Things to Do in February

THINGS TO DO

FEBRUARY

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO COVID-19, THESE EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK TO VERIFY EVENTS ARE STILL BEING HELD AS SCHEDULED BEFORE MAKING PLANS TO ATTEND BY CALLING OR VISITING THE BUSINESS OR EVENT WEBSITE.

MON 01 Kids Drop-In Mondays Specialized training for growing your little performer’s natural skills and talent through various acting courses, workshops and classes. Ages 6-12. • Time 1:30-2:30 pm, Location: The Audition Room 513,

auditionroom513.com

TUES 02 Preschool Storytime at Home Online stories, songs and other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy and social skills your preschooler needs for school success. Registration required. • Time: 10:30-10:45 am, Location: Virtual via Dayton Metro Library, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

WED 03 Playful Picassos Voilà! These classes will introduce your child to crafting, paint and the colors of the rainbow. During each class, your child will make and take home their own masterpiece! Ages 1-4. • Time: 5-6 pm, Location: Vandalia Recreation Center, vandaliaohio.org

THURS 04 Art Play Hike: Mt. Airy Tree House Explore Mt. Airy Tree House, take part in hands-on art-making and try some kidfriendly yoga poses. Designed for ages 2-6. • Time: 10:30-11:30 am, Location: Mt. Airy Tree House, Cincinnati,

facebook.com/events/ 3426098860838015

FRI 05 Glow Night Friday Nights Lasers, music and blacklight transform the whole park into a crazy jumping dance club. Remember to wear a light colored shirt that glows under black light such as white or neon colors. Ages 8+. • Time: 8-10 pm, Location: Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Dayton, skyzone.

com/dayton

SAT 06 Lady Llama Canvas A special painting class for kiddos ages 7 and up. Follow along step by step to create your own Lady Llama canvas painting! Registration required. • Time: 11 am-12:30 pm, Location: Painting With a Twist Dayton,

paintingwithatwist.com

SUN 07 Free Family STEAM Night Explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM) with your family! Enjoy an exciting evening of hands-on learning activities and games as you become engineers to tackle difficult real-world problems. • Time: 6-7:30 pm, Location: The STEM Lab, Sharonville,

cincystemlab.com

MON 08 Virtual Storytime for Toddlers Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18-36 months. • Time: 9:30-10 am, Location: Virtual via Cincinnati Hamilton County Library,

cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

TUES 09 Young Birders Club This monthly program focuses on bird identification and ecology. Other nature topics and skills will be taught as they are encountered upon the trail! During the winter months, we will use the daylight to search for birds in the field before returning to the Smith House for indoor activities. Ages 12-17. • Time: 4:30-6 pm, Location: Bill Yeck Park, Centerville, cwpd.org

WED 10 Family Storytime at Home Join us online for quality family time with books, songs and fun activities for children of all ages and caregivers to enjoy together. Registration required. • Time: 4-4:15 pm, Location: Virtual via Dayton Metro Library, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

THURS 11 Cold Hands Warm Hearts Hike We might have to wear gloves, but we can definitely keep our hearts warm by enjoying a short hike on the paved trail and creating a very special valentine for a sweet loved one! Ages 4-8, pre-registration required. • Time: 4-5 pm, Location: Bill Yeck Park, Centerville, cwpd.org

SAT 13 Preschool Parent & Me Cooking Class Share your love for learning and cooking with your little one in these fun, interactive Healthy Hands Cooking (HHC) classes. HHC classes are theme based and start with an age-appropriate nutrition activity to set the stage for learning. Ages 2-5, pre-registration required. • Time: 10-11 am, Location: Vandalia Senior Center, allevents.in/

vandalia/preschool-parent-and-me-cookingclasses/200020521497236

SAT 13-SUN 14 TechFEST 2021 TechFest is free family fun with science, technology, engineering and math. Normally held at Sinclair Community College, TechFEST will be held virtually this year to maintain COVID guidelines. • Time: See website, Location: Virtual, ascdayton.org FREE

SUN 14 Hamilton Winter Market Hamilton's historic farmers market moves indoors for the winter. Grab your market bucks and explore vendors and food trucks. • Time: 1:30-4:30 pm, Location: The Blank Space of Hamilton, gettothebc.com

MON 15 Kids Grab & Go Kits Free grab and go craft kits available at all Preble County Library locations. Contact your favorite branch to reserve this week’s kit: marshmallow and toothpick geometry! How-to videos will be posted to Facebook and YouTube. • Time: Library open times while supplies last, Location: All Preble County District Library locations,

preblelibrary.org FREE

TUES 16 Tot Tuesdays Museum activities and crafts just for your little ones, offered both in person and virtually. Free for members. • Time: 10:30-11:30 am, Location: Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, bcmuseum.org

WED 17 Virtual Storytime: Bookworms Join Mr. Mike for Bookworms Storytime on Google Meet. Enjoy stories, songs and activities. • Time: 10:30-11 am, Location: Virtual via Cincinnati Hamilton County Library, cincinnatilibrary.

org FREE

THURS 18 Preschool Nature Series: Chickadee-Dee-Dee Chickadees are fun birds to search for on a winter day. We will learn all about their life history, create a craft and take a self-guided hike to search for them. Ages 3-6 with adult companion. • Time: 9:30-11 am or 5:30-7 pm, Location: Forest Walk Park, Dayton, cwpd.org

FRI 19 Preschool Storytime with Ms. Janet We can't get together in person, but we can still have fun with stories, rhymes and songs! Register online to join an interactive story time with Ms. Janet and other kids from Yellow Springs and around Greene County. • Time: 10:30-11:30 am, Location: Virtual via Greene County Public Library,

greenelibrary.info FREE

SAT 20 Winter Market at Big Ash Brewing Shop for local and handmade crafts and goods. Plants, gluten-free baked goods, dog treats, jams, jellies and much more. • Time: 12-5 pm, Location: Big Ash Brewing, Cincinnati, bigashbrewing.com

MON 22 Grab & Go Craft-Snow Globes Pick up the new themed craft supplies from our ‘Grab and Go’ Center. Supplies are limited. • Time: 12 pm, Location: Preble County Library,

preblelibrary.org FREE

TUES 23 Maple Sugaring Storytime Hikes Build a fun outdoor routine with your young child this winter by engaging in maple-related stories on the trail! Check sap pails each week and explore small wonders together. • Times: 9:30-10:30 am or 11am-12 pm, Location: Rowe Woods, Cincinnati, cincynature.org

WED 24 Virtual Storytime: Movers and Shakers You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun. Recommended for ages 1-4. Please register to receive an email invitation to this online event. • Time: 9-9:30 am, Location: Virtual via Cincinnati Hamilton Co. Public Library, cincinnatilibrary.org FREE

THURS 25 Baby and Toddler Storytime @ Home It’s never too early to grow a child’s love of learning. Join us online for nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and stories that encourage early literacy skills in your child. • Time: 10:30-10:45 am, Location: Virtual via Dayton Metro Library, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE

SAT 27 Digital Concert: Carnival of the Animals A merry, musical menagerie filled with lions, donkeys, elephants and more. This is the wildest way to introduce even the littlest listeners to the sound of the symphony. • Time: 10:30 am, Location: Virtual via LolliPOPS Family Concerts,

cincinnatisymphony.org

ONGOING EVENTS

Everything Thomas at EnterTRAINment Junction February 1 Through 28. An indoor celebration of Thomas the Train with Thomas-themed train layouts, videos, scavenger hunt, coloring and crafts. Enjoy an indoor kid’s train ride, plus all Thomas merchandise is 15%-50% off. • Location: EnterTRAINment Junction,

entertrainmentjunction.com

The Snowy Day and Other Stories February 12 Through 28. A FREE virtual play for families & kids! Follow the adventures of Peter and his friends through heartwarming stories about the wonder of a fresh snowfall, the delight of whistling for the first time, the awe in finding a special treasure and the excitement of sending the perfect letter to a friend. Script by Jerome Hairston; Based on the books by Ezra Jack Keats • Location: Virtual via the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, cincyplay.com/productions/the-snowy-day

FREE

Preschool Story Hour at Gorman Farms Through March. Have fun on the farm and in the garden with your preschooler while practicing early reading skills! Gorman Heritage Farm's preschool story hours offer fun and engaging farm experiences paired with the best in children's literature designed for emergent readers ages 2-5 years. • Location: Gorman Farm, Cincinnati, gormanfarm.org Bumper Cars + Skating at the UC Health Ice Rink Through February 15. The ice rink features two different kinds of sessions: Bumpers + Skating ($15): During this split ice-session, a barrier will divide the rink into two sections, with skaters on one side and cars on the other. As a patron, you can enjoy both sides. OR Skating Only ($10): During this session, the entire ice is available for ice skating. Masks required. Reservations can be made two weeks in advance. Review pricing, rink rules, bumper car requirements, and COVID19 information before purchasing your non-refundable spot. • Location: Downtown Cincinnati, myfountainsquare.com/

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Garfield, The Musical with Cattitude Through February 14 (Streaming begins Jan 28). In this musical adaptation of everyone’s favorite sarcastic tubby tabby, Garfield awakens to find his birthday has fallen on a Monday. The horror! To make matters worse, all his friends have completely forgotten it’s his big day. Feeling rejected, Garfield leaves the comforts of home but soon realizes in the outside there’s no T.V., the food is garbage (literally), and animal control is always just around the corner. In the end, Garfield learns little things like, you know, the value of friendship and that “home is where the heart – and the food – is.” Ages 4+. • Location: The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, thechildrenstheatre.

com/shows/garfield-the-musical-with-cattitude/

Sweet Maple Days Through early March. Explore the sweeter side of winter! Go on a guided hike, tour a maple sugaring house and more. Great for families and adventurers of all ages. • Location: Rowe Woods, Cincinnati, cincynature.org

Penguin Days Through March 12. Enjoy discounted admission and waddle to the Zoo and save money during Penguin Days! Penguin Parades return at 11am on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in 2021! (Special walks on MLK Day, Monday, January 18 & Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 15). Plus, although it will look a little different than year’s past, daily Penguin Encounters are back every day at 11:00am through February 28! • Location: Cincinnati Zoo, cincinnatizoo.org/events/penguin-days

SPACE: A Journey to Our Future January 28 Through May 2. This highly interactive exhibition ignites the desire for space exploration and discovery, sparking imaginations, and inspiring new generations of explorers to dream of the possibilities that lie ahead. Highlights include touching actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, exploring a Mars Base Camp while walking through a full-size habitat and work pod, taking a spin on a centrifuge, and looking far into the future of our exploration of the universe. • Location: National Air Force Museum, nationalmuseum.af.mil

SW OHIO PARENT'Sfun & WACKY calendar 02.2021

SUN MON

1

NATIONAL FREEDOM

DAY

TUES

2

TATER TOT DAY

WEDS

3

GOLDEN RETRIEVER DAY

THURS

4

SWEATER DAY

FRI

5

WORLD NUTELLA

DAY

SAT

FROZEN YOGURT DAY

7

BALLET DAY

14 8

KITE FLYING

DAY

15 9

READ IN

THE BATHTUB

DAY

16 10

UMBRELLA DAY

17 11

MAKE A FRIEND

DAY

18 12

LOST PENNY DAY

19

TORTELLINI DAY

PRESIDENT’S DAY ALMOND DAY

21

STICKY

BUN

DAY

28

TOOTH FAIRY

DAY

22

WORLD THINKING DAY

23

PLAY TENNIS

DAY MY WAY

DAY

24

TORTILLA CHIP DAY PLUTO DAY

25

TOAST DAY CHOCOLATE MINT DAY

26

TELL A FAIRY TALE DAY LOVE YOUR PET DAY

POKEMON DAY