THINGS TO DO //
MON 01 Baby Storytime Enjoy
stories read aloud and a fun mix of age-appropriate early literacy activities. • Location: Midpointe Library
West Chester, Time: 10:15- 10:45 am, midpointelibrary. org FREE
Kids' Town Election K ids can once again exercise their right to vote this 2021 Election Season by voting for the Children's Museum's next mayor of Kids’ Town! Voting will occur virtually, and is free for CMC Members or included with a Discovery Ticket. Cast your vote for Salazar the Black Rat Snake, Dash the Longnose Gar, or Joe Burrow the Spotted Salamander! • Location: Virtual, cincymuseum.org
NOVEMBER 2021
THURS 04 Show and Tell on the
Farm - Reading the Weather Come on out and learn about how the weather and seasons affect life on the farm. You will try out some weather experiments, crafts and of course visit with the farm animals, too. FREE program for all ages. • Location:
Chrisholm MetroPark Historic Farmstead, Time: 10-11 am, yourmetroparks.net
FRI 05 Creepy Creatures Lots of
people think spiders, snakes, bats, and other creatures are scary, but do you need to be scared of them? No! So come out and learn more about these commonly misunderstood animals before hiking to find them. Weather Dependent. • Location: Germantown MetroPark, Time: 6:30-8 pm, metroparks.org
TUES 02 Pop Up Program: Baby & Toddler Storytime Parents and caregivers, bring your little ones to the library for stories, songs, nursery rhymes and fingerplays. For children up to 36 months. This program will be outside (weather permitting). • Location: West Carrollton Library, Time: 10:30 -11 am, daytonmetrolibrary.org FREE
WED 03 Garden Adventures:
Autumn Crafters Get your creativity flowing at Glenwood Gardens! Join them for a variety of autumn themed crafts. Get inspired by autumn colors, art, and tasty treats. Recommended for ages 2 to 5. • Location: Glenwood Gardens, Time: 10:30 amNoon, greatparks.org
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Dayton’s Funk Legacy The Dayton Philharmonic travels back in time to Dayton during the 70s and 80s when our city emerged as the “World Capital of Funk.” The R&B charts of these two decades topped out with more hits from Dayton artists than from almost any other American city. • Location: The Schuster Center, Time: 8 pm, daytonperformingarts.org
Mini-Boat Float Challenge Will your imaginary tiny riders survive the journey down Avey’s Run? Join them for this special STEM program on boat building with natural material to find out! You will explore the principles of float and sink and boat construction while you build. • Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, Time: 3-4:30 pm, cincynature.org
Free Hike Fridays: Forests, Foliage and Fungi, Oh My! Fall is marching right along. Join them to enjoy the fall foliage as the leaves drop, try out our winter tree ID, check out the bounty of fall wild edibles, and observe fungi! • Location: California Woods Nature Preserve, Time: 1- 2:30 pm, cincinnatiparks.com FREE
FRI 05‒ SUN 07 King Arthur’s
Camelot One of the few ballets created based on the legendary tale, King Arthur’s Camelot transports you to the mystical land of Camelot where the story of King Arthur, Lancelot, and Guinevere unfolds in a visually stunning display of dance, drama, and magic that the whole family will love! • Location: Music Hall, Time: See website for ties, cballet.org/ king-arthurs-camelot
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SAT 06 Dayton Funk: A Tribute to
FREE / free for families!
*ONGOING /a recurring event
Winter Craft Show Come shop from local vendors and small businesses. A large variety to choose from! Perfect for all those last minute Christmas gifts. • Location: Entertrainment Junction
Expo Room, Time: 10 am- 3 pm, entertrainmentjunction. com
SUN 07 Second Annual Oy Vey 5k Walk, run, or roll through our second annual Oy Vey 5K. All ages are welcome in this family-friendly event, so invite your whole family on this 3.1-mile journey through Amberley Village. • Location: Mayerson JCC, Time: 10 am- 1pm, runsignup.com/Race/OH/ Cincinnati/MayersonJCCOyVey5K
*SN / special needs friendly
/ a SW Ohio Parent favorite!
