Upcoming events Sept. 23-20

[kjgoecke]

Wow, September is coming to a close already - time seems to fly by
when I do these weekly update posts.

Fall festivals & Halloween events are starting to take off. Enjoy fun
on the farms - Bonnybrook Farm, Shaw Farms, Blooms & Berries, Keepin-
It-Country all have fun family-friendly events on the weekend -
hayrides, picking pumpkins, farm animals and more. Halloween events
include Fall-O-Ween festival at Coney Island, Howl-O-Fest at Kings
Island, Jack-O-Lantern Junction at EnterTRAINment Junction and more.
You can visit the Farm page on http://www.masonmetu.com/farms.php or
see the listing of ongoing events on http://www.masonmetu.com/monthly-top-pics.php.

Today there's a Safety Fair at the Mason Community Center. It's free
and provides lots of useful safety information and has interactive
activities for kids.

If you have a birthday or special event coming up, I have two "New
Finds" on the main blog page. One is for My Pizza Cake and Debbie
Meyer makes cakes that look just like pizzas. She was even featured
on Food Network's "Unwrapped" show. You can see a link to the show on
http://www.MasonMetu.com. Then there's a new bakery and cafe in
downtown Mason called Sugar Mommies Cakery & Cafe. For birthday party
ideas visit http://www.masonmetu.com/birthday-parties.php and if you
have any additional b-day recommendations, please let me know. I love
adding to the b-day party idea list.

I've had some readers wondering about our upcoming elections and who
is running for Mason School Board on Nov. 3. I've posted some links
to local Board of Election offices as well as a link to MasonVoter.com
which gives you information on local Mason issues and candidates.
There is also a link to Boost Ohio Kids on http://www.MasonMetu.com
which explains the new booster seat law that will start to be enforced
on Oct. 7. Great information to review.

If you want to support the Mason Schools, consider going to the Mason
Schools Foundation gala event on Oct. 3. The event will be held at
Great Wolf Lodge. I have more info posted on http://www.MasonMetu.com
under the Worthy Causes section. There's also a fun tailgate
celebration this weekend at the Mason High School. Go Comets!

Here's our upcoming events - remember to see http://www.masonmetu.com/monthly-top-pics.php
for a more detailed listing of events and also see the ongoing events
for fall activities. Don't forget that Acting Up is performing High
School Musical this weekend!

Sept. 23 - Safety Fair - Mason Community Center -9am-Noon & 6-8pm

Sept. 23-27 - Disney on Ice - 100 Years of Magic - US Bank Arena -
Downtown.

Sept. 24 - Story Time - FREE - 11am - Autumn Stories - Barnes & Noble
Booksellers, 7800 Montgomery Rd.

Sept. 24 - Moms Night Out - 6-8pm - FREE - Moms get pampered with
goodie bags and samples - Whole Foods Market

Sept 24 - Nutrition Council sponsors the Working Parents Survival
Guide - FREE - 5:30-6:30pm - seminar on easy, healthy kid meals. The
Gardner School of Blue Ash

Sept. 25 - Oakley After Hours for Kids - FREE - Enjoy a fun music
class with Miss Meghan at the Blue Manatee bookstore - 3054 Madison
Rd.

Sept. 25 - Mason Comets Tailgate & Football Game - Come support the
Mason Comets and enjoy some pre-game festivities that will include
food booths, face painting, music and more - 5:00-7:00pm.

Sept. 25-27 - High School Musical - Presented by Acting Up

Sept. 25-27 - Natorp's Wholesale Nursery Outlet Sale - Save some money
on your landscaping needs by visiting their once a year big sale
event. More info at www.natorp.com.

Sept. 25-27 - Newport Oktoberfest on Riverboat Row - Food, drinks, and
music.

Sept. 26 - Country Applefest - FREE - 10am-7pm - Crafts, food, and
apples. Downtown, Lebanon, Ohio.

Sept. 26 - Applefest 5K/10K - 9am - Countryside YMCA -

Sept. 26 - South Park Jazz & Art Festival - South Park, Dayton - FREE
-

Sept. 26 - Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer 5K Walk/Run - Lunken
Playfield - September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Sept. 26 - Autism Expo - FREE - 10am-4pm - Info on autism with guest
speakers, entertainment, and activities for kids. Live Oaks Campus

Sept. 26 - Madcap Puppets presents Once Upon a Clock - FREE - 3pm at
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church - 5950 Montgomery Rd. Part of Ridge
Day Festival.

Sept. 26 - Walk to Stop Aids 5K - Sawyer Point, Downtown -

Sept. 26 - Walk for Lupus Now

Sept. 26 - Community Celebration to benefit West Chester - 9am-6pm -
Pancake breakfast, canned food drive, bake sale, craft show, food,
games and activities for kids, muisc and West Chester Police, Fire &
EMS. Sponsored by Crestview Presbyterian Church

Crestview 5K Run/Walk - VOA Park - 8:30am start

Sept. 26-27 - Apple Daze Festival at Hidden Valley Fruit Farm in
Lebanon. Apple Daze with “pick your own apples”, caramel apples, apple
cider, and much much more.

Sept. 26-27 - Great Outdoor Weekend - Many great outdoor activities
throughout Greater Cincinnati. Log onto www.cincygreatoutdoorweekend.org
for a listing of all the events. Many events are FREE!

Sept. 26-27 - National Alpaca Farm Day - FREE - Visit local Alpaca
farms for this 3rd annual open house. Visit local farms.

Sept. 26-27 & Oct. 3&4 - Fall-O-Ween Festival at Coney Island

Sept. 26&27, Oct. 3&4, 10&11, 17&18, 24&25 & 31 - Keepin' it Country
Farms - Enjoy a pumpkin patch, pony rides, hayrides, barnyard
playland, child's corn maze, petting zoo, mini train rides and more.

Sept. 26-27 - Pumpkin Patch Express Train Ride - LM&M Railroad

Sept. 27 - St. Margaret Hall Fall Festival - Noon-6pm - Games, food,
raffle, kid's area.

Sept. 27 Howl-O-Fest - Kings Island - Fun for the kids - trick or
treat stations, Mr. Cowpie and his farm animals, pumpkin patch,
haybale maze, dance party and games.

Sept. 27-28 - St. Jude Church Oktoberfest - Food, beer, dancing,
music, gambling booths, and more. www.stjudebridgetown.org.

Sept. 28 - Make a Mess at the Manatee - 10:30am - Enjoy story time and
then an art activity at Blue Manatee Children's Bookstore

Sept. 29 - Half Pints Kids Club - 10am - FREE - Bean Mosaics - Whole
Foods Market -

Sept. 30 - Wee Wednesdays - Cincinnati Art Museum - FREE - great way
to introduce little ones to art.

Thank you for viewing MasonMetu and for your support!
Kristin :)