Turkeys and Holiday Who-Has! The November To Do List

Yeah Yeah Yeah! I know I know SHEESH! This Holiday stuff gets earlier and earlier every year. Except, in here where the next month usually starts on the 20th and we like to plan just a little ahead (we do in fact roll like that).
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... Don't get too upset about reading about all this good who-ha-day stuff because it really isn't that far away. But, much of it lasts right through December so dont feel like you have to rush out and do whichever who-has and what-nots (and perhaps some doo-dads) that you decide you want to do.
Besides first we have to have turkey day Nov 24th. (Gob to your obble baby! or not! moving on)
Also, we pay our respects to and honor those who have served our country on Veterans Day Nov 11th.

November is also
Pepper Month
Pecan Month
Pomegranate Month
Fondue Month (both dipping and dunking of course)
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
and Apple Lovers Month
More holidays here
Printable Calendar of Daily Holidays & Observances from Brownielocks.

OK, Look. If you don't want to hear (or read) about the holiday who-ha then stop right here. You wont be able to escape it soon, so this is just your old pal Greg giving you the lowdown on some options for you to check out during the holiday season. As always the you know who rule is in effect. The guy in the red suit shall not be mentioned by name until thanksgiving.
Ok, so here we go......

LIGHT UP THE SQUARE IS NOV 25th Starting at 6:30 (rumor has it that you know who will zip line into the event this year.) Fireworks will be part of the soiree as well. And, it will be televised for those who cant make it down.

The Ice rink on the square actually opens Nov 23rd

THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Opens Nov 25th as well with a members only preview Nov 23rd Open 5-9 pm nightly
PNC Festival of Lights - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden It runs through Jan 1st

Holiday In Lights at Sharon Woods Opens Nov 18th 6-9 Sun-Thurs 6-10 Fri and Sat
The gUy in the red suit land opens nov 25th
COUPON call 769-0393 for more info

The Annual Balluminaria at Eden Parks Mirror Lake Is Nov 19th 4-6 pm

Cincinnati Holiday Market The downtown convention center is Nov 18-20 $8 admission kids 13 and under free call 513-797-7900 for details.

Christkindlemarkt at 3529 W Kemper Rd Is Nov 18-20 $3 admission 14 and under free 513-742-0060

Trains Trestles and Traditions at Krohn Conservatory Nov 11 - Jan 1 10-5 daily 352-6070

This ones a little different. The annual holiday train display at Duke Energy downtown has been moved to the museum center to be part of Holiday Junction
Holiday Junctions Hours are M-th 10-5 Fri 10-8 Sat 10-5 and Sun 11-6
If I'm not mistaken it opens Nov 5th
Coming Soon: Duke Energy Holiday Trains | Cincinnati Museum Center


Tons more to come.
There's no escape so sit back and enjoy the ride.
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Behringer Crawford Museum Holiday Trains Display Opens Nov 11th
Holiday Toy Trains


Winterfair at NKY COnvention Center Nov 25-27
Winterfair

Pumpkin Chuck At Stanbery Park nov 5th in Mt Washington Nov 12-5 233-9111

Light Up The Levee Newport On The Levee Nov 22nd 6-9

Hometown Holidazzle Wilmington Nov 26th 2-10 937-283-9265

Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Lyons YMCA Nov 5th 9:30-6 474-1400

More Holidays, WHo-Has, and SPorts are next.
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OK, More Holidays (which may or may not be who-has, what-nots and or doo-dads)
November 1 - National French Fried Clam Day
November 2 - National Deviled Egg Day
November 3 - Sandwich Day
November 4 - National Candy Day
November 5 - National Doughnut Day (MMMMMMMMMMMMMM! DONUTS! D'OH!)
November 6 - National Nachos Day
November 7 - Chocolate with Almonds Day
November 9 - National Scrapple Day
November 10 - National Vanilla Cupcake Day
November 11 - National Sundae Day
November 12 - National Pizza with the Works Day (whatever the works means to you, it's your 'za)
November 13 - Pudding Day
November 14 - National Guacamole Day (c'mon. even if you dont like guac you like saying guac)
November 15 - Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
November 16 - National Fast Food Day
November 17 - National Baklava Day
November 17 - Homemade Bread Day
November 18 - National Vichyssoise Day
November 19 - Caffeine Day (could be followed by lack of energy day)
November 20 - National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
November 21 - National Stuffing Day
November 22 - National Cranberry Relish Day
November 23 - National Cashew Day
November 23 - National Eat A Cranberry Day
November 24 - National Espresso Day
November 25 - National Parfait Day (everybody likes parfait)
November 26 - National Cake Day
November 27 - National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
November 28 - National French Toast Day
November 29 - National Chocolates Day
November 29 - Throw out your leftovers day
November 30 - National Mousse Day Ah, Yes,! You like a Da Mousse (and probably the moose too)

Sports is next
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Time To Take Care Of The Tots the annual Toys For Tots Campaign
cincinnati-oh.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.asp
More charity sites will be posted soon

SPORTS
THe Annual Breeders Cup Is at Churchill Downs Nov 4&5
Breeders' Cup


FOOTBALL
DA BEARS
7th at Eagles 8:30
13th vs lions 1
20th vs chargers 4:15
27th at raiders 4:15
Official Website - Chicago Bears

BENGALS
6th at titans 4:05
13th vs steelers 1
20th at ravens 1
27th vs browns 1
Cincinnati Bengals


BEARCATS
5th at Pitt 7pm
12th vs West Va
19th at Rutgers
26th at Syracuse

Bearcat sports link for all sports including football and hoops which is next
University of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site

HOOPS
LETS GO BEAR-CATS
1st vs McGill U 7
8th vs NKU 7
13th vs Alabama St 7
15th vs Jacksonville St 7
19th vs Prebyterian TBA
21st vs Northwestern St 7
25th vs Marshall 7
29th vs Miami Oh 7

Xavier
5th vs Belarmine 6
11th vs Morgan St 7
15th vs IPFW 7
18th vs Miami Oh 7
25th vs Georgia 8
25th at Vandy 7
Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site

The Annual Thanksgiving Race will be held at paul Brown Stadium Nov 24th at 9am. register here
https://secure.getmeregistered.com/g...?event_id=4911

Boxing
HBO Boxing after dark Nov 26th 730 800-745-3000

HOCKEY
Cincinnati Cyclones - Home

SOCCER
kingsindoor.com


More to come
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OK, we need a flavor of the month. Sorry I'm a little late with this, but I had some thinking to do. Think think think... . Now November is one of those months where there is a flavor that just kinda sticks out. One so tasty the smell of it alone can make your taste buds go crazy. Yeah, I'm talking about cinnamon! Sweet and spicy cinnamon. A flavor that truly takes a back seat to no other flavor. One of the greatest smells and tastes in the world (in my opinion) But, of course, having cinnamon alone be the flavor would be just too easy. And that is just not how we roll. We need to look outside the box (after we figure out why we are in a box to begin with because if you never put yourself in the box you can always think outside the box) Sooooooooooooooooooooooo... what's it gonna be? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!?!?!???!?! You know, there is a parfait day in november and everyone likes a parfait yet not enough places offer a parfait. I'm sure that if offered a parfait many would say yes please to the offer of a parfait. Or not. Sundae day is in November too but we just did toppings in october. Of course, November brings thanksgiving which means pie! And what's better on pie than a good old scoop of your favorite flavor of ice cream. Yeah, make mine ala mode please. Warm apple pie with a scoop of cinnamon OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BABY! Now that's the stuff. Of course, that takes us back to cinnamon again. Now, I know there are some who don't dig cinnamon so I'm gonna try to appease them too by saying you can mode in any flavor you like (or go unmoded if you so desire) It's your thing do what you wanna do. Which still leaves us at cinnamon or your favorite alternative flavor. And the holiday flavors bring many different tastes too the table. It offers us a chance to broaden our horizons. To try something new. To take our tongue on a new adventure down the flavor highway. To have me explain why this is getting so long and why I still have not gotten to the point (my bad) Never had chips before? Have some chips? Always been a vanilla kind of person? Let a little chocolate in your life! Try a waffle cone instead! Try some frozen yogurt instead of ice cream! Shake the shake habit for a malt or float! Be different! Be Unique! Take a chance, you just might like it! Yes folks, the flavor of the month is diversity! Try something new. Mix in something different. Top it a new way. Open a new flavor door for yourself. Be diverse! As always (and especially this month) all chips, chunks, dips, dunks, swirls, twirls.... (You know the rest) are in as well. Try something different this November and expand your flavor to savour horizons!


More to come
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Feeling like reaching out to help others during the who-ha-day season (or any other time of year)
Here are a few places which would love for you to help...

Neediest Kids Of All
Neediest Kids of All :: Helping children of need in the Cincinnati, northern Kentucky and tristate areas.

Coats Cares
2011 5 Cares Coat Drive Locations :: Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Cincinnati, Ohio Chapter

FREE STORE
Freestore Foodbank Website

A KID AGAIN
A Kid Again: Home Page

This is a site where you can find places all around the area in need of your help so they can help others
Cincy Benfits Info Home

For Seniors
Food and Shelter

The Ruth Lyons Childrens Fund
P.O. Box 59
Cincinnati Ohio 45204
513-412-5207

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Shriners
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Locations

ST JUDE
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

And this one may seem like it doesnt belong, but it does.
The Funny Bone is offering free tickets for donations of new unused toys or coats and gloves on select nights through the season. Do something nice and get your giggle on all at the same time.
Levee Funny Bone

More to come
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Go Bananas Comedy Club - Providing Live Stand-Up Comedy in Cincinnati for 20 years

Lights at Pyramid Hill Nov 18-Jan 1 887-9514
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

See Turkeys Bowl With Turkeys for a good cause, or be one of the bowling turkeys (the position of turkeys to be bowled has already been filled) Nov 22nd at 11:30 on Fountain Square. 2 non perishable food items or $5 gets you the right to fling that bird!

Drumline Live Taft Theatre Nov 19&20 800-745-3000

Lily Tomlin at The Taft Theatre No 5th 7pm 800-745-3000

When You Wish Upon A Fish By Madcap Puppets at The Art Museum Nov 19-20
www.madcappuppets.com/

http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/visit/plan/calendar

The Odd Couple at The Freedom Center Nov 3-5 241-6060

Latin American Culture Fest at The Museum Center Nov 12-13 287-7000

More to come
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All events occur on Thursday, Nov. 11 unless otherwise noted
Ohio -
- A World War II veteran, 68-year-old Homer Wilson, will speak to 4th, 5th and 6th graders at Brookwood Elementary School in Hamilton, Ohio
- J.F. Burns Elementary School in Maineville will host a Veterans Day parade in which students will line the hallways of the school and shake the hands of past service members. Many of the veterans will stay throughout the day to speak in the classrooms.
- Twin lakes and Montgomery veterans will be honored with certificates at Montgomery Elementary School.
- Students at St. Bernard Catholic Elementary School will be collecting pictures of current and past military members submitted by students and honoring all veterans that attend by name.
- Thompson Plumbing, Heating and Cooling is hosting a free Veterans Day breakfast at from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m., during which they will present a $30,000 check to Disabled American Veterans of Cincinnati. Miss Ohio 2010 will be attending the breakfast.
- Maddux Elementary School is hosting a veterans breakfast with students at 8:45 a.m. and a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The program includes patriotic songs, readings and a flag raising by a scout troop.
- Residents and veterans in Mason and Warren County are invited to attend a variety of flag folding ceremonies:
Western Row School from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Mason Heights School from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Cedar Village at 3 p.m.
- Mason Christian Village will host a veterans appreciation ceremony at 11 a.m.
- The Mason Municipal Center will host a veterans celebration at 7 p.m.
- A veterans county service ceremony will be held at the Warren County Veterans Memorial at 755 Western Row Road in Mason.
- Summit Country Day School in Hyde Park is hosting a special flag raising ceremony at 11 a.m. The flag to be raised comes all the way from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
- The annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Eden Park's Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Lt. Col. Shane Ousey, from Xavier University's ROTC program, will be the keynote speaker.
- Miami University is hosting simultaneous Veterans Day events on each of its campuses. For information on their multiple celebrations, click here .
- There are no classes scheduled at UC on Veterans Day and Friday the school will host a ceremony to honor the nations veterans and student military cadets. The ceremony will include 150 ROTC cadets and it is open to the public on McMicken Commons starting at 10 a.m.
- A fallen hero from Anderson Township will be honored in a brief ceremony at 12:30 p.m. by the honor guard from American Legion Post 318. Clay Trotter's grave had previously been unmarked, but the ceremony honoring him will include placing a headstone at his burial site.
- The Professional Skydiving Group, Team Fastrax, will be performing at Garfield Middle School in Hamilton as part of a Veterans Day celebration there starting at 1 p.m.
- La Salle High School will dedicate their flag pole at 6:20 p.m. and all Lancers who served or serve in the the military, police or fire department are welcome to participate in this short ceremony.
Kentucky -
- An 11 a.m. ceremony will take place at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North in Williamstown. The former commissioner of KDVA, Brigadier General (Ret.) Les Beavers, will be the guest speaker.
- NKU will recognize all veterans in a ceremony beginning at 11:45 a.m. with a flag-raising ceremony followed by a 12:15 p.m. veterans recognition luncheon. Congressman Geoff Davis will deliver the keynote address. Finally, a lecture will be held at 6 p.m. at the Carnegie Visual Performing Arts Center by John Daniszewski, senior managing editor of The Associated Press will speak on the current state of war coverage in Afghanistan and Iraq, including relations between the military and the media.
- Twenhofel Middle School hosts their annual celebration honoring our nation's veterans beginning at 12:45 p.m. A narrative will be read of each veteran in attendance.
- A 21 gun salute by the VFW of Elsmere and of Erlanger will kick off a Veterans Day celebration at St. Henry Elementary School in Elsmere, Ky. at 1:30 p.m.
- Atria Summit Hills, a local independent and assisted living community at 2625 Legends Way in Crestview Hills, will honor each of the 29 veterans living in their community at 2:30 p.m.
- Taylor Mill Elementary hosts a Veterans Day celebration at 2:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. The annual school-wide recognition of veterans includes the recognition of soldiers from the area.
- Buses filled with veterans from across the country will travel to the World Peace Bell in Newport for
a ceremony that begins at 3 p.m.
- Florence will recognize veterans of all wars at 6 p.m. on the lower level of the Florence Government Center at 8100 Ewing Boulevard.
Indiana -
- A weekend-long Veterans Day celebration will kick off at Little Farm on the River in Rising Sun around 1 p.m. with a flag retirement and burning ceremony, followed by a fireworks show at 6:30 p.m


A couple not mentioned in the article
Anderson Center Nov 11th 7pm

Public Library Downtown Nov 1th 10:45

Batavia Township Center Nov 11th 4pm

I know there are more but I'm trying to find as many as I can.

More to come
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The LM&M Railroad North Pole Express sat and sun Nov 26-Dec 18
513-933-8022

Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Madison Theatre Covington Nov 20th 7pm
859-491-2444

Final Friday Main St Over The Rhine Nov 25th 6-10 513-241-2690

Once Upon a Time At Christmas Taft Museum Nov 9-Jan 29th Wed-sun 513-241-0343

More to come
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The November part of your who-ha-days specials

Love's Christmas Journey HALMRK Nov 5, 8 PM
Mistletoe over Manhattan HALMRK Nov 6, 8PM
Lucky Christmas HALMRK Nov 12, 8PM
Cancel Christmas HALMRK Nov 13, 8PM
The Case for Christmas HALMRK Nov 19, 8PM
Once Upon a Christmas ABCFAM Nov 20, 12PM
Twice Upon a Christmas ABCFAM Nov 20, 2PM
Santa Baby ABCFAM Nov 20, 4PM
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe ABCFAM Nov 20, 6PM
A Christmas Wish HALMRK Nov 20, 8PM
Holiday in Handcuffs ABCFAM Nov 20, 8PM
Four Christmases TBS Nov 20 8PM
Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws ABCFAM Nov 21, 7PM
The Search for Santa Paws ABCFAM Nov 21, 9PM
The Search for Santa Paws ABCFAM Nov 22, 4:30PM

Thanksgiving Day
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC Nov 24, 9 AM
The Thanksgiving Day Parade CBS Nov 24, 9AM
The National Dog Show NBC Nov 24, 12PM
Surviving Christmas TBS Nov 24, 2PM
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas FOX Nov 24, 8PM
Elf USA Nov 24, 8PM
85th Anniversary of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC Nov 24, 10PM

Jingle All the Way HALMRK Nov 25, 7PM
Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas CBS Nov 25, 8PM
Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story

CBS Nov 25, 8:30 PM
Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas HALMRK Nov 26, 7PM
Matilda ABCFAM Nov 27, 7:30AM
Snow ABCFAM Nov 27, 9:30AM
Snow 2: Brain Freeze ABCFAM Nov 27, 11:30AM
PANDORA Unforgettable Holiday Moments on Ice NBC Nov 27, 4PM
Christmas Cupid ABCFAM Nov 27, 6PM
Holiday Engagement HALMRK Nov 27, 8PM
Desperately Seeking Santa ABCFAM Nov 27, 8PM
Desperately Seeking Santa ABCFAM Nov 27, 10PM
Scrooged TBS Nov 28, 8PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer CBS Nov 29, 8PM
Christmas In Rockefeller Center 2011 NOV 30th NBC

More to come
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