FAIRFIELD - More than 1,000 teenagers from 23 show choirs in Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia - including Hamilton, Ross, Edgewood, West Clermont and Colerain high schools - will participate in the sixth annual Fairfield Crystal Classic this weekend.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the senior high school performing arts center, 8800 Holden Blvd. Seven middle schools will begin performing at 5:45 p.m.

Daytime qualifying performances for high school competition begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in the performing arts center. Finalists will perform at 7:15 p.m. Saturday.

Tickets for Friday's show are $5. Daytime Saturday tickets are $6, $4 for students. Tickets for the Saturday night show are $8.

Information: www.fftempoclub.org, click on The Crystal Classic.

Class to be offered in scrapbooking

HAMILTON TWP. - The Little Miami Fine Arts Organization will offer a class in scrapbooking Fridays at the high school, 3001 US 22/Ohio 3. The class meets 7-9 p.m. March 5 and 19 and April 2 and 23. Cost is $25. Information/registration: 899-3781, ext. 110.

Broadway concert at Wilson Junior High

HAMILTON - A free Broadway concert will begin 7 p.m. today at Wilson Junior High, 714 Eaton Ave. The show includes performances by the seventh-grade chorus along with the Knightingales and Wilsonaires show choirs. Selections from West Side Story, Annie, Chicago, My Fair Lady and Grease will be performed.

Edgewood cancels trip to Islamic Center

TRENTON - A seventh-grade Edgewood Middle School field trip to the Greater Cincinnati Islamic Center in West Chester Township was cancelled last week after a group of parents raised concerns about the separation of church and state.

Leaders at the Islamic Center said it is unusual for a group to cancel.

"It rarely, rarely, rarely happens,'' said Shakila Ahmad, a volunteer who coordinates tours. "I empathize with the school, with the teacher, with the superintendent. They're working with some misinformed members of the community."

About 140 students had been scheduled for a 90-minute tour of the center. School officials said the trip would be rescheduled later this year and parents would be invited to attend.

Petting zoo part of Maineville carnival

MAINEVILLE - A petting zoo with snakes and birds is one of the highlights of the Hamilton-Maineville Elementary School carnival 2-6 p.m. Saturday at the school, 373 W. Foster-Maineville Road.

There will also be moonwalks, face painting, games, food, raffles for theme baskets and a silent auction featuring 90 items including sports and dinner tickets.

Also Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m., Morrow Elementary, 10 Miranda St., will host its annual Winter Carnival.

Ham Mid School having open house

FAIRFIELD TWP. - Ham Mid Seventh-day Adventist School is hosting an open house 3-4 p.m. Sunday at the school, 3570 Hamilton-Middletown Road.

The state-chartered Christian school offers instruction in grades K-8. Students of all faiths are welcome.

Sue Kiesewetter

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