Community Calendar

The Under One Roof Sukkah Art Exhibit is displayed in a temporary sukkah in the Mayerson JCC courtyard from October 7 – 23. During the fall display dates, a variety of events take place to celebrate community, art, and conversation. Contribute to the annual Under One Roof community art exhibit by being a part of the art, creating and contributing artwork designed by your organization, group, or individually.

Multimedia panels from nearly fifty community participants exploring this year’s theme, Unity, will be highlighted.

Under One Roof is made possible by presenting partner Rockwern Charitable Foundation. This program is funded in part by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.

*Sukkot is the Jewish festival giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of the Israelites wandering in the desert after Sinai. It is also the Hebrew word for the temporary structures built to celebrate the holiday.

If you're looking for a fun and unique autumn activity, come to our Pumpkin Blow! With help from our professional glassblowers and at t $55 per person, you will get to make your own pumpkin from hot molten glass! Everyone must be 5 years or older to participate. It's scheduled in 30 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Payment is also required at scheduling. Pumpkins will be ready for pickup in 7 days and shipping is also available. Experience the wonder that is glass art this fall season with your loved ones!

Join us for a free reading by novelist Nathan Hill. Nathan Hill’s best-selling debut novel, The Nix, was named the #1 book of the year by Audible and Entertainment Weekly, and one of the year’s best books by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Slate, and many others. It was the winner of the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction from the Los Angeles Times, and was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for Best Debut. Nathan’s second novel, Wellness, was also a New York Times bestseller and was picked by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. It was selected as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Amazon, Audible, The Times, and others. His books have been published worldwide in more than two dozen languages. In France, Wellness was the winner of the prestigious Grand Prix of American Literature, as well as the Book of the Year prize from the Deauville Film Festival. The Elliston Poetry Room is located in Suite 646 on the 6th Floor of Langsam Library on the UC Uptown Campus at 2911 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45221. Public parking is available in the Woodside Garage beneath Langsam Library, or along Martin Luther King Drive on the north edge of the Uptown Campus. An elevator in Woodside Garage will take you to Floor 4 (ground level) and once inside Langsam Library another elevator can take you to floor 6.

Are you an aspiring food entrepreneur, starting out, or looking to grow? Join our Food Business Foundations cohort on Thursdays from 6 - 8 PM starting on September 25! This 6-week course is specifically designed to help you establish the foundations of your food business, build community, and learn how to be the leader your business needs.

Classes include:
WEEK 1: Defining Your Purpose taught by Jamie Bierman, HR Elements
WEEK 2: Optimizing Operations taught by Jordon Kuhn, Findlay Market
WEEK 3: Financial Fundamentals taught by Kyanna Garrett, Mo2v8
WEEK 4: Smart Marketing Strategies taught by Erin Matulis, Sami Stewart, Anya Grieze - Findlay Market
WEEK 5: Planning for Success taught by Caitlin Siegel Hartzler, Alloy Development
WEEK 6: Graduation & Roundtable Discussion

What you can hope to gain:
Insight into key food business management systems
Practical operational strategies
Financial management fundamentals

Take the next step in your business journey and sign up today!
Please send questions to: findlaylearn@findlaymarket.org
Join us at Findlaymarket.org/findlaylearn to learn about other Findlay Learn events and courses!

GLORIOSA

CCM Wind Ensemble
Tyler Ehrlich, music director and conductor
Brian Zielinski and Bradley Esau, graduate conducting associates

CCM Junior Youth Wind Ensemble (Jr. CYWE)
Richard Canter, conductor

The CCM Jr. Youth Wind Ensemble joins the CCM Wind Ensemble for an exciting performance of wind ensemble classics.

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV/LEIDZEN: Procession of the Nobles
HOLST/JACOB: A Moorside Suite
HIGDON: Mysterium
MCCUNE: Caveat
ITO: Gloriosa

Estimated run time: 90 minutes

THE LIGHTNING THIEF
THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
Book by Joe Tracz
Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki
Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Rachel Stevens, director
Jessica Harris, choreographer
Rosamund Hencinski, music director

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus' master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure for audiences of all ages.

Content disclaimer: Strobe lights and other bright and flashing light effects are used in the performance. While fantastical in nature, this play contains sequences of simulated violence and themes of grief and loss.

Estimated run time: 2 hours, plus a 15-minute intermission

If you're looking for a fun and unique autumn activity, come to our Pumpkin Blow! With help from our professional glassblowers and at t $55 per person, you will get to make your own pumpkin from hot molten glass! Everyone must be 5 years or older to participate. It's scheduled in 30 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Payment is also required at scheduling. Pumpkins will be ready for pickup in 7 days and shipping is also available. Experience the wonder that is glass art this fall season with your loved ones!

Join us for a conversation about the writer/agent relationship and contemporary publishing. Nathan Hill’s best-selling debut novel, The Nix, was named the #1 book of the year by Audible and Entertainment Weekly, and one of the year’s best books by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Slate, and many others. It was the winner of the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction from the Los Angeles Times, and was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for Best Debut. Nathan’s second novel, Wellness, was also a New York Times bestseller and was picked by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. It was selected as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Amazon, Audible, The Times, and others. His books have been published worldwide in more than two dozen languages. In France, Wellness was the winner of the prestigious Grand Prix of American Literature, as well as the Book of the Year prize from the Deauville Film Festival. Emily Forland has been an agent at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents in NYC for over ten years; previously, she was an agent at The Wendy Weil Agency. She represents a wide variety of literary fiction and narrative nonfiction, including prize winners and book club picks, and has a special place in her heart for distinctive writing that jumps off the page. The Elliston Poetry Room is located in Suite 646 on the 6th Floor of Langsam Library on the UC Uptown Campus at 2911 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45221. Public parking is available in the Woodside Garage beneath Langsam Library, or along Martin Luther King Drive on the north edge of the Uptown Campus. An elevator in Woodside Garage will take you to Floor 4 (ground level) and once inside Langsam Library another elevator can take you to floor 6.

Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25
6-10 p.m. (Entrance gate closes at 9 p.m.)

Heritage Village Museum will transform into a Haunted Village for a family-friendly, slight-fright event. Trick-or-treat through the Village meeting ghosts, witches, a fortune teller, and the galloping ghoul along the way. Enjoy balloon art, games, face painting, a haunted house, the spooky trail, and more! There will be concessions available for purchase.

Advance online ticketing is $12 per person through October 3. Admission at the gate is $15 per person. Museum members and children under two are free and do not require a ticket.

More information can be found at our website: https://heritagevillagecincinnati.org/haunted-village/

Get ready to destroy, laugh, and celebrate fall in a way you’ve never seen before at Pumpkin SmashFest, Greater Cincinnati’s most outrageous new Halloween tradition! Guests can swing, hurl, and smash pumpkins in our epic Smash Zones, roll pumpkins down bowling lanes, or show their creativity at carving and painting stations. Alongside the pumpkin madness, enjoy food trucks, live entertainment, and the Halloween festival vibes of Spookyville. Perfect for families, groups, and anyone who’s ever wanted to smash a pumpkin!