Monday, June 14
ART OPENING: Billy Simms: A Preliminary Presentation of the 7th Hole Religion of Crafttowne, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Indoor exhibition explores the genesis of seven folk artists from Craftowne, Maryland. Exhibit contains some explicit images that may not be suitable for some audiences. Runs June 14-Aug. 24.
FAMILY: Butterflies of Bali, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Timed ticket entry. Runs May 8-Sept. 6. Reservations: krohn.ticketspice.com/butterflyshow.
RECREATION: Trivia on the Square, 6-8 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Weekly through Oct. 11. Free. myfountainsquare.com.
Tuesday, June 15
HEALTH: Outdoor Fitness Series, 7 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Rotating series of HIIT, boot camp and Zumba every Tuesday June 1-Aug. 31. greatparks.org.
JUNETEENTH: Lift Every Voice and Sing, noon, streaming via blkfreedom.org. In partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. 10 museums partner to celebrate the victory and liberty of African American people via film documenting the national exploration of the deep-rooted anthem "Life Every Voice and Sing."
MUSEUMS: From the Mound to the Hill: Jim Bunning, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Devou Park, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. Exhibit of Northern Kentucky's Jim Bunning and his Major League Baseball career as well as his political career. Runs through August. $9, $8 ages 60-up, $5 ages 3-17, free members. 859-491-4003; bcmuseum.org.
MUSEUMS: Diverse Diamond: Negro, Cuban and Latin American Baseball, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Devou Park, 1600 Montague Road, Covington. Includes photos, programs, artifacts and autographs of players. $9, $8 ages 60-up, $5 ages 3-17, free members. 859-491-4003; bcmuseum.org.
MUSIC: Acoustic Lunch Series, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Piatt Park, 100 Garfield Place, Downtown. Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays June 1-Aug. 31.
SPORTS: Florence Y'alls vs Washington Wild Things, Tuesday-Thursday, UC Health Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. Team continues homestand against the Quebec Capitales Friday-Sunday. florenceyalls.com.
TOURS: Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 213 Fifth St., Aurora. Guided tours of historic home. $10, $4 ages 7-13, free ages 6-under. Discounts on Thursdays for seniors and veterans. 812-926-0087; hillforest.org.
Wednesday, June 16
COMEDY: Rocky Dale Davis, 7:30 p.m., Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. $30. liberty.funnybone.com.
DANCE: Bold Moves Plus, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. Cincinnati premieres of three works by dynamic female choreographers: Heather Britt, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Stephanie Martinez, as well as Silhouettes choreographed by Mark Morris. cincinnatiarts.org.
FAMILY: Summer Series for Kids, noon-1 p.m., Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Every Wednesday in June and July the museum hosts fun activities for kids and families. pyramidhill.org.
FILM: Summer Cinema, 9-11 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. This week: Drumline. Free.
HEALTH: Yoga in the Arboretum, 7 p.m., Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union. Class appropriate for beginners and all levels. Bring mat and meet at shelter No. 1. Wednesdays June through August. Free, registration required. bcarboretum.org/events.
MUSIC: Party on the Purple, 6-10:30 p.m., Festival Park, Newport. Summer series features live music, food trucks and drinks. Runs May 5-Aug. 4. This week: What She Said.
MUSIC: Reggae Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Live reggae music. Runs weekly May 12-Oct. 13. Free. myfountainsquare.com.
MUSIC: Wednesdays in the Woods, 7-9 p.m., Burnet Woods Bandstand, 3251 Brookline Ave., Clifton. This week: New Liberty Dance Orchestra. Free. cliftonculturalarts.org.
THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m., McDonald Commons Park, 7440 Dawson Road, Madeira. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Free.
Thursday, June 17
COMEDY: Craig Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township. Runs June 17-20. $20. liberty.funnybone.com.
DANCING: Salsa on the Square, 7-10 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Weekly dance series with live salsa bands. Runs May 6-Sept. 30. Free. myfountainsquare.com.
FOOD: The Peach Truck Visits, 12:30-2 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.
MUSIC: Music on the River, 7-9 p.m., Civic Park, 111 E. High St., Lawrenceburg. Family-friendly atmosphere with live music, food trucks, vendors and beer garden. Bring lawn chairs. Free. This week: Walker County.
MUSIC: Roots Revival, 7-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
MUSIC: Summer Music Festival, 6-10 p.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout. This month: Middle Age Man Band.
VIRTUAL: Midwest Storytellers Project: My Family, My Culture, 7 p.m., streaming online via bit.ly/StorytellersProjectYT, facebook.com/USATodayStorytellersProject and events.storytellersproject.com.
TOURS: Outdoor Tours of Music Hall, 4 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. Saturday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. 60-minute tours for groups of up to 8 people. $15, $5 ages under 12. 513-621-2787; friendsofmusichall.org.
Friday, June 18
ART/CHARITY: A Happening, 6-10 p.m., Art Climb at Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Live music by Young Heirlooms and DJ Mowgli, performances by Pones and food and drinks throughout evening. Benefits Cincinnati Art Museum. $100, $75 members and young professionals. Ages 21-up. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
DANCE ENDING SOON: Step Afrika! presents Stono, streaming June 5-18. World premiere piece highlights the spirit of resistance and activism of a part of American history that has often been overlooked: The largest insurrection of enslaved Africans in North America, which happened Sept. 9, 1739 in South Carolina on the banks of the Stono River. $6. cincinnatiarts.org.
FILM: Movies in the Park: The Croods: A New Age, 7 p.m., Winton Woods Harbor Amphitheater, 10245 Winton Road, Springfield Township. Craft and art vendors 5 p.m., film at 7 p.m. greatparks.org.
FILM: Hollywood Drive-In Theater, 9:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1538 Cedar Ave., College Hill. Friday: Spiderman Into the Spider-Verse. Saturday: Hidden Figures. $25 per car. hollywooddriveintheater.com.
JUNETEENTH: Flag Raising, 10 a.m., Cincinnati City Hall, 801 Plum St., West End. Flag raised in observation of Emancipation Day. juneteenthcincinnati.org.
MUSIC: Fifth and Vine Live, 7-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St. Downtown. This week: Joe's Truck Stop with Jordan Smart and Dan Van Vechten. Free. myfountainsquare.com.
MUSIC: Friday Flow, 6-9 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
SHOPPING: Pop-Up Party, 6-9 p.m., Fort Thomas Plaza, 90 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas. Vendors, food trucks, beer and music.
Saturday, June 19
DAY TRIP: Open Aircraft Days, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB, Fairborn, Ohio. Visitors can walk through the C-7A Caribou and learn about the aircraft from Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jerry Mongelli. Free. 937-255-3286; nationalmuseum.af.mil/upcoming/events.
FAMILY: Fishing Derby, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Ages 5-13 can participate in catch-and-release tournament. Prizes in three age categories. pyramidhill.org.
FESTIVALS: Celtic Fest Ohio, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Renaissance Park, 10542 E. Ohio 73, Waynesville. Live music, dance, vendors and games. celticfestohio.com.
FESTIVALS: Bluegrass Music Festival, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave., Colerain Township. Live bluegrass music with Vernon McIntyre's Appalachian Grass, The Hamiltons, Ma Crow & Co., P's in a Pod and 2nd Time Around Bluegrass. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Craft show through 7 p.m. Food booths, inside restaurant dining by reservation, family-friendly, free parking. No camping, no pets. $5. vinokletwines.com.
MUSIC: Summer Concert Series, 6-9 p.m., Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, 205 E. Sharon Road, Glendale. Live music on the lawn every Saturday in June-July. This week: Cold Cuts.
MUSIC: Tom the Torpedoes, 8 p.m., The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout. $10. tomthetorpedoes.com.
MUSIC: Sabbath, 8 p.m., Sorg Opera House, 63 S. Main St., Middletown. With Armadeus. sorgoperahouse.org.
SPORTS: FCC Pre-Game Party, 4:30-10:30 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Free.
RECREATION: Biergarten Experience at Germania Park, 5-10 p.m., Germania Park, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Enjoy German bier, food, music and games. Free admission. germaniasociety.com.
SHOPPING: City-wide Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Fort Thomas. ftthomas.org.
SPORTS: FC Cincinnati vs Colorado Rapids, 7:30 p.m., TQL Stadium, 1501 Central Parkway, West End.
THEATER: Harriet Tubman Straight Up Outta' the Underground, noon and 2 p.m., Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. One-woman interactive storytelling experience tells story of this most recognized conductor of the Underground Railroad. Free, tickets required. memorialhallotr.com.
Sunday, June 20
JUNETEENTH/VIRTUAL: Juneteenth Virtual Concerts,11 a.m.-1 p.m., community cable and online. juneteenthcincinnati.org.
JUNETEENTH/CONCERTS: I Hear Music in the Air, 3-5:30 p.m., Corinthian Baptist Church, 1920 Tennessee Ave., Bond Hill. Drive-in format concert in parking lot with lawn seating available. Headlined by Grammy Award-winning artist Fred Hammond with performances by Jason Clayborn, Shawanda Smith, Waymond Dean, Lamont Sanders and Trevon Perry. Food and retail vendors onsite. $25 per person. VIP available. ihearmusicintheair.com.
SHOPPING: Burlington Antique Show, 6 a.m.-3 p.m., Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. Features over 200 dealers of antiques, vintage jewelry, primitives, garden & architectural elements, mid-century collectibles, Americana, memorabilia and retro and vintage furniture. $6 early birds (6-8 a.m.), $4 general admission. Ages 12-under free. burlingtonantiqueshow.com.
THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m., Community Park Performance Pavilion, 5951 Buckwheat Road, Milford. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Free.
Looking ahead
FESTIVALS/CHARITY: Summer BeerFest, 1 p.m. July 17, Smale Riverfront Park, 166 W. Mehring Way, Downtown. Hundreds of craft beer, plus seltzers, cocktails and wine. Benefits the Big Joe Duskin Music Education Foundation. $45. cincybeerfest.com.
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