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Norwood residents invited to help with neighborhood clean up

Norwood residents invited to help with neighborhood clean up

NORWOOD, OH (FOX19)  - The Norwood Keep Our Property Safe Program or KOPS will sponsor a Neighborhood Clean Up on Saturday, June 15.

Residents are invited to volunteer with the clean-up from 10am - 2pm in the area of Lawn Ave. and Globe Ave.

Norwood Police are asking residents to come out and help pick up trash and debris. Supplies will be provided for trash pick up. Hot dogs and drinks will also be provided.

 The KOPS program was developed by the Building, Fire, Health and Police Departments. The goal of the KOPS Program is to target problems areas through code enforcement as well as guiding property owners and residents on how improve their neighborhoods, making them a better and safer place to live.

 

Juneteenth Festival moves to Daniel Drake Park

Juneteenth Festival moves to Daniel Drake Park

KENNEDY HEIGHTS, OH (FOX19) - The annual Juneteenth Festival has a new home this year for the first time in decades.

The festival being held on June 15 & 16 moves to Daniel Drake Park from Eden Park.

The Kennedy Heights park is the original location of the festival.

The family friendly festival, which celebrates the end of American slavery, includes many attractions for all ages. The festival begins at noon on Saturday with a parade of flags representing the origins and forced destinations of Africans during a slave trade that lasted for more than 300 years.

The festival continues through Saturday afternoon and evening with music (blues, jazz, R&B, African dancing), drum lines and drill team exhibitions, organized activities and free books for children, Health , History, and education pavilions, historical interpreters, shopping and more.

Illustrator Will Hillenbrand creating e-book of local children’s art

Illustrator Will Hillenbrand creating e-book of local children’s art

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is pleased to be partnering with acclaimed illustrator Will Hillenbrand to create an e-book based on the theme “Everyday Heroes: Local Children and the People Who Inspire Them.”

Children age 12 and under are invited to visit any Library location this summer, draw a picture of their hero, and submit it for possible inclusion in the e-book. Entries are being accepted June 11 through Aug. 31. A committee of judges will select the entries to be included in the e-book.

UC students competing in Duck Tape festival

UC students competing in Duck Tape festival

Ten students from the University of Cincinnati contribute their sculptures to the 10th annual duck tape festival as a tribute to duck tape’s uses throughout the decades.

An annual Father’s Day weekend tradition of all things Duck Tape continues Friday June 14 at 4 p.m. and ends Sunday June 16 at 5 p.m. in Avon, Ohio, near Cleveland, at Veterans Memorial Park.

The Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival celebrates America’s favorite fix all -- duck tape-- and all of its wacky and fun uses. Festivities include a duck tape parade, a duck tape fashion show, duck tape crafts and activities, and more.

This year festival -goers can enjoy sculptures made by students from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Sculptures include references to pop culture, science and more.

Admission and parking are free. Visit their website at www.ducktapefestival.com for more information. 

Stroll the Mt. Adams Art Walk this Saturday

Stroll the Mt. Adams Art Walk this Saturday

Head up to The Hill this Saturday afternoon for the 2nd Annual Mt. Adams Art Walk.

Neighborhood businesses will be hosting approximately 40 up-and-coming and professional artists from all genres.

Spend a fun afternoon strolling venue to venue, enjoying local art, live music, drink specials and great food.

The art walks are on the 2nd Saturdays of April, May and June.

You can also check out Mt Adams Art Walk Facebook page where artists and patrons interact.

The up-coming Mt Adams Art Walk is from 2pm to 7pm Saturday, 06/08/13. Rain or Shine.

Fine Amnesty Day at Public Library forgives more than $550K in fines

Fine Amnesty Day at Public Library forgives more than $550K in fines

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)  - The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County held a special , one-time Fine Amnesty Day May 15 at all 41 Library locations in celebration of receiving a National Medal for Library Service from the Institute for Museum and Library Service.  The award is the nation’s highest honor recognizing museums and libraries for their service to the community.

Returns varied between one or two overdue items to customers bringing in bags and boxes of overdue books. Many happy customers commented on how glad they were to have a “fresh start” on their Library cards.

Many also indicated how relieved they were to have large fines forgiven, so they can once again borrow items  from the Library’s  extensive print and downloable collections (as well as be able to access a variety of online resouces).

Thanks go out to all of our Library customers who made this day a success.