MasonMetu - Upcoming Events - Dec. 3 - 10

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Happy Holidays! Wow, is it really the start of the Chistmas season?
I'm not sure why this year is catching me more by surprise but I feel
like I'm already behind the eight ball and I'm not sure how to catch
up. Many of you might relate to my latest blog, "Dirt Devil to the
Rescue" (scroll down to the bottom of the main blog page at
http://www.MasonMetu.com).

MasonMetu has a wonderful new additon to our "Women to Watch" series.
Lizette Perez is an amazing dancer and fitness instructor who started
Just Move It! Dance in March. You can read more about Lizette on
http://www.masonmetu.com/women-to-watch.php.

There is one holiday event that has become an annual tradition in our
family and that is a visit to Niederman's Christmas Farm. This is
really something to see - it is an amazing walk through light
display. The Niederman's open up their beautiful farm every year and
really put on a fantastic Christmas event and they don't charge any
admission for it. After the walk they have free hot chocolate and
cookies in their large heated barn. I wrote an article for Family
Friendly Cincinnati and you can see more about it if you click here:
http://familyfriendlycincinnati.com/?p=1113.

December is packed full of so many wonderful events that I'm having a
hard time keeping up with them all so please make sure that you check
back on http://www.masonmetu.com/monthly-top-pics.php since I will
keep updating the things to do list. For now, enjoy some of these
great events. I also have a listing of ongoing Holiday Events on the
Monthly Top Picks page so make sure you see that - there are many
great FREE events (Downtown Dazzle in Cincinnati is great - we already
saw the Duke Energy Trains as well as rode a FREE carriage ride
downtown and used the Downtown Trolley to get from the trains to
Fountain Square - oh and Santa Claus was at Macy's.)


Now - Dec. 31 - "Christmas Spectacular" - LaComedia Dinner Theatre

Now -Dec. 31 - Sanders Family Christmas, More Smoke on the Mountain -
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park -

Dec. 3 - Going Green for Baby - 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Cost: FREE - A lot of
focus these days is on organic products and being "green"… you may or
may not know what that means or how it effects you, your baby and the
environment. Lynne Cope from Belly Bumps Planning will be talking
about what kind of organic products are on the market for babies and
help you learn about being friendly to the environment. It can be
just a little at first, or you can go all out. RSVP to Paula Mangold
at 513-459-6131 or paula....@wholefoods.com.

Dec. 3 - Storytime - "The Elves & the Shoemaker" & "My First Fairy
Tales" - FREE - Barnes & Noble Booksellers - 10:30am - 9891 Waterstone
Blvd, Mason.

Dec. 3-4 - Holiday Craft Show - 10am-3pm - 741 Center - 570 Ohio 741,
Lebanon, Ohio - To make lunch reservations call 513-695-2256.

Dec. 3 - Montessori Discovery Days - www.montacademy.org - Want to
learn more about Montessori Academy of Cincinnati (pre-K through 9th
grade)and The Child's Place Montessori (infant through pre-k)? Tour
our schools, observe our classrooms, and learn more about our
programs. No appointment necessary! These are informal, drop-in, no
pressure events.

Dec. 3-30 - A Christmas Carol - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Dec. 3-5 - "Twelfth Night" - See King's High School drama department
put on this Shakespeare play. 7:30pm - $10/adults, $7/students &
seniors. 5500 Columbia Rd., Kings Mills.

MasonMetu Top Pick for December:
Dec. 4 - Christmas in Mason - Tree Lighting and Holiday Fest - FREE -
6-9pm - Downtown Mason. Get in the holiday spirit and enjoy horse
drawn carriage rides, a visit from Santa Claus, Caroling, Stocking
Stops, entertainiment, ice & wood carvings, Reindog Parade and more.
Parking and shuttles will be available from St. Susanna's Church.
www.festivalsofmason.com.

Dec. 4 - Mason Chorale Christmas Concert - 8pm - Heritage Presbyterian
Church - 6546 S. Mason-Montgomery Rd.

Dec. 4 - Storytime - Joeseph Beth Booksellers - "A Soup Opera" -
10:30am - FREE - 2692 Madison Rd.

Dec. 4 - Toy Shabbat - FREE - 5:45-6:45pm - Enjoy songs and live music
to welcome Shabbat. The Jewish Discovery Center - 7587 Central Park
Blvd, Mason

Dec. 4-5, & 10-11 - Ohio National Holiday Village - Come see the
adorable Victorian house displays that are on display. Perfect size
for kiddos. They have free cookies and hot cocoa and you get a free
5x7 photo with Santa. Ride the adorable OnTime Express mini train from
the parking lot to the houses. FREE but please bring a canned food
item (no glass) to donate to the Freestore Foodbank. Located off of
I-71 at the Pfeffier Rd. exit 15. www.ohionational.com. The Village
will be lit up all through December but only on the dates listed will
they have the special events.

Dec. 4-6 - Houses of Hope Gingerbread Contents & Display - See some
creative Gingerbread houses, enjoy live music while supporting
Shriner's Hospital for Childrent. Shrine Center of Cincinnati - 217
William Howard Taft Rd. $5/adults, $2/children.

Dec. 4-6 - Waynesville Christmas in the Village - www.waynesvilleohio.com.
513-897-8855. Main Street.

Dec. 4-6 - Miracle in MainStrasse - Visit MainStrasse Village in
Covington for a wonderful holiday festival - get your chistmas tree,
see ice sculptures, get some holiday crafts and Santa arrives on
Sunday at 6pm.

Dec. 4-6 & 12-13 - Holiday Follies - "A Family Holiday Festival" -
Taft Theatre - Tickets are $7-20.More info at www.thechildrenstheatre.com.

Dec. 5 - Festive Flavors Holiday Tasting - 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Cost:
FREE
Don't miss this day! Taste many of the featured holiday items that
Whole Foods Market is excited to offer for the holiday season. From
candied pecans to ham and pannetone, we'll tickle your taste buds with
samples of all things good for the holidays.RSVP to Paula Mangold at
513-459-6131 or paula....@wholefoods.com.

Dec. 5 - Comet Skippers Jump Roping Workshop - 9am-3:15pm and then see
the teaching staff perfrom from 3-4pm. Mason Intermediate School -
6307 Mason-Montgomery Rd.

Dec. 5 - Game Day - Joeseph Beth Booksellers - Enjoy fun games with
the family - 2pm - FREE - 2692 Madison Rd.

Dec. 5 - "The Search for Santa" - A Kinderconcert - Miami University
Middletown - 1pm & 4pm - Tickets are $10/adults, $5/kids 12 and under.
You can call ahead and order tickets for the event at 513-423-6745 or
513-425-0180.

Dec. 5- Family First Saturday - Cincinnati Art Museum - The 7th Annual
Holiday Extravaganza - FREE - 1-4pm. Scavenger hunts, art activities,
demos and more. 953 Eden Park Dr. 513-721-2787 or www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Madcap Puppets perform from 1-4pm at the CAM - FREE.

Dec. 5 - Holiday Craft Show - www.blueash.com - Blue Ash Recreation
Center - 10am-3pm - FREE admission.

Dec. 5 - Holiday Jubilee at the Aronoff - FREE - www.cincinnatiarts.org
- Noon-5pm - See local church choirs as well as school choirs perform.
650 Walnut St, Downtown. 513-755-1818.

Dec. 5 - Pet Pictures with Santa - Pet Nation Lodge - Noon-4pm - 1425
Loveland Madeira Rd., Loveland. 513-697-7387. Donations accepted for
SCPA.

Dec. 5 - Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - Northern Kentucky
Convention Center - 10am 5Krun/walk (registration at 8:30am). Wear
some jingle bells or a holiday costume to spread some holiday cheer.
Get a team together to make it even more fun. For more info visit
www.arthritis.org or call 513-271-4545, ext. 112 or email
bpr...@arthritis.org.

Dec. 5 - Holiday at the Hunt House - www.blueash.com - City of Blue
Ash - Noon-2pm - FREE

Dec. 5 - Anderson Township Tree Lighting - 4-6pm - Anderson Towne
Center.

Dec. 5 - Christmas Craft & Bake Sale - 9am-4pm - The Women's Guild of
Abiding Word Lutheran Church. 8470 Landen Dr., Maineville.
513-677-9357.

Dec. 5 - Brunch with Santa - Enjoy brunch with Santa hosted by Sibcy
Cline. Earlier in the day get pancakes and sausage and later it's
pizza. Also enjoy crafts, games and entertainment. Reserve a brunch
time between 8am & 3pm. Tickets are $6 and proceeds benefit Relay for
Life and cancer research. Kids can also purchase holiday gifts for
$1. Purchase tickets at the Sibcy Cline office - 103 Oregonia Rd.,
Lebanon. For more info call 888-932-6234.

Dec. 5 - Lebanon Christmas Festival & Horse Drawn Carriage Parade -
www.lebanonchamber.org. FREE festival begins at 10am with
entertainers, costume characters, pictures with Mrs. & Mrs. Claus and
more. Then at 1pm and 7pm enjoy the parade. Get horse drawn carriage
rides from 2:30-5:30pm (fee charged). Call 513-932-1100 for more
info.

Dec. 5 - Carolfest - 1pm & 4pm - Music Hall - Enjoy the holidays with
the May Festival Chorus, Cincinnati Boychoir, The Studio for Dance,
Heather MacPhail and many more. If you go early, see Santa, Rudolph
and Frosty. Reserve your seat now - $12/adults and $6/kids 12 and
under. 513-381-3300. www.mayfestival.com.

Dec. 5 - Holiday in the Village - www.montgomeryohio.org - 5-8pm -
Four locations in Montgomery help celebrate the season and the FREE
Jolley Trolley will help you to make a stop at each one. Visit Ohio
National Financial Services historic mini Victorian Village (free
photos with St. Nick, and free hot cocoa), stop by Universalist
Church for another Santa siting, create a winter craft, write a letter
to Santa and enjoy some holiday cheer, head over to Bethesda North for
entertainers, hot cider, free gift and more and then stop at Twin
Lakes for hot cider and apple fritters.

Dec. 5 - Downtown Dazzle - 6:30pm - Fountain Square - FREE - Enjoy
entertainment, holiday characters, Rozzi's fireworks and more.
www.downtowncincinnati.com.

Dec. 5 - Parents' Night Out - Tri-Health Pavilion - 5-10pm - Drop
your children off for non stop fun beginning with a Gingerbread House
decorating party supported by Meijer at the Center of Cincinnati.
Relay races, dance competitions, and craft time all set to tunes make
for one rockin’ night. Children ages 6 weeks to 13 years will enjoy
staff lead activities in a fun and safe environment. Please send a
brown bag dinner (no nut products, please!). Snacks will be provided.
Call 985-6715 to register.

Dec. 5 - Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic - FREE - Make a Gingerbread House
- 10-11am.

Dec. 5 - Depot Square Carraige Rides in Sharonville - Noon-5pm - Enjoy
FREE carriage rides - then stay for entertainment, and a visit from
Santa. Sharonville Recreation Department - 10990 Thornview Drive.

Dec. 5-6 - A Night in Bethlehem - FREE - www.CrestviewChurch.com -
Walk through Bethlehem and see the marketplace, merchants, shepherds
and more. Crestview Presbyterian Church - 9463 Cincinnati-Columbus
Rd., West Chester, Ohio 45069. 513-777-6555.

Dec. 5-6 - Barn-n-Bunk Farm Market - Holiday Happenings - Open daily
through Dec. 23. Trenton, Ohio. Christmas Open House - door prizes,
local crafters, lunch with Santa on Sat ($4) & breakfast with Santa
and Mrs. Claus (Sunday only), fresh cut x-mas trees and more.

Dec. 6 - Shalom Family - The Pirate, Princess & Potato Pancake Party -
3-5pm at the Sycamore High School Gym - Space is limited so RSVP to
Nikki at 513-641-9119 or www.myshalomfamily.org by Dec. 4 or sooner.
(Event is for kids ages 9 and under having at least one Jewish
parent).

Dec. 6 - Hamilton's German Village Christmas Walk - Noon-5pm - FREE

Dec. 8 - Half Pint Kids Club – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - 10:00
a.m. - Cost: FREE - Half Pints age 3-8 are invited with a caregiver to
explore and try new foods or a craft in a fun environment. Join us in
the café for this fun craft project! Today we make a Rudolph, give
him his signature red nose and sing the famous song! Whole Foods
Market, Deerfield Towne Centre - RSVP to Paula Mangold at 513-459-6131
or paula....@wholefoods.com.

Dec. 9 - Radio City Christmas Spectacular with The Rockettes - 4pm &
7pm - US Bank Arena - Call 800-745-3000 for ticketss or visit
RadioCityChristmas.com.

Dec. 10 - Customer Advisory Panel - 6:00 p.m. - Cost: FREE
Whole Foods Market values our customers’ feedback. We would love to
hear about your experience at Whole Foods Market Mason. What are we
doing well? Where can we improve? Please join us for a one hour group
discussion. We will be serving food and sending you home with a
reusable bag stuffed with goodies! We hope you can join us! Have you
been to a CAP Meeting in the past? We’d love to have you again! Space
is limited so please email to RSVP by Friday, November 6th to Paula
Mangold at 513-459-6131 or paula....@wholefoods.com.


Thank you for viewing MasonMetu and for your support,
Kristin

P.S. - If you're doing any holiday shopping, see all that the
MasonMetu Marketplace has to offer. http://www.masonmetu.com/masonmetu-marketplace.php.