Going out

        Lily display: Eden's Park's Krohn Conservatory extends its hours today because it just knows the place will be a mob scene thanks to its traditional Easter lily display and the poetic Monet's Garden exhibit. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. today, admission by donation. 421-5707.

        Spring Baroque: The new chamber ensemble Cincinnati Baroque belts out an evening of music celebrating spring with Gabrieli's Magnificat and Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus. 7:30 p.m. today,2853 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, $10-$20. 241-7469.

        Easter dinner: The organic farmers at Grailville take it from garden to table top with a lavish Easter buffet — baked cloved ham, curry sweet potatoes with tofu and almonds, capari mixed vegetables and more. 5 p.m. today, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, $6-$15. 683-5548.

        Acoustic cafe: The Queen City Balladeers' Leo Coffeehouse lets the pros play awhile — that would be Ditch Lilies and Chris Collier — then opens the mike for one and all. 7:30 p.m. today, Old St. George, 42 Calhoun St., Clifton Heights. $2. 321-8375.

Staying in

        TV picks:Holy Moses, it's Charlton Heston's Ten Commandments on ABC (7 p.m., Channels 9, 2), and Ben Kingsley as cable's Moses (1 p.m., Hallmark Channel).

        • TV Critic John Kiesewetter says other religious shows on Easter are: David (5 p.m., Hallmark); Quest for the True Cross (7 p.m., Discovery); Jesus: The Complete Story (8 p.m., Discovery); and Tomb of Jesus (8 p.m., National Geographic Channel).­

The Goods: What's in stores today

        Bobbling along: It's just like the good old days here, when you used to get freebies in your cereal boxes. Turns out Post Cereals is loading its six brands with Bobbleheads. Major League players, these, in full uniform. (No Cincinnati Reds, though). There are nine in all, just right for a team. You'll find them in specially marked boxes of Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, Honey-Comb, Alpha-Bits, Golden Crisp and Waffle Crisp.

Planning Ahead

        24 hours out: The Cincinnati Reds' ever-so-venerable Opening Day Parade steps off 11:30 a.m. Monday, marching from Findlay Market south on Race Street, east on Fifth Street, ending at the Taft Theatre. Special guests this year include grand marshal Ken Griffey Sr., Gov. Bob Taft and the Ghost Cow of Clifton. 721-6533.

        48 hours out: The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Drama Department presents its Senior Showcase, a diverse selection of material students will use in auditions. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, UC, free. 556-4183.

        72 hours 'til Wednesday: Acclaimed poet Li-Young Leekicks off the Fourth Annual Poetry in the Garden series at the Main Public Library, 7 p.m., 800 Vine St., downtown. 369-6900.

        Contact Jim Knippenberg by phone: 768-8513; fax: 768-8330; e-mail: jknippenberg@enquirer.com.

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