Looking for some fun and free things to do this holiday weekend? Here’s a list of what’s going on across the area.
Friday
Art After Dark, 5-9 p.m., Cincinnati Art Museum, Eden Park. Cocktails and entertainment during evening hours in galleries. Cash bar and appetizers available. Music by Baoku & the Image Afro-beat Band and roving tours of special exhibition Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit. Free. Through May 31. 513-721-2787; www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
Blossoming, 6-8 p.m., Coffee Garden Cafe, Hyde Park Floral and Garden Center, 3660 Michigan Ave. Works by 13 watercolorists and colored pencil artists from the Art Circle at the Essex Studios. Opening includes refreshments and music by Sam Marshall. Exhibit continues through October. 513-871-9888; artcirclecincinnati.com.
Blue Moon Hike, 8:30 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Winton Centre. Celebrate the rare occasion of a Blue Moon and test your knowledge about the moon. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
David Kisor, 10:30 a.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, Norwood. Musician and playwright Kisor performs and sings during special story time event. Free. 513-396-8960.
Friday Flow, 7-10 p.m., Washington Park, 1225 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Smooth R&B and neo-soul music. Dress for weather. Bring seating. Performers TBA. Free. 513-621-4400; washingtonpark.org.
Hands-On Nature, 6-8 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Union Township. Play Facilitators provide variety of tools and toys for children to borrow to explore PlayScape. Nonmembers pay daily admission, free for members. 513-831-1711.
Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m., Seasongood Pavilion, Eden Park. Shakespeare classic. Part of summer tour. Bring seating. “MacBeth.” Shakespeare’s classic supernatural tragedy. Man commits regicide so as to become king and then commits further murders to maintain his power. Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Free. 513-381-2273, ext. 3202; www.cincyshakes.com.
Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday), National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton. Runway behind museum. See daring acrobatics performed by model jets, helicopters and warbirds during a three-day air show of giant scale radio-controlled aircraft. Concessions and merchandise available. Free parking. Bring seating. Free. 937-255-7207; http://tinyurl.com/26bshy5.
Saturday
Alabama Game Watch Party, 8-10:30 p.m., Firehouse Grill, 4785 Lake Forest Drive, Blue Ash. Join other Alabama alumni, fans and parents to cheer on the Tide for 2012 football season. Bring non-perishable food items to benefit the Freestore Foodbank. Free. 513-733-3473; www.bamacincinnati.com.
Going, Going … Gone, 2 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Sharon Centre. Take a look at some endangered species, what we can do to help them and find out more about extinct animals. For Ages 8 and older.. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
Macy’s INC Denim Event, 2-5 p.m., First Floor, INC Department, Macy’s, 7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. View the latest trends in women’s denim for the fall. Grove to the sounds of a DJ while picking from new assortment of denim. Free. 513-745-8980; www.macys.com.
Mystery Animals, 1-3 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Harbor Pavilion. Unlock the clues in an animal hunt to reveal the hidden creature. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
Queen City Express: Super Saturday Square Dance Special. Celebrate National Square Dance Month. Five locations let public try American Folk Dance: Square Dance. Other locations: Miamitown, Forest Park, Milford, Anderson Township and Covington, Kentucky. Free. 513-929-2427; www.sonksdf.com.
» Whitewater Township Fire Station, 6736 Ohio 128, Miamitown; 9-10 a.m.
» John Wesley United Methodist Church, 1927 W. Kemper Road, Springfield Township; 11 a.m.-noon.
» American Legion Post 450, 450 Victor Stier Drive, Milford; 2-3 p.m. Celebrate National Square Dance Month.
» Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township.; 4-5 p.m.
» Promenade Palace, 3630 Decoursey Pike, Covington; 7-8 p.m.
Raptors, noon-4 p.m., Stone Shelter, Mitchell Memorial Forest, 5401 Zion Road, Cleves. Learn about and meet a variety of native raptors. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
Terrific Turtles, 2 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday-Moinday), Seasongood Nature Center, Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township. Meet a live turtle and find out facts about the shelled reptiles. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
Sunday
Mystery Animals, 1-3 p.m., Harbor Pavilion, Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Unlock the clues in an animal hunt to reveal the hidden creature. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
Outdoor Social, 1 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Union Township. Summer treats in Nature Playscape. Nonmembers pay daily admission, free for members. 513-831-1711; www.cincynature.org.
Raptors, noon-4 p.m., Historic Cabin, Shawnee Lookout Park, 2008 Lawrenceburg Road, North Bend. Learn about and meet a variety of native raptors. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
Tree ID, 9 a.m. (9 a.m. Monday), Sharon Centre, Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. Join the naturalist for a short hike to look at the variety of trees in our area, including looking at different parts of trees to help identify them. Free, vehicle permit required. 513-521-7275; www.greatpark.org.
Ultimate Craft Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Receptions Banquet and Conference Center , 1379 Donaldson Road, Erlanger. Showcase for latest products for women and families; including beauty, one-of-a-kind jewelry, health, home decor and children’s products and services. Free admission and parking. 513-405-3085; ultimatecraftexpo.eventbrite.com.
Monday
Hands On Nature: Leaf Art, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Union Township. Play Facilitators provide variety of tools and toys for children to borrow to explore the Playscape. Nonmembers pay daily admission, free for members. 513-831-1711.
Raptors, noon-4 p.m., Ellenwood Nature Barn, Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road, Colerain Township. Birds on exhibit. Bring cameras and sketchpads. RAPTOR Inc. rescues and rehabilitates injured and orphaned birds of prey. Free, parking permit required. 51-521-7275; www.greatparks.org.
