Maya Drozdz

Please support Mercy Neighborhood Ministries by attending this unique event! The 4th Annual Hoops & Hops will be held on Sat 21 Mar 2020 at Purcell Marian High School. This is one of the biggest nights of the year for the NCAA college basketball tournament.

Attendees can watch the games on multiple large screen televisions while enjoying their favorite beer, basketball contests and plenty of tasty fare.

The signature event of the evening is the $10,000 Half-Court shot contest. Participating teams will designate team members to take half-court shots and the winning team will take home the grand prize of $10,000.

For more information on how you can participate in the $10,000 Half Court Shot Contest contact Aimee Shinkle at (513) 487-6198.

The East Walnut Hills Beautification Committee is looking for volunteers to work in our neighborhood green spaces. The committee takes care of five traffic islands and needs volunteers to help with weeding, deadheading and general cleanup. You can make your own hours! No expert gardening experience is necessary, just a willingness to help keep these spaces looking tidy. If you’d like to help out, please contact the Beautification Chairperson, Sue Fullen.

Plan to stroll through our charming business district during the next Walk on Woodburn! This event is always a Friday night of revelry, camaraderie, art, food, drinks, and shopping. For up-to-date details, please follow Walk on Woodburn on Facebook or The Walk on Woodburn on Instagram!

The Music Resource Center invites you to join students, staff and volunteers for The Sampler on Wed 6 May, 5:30-7pm. This event features live performances by MRC’s aspiring recording artists, rappers, vocalists, and musicians. The Sampler grants exclusive access to the latest music from the center’s diverse community of teens in grades 7-12, who may one day be the music industry’s next innovators.

On Sun 2 Feb at 4pm, the St. Francis de Sales Church at 1600 Madison Rd. is hosting a free classical concert, featuring the Avalon String Quartet!

The Avalon is quartet-in-residence at the Northern Illinois University School of Music. Additional teaching activities have included the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute, Interlochen Advanced Quartet Program, Madeline Island Music Camp, and the Britten-Pears School in England, as well as masterclasses at universities and conservatories throughout the United States.

The Avalon has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd St Y, Merkin Hall, and Bargemusic in New York; the Library of Congress and National Gallery of Art in Washington DC; Wigmore Hall in London; and Herculessaal in Munich. Other performances include appearances at the Bath International Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Caramoor, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, NPR’s St. Paul Sunday, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Dame Myra Hess Concerts, Los Angeles Music Guild, and the Ravinia Festival.

Sunday’s concert will feature Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2 and String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131.

Donations are encouraged to support the artists. Photo: Phil Armstrong for Cincinnati Refined.