Loveland, Ohio – Whistle Stop Clay Works will have cake, studio tours, wheel demonstrations and lots of free raffle prizes for folks to win on Saturday, June 14 from noon to 3pm.
Stop out and help them celebrate their fifteen years in Loveland.
Whistle Stop will have lots of free raffles and lots of surprises for you.
Stop out and say “HI”.
15th Anniversary Celebration starts with City-Wide Scavenger Hunt
Two pots will be hidden every day in two separate locations. Clues will be given for each pot. Pots will typically be outside, but might be indoors. People that find a tiny pot and post a photo to @WhistleStopClay will be entered into a BONUS drawing for a large hand thrown vase.
Starting June 4, there will be a city-wide Scavenger Hunt to celebrate WSCW’s fifteen years!
Each day through June 13, there will be poems and a photograph that will clue eager hunters to the secret location of a tiny, hand made pot. Clues can be found on InstaGram and FaceBook each day.
These pots will be hidden all around Loveland for a lucky/clever hunter to find. Once the pot has been found, the finder should take a selfie of themselves with the pot with a @WhistleStopClay so everyone will know it has been found.
Loveland, Ohio – Cincinnati Children’s said in FaceBook that baby footprints can be a cherished memory, so Whistle Stop Clay Works in Loveland came to our NICU to help parents and caregivers create them! Thanks for helping our babies “step” into spring!”
Whistle Stop Clay Works replied by saying, “Thanks to Cincinnati Children’s for the great care they provide and holding space for families. It’s always a pleasure and an honor to be a part of a family’s NICU experience.
All photos by Cincinnati Children’s.
About the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
At the Cincinnati Children’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), your child will receive extraordinary care from experts with years of training and experience in neonatal medicine. And, you and your family will receive the support you need to get through this challenging time.
Our neonatology program is nationally ranked in the top ten in the 2024-25 list of Best Children’s Hospitalsas published by U.S. News & World Report. The NICU, located on the fourth and first floor of the hospital’s new Critical Care Building, is the only one in our region designated as a “Level IV.” This means we provide the most advanced care possible for premature and critically ill babies — more than 860 of them every year.
Our NICU is staffed by experienced neonatologists, advanced practice practitioners and many other pediatric specialists, as well as a highly trained, experienced nursing team. The NICU is part of Cincinnati Children’s Perinatal Institute, which is internationally recognized for its commitment to improving the life and health of all newborn babies.
Advanced Technology, Compassionate Care
The NICU features state-of-the-art equipment and technology in an environment designed around the needs of medically fragile babies. The unit offers:
Large, private rooms that include pull-out beds and bathrooms for overnight stays
Natural and special lighting and acoustics to optimize brain development in babies
Private rooms where families can consult with the care team&
Advanced monitoring equipment for critically ill babies
Families also can access amenities throughout the Critical Care Building, such as the exercise facility, business center and outdoor terrace.
Your child’s primary providers in the NICU will include a neonatologist, advanced practice providers, nurses and respiratory therapist. The care team will expand to include other specialists depending on your child’s needs.
You Are Part of Your Child’s Care Team
The NICU follows the Cincinnati Children’s philosophy of family-centered care. This means we keep families informed of and involved in decisions about your baby’s care to the greatest extent possible. In turn, we encourage you to share your thoughts, concerns and ideas with the team as openly and as often as possible. We hope you will:
Ask questions about your baby’s condition or medical care.
Ask to see test results and scans, if you are interested or have concerns.
Tell us if you don’t understand (or agree with) any aspect of the care plan.
Make suggestions about how we can help your baby be more comfortable.
Ask to meet with any provider who is involved with your child’s care if you have questions or need more information.
By working together, we can all help your child reach their full potential.
You Are Always Welcome in the NICU
Parents are welcome in the NICU at all times and encouraged to be with their babies as much as they are able. Whenever possible, we will help you engage in the simple routines of being a parent — feeding your baby, changing diapers, having skin-to-skin contact. Even for the most fragile babies, nothing replaces the touch and presence of a parent.
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Art Festival was held on Saturday, September 7 at Whistle Stop Clay Works in Loveland, Ohio. The show drew an estimated 4,000 people and highlighted local artists from a wide variety of genres, including pottery, fiber art, photographs, jewelry, paintings, wood working, charcoal drawing, water colors, and mixed media.
The show featured two non-profits: Angels by the Trail and the Loveland Legacy Foundation, that had educational material to educate show goers about their organizations’ missions. In addition, the show had eleven high school art students who displayed, talked about and sold their work.
“The Loveland Art Festival has partnered with Loveland High School for five years and is pleased to facilitate this real world experience for art students looking to sell their work,” said Festival organizer, Bonnie McNett the owner of Whistle Stop Clay Works.
“It was an amazing show. The weather was nearly perfect and we had a record number of people attend the art show. Shoppers browsed over seventy artists, listened to live music and got a bite to eat from the El Vaquero food truck,” commented Patricia Franklin, one of the show organizers. “We were truly humbled by the community’s support of the artists, high school students and the two non-profits,” she added.
The Loveland Art Festival awarded $1,000 in prize money for the winning artists. Amy Noffsinger won first place ($500), Kate Albert took second place ($250), Clinton Wood III was awarded third place ($100) and Kate Irwin-Rutter was awarded honorable mention.
The People’s Choice winners, who were voted on by the public, were Helen Atkins and Jennifer Kaplan, each receiving $75.
The 2025 Loveland Art Festival will be held at Whistle Stop Clay Works on Saturday, September 6th, so mark your calendars. Artist applications will open in January. Visit lovelandartfestival.com for additional information.
Loveland, Ohio – Whistle Stop Clay Works will be hosting another fantastic assortment of fine artists at their Loveland Arts Festival in Historic Downtown on the bank of O’Bannon Creek. Stop out on Saturday, September 7 from 11 AM to 4 PM, meet some amazing artists and get a jump on your holiday shopping.
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Art Festival is being held on Saturday, September 7 from 11am until 4pm at Whistle Stop Clay Works, 119 Harrison Avenue in Loveland, Ohio. The show highlights local artists from a wide variety of genres, including pottery, fiber art, photographs, jewelry, paintings, wood working, mixed media, fresh flowers, and much more.
A beautiful wood turned bottle by artist David Wright will be available at the Loveland Art Festival
It’s not too soon to start thinking about holiday shopping, and this is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists with some unique, handcrafted purchases for friends and loved ones.
This family friendly event will have an El Vaquero food truck to keep shoppers fueled and hydrated.There will be free raffles and live music by local musician, Ellen Mershon.
“It’s going to be another amazing show.There will be over seventy artists showing their work.The Loveland Art Festival offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that just right for you or someone on your shopping list,” commented Bonnie McNett, show organizer. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” she added.
Hand crafted earrings by jeweler Missy Martin will be available at the Loveland Art Festival
The Loveland Art Festival will be a juried show this year with monetary prizes for winning artists. There will also be a ‘People’s Choice Award’ where the winner will be determined by public voting. Also new this year are free, reusable shopping totes that will be distributed on a first come first served basis.
“Prairie Dance”, a painting by Matthew Klooster will be available at the Loveland Art Festival
The show will be supporting two local non-profits: Angels by the Trail and the Loveland Legacy Foundation. They will have educational material and raffles that will go directly to fund their organizations. In addition, the show will have a booth featuring high school art students who will be displaying, talking about and selling their work.The Loveland Art Festival has partnered with Loveland High School for four years and is pleased to facilitate this real world experience for art students looking to sell their work.
The Loveland Art Festival is being held at Whistle Stop Clay Works, 119 Harrison Avenue just north of historic, downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 7th from 11 AM until 4 PM.For a list of participating artists and a map of the venue visit lovelandartfestival.com or call (513) 683-2529 for additional information.
Learn to make a variety of clay creatures and animals, and even get a chance to use the potter’s wheel.
It is five days of instructor-lead classes, a 3-hour class per day. Camp is a great way to keep children busy, entertained, and learning a new skill set. Camp is limited to eight children and we will have a campfire & marshmallow roast on the last day of camp.
Loveland, Ohio – The 2014 Loveland Valentine Card was designed by Loveland artist Lauren Connolly and for the first time represents the world famous Loveland Castle, Chateau Laroche. (Read more about the castle HERE and HERE.)
The Valentine Program began in 1972 and has grown over the years to include a variety of Valentine community activities, as well as our nationally-known cachet stamping and postmark program.
Cards are out and about around town at the following locations:
Fleurish
Lemons and Limes
Trailside Provisions
Alley Boutique
Better Blends
Mile 42 Coffee
Hometown Cafe
Bike Trail Books
Whistle Stop Clay Works
City Hall
Union Savings Bank
Graeters
Pet Wants
and Kroger (soon).
The pricing is $2 each or 3 for $5. The Valentine Ladies will be stamping the cards with Loveland’s unique cachet at the Loveland Post Office from Feb 1st through February 12th, 10 AM until 4 PM on weekdays and until 2 PM on Saturdays.
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How to send your Valentine for cachet stamping with the Loveland, Ohio postmark
Valentine Lady Linda Cox stamping Valentine Cards at the Loveland Post office. (Chamber Photo)
All valentines are hand-stamped with Loveland’s unique cachet, which is modeled after the year’s winning card, and then hand-cancelled with a special Loveland, Ohio postmark.
Each year, The ladies re-mail thousands of cards to all 50 states and many foreign countries. They also stamp wedding invitations throughout the year.
MAIL IN YOUR VALENTINE
In a larger envelope send your prepared cards with the proper postage attached, the addressee, and your return address and they will add the romantic cachet stamp and the Loveland postmark.
Mail to:
The Valentine Lady Little Miami River Chamber Alliance 113 Karl Brown Way, Second Floor Loveland, OH 45140
DEADLINE TO MAIL:
ALL CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 11th to be mailed in time for Valentine’s Day.
DROP OFF YOUR VALENTINES
If you’d like to personally drop off your Valentine cards for stamping, take them to the Post Office during the hours above or at the Chamber office at 514 West Loveland Avenue in the West Loveland Historic District next to Union Savings Bank. The phone number is: (513) 683-1544
Loveland, Ohio – The 6th annual Loveland Art Festival is fast approaching. We are excited to tell you about this celebration of the arts with 44 booths and 63 artists showing their wares. Look for painters, glass artists, fiber artists, potters, photographers, jewelry makers, painters, mixed media artists, sculptors, and many more.
This is a great way to support local artists and crafts people and to get a jump on your holiday shopping.
Special parking will be available at the lot at 220 East Loveland Avenue (next to The Trails).
There will be a Sammy’s Craft Burgers & Beer food truck serving burgers, wine, and beer: awesome live music by Ellen Mershon & The Bellowing Pines: & free raffles. You can visit the Loveland High School booth and see some talented students showing their work. Love Our Land and The Grail will have information about their non-profit organizations.
Join us on Saturday, September 2 from 11 AM to 4 PM.
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Loveland, Ohio – The sixth annual Loveland Art Festival is being held on Saturday, September 2 from 11am until 4pm at Whistle Stop Clay Works, 119 Harrison Avenue in Loveland, Ohio. The show, formerly called the Pottery Affaire, highlights local artists who will be offering handmade pottery, fiber art, photographs, jewelry, paintings, wood items, mixed media, fresh flowers, and much more.The art show is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists and buy unique, handcrafted work. The family friendly event will have Sammy’s Craft Burgers and Beer to keep shoppers fueled and hydrated and live music by Ellen Mershon.
“It’s going to be another amazing show.There will be nearly sixty artists showing their work.The Loveland Art Festival offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that just right for you or someone on your shopping list,” commented Bonnie McNett, show organizer. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” she added.
[pdf-embedder url=”https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Loveland-Art-Festival-Tri-Fold.pdf” title=”Loveland Art Festival Tri-Fold”]The show will be supporting two local non-profits: Love Our Land and The Grail.They will have educational material and 100% of sales from their booth will go directly to their organizations. In addition, the show will have a booth featuring high school art students who will be displaying, talking about and selling their work.The Loveland Art Festival has partnered with Loveland High School for three years and is pleased to facilitate a real world experience for art students looking to sell their work.
The Loveland Art Festival is being held at Whistle Stop Clay Works, 119 Harrison Avenue just north of historic, downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 2nd from 11am until 4pm.For further information visit lovelandartfestival.com or call (513) 683-2529.
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Afternoon Camp: 1pm to 4pm (ages 12 and older)
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Valentine Breakfast
[Photo Album] “Ladies” kick off Loveland Valentine’s season
Interview with Becky Giver the 2024 Loveland Ohio Valentine Lady
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