I think the things that are essential for creating are also essential for living, says poet Maggie Smith. There’s a lot of overlap between making things and just being a person in the world.

MUSIC: Tunes and Blooms, 5 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Live music every Thursday in April. Music starts at 6 p.m. This week: Moonshine Drive, Pickin' Pear. Free ...