Tri-State Treasures

 

Happy Holidays To You & Your Families

 

 

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@nuvox.net.

Information about Tri-State Treasures and how to submit them is at the bottom of this email.  Please help me by providing all basic information, and formatting your submissions as described below.  Thank you.

Sincerely,  Jim

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The U.S. Census Bureau – Is Hiring: The U.S. Census Bureau is now hiring for positions in the metro Cincinnati area to begin operations for conducting the 2010 Census. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your job skills, further your career & improve your community. The local U.S. Census Bureau office is at 801 Linn Street, 4th Floor, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45203. More info including how to apply @ toll‐free 866.861.2010 & www.census.gov/detroit.

 

Share Some Sugar: Why buy when you can borrow from a neighbor? Share Some Sugar is an ongoing online local neighborhood sharing service started by local Hyde Parker, Keara Schwartz. The website is an service that finds someone in your neighborhood who is willing to lend you something that you need. Need a karaoke set for a party, a power tool that you'll only use once, or an extra folding table for your holiday party? Rather than buy them, why not borrow these items from neighbors on Share Some Sugar? It's a new website that finds someone in your neighborhood who is willing to lend you something you need. And it's free to use. Save money by borrowing instead of buying, lower your environmental footprint by consuming less & meet new neighbors. Go to @ www.sharesomesugar.com.

 

Classical Still Life Painting in Oil with Richard Luschek [Thursdays 14 January - 18 March @ 6:30-9:30 PM]: A beginning painting course where students will not only begin with the very basics of painting but will begin to learn how to see & study nature. The student's own work is the forum for inculcating this knowledge thru verbal instruction, demonstrations & hands-on critiques. There will be plenty of suggested reading. Please contact Richard for a full supply list. Tuition for the class is $250; $50 deposit will hold your spot; limited to 11 students. At the Women Art Club & Cultural Art Center, The Resthaven Barn, 6980 Cambridge Avenue, Mariemont, OH 45227. More info @ 513.479.3322, richard_luschek@yahoo.com & www.richardluschek.com.

 

Freestore Foodbank: Their mission is to provide food & services, create stability & self-reliance for people in crisis; to be a community leader to end hunger & address its causes. The Freestore Foodbank is one of the region's largest food banks, distributing 10 million pounds of food annually in 20 OH, KY & IN counties thru a network of over 400 local member agencies such as soup kitchens, shelters, food pantries, churches, daycare & senior centers, & many others. Unlike other food banks, they operate a Client Services Center in Over-the-Rhine to meet the needs of our community's most vulnerable citizens: homeless, unemployed, working poor & families in crisis. They work to determine root causes of poverty & food insecurity; to provide services aimed at creating self-reliance: a safe place to live, access to affordable healthcare, clothing & job skills & placement. Professionally, ethically & effectively managed by a good board & Executive Director. Consider making a donation to this nonprofit 501(c)(3) org. More info & donations @ 513.482.7539,jebelhar@freestoreFoodbank.org & www.freestorefoodbank.org.

 

Drop Inn Center: As a community of residents, staff & volunteers, their mission is simple: to work together to provide basic human services for the men & women of the Greater Cincinnati area who are experiencing homelessness. Their primary commitment is to shelter, offering a place to stay for those in need now, & helping find & keep a permanent place of residence for the future. For those who are hungry, alone, frightened & homeless, the Drop Inn Center is a place they can turn to for hope & help. They have 300 beds that are full almost every night with homeless folks who are fed a meal & provided with a clean bed to sleep in. Additional funds are needed to enable their case managers to provide additional services. Professionally, ethically & effectively managed by a good board & Executive Director. Consider making a donation to this valuable org. More info & donations @ 513.721.0643 & www.dropinn.org.

 

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Reveillon Pot Luck [Thursday 24 December @ 6-9 PM]: This event has been designed specifically for those who can NOT "make it home for the Holidays," but everyone is welcome. Alliance Francaise de Cincinnati & their President, Aude Roumegoux, invite you to celebrate a warm informal French family tradition of sharing good food & laughs on December 24th. They will share their favorite dishes in a pot luck formula & exchange gifts in a game of "Stealing Santa." If you wish to attend, please RSVP by December 23rd & get all the details. To play "Stealing Santa," each participant should bring a $15-20 wrapped gift. The Roumegoux family is looking forward to welcoming you to their home. If you can not make it, please accept their warmest holiday wishes on behalf of the Alliance Francaise de Cincinnati. At 8172 Bonanza Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45255. More info & RSVP @ 513.389.9100 & af@france-cincinnati.com.

 

Sideways Stories from Wayside School [thru Sunday 27 December]: This production has been received very well by large audiences. Know Theatre has added performances. There was a slight error in the construction of Wayside School. Instead of 30 classrooms side by side, it was built one classroom on top of another, 30 stories high, except the 19th floor, which may have been forgotten. Join the school's students for a series of strange encounters & skewed adventures. Meet the meanest teacher in the school's history, a magic blackboard, talking pigtails, among other oddities. John Olive's adaptation of the series of children's books by Louis Sachar. Cash bar before & after show. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 on performance day. At Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202. More info, schedule & tix @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.

 

Cincinnati Young Peoples' Theatre Reunion Benefit Concert [Sunday 27 December; times below]: Alumni of CYPT, the venerable summer teen theatre program, will gather for the 1st CYPT Reunion Benefit Concert. Since 1982, CYPT has mounted over 50 productions; more than 1,000 actors, dancers, stage managers, technical staff & musicians proudly call themselves alumni. Many have gone on to careers in the profession. This benefit concert will invite back talent from all eras of the program to perform showstoppers & CYPT favorites. All proceeds benefit CYPT to keep this program going & growing. The CYPT Reunion Benefit Concert @ 7:30 PM will feature great songs from several of the classic CYPT productions, multiple hosts, intriguing nuggets from CYPT history & the 1st CYPT Alumni Awards; tickets are $15. The Official Pre-Show Happy Hour @ 6-7 PM allows you to mix & mingle with CYPT friends, old & new; tickets are $10 & include 2 drinks. The After Hours Cast Party @ 9:30 PM allows you to socialize after the concert; help raise money for the program by bidding on prizes, raffles & contributing a song. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550 &www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.

 

2009 New Year's Eve Blast on Fountain Square [Thursday 31 December beginning @ 8 PM]: Welcome 2010 in downtown Cincinnati with free skating on the U.S. Bank Rink, tunes from an on-site DJ, an elaborate Ice Bar & fireworks at midnight. About 7.5 tons of ice are used to create the elaborate ice bar. Faucets are frozen inside the bar so beer can be tapped from inside the ice. The bar is about 20 feet long, 12 feet deep & 10 feet high. In addition to beer, martini drinks will be sold. The event is free and open to the public. Skating is free; skate rental is $2.50. Adult beverage, soda & snacks will be available for purchase. Sponsors: Kroger, Toyota, P&G & Strauss & Troy, LLC. Produced by Fountain Square Management Group, a subsidiary of 3CDC. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Parking all evening in the Fountain Square Garage for $5. More info @ www.myfountainsquare.com.

 

International Drawing Annual 5 (INDA5) [entry deadline is Thursday 31 December]: The Annual is a competitive publication of works of contemporary drawing & writing about drawing to recognize, document & publish excellent, current & relevant works of drawing from around the world. Cash awards total $1000. Hardcover & perfect bound books available fall 2010. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638 &www.manifestgallery.org.

 

Idyll - New Photography, Sculpture & Installation [thru Thursday 31 December]: An exhibit of new art works by Celene Hawkins (see image at right). At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ www.prairiecincinnati.com.

 

Buy Glass Sculpture to Fight World Hunger [thru the holidays]: The Marta Hewett Gallery, a member of Heifer International's Ambassador's Council, partners with this acclaimed org to continue the fight against hunger & to provide hope to families around the world. Choose from 100's of beautiful original works in the gallery & Heifer International will receive 10% of each sale. Heifer International was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of 10 "Gold Star" charities & is the recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Heifer International has provided aid in 53 countries & 27 states, with gifts of training & livestock, from water buffalo to bees, to help needy families achieve self-reliance. Select instantly from new pieces in the gallery by Kathleen Elliot, Afro Celotto, Brian Russell & others. Or view works by exciting, emerging artists including Martin Janecky, Matthew Cummings & Sung Soo Kim to help change the world today when you choose a distinctive work in glass. At Marta Hewett Gallery, 656 E. McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.281.2780, marta@martahewett.com, www.martahewett.com & www.heifer.org.

 

Annual Holiday Food Drive [thru Saturday 2 January]: All donations accepted. Bring in 2 full bags & receive a free chiropractic or nutritional examination. Food is donated to the Freestore Foodbank of Cincinnati. Help us feed those in need. Gateways to Healing, Network Chiropractic & Advanced Clinical Nutrition. 3239 Jefferson Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.321.3317 & www.GatewaysToHealing.com.

 

The Colors of Nature - New Oil Paintings by José Luis Nunez [thru Tuesday 5 January]: Art On The Levee Gallery presents the new & vibrant landscapes & still lifes of José Luis Nunez. At Newport On the Levee, 1 Levee Way, KY 41071 (across from the movie ticket booth). More info & art @ 859.261.5770, artonthelevee@gmail.com & www.joseluisnunez.com.

 

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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures

 

More Great Cincinnati Families at Home [thru Sunday 24 January]: More Great Cincinnati Families at Home has moved from the Betts House to Park + Vine. Take in a little architectural history while you shop for holidays. The exhibit showcases the private residences of the Emery, Longworth-Anderson, Maxwell-Schmidlapp-Graydon & Werk-Oskamp families, & shares stories about these well-known Cincinnatians. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275,dan@parkandvine.com & www.parkandvine.com.

 

Etchings & Screenprints by Chelsey Hughes [thru Sunday 31 January]: Cincinnati artist Chelsey Hughes exhibits 2 bodies of work which explore medical anomalies, human oddities & a fascination with the strange. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info & images @ 513.542.4577 & http://nvisionshop.com.

 

Tai Chi Classes with Ralph Dehner [Thursdays @ 10 AM - Noon]: His students write that Ralph Dehner, Tai Chi for Health Master/Trainer, is Cincinnati's premier Tai Chi teacher & an outstanding human being who'll lead you thru the journey of Tai Chi, a slow Chinese martial art now celebrated worldwide as a way to balance energies within. Ralph introduces 2 Tai Chi classes at his Fairfield studio. Standardized Yang 24 Forms @ 10-11 AM: the most popular Tai Chi forms; great for beginners thru advanced students; easy to learn, but with great depth the 24 Forms are the fundamentals to a life time practice or a route toward advanced/competition forms; $96 for 8-weeks. Yang 32 Sword Forms @ 11 AM - Noon: the sword counterpart to 24 Forms; 32 Sword adds a new dimension to your Tai Chi practice, requires some background in 24 Forms or other Tai Chi open-hand forms; $96 for 8-weeks. Two-class special: join both 24 & 32 sword classes & get the sword class for half price ($48). Tai Chi classes offered at other locations on Mondays & Thursdays at 6 PM in Clifton. At 5927 Embassy Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014. More info & registration @ 513.519.0559 & ralph.dehner@juno.com.

 

Argentine Tango year around: Tango del Barrio, Cincinnati's Argentine Tango social club, inhabits a lively corner of eclectic Northside, the city's most vibrant & diverse neighborhood. More than a dance studio, Tango del Barrio is a gathering place, a welcoming community of dancers & friends devoted to sharing the spirit & intrigues of Argentine Tango. Check out their schedule of classes, practices, milongas (social dances) & special events. Tango del Barrio is at 4046 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.591.0019, 513.591.1948, lopezonr@fuse.net, mwizer@earthlink.net & www.tangodelbarrio.com.

 

Blessingways: Mindy Mossman is pleased to announce her partnership with the Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center to offer Blessingway Ceremonies for pregnant & adoptive mothers. The Blessingway is a mother-centered ceremony including friends & family that honors a woman as she transitions thru pregnancy & birth into motherhood. Each ceremony is custom designed to provide a deeply meaningful, delightful & transformational experience for the mother-to-be while honoring her personal belief system. $200 includes consult, invites & facilitation. More info from Mindy @ 513.319.6612, mindyblessing@me.com &www.theplaceforfamilies.com/programs/for-parents.

 

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Tri-State Treasures is compiled by Jim Kesner

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  Brief Title of the Treasure [date @ time]: Brief description of the treasure; what is it; why is it wonderful & unique. Cost. Sponsor. Location including address & zip code. More info @ telephone, email, & website.
  A Fictitious Example:
  Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best film festival in Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films... Presented by Flicks Я Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com & www.filmfestival.com.