5things to do this weekend
Saturday, March 22, 2008
1 Former American Idol contestant Melinda Doolittle and Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham will be at First Church of God in Hamilton (3100 Princeton Road) at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, March 23. Services are free. For more information call (513) 867-9961.
2 Easter egg hunts are taking place all over the region this weekend. To find out where to go, visit journal-news.com and click the "entertainment" channel to make use of our online events calendar.
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3 Turn to tap water for inspiration today, March 22, as it's the last day of the Tap Project, a fundraising campaign asking local restaurant patrons to donate $1 for a glass of it. The money will support the efforts of UNICEF and help provide clean drinking water to people throughout the world who need it. For a list of participating restaurants, visit tapproject.org.
4 Want to go to Las Vegas? You'll first have to go to Fairfield Tavern, 5353 Dixie Highway, from 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. today for an Easter Egg Party. At midnight, there will be an Easter egg balloon drop with cash prizes, and one of the balloons has a trip for two to Vegas. There's more info at fairfieldtavern.com.
5 Plenty of college basketball games are airing on television in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Working the weekend and can't watch the games? Go to journal-news.com/beyond for live score updates, and view picks and leaderboards.