Friday, July 08, 2011

Weekly 7/7/11 ~ 12

(Sorry for late delivery this week.  Technical difficulties with fuse.net!  ellen)

+ We are planning another famous Lloyd House Dancing Party with "The Dialtones" live band.  Saturday July 30, 8:00 pm, bring food, wear costumes.  Theme to be announced!  (looks like it is going to be a toga party!  see http://www.howtomakeatoga.info/
or: search google "toga image" for ideas.  
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The Lloyd House Wednesday Night Salon WEEKLY 
(See at the end of this email for introductory material)


SECTION ONE: TABLE NOTES 
      
Ellen                    David                       Vlasta                 Mira


At the Table:  David Cort, Vlasta Molak, Ellen Bierhorst, Mira Rodwan

Discussion: Vlasta's opera singer son was here visiting, and gave a little concert for Mary Ann Lederer's birthday on July 4.  
The Real Estate properties have been re-evaluated.  Vlasta and Ellen are both going to appeal.  They more than doubled the vlaue of the Lloyd House.  
... Cookie Vogelpohl, founded Our Daily Bread.  Feeds the poor in Over The Rhine.  

David:  I have a pure bred Beagle puppy, 9 weeks, that I would like to get rid of because he is too much for me. CAll 497-6190

Vlasta:  Saturday July 16, 5 - 10 pm come to  my house to celebrate my birthday and see the off-the-grid house, and my rain garden with vegetables.  Pot Luck.  8987 Cotillion Dr. 45231.  Finneytown.

... I used to be in a writing group, older people, including Vivien Klein for her book on civil rights in Cincinnati.  Another guy Lester Horowitz wrote a book about Morgan's Raiders, The Longest Ride.  He self published in China, made a big profit.  It was successful.  They meet weekly on Mondays 9:30 to noon at Joseph Beth Book Store, upstairs.  They have a website.  

Ellen:  My son Judah is launching a fascinating new business.  See announcement below in Articles.  

Vlasta: I am writing a book about Jesus in which he stages his death and then goes to India to live as a Buddhist monk.  
I am reading
...  Yellow Wind by David Grossman, 1988 , interviews with Palestinians in villages and refugee camps.  How they actually think.

Ellen: I am also reading David Grossman... see below under Books.  


~ end of table notes ~

Warm hugs to all,

Ellen

CORRECTION: from last week's table notes.  Johanna says that Swedish massage was not unpopular in Sweden, just that it was called "traditional massage" and that Anma was sweeping the country with a wave of enthusiasm when she was there.  



SECTION TWO: ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES

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PLEASE SUPPORT THIS INSPIRING YOUNG DESIGNER !

It is my great pleasure to ask you to support an inspiring and intriguing project.  (Yes, this is a request for money.)  ELLEN.

David Judah Sher, 
  
 just graduated from DAAP in Industrial Design, decided not to get a regular job but to pursue his dream: nothing short of redesigning America's access to manufactured goods.  His brand new company, Sindrian Arts, will provide computer-guided machines that can quickly and easily MAKE almost anything, and will provide not only these anythings to consumers like us, but also will provide the hardware and know-how for new ventures, like store-front design-and-build custom manufacturing shops.  The grand scheme is to revolutionize American manufacturing for many kinds of consumer stuff, bringing back the small, local fabrication business, creating jobs, opening up access to customized goods, and being, well... wonderfully NEAT!
This computer-guided machine that he has built can actually replicate itself.  With modifications even.  
The kinds of things that can be easily customized, cut out and assembled using the "Kikori", Judah's third  CNC Gantry Router, include anything that can be made of sheets of wood, plastic, or soft metal, and range from furniture, (Chairs, Tables, book shelves), things like book stands or iPad stands, gizmos to make life easier like a stand-up computer desk, Picture Frames, practically anything to be found at ikea,... to art work like, for instance, the wood cut-out of the Great Lakes ordered by friends to adorn their cottage in Michigan.  I've just place my order for a Cajon, a Latin American box drum.  Can't wait!
Setting up your dorm room and need custom size bunk bed/desk furniture?  Simple, visit your neighborhood iMakeIt Shop and design it yourself using handy computer templates, have the CNC machine cut it out of plywood, and come home this afternoon with pieces already to bolt or slot together.
Remodeling your kitchen and need a special corner cabinet unit for your spices collection?  Zip over to the handy Beats All store where a technician can insert your dimensions and your design ideas into a ready format and have it ready pronto!
Or maybe you need something quirky for your car-repair business, like a special rolling tool cart, or maybe you have dreamed up the wondrous space-station  bed for your 7 year-old son, or are retrofitting your motor home.  Don't have to sacrifice the gleam in your eye, just trip down to the store on the corner "Gene's Dreams" and pick it up, having emailed Gene your design.  

Judah's creation is not only his skillfully designed and built CNC Router machine, "Kikori", but his concept of opening up creative building, "makering", to the average Joe and Judy.  The "open source" design of the machine insures its availability to business owners, and the real possibility that this concept could go "viral", spreading as fast as, say, the cell phone.  

To get this project off the ground, Judah needs $20,000 to keep him in peanut butter and t-shirts for a year while promoting the concept from his studio at "Artisans' Asylum" in Boston, a hot-bed of free-thinking "makers".  The amazing website "Kickstarter"  is the means to this end.  Folks visit his Kickstarter site, 
and pledge some money.  Backers have promised to match the funds raised, so your $40 counts for $80.  If by July 30, 2011 the goal of $20,000 has been pledged, then the money will be withdrawn and backers will receive very cool gifts from Judah.  If not, your money will not be taken.  

Interested in knowing more about Judah and his evolution into Sindrian Arts?  Check out his blog: SindrianArts.com

This is your chance to be a part of a fascinating new development.  I hope you will agree to help fund Judah's idea and watch it grow.

Incidentally, Judah is my son, with whom I am well pleased.  


P.S. AND HERE...IS  a youtube video about a 3-D printer, a related "little brother" to the CNC machine.  The CNC, Kikori, can do everything the 3-D printer can do and more. 
 
This video is making the rounds of the internet this morning with huge excitement!  This stuff is "cutting edge"!
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PAULETTE MEIER IN CONCERT FOR KIDS, TOMORROW!

Hi, friends!  Please round up some school aged children (K-11) and join me at the Blue Manatee Bookstore this Friday night, July 8th, at 7:00 pm in Oakley Square.  I'll be singing songs from my CD, Come Join the Circle: LessonSongs for Peacemaking, as well as some other unrecorded ones, and would love to have a crowd sing along!

Check here for more details:  http://www.bluemanateebooks.com/home/activatees.html  

Hope to see you!

Paulette

-- 
Paulette Meier
www.lessonsongs.com


 
Stop Voter Suppression in Ohio !!  
important demonstration
Please pass this on to your lists!  It is important we get as many people as possible to this event.

Thank you,

Bentley


Fight for a Fair Economy (a campaign of SEIU) is organizing a coalition of faith, labor and community organizations and activists to hold a press event outside the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Monday, July 11 at 2pm.  

On July 13, the State Senate will return to session. They have said they will consider the bill requiring a current drivers licence or state id in order to vote (Sub H.B. 159). This is so wrong and extreme, even the Secretary of State, Republican John Husted opposes the bill. 

Sure many of us have drivers licenses. But are they with your current address? This bill will adversely effect students, people with disabilities, the elderly, students, homeless folks, and people who move often (and lower income people move the most). 

Please come out in support of civil rights and in opposition to voter suppression!

Thank you so much for your help with this fight!

Bentley Davis
Fight for a Fair Economy
SEIU 1199

From Brooke A:  Rebuild the American Dream ... a movement



Just a scoop for a few friends--(if you haven't already heard). ........

"Rebuild the Dream"----
Have a feeling this could really take off...ties into (springs from) the lg. grassroots actions that have been happening in Wisc., Oh, Minn. etc.    Not to mention that the planet is ripe  for/ with massive grassroots actions...

As of 4 da. ago:    There are at least two mtgs set for Asheville area,   that I know of, (mid-July).
One had 39 folks already signed up early.
Just starting to look into this myself.

Van Jones has partnered W/ Move On and SEIU, AFL-CIO, etc. etc.
 I've heard there are mtgs. scheduled all over the country simultaneously.  They are asking for ideas and input now.

One premise,   that I know of, is that America is not broke......(great wealth mal-'distributed').

(Their website  and 'motto',  so to speak,  are listed below).

Van Jones can be quite dynamic and has been serving on board of Pachamama Alliance---a very interesting and wonderful org.  If you haven't heard much of them there is a wonderful -and inspiring, story w/ them---which merits saving till I see you!                        All  the  best,  Brooke
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The American Dream is under siege -- but a new movement is rising to fight back. Stand up to say "No" to right-wing attacks on the middle class:

http://www.rebuildthedream.com




Mary Ann Lederer, a remarkable Cincinnatian, lauded in City Beat

Dear Friends of VeganEarth and friends of mine,


As part of my 70th birthday celebration, my friend Gail interviewed me for a story about my life, which City Beat has published in this week's issue. Here is a link to the story online, if you'd like to read it,http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-23614-painting-a-better-world.html, or you can pick up the paper a lot of places around town. They asked Gail to edit it down to fit the space they had available, so some details that you might enjoy--including my expression of gratitude to the many people who helped me make it to 70, and a mention of Farm Sanctuary and Cinci Freedom--didn't make it into the final story. Therefore I am also attaching Gail's original submission in case you'd like to read the whole piece. 

You are invited to join me in celebrating my birthday at the monthly potluck on Sunday, July 17, 2:30pm (more info to come).  Thanks.

Mary Ann Lederer

Click on: www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-23614painting-a-better-world.html

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POP UP BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP

Before you ride, stop by Pop Up Bicycle Repair Shop for a quick safety
check and some tuning up 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Saturday outside
Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street. For a fee, MoBo Bicycle Cooperative
volunteer mechanics are on-hand to check air, brakes, cranks and quick
releases. Mechanics conduct "ABC Quick Check" to make sure bicycles
are safe to ride before they hit the streets. All proceeds from
Saturday help Chuckie, MoBo shop dog, who was recently diagnosed with
cancer. For more information, e-mail mobobicyclecoop@gmail.com.
 


 


DRUMMING CIRCLE HERE Every month, Last TUESDAY!
Lloyd House Monthly Drumming Circle the last Tuesday of the month  


It's true...
           the fantastic fun of the last tuesday of the month drumming is here again...so, see you on 
                                                        Tuesday,  July 26
                             at the Lloyd House 
                              3901 Clifton Ave.
                                 6:45 to 8:45 PM

no prior experience necessary.  bring snacks if you care to.
please park on Lafayette Ave. (after drum, etc. dropoff)
Call with any questions/concerns at 541-4900.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Jackie Millay

AND, get this.  BAba Charles Miller, a local drum guru for many years, offers a weekly Samba instruction at the Peaslee Center down town.  details:
$10 every Friday at Peaslee Center ( across from old SCPA building)  at 6:30 ,  Baba Charles Miller teaches Samba. 
 215 East 14th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-7308
(513) 621-5514

Anyone who was at the MLK Day celebration at Music Hall would have seen the Samba group parading down the left aisle, across the stage, and up the right aisle while playing drums.  Way fun!  ellen

AND, LLOYD HOUSE DRUMMER LES teaches drumming most Sunday nights... follow this link: http://www.meetup.com/drumcircle-41/events/16985902/?a=md1o_grp&rv=md1o



New Time for A.T. Sunday Practice ~

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

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CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OFFERINGS

 


 

Sunday, July 10, 2011, 1:30 -4:00
Sue and Bob Trusty (www.thetrustygardener.com) welcome you into their Sycamore Twp. Garden with speaker and author,Jennifer Bartley, The Kitchen Gardener's Handbook and Designing the New Kitchen Garden:  An American Potager Handbook.  $45.00 for reservation.  RSVP by July 5; capacity 25 persons.  www.americanpotager.com/books Refreshments provided by local producers:  Madisono's Gelato, Last Bite Bakery, Blue Oven Bakery.

 

Thursday, August 25, 2011, 5:30 - 8:30
On the Patio of the Civic Garden Center.  Dinner by the bite and wine from 5:30 - 6:30, followed by vignettes from Midsummer's                                Night Dream performed by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.  Reservations $35.00.  RSVP by August 20; capacity 120. www.cincyshakes.com Catered by Picnic and Pantry.

 

All events rain or shine.

 

 

RSVP on line:  www.civicgardencenter.org or call
Terry Houston:  513-221-0981.  Directions provided when reservations are received.

Ohio Sierra Club newsletter here:


 





ARTICLES AND LETTERS

- Mary Ann Lederer's story, the full text

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Painting a better world:

Artist, activist, gun-shot victim turns 70,

marks half her life in wheelchair

By Gail Silver, freelance writer and communications consultant

6/24/2011

 

Mary Ann Lederer's story has a bright line down the middle: before she was shot in the back at age 35, and since then, as she turns 70 on July 4 and marks half her life in a wheelchair. The darkness of her story is contrasted by vivid splashes of color in paintings seen all over Cincinnati; folksy celebrations of flowers, animals and people, in harmonious pastoral settings.  

Mary Ann's is a story of surviving and thriving, told too little except among fans of her art, of her teachings on diet, nutrition and the health practices she says saved her life, and fans of an activism that began in the '60s when she was one of Cincinnati's early civil-rights promoters. That activism continues today, evolved through wheelchair wisdom to include compassion for the planet and all life on it. 

In 1961, Mary Ann was 20 and working toward a sociology degree at the University of Cincinnati. She was also part of a small Cincinnati team that was working to bring Cincinnati into compliance with civil rights laws as well as moral codes.  

"The business owners we met with were terrified; they thought their businesses would be destroyed," if they had to serve black people in their restaurant, hire someone black at the register, or let everyone swim in the pool. "You could literally see them trembling, " she recalls.

            When a breakthrough came--a Lazarus department store was first in Cincinnati to hire a black person as a cashier serving both white and black customers--Lederer and fellow activists made the rounds to every department store, as well as all public places.  

Pursuing a master's degree in community planning seemed a way to expand her impact on the city she was serving and Lederer completed the two-year program at UC. 

            In September 1976, Lederer was awakened by an intruder in her house, shot twice in the back and left unconscious.  "When I came to at the hospital, half of my body felt like cement. They told me, 'you've been shot, you're a paraplegic.'" Lederer figured she'd be permanently housebound.  She had taken one painting class at the Art Academy, and had doodled all through high school and college, and decided she would paint.

            Lederer wasn't housebound, though; during a year-long recovery she learned how to take care of herself, including getting in and out of the car, "and then I just wanted to run all over town."

            Her first years in the wheelchair were actually fun, she recalls. "I learned to jump curbs and dance on my back wheels." She became involved in the disability movement and found work at the University of Cincinnati. Her assignment was to do whatever it took to help handicapped students. That was before the American Disabilities Act and there weren't many such programs around.  "I interviewed students, analyzed what was needed, organized and promoted programs all over campus."  There were reading programs for the blind. People without disabilities showed up for awareness days, to be blindfolded or spend a day in a wheelchair to see what it was like.

            Any time Lederer had a setback, out came the paintbrush. She'd paint people in wheelchairs doing ordinary things: a wheelchair Santa, a game of wheelchair basketball, a portrait of a wheelchair-bound athlete who was a finalist in the Boston Marathon.  "I wanted to show handicapped people thriving and having fun."  

            Within five years, though, her body was crumbling. Lederer researched how to get her health back through nutrition and lifestyle, and her painting evolved accordingly. "Everything positive is what you have to tune into--beautiful scenery, peaceful settings, people in gardens or eating healthy foods."  

But the deterioration continued. Mary Ann saw dozens of doctors but nothing stopped the decline. "I couldn't sneeze without breaking a rib. My hip broke, my leg broke, most of my ribs broke, my spine began to bend, and I could barely sit up." Breathing became difficult.

            Twenty-five years ago, Lederer wrote a will and prepared to die.

Then she met Dr. Irene Barbasch. "She was a naturopath doctor, osteopath, and chiropractor who believed that her job was to teach her patients how to be their own doctors." For the next 20 years, Barbasch taught Mary Ann during weekly visits to Lederer's home and countless hours on the phone.  

            Among Irene Barbasch's nutritional teachings: eat an almost-all plant-based diet, whole foods, no processed or sugary foods. There was juicing, supervised fasting, and exercise programs.  "It was all about living and eating in harmony with nature," Lederer says. "We've lost that connection, but she hadn't lost hers."

            As Lederer's health improved, she became involved with EarthSave Cincinnati, now called VeganEarth.  Her purpose: to share what she was learning from Irene Barbasch, and to learn more about the environment, health, and animals.

            "I learned about the magic between people and animals, how innately intelligent animals are, and their sophisticated communications." Birds and animals began completing the harmonious scenes in Lederer's paintings.   

            Lederer confesses she first tried to stop eating animals in order to not upset the people she was learning from. But soon, shocked to learn how animals are treated in the food system, she became motivated by compassion.  "It became about the animals; how much they feel and suffer."

            Lederer began planning the organization's potluck dinners, including bringing in nationally known speakers. One was Howard Lyman, the former cattle rancher whose appearance on Oprah inspired Oprah to proclaim she was "stopped cold" from ever eating another hamburger.

            Irene Barbasch died in 2008, 22 years from the day she met Mary Ann met. Lederer has a hard time sitting up these days, to paint or even go out. Her paintings and prints show up at fund-raisers, Findlay Market, in people's work cubicles and homes. Farm Sanctuary, in Upstate New York, used Mary Ann note cards as birthday greetings to supporters. That's where Cinci Freedom, the cow who escaped slaughter in 2002, found sanctuary.

            Now, Lederer hopes to stick around long enough to see the same kind of progress in the environmental, nutrition and animal advocacy movements as has occurred in civil rights.

Lederer, who is white, recalls when people told her 'why don't you go back to Africa?' when she was fighting for civil rights, "and someday they won't scoff at the idea that animals also have the right not to suffer." 

            In fact, she believes the interconnected animal-human-earth movement is the most exciting thing happening today. "I believe we can change our own health, our relationship with and treatment of animals and our impact on the environment, if enough people want to." There has been momentum recently, she observes, "but I wish they'd hurry up. I'm getting tired of waiting."    

            Lederer says many people have helped her get to 70, but before she became a paraplegic she had no idea how helpful people can be.  "Now I live in a state of awe for those who jump in and help others. Many people did it as though it was a privilege for them; to those people I am deeply grateful."

            "A Vegetable Garden in Every Yard," painted in 2009, may be Lederer's last painting.  (I have a copy of this as a poster in my dining room.  Come see.  ellen)   Inspired by Michelle Obama's healthy-eating campaign, it shows a vegetable garden filling the White House lawn, tended by people of various races. Cyclists ride past ducks on a clear blue pond; flowers and trees dot a green and thriving landscape. It is a celebration of the earth and all things living on it.

            Lederer still sees things she wants to paint, like a beautiful 84-year-old friend who visits, or a handsome young man who helped to plant the vegetable garden just outside her door—something a loyal group of friends pitches in to do every spring.

"I think, 'if I could just paint one more time,' but I don't know if I can."

Age takes a toll, if a shot in the back doesn't.

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Ellen:  Reading To the End of the Land by David Grossman, modern Israeli author, translated into English.  All about consciousness of modern Israelis; relations with Arab Israelis; experience of constant state of war; parents' feelings about sons in active military service.   It is riveting!

 
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SIMON SAYS: Book Reviews by Anna Simon  (Come back Anna.  We miss you.)  

Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story

Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor

This delicious story chronicles a set of years in the lives of acclaimed author Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter, featuring their travels abroad together.  It takes place before either had fully found their calling, and both are in periods of transition- Sue is entering menopause and contemplating her mortality, while Ann is coming into her own as an adult fresh out of school and fighting depression.  I strongly recommend reading Sue's breakout novel, 'The Secret Life of Bees' first (reviewed a few weeks ago) because this book gives us a peak into what is behind the content and the process of writing it.

Like many of the books I've been reading that are written by women, this book features relationships between women, in this case, mother-daughter.   The two write in tandem, with events first told by the mother, and then the daughter in turn.  It is not so mirrored as to be at all monotonous- in fact, the difference in focus between the two women over the same period is what makes it so interesting.   The book delves deeply into the complexities and push-me pull-me of their relationship, which has a significant evolution over the course of the book.  It was never a significantly strained or painful relationship, so some may not relate well to it, but as one who feels close to her mother, I related well to their story.  Even if this is not your story, it is so beautifully and honestly told that I recommend it to anyone who wants a good read.
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Calendar:

Triage featuring Billy Larkin & Eugene Goss [Thursday 7 July @ 8pm]: Eugene Goss is a Cincinnati institution. Goss & Billy Larkin have played together in concerts, festivals & clubs for over 20 years. Triage is known for the virtuosity of Larkin on the keyboards & the emotional depth & showmanship Goss brings to the stage. Goss is an original voice, an authentic voice whose nuance & phrasing of the American Jazz Tradition is inspiring & celebrative. Larkin's fingering, rhythm & colors, building layer upon layer, sound on sound, beat after beat, harmony over melody. Tickets are $10; Jazz Club Members free; CCM & SCPA students $5. At the Blue Wisp, 318 East 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.241.9477, waltb31 at gmail.com &facebook.com/pages/Doc-B-Productions/182941126808?ref=ts&. 
 
SqueezePlay Performance [Friday 8 July @ 7-8pm]: Here is an opportunity to hear Cincinnati's premiere accordion band play something other than German polkas & waltzes. The band plays in the main room where the acoustics are excellent. At the Lodge Retirement Community, 12050 Montgomery Road (address is Montgomery Rd, but entrance is off of Union Cemetery, which is off of Montgomery Rd), Cincinnati, OH 45249. More info at squeezeplaymusic.com. 
 
Manifest's 5th Annual Master Pieces - opening [Friday 8 July @ 6-9pm]: This 5th installment of the Master Pieces project continues to reveal the intensity & professionalism of students working towards their terminal academic degree in art. Often the most exceptional work comes out of these artists' immersion in their culture of study and intellectual pursuit. Graduates from 2010 or 2011 were eligible; 25 works by 16 artists from 11 colleges/universities were selected for exhibit & inclusion in the full-color catalog. Refreshments will be served by Café MoCA, What's For Dinner & the Echo Restaurant. Exhibit runs thru Friday 5 August. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info at 513.861.3638, jason at manifestgallery.org & manifestgallery.org. 
 
Surf & Turf - art opening [Friday 8 July @ 6-9pm]: Jay Wilford's oil paintings of landscapes & seascapes illustrate the dramatic contrast between stillness & movement, reflecting strong contrasted light, unusual perspectives, dramatic moments & striking compositions. Exhibit runs thru Saturday 6 August. At 5th Street Gallery, 55 West 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.579.9333, 5thstreetgallery at fuse.net & 5thstreetgallery.com. 
 
3rd Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference [Friday-Sunday 8-10 July]: A variety of recognized leaders will present sessions, workshops & field trips exploring native landscaping & native plant communities - forests, wetlands, prairies - together with the diverse wildlife that depend on these habitats. Vendors will offer native plants, books, artwork & more. Conference proceeds will benefit the Nature Conservancy in Ohio's Sunshine Corridor Project, Marianist Environmental Education Center, & Cedar Bog Assn. Scholarships available for young naturalists between 9-18 years old. Vendors will be open to the public Sat 9 July @ 9am-4pm. Presented by Midwest Native Plant Society. At the Bergamo Retreat Center, 4400 Shakertown Road, Beavercreek near Dayton, OH 45430. More info at midwestnativeplants.org. 
 
The Queen City Balladeers present EdenSong 2011 [Four Fridays in July]: Since 1963, the Queen City Balladeers have presented EdenSong, a free series of 4 concerts at Seasongood Pavilion. Concerts feature some of the finest musicians in the Greater Cincinnati area from a wide range of genres: folk, country-folk, singer-songwriter, blues, Celtic, Cajun, traditional, finger style, jug band & more. At Seasongood Pavilion Eden Park, 1600 Art Museum Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info atqueencityballadeers.org.
    Friday 8 July: Hawaiian Shirt Night, The Goshorn Brothers, Kyle Meadows & Tisa McGraw, Noah Wothersponn & Jessi Blair, Anna & Milovan
    Friday 15 July: Lagniappe, John Redell & Rick Howell, Ben Lapps, Silver Arm, Wild Carrot & The Roots Band
    Friday 22 July: Lauren Houston, Shiny & the Spoon, Greg Jowaisis, The Rattlesnakin' Daddies, Ricky Nye
    Friday 29 July: Chris Collier, John Ford, The Tillers, The Marshwiggles, Robin Lacy & DeZydeco 
 
Quarterly Local Peace & Justice Groups Get-Together Brunch [Saturday 9 July @ 10am - noon]:  Meet & mingle at 9:30. Meeting @ 10 followed by discussion & Q&A. Then potluck brunch at noon (you are welcome to contribute food or beverage). Phillip Nunes, Director of Volunteers of America - Cincinnati, will coordinator & facilitate this session. "Incarceration & Reentry" presentations by Phillip Nunes & Deanna Hoskins, Hamilton County Reentry Coordinator. Topics include: reentry challenges; national, state & local stats; correlations for high number incarcerated; public opinion review; alternative sentencing; collateral sanctions; caring about reentry; future directions; possible solutions. At Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 Wm Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, OH 45219 (free parking in church lot from Taft or McMillan; enter building from back door off the parking lot). More info at ghosns at ucmail.uc.edu. 
 
One Day Meditation Course [Saturday 9 July @ 10am-5pm]: In this turbulent time of distractions, stress & emotional breakdown, the monks at the GSL Monastery offer a 1-day course on Calm-Abiding meditation, an effective technique to train the mind to remain peacefully & uninterrupted in a stable state of 1-pointed concentration over an extended period of time. Consistent practice of this meditation can gradually tame, clear & calm the mind. Everyone is welcome. No knowledge in Buddhism required. Teachings are offered free. Suggested donation is $45 for utilities, food & drinks; vegetarian lunch & tea offered. Limited seating. At Gaden Samdrupling Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. More info & RSVP at 513.385.7116,gslmonastery at gmail.com, gslmonastery.org & facebook.com/gslmonastery. 
 
Our Magnificent Moon [Saturday 9 July; program @ 8:30pm; viewing @ 9pm (weather permitting)]: 42 years ago, men 1st walked on the Moon. They described its surface as "Magnificent Desolation." It remains the only body "out there" that humans have ever visited. At a mere 1/4 million miles away, it is an impressive sight thru any telescope. The view thru CAS's powerful scopes is startling. You'll feel like an astronaut in orbit. Find out how the Moon's craters were made. Are there really seas on the Moon? Learn about misconceptions about the Moon's creation & the Full Moon's alleged affects on humans. There will be astronomical activities & displays for all ages & refreshments will be available. Admission is $3; kids under 12 are free. At the Cincinnati Astronomical Society, 5274 Zion Road, Cleves, OH 45002. More info at 513-374-3631, craig_niemi at yahoo.com& cinastro.org. 
 
A Kid's Introduction to The Magic Flute [Saturday 9 July @ 11am]: Fairy tales can come true. The Magic Flute was Mozart's final opera, & his most adored. It charms with fantastical elements: a dashing hero & lovely princess, dragons & genies, an evil queen, & a happily-ever-after ending. It's the perfect opera to enjoy with friends & family. Cincinnati Opera Education presents a 45 minute program to share the magic & music of Cincinnati Opera's upcoming production of this opera - thru songs, games & stories - with kids of all ages. Free. At Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, 2692 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info at 513.768.5562 & cincinnatiopera.org. 
 
Bootleggers' Ball [Saturday 9 July @ 8:30pm]: "Swing" by the Bootleggers' Ball for a Gatsby-style soiree right out of the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Jump & jive to jazz music, enjoy Prohibition-inspired desserts in the estate's lush gardens, get creative at the make-your-own-martini bar & enjoy other drinks, croquet on the lawn & a Framester photo shoot. Sponsored by Access, a program of The Mayerson Foundation. Open to Jewish young professionals, 21-35 & their non-Jewish friends & significant others. Free event. Dress attire: Speakeasy chic, Gatsby era preferred, cocktail attire accepted. Cash bar, no credit cards. At the Green Acres Estate, 8400 Blome Road, Cincinnati, OH 45243. More info at jypaccess.org. 
 
Workshop on the Alexander Technique & 4 Essential Elements for Change [Saturday 9 July @ 2 pm]: Lois Cone, certified in the Alexander Technique & Healing Touch, will present a class to help you explore habits that may be holding you back in life & lead you to a path of wholeness. Unique benefits include improved posture, back pain relief, mental clarity & emotional well-being. Leave with tools to help change your life. Registration is $30. Sponsored by Lois Cone/Shape 4 Change. At the Pilates Center of Cincinnati, 9863 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati OH 45242. More info at 513.871.1715, ideagirl16 at zoomtown.com &facebook.com/pages/Lois-Cone-MAmSat-HTCP/178438185546340?sk=wall. 
 
Civic Garden Center Fundraiser [Sunday 10 July @ 1:30-4pm]: Event is in Sue & Bob Trusty's home in Sycamore Twp. with speaker & author Jennifer Bartley, The Kitchen Gardener's Handbook & Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook. Rain or shine. Reservation & $45. RSVP @ 513.221.0981 & civicgardencenter.org. Directions with reservations; capacity is 25. More info at americanpotager.com, thetrustygardener.com. 
 
It's a Secret - underground restaurant [Sundays 10 & 31 July]: Sandy Kesner & Sasha Hart secretly create evenings of sumptuous food & stimulating conversation for intimate dinner parties of 6 diverse guests who typically meet for the first time. Their underground restaurant, It's A Secret, is an adventure in fine dining offered to food lovers for a modest donation; an informal, unlicensed eating establishment operating out of their homes. Sasha & Sandy embrace the farm-to-table movement, where season influences their menu selections. They value the interactive creativity between each other as chefs. Their recipe for a special evening begins with a leisurely cocktail hour before moving to the table. An amuse-bouche is followed by 4 courses, all paired with fine wines. The setting alternates between their homes. More info & reservations from Sandy at 513.533.0637 & skesner at nuvox.net or Sasha at 513.861.0666 & sashahartdance at gmail.com.  
 
True Theatre presents trueINDEPENDENCE [Monday 11 July @ 7:30-9pm+]: Enjoy another night of storytelling in Cincinnati. True Theatre is back with the last show of their 1st season. Listen to 5 speakers share their true, personal stories about what it means to find independence. An Egyptian man redefines himself while his nation does the same; a man recounts his explosive past & the lesson that he was a little slow in getting; a recent divorcee arrives in Thailand, but encounters trouble when she tries to leave; a wife & mother realizes she was born & raised in a religious cult; & a child of deaf parents grows up fast... maybe a little too fast. Whether it's in their nature or in their lives, Independence has touched all of these storytellers & it will touch you, too. At Know Theatre Of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ knowtheatre.com/shows/truetheatre.html. 
 
Wednesdays on the Green [Wednesday 13 July @ 7pm]: Featured performers are Art Gore & the Jazz Knights in the Clifton Cultural Arts Center 3rd season of Wednesdays on the Green - free outdoor evening performances every Wednesday thru July. Free hands-on art activities for the kids. Shows will be on the CCAC front lawn; in the event of rains it will be in the 3rd floor auditorium. Pack a picnic or pick up a snack at the show, & bring your blanket or lawn chairs to enjoy. Onsite snacks by the Habanero Burrito Truck, Café de Wheels & Dojo Gelato. At Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue @ McAlpin, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info at cliftonculturalarts.org. 
 
No Boyz Allowed: New Do, New You [Thursday 14 July @ 6:30pm]: Fed up with fighting that frizz, tired of trying to tame those curls, wish you could add some bounce back into your ultra-straight style? Never fear. Join the ladies of No Boyz Allowed & other Jewish ladies, 21-35, for the perfect prescription for fun when you head to the Benefit Salon for tips & tricks from the experts, & learn how to create some of the hottest new hairstyles to take you from the workday to the weekend without the hassle. Sponsored by Access, a program of The Mayerson Foundation for Jewish young professionals, 21-35. Open to Jewish ladies, 21-35. Free with RSVP by Monday 11 July; includes dinner & wine. At Benefit Salon, 3913 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226. More info atjypaccess.org.  
 
No Ma'am: Brewery Tunnel Tour [Thursday 14 July @ 6:30pm]: No Ma'am is about to get down & dirty. So wear comfy clothes that you won't mind messing up cuz the guys of No Ma'am & other Jewish men, 21-35, are going underground for the night. Explore the recently discovered brewery tunnels located beneath the streets of the Gateway District, one time home to more than 130 saloons, bars, beer gardens & theaters. After the guided tour, head back above ground to grab a brew with the guys a few doors down at Lavomatic. Sponsored by Access, a program of The Mayerson Foundation for Jewish young professionals, 21-35. Open to Jewish men, 21-35. Free with RSVP by Monday 11 July. First drink is on the house; dinner & added drinks are on you. Meet at the Cincy Haus, 1218 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at jypaccess.org. 
 
Bastille Day Picnic [Friday 15 July @ 7-11pm]: Join French Alliance & EACC for a family celebration of Bastille Day. Enjoy a buffet dinner & dancing to French American music. Free, simply register & bring a homemade summer dish to share; please make at least 6 portions. There will be a "best dish" contest with prizes for the winners. Come early with your dish if you wish to "compete," winners will be announced at 7:30pm. This is a Bring-Your-Own-Beverage event due to park rules, so feel free to bring wine & beer for yourselves. Soft drinks & water will be provided. Please register before Thursday 14 July; limited space. At Swaim Park, 7650 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Register at events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=6dhvzwcab&oeidk=a07e42mca6fa03b34df&oseq=a01bng1vnz8yq. More info af at afcincinnati.com. 
 
Call for artists - 10th Annual Sumer Arts & Crafts Fair [registration due by Friday 15 July]: The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts will present the 10th Annual Summer Arts & Crafts Fair, a free-to-the-public event to be held Saturday 20 August @ 10am-4pm. Artists & crafts persons will display/sell their wares at this outdoor event. The CCPA is seeking submissions by artists of various media to display in this setting. Artists will provide 3 non-returnable photos of the work to be displayed. No registration fee for artists. The Fair will be growing in the years ahead & CCPA hopes you will be part of this year's Fair & help build the event for the future. More info @  513.241.6550, jenniferperrino at covedalecenter.com & cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. 
 
1st Annual Church of The Resurrection Jazz on The Lawn [Saturday 16 July @ noon-9pm]: Live music @ 4-9pm, featuring Art Gore Quintet with guest soloist, The Young Jazz Messengers, The Cincinnati Super Choir, rap artist Deacon D.A.S., Church of the Resurrection Choir & Young Dee-Jays. Food available to buy includes rib or chicken sandwiches, cole slaw, potato salad, green beans, hot dogs, burgers, drinks. At Church of the Resurrection, 1619 California Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45237. More info at 513.242.0400 & churchoftheresurrection.co. 
 
Cincinnati Opera's 5th Annual Pride Night Celebration [Saturday 16 July @ 6:30-11pm]: Cincinnati Opera will honor Dabby Blatt with its 1st Friend of Diversity award following a performance of the opera Eugene Onegin by composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. A story of inopportune timing & lost love, Eugene Onegin explores difficulties of the heart which mirror episodes in Tchaikovsky's own turbulent life. Ms. Blatt is a longtime friend & supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community in Cincinnati. Opera Insights lecture with Evans Mirageas, Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera @ 6:30pm; Eugene Onegin performance @ 7:30pm; Pride Night Celebration in Corbett Tower @ 10:30pm. Tickets are $25–$500. At Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix at 513.241.2742 & cincinnatiopera.org. 
 
Raw Brunch [Sunday 17 July @ 11am]: Raw food chef Trinidad Mac-Auliffe returns to Park + Vine for the 1st in a series of events centered on creating raw & vegan brunch menus. Trinidad will demonstrate how to make green smoothies with Maca powder, raw granola with fresh sweet almond milk, raw quiche bites & crepes with fresh fruit. Registration is $25 & includes food samples & recipes. Space is limited to 25 people. On the day of the class, students receive 15% off Park + Vine items used in the class. RSVP to trinidad at rawintervention.com before Friday 15 July. At Park + Vine, 1202 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.721.7275 & parkandvine.com. 
 
Flexible Hot Summer Nights for Core Organization, Posture & Strength [Mondays 18 July - 29 August @ 6:30pm]: This mix-&-match series will incorporate elements from Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement & Bones for Life for a different approach to establish core alignment & strength. Instructor is Cynthia Allen. No class Aug 8. At Feldenkrais Within Studio, 4124 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45223. More info & fees at 513.541.5720, support at futurelifenow.com & futurelifenow.com. 
 
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures:
 
Summer Reading Program, Campbell County Public Library [thru Saturday 30 July]: Read great books, attend free programs & win prizes in June & July. Enter to win each time you read a book or attend a program, which include live music, free picnic & art exhibition. Free. Sponsored by Kroger & PNC Bank. At Newport, Carrico/Fort Thomas & Cold Spring Library branches. More info & locations at cc-pl.org. 
 
38th Annual Summer Reading Program, Join Team Read [thru Sunday 31 July]: Readers of all ages are invited to join the Cincinnati Library's Team Read during Summer Reading 2011. This year's Summer Reading Program (SRP) is better than ever. The Library has formed a variety of community partnerships to provide prizes & programming throughout the summer. The Cincinnati Reds & Coney Island will provide 4-packs of tickets for grand prize winners at all branches for all 4 age groups (preschool, children, teens & adults). An anonymous donor is funding the purchase of Nook Colors to give to the child, teen & adult who reads the most at each of the Library's 41 locations, including downtown. Sign-up online today & start tracking your reading. More info at 513.369.6900 & cincinnatilibrary.org/summerread/2011/. 
 
Montage Collage by Agnes Aldana [thru Sunday 31 July]: This exhibition of fantastical collage by Agnes Aldana is layered with the often irrational & chaotic imagery of popular society, & is manipulated to serve her vision. Born in Manila, Agnes moved to the US as a child. She has worked in interior design for over 20 years & believes her attraction to collage is partially the result of years spent searching for & combining disparate elements. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577, contact at nvisionshop.com & nvisionshop.com. 
 
Pilates Class with Liz Wu at World Peace Yoga [Thursday thru July @ 10am]: Ever wanted to try out Pilates? Feel free to drop in. This Classical Mat Pilates class combines breathing & stretching to gently warm you up for the day with challenging exercises that will help you build strength & stability from the inside out. Donations accepted. At World Peace Yoga, 268 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info at yoga at worldpeaceyoga.com.  
 
Ritmo Sample Class at World Peace Yoga [Thursdays 7 July - 11 August @ 11am]: Congas, shakers & bells, oh my! Led by percussionists Liz Wu & Cesar Vanegas, this fun rhythmic workshop incorporates drums, songs, dance & the opportunity to try playing lots of different rhythm instruments. The program includes a focus on positive concepts such as sharing, teamwork, creativity & listening. This workshop is suitable for kids ages 4 & up. Parents are welcome to join their kids in class. This is a 6-week session. At World Peace Yoga, 268 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info at ritmoclasses at gmail.com. 
 
Performing Arts Summer Day Camp [Tuesday-Friday thru 12 August @ 9am - 4pm]: Full day camp Monday-Friday with African, Chinese, Indian, ballet, hip-hop, modern, tap, belly dancing, choral music, drama & writing every week. A unique cultural exposure experience for kids 5-15 years old. Tuition is $75/week; scholarships available. At arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info & registration at aimcincinnati.org/PAcamp. 
 
Digging Up the Past Archeology Experience [Fridays thru 19 August @ 8am - mid-afternoon]: A unique chance to work alongside archaeologist pros & UC students in search of evidence of prehistoric cultures in the middle Ohio Valley. Each day begins @ 8am at Shawnee Lookout with a light snack & activity. Spend a few hours at the dig site followed by lunch at the Shawnee Lookout clubhouse & an optional hike with a naturalist @ about 2:30pm. Each Friday highlights a different archaeology topic: July 1: Context Conversation; July 8: Hunting Tool Technology; July 15: Mastodons & Mammoths; July 22: Fabulous Flint & Lythics; July 29: Long Distance Trading; August 5: Discussions on Dating; August 12: Clay & Bones; August 19: Beneath a Burial Mound. Advance registration required; limited to 15 people per date, ages 12+. Those under 17 must be joined by an adult. Register for up to 4 sessions. Registration is $20 ($15 without lunch). Register at 513.521.7275 ext 240. More info from Dr. Ken Tankersley atkenneth.tankersley at uc.edu. For private groups of 5-15 people, call 513.385.4811. 
 
Body of Art [thru Saturday 20 August]: This group show will explore innovative methods developed by contemporary artists to use the human body (theirs or someone else's) in the production of their work. The show will include works which are made with a unique gesture, performance or use of the body which is visible in the final product itself. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info at 513.582.9833, info at prairiecincinnati.com & prairiecincinnati.com. 
 
David Rogers' Big Bugs exhibit [thru Sunday 21 August]: Everything from a 600-pound daddy long leg to a 20-foot tall praying mantis are making Glenwood Gardens their new home. Over a dozen of these awesome insects will be buzzing around for all to admire, with plenty of exciting things to do. Thru Sunday 5 June, create a bug & learn the differences between insects, spiders & their kin. Exhibit admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 2-12; includes admission to the children's Highfield Discovery Garden. Park Permit NOT required during the Big Bugs exhibit. At Glenwood Gardens, 10397 Springfield Pike, Woodlawn, OH 45215. More info & tix at 513.521.7275 & GreatParks.org/bigbugs. 
 
12th Annual Bookworks Exhibit [thru Sunday 28 August]: This free exhibit of handcrafted books by local & regional artists/bookbinders including April Foster (Art Academy of Cincinnati faculty in printmaking, drawing, artists' books) & Mark Palkovic (Senior Librarian, Head of the UC CCM Library) showcases diverse approaches & features of fine binding, contemporary bindings, altered books & more. Last artist guided tour of the exhibit is Sun 28 Aug @ 2pm. Hosted by Cincinnati Book Arts Society, a nonprofit org comprised of pros & amateurs in bookbinding, paper making, printing, paper marbling, book artistry, archiving & conserving. Sponsored by & located in the Main Library of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County (Atrium), 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info at 513.369.6900, 513.369.6944, kate.lawrence at cincinnatilibrary.org &cincinnatilibrary.org/programs/exhibits.html. 
 
Qigong for Health Series [Tuesdays thru August 30 @ 8-9:15pm]: Experience the health benefits of these gentle, rhythmic movements that have been proven to reduce stress, build stamina, increase vitality & enhance the immune system. $12 per class drop-in; $50 for 5 class pass. Alan Hundley is instructor. At Feldenkrais Within, 4124 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info at 513.281.8606 & ahundley at fuse.net.
 
Friday Night Grill Outs [Fridays thru 2 September @ 5-8pm]: You can't beat a tasty grilled meal with all the sides, live music on the dock & great company with friends & family. The grill-out menu features specialty dinners ($8.00-9.25 per person; $3.95 for kids 10 & under). The atmosphere is special, too, with a big dock overlooking Lake Isabella. There will be naturalist programs & local live music @ 6-8pm. Performances thru the summer include Katie Pritchard (Vocals/Acoustic Guitar), Kevin Fox (Acoustic Rock) & Ben Alexander (Acoustic Rock). At Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140. Hamilton County Park permit is required to enter the park. More info at 513.521.7275 & GreatParks.org. 
 
Presages: Gordon Smith's Kentucky Coal Country Photographs [thru Sunday 18 September]: In the mid-1990s, as the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining was expanding in the quest for cheaper, low-sulfur coal, Gordon Smith began this documentary photography project in SE Kentucky coal country. MTR mining has destroyed 1.4 million acres of forest & over 500 Appalachian mountains, buried 1000's of miles of streams & contaminated millions of gallons of water. Photographing from the air, Smith records the destruction wrought upon the land, which he combines with traditional landscapes & portraits of the Appalachian people of the region, whose lives are so affected. Despite great wealth of natural resources, the region is home to some of the nation's poorest people. The photographs are traditional, silver, black & white prints. 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. 
 
Architreks/Cincinnati Walks [Saturdays & Sundays thru October]: These guided walking tours highlight Cincinnati neighborhoods, architectural treasures & historic significance. Sponsored by Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati & Cincinnati Preservation Association, the program educates & entertains while showing off Cincinnati's rich architectural & cultural history. Tours are held rain or shine. All proceeds benefit education & preservation in Cincinnati neighborhoods. "Our tours explore the hidden gems & architectural landmarks of Cincinnati so that both visitors to our city & local residents walk away with a new perspective." ~ Trudy Backus, Architreks/Cincinnati Walks founder & volunteer coordinator. Choose from 10 walking tours: Over-the-Rhine, Findlay Market, Downtown; Cincinnati's 1st suburbs (Walnut Hills, East Walnut Hills, Mt. Adams, Clifton & Northside); special tours include Vanishing Cincinnati (sites that no longer exist like Albee Theatre, Wesley Chapel, etc.) & Literary Cincinnati (sites that inspired 19th & early 20th century authors & poets). Tour guides undergo extensive training before being certified by an Accreditation Board of Cincinnati's historical & architectural elite. Tours are about 2 hours & 2 miles long. Tickets are $15 (adults), $5 (kids) & $120 (group of 10). Reservations not required. Groups, visitors & businesses can customize tours; any tour can be scheduled by request. More info including schedule, meeting locations & tix at 513.421.4469 & cincinnati-walks.org. 
 
Pure Movement Classes [Monday @ 6:30pm & Wednesday @ 9:30am]: Open to all types of movers & non-movers, Fanchon Shur's classes have amazing effects on alignment, fluidity, range of motion, creative expression, fitness & healing. $48 for 4 classes or $20 per class. First class is free. Growth in Motion, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info at 513.221.3222, classes at growthinmotion.org & growthinmotion.org. 
 
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