required. 888-227-6446, option 2. Montgomery. T U E S D A Y, A P R I L 1 3
EXERCISE CLASSES Zumba, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Cincy Dance Studio, 8143 Camargo Road. Suite B, $10. Registration required. 859-630-7040; www.cincydance.com. Madeira. ON STAGE STUDENT THEATER
Tell Me a Story, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road. JCC Center Stage Musical Theater Company youth performers present show written by Marlene Foreman Shmalo. Paul L. Rogers, musical director; Courtney Cummings, choreographer. Family friendly. $5. 761-7500; www.JointheJ.org. Amberley Village. W E D N E S D A Y, A P R I L 1 4
EXERCISE CLASSES
Tai Chi Class, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Humana Guidance Center, 11316 Montgomery Road. Instructed Tai Chi for beginners with Jennifer. Free. Reservations required. 247-2100. Symmes Township. Aquatics Fitness 101, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road. Learn about aquatic exercise programs and equipment. $20. Registration required. 985-6732; www.trihealthpavilion. com. Montgomery.
HISTORIC SITES
Heritage Village Museum, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 5639484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Cincinnati Dulcimer Society, 3 p.m. Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road. Sharon Centre. All ages. Free; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.
MUSIC - CHORAL
Wilberforce University Choir, 5 p.m. Mount Zion Baptist Church, 10180 Woodlawn, Free. 772-6230; mtzionwoodlawn.com. Woodlawn.
MUSIC - CLASSICAL
Jon Sanford, 3 p.m. Forest Dale Church of Christ, 604 W. Kemper Road. Student at Cincinnati Christian University and pianist performs. Free. 825-7171; www. myspace.com/fdccgrapevine. Springdale.
NATURE PROVIDED
The famous nanny, “Mary Poppins,” comes to the stage at the Aronoff Center, Thursday, April 8, through April 25. The Broadway musical production combines the original stories by P. L. Travers and the Walt Disney film. It is appropriate for all ages. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 800982-2787 or visit www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
What’s Bloomin’?, 2 p.m. Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road. Sharon Centre. Naturalist-led hike to view wildflowers. Free, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.
PROVIDED
The Iams Everything Pets Expo will show off animals of all kinds at the Duke Energy Convention Center Friday-Sunday, April 9-11. From seminars to service providers and rescue organizations, the expo will offer education and entertainment. The expo is from 2-8 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The expo will also host auditions for the “Late Show with David Letterman” segment, “Stupid Pet Tricks” at noon Saturday. Entrance to the expo is $12, adults; $8, ages 9-13; ages 8 and under, admitted for free. Visit www.everythingpetsexpo.com or call 513-421-7387.