Sunday, September 05, 1999
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A guide to help make your day
Going out
• Summer's end: Today, end summer with the traditional Riverfest celebration and the Toyota/WEBN Fireworks. Fun starts at noon and end with the fireworks blasting off at 9:05 p.m., along the river in Cincinnati, Newport and Covington. 621-9326.
• Antiques galore: At the Tri-State Antiques Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. today(5 a.m. for early birds) at Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds. 738-7256.
• Jazz pianist: The Xavier Jazz Piano Series presents Dan Knight in concert, 2:30 p.m. today, Cincinnati Art Museum Theatre, Eden Park. $14. 745-3161.
• Zoo run:Lace up your running shoes and get to the Cincinnati Zoo for the Cheetah Run, 8 a.m. today. (arrive by 7:15 a.m.) . There's a 2.5-mile course, Fun Run for kids and awards ceremony. $13. 474-1399.
• Learn about wildlife: With crafts and activities at Critter Corner, 1 p.m. today (and Monday) at Miami Whitewater Forest, Harrison. $1 to park. 521-7275, Ext. 240.
• Festival: Madison Vineyards Harvest Hoot, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today at the vineyards, 1456 County Road 400, Madison, Ind. (888) 473-6500.
Staying in
• TV picks: • Critic's picks: Here's a rare excuse to skip 60 Minutes: Relive 40 years of Channel 9 news, much of it presented by Al Schottelkotte, in Channel 9 News: The First 50 Years narrated by Joe Webb. Set the VCR; this should be a keeper (7 p.m., Channel 9).
TV Critic John Kiesewetter also says Channel 9 repeats Just Passin' Through, a local drama nominated for a national Emmy, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration (2 p.m.), while TNT offers the network TV premiere of Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (8 p.m.).
• Web site of the day: One part of the federal government's Administration on Aging site that bears close scrutiny is a listing of reviewed Web links that cover everything from Meals-on-Wheels to elder abuse. It's www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/webres/wellness.htm
What's in stores today
• No place like Oz: Celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with Pressman Toy Corp.'s two new board games based on the classic movie. Wizard of Oz Trivia Game ($19.95) includes 1,500 questions for adult fans and 250 questions for kids. Ages 6 and up. In The Yellow Brick Road Game ($9.99), kids can join Dorothy, Toto and friends with a fantasy trip to see the Wizard. Ages 3-6.
Planning ahead
• A day away: Albert Meyer, carillonneur, leads a free Labor Day concert, 2 p.m. Monday at the Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon, Village of Mariemont. 271-8519.
• 48 hours out: Tuesday, see Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, Bruce Hornsby and David Lindley at Riverbend. Show starts at 7 p.m. $14.50-$35. 562-4949.
• 72 hours 'til Wednesday: '80s band Men at Work plays Coyote's Music and Dance Hall in Fort Mitchell. Doors open at 7 p.m. Free tickets available in advance at Coyote's. 341-5150.
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