Wine & Art Festival funds scholarships

Due to the success of the inaugural Oxford Wine & Art Affair, the Oxford Chamber of Commerce was able to establish a scholarship fund through the Oxford Community Foundation.

The scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing post secondary education at a vocational school. This year’s recipient, Caleb Daniel Wright, is a 2009 graduate of Talawanda High School and will use his $500 scholarship to assist him in attending Ohio State University’s Agricultural Technical Institute.

Everyone can help build the scholarship fund and support local businesses by attending the second Oxford Wine & Art Affair. This destination event will be held from 4 to 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday, June 26-27, in Oxford’s Uptown Parks.

This year’s event features nine Ohio wineries and 17 local artists.

Bands

Friday, June 26: 4 to 
5:15 p.m., John Kogge and Laurie Traveline; 5:30 to 7 p.m., Bill Littleford Jazz Trio; and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Faux Frenchman.

Saturday, June 27: 4 to 5:15 p.m., Lisa Biales Trio; 5:30 to 7 p.m., The Wildwater Band; and 7:30 to 
9:30 p.m., Anachrorythms.

Wine Appreciation 101

Presented by Miami wine professor Jack Keegan and Main Street Gourmet’s Chris Hensey at Kona Bistro, 31 W. High St., at 5:30 p.m. today; at The Blue Room, 116 E. High St., at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27; and again at Kona Bistro at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Cost is $20 per person, must be 21 with valid ID.

Children’s events

Friday, June 26: 4 to 
8 p.m., Art Adventure; 4 to 7 p.m., Gypsy Lady with bubbles, balloons, face painting and treasures; 4 p.m., Hueston Woods Nature Center with Birds of Prey; 
4:45 p.m., Lane Library interactive theater; 5:30 p.m., Peter Carels with drumming and percussion activities; 6:30 p.m., Laurie Traveline and Molly Franklin with an interactive concert.

Saturday, June 27: 4 to 
8 p.m., Art Adventure; 4 to 
7 p.m., Gypsy Lady with bubbles, balloons, face painting and treasures; 4 p.m., Rebekah Powers portrait demonstration; 4:30 p.m., Lane Library interactive theater; 5:30 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo; and 6:30 p.m., Lisa Biales interactive concert.

Cooking demonstrations

Presented by Chef Virginia Haravon at 5, 6:30 and 
8 p.m., daily including demonstrations of Risotto, Stuffed French Toast with Berry Compote, Black Bean Cakes with Avocado Relish, Barbecue favorites with a twist: Cole Slaw and Potato Salad Variations, Ricotta Gnocchi with Peas and Lemon and Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo.