Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 2-8

Monday, Oct. 2

FAMILY: First Flowers featuring Dinosaurs, 3-8 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. cincinnatiparks.com.

FILM: “Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater,” 7:30 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $15, $12 advance. Cincyticket.com.

MUSEUM: Bricktionary: The Ultimate Lego A-Z, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. Runs Thursday-Monday through Oct. 15. Timed entry: $11.50-$22.50 general; VIP enter any time: $16.50-$27.50. cincymuseum.org.

MUSIC: Jazz at the Park: Sergio Pamies, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free. washingtonpark.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 3

COMEDY: Funniest Person in Cincinnati: Finals, 7:30 p.m. Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. gobananascomedy.com.

COMEDY: The All Jane Comedy Show, 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Presented by ArtsWave and Improv Cincinnati and featuring Ruby Rocket, and Coko & Tati. $15-$25. memorialhallotr.com.

LECTURE: Jim McCormac: Gardening for Moths, the Darker Side of Butterflies, 6:15 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave., College Hill. Register: [email protected].

MUSEUM: Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. This unprecedented exhibition examines the artist’s lifelong engagement with landscape. Runs June 23-Oct. 15. $18. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

MUSIC: Music Live at Lunch: The Jimmy Leach Ensemble, 12:10 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 318 E. Fourth St., Downtown. Free. Cincinnaticathedral.com.

MUSIC: Brian Setzer: "Rockabilly Riot" Tour, 8 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. tafttheatre.org.

ENDING: Creating Connections: Self-Taught Artists in the Rosenthal Collection, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs June 9-Oct. 8. Free. Cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 4

COMEDY: Troy Bond, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $27. Liberty.funnybone.com.

HALLOWEEN: Dent Schoolhouse Ghost Tours, 8, 9 and 10 p.m., 5963 Harrison Ave., Dent. On Wednesdays through October, experience the schoolhouse without the actors and learn about the real hauntings with a personal guided tour. Each group limited to 12 tickets. dentschoolhouse.com.

HEALTH: Workout on the Green, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Wednesdays April 5-Oct. 25. Washingtonpark.org.

MUSEUM: Luis Camnitzer: Monuments to Unknown Heroes, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Exhibit examines how we memorialize through posters of proposals for public monuments submitted by dozens of local and international artists. Runs through June 16, 2024. Free. Cincycac.org.

MUSEUM: A Permanent Nostalgia for Departure, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Group exhibition examines the legacy of Zaha Hadid. The exhibition is part of the 20th-anniversary celebration of the construction of the CAC. Runs Sept. 22-Jan. 28. Free. cincycac.org.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: EarShot Readings, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall, Over-the-Rhine. New works by composers Leyou Wang, Martin Hebel, Giuseppe Gallo-Balma and Joseph Sowa. Pre-performance Q&A with featured artists and composers. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: The Mersey Beatles, 7 p.m., Jarson-Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $40-$70. Cincinnatiarts.org.

MUSIC: Eric Johnson, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $25-$50. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC Mt. Joy, 7:30 p.m., Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. bradymusiccenter.com.

MUSIC: Great Lake Swimmers, Southgate House Revival, Sanctuary, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport. With JD Eicher. $20-$25. southgatehouse.com.

MUSIC: Speedy Ortiz, 8 p.m., MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Foyer Red. $15. motrpub.com.

RECREATION: FCC Pre-Match at the Park, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Live music and family-friendly activities before the FCC match. Free. Washingtonpark.org.

SPOKEN WORD: Geri Halliwell-Horner: “Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen,” 7 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Former Spice Girl visits for launch of her latest children’s novel. In-store ticketed event. Buy book in advance to attend. josephbeth.com.

SPORTS: FC Cincinnati vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Parkway, West End. Fccincinnati.com.

Thursday, Oct. 5

ART: Under One Roof Art Reception, 6-8 p.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Ave., Amberley Village. Evening with community, art, and food celebrating the festival of Sukkot. Bring nonperishable food item. Free. Mayersonjcc.org.

ART: Greetings From Planet Love, 5-8 p.m., The Well, 2868 Colerain Ave., Camp Washington. ArtWorks exhibit featuring book, mural, writing, sculpture, photography, painting and mixed media. Mural dedication at 6:30 p.m. Free, registration required: Eventbrite.com.

CHARITY: Light the Night, 7:30 p.m., Yeatman’s Cove at Sawyer Point Park, Downtown. Benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by 1.5-mile walk. Lightthenight.org/ohio.

CHARITY: Passport to Success, 6-9 p.m., Miami Township Community Center, 3780 Shady Lane, North Bend. Keynote speaker FC Cincinnati forward Dominique Badji. Benefits Santa Maria Services. santamaria-cincy.org.

COMEDY: Stavros Halkias: The Fat Rascal Tour, 8 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. tafttheatre.org.

COMEDY: Ben Bailey, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $32. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMEDY: Spark Tabor, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery. $10-$15. gobananascomedy.com.

FILM: Nightlight513: 'Harry Potter,' 7 p.m., Covington Plaza, 1 Madison Ave., Covington. Ages 21-up. $10-$18. Nightlight513.com.

FOOD: Food Truck Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Cincinnati, Digital Futures Building, 3080 Exploration Ave., Avondale. Different food trucks visit each week. Runs Aug. 24-Oct. 26.

LECTURE: Stern Lecture Series: Isabel Wilkerson, 7 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses The Great Migration and the intricate dynamics of race, identity and social hierarchies. Hosted by the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. $5-$15. Cincinnatiarts.org.

MUSIC: Neal Francis, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. With Ross Perkins and Moonbeau. woodwardtheater.com.

MUSIC: Christopher Cross, Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $55-$90. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Todrick Hall, 6:30 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $25-up. bogarts.com.

Friday, Oct. 6

ART: Fall Halloween ArtWalk, 6-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Essex Art Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Walnut Hills. Free admission. essexstudioscincinnati.com.

ART OPENING: ArtLocal, 7-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, The Grove Event Center, 9158 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Meet artists, enjoy live music, desserts, silent auction and raffle on Friday. Gallery reopens Saturday to enjoy the art at leisure. Free.

CHARITY: Nauti Nite, 7-11 p.m., Newport Aquarium, 1 Levee Way, Newport. Animal encounters, food stations, open bar, silent disco and more. Benefits WAVE Foundation. Ages 21-up. $100. Wavefoundation.org.

COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Max Fine, 7 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $10. Bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMEDY: Liam Nelson, 7:30 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $15. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: Michael Blackson, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $49-$79. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMMUNITY: 100 Years in the Making: The Greenacres Arts Center, 6-8 p.m., Greenacres Arts Center, 8400 Blome Road, Indian Hill. Explore building and grounds, enjoy light appetizers, drinks and more. No walk-ins, reservations only. $30. 513-891-4227.

FESTIVAL: Kentucky Wool Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 48 Concord Caddo Road, Falmouth. $1-, $5 ages 7-18, free ages 6-under. Kywoolfest.org.

FILM: Nightlight513: "Get Out," 7 p.m., Covington Plaza, 1 Madison Ave., Covington. Ages 21-up. $10-$18. Nightlight513.com.

LECTURE: Sir Patrick Stewart: Making It So, 7 p.m., School for the Creative and Performing Arts, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine. Purchase book from Joseph-Beth Booksellers to receive a ticket to this event. Josephbeth.com. SOLD OUT

MUSIC: Louis Prima Jr. & the Witness, 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. $35-$50. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

MUSIC: Johnnyswim, The Stories Tour, 6:30 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $32-up. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Nina Simone Piano Competition Concerto Finals, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Louis Langree, conductor. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Indie Friday: Black Signal, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs May 5-Oct. 13. Myfountainsquare.com.

RECREATION: Drive-In Laser Light Concert, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Coney Island, Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. $149 VIP, $39 general. Price is per carload. Freshtix.com.

SHOPPING: Kentucky’s US25 & Boone Way Yard Sale, State Route 25, Richwood, Walton, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Williamstown and more. Us25yardsale.com.

THEATER: "Gladys Nights," 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Anderson Center Theatre, 7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township. This fast-paced comedy follows Gladys as she goes through a mid-life crisis. Runs Oct. 6-14. Beechmontplayers.org.

Saturday, Oct. 7

ART: Cincinnati Asian Arts Fest, noon-4 p.m., The Square at Liberty Center, 7514 Bales St., Liberty Township. Horticulture displays, kids painting activities, performances and more. Free. Asianati.com.

CHARITY: Cripple Creek Music Fest, 7 p.m., DCCH Fairgrounds, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell. Enjoy live music while raising funds for Winning With ALS. $50. Facebook.com/cripplecreekmf.

CHARITY: Celebration Gala, 6-10:30 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville. Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dinner, silent auction, live music, meet and greet with former Reds players and more. Benefits Genesis at Work Foundation. $100. Genesisatwork.org.

CHARITY: Rocktoberfest, 4:30-10 p.m., McNicholas High School, 6536 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. Sponsored by McNicholas Military Memorial Committee, this festival is adult-only and features 10 craft breweries, a bourbon-tasting bar, wine and food. Young children with adult supervision permitted. $35, $20 veterans and active or retired police/fire/EMT, free active military. one-bidpal.net/rocktoberfest2023/welcome.

CHARITY: Walk to End Alzheimer's, 10 a.m., Sawyer Point Park, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Free. Alz.org/walk.

CHARITY: Community Health Worker 3K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.-noon, Mirror Lake, 950 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Benefits the CHW Certification program at Health Care Access Now. $25. Healthcareaccessnow.org.

COMEDY: Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me!, 8 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown. With Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, Josh Gondelman, Maeve Higgins.

COMEDY: Bombs Away Comedy: Dave Stone, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside. $20. Bombsawaycomedy.com.

COMEDY: Matty Ryan, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Commonwealth Sanctuary, 522 Fifth Ave., Dayton. $20. Commonwealthsanctuary.com.

COMEDY: Kelly Collette & Andrew Rudick: Playing with Ourselves, 8 p.m., The Lodge, 231 Sixth Ave., Dayton. Special live comedy taping. $15. Eventbrite.com.

COMMUNITY: Taste of Mission, 4-8 p.m., 1318 Nagel Road, Anderson Township. Join Comboni Missionaries for international food, international beer and wine garden, live entertainment, multi-cultural food booths, kids’ area, petting zoo and more. Free admission. Combonimissionaries.org/tom.

EXPO: Ohio Valley Woodcarvers Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Newport Elks Lodge, 3704 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring. Rivervalleywoodcarvers.com.

FAMILY: Monarch Festival, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Cincinnatizoo.org.

FESTIVAL: Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 10542 E. State Route 73, Harveysburg. Viking Weekend. Runs Sept. 2-Oct. 29. Season pass $80. General admission $28, $10 ages 5-12. Renfestival.com.

FESTIVAL: Brew Ash, 3 p.m., Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash. Free admission. blueashevents.com.

FESTIVAL: Apple Butter Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Doty Homestead, Hueston Woods State Park, 6924 Brown Road, Oxford. $10 per carload, $5 single, free ages under 12. Oxfordmuseumassociation.com.

FESTIVAL: Sunflower Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Gorman Heritage Farm, 10052 Reading Road, Evendale. $15, $8 ages 3-17, $8 ages 60-up. Gormanfarm.org.

FESTIVAL: Walnut Hills Market Oktoberfest, noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Woodburn Brewing, 2800 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills. Shop 40 local and regional makers, dog friendly. Free admission. Eventbrite.com.

FESTIVAL: Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Crescent Park, 400 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Browse more than 80 artists, crafters, vendors, organizations and more. Live music, food, inflatables, petting zoo. Free admission. Facebook.com.

FESTIVAL: RiverArts Festival, noon-6 p.m., Haussermann Park, Front Street, Richmond. Artist booths with art for sale, live music, Taste of Richmond, classic car show and more. Free admission. Nroba.org/riverarts-festival.

GALA: 20 Years at the Center, 5-9 p.m., Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. $175. Afterparty only: $40. Contemporaryartscenter.org.

LECTURE: New Alsace, An Alsatian Settlement in Southeast Indiana, 2 p.m., Lawrenceburg Public Library, 150 Mary St., Lawrenceburg. Presented by Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. Free.

MUSIC: NoCap: The Birdnest Tour, 6:30 p.m., Bogart's, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. $32.50-up. bogarts.com.

MUSIC: Kaleidoscope: An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth, 8 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. $55-up. cincinnatiarts.org.

MUSIC: Fifth and Vine Live: Eliminator: ZZ Top Tribute, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Runs May 6-Oct. 7. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

MUSIC: Owl's Nest Community Concerts: Mambo Combo, 2-6 p.m., Owl's Nest Park, 1984 Madison Road, Evanston. Free. cincinnati-oh.gov.

OPERA: Tchaikovsky’s Undina, 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Finneytown Performing Arts Center, 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace, Finneytown. $10-$60. Undina.brownpapertickets.com.

OUTDOORS: Trail Fest, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mount Airy Forest, Westwood. Community hikes, games, food and more. Live music from Steve Covington & the Humble Strays, Tracy Walker, Comet Bluegrass All-Stars. Free.

OUTDOORS: Open House, 2-5 p.m., White Water Shaker Village, 11813 Oxford Road, Harrison. Free. Whitewatervillage.org.

OUTDOORS: Devil’s Staircase Pro HillClimb, 10 a.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday, 1086 Corwin Road, Oregonia. $10 Saturday, $20 Sunday, free ages 12-under. Camping $20 per person, per night. Daytonmc.com.

SHOPPING: ArtisanFest513, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free admission.

SHOPPING: The Road Trip Market, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. $12 VIP entry 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, $7 general, free ages under 12. Free parking. Theroadtripmarket.com.

SHOPPING: Community Garage Sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Boone County Admin Building Parking Lot, 2950 Washington St., Burlington.

SHOPPING: Native Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bowyer Farm, 2210 Mason-Montgomery Road, Lebanon. Advance registration required. Cincinnatizoo.org.

TOURS: Walking the Stories: Women's History, 2 p.m., Washington Park, corner of Race and 14th streets, Over-the-Rhine. Hosted by OTR Museum. $20. otrmuseum.org.

ENDING: Beyond the Material: Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary, 2-5 p.m., Studio Kroner, 130 W. Court St., Downtown. Exhibition featuring works by renowned Cincinnati artists Cynthia Lockhart and Mark Wiesner. Runs Sept. 7-Oct. 7. Free. Studiokroner.com.

Sunday, Oct. 8

COMEDY: Ramy Youssef, 7 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Phone-free experience. $40-$50. Liberty.funnybone.com.

COMMUNITY: German Worship Service, 10 a.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1528 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. As part of German-American Heritage Month, this service will be held in German with Prof. Rev. Roland Ziegler officiating. Free.

FAMILY: Great Parks Safety Town, 1-5 p.m., Miami Whitewater Forest, Blue Bird Glen & Tanager Meadow, 9001 Mount Hope Road, Harrison. Ages 4-12 can learn about traffic safety through fun activities. Advance registration: greatparks.org.

FAMILY: Customer Appreciation Day, 1-8 p.m., Stricker’s Grove Amusement Park, 11490 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Includes rides, coasters, mini golf, soft drinks, cotton candy and sno kones. Rides close from 4-5 for staff break. $18, free ages 2-under.

LECTURE: Cincinnati's Lost Architects: Joseph and Bernard Steinkamp, 2 p.m., German Heritage Museum, 4764 West Fork Road, Green Township. Presented by Dr. Thomas H. Connor. Part of German-American Heritage Month.

MUSIC: Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis, 2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Benefits Musicians for Health and Cincinnati Cancer Advisors. $40-$125. memorialhallotr.com.

MUSIC: Valley, 8 p.m., Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. $25-$30. cincyticket.com.

MUSIC: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra: Audra McDonald, 7:30 p.m., Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Winner of six Tony Awards, two Grammys, an Emmy and the National Medal of Arts performs. One night only. Cincinnatisymphony.org.

MUSIC: Jazz at First: Kim Pensyl and the Phil DeGreg Trio, 2-4:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St., Avondale. Enjoy music of Thelonious Monk. Complimentary wine and cheese intermission. $10-$20. Cincinnatijazz.org.

MUSIC: Westwood First Concert Series: Seven Hills Brass, 2:30 p.m., Westwood First Presbyterian Church, 3011 Harrison Ave., Westwood.

RECREATION: Car Show, noon-4 p.m., Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village. Bring non-perishable food item to benefit FreeStore Food Bank. Free. Springgrove.org.

ENDING: Monsters of the American Cinema, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Sept. 22-Oct. 8. Knowtheatre.com.

Looking ahead

CHARITY: Shining Bright Like a Diamond, Oct. 21, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Dinner, dessert, open bar, hip hop headliner Kid Capri. Benefits Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. $225, $175 young professional. ulgso.org/gala.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Oct. 2-8