Thursday, April 19, 2012

Virtual Salon Earth Day 4/19/12 ~ 12

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The Lloyd House Virtual Salon Newsletter 
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SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES
 


Hi Everyone!
  taken just now, working on the Virtual Salon
 Check out the Articles Section for my report on the 99% Spring training in non-violence.  It was awesome.  Led by salonista Jeff Cobb, about 18 participants, went all day. 
 I am having a blast doing video chat with my three children simultaneously on Google Plus, for free.  You will love this!  We set up a weekly time, like a date, and all tune in.  There they all are, video and audio.  Wonderful way to keep up with grandchildren, feel connected.  
 I went to the Cincinnati Co-housing Community organizational meeting on Tuesday in Norwood.  Ahhhh... not for me.  Those folks are doctrinaire vegans/animal rights people.  I was sharing my dream of a co-housing community and when I said, "... and maybe have chickens..." one woman actually gasped.  OK, so moving on.  

 And I went to the Tax Day demonstration last night at the main post office down town on Dalton St.  There were about eight folks there with signs, one in an uncle Sam suit (very cute!) and we got a lot of friendly honks from the people driving up to drop off their tax returns.  It was fun.  My sign said, "Tax the 1%".  ... too bad the Senate voted down the Warren Buffet Rule.  
Hugs to everyone!

Ellen



SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES

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      Health Care Reform Group SPAN Ohio


      Tune in to Health Care for All at 8:30 pm on WCANradio.com the third Thursday of each month to hear host Deb Silverstein and guests discuss the terrible human consequences of our broken health care system and how that system can and must be fixed.

      To listen to our next program TODAY, THURSDAY, April 19, go to WCANâ•˙s web site. Once there, click the icon captioned ╲Click Here to Listen.╡ (The web site offers help should you encounter any problems.) Deb's guests will be Greg Coleridge from Move to Amend and Katie Robbins from Healthcare for the 99% who will discuss the corporate interests that undermine your health care. Join the discussion by calling in your questions or comments to 1-800-921-2204 or email them to wcanradio@yahoo.com .  

      (GOOD NEWS for those who have missed our earlier programs; WCANradio.com is replaying them every Tuesday night from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.)

       


If you haven't visited a Friday Night Salon, we are hoping to see you with us this week. This is a wonderful almost FREE event although we do pass the hat and ask for donations to pay for the space. These events are offered by Womens Way of Ohio-Kentucky. We are happy to hold the events at Women Writing for a Change's building in Silverton.

This week, April 20th, our theme is "Stories from your childhood". Bring along something you have written to share, something you may have treasured as a child or just some thoughts that take you back to those wonderful years. This weeks salon will be headed up by Phebe Beiser.

Come and enjoy conversation at a new level. Make new friends, enjoy new connections, surround your self with great energy. Bring a little food for you to enjoy and enough for others to enjoy. Enjoy some wine and cheese or bring your... own selection. Come at 6:30 to join the fun.

We consider the gatherings themselves to be royal entertainment. It's a few hours of ideas, questions, humor, wonder, and every now and then, amazing idiocy, a smorgasbord of what a collection of human minds has to offer. First-timers often leave in a euphoric state. We nearly always retire with a super buzz. There is no better high than the one triggered by friendly contact with fellow beings. The salon experiment has been a fantastic rush for us. We truly hope that you give it a shot and that your experience is as delightful as ours!" This event is open to women and men so come on and enjoy some time with this group.

When: April 20

6:30 to 8:30PM closing at 9PM

 

 

 Bev Bowers

Where: Women Writing for a Change 6906 Plainfield Road 2nd floor Cincinnati Ohio Free parking 3 doors up on Plainfield Road. Call 513-923-1414 or 513-646-8054 for questions.




      Dear Change in Motion people,                                      Dance Activism

      CONSIDER JOINING US AT SAWYER POINT AT 4 PM ON SATURDAY APRIL 21 TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY.
      WE WILL DO A  version of the dance we have been working on called
      "If not us, Who?
      If not now, When?

      WE CAN MEET ON THIS SUNDAY AT 1 PM  and/ or AT 8 PM AT MY HOME STUDIO  to work it out. As usual, it will be uplifting.  It is an amazing experience to dance in a way that allows us to touch on the most serious issues of our time and release the impotence into joyful celebration.!!!

      LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE IN.
      Fanchon Shur
      Director, Growth in Motion,Inc


      On Apr 12, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Kate Gallion wrote:

      Hi Fanchon,
      OccupyCincy is having a space at Earth day Celebration, and looking for creative actions to bring to the day.
      We have invited 350 Ohio and Food Not Bombs to join us, and I wanted to extend this invitation to you as well. If you have some spare brilliance to contribute- it would be beautiful to see you.

      Positivity that change is possible, desire to make it so!  Reply all if interested?
      April 21. noon to 5 pm

      beesandflowers,
      Kate



      POETRY CLASS AT GRAILVILLE THIS SATURDAY
      from Bev Bowers

      A bunch of us, including Phebe and Bev (me) are going to this class on Saturday at Grailville.  If you decide to go call or email me so we can meet and share a lunch table.  If you have never been to Grailville in the spring the farm is beautiful.  You will have trails to walk, quiet places to sit down and write/read.  Then you can enjoy Poet Carolyne Wright Saturday, April 21, 1:30 - 4:30 pm. You can register on line for $30.  http://www.dosmadres.com/2012/04/poet-carolyne-wright-at-grailville/ 

      As poets and writers, we might not consider our work as a 
      public act. Yet poetry has always been a mode of truth-telling 
      - even more so now, given the conditions of political, social, 
      environmental and ethical extremity that prevail in this new 
      millennium. So how may we reach into the life of our greater 
      human community, the larger public forum, with poems and 
      stories in an interconnected, rapidly changing global society?   
      What does it mean to connect our writing to our public lives as 
      citizens - to working for cultural, social, political, and environmental change as well as inner transformation?  Poet, translator and teacher Carolyne Wright, author of Mania Klepto: the 
      Book of Eulene will lead an exploration into the work and lives 
      of some poets who have managed a larger public presence from 
      within intensely committed writing lives, facilitate participants' 
      hands-on mapping of our own writing lives within our communities, and a discussion of new ways that writing can bear witness in the world. $40 ($50 with optional lunch at 12:30 pm)


      THIS TUESDAY, 24 APRIL  DRUMMING CIRCLE AT LLOYD HOUSE

      Did you know?  There is a monthly drumming circle at the Lloyd House, last Tuesday of the month, 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.  Everyone welcome.  






      HELP DEFEAT NORTH CAROLINA PROPOSED ISSUE TO BLOCK GAY MARRIAGE;  Contribute today



       


      Dear Ellen,

      North Carolina has made national news quite a bit in recent years. Your state helped elect President Barack Obama by a few thousand votes in 2008, and (they) were awarded the 2012 Democratic National Convention last fall. Even before 2008 (their) state was considered a progressive leader for (their) dedication to protecting children, expanding early childhood education, and expanding health care coverage.

      (Their) state is now making waves for your growing opposition to the harmful anti-LGBT Amendment One. 

      Democracy for America, the organization born out of my Presidential campaign, has been so impressed with your efforts that they are now joining the fight.

      When I stood up for equal rights in Vermont I was encouraged by the support of people just like you from around the country and I am proud to stand with you now. It was considered a risky move at the time, but I stood up for what was right. Now you have the same opportunity.


      Some of you may remember that my 2004 campaign was fueled by grassroots donors just like you. I was told by your campaign manager, Jeremy Kennedy, that a generous donor has stepped up to offer a $2 match for every $1 donated to the campaign. Can you donate now to defeat Amendment One?

      If you defeat Amendment One on May 8 then you will send a powerful message to people throughout the country about your state and your people. Defeating this amendment will prove that your state's policies live up to your ideals and your reputation as a forward thinking state.


      Best regards,


      Governor Howard Dean





      (1) NAACP Calling for Voter Registration:
      Download form, send it it, only 5 minutes:
      Hi Ellen,

      Registration and education.

      Those three words are the mantra of This is My Vote. They represent the most effective way to fight back against voter suppression and to make your voice heard in November.

      Over and over again we see the impact lawmakers can have on our lives. By registering to cast your ballot and educating yourself on the requirements for voting, you can have the effect on our country that proponents of these laws are seeking to prevent.

      Registering to vote takes only 5 minutes. Head to the This is My Vote site, fill out your application, and mail it in today: 


      I know you've heard it before but I will keep on saying it, Ellen: There is strength in numbers. We proved this in Sanford, Florida, and I've seen it proven all over the United States in the 100+ campaigns I've worked on. 

      I know what can be achieved if our nationwide effort to register voters is successful: Elections will be swung, civil rights and social justice will take their rightful place on the policy agenda, and voter suppression laws will be rendered useless.

      Don't overestimate the time it takes to register to vote. It only takes 5 minutes, the same amount of time it takes to send our registration link to your family and friends if you're already registered. Together, we can have a monumental impact. 

      Register to vote, or send our link to your family and friends:


      Thank you, 

      Marvin Randolph 
      Senior Vice President for Campaigns
      NAACP
      City Planning: Zoning Codes to Change.  You can participate

      FROM ROXANNE QUALLS, CINTI. VICE-MAYOR

       
      Please plan to join me, along with residents, property owners, and developers from across the city, at the Plan Build Live Form-Based Code Urban Design Workshop on April 28.
       
      Cincinnatians have the opportunity to shape the way their neighborhoods look and feel ― and to help spur the kind of development they want in their communities― by participating in this process to implement a new approach to building community character.
       
      On SATURDAY, April 28, Cincinnati neighborhoods will begin the process of developing a form-based code, a powerful new tool for revitalizing neighborhoods and streamlining the development process.  I've worked since 2008 with neighborhoods around the city to bring form-based codes to Cincinnati as part of my Great Neighborhoods Initiative. Read more about this innovative alternative to conventional zoning here.
       
      The upcoming citywide charrette — an open, multi-day visioning process involving all types of community stakeholders — will create a Cincinnati template for neighborhoods to use as a foundation in developing a form-based code for their communities. Residents, business owners, and employees, real estate developers, design professionals and any other interested citizens will meet with the professional team that is writing and illustrating Cincinnati's form-based code. The consultant team will include planners, architects, illustrators, transportation engineers, economists and retail consultants.
       
      The charrette will begin with a kickoff session on Saturday, offered at two different times to make it convenient.  
       
      Citywide Charrette
      April 28
      10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
      Two Centennial Plaza, 4th Floor
      (behind City Hall and the cathedral)
      805 Central Avenue
      Cincinnati, OH 45202
       
      After a short briefing, participants will work with consultants to begin illustrating what neighborhoods will look like with a Cincinnati form-based code.
       
      From April 28 and through May 2, the charrette will include open studio hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stop by to review the consultants' work and offer your input in an informal setting. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at noon, brown bag lunch discussions will address Complete Streets, urban retail and economics.  There are midway and final presentations on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. All meetings will take place at Two Centennial Plaza, 4th floor.
       
       
      A little background:
      The charrette builds on the work over the last two years by expert consultants. Opticos Design has analyzed regulatory obstacles, best practices from around the country, compiled ananalysis of several Cincinnati neighborhoods, and held training sessions for neighborhoods and developers. Rick Hall and Asssociates is developing the new city street standards that will be a critical element of the form-based code. Read more about the city's form-based codes study here. The result will be a citywide character manual that will provide the basis for a form-based code specific to a neighborhood that chooses to adopt one; adoption of a form-based code is completely voluntary.
       
      The new code will describe, in words and clearly drawn graphics, what form and scale of development is desired and permissible. The code will create and employ an urban to rural transect.  A transect is an illustration showing a range in scale of urban The code will include building form standards (building placement, frontage, etc.) and public space standards (street thoroughfare standards, civic space standards, etc.).
       
      The city administration will present the new form-based code to the City Planning Commission and City Council for approval by the end of 2012. In the meantime, College Hill, Madisonville, Walnut Hills and Westwood are now planning for neighborhood-level charrettes in the fall to adapt the template to develop a form-based code for their neighborhood business districts.
       
      Visit PlanBuildLiveCincinnati.com for more information.


      (3) (This class is for literally anyone... never danced?  no prob.  Awkward?  no prob.  Pro movement artist?  Come!  I've been to this and it is a wonder.  Good for everyone, for everything in your life.  ellen)

      Pure Movement will be resuming this Monday at 6:30 and will continue on a regular weekly basis. We would love to see you in class!

      Pure Movement

      Tune into body/mind connections, which awaken authentic movement, luscious sensation and spacious ease in expression


      Stretch, strengthen, increase your range of motion and develop core strength while subtly building aerobic energy. This ongoing, weekly class is innately supportive. Every movement, cushioned by a fabulous musical soundtrack, is directed from your internal source. Lead a present, more internally motivated and connected life with yourself and others.

      Fanchon Shur
      Director, Growth in Motion,Inc



      3711 Clifton Ave. | Cincinnati, OH 45220 US


 
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE AT THE LLOYD HOUSE:

Check out our A.T.  page on facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/EllenUp
I will try and post regularly.  Ellen.

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Claire RECHNITZER writes:

  • Hi Everyone,
    Some of you are regular or occasional attendees of the free weekly Alexander Technique practice sessions at the Lloyd House - Sundays from 3:45 to 4:30pm. If you haven't participated yet, please join the fun! (http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/)
    Claire and Ellen

    Claire, Alan, Fanchon, Gene, Anita, Dolly
    A.T. Sunday Practice 11/20/11 watching the movie DVD "Move Well Avoid Injury" ~

FREE Alexander Technique Practice session every Sunday 3:45 - 4:30 at the Lloyd House 3901 Clifton Ave. 45220.  Open to all (students, teachers, the general public)
........................................................................


 Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. ~ Alexander Technique ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~ 513 221 1289 ~ Cincinnati

    Fantastic introductory fee deal :  First lesson free; second through 4th lessons only $10.  After that, only $50/lesson if you buy a package of 4 at a time, prepaid. *   The real fee is $78 per lesson.  I am interested in "turning on" as many people as possible to this wonderful learning.  Good for pain, for performance improvement in the arts, athletics, ... And finally, good for personal development.  It has definite geriatric benefit as well.  

    You can read about my own experiences and find links to other sites here: 
 http://www.lloydhouse.com 

    Call and make an appointment or to discuss it with me.  513 221 1289.  
........
* However, it is my commitment to adjust fees for anyone truly wanting lessons who cannot afford even this modest fee.  Try it and see.  Ellen

GET THIS!:  fabulous animation showing you how to sit in front of the computer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCSNajqC8rg

And here is another fabulous short video on posture for health and power:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRw6lpkBjSc

Oh and P.S.:  I've started posting videos on YouTube on a variety of subjects.  You can search by my name.  Fun.  
Ellen Bierhorst
 




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JIM SHENK: ENRIGHT RIDGE URBAN ECO-VILLAGE MAKES NEWS

Dear All,

Here is an April article that was on Soap Box about the Enright Ridge Urban
Eco-village.  You can find it by clicking on:

http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/040312ecovillage.aspx


We have a tour of the eco-village every fourth Saturday of the month.  In
May it will be on Saturday, May 28th starting at 9am at the Imago Earth
Center, which is in the eco-village.  You can find out more about the tour
on our website at www.enrighecovillage.org.  If you go down the cover page,
you'll find a short piece about the tour and a place to click onto to find
out more.

If you would like to join us Call me at 513-921-1932.

Jim


(3) Environmentalist?  Check out this:

Brewster Rhoads 
Executive Director
421 Oak St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Brewster@GreenUmbrella.org



UNVEILING NEW CITY PLAN:  FEEDBACK SOUGHT
(WILL SOMEONE PLEASE STUDY THIS AND GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS?  ellen)


Thank you to the many people who attended the Plan Cincinnati Open House last week!

Now that we have released the draft version of Plan Cincinnati, we invite you to review the draft and provide us with your feedback before we update the draft and move it forward to the City Planning Commission later this summer/fall. 

We encourage you to submit your comments to Chris Morbitzer at chris.morbitzer@cincinnati-oh.gov <mailto:chris.morbitzer@cincinnati-oh.gov> .

Please submit your comments no later than Friday, April 20th, 2012. 

You can view the document as a whole or by specific Initiative Area here: http://plancincinnati.org/draft/index.htm <http://plancincinnati.org/draft/index.htm>  

Thank you for your commitment to the future of Cincinnati!

Alex Peppers | City Planner

City of Cincinnati | Department of City Planning and Buildings
Two Centennial Plaza | 805 Central Avenue, Suite 720 | Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-352-4855 (p) | 513-352-4853 (f) | www.cincinnati-oh.gov

PERMACULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, BRADEN TRAUTH

Hey Ellen,
  Hope all is well. Thanks for continuing on with the News letter, its a great source for info in Cincy.
  I have an event that may be good for the newsletter. We will be hosting through our Permaculture non-proifit This-Land.org Ted Elsasser, Earthship/sustainable/off grid, Builder for an evening lecture and 10 day hands on workshop to build a passive solar Green house here in Northside. below and attached is the info for the course and evening. It would be great if you could pass it along. 
Thanks again
Braden

 
This-Land.org presents an Evening Lecture and 10 day hands on Workshop with Sustainable Builder, Ted Elsasser
                                                                       
Braden Trauth,
Co-Executive Director; This-Land.org
OMValleyPermaculture@gmail.com                                                                                               
513-569-2579
For Interviews please contact Braden Trauth.
 
  Ted Elsasser, Sustainable/Earthship/Off Grid Builder will be traveling from Taos, NM for an Evening Lecture and and 10 Day Design/Build hands on Workshop here in Cincinnati. The Evening Lecture will be held at SHP Leading Design in Norwood, OH on Friday May 4th from 5:30-7:30pm. There is a 15$ suggested Donation, refreshments provided. Registration required. 

The evening lecture will also be the kick off evening of the 10 day Hands on design Build workshop (Weekend only option available as well) where students will learn how to build a passive solar Greenhouse out of rammed earth tires, Earthbag, adobe and repurposed Building Materials donated from Building Value in Northside. The Workshop will include Evening lectures on Friday and Saturday evenings of both weekends. The 10 day workshop is 499$ while the Weekend only option for both weekends (Including evening lectures on friday & Saturday evenings with hands on on Saturday and Sunday) will run 299$ (financial assistance available). 
   To register please contact Wade at Info@This-Land.org or by phone at 513-675-0468
Some of Ted's work can be seen on MSN Real Estate a this link:
http://realestate.msn.com/amazing-ways-trash-can-be-used-to-build-homes#1
The Comment below is about the Lilly Bathtub that is featured in this article
 
"I had a dream... Then I took the sketch to Ted and.... We talked about how to do it and then Ted made it happen" 
-Mike Reynolds, Earthship Creator Garbage Warrior Documentary
 
   Ted Elsasser draws on 17 years of experience working in the planning, design and construction of o the grid buildings called Earthships in New Mexico, across the US and in multiple countries. Ted's work has been featured through the Earthships on outlets such as MSN.com, the Travel Channel, and the Sundance Channel. Through the years he has been a construction supervisor managing a crew, interns and countless volunteers. For the past several years he has owned and operated Taos Off Grid a small design/build company that specializes in off grid technologies such as passive solar heating and cooling, water harvesting, photovoltaic and wind power systems and the utilization of natural and recycled materials. Recently Ted has completed a state funded Earthship/Sustainable Educational Facility Visitor Center in Northern New Mexico as the qualifying contractor. 
  A 1994 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Ted has a Bachelor of Architecture professional degree. He is in the process of architectural registration in New Mexico and has been a licensed contractor since 2002. He serves on the board of directors for the Earthship Community, The Greater World Land Users Association where he lives off grid with his family.
 
This-Land.org
Cincinnati's Permaculture Education Non-Profit

OMValleyPermaculture.com
"Designing a Regenerative Ohio & Miami Valley"
513-569-2579


Artists, Poets, Performers:  Deadline for submissions for the SOS Art Show (Artists for Peace) is May 14.  Contact:



CIVIC GARDEN CENTER NEWSLETTER, EVENTS: (CLICK ON LINK)

ARTICLES AND LETTERS
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- Ellen's report on 99% Spring Non-Violence Training
- 99% Spring launched... join in
- Jim Hightower on Super PACs coiling for attack

    • - Social Security is NOT BROKE!  from Yes Magazine

      - Sierra Club Endorsement of Obama:  His Environmental Record



      non violence training for the 99% Spring 4/14/12  by Ellen

      See: http://the99spring.com/

      at 9 AM we had almost 20 people gthered in the "A Small Group" room at the Peaslee Neighborhood center in OTR.  An amazing 76 year old grandmother from Oakley convened this through moveOn.org.  Kay Whybourne.  Thank you Kay!
      Salonista Jeff Cobb was our trainer, with assistance from Rex Lai, who has been a professional organizer.  We had power point, we had sandwiches, cookies... it was great.  By 3 PM we were down to a dozen, but the whole thing was super.  Here are some points:
       peaceful citizen actions are powerful
       .. and are important.  
       There is an exceedingly good movie "Heist-the movie"  :  http://www.heist-themovie.com/
      Watch the  20 minute excerpt from the feature-length movie here:   "
      Lays out in a clear way how the labor movement and government control of financial institutions has been eroded since the late 70's.  A real education.  
       MoveOn.org is calling for 6 weeks of populist action called the "99% Spring" this spring.  On Tax Day April 17, Tuesday, there will be a "tax the rich" protest 

       I learned about 350.org, a climate change organization founded about 5 years ago by Bill McKibben.  http://www.350.org/
      350 is the amount in parts per million of CO2 the earth can tolerate without serious effects on life including humans.  We are already at 390.  The local state organizer for 350.org is Danny@350.org, an impressive young man.  Interested in helping with climate change?  email Danny.  He came to our training, and is smart, well informed, and right-on.

       ALSO, we have another full time professional organizer for climate change action in our area:  Kate Meglis:  kate.meglis@greenpeace.org.  

       Rex Lai is a highly competent organizer who has organizing tools here:  www.tao-organizing.com.  His email:  rex@rexlai.org

       One of our members today is with this organization:  http://fightforafaireconomy.org/
      "Fight for a Fair Economy", a labor-supported initiative that looks pretty great.

       Rex shared that any movement has 4 stages, as described by Tuckman:  
      1. Forming... coming together
      2. Storming... the pains of new formation; dissention etc.
      3. Norming... finding what we stand for.
      4. Performing... doing the  job.  

      We could analyze the Civil Rights struggle with these stages.  

      BTW, I was so proud that one of the small number of participants today was there because of the Virtual Salon newsletter!  Melanie Morrison drove all the way from New Richmond.  Way to go, Melanie!  Things like this make me have heart to carry on each week.  INcidentally... send me letters so I know you are listening...please.

       Another impressive force for progressive action:  http://www.ruckus.org/, the Ruckus Society, training in non-violent actions.

       According to Jeff, the people of Arab Spring learned non-violent action methods from American Gene Sharp who published 198 Methods of Non-Violent Action.  I just ordered his book on Methods of Non-violent Action:  


      I love it!

       the Glass Steagall Act of 1933, and repealed in 1999 under, ulp! Clinton, protected us against abuses of the banking industry.  It's repeal opened the doors to the credit default swaps, the sub-prime mortgage thing, all of which brought us the global economic crisis of 2008 whose after-effects we are still living through.  

       The 99% Spring Training Guide, 60 pages of wonderful information.  You can download the whole thing by googling "99% Spring Training Guide".  Extremely well done.  or click here and then on the third entry down:







      Dear Ellen,

      The 99% Spring is off to a flying start! Numbers are still pouring in from around the country, and many trainings have not yet reported back, but going into the weekend we had 45,000 people from hundreds of organizations signed up to attend over 1,000 trainings.

      And today we're building on that energy and momentum by launching an online version of the training to train tens of thousands more of us to join us. 

      We came together last week in union halls, churches, living rooms, and community centers to get ready to create something our country desperately needs: a huge wave of direct action to win real change and fix our broken system.

      Nearly all the trainings reported back plans to take direct action this spring—and many of them are already hitting the streets:

      • In Iowa, more than 200 people went straight from their training to the home of a Wells Fargo bank executive to demand that he and his company listen and address the needs of the 99% ... and they're planning more action in the coming weeks.
      • In Detroit, a 99% Spring training culminated in hundreds of people marching to the headquarters of the largest fruit packing company in America to demand an end to worker abuses and the repayment of millions of dollars in stolen wages.
      • Following a training in East Harlem, more than 150 New Yorkers marched to the home of Wall Street millionaire Bruce Kovner to demand he pay his fair share of taxes. As one marcher put it "We went to Bruce Kovner's house—he didn't let us in. But we'll be back and we won't stop. ..."

      And that's just the beginning. There are more than 1,000 upcoming actions listed in the new 99% Spring action map, including hundreds of Tax Day protests today. You can find details for major national days of action and post actions you're planning including May Day mobilizations and protests targeting Wall Street banks, tax dodging corporations, student debt, dirty energy polluters, companies that abuse workers' rights, and more.

      The trainings were the first step toward making the 99% Spring take off and it's hard not to feel inspired by all the stories and pictures on the 99% Spring blog from people all across the country who are energized and ready to take action:

      "I think that it is exciting that the most important part of our training is that everyone didn't want to lose our momentum that we had built out of the training. We were most committed to building a strong supportive community that united to reclaim our country—regardless of the issue of the day."—Kristen in MD

      "I feel very inspired by the passion in others ... I was a little scared going in that these protests are too risky, but they actually seem easier than I thought. I've never done anything like it before, so I'm really interested in working with these people for a while and I think someday I may even be able to organize my own actions!"—Amanda in NJ 

      Now it is up to all of us to get even more of our friends and family to join in. We can all help by recruiting five friends today to take the training online.

      The 99% Spring is here. Thank you so much for helping to make it unforgettable and unstoppable. 

      In solidarity,

      –Joy, Liz, and the rest of the 99% Spring team

      MoveOn.org Civic Action is hosting the online event registration process but is not responsible for the content or programming of the trainings or for the planning or organization of any specific actions. The 99% Spring is a collaborative effort between many organizations to train over 100,000 Americans in the basics of nonviolent direct action—not an electoral campaign.




Jim Hightower, Op-Ed: Unfortunately, the mugging by the Citizens United Gang has only begun. Not only is Restore Our Future by far the biggest presidential super PAC of them all — dwarfing Barack Obama's, which is called Priorities USA Action — but its attacks will be supplemented by an even bigger super-super PAC, called American Crossroads. Created by campaign attack-meister Karl Rove and longtime Republican operative Ed Gillespie, this political battering ram intends to pound Obama (and America's TV viewers) mercilessly with a staggering $200 million in bloody-ugly negative ads from now to Election Day.

             "Social Security is Broke"—and Other Corporate Scare Tactics

For years, corporations have been peddling myths to rally us behind their interests. Here are three things everyone "knows," and why they're wrong.

by Lisa Graves  (From YES Magazine)

posted Mar 19, 2012Winston Churchill reportedly said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on." That was  before corporations had perfected the art of public relations, investing millions of dollars in PR campaigns to advance their commercial and political interests.

The fact is, there are a number of things most people know are true—except they're not. That's the result of well-planned, well-funded, long-term propaganda campaigns designed to make people believe things that are against their own best interests.

One relatively new example is the climate denial industry, which is funded by some of the richest corporations and CEOs on the planet to protect their profits from regulations that would address climate change. Although it's one of the biggest threats we have ever faced, an increasing number of Americans believe there is widespread disagreement in the scientific community about climate change.

But that's not true—there is actually widespread scientific agreement on climate, and a few dissenters, most paid in some way by the oil industry. Millions of dollars have been spent to create the appearance of disagreement, including deployment of so-called experts and even TV meteorologists to repeat talking points favored by big oil.

In the past year, the Internet and social media have brought together social movements across the globe, and there are signs that, in this new information age, people are breaking through the fog of corporate disinformation. But some of the "facts" have been repeated for so many years that a lot of people still think they are true.

"Social Security is Broke"

—The Cass City Chronicle (Jan. 22, 1976)

For more than 30 years, opponents of Social Security have peddled this lie.

The roots of the efforts to attack Social Security run deep in the far right. They include CEOs such as Fred Koch, who promoted the John Birch Society's red-scare-era smears that such New Deal reforms were "socialist" or "communist." In the 1970s, Fred's sons, Charles and David, inherited his billions—and his ideas. Charles began funding think tanks to develop arguments for dismantling Social Security.

David ran for vice president on the 1980 Libertarian ticket with a platform that included privatizing Social Security. Since then he's spent millions on groups to push disinformation about Social Security and promote an array of sophisticated corporate propaganda. The donations of Koch Industries and others to groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that promote claims that Social Security is going broke have paid off. Also, as detailed in SourceWatch, billionaire Peter Peterson has pledged a billion dollars to attacking Social Security. And, guess what? Almost all the current crop of GOP presidential candidates have called Social Security a scam.


The Koch Brothers Exposed
How far do the tentacles of the Kochtopus reach? Follow the money with this collection of 13 short films.

The truth is that Social Security wasn't broke in 1976, and it's not broke today. According to trusted actuaries, in about 25 years Social Security could face a shortfall—a gap that would allow it to pay most but not all of the earned benefits—unless it's fixed.

One easy solution is to apply Social Security taxes to all earned income. Under the current system, any wages over the first $106,800 are exempt from Social Security withholding. If we close this loophole soon, the potential shortfall would be solved. Only about 6 percent of Americans earn that much, and removing this exemption would help ensure that the other 94 percent have the protection of this basic social safety net for decades to come.


More articles from 9 Strategies to End Corporate Rule, the Spring 2012 issue of YES! Magazine.


Sierra Club Endorses Obama.
Good Blurb: Obama's Environmental Record


Dear Ellen, 

Can you imagine what will happen if President Obama loses reelection...if polluters like big oil and coal companies buy their way into the White House and majorities in Congress? 

Four years ago, we worked hard together to elect Barack Obama -- we knocked on doors, made phone calls, and spoke with our neighbors -- all for a cleaner, healthier future. 

We're endorsing President Obama for reelection -- we've made too much progress over the past four years to give it all back to Big Polluters. 

Join us and take the pledge to stand with the Sierra Club and President Obama in our fight against Big Polluters and their political allies. 

Make no mistake: Your participation in this election is vital. We've accomplished a lot over the past four years:

800,000 of us called on the EPA to limit toxic mercury pollution from coal plants for the first time ever and President Obama acted. 

We mobilized to move our country Beyond Oil and the President listened, implementing the toughest fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks in history. 

We rallied to defend our wild lands and the President protected a million acres around the Grand Canyon from uranium mining. 

We demanded independence from dirty energy to create new jobs and a healthier future and our President responded, making landmark investments in clean energy.

This election will be a knockdown, drag-out fight, as big polluters and their political allies are spending unprecedented millions to defeat President Obama and roll back the progress we've made. 

If the polluters win, we'll have a president who eviscerates the EPA, who is in denial about climate change, and whose primary concern is working hand in glove with cronies in Congress to protect coal and oil profits, no matter what the cost to our communities. 

Take the pledge and let us know you stand with us to reelect President Obama and beat back the dirty polluter lobby. 

This election is about more than one candidate's career -- it's about the future for all of us. What we've achieved is only the beginning. We need you to stand with us to help reelect President Obama and lead his next administration toward a clean energy future. 

Thanks for all that you do to protect the environment, 


Michael Brune
Sierra Club Executive Director 

P.S. We are running an amazing political program this year to support candidates all across the country, can you donate $5 or $10 to help jumpstart our efforts?


LETTERS

write me your ideas, responses.  I'll publish it here.  ellen

From Morris Williams:

(referring to the animated game "Journey" reviewed last week; look on YouTube and search for "journey game"


fabulous animation...GREAT!!!:>)


Morris

Morris Williams, Convener
Hamilton County Community Reinvestment Group
From
From Braden Trauth
Hey Ellen,
  Hope all is well. Thanks for continuing on with the News letter, its a great source for info in Cincy.
  I have an event that may be good for the newsletter. We will be hosting through our Permaculture non-proifit This-Land.org Ted Elsasser, Earthship/sustainable/off grid, Builder for an evening lecture and 10 day hands on workshop to build a passive solar Green house here in Northside. below and attached is the info for the course and evening. It would be great if you could pass it along. 
Thanks again
Braden

From 

REVIEWS:  BOOKS, MOVIES, RESTAURANTS, VIDEOS, TV, WEB

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS!
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COME ON!  SEND ME YOUR REVIEWS.  I am reading People of the Book, fascinating historical fiction about a 500 year old Hagaddah (passover seder service) that is illustrated in gold...  so well done.  Good history.  ellen


   
 
Tri-State Treasures
 
 
Tri-State Treasures is a chronological compilation of unique local people, places, and events that may enrich your lives.  These treasures have been submitted by you and others who value supporting quality community offerings.  Please consider supporting these treasures, and distributing the information for others to enjoy.  And please continue forwarding your Tri-State Treasures ideas to jkesner at nuvox.net.
 
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Calendar of Treasures:
 
The Hunter [Thursday 19 April @ 7pm]: The Hunter is a psychological thriller starring Oscar-nominee Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill & Frances O'Connor in a multi-layered mystery with danger, suspense & bio-tech intrigue, set against the search for the last tiger in the rugged beauty of Tasmania's highland rainforests & mountains. This compellingly original story is well written & beautifully photographed. Dafoe is perfect as the freelance hunter who connects with a lonely widow & her children while battling his own demons. Post film discussion will be led by John Alberti & Andrea Gazzaniga. Social hour begins at 6pm with cash bar & ala carte lite bites from Europa Bistro. Tickets are $10 (advance), $12 (door) & $8 (Oscar Shorts patrons online only). At Carnegie Arts Center, 1028 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. More info & tix at 859.957.3456 & cincyworldcinema.org. 

 

Stories from the Holocaust: Survivors, Liberators & Witnesses [Thursday 19 April @ 7-8:30pm]: A panel of Holocaust survivors & eyewitnesses come together to explore the Holocaust thru a variety of perspectives. Panelists include Holocaust survivor Werner Coppel; concentration camp liberator Lieutenant Saul Marmer; & children of survivors Ray Warren & Sandy Kaltman. Moderated by Sarah Weiss, Executive Director of the Center for Holocaust & Humanity Education. Q&A for audience participation. Reception follows program in the library. Free. Sponsored by University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College & The Center for Holocaust & Humanity Education. Supported by the UCBA European Studies program: ucblueash.edu/history/european_studies. At UC Blue Ash College, Muntz Theatre, Room 119, 9555 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash, OH 45236. More info at 513.745.5600 & ucblueash.edu. 
 
The New Chris Comer Quintet with Sax & Trombone [Thursday 19 April @ 8pm]: This new Quintet is exciting because it includes Scott Snyder on sax & flute, & Terry Twitty on trombone. Rounding out the group is Chris Barlow on bass & Bart Foster on drums. Interesting arrangements, great improvisers, & a terrific room featuring one of the nicest pianos in town. At the Greenwich, 2442 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH. More info at chris at ChrisComerRadio.com. 

 

Photographs of Reflection: William Messer in Monet's Garden - opening reception [Friday 20 April @ 5-9 PM]: For 20 years, Cincinnati-based photographer, curator, critic & educator William Messer has been photographing the reconstituted gardens of painter Claude Monet at Giverny outside Paris. Messer works with a small format camera & black & white film, explaining "Black & white enables me to expose more of the gardens' underlying structure & avoid getting trapped in yet another attempt to replicate Monet's palette." Prints from this work have been collected by Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston & la Bibliothéque Nationale de France, & exhibited at the galleries of the French Institute in New York City. The exhibition at PAC Gallery in East Walnut Hills provides a counterpoint to the exhibition of Monet's paintings at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Monet in Giverny: Landscapes of Reflection. Exhibit runs thru Saturday 26 May. At PAC Gallery, 2540 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info at 513.235.4008 & pacgallery.net. 
 
Manifest - 2 Art Openings [Walk On Woodburn Friday 20 April @ 6-9pm]: Botantical - An exhibit of 29 works exploring the theme of plant life, by 25 artists from sixteen states. Plus, the 7th Annual Selections from the International Drawing Annual Exhibition - An intimate look at a cross-section sampling of 10 artworks selected from 126 works from the forthcoming publication. Exhibit continues through May 18. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info at 513.861.3638 & manifestgallery.org. 
 
Photography Travel Series – Cruising the Caribbean [Friday 20 April @ 7:30pm]: Travel the world without leaving the county. The Hamilton County Park District presents this free Series on most Fridays in March & April. The programs offer a unique look around the world with commentary by local photographers. For Cruising the Caribbean, Alan Lloyd's experience is life aboard a Tall Ship sailing vessel as he traveled 'round the Treasure Islands of the Eastern Carib­bean. At Sharon Woods Sharon Centre, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, OH. Hamilton County Park Vehicle Permit ($10 annual; $3 daily) needed to enter parks. More info at 513.521.7275 & GreatParks.org. 
 
Music at the Palm Court – Orchids [Friday-Sunday 20-22 April]: Enjoy great music in a gorgeous art deco setting with top-drawer dining. On Friday @ 9pm-1am, enjoy the James Hart Quartet featuring Pam Mallory on vocals, Bret Wamsley on drums, Jim Anderson on bass, & James Hart on piano. On Saturday @ 9pm-1am, the James Hart Trio will feature Lynne Scott on vocals, Bret Wamsley on drums, & James Hart on piano & left hand bass. Also, tea guitarist Robert Brown on Saturday @ 2-5pm, cocktail pianist Jim Poynter on Friday & Saturday at 5-9pm, & brunch pianist Teddy Rakel on Sunday @ 10:30am-2pm. Admission always free. At Hilton CincinnatiNetherland Plaza, 35 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513. 861.0666 & 513.252.3366. 
 
Vent Haven Museum presents Double Talk 2012 [Saturday 21 April @ 2:00 & 7:30pm]: Vent Haven Museum, the only museum in the world devoted to ventriloquism & located just a few miles from downtown Cincinnati, presents this family friendly show featuring professional ventriloquists in a 400 seat, recently constructed theatre, located about a mile from Vent Haven Museum. Double Talk 2012 will feature 4 of the finest ventriloquists in the business. Megan Piphus began ventriloquism at age 10 & was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Mike Hemmelgarn incorporates magic, juggling & ventriloquism to create one of the most unusual acts in the business. Kevin Johnson appeared on NBC's America's Got Talent & The Late Show with David Letterman. Tom Ladshaw, the Double Talk emcee, is a veteran of numerous shows & has shared a stage with Regis Philbin, Whoopi Goldberg & The Smothers Brothers, to name a few. This show serves as a fundraiser for Vent Haven Museum while promoting the art of ventriloquism & raising awareness of Vent Haven Museum in the greater Cincinnati area. At the Notre Dame Academy Performing Arts Center, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, KY 41011. More info & tix at 859.341.0461 &ventshow.com. 
 
Ben Lacy Guitar Phenom [Saturday 21 April @ 7pm]: "Once a decade, a new guitar talent comes along that knocks this writer out" ~ 20th Century Guitar. "Ben Lacy is one of the nation's Top 100 Unsung Guitar Players" ~ Guitar Magazine. "To mere mortals it might seem there's a twosome going on" ~ Downbeat Magazine. Intimate venue with only 70 seats. Tickets are $10 (advance) & $15 (day of show). The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, 620 Greenup Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info & tix at 859.431.0020 & Ben Lacy on YouTube. 
 
Sam Marshall & Friends [Saturday 21 April @ 7:30-10pm]: Sam leads the group on guitar & vocals. At Zen & Now Coffee House, 4453 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati, OH 45211. More info at 513.598.8999. 
 
An Astronomical Birthday - Cincinnati Astronomical Society Turns 101 [Saturday 21 April @ 8-11pm]: From its earliest years, CAS was an active amateur society, adding telescopes & facilities to its Zion Road site. At the dawn of the Space Age, CAS members contributed significantly to the world-wide effort of tracking the Soviet's Sputnik & America's 1st artificial moons. Today CAS continues to offer public astronomy programs & educational activities for schools, scouts, families & CAS members. Your family will enjoy a free presentation of CAS's history. Then astronomers will train their 4 powerful telescopes to the sky. Activities & displays for all ages, cloudy or clear; viewing is weather permitting. Hot chocolate to take the chill off. Free; donation requested; no RSVP needed. At Cincinnati Astronomical Society, 5274 Zion Road, Cleves, OH 45002. More info at 513.941.1981 & cinastro.org. 
 
Victory of Light Expo [Saturday-Sunday 21-22 April @ 10am-7pm]: Cincinnati's premier metaphysical convention featuring 58 seminars & more than 200 exhibitors focused on the intuitive arts & holistic healing. Free readings offered at 10 seminars. Music & dance performances throughout both days. Tickets are $12/day or $20 for both days ($2 discount for seniors/students). At Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45246. More info at 513.929.0406, victor at victoryoflight.com & victoryoflight.com. 
 
Iris Artist's Talk by Danielle Voirin [Sunday 22 April @ 2pm]: Danielle Voirin grew up near Chicago, but has lived in Paris since 2003. She will discuss her 40 print exhibition FEMME: Self-Portraits by Danielle Voirin of 3 bodies of work thru which she explores her relation to life & her place in it. At Iris BookCafe & Gallery, 1331 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.260.8434, 513.381.2665 & Iris' Facebook page. 
 
Cincinnati Healing Clinic [Sunday 22 April @ 2-4pm]: A group of healers offering a once a month healing clinic for individuals. Healers work hands-on with the energy field to increase health & wellbeing. Walk-ins welcome & appointments available. Donation: $15. At Lightpath Discovery Center, 5207 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info at 513.426.6075, cincinnatihealingclinic at gmail.com, & cincinnatihealingclinic.org. 
 
Douglas Cleveland Organ Concert [Sunday 22 April @ 4pm]: The Organ Concert Series at Hyde Park Church presents the final concert of the 8th season.  Douglas Cleveland is on the organ faculty of the University of Washington & music director at Plymouth Church in Seattle. He gained international prominence after winning 1st prize in the 1994 American Guild of Organists National Young Artists Competition. Since then he has performed widely across North America, Europe & Asia. Dr. Cleveland will present works by Bach, Briggs, Decker, Guilmant, Saint-Saens & Vierne on the 88-rank Casavant organ. Free admission; freewill offering accepted. At Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info athydeparkchurch.com/worship-music/organ-concert-series. 
 
Poetry in the Garden [Tuesday 24 April @ 7pm]: Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Poetry in the Garden Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library. Talented poets from around the tri-state will read their work & share their love of poetry. This final installment features Pauletta Hansel, Rhonda Pettit & Carolyn Wright. Free. Presented by & at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, the Popular Library Reading Lounge in the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.369.6900 & CincinnatiLibrary.org. 
 
The Role of Individual Artists in Community [Wednesday 25 April @ 6-8pm]: Panel discussion focusing on artists in the Ohio Arts Council's Arts Learning program & the important role they play in building Ohio communities. Migiwa Orimo, Kennedy Heights Arts Center's 2012 artist-in-residence, & other artists will discuss their work with communities & the impact on their development as an artist. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info at 513.631.4278 or kennedyarts.org. 
 
The Father of My Children [Le pére des mes enfants] - Tournées Festival of New French Films [Wednesday 25 April @ 3:30pm & Thursday 26 April @ 7pm]: The final critically acclaimed film making regional theatrical premieres, representing the diversity & excitement of contemporary French cinema. Screening is followed by discussion led by NKU faculty. Only 30 years old, the prodigiously talented writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve follows her assured 2007 debut, Tout est pardonné (All Is Forgiven), about a drug-addicted dad, with an even more wrenching look at another troubled, charismatic patriarch in The Father of My Children. Inspired by the life & death of French film producer Humbert Balsan, Hansen-Løve's graceful movie follows the chaotic daily routine of Grégoire Canvel, whose production company, Moon Films, is near bankruptcy. Grégoire, completely overwhelmed, tries to hide his burdens from his wife & 3 daughters, whom he adores, consistently projecting a charming, sunny disposition. But mid-way thru the film, as the pressures escalate, he feels he has no choice but to commit suicide; his family must try to save his company while coming to terms with their own grief & anger. The Father of My Children is as precisely detailed in its depiction of the stress & bureaucracy of how movies get made as it is of the emotional fallout of incomprehensible loss. Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Trailer at facecouncil.org/tournees/fichesfilms/LePereDeMesEnfants.html. Sponsored by the NKU Cinema Studies program & departments of English & World Languages & Literatures. Sponsored by the French American Cultural Exchange. Free to students & those with NKU ID card; $5 for general public. In the state of the art Digitorium in Griffin Hall, NKU Campus, Kenton Road, Highland Heights, KY 41076. Parking on campus for $3 in the Kenton Drive garage; bring your garage ticket for validation. More info at 859.572.5578, alberti at nku.edu, english.nku.edu/tournees.php & nku.edu/campusmaps/index.php. 
 
What is the Book of Kells and Why is it Important to the Irish? [Thursday 26 April @ 7pm]: Artist Cynthia Matyi discusses the Book of Kells. Sponsored by Celtic Women International. Suggested donation is $5. At the Irish Heritage Center, 3905 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info at 513.533.0100 & irishcenterofcincinnati.com. 
 
1937 Flood: River Still Rising [thru Thursday 26 April]: Bringing to life the local impact of one of the worst disasters in Ohio River history, this exhibit features historical newspapers, letters, diaries, maps, & photographs of the 1937 flood. Free. Presented by & at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6905 & cincinnatilibrary.org. 
 
What to do when you know what to do but can't get yourself to do it [Friday 27 April @ 1pm]: What is the 1 thing you know you need to do, you know how to do, but have trouble bringing yourself to do? Perhaps it's something you have to do on a regular basis but always put off to the last minute, or later. Maybe it's the thing you've needed or wanted to do for a long time but some unknown something keeps you from doing it. In this dynamic 3-hour workshop, discover how to finally get around to doing what you want - & need - to do thru the power of Neuro-Linguistics Programming. At Madison House, 2324 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info at 513.541.5720 & futurelifenow.com.  
 
Photography Travel Series – Faces of Tibet & China [Friday 27 April @ 7:30pm]: Travel the world without leaving the county. The Hamilton County Park District presents this free Series on most Fridays in March & April. The programs offer a unique look around the world with commentary by local photographers. In Faces of Tibet & China, China is the 21st century giant; yet in the foothills of the Himalayas the ancient ways still exist. Guests can join Neville Duffield to see the beautiful faces of the people in their traditional costumes as they work & play. At Sharon Woods Sharon Centre, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, OH. Hamilton County Park Vehicle Permit ($10 annual; $3 daily) needed to enter parks. More info at 513.521.7275 & GreatParks.org.  
 
Music at the Palm Court – Orchids [Friday-Sunday 27-29 April]: Enjoy great music in a gorgeous art deco setting with top-drawer dining. On Friday @ 9pm-1am, enjoy the James Hart Quartet featuring Marc Fields on trombone, Bret Wamsley on drums, Jim Anderson on bass, & James Hart on piano. On Saturday @ 9pm-1am, the James Hart Trio will feature Steve Hoskins on flute, clarinet & sax, Bret Wamsley on drums, & James Hart on piano & left hand bass. Also, tea guitarist Robert Brown on Saturday @ 2-5pm, cocktail pianist Jim Poynter on Friday & Saturday at 5-9pm, & brunch pianist Teddy Rakel on Sunday @ 10:30am-2pm. Admission always free. At HiltonCincinnati Netherland Plaza, 35 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513. 861.0666 & 513.252.3366.
 
Model Auditions [Saturday 28 April @ 1-4pm]: Models of all shapes & sizes needed. Bring recent photo & measurements; no make-up. The event date is Saturday 16 June @ 6-9pm at Tower Place Mall. Produced by Jamie Hoskins, Chic N Black & DAPTH. Auditions are at Starfire, 5030 Oaklawn Drive, Cincinnati, OH. More info at 513.281.2100. 
 
Two Movies about the Book Of Kells (Saturday 28 April @ 2pm]: "The Book of Kells: Work of the Angels" (60 min) & "Treasure from the Bog: The Fadden Mor Psalter" (60 min) are two movies to be shown. Sponsored by Celtic Women International. Suggested donation is $5. At the Irish Heritage Center, 3905 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info at 513.533.0100 & irishcenterofcincinnati.com. 
 
Sam Marshall & Friends [Saturday 28 April @ 5-8pm]: Sam leads the group on guitar & vocals. At Confetti Cats gift store Grand Opening Celebration (relocation of existing store from Mt. Lookout). Special events & light refreshments. At 3184 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info at 513.321.5019. 
 
A Hot Night in Charleston [Saturday 28 April: cocktails @ 6:30pm, dinner @ 8pm, after-party @ 10:30pm-1am]: Cincinnati Opera will present its 2012 Opera Gala, a Southern-themed event inspired by the company's 1st-ever production of the Gershwins' opera Porgy & Bess in June. The event will begin with hors d'oeuvres & cocktails with a Southern flavor, followed by delicious Southern cuisine & performances by soprano Adrienne Danrich, tenor Everett McCorvey & baritone Michael Preacely, plus MUSE Women's Choir, the Faux Frenchmen, & the Wannabes for dancing. Guests will be invited to ignite the dance floor at the after-party. Attire is Charleston Chic. Tickets: $175-$500; after-party: $30-40. All proceeds benefit Cincinnati Opera. At the Grand Ballroom, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Tix & info at 513.768.5520 & creedhelmick at cincinnatiopera.org. More info atcincinnatiopera.org. 
 
Covington Rotary Club's 5K 4 Kids [Sunday 29 April @ 9am]: This is the 2nd Annual Family 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds will benefit children's programs at Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, Notre Dame Urban Education Center, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Head Start, John G. Carlisle School, & Rotary International. The event is at Devou Park, Covington, KY. Register at runningtime.net. More info at 859.431.0020 & covingtonkyrotary.org. 
 
Another Man's Treasure [thru Monday 30 April]: Gallery One One is excited to welcome glass artist & instructor Erwin Timmers to present a range of cast recycled window glass sculptures in his exhibition Another Man's Treasure. Erwin employs 1 mission throughout all of his artwork - Recycle. By developing ways to melt & recast window glass, Erwin transforms the traditionally difficult material to recycle, into new & exciting forms. From rubber-band balls to water bottles, Erwin's sculptures take on recognizable forms of mundane materials given new life in glass. Free. At Brazee Street Studios, 4426 Brazee Street, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info at brazeestreetstudios.com. 
 
Six@Six Lecture - The Science of Cycling [Tuesday 1 May @ 6-8pm]: The Science of Cycling: Bike Fit, Training Principles & Nutrition. The popularity of road cycling in the US has grown dramatically in recent history. As a result, research in cycling performance has increased. This presentation will examine the current cycling research concentrating on practical application of the research findings. Presenter Will Peveler, PhD, Exercise Science Professor, NKU Department of Kinesiology & Health, will discuss the importance of bike fit for optimal performance & injury prevention, basic training principles & nutrition for performance. Tickets are $6; students are free with valid student ID. Six@Six is a new community lectures series sponsored by NKU's Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement; your chance to go to college, minus the tuition, the morning classes & the pressure of grades. At the Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut Street, #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 859.572.1448, thompsonc7 at nku.edu & sixatsix.nku.edu. 
 
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Ongoing Treasures:

 

Airstream by Peter Haberkorn - exhibit [thru Saturday 5 May]: Airstream is a solo exhibit by veteran artist Peter Haberkorn that includes new work consisting of Haberkorn's trademark 3D collages, combining found materials with original photographs. In this body of work, the artist uses parts culled from vintage Airstream trailers as framing devices for photographs produced during his extended driving trips. Free. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info at 513.582.9833 & prairiecincinnati.com. 
 
Volunteer for 2012 World Choir Games [July 4-14]: Volunteer for the 2012 World Choir Games, an international competition of choirs in 23 categories. Choirs will come from more than 45 countries with 1000's of choir members from more than 400 choirs & many thousands of spectators. The primary competitions will be held in downtown Cincinnati with concerts for the public held throughout the greater Cincinnati area. Volunteers are needed to host visiting choirs, escort assigned choirs to events, assist dignitaries & judges, assistance with the public, & many other activities. There are special opportunities for bilingual students who can act as interpreters. Volunteers will have the satisfaction of meeting people from all over the world, & participating in a world class event that will be the pride of Cincinnati for years to come. Volunteers will be asked to provide their own transportation. More info at 513.977.6354 &2012worldchoirgames.com/Section/2012-games/volunteers/volunteers.  
 
FEMME: Self-Portraits by Danielle Voirin [thru Friday 20 July]: Danielle Voirin grew up near Chicago, but has lived in Paris since 2003. The 40 prints in FEMME sample 3 bodies of work thru which she explores her relation to life & her place in it thru self-portraiture: des Collages, staged tableaux made at the famous "59" coop artists' studios in central Paris; Curiosity, selections from a 200-page flip-book which records the experience of a head-shave; Wakings, a long-term investigation of the physical appearance of the metaphysical space between dreams & actuality, made in the mornings when not quite awake. This is her 1st solo exhibition in the US. At Iris BookCafe & Gallery, 1331 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.260.8434, 513.381.2665 & Iris' Facebook page. 
 
Rocambole: The Dark Side ~ by Basil Balian: For the 1st time, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail's classic Rocambole stories are now available in English. Cincinnati author, Basil Balian, adapted the 17 original Rocambole stories into 3 volumes, maintaining the major plots of the saga, while replacing minor subplots & characters with original material to bridge the gaps. Rocambole is a mystery adventure epic of a man who began life on the wrong side of the law, redeemed himself, then devoted his life to good. The Rocambole saga is credited with elevating the gothic novel to the modern adventure crime fiction genre; the predecessor to Sherlock Holmes, Scarlet Pimpernel, Hercule Poirot, the Saint, Arsene Lupin, & James Bond. The stories take the reader to an era of extravagant wealth & extreme poverty; 19th century London & Paris with their cobblestone streets, carriage traffic, gas-lit streets, & shadowy characters; also imperial Spain, tsarist Russia, revolutionary Ireland, exotic India & pioneering Australia. Mr. Balian's 1st volume, The Dark Side, tells of Rocambole's sinister life & introduces principal characters. This volume will soon be followed by Redemption & then Crusade. Available at amazon.com/Rocambole-Dark-Side-Basil-Balian/dp/1461139287. More info from the author at b4sight at current.net. View a trailer at youtube.com/watch?v=7abqHpP8YYE.  
 
Triple L Acres Organic Farm & Produce Delivery Service: Triple L Acres grows & delivers to your home a weekly share of fresh, local, organic produce. The produce is grown using organic & sustainable farming practices, on 5 acres of land on Swings Corner Point Isabel Road in Bethel, OH. How much more local or fresh can you get, when it's delivered to your door the day it was harvested from a local farm? Cost is $325 for the entire season, with an expectations of around 15 or more deliveries. Payments can be made securely via PayPal in 1 complete payment of $325 or 5 automatic monthly payments of $70. More info & sign-up at TripleLAcres.com. More info at 513.295.6451 & Dan at TripleLAcres.com. Spring planting is just around the corner, sign up today.  
 
Employment Opportunities with Hamilton County Park District: Seasonal jobs available in Recreation, Accounting, Food Service, Maintenance & Adventure Outpost in Winton Woods. Seasonal jobs typically work March thru October ranging from 10-40 hours per week. Great benefits include enrollment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System & free or discounted use of many Park District recreational activities. Employment applications accepted online atgreatparks.org/jobs/; (click "Current Job Postings" to select a position. More info at 513.521.7275.
 
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