Dec 26 Friday
Looking for new and fun holiday traditions? Then try our Ornament Blow! With help from our professional glassblowers, you can make your own ornament from hot molten glass! Everyone ages five years and older can participate, making this a perfect family activity. Since this event requires your participation, it gives you an enjoyable and memorable introduction to this unique and fascinating art form. Experience the wonder that is glassblowing this holiday season with your loved ones!
Scheduled in 15 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Excludes Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Ready for pickup in 7 days and shipping is available.
Dec 27 Saturday
Get ready for two days of nonstop hoops action at Cincinnati’s premier high school basketball showcase. The Fourth Annual Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Holiday Hardwood Classic brings together 22 boys & girls varsity teams from Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Dayton for eleven exciting matchups. The event will be held Saturday, December 27 and Sunday, December 28 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Twenty-two boys and girls high school teams will play eleven games over two days. Presented by LaRosa’s Pizza, Skyline Chili and Home City Ice, in association with media partners ESPN 1530, FOX19 and The Cincinnati Enquirer, the lineup highlights some of the region’s best high school talent.
Dec 28 Sunday
Dec 31 Wednesday
Jan 01 Thursday
Jan 02 Friday
Let the rhythms lift your feet and your spirits! Join us on first Fridays to dance, socialize, or just sit and listen to some of the best bands and callers in the region. No experience is necessary, all ages are welcome and you don’t need to bring a partner. The caller teaches all dances before they start. Live music at every dance. 7:00 PM – Free lesson, all encouraged to come early7:30 – 10:30 PM – Contra dancing
What is contra dancing? Taken from: caldancecoop.org/resources/what-is-contra-dancing/ which has more details and videosContra dance differs from Square dance in that Contra dance is done in lines rather than in a 4-couple square. Many of the terms are the same in both Contra and Square dancing, so if you remember any of the terms from old school days or previous occasions, you’re already halfway there. Now and then, a Contra dance caller may even call a Square dance or two during the evening’s dance.
Footwork in Contra dancing is very simple. Generally it’s just a walking step to the music.
NO DANCE IN DECEMBER
Jan 03 Saturday