365CIN Newsletter Nov. 13

Author

Bridgett Raffenberg
November 13, 2024

Sponsored by Cincinnati Art Museum

Did you know the Cincinnati Art Museum has free general admission and parking? It's true!
This season, explore CAM's collections, visit exhibitions like the premiere of Discovering Ansel Adams (ticketed), George Bellows: American Life in Print and CAMaraderie (both free).
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Goodnight, Wednesday.

Can you believe November is nearly half way over! Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and December is waiting in the wings!

I just did a first round of updates for our list of things to do in December. If you’d like to take a look, the link is below.

ESSENTIALS FOR THURSDAY (11-14-24):

Weather: Showers with a high of 54° | 58% chance of precipitation

Thursday’s Do: Discovering Ansel Adams is at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the exhibition is free on Thursday nights from 5-8pm - perfect for date night or a quick stop after work. As always, general admission to the art museum and parking are free at CAM.

SIGN UP:

Here’s an interesting opportunity for fellow gardeners - Sign up for “Seed Collection and Sowing at Glenwood Gardens”, a volunteer event happening on Thursday, Nov. 21. Volunteers will collect and sow native wildflower seeds to enhance previously burned restoration areas. Registration closes on Tuesday, November 19. To register, click the link above and click on Nov. 21 on the calendar.

Cincinnati Nature Center is offering a Create-Your-Own-Tile Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 30 (multiple times offered). During this special hands-on workshop, you’ll have 45 minutes to work with ceramic artist Bonnie Mitchell to create your own keepsake tile using your design and a technique known as sgraffito. Preregistration required.

Benken Garden Center is offering a variety of holiday classes and workshops including a Holiday Wreath Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 23 at noon. Don’t delay on this one - these classes usually sell out in advance.

365Cincinnati thanks our sponsors for supporting this year’s Christmas in Cincinnati!

Mark your calendars for the return of Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt, opening Nov. 22. This magical holiday-themed Christmas festival will feature food, beverages, merchandise, holiday lights, choral, themed character visits, an ice rink, an Igloo boardwalk, and musical entertainment, with a European, yet Cincinnati Holiday theme.

Holiday Junction (featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains) will surprise and delight the entire family - from the youngest to the oldest! Now open at Cincinnati Museum Center.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Here’s a holiday light show that’s not like anything else you’re probably seen! What makes it so special? It’s underground!

Lights Under Louisville is an underground holiday light show at Mega Cavern. With over 900 light displays and 7 million points of light illuminating the cavern’s vast spaces, this underground adventure offers a truly unique holiday experience.

You can drive your own car through or take the Christmas Express, a 30-minute guided tour through Lights Under Louisville that takes place in an open-top vehicle.

Explore themed displays, encounter some of your favorite characters, holiday music, lasers and more!

PLAN AHEAD 📅

11/16 and 11/17: It’s time for the annual Holiday Market at Cincinnati Art Museum, 11am-5pm. Shop from local artists and artisans at this weekend market. And the Art Museum Gift Shop will be stocked with unique art-inspired gifts. Shoppers will enjoy 10% off shop purchases and complimentary gift wrap is included (some exclusions apply).

11/16: Books by the Banks returns! Head to the Main Library (downtown branch) for this regional book festival, 10am-6pm.

11/19 to 12/1: Funny Girl is coming to the Aronoff Center, presented by Broadway in Cincinnati. Tickets now on sale.

12/1 and 12/15: Get ready for the Glenwood Reads Book Club! The book club will meet on both Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 (at 2pm) to discuss “A Paul Gruchow Reader Edited by Louis Martinelli”. This event takes place indoors. Participants are invited to bring treats to share.

12/7: The 35th Annual Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parade is happening at both 1pm and 7pm.

12/7 and 12/8: City Flea will be at Factory 52 (Norwood) for their Holiday Market, 12-4pm both days. They’ll have 50+ vendors and will have new vendors each day. Shop local at this outdoor event.

12/9: Crib of the Nativity, the live nativity scene that’s out in the lawn of the Krohn Conservatory, will be open and ready for visitors, 9am-9pm. Free.

12/11: A Balloon Glow will be happening in Middletown starting at 7pm. Come out and watch some of Southwest Ohio's balloon pilots light up the night sky. Weather dependent.

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.

PIC OF THE DAY:

The halls will be decked at the Overlook Lodge as part of the Miracle Bar, a Christmas Popup cocktail bar. Tickets are required and they do sell out so don’t delay.