My name is Kellie and I am working towards my masters in special education with a focus in autism. I am a kindergarten teacher trying to get an ipad for my classroom. Please help me to raise money and awareness for this cause. As we all know, we don't have to look too far to see how we are all affected by Autism. I recently found out about a family, whose oldest son was diagnosed when he was 3.5 years old. They started what they call the Puzzling Piece to raise money and awareness for children and families who are affected by Autism. The family has started an 'iPad Challenge', which is where I came in! I need to sell 60 pieces of jewelry or merchandise and they will donate an ipad to my classroom to use with my students with autism and other disabilities! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

**Order Online at: www.thepuzzlingpiece.com (click on products then ipad challenge pieces and type in Kellie Curry in the box for challenger's name)

Thanks,

Kellie

Did you know that only 66% of Ohioans subscribe to an Internet service at home? Connect Ohio, in collaboration with the Ohio Broadband Task Force, is working to change that number by bringing the benefits of Internet access and knowledge to everyone in the state.

Connect Ohio has implemented a statewide training program, Every Citizen Online (ECO), in order to provide free computer training sessions at public libraries, community colleges, community organizations, and educational centers throughout Ohio. These sessions teach new users how to access the Internet and how to best utilize all the Internet has to offer, such as educational, health care, economic, and communication resources.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is pleased to be a part of the Connect Ohio initiative and is offering the Every Citizen Online classes at six selected locations. The classes are Computers for Beginners I, Computers for Beginners II, Internet for Beginners I, and Internet for Beginners II.

Each class is an hour and half long and fulfills the six hours of Computer, Internet, and Usage training required by Connect Ohio. Registration for the classes is strongly suggested since space is limited. Times and days vary. Call the branch library for a class schedule and to register.

• Tech Center – Main Library, 800 Vine St., 513-369-6900


• Bond Hill Branch, 1740 Langdon Farm Road (inside CAA building, 2^nd floor), 513-369-4445


• Cheviot Branch, 3711 Robb Ave., 513-369-6015


• Forest Park Branch, 655 Waycross Road, 513-369-4478


• North Central Branch, 11109 Hamilton Ave., 513-369-6068


• Pleasant Ridge Branch, 6233 Montgomery Road, 513-369-4488

Participants who complete Connect Ohio’s training classes will be eligible for discounted high-speed Internet service and/or Wi-Fi access. New participants who complete all four classes during April through July this year will be entered into that month’s raffle to win one of four Lexmark Impact S301 color multifunction printers.

For more information or to find a training location near you, call Connect Ohio at 1-855-669-4226, e-mail info@connectohio.org, or go to http://connectohio.org. Contact the Public Library at 513-369-6900 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

Are you a new or prospective business owner? Would you like assistance and advice on starting and running your business, including how to write a business plan? If so, then plan to attend “Your Business: It Starts With a Plan,” a free three-part series of instructional workshops conducted by specialists from SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business.

 

Dates:

Saturdays, May 11, 18 and 25

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

Workshop topics are:

• Knowing Your Business and Your Customers


• Your Best Organizational Structure


• Creative Marketing for Your Business


• Creating and Managing Your Financial Plan


• Financing Your Business.

 

Each of the instructional workshops builds on knowledge gained from previous workshops. Therefore, please be prepared to attend all three sessions. A certificate of participation is available for those attending all three sessions. Registration only accepted for the first session, May 11. If an attendee does not make the first session, they are welcome to attend the May 18 and May 25 sessions, but are not guaranteed a handout.

 

Where:

The workshops will take place in the Huenefeld Tower Room on the third floor of the Main Library. Registration required. Register online at http://programs.cincinnatilibrary.org or call 513-369-6900. To learn more about SCORE, visit www.scoreworks.org/index.htm.

 

From nature preserves and parkways, to regional and neighborhood parks, Cincinnati has a long and proud history of enhancing the quality of life through outdoor recreation. In keeping with this tradition, Cincinnati Parks, in partnership with ArtWorks and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, is gathering community input on the design of a new carousel to be built at Smale Riverfront Park.

Through May 30, the Main Library is displaying selections from its historic postcard collection in A Place of Beauty, Health and Play: A History of Cincinnati Parks. This display features more than 60 images of 17 parks, including Ault, Eden, Lincoln, Mount Echo and Washington parks.   Images from the display can be viewed at http://cinlib.org/YIsCAq.

While the display is on view, Library customers have the chance to provide feedback on the carousel. The public is invited to join the conversation with their carousel ideas by filling out survey cards available adjacent to the Main Library display in the Atrium, or online at http://mysmaleriverfrontpark.org/carousel.htm. The public also can talk with carousel project representatives at the Main Library from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

The new carousel will be built at the foot of Vine Street on a tree-lined plaza filled with water features. As part of the design, the plaza construction will include a lower floor with a banquet center and park offices. This new event space will open onto Mehring Way and overlook the lower area of the park. The carousel itself will be a one-of-a-kind creation that represents and exhibits Cincinnati character. The Cincinnati Park Board and carousel design team are working with Carousel Works, an internationally recognized builder of wood-carved carousels based in Mansfield, Ohio.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Cincinnati’s park history and help shape the vision to continue this rich tradition. The Main Library is located at 800 Vine Street.  For more information, call the Library at 513-369-6900 or ArtWorks at 513-333-0388.

Power up for Summer Reading with a free coney from Gold Star

The Public Library and Gold Star Chili want to reward you for participating in Summer Reading! Stop by a participating library branch location to visit the Gold Star Chilimobile, register for Summer Reading, and get a free cheese coney! All ages are invited to sign up at one of the Chilimobile events or go to www.cincinnatilibrary.org/summerread.

Gold Star Chilimobile appearances

• 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Delhi Township Branch, 5095 Foley Road, 513-369-6019.


• 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the Corryville Branch, 2802 Vine Street, 513-369-6034.


• 12 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the Loveland Branch, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, 513-369-4476.

Please join us in a virtual Group Hug of support for the Cleveland ladies who survived a decade-long nightmare after being kidnapped - Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina DeJesus.  Our YouTube channel is www.youtube.com/user/ClevelandSurvivors.  You can upload your own video message of strength and compassion at www.facebook.com/ClevelandSurvivorsGroupHug or email me at kendralm2013@gmail.com and I will gladly post it for you.

Thank you!

No matter what style of writing you want to try your hand at — fiction, non-fiction, humor, poetry, memoir — we’ve got a program for that. Come hear professional authors share their expertise during United We Write at the Main Library. All programs are in the Popular Library Reading Lounge Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The Main Library is located at 800 Vine Street. Call 513-369-6900 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

• May 21 — Rick Sowash: Memoir writing with humorous advice on organizing little stories into a larger narrative, engaging readers with suspense and humor, bringing characters to life, and delivering a satisfying ending.


• June 18 — Pauletta Hansel: The (He)art of Poetry: a hands-on workshop on how to strengthen your poems, and make them resonant and uniquely your own.


• July 23  — Bob Woodiwiss: Humor writing with tips on getting published in magazines and newspapers.


• August 6 — Kathy Y. Wilson: Learn tips on enhancing your non-fiction writing, generating ideas, and branding yourself as a writer.

Tri for Joe is a Triathlon, Duathlon and 5K supporting the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati.  The mission of Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati is to empower individuals, educate families, enhance communities and celebrate the extraordinary lives of people with Down syndrome!

Join Us !
Saturday, May 25th
7:00 am
Coney Island

Triathlon (700m Swim/20k Bike/5k Run)
Duathlon (5k run/20k Bike/5k Run)
Run/Walk (5k all ages + strollers)
Kids Fun Run (Ages 8 & under)

Fore more information and to register: www.triforjoe.com
LIKE us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/triforjoe

 

Joey is an 8 year old boy that, after years of searching for answers when Joey began losing his vision, was diagnosed with Juvenile Battens Disease on April 16, 2013. Joey's Journey Carnival Benefit is to help Joey's family with their pile of medical bills. Joey has a RARE fatal disease and his family is doing all that they can to help their precious son. The benefit is located in Goshen, Ohio at Stagge-Marr Community Park on June 1st at 11:00 am.

Joey's Journey Carnival Benefit: https://www.facebook.com/events/523919031000434/

Joey's Journey Support Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joeys-Journey/228150847322850?fref=ts

 

Joey is a happy, energetic (sometimes mean) little boy. Joey met all his milestones and was a very smart little boy. He is ALL boy! When Joey was around four he was diagnosed with ADHD and we began trying to find the right type of medication to help him focus in school. In Kindergarten he was behind, but nothing we didn't think could be worked on and improved. We went through Children's Hospital Department of Behavioral Health and had testing done; which determined Joey was not only behind in development but many other aspects. Joey failed school eye exams, but when seen by a regular eye doctor things seemed normal. Throughout first grade Joey became more behind and we continued to see different doctors to find out what exactly was going on. We had an MRI which came back normal. We noticed that Joey's pupils were always very dilated and he would do, what seemed like trying, to focus his eyes. In April 2012, we saw Dr. Lopper with Cincinnati Children's Ophthalmology and were referred to Dr. Sisk, a retina specialist with Cincinnati Eye Institute and also Children's Hospital.
May 1st 2012. “Your child is legally blind. He will never be able to drive a car, fly a plane, or do many things you thought he would be able to do.” Maybe those weren't the exact words, but I stopped listening at, “Your child is legally blind” I could feel my heart break into a million pieces. Why? What did I do as a parent to cause this? Why my child? These things go through my head all the time. We then began genetic testing to find out exactly what it was that Joey has. Our doctor was certain that it was Leber's congenital amaurosis also known as LCA--
LCA is is a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life, and affects around 1 in 80,000 of the population. We received some testing back that showed negative with 14 genes tested for LCA. Even then, Dr. Sisk was still certain that LCA is what we were facing. Since finding out that Joey has some sort of genetic retina disorder he has started having seizures but are currently under control with medication. We have been through numerous test with the genetics department but still are left with no answers.

Fast Forward 10 months … just 10 months. Our Joey has now lost all vision and is battling with daily behavior issues as well as emotional issues trying to adjust to everything that has been going on. Just last week we decided to travel to Cleveland Clinic for a 2nd opinion. I am not sure what we thought the outcome would be. Maybe, just maybe we would hear that Joey has something that could be cured. This was not the case. We were told by the doctor that after his “clinical observation” he believes that Joey has Batten's Disease. However, he said that we will need a clinical diagnosis, and we will be seeing doctors back here at Children's in hope for some answers. Battens Disease is a rare, fatal autosomal recessiveneurodegenerative disorder that begins in childhood. Early symptoms of the disorder usually appear around ages 2–10, with gradual onset of vision problems, or seizures. Early signs may be subtle personality and behavior changes, slow learning or regression, repetitive speech or echolalia, clumsiness, or stumbling. Over time, affected children suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures, and progressive loss of sight, speech and motor skills. Eventually, children with Batten disease become blind, bedridden, and demented, and may possibly die. Batten Disease is a life threatening disease; life expectancy varies depending on the type or variation.

For more information on Battens Disease please visit http://www.bdsra.org/

It’s time to “power up” your reading skills and earn prizes for participating in the 40^th annual Summer Reading Program at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. This year’s theme, Power Up…Read!, offers all sorts of excitement by spotlighting “superheroes.”

 To kick off a fun season of reading (June 1-July 31), ALL Library locations around Hamilton County are holding Summer Reading activities related to this exciting theme on Saturday, June 1. Children and their families are invited to stop by their neighborhood Library to decorate a superhero mask (while supplies last).

Special kickoff events at selected Library locations on June 1:

• Music with Zak Morgan, 1 p.m. at the Wyoming Branch Library,  500 Springfield Pike, 513-369-6014.

• The Frisch Marionettes Variety Show, 2 p.m.  at the Delhi Township Branch Library, 5095 Foley Road, 513-369-6019.

• Heroes Alliance Ohio featuring superheroes , 2 p.m. at the Symmes Township Branch Library, 11850 East Enyart Road, 513-369-6001.

• The Amazing Portable Circus entertains with juggling, face painting, and balloon animals, 2 p.m. at the Anderson Township Branch Library, 7450 State Road, 513-369-6030.

So stretch those mental muscles and join us. For details about Summer Reading events and prizes, and to register, go to www.CincinnatiLibrary.org/SummerRead. Call the Main Library at 513-369-6900.

Food Truckin' for Josh Cares is a weekday lunchtime food truck festival on Fountain Square. Chefs working in these mobile kitchens prepare, cook and serve high quality, authentic cuisine to provide customers greater access to diverse food choices while saving them time and money.
While food trucks are popping up all over town on various street corners and at special events, festivals showcasing food trucks are still relatively new to Cincinnati and none have ever occurred in the heart of downtown Cincinnati during a weekday lunch hour.

When: Thursday, June 13 11am-2pm
Where: Fountain Square, Downtown Cincinnati
Website: www.foodtruckinforjoshcares.com
Buy Tickets Here

American Cancer Society 2013 Relay For Life of Fairfield

Relay For Life – An 18 Hour Team Event to Fight Cancer. June 15 - 16th starts at 1pm goes till 7am. 194 Joe Nuxhall Rd in Joyce Park Fairfield, Ohio 45014

American Cancer Society volunteers, 60 cancer survivors, friends, family, and local companys. A fun way to join with others in the community in the fight against cancer and to raise funds for the activities of the American Cancer Society. A way to celebrate the lives being saved from cancer and to remember those lost. We have a fight back lap where we all vow to fight cancer, and a survivor lap where we honor the survivors that are here remember the ones we have lost and give special thanks to  their caregivers.
Teams form and raise money prior to the event, then come prepared to camp out and raise more, enjoy the activities, and celebrate life. We will have the Hooter's Girls at the event a dunk tank, bounce house's, Texas Holdem Tournament, Corn Hole Tournament, a Kid Zone and much more... We are still looking for teams, donations, sponsors, and survivors. Lets find a cure and stop this terrible disease from taking anyone else. For information, call Tricia at 513-288-5218 email: trish1178@yahoo.com or visit relayforlife.org zipcode 45014.
CANCER INFORMATION: cancer.org /1.800.227.2345

Take the ride of your life.  Join the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure! Bring your family, friends, and co-workers and raise funds to help change the future of diabetes.  Whether you're a new cyclist or an experienced cyclist, the Tour de Cure has a ride for you.  Sign up today!  Call 1-888-DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org/cincinnatitourdecure.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was one of 14 public libraries nationwide chosen through a competitive process to win a grant to fund “Smart investing@your library^®” teenworkshops at selected branch locations.

 The $57,853 grant was awarded from the American Library Association (ALA) in partnership with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation. The Library will work with The Ohio State University Extension Office to develop and present the workshops, which were created to improve teen financial literacy.

The “Smart investing@your library” workshops are designed to engage teens with hands-on activities, games, and materials for better understanding of personal finance topics. A related website will offer a booklist for teens, money tips, games, web comics, and video blogs. Teens who attend a workshop will receive a special pack of supplies, including books.

 Smart investing@your library^® workshops

• 1 p.m.  Oakley, Saturday, June 22 —  4033 Gilmore Avenue, 513-369-6038


• 1 p.m. Wyoming, Tuesday, July 9 —500 Springfield Pike, 513-369-6014


• 11 a.m. Symmes Township, Friday, July 12 — 11850 Enyart Road, 513-369-6001


• 1 p.m. Pleasant Ridge, Thursday, July 25 — 6233 Montgomery Road, 513-369-4488


• 1 p.m.  TeenSpot, Saturday, July 27 — 800 Vine Street, 513-369-6960


• 1 p.m.  Westwood, Friday, Aug.  2 — 3345 Epworth Avenue, 513-369-4474


• 1 p.m.  Blue Ash, Tuesday, Aug.  6 — 4911 Cooper Road, 513-369-6051


• 1 p.m.  Harrison, Saturday, Aug.  10 — 10398 New Haven Road, 513-369-4442

To reserve a spot, call 513-369-6960 or visit teenspace.cincinnatilibrary.org/FINRAgrant.

Monday, July 29, 6 p.m. Drugstore Saving Secrets — Coupon blogger Andrea Deckard from SavingsLifestyle.com will lead a workshop on the secrets to drugstore shopping including how to take full advantage of the rewards programs drugstores offer, and even understand how to make shopping profitable. Be prepared to leave the workshop ready to grow your stockpile of toiletries, cleaning products, household goods, and even food. (Norwood Branch, 4325 Montgomery Road, 513-369-6037)

Registration is required at http://savingslifestyle.com/coupon-classes/. Call the Main Library at 513-369-6900 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

 

Monday, July 29, 6 p.m. Drugstore Saving Secrets — Coupon blogger Andrea Deckard from SavingsLifestyle.com will lead a workshop on the secrets to drugstore shopping including how to take full advantage of the rewards programs drugstores offer, and even understand how to make shopping profitable. Be prepared to leave the workshop ready to grow your stockpile of toiletries, cleaning products, household goods, and even food. (Norwood Branch, 4325 Montgomery Road, 513-369-6037)

Registration is required at http://savingslifestyle.com/coupon-classes/. Call the Main Library at 513-369-6900 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

 

Monday, July 29, 6 p.m. Drugstore Saving Secrets — Coupon blogger Andrea Deckard from SavingsLifestyle.com will lead a workshop on the saving secrets to drugstore shopping including how to take full advantage of the rewards programs drugstores offer, and even understand how to make shopping profitable. Be prepared to leave the workshop ready to grow your stockpile of toiletries, cleaning products, household goods, and even food. (Norwood Branch, 4325 Montgomery Road, 513-369-6037)

Registration is required at http://savingslifestyle.com/coupon-classes/. Call the Main Library at 513-369-6900 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

Putt-N-Play Fundraiser

COST: $10 Per Player
$25 for family of 3 or more

WHERE: World of Golf
7400 Woodspoint Dr.
Florence, KY 41042

WHEN: Saturday, August 10, 2013
3:00pm-10:00pm (Putt-Putt Tournament from 3-7pm, modeled after a golf outing)

SEAS the Day (Stay Educated About Suicide) is a foundation established in April 2012, located in Cincinnati, OH. Our mission is to raise awareness of suicide prevention and offer permanent solutions by promoting a positive outlook on life for those affected directly and indirectly by suicide through education and outreach. It isn't easy overcoming personal struggles alone, therefore through SEAS The Day, we can help one another cope and redirect our hardships in positivity whether it’s expressed through art, music, physical activity, counseling, reading and the list goes on. With your help and support, together, we can create avenues that help ease tensions caused by everyday experiences and provide life-changing alternatives and see our vision unfold before our eyes.

Don’t miss out on SEAS’s event of the summer with DJ Harvination, Putt-Putt tournament, raffles, golf contests, snacks & lots more!!! The money raised will go towards our middle and high school suicide awareness and prevention programs, resources, outreach activities, etc.!

If you are interested in being an event volunteer, a sponsor or donating raffle items, please contact Dania at seas@seasthedayfoundation.org!

You can also visit our website at www.seasthedayfoundation.org or FB Page at "SEAS the Day."

Hope to SEA you all there!

Sunday August 11, 2013--8am
Get 2 It Hueston Woods Event proceeds benefit the Cincinnati chapters of the Crohn's Colitis Foundation of America and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
"http://get2itevents.com" "Get 2 It Events"
Sponsored by Fleet Feet in Blue Ash.
Beach start triathlon, bike through Oxford near Miami University, Run through the Hueston Woods State Park. Run or walk the 5k and kids will enjoy the free kids fun run with t-shirts and medals. Register or volunteer at get2itevents.com, prices vary by event, start times may vary.

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. Grocery Savings — Coupon blogger Andrea Deckard from SavingsLifestyle.com will lead a workshop on how to avoid common marketing traps at the grocery store, and shop smarter. See exactly how coupons work, how you can use them to save at least 50 percent on your groceries, how to understand your stores’ policies, and how to keep all those coupons organized. (Delhi Branch, 5095 Foley Road, 513-369-6019)

Registration is required at http://savingslifestyle.com/coupon-classes/. Call the Main Library at 513-369-6900 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

This year SBCC is celebrating 40 years of service to our community. On Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the beautiful Miami Whitewater Forest Shaker Trace Trail in Harrison, Ohio our supporters will take part in our annual Walk & Roll. Registration begins at 9am followed by the walk starting at 10am. With a donation of $35, you are eligible to receive a t-shirt, breakfast, lunch, prizes and live music. Please visit our website to sign up today! www.sbccincy.org

You can make a difference in the lives of kids who experience mental illness with your support of Camelot Community Care’s Run in a New Direction 5k scheduled for Sunday October 6^th, 2013 at the Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45232. www.springgrove.org

Proceeds will provide funding for recreational activities for kids served in Camelot programs in Hamilton, Clermont and Butler Counties.

Camelot Community Care serves hundreds of children and families each year in community-based mental health and substance use counseling programs; most of who come from economically challenged families. The opportunity to experience recreational activities that they could not otherwise afford gives a kid a chance to be kid. Not only are their lives enriched by the experience, but kids learn skills that will make them successful adults and better citizens.

SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 2013  

7:30 REGISTRATION         9:00 START           10:00 KIDS RACE

3.1 MILE USATF CERTIFIED PAVED COURSE THROUGH THE PICTURESQUE, WOODED GROUNDS OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY & ARBORETUM

4521 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati to benefit recreation opportunities for kids served by Camelot Community Care, Inc. a not-for profit provider of counseling for children and families

 

Awards: Overall men and women run and walk winners; Top 2 in each age category. 

Men & women runners: 14/ under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34. 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.

Men & women walkers: 29 & under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60/over.

 

Official Pre-Registration Form

Please complete and return with check made out to Camelot Community Care for $20.00 by Saturday, September 25,2010.   Mail to: Run in a New Direction 5K Race, c/o Online registration is available at the Camelot Event Web Page at: http://www.camelotcommunitycare.org/upcoming-events.aspx until Friday September 27, 2013.

If you would like to sponsor the event please contact Stutt@camelotcommunitycare.org