Find Cincinnati events near you this week: Oct. 3-9

Monday, Oct. 3

FAMILY: Monarch Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Kids are encouraged to dress in monarch costumes and participate in a self-guided migration. Runs Oct. 1-31. Free with zoo admission. Cincinnatizoo.org.

FILM: "Poser," 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $12.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

ART: Liz Roberts: Post Blonde, CampSITE Sculpture Park, 2866 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. New site-specific commission references the resurgence of drive-ins during the pandemic and the collective viewing experience of movie screenings. Part of FotoFocus Biennial. Runs Sept. 29-Oct. 31. Free.

CHARITY: Hero Night Festival, 4-9 p.m., Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell. First responders from Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Lakeside Park, Crestview Hills and Crescent Springs visit. Games, activities and more. Proceeds benefit DCCH. Free.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: Dan & Rebecca Culnan, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

CHARITY: Paint the Square Pink, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Hosted by American Cancer Society. Free.

COMEDY: Ryan Long, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. liberty.funnybone.com.

HEALTH: Yoga on the Levee, 6 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way. Sage Yoga Hot + Pilates leads classes at Aquarium Plaza. Runs Wednesdays April 6-Oct. 26. Free.

MUSEUM: Craft and Camera: the Art of Nancy Ford Cones, Taft Museum of Art, 316 Pike St., Downtown. First major presentation of work by internationally renowned photographer from Loveland. Runs Oct. 1-Jan. 15. $15, $10 seniors and children. Admission is free every Sunday. taftmuseum.org.

THEATER: Game of Tiaras, Wednesday-Thursday, School for Creative and Performing Arts, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine. Presented by Elementary Drama Dept. scpa.cps-k12.org.

Thursday, Oct. 6

ART: Kevin Rawlings: Opera Singer Portrait Show, 5-8:30 p.m., Gallery Veronique at Harper’s Station, 11364 Montgomery Road, Symmes Township. Artist reception for exhibition of photographs of famous opera singers in their makeup at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. 513-530-5379.

CHARITY: Light the Night Walk, 5:30 p.m., Yeatman's Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Benefits Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. lightthenight.org.

CHARITY: Comedy Night, 7 p.m., Samuel Adams Taproom, 1727 Logan St., Over-the-Rhine. Featuring comedians Kelly Collette, Gretchen Schultz, Karinne Turnbow and Ossia Dwyer. Happy hour at 5:30 p.m. Benefits Women of Cincy. womenofcincy.org.

COMEDY: Ben Brainard, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. One night only. liberty.funnybone.com.

FOOD: Great Barista Bake-Off Competition, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Carabello’s Coffee, 107 E. Nineth St., Newport. Staff compete head-to-head in a blind competition and you get to help choose star baker. $25. Carabellocoffee.com.

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LECTURE: Walter Isaacson: The Code Breaker, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Bestselling author and journalist visits as part of the Mary S. Stern Lecture Series. $5.

THEATER: A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Stained Glass Theatre, 802 York St., Newport. Runs Oct. 6-23. footlighters.org.

Friday, Oct. 7

ART: Essex Studios Art Walk, 6-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Avondale. More than 50 artists and craftspeople open their studios to the public. Free admission. Essexstudioscincinnati.com.

ART: First Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Westheimer Gallery, 11165 Reading Road, Sharonville. Free. sharonvillecac@gmail.com.

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ART: Ryan Hill: A Thousand Words, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, 620 Greenup St., Covington. Exhibition highlights recent work. Part of FotoFocus Biennial. Reservations required. Bakerhunt.org.

ART: Mark Daly: The Joy of Art, 5-8 p.m., Cincinnati Art Galleries, 225 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 7-Nov. 19. Cincyart.com.

ART: Maggie Smith: In a Galaxy Far and Away, 5-8 p.m., Gallery 708, 2643 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. Runs Oct. 7-18.

CHARITY: Back Home Patriots Celebration, 6 p.m., Memorial Hall. Includes VIP dinner, silent auction, concert by Ouiwey Collins and the Funk Squad, and Naked Karate Girls. Emcee is Bootsy Collins. $40-$75. memorialhallotr.com.

CHARITY: The Climb, 6-10 p.m., CityLink Center, 800 Bank St., West End. Interactive art, live performance, local food and drinks. Ticket includes food, drinks, entertainment and parking. Ages 21-up. $40.

CHARITY: Mission Possible, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Benefits Salvation Army. Ages 21-up. $50.

COMEDY: Andy Woodhull and Mike Cronin, MOTR Pub. Runs. Oct. 7-8.

COMEDY: Guy Torry, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs Oct. 7-8. liberty.funnybone.com.

EXPO: Queen Bee Expo, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown.

FESTIVAL: Lebanon Oktoberfest, 5-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Bicentennial Park, 7 Cherry St., Lebanon. facebook.com/lebanonoktoberfest.

FESTIVAL: Operation Pumpkin, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Downtown Hamilton.

FESTIVAL: Kentucky Wool Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 48 Concord Caddo Road, Falmouth. $10, $5 ages 7-18, free ages 6-under. $20 3-day pass. Admission is cash only. Kywoolfest.org.

FOOD: Knob Creek Bourbon Dinner, 7 p.m., The Syndicate, 18 E. Fifth St., Newport. 3-course dinner with bourbon tasting and wine pairings. $50. 859-491-8000.

HALLOWEEN: Haunted Corn Maze, Berger Farm, 7849 Main St., Newtown. Playhouse in the Park off the grid event. Interactive experience in a corn maze. Runs Friday and Saturday evenings Oct. 7-30. Coincides with farm's Fall Fun Festival.

MUSIC: Live at the Levee: 4th Day Echo, 7-9 p.m., Newport on the Levee, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Free. newportonthelevee.com.

ENDING: “The Half-Life of Marie Curie,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Falcon Theatre, 636 Monmouth St., Newport. $28. Falcontheater.net.

Saturday, Oct. 8

ART: Matt Zory: Bodies of Sand: Life and Solitude in Death Valley, 2-5 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. Part of FotoFocus Biennial. Runs Oct. 8-29. Free. Sudiokroner.com.

ART: Under One Roof, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Ave., Amberley Village. Community art exhibit featuring works designed by groups and individuals interpreting the theme “Continuity.” Runs Oct. 9-20.

COMEDY: Helltown Comedy Showcase, 7 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Free. Bombsawaycomedy.com.

EDUCATION: Birds & Brews, noon-3 p.m., Humble Monk Brewing, 1641 Blue Rock St., Northside. Meet Longbottom Bird Ranch ducks, pet them and learn about the world of domestic ducks. Free. longbottombirdranch.com.

FAMILY: The Great Pumpkin Fest, 2-6 p.m., Keehner Park, 7211 Barret Road, West Chester. Family-friendly fall festival with puppet show, petting zoo, costume contest, hay bale maze, "not so scary" haunted trail, games, crafts and more. Kids can wear costumes and bring bag to collect candy. Free. westchesteroh.org.

FAMILY: The Great Pumpkin Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hidden Valley Orchards, 5474 N. State Route 48, Lebanon. Pick pumpkins, hayrides and more.

FAMILY: Cincinnati Model Train & Trade Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Lakota West High School, 8940 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester Township. Model train show with operating model railroad layouts and displays, over 200 vendor tables, door prizes and more. $8, free ages under 12 and scouts in uniform. Bit.ly/CincyModelTrainShow2022.

FESTIVAL: Made in Camp Makerspace Tour, noon-4 p.m., Camp Washington. More than 70 artists, galleries and makers collaborate on this neighborhood-wide open house.

FESTIVAL: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Renaissance Park, 10542 Stare Route 73, Harveysburg. Runs Sept. 3-Oct. 30. renfestival.com.

FESTIVAL: Waynesville Fall Fest. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, 7392 E. State Route 73, Waynesville. Runs Sept. 17-Oct. 30. $12, $10 ages 10-under. waynesvillefallfest.com.

FESTIVAL: Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Main St., Waynesville. sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com.

FESTIVAL: OXtoberfest, 1 p.m., 2 N. Main St., Oxford. Streets in Uptown will be closed to vehicular traffic. Free.

FESTIVAL: Village WineFest, 3-9 p.m., George Steinford Park, W. Sixth St., Covington. Enjoy eclectic mix of over 75 domestic and international wines. $55, $10 designated driver. Eventbrite.com.

FESTIVAL: Urban Farming Festival, 3:30-8:30 p.m., Great Parks Nature Center, 1580 Summit Road, Roselawn. Learn how to incorporate sustainability practices at home. Enjoy music, art, sample local produce, meet chickens and farm animals, take urban mini-hike and more. Free.

FILM: Free Movie in the Park Series: "Hocus Pocus," dusk, Phillips Park, 11667 Rich Road, Loveland. Pre-show fun with games and raffles. Free.

HALLOWEEN: Tricks and Treats Fall Fest, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. Family-friendly fall festival with food, craft beer, games and game shows, music entertainment, trick or treating and more. Runs Sept. 25-Oct. 30. Visitkingsisland.com.

OPERA: An die Musik: A Celebration of German Lyrical Art, 3 p.m., ARCO Arts & Community Center, 3301 Price Ave., East Price Hill. Cincinnati Opera presents bass-baritone Christian Pursell performing Baroque, Classical and Romantic German lyrical gems. $25, $5 students. Cincinnatiopera.org.

RECREATION: Queen Bee Half Marathon and 4-Miler, 7:30 a.m., Downtown. Course takes runners and walkers through some of Cincinnati's historic and scenic neighborhoods. queenbeehalf.com.

RECREATION: Architecture Photo Safari, 5:30-7 p.m., 1308 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Sponsored by AIA Cincinnati. Learn strategies for taking photos of buildings in OTR. $65. info@aiacincinnati.org.

SHOPPING: City Flea, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free admission. thecityflea.com.

SHOPPING: Barktoberfest, 2-6 p.m., Harry Whiting Brown Center, 205 E. Sharon Road, Glendale. 20 vendors, baked goods, live music, dog photo booth, raffle baskets, costume contest and more.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Rollergirls, 6 p.m., Sports Plus Arena, 10765 Reading Road, Evendale. $20, $15 advance, $7 ages 3-12, $5 ages 3-12 advance. cincinnatirollergirls.com.

THEATER: Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. Runs Oct. 8-16. thechildrenstheatre.com.

TOURS: Downtown Living Tour, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., On the Rhine Eatery, 100 E. Court St., Downtown. Self-guided tour showcases perks of downtown living. $20. Cincinnatimagazine.com/downtownliving.

Sunday, Oct. 9

EDUCATION: Birds & Brews, noon-3 p.m., Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Meet Longbottom Bird Ranch ducks, pet them and learn about the world of domestic ducks. Free. longbottombirdranch.com.

FAMILY: Customer Appreciation Day, 1-8 p.m., Stricker’s Grove Amusement Park, 11490 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Gate opens at noon. Rides close from 4-5 p.m. for staff break. Admission includes midway rides, roller coasters, mini golf, soft drinks, cotton candy and sno kones. $18. Free parking.

FESTIVAL: Comboni Missionaries Taste of Mission, 1318 Nagel Road, Anderson Township. 3-7 p.m. Saturday. 513-474-4997; combonimissionaries.org/cincinnati.

FILM: “The Last Truck” and “American Factory,” 4 p.m., Garfield Theatre, 719 Race St., Downtown. Retrospective of Dayton-based independent filmmaker Julia Reichert. Guest speakers after every screening. Other dates are Oct. 23, Nov 6 and Nov. 13. $15, $10 advance, $5-$7 students. cincyworldcinema.org.

MUSIC: Hymn Festival and Improvisation, 3 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Second Sunday on Main: BLINK, noon-5 p.m., Main St. between Twelfth and Liberty streets, Over-the-Rhine. secondsundayonmain.org.

ENDING: It's Not a Trip, It's a Journey, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Sept. 23-Oct. 9. knowtheatre.com.

ENDING: My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra, Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., West Price Hill. Runs Sept. 15-Oct. 9. 513-241-6550. cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

ENDING: Sweat, Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Sept. 17-Oct. 9. ensemblecincinnati.org.

ENDING: Pippin, Footlighters at Stained Glass Theater, 802 York St., Newport. Runs Sept. 22-Oct. 9. footlighters.org.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Let’s Get Campy, Nov. 19, American Sign Museum, Camp Washington. Benefits ArtWorks.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 3-9