Bollywood Masti Family Dance Party

Saturday, March 18    |   6 - 9 PM  |  No Walk-Ins Please - Must Sign Up Ahead

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Sunsets in Kashmir, moonrise in Jaipur, exotic enchantments await at this...authentic Indian Dance extravaganza led by CWS's Sandesh Samdaria.  Vibrant, musical, fun and spicy.  Come rock to the beats of Bollywood.   Casual group dances (like follow the leader) will get everyone up and moving, even your surly teenager.  No prior experience needed.  Includes Indian food too!    

Place: CWS Gym / Bollywood Dance Hall  |  6743 Chestnut Street  (Mariemont)

Hosts: Megan Kelley  |  Rupa Chordia-Samdaria  |   Preeti Kshirsagar   |  Vidula Kale

Menu: Delicious vegetarian Indian food

Dress :  Relaxed casual  |  Indian attire encouraged

Entertainment:   Great Music  |  Photo booth  |  The dancing

Price: $10 / adult  ▪  $5 / child - 12 & under (must click this link to get child price)  ▪  $15 / single parent family  (must click this link to get single parent family price)  

# of Guests: 40 adults

Euchre Extravaganza

Saturday, April 8  |  7:30 PM - until we have a winner

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Join the CWS card sharks for an evening of euchre (where trump is a good thing!)  Don't pass up this opportunity for old fashioned table talk.  You can "go alone",  but bring your partner for optimal fun!   Who knows, you may end up in the barn.  

Place: Home of Karen Crick and Chris Green | 6450 Old Kincaid Lane  (Pleasant Ridge)

Host: Karen Crick and Chris Green | Indiana University Euchre Champions 1986

Menu: Wine, beer, snacks and prizes

Price: $30

# of Guests: 16

Elementz Street Style Dance Class

Saturday, April 22    |   2 - 3 PM

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Learn today's hip hop and various areas of street dance from The Millenium Robots dance instructor Julius Eclypse Jenkins.  Bring out your inner youth and show the community that you can pop and lock with the best of them.  No prior experience needed.

Place: Elementz  |  1100 Race Street  (Over the Rhine)

Hosts: Marie and Brandon Duvall 

Bring / Wear :  Water bottle  |  Workout clothes

Entertainment: Your incredible moves!

Price: $25 / adult

# of Guests: 20

Texas Hold'em Poker Party

Friday, May 5   |   6:30 - 7 PM start time

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It's a night of Texas Hold'em, stocked bar and good times.  Bring your best poker-face and bluff your way to the finals for cash prizes and bragging rights! 

Place: East Row Pool & Social Club  |  708 Nelson Place (Newport, KY)

Hosts:  Brandon Duvall   |   Paul Johnson

Menu:  Always yummy food at this one!

Price: $50 plus $40 buy-in the night of

# of Guests: 16

The Amazing O-t-R Red Bike Race

Saturday, May 13    |   11 AM - 2 PM

Saturday, May 27 *  |   11 AM - 2 PM   * Rain Date

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Grab a partner (must be able to ride a bicycle) and join in this amazing race in which 8 teams of two race on Red Bikes around O-t-R (Over-the-Rhine) and downtown Cincinnati in competition.   Contestants travel mostly by bike, sometimes by foot or streetcar.  Clues provided in each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task (either mental or physical).  The team that arrives first in the final leg is awarded the grand prize of $100.  Locations vary from parks, to businesses and restaurants.

Place: Starts & ends in Washington Park   |  1230 Elm St   (Over-the-Rhine)

Hosts: Kara and John Twachtman 

Menu: After race picnic lunch  |  earthworms & gummy worms!

Entertainment: Experience Cincinnati from a different perspective 

Price: $60** / team of 2    $30** / individual (must click this link to get this price)  ** plus $8/person Red Bike rental day of

Bring: Credit card for $8 day pass rental  |  Bicycle helmet  

# of Teams: 8

Yin / Yang Martini Party

Saturday, May 20  |  7:30 PM - midnight

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Whether you're feeling very yin or a bit yang, Fred, martini mixologist, will concoct the perfect martini.   Please come to their cozy home and enjoy top shelf martinis, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.  They are serving fresh-squeezed grapefruit cosmos and classic vodka or gin martinis.   Lori and Fred are the consummate hosts - this is always a remarkable evening.

Place: Home of Lori Kran and Fred Annexstein | 620 Evanswood Place (Clifton)

Hosts: Lori Kran and Fred Annexstein

Menu: Martinis, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts

Price: $40

# of Guests: 16

Join us for a fun afternoon of styling tips, clothing swaps, and good old-fashioned socializing.  Nora will help you find new ways to resurrect lingering items from your closet and help find new owners for those that just aren't working out.  Brighten up your skin care routine and look with CWS's own Karen Aerts and Arbonne - you may get a makeover to freshen up your spring face!  Karen also will generously donate 10% of the sales back to the school.

Place:  Nora Fink Personal Styling Showroom   |   9397 Montgomery Rd.  (Downtown Montgomery) 

Hosts:  Marie Duvall   |   Karen Aerts  |  Alicia Wilhelmy  |  Nora Fink

Menu:  Hors d'oeuvres and wine

Bring:  Swap items and/or clothing that needs styling

Price:  $25

# of Guests: 15

Progressive Dining Tour - Waldorf Style!

Saturday, June 3   |  6 - 11 PM

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Embark on a journey to Cincinnati's best restaurants (most owned by CWS parents).  Travel in a stylish van to Myrtle's Punch House for drinks, Krueger's Tavern for hors d’oeuvres,  The Skeleton Root Wine House for the main course, and O Pie O for dessert.

Start & End Places:  Myrtle's Punch House  | 2733 Woodburn Avenue (East Walnut Hills).  Vans depart Myrtle's at 6:45 pm and return (around the corner) at 10:15 pm at O Pie O  (1527 Madison Road)

Hosts: Myrtles Punch House  ▪  6-6:45pm (Jeff Brandt)   |   Krueger's Tavern  ▪  7:15-8:15pm (Geri & Alex Blust)   |   The Skeleton Root  ▪  8:30-10pm     |   O Pie O  ▪  10:15-11pm (Laura Ginocchio)    

Menu: Drinks, appetizers, catered Eli's BBQ dinner, and dessert

Price: $100 / adult  (plus $15 gratuity night of)

# of Guests: 18

A Midsummer Night's Family Pool Party

Saturday, July 15   |   4 - 9 PM

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It's summertime in Cincinnati and it's hot!  Bring the family to the Clifton Meadows Swim & Tennis Club and take a dip in one of three pools, swing a racquet and relax and enjoy the camaraderie on this hot summer night. 

Place:  Clifton Meadows Swim & Tennis Club | 4045 Egbert Ave (Clifton)

Hosts:  Michelle Schwenkner and Eric Urbas | Jocelyn and Derek dos Anjos |  Roy and Karen Aerts |  John and Kara Twachtman

Menu: Keg and lemonade | Dinner provided

Entertainment:   Swim Relay Race  ▪ DJ

Price: $30 / family   $15 / person (must click this link to get single price)

# of Guests:  25 families

FC Cincinnati Futbol Match 

Saturday, August 5   |   Pregame 4:00 PM  ▪  Game 7:00 PM 

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Join us in a premium suite at Nippert Stadium for an exciting soccer match between FC Cincinnati and Orlando City B .  With first class amenities and high-end furnishings, you are sure to have a VIP experience.  Also included is a pregame warm-up on the patio at The Anchor in Over the Rhine.

• 14-person suite with outdoor, cushioned chair back seats
• Additional seats included on the interior with field views
• Equipped with furniture, flat screen television and general viewing amenities

Place:  Nippert Stadium | 2700 Bearcat Way  (Clifton)  7:00PM

Hosts:  Jocelyn & Derek dos Anjos (The Anchor)   |   Debbie Moll (Grass Fed Gourmet)    |    Marie & Brandon Duvall

Pregame: The Anchor-OTR  |   1401 Race Street (Over the Rhine)  4:00PM

Pregame Menu:  Oysters, burgers, wings & beer on The Anchor patio

Price:  $175 / adult   Must click this link to get EZ payment plan (4 payments of $50 each) $200/ adult

# of Guests: 8

Better Lake Than Ever

Saturday, August 12   10 AM    |    Sunday, August 13    10 AM 

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Need to extend your summer vacation?  Want to escape the humidity of the city?  Head south, 1-1/2 hours to beautiful Elk Lake in Owenton, KY, a 255 acre body of water with 14 miles of shoreline.  CWS's Luckenbach Family have graciously opened up their 5 BR Lakehouse.  Be one of 12 Lucky(enbach) families for a day and night of lake fun!

Plenty of activities, or not, depending on your inclinations.  If you decide to stay overnight (optional), there are several sleeping options:

• Inside the Luckenbach lakehouse​​

                    • sleeps 15 in beds a̶l̶l̶ ̶1̶5̶ ̶b̶e̶d̶ ̶s̶p̶a̶c̶e̶s̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶r̶e̶s̶e̶r̶v̶e̶d̶ ̶  still plenty of room on the floor
                    • on the floor (bring air mattress/bedroll)

• Traditional tent camping​​

                    • on their deck (holds 7 large tents)
                    • in their yard (holds 3-4 tents)

Place: Luckenbach Lakehouse |  1344 South Shore Circle Owenton, KY   |   Park at Elk Lake Clubhouse and hop on the pontoon ferry with Captain Steve

Hosts:  Stephen, Rebecca, Gavin, Gabrielle & Grayson Luckenbach 

Menu:  Lunch & dinner: hot dogs, burgers, chicken, corn, pork & beans, water & tea  ▪   Potluck fills it out  ▪   Smores  ▪  Breakfast: muffins, cereals & coffee 

Entertainment:  Swimming off dock and at beach, boat rides, fishing, cornhole, The Foles 2-5pm (Cincinnati based acoustic folk trio play nearby)  and campfire 

Bring:  Potluck dish, smore fixins & adult beverage   ▪   Bedroll and/or tent   ▪   Swimsuit, beach towel, sunblock, flotation device   ▪   Fishing gear (bait provided)   

Price: $50 / family  ▪  $20 / person (must click this link to get single price/non-family child)  

# of Guests: 12 families

Back to You Yoga

Thursday, September 22   |   7 PM

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Place:  Clear Wellness Yoga Studio   |   2550 Woodburn Ave   ( E Walnut Hills)

Host:  Annie Bolling - CWS parent to 3rd grader

Menu: Afterwards, enjoy a drink (included) with your class at a nearby establishment

Price: $20

# of Guests:  15

Chill and Grill at the Mill VI

Saturday, October 14  2 PM   |   Sunday, October 15  11 AM

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Your family will love this fall getaway to Yellow Springs, Ohio - a 40 minute drive north near Dayton.  This will be our 6th annual stay at the Grinnell Mill Bed & Breakfast - an expertly restored, 1800's historic grist mill on the banks of the Little Miami River near the edge of John Bryan State Park just minutes from town.  Your family has unlimited options on how to spend your days: hiking along creeks, biking on the nearby Little Miami Bike Trail, or just lounging at the mill.  

Saturday, from 9 am until 7 pm, is the Yellow Springs Street Fair - a day of hoopla with over 200 arts, crafts and food vendors, two music stages, a beer garden and street performers throughout town.  In the evening we will grill and chill at the mill OR you might go to Dave Chappelle's annual Juke Joint Party @ Whitehill Farms (if you can snag 1 of about 200 tickets).  If you decide to stay overnight, there are several "sleeping" options:

• Inside the Grinnell Mill (use an air mattress/pad and sleep in one of several public areas. There are bathrooms/showers inside for all to use)
• Traditional tent camping on the grounds of the Grinnell Mill
• Sleep outside in the warm fall weather

On Sunday, before departing, explore the Clifton Gorge or the Glen Helen Nature Preserve.

Place: Grinnell Mill  |  3536 Bryan Park Rd, Yellow Springs, OH 45387  |  check in after 2 pm

Hosts:  John and Kara Twachtman  |     Christian and Alicia Wilhelmy

Menu: Bring food to grill and family beverages   |   beer, breakfast oatmeal bar, and coffee supplied

Entertainment: Bring any and all instruments for impromptu music sing-alongs

Price: $30 / family   $15 / person (must click this link to get single price)

# of Guests: 15 families

Women's Slumber Party - Procrastinated Craft / Current Project

Friday, October 20  5 PM   |  Saturday, October 21  Noon

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Please join Miss Carmy and Miss Kyle (revered CWS Early Childhood teachers) for this women's fall getaway to Tidings @ Grailville in Loveland, OH (a cozy, two-story, six room farm house providing a home-like atmosphere).  Great company, crafting, hiking, conversation, eating and hanging around the fire - whatever rejuvenates you!

Bring whatever you are currently crafting or procrastinating about finishing.  Share crafting ideas, inspiration, and expertise.

Grailville is the perfect setting for personal reflection, refreshment, rest and renewal, offering over 300 acres of beautiful rolling farmland (just 13 miles northeast of  CWS).  Hike the nature trails, enjoy the quiet stillness of the woodlands, walk the field labyrinth, stroll by the organic gardens, and sit with a quiet cup of tea.

Place: Tidings Farm House  |  932 O'Bannonville Rd. Loveland, OH 45140  |  2 single, 2 double, 2 triple rooms (all single beds, linens & towels provided)

Hosts:  Kyle Arthur & Carmy Malora 

Menu: Potluck  ▪   BYOB - happy hour begins at 5 PM!

Entertainment: Crafting, hiking, fire circle, outdoor field labyrinth

Bring: Potluck dish  ▪  BYOB  ▪  Crafting Project

Price: $75 / person

# of Guests: 12

Candlepin Bowling

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You don't have to travel to Canada or New England to go candlepin bowling, it's right here in Wyoming (Cincinnati, not out west)!  It's great fun for little ones, the pins and balls are scaled down: think skeet ball at the arcade. 

Perfect for ages 4-9, but others are welcome to try.  The Candlepin Bowling Alley, located in the lower level of the Wyoming Civic Center, is one of the last remaining candlepin bowling alleys in the Midwest. 

Place: Wyoming Civic Center   |  1 Worthington Ave (Wyoming)

Hosts: Monica & Troy Tuck  (CWS parents of 1st Grader Corinne)

Menu:  Light Snack

Price: $25 / family or $15 / person (non-family child - must click this link to get single price)

# of  Guests:  20 families