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Grab a book for Teen On The Same Page & Teen Read Week

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Wednesday, September 26th, 11:00 am
Grab a book for Teen On The Same Page & Teen Read Week

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - October is the month for teen reading at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Coinciding with Teen Read Week in October, teens across Greater Cincinnati are invited to participate in Teen On The Same Page. The community-wide reading initiative asks schools and individual teens to read the same book and engage in face-to-face and virtual discussions, programs, and events with their peers.

This year’s Teen on the Same Page book selection is “Restoring Harmony” by Joëlle Anthony. The author will visit Cincinnati Oct. 16-17 for free school and library programs with teens including a 7 p.m. event at the Main Library Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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It’s a snap to enter the Teen Photo Contest at the Public Library

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Tuesday, September 25th, 4:57 pm
It’s a snap to enter the Teen Photo Contest at the Public Library

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Public Library’s 11th annual Teen Photography Contest is running Oct. 1 through Oct. 31 and offers teens an opportunity to show their creative side. This year’s theme is “Harmony Is …” and teens are encouraged to snap pictures of harmony wherever they may find it – in their music, in their environment, or in their friends and family.

The Library is partnering with the Art Academy of Cincinnati to provide free programs for teens as part of the contest. The Art Academy’s professional photography instructors will inspire ideas while guiding teens to think outside of the box when conceptualizing ideas for the contest. Basic digital editing instruction will be covered as well as time for critiques of provided examples to help teens to shoot a winning photo. The programs are at:

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Enjoy Afternoon Dessert with the Deadly Divas at the Sharonville Branch Library

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Tuesday, September 25th, 10:00 am
Enjoy Afternoon Dessert with the Deadly Divas at the Sharonville Branch Library

SHARONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - The Sharonville Branch Library welcomes authors Denise Swanson, Marcia Talley, Sara Rosett and Heather Webber Blake – a.k.a.  The Deadly Divas – for an afternoon of diabolical fun at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3

So who are these Deadly Divas? They're nice women who write about murder.

These perpetrators of hard-drive homicide are preparing to take their crime spree on the road, armed with feather boas and shiny tiaras, meeting with mystery fans to chat about the hows and whys of whodunits. It's a mystery why anyone would miss it!

The Sharonville Library is located at 10980 Thornview Drive. Call 513-369-6049. Visit www.deadlydivas.com for more information on the authors.

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Joseph-Beth Booksellers.

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Cincinnati State to participate in Green Outdoor Weekend

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Friday, September 21st, 2012, 12:50pm
Cincinnati State to participate in Green Outdoor Weekend

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati State will be one of the more than 120 venues open to the public Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 22-23) for the Great Outdoor Weekend, a regional effort designed to promote healthy outdoor activity.

The featured event will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 – a guided tour of Cincinnati State’s new rain gardens and other stormwater control structures, installed as part of a groundbreaking initiative with the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati Police hosting Neighborhood Night Out event in Avondale

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, August 6th, 2012, 1:15pm
Cincinnati Police hosting Neighborhood Night Out event in Avondale

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Several Cincinnati communities will host events on Tuesday in observance of the 29th National Night Out.

The Cincinnati Police Department has partnered with community groups in each of the city's Districts to highlight crime prevention and safety.  Food, music, and games add a festive spirit to the gatherings.  There will be exhibits, displays and demonstrations with specialized police units and equipment.   

National Night Out began in 1984 as a way for the National Association of Town Watch to increase participation in local anticrime efforts.  People were encouraged to turn on their porch lights, lock their doors and come outside to meet with neighbors in solidarity against crime.  That first year, 2.5 million people in 400 communities in 23 states took part.

District Four events for Neighborhood Night Out:

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New catalog installed at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Wednesday, August 1st, 8:39 am
New catalog installed at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - On Aug. 1, an exciting new catalog will make its debut at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. New features include smarter keyword search technology, spelling correction in searches, colorful icons, a reading history and more. (See photo)

Please contact your local branch or the Main Library at 513-369-6900 if you have any questions or need assistance. For details, visit http://cincinnatilibrary.org/news/2012/newcatalog.html.

If you're interested in picking up some tips and tricks for using the new catalog, make plans to attend one of the "Meet Our New Catalog" programs that will be held throughout the library system in August.

Madisonville Branch – Aug. 6, 6 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Blue Ash Branch – Aug. 6, 7 p.m.

Groesbeck Branch – Aug.

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Pleasant Ridge Branch, Main Library offering music shows July 30 and Aug. 4

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Saturday, July 21st, 12:42 pm
Pleasant Ridge Branch, Main Library offering music shows July 30 and Aug. 4

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The World Choir Games and Bunbury Music Festival may be over, but you can still enjoy good music during two programs offered by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

The family musical group Muddy River Consort will perform at the Pleasant Ridge Branch Library, 6233 Montgomery Road, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 30.

David Fishlock, father, is the head percussionist of the Cincinnati Pops and Symphony orchestras and mother Catherine is an opera singer. They and their children, 15-year-old Clara, 13-year-old Eleanor, 10-year-old Gabriel and 8-year-old Michael, will be performing American classical and folk music with flute, violin, voice and percussion.   

Then at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, the Comet Bluegrass All Stars will be performing at the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, in the Reading Garden Lounge.

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