Join us for TWO SPECIAL CONCERTS to kick of this summer's Musical Season!
Community Concerts at Kennedy Heights Arts Center

1) Wednesday, June 2 - Walnut Hills Jazz Ensemble and the Indian Hill High School Jazz Band, 6:00PM - 8:00PM

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2) Thursday, June 3 - Special COMMUNITY CONCERT TO HONOR AREA SCHOOLS

VIP School Guests arrive 6:00PM

Concert at 7:00PM
by the Sycamore Community Band - A Program of American Songs Composed by Cincinnatians and Others. Pete Metzger - Director, will take us on a musical tour of Cincinnati and the Ohio Valley!

Sponsored by the Kennedy Heights Community Council and The Kennedy Heights Arts Centers.
Recognizing Teachers, Students, and Staff in our Communities from:

Pleasant Ridge Montessori
Nativity of Our Lord School
TCP World Academy
Woodford Paideia
Silverton Paideia
St. Nicholas Academy
Shroder High School
Walnut Hills High School
Seven Hills Schools
Kennedy Heights Montessori
Clark Montessori

Did you know the communities of Pleasant Ridge and Kennedy Heights are hosts to some of the most beautiful private and public gardens in the city? Join us for family friendly self-guided tour of those hidden treasures on Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 12pm- 4pm.

Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children under age 18.The cost of a ticket includes tours of 10 gardens, light refreshments and a detailed tour map.

Tour check-in and same day ticket sales will be at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Rd. on Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 11:30am-3pm. Advance tickets are to be picked up at the check-in on Sunday-no tickets will be mailed.

All proceeds from this event will go towards the Giving Garden a newly established non-profit organization whose mission is to reclaim the blighted property at the rear of the Green Corner located at 6523 Tyne Avenue in Kennedy Heights. The Giving Garden will beautify the property and offer educational gardening classes to local residents. A major effort for 2010 will be raising the funds to enable installation of themed raised beds with wheel chair accessibility. The Giving Garden is committed to raising awareness of the importance of environmental balance and this core value will feature prominently in all their planned educational seminars and workshops. For more information about the Giving Garden contact Martin Wagner marty@givinggardencincinnati.org The Vines and Wine Garden Club mission is to support beautification and garden projects in the neighborhoods of Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge.

It's time again to celebrate the many beautiful homes in our Neighborhood with the Kennedy Heights Landscape Awards.

Download the form below and nominate your friends and neighbors. Honor their beauty and creativity!

We're still looking for a driver and adult helper for the Kennedy Heights entry in the Mayor's Cup Soapbox Derby.

The derby draws racers ages 8 to 60 from all over the tri state area for one fun Saturday in June. The ultimate goal of the Mayor's Cup is to have all 52 neighborhoods participating with the top community council's taking home large cash prizes. Last year the winning community council received $5,000. This is a fun, family friendly event that brings individuals from a community together.

To participate a neighborhood must find a driver between the ages of 8-13 that lives in the neighborhood and they must have an approved soapbox derby car. The race will be held June 19th and the registration fee is $50. Please mention the derby at your April community council meetings. If you are interested in participating or purchasing a car contact Doug Newberry, director of the Cincinnati Soapbox Derby. Doug's phone number is 885-1373 and his e-mail is rubba500@yaho o.com

The Green Corner is featuring the Kunken Gallery with this Month's Exhibition: "Pause, Collect"Mixed Media in Collages, Prints and Paintings featuring the work of Alison Shepherd and Cynthia Gregory. These two local, dynamic young artists are taking Cincinnati by storm with their spectacular, fresh artistic talents.

The Gallery will open every Saturday from 10:00a.m. until 1:00p.m. with a different artist every month.

The Kunken Galley is managed by Cyd Alper- Sedgwick, Principal of the Kunken Collection consisting of a variety of services including interior design, Feng Shui consultations and Life Coaching.
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The Folks at Citizens for Civic Renewal are holding a all city meeting on Saturday, June 5th, from 9 to noon. This will be the final opportunity for you to weigh in with your fellow citizens before the results of the entire effort are presented to the City of Cincinnati Finance Committee for consideration in their Policy Budget. visit their web site for more details
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Senior Minister for the Kennedy Heights Church of Christ, John Edmerson reports the church will be hosting a Summer Day Camp from June 1, 2010 - July 23, 2010. The community is invited to participate. Cost is $49 per week. They will do all of the normal things that a Day Camp does plus they're going to have daily bible study and chapel. Attached is a registration packet.
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The Kennedy Heights Community Council next meeting will take place Tuesday, June 15th 2010. Come and find out all of the great things happening in our community.

The Board of directors meeting is held immediatly prior to the Council meeting beginning at 6pm

Contact the Kennedy Heights Community Council:
6463 Kennedy Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45213
513.531-4041
kennedyheights.org
khcc@kenne dyheights.org