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  • Schedule Sensory Sensitive Santa Session

    Schedule Sensory Sensitive Santa Session

    Santa welcomes people of all ages and abilities! Autism Speaks is thrilled to be partnering with Cherry Hill Programs again this holiday season to provide sensory-friendly Santa Experiences for families, now in more premier destinations than ever before!
    All families with children with autism and other special needs can enjoy the time-honored tradition of a visit with Santa, in a more subdued and calm environment. Visit the links below to locate a magical Cherry Hill Programs Santa Photo Experience near you. Sensory-friendly visits with Santa are free and keepsake photo packages will be available for purchase.
    Space is limited, please RSVP to reserve your spot below.
    If you have any questions or issues booking, please click here to contact Autism Speaks.
    Liberty Center
    SENSORY-FRIENDLY SANTA

    11.24.2019

    Sensory-Friendly Santa: Liberty Center
    Kenwood Towne Centre
    SENSORY-FRIENDLY SANTA

    11.24.2019

    Sensory-Friendly Santa: Kenwood Towne Centre
    Liberty Center
    SENSORY-FRIENDLY SANTA

    12.8.2019

    Sensory-Friendly Santa: Liberty Center
    Kenwood Towne Centre
    SENSORY-FRIENDLY SANTA

    12.8.2019

    Sensory-Friendly Santa: Kenwood Towne Centre

     

    If you have any questions or issues booking, please click here to contact
    Autism Speaks
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  • Loveland Jazz Swing Dance coming December 6th

    Loveland Jazz Swing Dance coming December 6th

    Loveland, Ohio – Performing at the 2019 LHS Jazz Swing Dance is the LHS Jazz Lab Band, the LMS Jazz Band, and the LHS Jazz Orchestra. This event is the main fundraiser for the Jazz program at Loveland High School.

    The program uses this night to fund things such as trips, instrument repairs, new music, and to bring in professional musicians from the Cincinnati area and beyond.

    The event is a Swing Dance. Attendees will be given a dance lesson before the bands perform, and then be able to dance to swing music from three different bands all night!

    View Photos from last year’s Jazz Swing Dance

    [Photo Album] Full-house caught on camera swinging to Loveland Jazz Program

     

    There will also be a gift basket raffle as well as a silent auction with items donated from Loveland vendors. There will be desserts and beverages (soda, water, tea, coffee, etc.) included with the cost of admission.

    The event is taking place at 6:30 PM on Friday, December 6th at Loveland High School.

    Jazz Swing Dance, Dec 6: Tickets are $10 presale and $12 at the door.

    Purchase tickets online: https://bit.ly/2uINVoF

  • Loveland Middle School Drama presents Mary Poppins Jr., November 21-23

    Loveland Middle School Drama presents Mary Poppins Jr., November 21-23

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Middle School Drama Department is presenting Mary Poppins Jr., November 21-23.

    The jack-of-all-trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

     

    Tickets are $9 plus processing free online and $10 at the door. To purchase, visit https://lovelandms.seatyourself.biz.

  • 10th Annual Halloween Edition 2019 – Escape From Loveland

    10th Annual Halloween Edition 2019 – Escape From Loveland

    What: Escape From Loveland
    Where: Historic Downtown Loveland
    When: Saturday, October 26, 2019
    5:30pm: LIVE Music by The Counting Skeletons
    6:00-8:00pm: Escape Game
    8pm – Beer and Food Tasting Begins

    OPEN CONTAINER!

    Loveland’s Zombie Apocalypse is coming! We are already 3/4 sold out in just a couple weeks time so sign up fast or face your demise!

    Downtown Loveland is under attack by a Zombie Apocalypse and you must escape the city.
    In each participating business you must decode clues in order to gain access to the safe houses (bars). Once inside the bars you must find or solve part of the phrase that will get you out of the city to safety.  Escape by 8 PM or risk your demise and get eaten by the Zombies!
    Please feel free to dress up and make it festive. Maybe become one of the Zombies.
    BEWARE – You will never know who the real zombies are and who are the warmbloods posing as zombies!
    This event will fill up fast as in the past so use your brain and get signed up while you still have one.
    4 -Person Teams
    (Must Be 21 or older)
    $35 Per Person
    Sample Size Drinks and Small Bites will be provided

  • She’s qualified, now let’s get her there!

    She’s qualified, now let’s get her there!

    Loveland, Ohio – She’s qualified, now let’s get her there! Come support Charity Powell in her effort to fund-raise her trip to the Spartan Kids World Championships in Lake Castaic, California December 7th!

    $1 of every beer will go towards her fundraiser.

    Friday, August 30 at Narrow Path Brewing

    106 Karl Brown Way

    We’ll also have fellow Rise Up Spartans outside by the bike trail, taking Burpees for Bucks! Make some folks get down and up, 10 burpees for $1!

  • [Video Interview] Loveland Frogman Race

    [Video Interview] Loveland Frogman Race

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio (The Staycation Resort of Southwest Ohio)- I met Meredith Taylor and Mark Bersani on the most beautiful of sunny afternoons on the bank of our State and National Scenic and wild Little Miami River yesterday to ask them questions about the up-coming Loveland Frogman Race, but the conversation also turned to important topics of interest about two Loveland institutions. Mark and his wife Robin own Loveland Canoe & Kayak and Meredith is the Program Director of the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance.

    Click the paddle to learn more about the Loveland Frogman Race and how you can register. Registration is filling up fast!

    The Frogman Race is centered at Loveland Canoe & Kayak in Historic Downtown and Mark promises plenty of available parking in the civic lot adjacent to his business. You will be taken by bus into Warren County to canoe/kayak back to Loveland, and then bike the Loveland Bike Trail to Miami Township’s Riverview Park and sprint back again. Sprint if you can, however, Mark and Meredith say the event is more for fun than the competition of it. There is however plenty of pride and friendly home-grown competition in winning or beating your time from last year. Can you claim the title of “Top Frog”?

    Individual spots (all of the kayaks have been reserved) for the 5 Mile Canoe/Kayak, 8 Mile Bike ride, and 5K Run have filled, but you can still register as a team and reserve a canoe.

    Both Meredith and Mark were pretty coy in their answers when asked whether anyone would run into the famous Loveland Frog along the course, in or out of the river!

    We also talked about wine tastings, morning mixers, the Chamber’s 300th member celebration, the Fall for Symmes Fall Festival, and the annual Chamber award banquet.

    Mark shares the remaining dates on their river calendar if you still want to get on the scenic river this year and how he and Robin are hosting a large group of inner-city youth on the river immediately after the finish of the Frogman Race.

    PHEW! That’s a lot of good information. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

  • Loveland’s Rails Trails & Ales Festival is Sept. 6 thru 8

    Loveland’s Rails Trails & Ales Festival is Sept. 6 thru 8

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    Loveland, Ohio – The City of Loveland is proud to present the Rails Trails & Ales Festival.  This new three-day event will begin on Friday, September 6  and run through Sunday, September 8, with the return of the Loveland Art Show in Nisbet Park.  Come out for a weekend packed full of musical performances, shopping, food, and art.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Family ties abound in Loveland Stage Company’s “Mamma Mia” Cast

    Family ties abound in Loveland Stage Company’s “Mamma Mia” Cast

    Carras family in Loveland Stage Company’s “Mamma Mia” which opens August 15.  Seated Noah Carras.  (l-r)  Elizabeth Carras and Betsy Carras, English teacher at Mason City Schools.

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Stage Company’s “Mamma Mia” opens August 16 and runs through the 25th.  The musical revolves around the popular music of ABBA but the heart of the storyline is about family.  And family ties are found throughout the talented cast.

    Ava Swearingen plays the role of Sophie, desperately trying to find her “real” father. Ava’s mother, Bobbie Jo is in the ensemble.

    Betsy Carras (pictured above),  an English teacher in Mason City schools, is joined in the cast by her two children Elizabeth and Noah.

    Lee Vest, cast as Pepper, is joined by his dad Dave who is working on set construction

    Artistic Director and set Designer Deirdre Dyson is joined by her husband Dick, who is the light designer.

    Steve and Theresa Kovacs are the co-producers of this production.

    The production opens August 15 and will continue through August 25.  Showtimes are August 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 730 p.m. and 3 p.m. on August 18, 24 (with an ASL presentation) and  25.

    All tickets are $20 and can be purchased at  http://lovelandstagecompany.org  or by calling 513-443-4572.  The theatre is located at 11 S. 2nd St. 9Rt. 48), Loveland OH 45140.

  • Phil DeGreg Trio at Prince of Peace Church Wednesday, August 7

    Phil DeGreg Trio at Prince of Peace Church Wednesday, August 7

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    Cincinnati native and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music professor emeritus Phil DeGreg has played all over the world and we are extremely lucky to have him here for this exciting of jazz. They will be performing at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 7pm on Wednesday, August 7 as part of a Summer Music Series. All concerts are free and open to the community.

     

  • [Interview with Chamber] Everything you need to know about the Firecracker Festival, Touch a Truck, Food Truck Rally, and Car Show

    [Interview with Chamber] Everything you need to know about the Firecracker Festival, Touch a Truck, Food Truck Rally, and Car Show

    Symmes Township, Ohio – Cassie Mattia went to Symmes Park yesterday afternoon and interviewed CeeCee Collins and Meredith Taylor with the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance to find out all they have planned for celebrating the 4th of July Holiday – Firecracker Festival, Car Show, Touch a Truck 2019, and Food Truck Rally.

    CeeCee and Meredith Told Cassie about all of the fun things they have in store to kick-off the holiday; the entertainment they will have on stage, the children’s activities, and the food and drinks. They also told her a little about what it takes to pull off an event of this size.

    At the end of the video, Cassie, Meredith, and Josh Badzik gave the carnival’s Fun Slide a try. Cassie may have needed some water on it or burlap to sit on, but see who won the challenge!

    The Firecracker Festival begins at 4 PM on Friday. and will feature live music on stage, a family friendly area for children including rides, a variety of food and vendor booths, beverages, and much more. They will also have their second annual car show and food truck rally.

    Be sure to attend the Fireworks show at dusk on Saturday night!