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Friday Night Grill Outs, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 29 at Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road. Live music from 6 to 8 p.m. Meals, live music, fishing demonstrations and local wildlife presented by park district naturalists. For more information, call (513) 791-1663 or visit www.greatparks.org.

Brass Ensemble Concert,

4 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Ascension Lutheran Church, 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Blue Ash. Group is from Vestby Kulturskole, a music school near Oslo, Norway. Concert is free. Sponsored by Sons of Norway. After the concert, join group for dinner at the Town Square Atrium Restaurant in the Crown Plaza Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Road. Bring concert program for 10 percent discount. For more information, call Esther Charlton at (513) 923-3798, e-mail esthersofn@aol.com, or visit www.evensens.net/sons/sons.html.

Sycamore Community Band Concert, 6 p.m. June 29 at Landen Deerfield Park, 2258 W. Ohio 22/3, Deerfield Twp. Bring lawn chair or blanket. The concert will commemorate Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday, the 50th anniversary of the opening of "West Side Story" on Broadway and the 100th anniversary of Leroy Anderson's birth.

Muggles Express, Saturdays, July 5-19; Sundays, July 6-20 at Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad, 127 S. Mechanic, Lebanon. $35 train ride and feast; $18 train ride only. Call (513) 933-8022 or visit www.lebanonrr.com for more information.

Books

Book signing, 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 1, Roger M. Adams, Maineville resident and author of "The Lead: Daily Inspirations In Search Of Peace And Serenity," Borders Books & Music, 5105 Deerfield Blvd., Mason.

Just for Kids

Auditions for "Footloose," 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 10 and 3 to 6 p.m. July 12 at Just for Kicks Dance Academy, 404 Second Ave., Mason. Applicants should be between the ages of 5-18 and should prepare a monologue, song and bring an audition form and a recent picture; www.ActingUp.com or (513) 588-0988.

Shopping

Middletown Farmer's Market, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 31 at B&G Farmer's Market, Governor's Square, Central Avenue at Broad Street. Fruits, vegetables and baked goods. Vendor spots open. Call (513) 465-5506 for more information.

Reunions

Mason High School Class of 1978 30-year reunion, 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at The Golf Center at Kings Island with dinner and DJ/dancing. E-mail contact information to Masonclassof1978@yahoo.com. Invitation extended to classmates from the graduating years of 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1979.

Lakota Class of 1988 20-year reunion, 7:30 p.m. July 12 at The Savannah Center, 5533 Chappell Crossing Blvd., West Chester Twp. Cost is $52 person/$100 couple through June 30; $72 person/$140 couple after June 30. Includes dinner, two drink tickets, music and venue fees. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Cincinnati North. Remit registration to Lakota Class of 1988 Reunion, c/o Marivi Tordil Magan, 7873 Devonwood Court, Dublin, OH, 43017 or via PayPal to LakotaHS_88@yahoo.com. Join the group "Lakota High School Class of 1988" at www.facebook.com.

Lakota High School Classes of 1967, 1968 and 1969 joint reunion, July 26 at The Wingate Inn in West Chester. Buffet dinner, cash bar and DJ/dancing. $60 each. A block of rooms is reserved at a discount of $89 per room at (513) 777-1101. Invitations have been mailed. If you have not received an invitation, contact (1967) Kathy (Collins) Tyson at (513) 777-7706 or jim.tyson@earthlink.net; or (1968) Karen (Lafferty) Siegmann at 777- 5447 or Siegmannkl@fuse.net; or (1969) Juanita (Collins) Wilson at (513) 779-0256 or jmkatie2@aol.com. Deadline for all reservations, payable to Lakota Class of '68 Treasurer, should have been mailed by May 2 to Karen Siegmann, 7320 Princeton Road, Liberty Twp., OH, 45044. www.lakota

online.com/alumni.cfm.

Hamilton High Class of 1998 10-year reunion, 7 to 11 p.m. Aug. 16 at Walden Ponds Golf Club. Cost is $35/person, $60/couple and includes beer/wine, food and entertainment. Send check/money order by Aug. 11 to: HHS Class of 1998, 638 Schultz Drive, Hamilton, OH 45013. For more information, e-mail hamiltonhigh98@gmail.com.

Greenhills Class of 1983 25-year reunion, Aug. 16 evening social at Windows on the Green, GE Park. Moved or know someone who has? E-mail updated address info via the Web site or confirm if yours is correct. For reservations, visit www.greenhills1983.

myevent.com.

Support groups

Domestic Violence Support Group facilitated by the Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the shelter location. Child care provided. (513) 695-1107.

Healthy Relationships facilitated by the Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County, explores sexual assault issues and self-protection at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at shelter location. Child care provided. (513) 695-2435.

New Hope Parent Support Group, a self-help program for parents troubled by teen behavior, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays in Room 204 at Christ's Church, Mason. (513) 398-2333.

Parenting Group that examines the effects of abuse on children's behavior meets

at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Child care available. (513) 695-1436.

Epilepsy Council provides support for those with epilepsy, their caregivers and friends. (513) 721-2905.

Project Rachel, a post-abortion healing ministry. (513) 784-0531.

Women Who Resort to Violence, a 12-week group for women charged with domestic violence, meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. (513) 695-1750.

Parents of Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder, meets 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at North Cincinnati Community Church, 6170 Irwin Simpson Road. (513) 339-1233.

Parents Without Partners, single parents' group with an environment of mutual understanding for people to meet others with similar lifestyles. (513) 241-4744.

Aphasia Support Group, 5:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the wellness classroom in the Center for Health and Wellness on the Fairfield campus of Mercy Hospital. For people who suffer from aphasia and their loved ones. Call Wes Grimes at (513) 682-1269 for more information.

Angelman and other Rare Syndromes Playgroup, 10 a.m. to noon monthly at ABC Pediatric Therapy in West Chester Twp. Open and free of charge to children, siblings and parents with Angelman or other rare syndromes. Call Julie Janszen Millette at (513) 708-0349 or e-mail julie.janszen@fmr.com for more information.

Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program of recovery from compulsive eating, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Lebanon United Methodist Church, 122 E. Silver St., Lebanon. Call (513) 234-9207 or visit www.oa.org for more information.

Neuropathy Support Group of Greater Cincinnati, 7 p.m. first Thursday of the month at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7701 Kenwood Road.

The Third Option meets 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Montgomery Community Church, 11251 Montgomery Road. Couples or individuals may join any week. Call (513) 489-0892, ext. 234 for more information.

4C for Children, a child care and resource referral service. Call (513) 695-2276 for more information.

H.E.A.R.T., a post-abortion Bible study and support group, meets at Hope Church, 4934 Western Row Road. Call (513) 469-6565 for more information.

Epilepsy Council provides support for those with epilepsy, their caregivers and friends. Call (513) 721-2905 for more information.

Project Rachel, a post-abortive healing ministry. Call (513) 784-0531 for more information.

Third Image, a social group for widowed persons, socializes twice each month at a member's home, usually on the second Friday and at a local restaurant on the last Wednesday. All widowed persons are welcome. Call Bob Lincoln at (513) 793-5950 for more information.

Support group for those who have lost a loved one through suicide. Call Bernice Willet at (513) 934-4564 for more information.

Religious

Youth Explosion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, at The Light Ministries, BLC 212 S. Broad St., Middletown. "Obedience: What does God require of us?" Saul's disobedience. For more information, visit www.thelightministries.net.

Outdoor Drama, 1:45 p.m. July 3 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1270 N. Broadway, Lebanon. Free. Matinee for the Young and the Young at Heart, "Under The Big Top Stories Old and New" and at 7:30 p.m. a family show, "The Curious Savage" by John Patrick. Lebanon fireworks will follow. For more information, call (513) 932-1551.

Torah Studies, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Jewish Discovery Center, 7587 Central Parke Blvd. Call (513) 531-3472 or visit www.jdiscovery.com for more information.

Stump the Rabbi Series, 8 p.m. Thursdays at Jewish Discovery Center, 7587 Central Parke Blvd. Call (513) 531-3472 or visit www.jdiscovery.com for more information.