Saturday, May 01, 1999
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day
Going out
• Get growing: At the Civic Garden Center's annual plant sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today, you'll find perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, handmade garden accessories and gardening books. Arrive early for best picks. 221-0981.
• Eat like Seuss: Reading Frenzy celebrates the written word todayat Forest Fair Mall. There's a trivia contest, scavenger hunt, face painting, stories. Even a green eggs and ham breakfast. And it's free. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 671-2882.
• Do the time warp: Get back to the 19th-century at Heritage Village Museum's Native American Day, noon-5 p.m. today, Sharon Woods. There will be drumming, dancing, stories and songs for five bucks or less. 563-9484.
• Scrap it: Empty out all your many photo drawers and head for a workshop today to learn to cut and paste your mementos into snazzy binders. It's Creative Memories' National Scrapbook Day. For a nearby workshop, call (800) 341-5275.
Staying in
• Critic's picks: Before the run for the roses, dash for a mint julep and watch Kentucky Derby specials 1-4 p.m. on Channel 54, or 2-4:30 p.m. on ESPN. The 125th derby airs 4:30-6 p.m. on ABC (Channels 9, 2). TV Critic John Kiesewetter also notes that The X-Files movie debuts today (8 p.m., HBO), while Sammo Hung wraps up the first year of Martial Law with a two-parter (9 p.m., Channels 12, 7).
Reason to party
• Cloudy day: Linda McCartney said she had the most beautiful eyes she ever photographed. Crosby, Stills and Nash immortalized her in their 1969 song, “Suite Judy Blue Eyes.” But time marches on, so all of you baby boomers take a collective gulp as you wish Judy Collins a happy 60th(!) birthday today.
Hot tix
• Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. today for Cher's July 28 concert at Firstar Center. Also on the bill: Cyndi LauperandWild Orchid. $50.25-$75.25, at Ticketmaster. 562-4949.
Planning ahead
• A day away: It's all small stuff, right? Blending humor and wisdom, author Richard Carlson says don't sweat it and don't let little things take over your life. He speaks and signs his Don't Sweat the Small Stuff books, 2 p.m. Sunday at Sharonville Convention Center. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 563-1516.
• 48 hours out: Songwriter/acoustic guitarist/vocalist Ani DiFranco brings her Up, Up, Up tour to Indianapolis' Murat Theatre Monday. Drums & Tuba opens the 7:30 p.m. show. $25. 562-4949.
• 72 hours 'til Tuesday: Rent, the Gen-X mega-hit musical, returns to Cincinnati at the Taft Theatre for a six-day run. $32.50-$61. 562-4949.
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