Monday, May 31, 1999
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GOING OUT
• Day in the park: Take a picnic and enjoy the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra's annual Memorial Day concert in Eden Park, 3 p.m. today at Seasongood Pavilion. It's music director Chelsea Tipton II's last concert before he goes to the Savannah (Ga.) Symphony. The Youth Orchestra performs “Musical Tales,” a concert of Broadway hits and light classics. Free. 744-3333.
• Holiday in Hamilton: Watch the Butler County Memorial Day parade, 10 a.m. today, beginning at the Butler County Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument, downtown. 867-5823.
BEST OF THE FEST
• Last chance: Wrap up Taste (noon-8 p.m. on Central Parkway, downtown) sweetly with the dessert named Best of Taste: Wertheim's Gasthaus Zur Linde's Kentucky Silk Pie. See you next year.
STAYING IN
• Critic's picks: Muhammad Ali, Anne Frank, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, World War II veteran John Robert Slaughter and Princess Diana are among the “Icons and Heroes”
profiled by Ed Bradley on CBS News/Time 100 — People of the Century (10 p.m., Channels 12, 7). TV Critic John Kiesewetter also issues a VCR alert for FX cable's holiday M*A*S*H marathon (7 a.m.-8 p.m.).
THE GOODS
• Rose of honor: Thursday, Jackson & Perkins unveiled the Veterans' Honor rose at ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. Ten percent of sales of the rose, a dark red hybrid tea, will benefit a special account for American veterans established by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Price: $19.95 (800) 292-4769; www.jacksonandperkins.com.
ENQUIRING MINDS
• One way to get a Rolls: The Brits are so crazy about mowing their lawns, they have a whole museum dedicated to tools of the turf. The British Lawnmower Museum in Lancashire houses more than 100 restored lawn mowers, including early models by Rolls-Royce. The museum's latest project, reports The Los Angeles Times, is an exhibition of Lawnmowers of the Rich and Famous. Not going to England any time soon? Check out http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/gf86/
PLANNING AHEAD
• A day away: Young pianist Bryan Wallick offers a lunchtime concert 12:10 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Oxford. Gourmet lunches available. (513) 523-6969.
• 48 hours out: Kids 2-5 can participate in hands-on activities and interactive tours at the Cincinnati Art Museum's Wee Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Free with adult admission. 721-5204.
• 72 hours 'til Thursday: Set the alarm to rise early, grab your binoculars and head to Withrow Nature Preserve (Anderson Township) for a bird hike. Meet at Highwood Lodge at 7:30 a.m. 521-7275.
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