Community
December 1, 2010
Tri-County Press
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Sharon Woods kicks off holidays with 5K
PROVIDED
Sugar plum dancers
Ruby Napora, Gwyneth Fletcher and Ceili O’Brien, all of Wyoming, are members of the children’s cast for the Cincinnati Ballet’s upcoming holiday favorite, Frisch’s Presents “The Nutcracker.” Auditions were in August. The children’s cast includes 7 year olds through high school age and these disciplined students rehearse on a weekly basis in addition to their regular dance classes and academic studies. Performances are Thursday, Dec. 16, through Sunday, Dec. 26. For ticket information visit www.cballet.org or contact the Cincinnati Ballet box office at 621-5282.
Spending the holidays at Sharon Woods has become a family tradition, from the winter wonderland inside Santaland to the mile-long journey by car through Holiday in Lights. Holiday in Lights runs through Jan. 1, Sunday through Thursday, from 6 p.m.to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m.to 10 p.m. (including all holidays). Holiday in Lights is a mile of festive light displays that wind through the wooded hills in Sharon Woods. Admission is $12 per car or $45 for buses or vans with more than 15 passengers. A $2 discount coupon can be found at holidayinlights.com, inside Reach
Magazine, SuperShopper, Valpak and Evergreen (Park District event guide) or at any Hamilton County Park District Visitor Center. Santaland is magical wonderland inside Sharon Centre is free and open through Wednesday, Dec. 23 from 6 p.m.to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Families will feel the magic as they step into Santaland and are surrounded by holiday cheer and the presence of Santa himself. Kids will get to take a special photo on Santa’s lap and enjoy some of his delicious confections. Children will also get to meet a talking Christmas tree named
Everett Green, give a “bahum-bug” to Mr. Scrooge, visit the Holiday Train Depot and join a sing-along holiday show with jazz musician Jennifer Ellis (Monday through Thursday). Sharon Centre’s Adventure Station indoor playground will be open for kids age’s two to 12 and Nature’s Niche Gifts & Books will also be open daily with a variety of holiday gifts available for purchase. Admission into Santaland is free and open to the public. Sharon Woods is located at 11450 Lebanon Road in Sharonville. Visit GreatParks.org or call 521-PARK (7275).
coat, gloves, hats, scarves, etc… to the office at 9380 Montgomery Rd. Suite 202. In return, Upper Cervical Health Centers of America are donating their services. Givers will receive a free office visit (consultation, exam, and x-rays, a $268
value). The “Spread the Warmth” drive will be from Monday, Dec. 6, through Friday, Dec. 17. Call 891-7746. To learn more about Upper Cervical Health Centers of America, visit uppercervicalcare.com.
HOLIDAY GIVING Help others
Khatru Salon, 7691 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township, will have an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. A variety of services will be offered at half price on a walk-in basis, with the proceeds going to help the American Cancer Society create more birthdays. The Discovery Shop, the American Cancer Society’s upscale resale shop, will have volunteers at the Open House. As an additional way to fight cancer, patrons are welcome to bring women’s clothing and accessories and decorative items to donate to the Discovery Shop. Tax receipts will be provided. Services provided will be a mini manicure, shellac nails, eye brown wax, eye brow/lash tint, blow out/style, conditioning treatment, flat iron and bang trim. For more information, call 231-5822, or visit www.khatrusalon.com.
Cookies for a cause
to donate to the FreeStoreFoodBank. The breakfast is all-youcan-eat for just $5 a plate or $20 a family to participate in this tradition with the Montgomery Fire Department chefs in the kitchen. Santa will be taking lists and checking them twice and all proceeds go to bring a bit of holiday cheer to local families in need.
Help Shriners kids
This holiday season, help Huff Realty bring much needed smiles to the faces of the young patients at the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital. For the 11th year in a row, Huff Realty is conducting a toy drive to benefit the children at the Cincinnati Shriners Hospital. From now to Dec. 31, new toy donations will be accepted at each of the 11 Huff Realty office locations throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. The Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati is a 30-bed pediatric burn hospital providing
comprehensive acute, reconstructive and rehabilitative care to children who are recovering from burns and burn-related injuries. Upon admission, the hospital gives every child several toys that provide entertainment and therapeutic comfort during their treatment. Through the annual toy drive, Huff Realty has become the hospital's largest toy donor delivering more than 3,000 items and $2500 last year. No payment is ever sought or received from the family, the US Government or any third-party payer for services rendered in the hospitals. For more information about Shriners Hospitals for Children visit www.shrinershq.org.
children and adults at Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen in Over the Rhine. Following the huge success last year, they hope to collect and give even more this year! Here is how it works: Bring in a new or gently used winter
Spread the Warmth
Upper Cervical Health Centers of America is hosting its fourth annual “Spread the Warmth” Drive. Last year, they were able to collect and donate about 40 coats, a variety of gloves, scarves, and winter hats for
FINISH WHAT Y OU STARTED A B ’ D
The resident baking divas at St. Thomas in Terrace Park are pulling together a Cookie Baking Brigade to dontate dozens of homemade Christmas cookies and candies for sale by the pound. All proceeds will benefit local families in need through Inter Parish Ministries and the St. Thomas Discretionary Fund. The sale is from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9 and Dec. 10, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church parish hall. The treats will be boxed, weighed and lovingly wrapped in a festive bow, ready for gifting or enjoying with family and friends. The event is also offering children’s activities, a model train display, hot cocoa and cider and live Christmas music. For more infotmation, call 831-2052, or e-mail office@ stthomasepiscopal.org.
Pancakes, food drive
Does Santa smell of syrup? On Dec. 11 he does. The annual Breakfast with Santa Claus at Terwilliger’s Lodge, 10530 Deerfield Road, will serve up a delicious stack of pancakes between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. Bring a canned food good
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