There's are lots of indoor and outdoor activities going on this weekend, as Cincinnati's weather heats up! Feel free to add your own events in the comments and, if there's something happening in the near future that you think our readers would like to know about, email us at events [at] buycincy [dot] com. Enjoy your weekend!
Wildlife: Animal, Landscape, Skin
Visionaries & Voices, Banner & Ross Gallery, 3841 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati
Fri 24 Apr, 5-8pm
FREE
Check out new artwork and temporary tattoos by V&V artists, including Mike Weber, Kevin White, and Roxanne Panetti.
Art with Blooms
Village Floral Design, 9442 Loveland-Madeira Rd., Cincinnati
Fri 24 Apr, 6-8pm
FREE
An evening of great art, food and wine, featuring the work of area artists Cedric Michael Cox, Ellen Fox Hammond, Dave Kramer, and Sue Helbling.
Contemporary Fridays: Spin Presents "The Price Is Light"
Contemporary Arts Center
Fri 24 Apr, 9pm
$5.50-$7.50
Dance party at the CAC with Northside Nick and Chris Collins.
thinkGREEN
Marvin's Organic Gardens, 2055 U.S. Route 42 South, Lebanon
Sat 25 Apr, 12-6:30pm
FREE
A fun and educational day for the entire family including music, face-painting, petting zoo, food, activities, door prizes, lectures, vendors and resources - all with one common goal - to educate our community on the environment and learning to live "green".
Art and Poetry at Findlay Market
Essen Strasse, Findlay Market, Cincinnati
Sat 25 Apr, 1-3pm
Come enjoy a spring afternoon at Findlay Market filled with art, live music, food and fun!! InkTank will be co-sponsoring a poetry reading; judges will pick best young adult and best adult performance. Winners will receive cash prizes.
Metamorphosis: Change and Continuity in Indian Contemporary Art
ArtWorks Gallery, 811 Race St., Cincinnati
Sat 25 Apr, 2-5pm
FREE
This collaborative exhibit between the ArtWorks Gallery, Phyllis Weston-Annie Bolling Gallery, PAC Gallery, and the Krohn Conservatory is planned in conjunction with Butterflies of India, the annual butterfly show at the Krohn Conservatory.
Flower Carpet Deinstallation
Fountain Square, Cincinnati
Sun 26 Apr, 8am
FREE
Hopefully you've had a chance to check out this year's flower carper installation on Fountain Square. Get down there early on Sunday to pick up free potted pansies as the artwork is being deinstalled.
CAC Family Sunday
Contemporary Arts Center
Sun 26 Apr, 1-4pm
FREE-$&.50
Family-oriented program with artist Christian Schmidt, inspired by "The Paper Mountain," with treats from Take the Cake.
1 Night, 12 Kitchens
Midwest Culinary Institute, 3520 Central Pkwy., Cincinnati
Sun 26 Apr, 6-9pm
$80-$120
Guest visits with MCI faulty, students and top local chefs, plus food tastings and a silent auction to raise funds for scholarships to the Midwest Culinary Institute.
Fergus Street Homeownership Open House
Sunday, April 26
3 - 5 PM
513-541-4109
http://www.cncurc.org
Tour four rehabs and one new home all built with
green construction techniques on Fergus Street.
All of the homes feature energy conserving innovations
and include the charming architectural features which make Northside unique.
Final Friday is a celebration of art as people take a monthly studio walk along North Main Street and historic Pendleton. Shops and galleries open their doors on the last Friday of every month from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. to show their latest works.
Friends of BuyCincy Magnolia Mountain will be playing at Shake-It tomorrow (Friday) night from 8pm to 9pm. :: www.magnoliamountain.net
If the weather stays nice get out and stroll thru O'Bryonville.
They are having their annual CELEBRATION OF SPRING this weekend in O'Bryonville.
Shop your favorite O'Bryonville stores - you can enter to win merchandise and gift certificates from the participating O'Bryonville businesses. There will be Live music in the neighborhood and discounts at most of the shops.
Both the Reds and the Cyclones are in town this weekend too. The Reds are coming off a 7-3 road trip and are three games above the .500 mark for the first time in years. The Cyclones are once again in the playoffs and need all the fan support they can get.
The Brewery District people are having a little BYOB happy hour fun out at the old Christian Moerlein residence tonight (2019 Elm Street) from 5:30pm to whenever.
Thanks for all your comments! Wow, this is definitely a fun-filled weekend!