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Lyceum features magician, former NFL star Dorenbos Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m., Music Hall Ballroom
John Dorenbos
Bethesda Foundation will host the 19th Annual Bethesda Lyceum with Jon Dorenbos as featured speaker. A two-time NFL Pro Bowler, Dorenbos is also a skilled magician who will captivate the crowd with mind-blowing magic, all while spreading a message of positivity, hope and forgiveness. Funds raised will benefit the development of the TriHealth Heart Hospital, which will provide stateof-the-art inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular and thoracic interventions to the region. Tickets are $300 per person or $500 per couple and include dinner, drinks, and valet parking. www.bethesdafoundation.com
MARCH 21, SATURDAY (CONT.) Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Annual Hoops & Hops | 6 p.m. Purcell Marian High School. DETAILS: 21+ event. Watch NCAA tournament games on large screen televisions, food, beer, and raffles. $10,000 half-court shot contest. Tickets: $10. ¼513-751-2500 or www.mercyneighborhoodministries.org People Working Cooperatively, Annual ToolBelt Ball | 6 p.m. JACK Casino. DETAILS: Black-tie event, cocktail reception, entertainment and three-course dinner. Raffles, wine and bourbon cork pull, and silent auction. Tickets: $150. ¼www.pwchomerepairs.org MARCH 22, SUNDAY
Lisa Desatnik of So Much PETential with Garrett Parsons, pet program coordinator for Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati
Pet toys for families facing hardships Dog trainer Lisa Desatnik with So Much PETential is working with the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati on a five-week campaign that will enrich the lives of dogs and cats, and their humans. The Gifts for Best Friends Campaign will run March 14 to April 18 and will collect gently used hard toys and new soft or hard
toys that will be distributed through IHN, and members of its Saving Animals From Eviction Coalition, to pets belonging to people who are experiencing financial hardships, including homelessness. Toy drop-off locations: www.SoMuchPETential.com or www.facebook.com/SoMuchPETential
American Heart Association, Annual Heart Mini | 7:30 a.m. Downtown Cincinnati. DETAILS: 5K and 15K run, half marathon; 5K walk; Kid's Fun Run; 1K Steps for Stroke; and Health and Fitness Expo. After party at the Extra Mile Celebration Zone on Broadway after Kroger Eat Street. ¼513-699-4237 or www.heartmini.org MARCH 25, WEDNESDAY Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati, Women Inspiring Women Happy Hour | 6-7:30 p.m. Wooden Cask Brewing Company, Newport. DETAILS: Lite bites, networking, discussion panel about women in leadership including a Habitat homeowner. ¼www.habitatcincinnati.org/ womenbuild MARCH 28, SATURDAY
additional $25.00/person ¼513-271-2606 or lindsay. bartsch@specialolympics-hc.org MARCH 30, MONDAY Woman’s City Club, Annual National Speaker Forum and Fundraiser | 7 p.m. Memorial Hall. DETAILS: Keynote: Denise Kiernan, best-selling author and journalist. Tickets start at $40. ¼www.womanscityclub.org APRIL 2, THURSDAY Little Sisters of the Poor, Legacy Dinner | 5:30 p.m. The View, Mt. Adams. DETAILS: Humanitarians of the Year: Mary Rahrig and the late Luke Rahrig. Volunteers of the Year: Katy Riehle and her sister Nancy Bohlander. PHOTO: Page 30. ¼513-281-8001 or www.littlesistersofthepoor.org UC Alumni Association, Alumni Celebration | 6 p.m. Campus Recreation Center, 2820 Bearcat Way. DETAILS: Reception, awards, after party. Tickets: $100, tables start at $1,500. ¼513-556-2078, sarah.barnard@uc.edu or www.alumni.uc.edu/dac APRIL 3, FRIDAY Ensemble Theatre Company, Backstage @ ETC | 5:30-7:30 p.m. SPOTLIGHT: Page 29. Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, Champions of Hope Gala | 6-9 p.m. Hyatt Regency. DETAILS: Dinner, two drink tickets, silent auction, wine wall, and raffles. Tickets: $125; 35-and-under: $100. ¼www.gcbhs.com APRIL 4, SATURDAY
Purchase Your Tickets Today! Visit BethesdaFoundation.com or call 513-865-1621
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Movers & Makers
Special Olympics Hamilton County, Bourbon and Basketball | 7-10 p.m. Cintas Center. DETAILS: Live music by Crash Davis, bourbon tastings, bourbon drinks by mixologist Molly Wellmann, Heavy hors d'oeuvres, basketball on multiple TV's. Special VIP happy hour prior at Listermann Brewing Company. Tickets: Start at $35; VIP tickets
The Cure Starts Now, Once in a Lifetime Gala and Auction | 5 p.m.-midnight, Duke Energy Convention Center. DETAILS: Auction, dinner and program; free beer, wine and soft drinks. Tickets start at $110. ¼513-772-4888, events@thecurestartsnow.org
