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Michaels stores to giveaway more than $100,000 in gift cards on Sunday

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Saturday, February 16th, 2013, 11:18am
Michaels stores to giveaway more than $100,000 in gift cards on Sunday

(FOX19) - Michaels crafts stores across the country want to award customers for participating in a random act of kindness.

Michaels will randomly hand out more than 100,000 gift cards at its nearly 1,100 stores on Sunday, February 17.

This is the second year Michaels will hand out free gift cards in observance of Randon Acts of Kindness Day.

“We’ve heard wonderful stories from our customers and store associates about how inspired they were by the giveaway last year,” said Michaels Chief Marketing Officer Paula Puleo.

Customers who want to “craft it forward” can find inspiration for Random Acts of Kindness projects to give to others on the Michaels Random Acts of Kindness Pinterest board. 

 

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SCPA Ensemble performing free concert at Centennial Barn

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Friday, February 15th, 2013, 4:05pm
SCPA Ensemble performing free concert at Centennial Barn

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The SCPA Ensemble Eclectique wll give a special performance at the Centennial Barn on Friday, February 15 at their monthly Arts at the Barn free community arts program.

In November of 2012, the ensemble received an invitation from the Jewish Community Center of Krakow, Poland to perform a very special concert of Jewish music at the Galicia Museum in Krakow in April of 2013.  Dr. Rudnick has arranged popular Hebrew and Yiddish songs in a contemporary jazz setting.  The result is a spirited performance of beautiful Jewish melodies, jazz harmonies and exciting rhythms along with creative improvisations from many of the fine musicians.

The SCPA Ensemble Eclectique has been invited to perform a concert tour of Poland with performances in Krakow and Warsaw.  Their tour begins April 1 and returns to the US on April 9th.

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Several free community events scheduled for Macy's Arts Sampler 2013

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Friday, February 8th, 2013, 5:11pm
Several free community events scheduled for Macy's Arts Sampler 2013

(FOX19) - Macy's Arts Sampler, presented by ArtsWave, celebrates theater, dance, museums, and music throughout the region in more than 20 Tri-State neighborhoods. The annual community campaign, which raised $11.2 million dollars in 2012, supports local arts organizations.

Over 60 free performances and/or activities will be offered in the following neighborhoods: Clermont County, Columbia Tusculum, College Hill, Covington, Eden Park, Fairfield, Mason, West Chester and Wyoming

The 2013 ArtsWave campaign, the largest united arts fund in the country, runs from February through April, and the goal is $11.5 million.

The full schedule is available at  www.TheArtsWave.org.

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Download free digital magazines with Zinio at the Public Library

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Wednesday, February 6th, 10:37 am
Download free digital magazines with Zinio at the Public Library

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Tired of having piles of magazines taking up space in your home? Then check out the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s latest service — Zinio Digital Magazines.

Now you can read copies of your favorite magazines on your tablet, computer or mobile device for free.  Enjoy current issues of over 160 popular titles, including: Consumer Reports, Seventeen, Newsweek, Elle, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, Runner's World, ESPN The Magazine, and Food Network.

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Have a heart … and a craft or two at the Public Library

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Monday, January 28th, 5:10 pm
Have a heart … and a craft or two at the Public Library

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Many Valentine’s Day events being offered along with eValentines, Victorian card display

Red may be the color of love, but it’s also the color of your library card from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Use it this year to create your own special Valentine’s Day gift or to send an old-fashioned card to your modern-day sweetheart. Plus, be sure to visit the display of antique Victorian valentines on display at the Main Library.

Victorian Valentine Display
Visitors to the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, can view the Victorian valentines that are on display in cases by the elevators on the second and third floors of the South Building.

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SCPA Ensemble to perform at Centennial Barn

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, January 28th, 2013, 2:15pm
SCPA Ensemble to perform at Centennial Barn

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The SCPA Ensemble Eclectique wll give a special performance at the Centennial Barn on Friday, February 15 at their monthly Arts at the Barn free community arts program.

In November of 2012, the ensemble received an invitation from the Jewish Community Center of Krakow, Poland to perform a very special concert of Jewish music at the Galicia Museum in Krakow in April of 2013.  Dr. Rudnick has arranged popular Hebrew and Yiddish songs in a contemporary jazz setting.  The result is a spirited performance of beautiful Jewish melodies, jazz harmonies and exciting rhythms along with creative improvisations from many of the fine musicians.

The SCPA Ensemble Eclectique has been invited to perform a concert tour of Poland with performances in Krakow and Warsaw.  Their tour begins April 1 and returns to the US on April 9th.

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Cincinnati Playhouse in The Park Show Is Free At Ludlow Theatre

Submitted by Lisa Desatnik, public relations contractor; champion - Good Things Going Around
Friday, January 25th, 2013, 9:48am
Cincinnati Playhouse in The Park Show Is Free At Ludlow Theatre

LUDLOW, KY (FOX19) - The timeless themes in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror novel are explored in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s hilarious Off the Hill production of THE TRAVELLING JEKYLL AND HYDE SHOW, by playwright Russell Davis. It will be performed at the Ludlow Theatre Home of Circus Mojo, 322 Elm Street, Ludlow, KY 41016 on Saturday, February 16, at 7:00PM as part of a free, open-to-the-public community event that will also highlight neighborhood talent and causes. Pre-show entertainment from area drama clubs, other groups and Circus Mojo will begin at 6:00PM

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