BUSTIN’ SCIENCE MYTHS
Can you really get warts from a toad? Find out the truth to this urban legend and others with some hands-on science experiments. Visitor Center, Miami Whitewater Forest, 9001 Mt. Hope Road; 1 p.m.; a valid Hamilton County Park Motor Vehicle Permit ($5 annual, $2 daily) is required to enter the park; 513-521-PARK (7275) or greatparks.org.
FREE CHERRY FEST
Celebrate the tiny fruit with cherry marinades on the grill, a pit-spitting contest and a cherry pie-eating contest. Whole Foods Market, 5805 Deerfield Blvd., Mason; 12 – 3 p.m.; 513-398-9358.
COVEDALE CENTER’S YARD SALE
Check out this yard sale, with proceeds benefiting the Cincinnati Young People’s Theatre’s upcoming production of Les Miserables. Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave.; 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.; 513-241-6550 or cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
CREEKIN’
Take a short walk to the creek to search for fossils, frogs, salamanders, bugs and anything else that calls the creek its home. Kreis Dam, Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road; 3 p.m. today, July 4 and 5; a valid Hamilton County Park Motor Vehicle Permit ($5 annual, $2 daily) is required to enter the park; 513-521-PARK (7275) or greatparks.org.
DIVE IN MOVIES
Enjoy a family flick on Saturday nights at The Beach – pull up a lounge chair or float on an inner tube in Kahuna Beach. The Beach Waterpark, 2590 Waterpark Dr., Mason; 8:30 p.m. today, July 10, 17, 24 and 31; free with admission ($15.50 after 3:30 p.m., $27.99 aduls, $10.50 children 48” and under and seniors, free ages 2 and younger, $7.50 parking; 513-398-7943 or thebeachwaterpark.com.
EARLY MORNING BUG STATION
If you’re taking a stroll through Glenwood Gardens, stop by the naturalist’s display for a quick bug education. Cotswold Overlook, Glenwood Gardens, 10397 Springfield Pike; 7 – 10 a.m.; a valid Hamilton County Park Motor Vehicle Permit ($5 annual, $2 daily) is required to enter the park; 513-521-PARK (7275) or greatparks.org.
FLOATING AND SINKING
Explore the science behind a boat’s ability to float using bubbles, soda cans, tennis and bowling bowls. Museum of Natural History and Science, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave.; 1 – 3 p.m. today and July 4; free with admission ($8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors, $6.50 ages 3 – 12, $4.50 toddler pass); 513-287-7000 or cincymuseum.org.
FREE INDEPENDENCE DAY STORY TIME
Read some great stories about our country. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7800 Montgomery Road; 11 a.m.; 513-794-9320.
FREE MOVIE ON THE SQUARE
Enjoy a free screening of Fly Me to the Moon, followed by Apollo 13. Fountain Square, downtown; 7 p.m.; myfountainsquare.com.
OUTDOOR CLIMBING WALL (AR)
Please see July 1 for details.
FREE SPROUTS IN THE KITCHEN (AR)
Ages 5 – 12 will take a food adventure. Learn how to make hummus and then taste your product with mini pitas. Whole Foods Market, 5805 Deerfield Blvd., Mason; 10 a.m.; 513-459-6131 or paula.mangold@wholefoods.com.
