365CIN Newsletter Dec. 10

Author

Bridgett Raffenberg
December 10, 2024

sponsored by Holiday Junction at Cincinnati Museum Center

Holiday traditions live at Cincinnati Museum Center. Enjoy 78 years of winterland whimsy at Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains. Over 50 locomotives and 300 rail cars zip around the historic layout, delighting wide-eyed children and adults alike. Plus, experience a blizzard of LEGO bricks in Brickopolis, featuring a custom built village and bustling neighborhood of minifig hijinks. Click here for more info!

Goodnight, Tuesday.

Christmas Break will be here before you know it!

Whether you have a day or two off or are entertaining the kids/family for the week, we have some fun ideas for the days between Christmas and New Years!

ESSENTIALS FOR WEDNESDAY (12-11-24):

Weather: Mostly cloudy with a high of 38° | 24% chance of precipitation

Wednesday’s Do: Head to Spooky Nook for Mega Holiday Bingo Glow, 5-9pm. Enjoy a fun night of Bingo, shopping, drinks and food. Start your evening off pouring candles with Petals and Wicks (5-7pm). Mega Bingo (with prizes) will be at the Champion Mill Conference Center, 7-9pm. Your ticket includes your candle, 5 rounds of Bingo, a Municipal Brew Works drink ticket, and more.

Note: If you put Balloon Glow on your calendar for December 11, they have announced the event will happen on Thursday, December 12 due to weather. Be sure to check their website / Facebook page for further updates.

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Churchill’s Fine Teas is offering a Tea and Health class/tasting on January 23, 5:30-7:30pm. You’ll taste five teas and learn where tea comes from, how it's made, how to brew each type to get the best flavor, and what's the difference between true tea and herbal infusions. You’ll also hear about what makes tea so good for you, why it tastes so great, and the additional health benefits you get from added fruits, herbs, and spices. Registration required.

Interested in machine embroidery? Kenton County Library is offering a Machine Embroidery 101 class and registration opens on Saturday, December 14. The actual class is on January 14, 2025, 1-3 pm at the Covington Branch. This is a group training session where you will learn how to use our machine embroiderer and a basic introduction to the Sew Art Embroidery Digitizer. 

Cincinnati Nature Center is offering a warm spot for your winter bird watching! Stay warm inside while helping collect citizen science data to submit to Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Get registered for their “Project Feederwatch”, happening on December and January weekends. Registration required.

sponsored by Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt

Step into Cincinnati’s beloved Christkindlmarkt (opens on Friday!), a German-American holiday experience filled with festive lights, seasonal delights, and cozy winter activities. Located at the Schmidlapp Event Lawn adjacent to the Moerlein Lager House, this free-admission event features artisanal vendors, holiday decor, live entertainment, and new attractions like the Igloo Boardwalk and Holiday Ice Rink. Click here for more info!

GOOD TO KNOW:

The Book Bus Depot is offering a “Prepare for Jolabokaflod” experience from December 14 to December 22.

Not familiar with Jolabokaflod? It’s the Icelandic tradition of settling in and enjoying books and chocolate on Christmas Eve.

The Book Bus Depot will have chocolate for sale from local choclatier Shalini of Latour Chocolate and they will, of course, have a wonderful selection of books to choose from!

PLAN AHEAD 📅

12/12: Balloon Glow in Middletown (note new date, weather permitting)

12/15 and 12/16: Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of “White Christmas” on the big screen at local theaters as part of Fathom’s Big Screen Classics. Tickets now on sale.

1/10: Full Moon Hike at Harbin Park

PIC OF THE DAY:

credit: barefoot five and Brooke Hampton