The Kennedy Heights Community Council will have its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday January 18th beginning at 7:30pm

Featured speaker will be Sharon Smith of RecycleBank to discuss the City of Cincinnati's new recycling initiative.

As always there will be lots of good information about our community and a great chance to meet your neighbors.

The meeting will take place at the Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church on Kennedy Ave. and will be proceeded by the regular meeting of the executive board.

Most Kennedy Heights residents have received their new recycling bins.

This begins a new initiative by the City of Cincinnati to increase its recycling efforts. The biggest immediate change is that recycled materials are now being picked up every other week rather than weekly.

If you can't make it to the Community Council meeting on Tuesday night to learn more about the new program, visit cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/projects/recycling/ to find out about this exciting new program.

Additionaly citizens will be able to earn reward point through the recycle bank. Find out more about this program at recyclebank.com

aim - Kennedy Heights' community arts organization formally known as ballettech cincinnati has several things going on for the new year:

Burn the Floor
Visit aim's Facebook page to learn how you can win tickets to the Broadway Series production of "Burn the Floor"
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Karaoke Wednesday Nights in January 9 PM -Midnight Great DJ music and Karaoke on Wednesday nights from 9PM- Midnight. Enjoy a great venue, great food, and the opportunity to sing your favorite songs or watch your friends make a spectacle of themselves while they sing theirs! If you want to have this form of live entertainment/ date night in Kennedy Heights, you must come out and support it. Admission is only $5 and soft drinks, appetizers and snacks will be available. BYOB. 513.841.2822
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New year classes resumed at arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati on January 3rd. They include new Belly Dancing class on Wednesdays at 6PM. We also offer ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop for youth and adults, movement discovery (for pre-schoolers) and Wheelchair Ballroom. Please visit www.aimcincinnati.org for class and schedule details.

From the global world to our local neighborhoods to the worlds within our imaginations, this year's student art exhibition presents young artists' expressions of The World As We See It.

The show includes work in a variety of media such as drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media and more produced by students at Kennedy Heights Arts Center, as well as the following schools: Academy of World Languages, Miami Valley Christian Academy, Nativity School, Pleasant Ridge Montessori, Seven Hills High School, Shroder Paideia High School, Silverton Paideia Academy, Woodford Paideia, and The New School Montessori.

A free opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 22 from 4 to 6 pm. Join us for refreshments, musical entertainment and inspiring art by our community's young talents.

The show continues through March 5, 2011. For more information, call 513-631-4278.
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Register Now for Innovative Art Programs for Youth 5-17
Winter is just the time to stretch your imagination and build up those creative muscles -- and the Kennedy Heights Arts Center is just the place!

Youth ages 3-18 will enjoy creating art with a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture and more, led by practicing artists. Our community-based approach promotes guided-discovery; that is, each child is encouraged to develop her or his individual expression through creative exploration.

Teen classes offer more focused exploration in two areas: drawing/painting with Cedric Cox or photography with Natalie Hager.

Classes are divided according to age group: Pre-school (3-5 yrs), K-3rd grade, 4-6th grade, and Jr/Sr High. The Winter/Spring term begins the week of January 10 and continues through April 30, 2011. A new theme explored each month, allowing students to register by the month or for the full term.

For more information and to register, visit our website or call 513-631-4278.

Great American Cleanup Expo
Join Keep Cincinnati Beautiful as we kick-off another year and another Great American Cleanup

• Saturday, February 5, 2011
• Council Chambers - City Hall
• 9:00-11:00 a.m.
• optional Volunteer Recruitment Workshop at 10am!

Visit our NEW Great American Cleanup Expo for:

• Door prizes and sponsor product raffles!
• A chance to talk one-on-one with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful employees about exciting new project ideas, opportunities,and contests from Keep Cincinnati Beautiful!
• Information about Great American Cleanup procedures.
• Ideas for recruiting and retaining volunteers!
• Fifth Third mini-grant and Safe & Clean grant applications and information!

Please join us to help make this a banner year for Cincinnati and the Tri-State!
Come for a moment or stay for an hour! We can't wait to see you!
Please RSVP by Monday, January 24, 2011 Call Keep Cincinnati Beautiful at 352-4380 or email liz.mcewan@cincinnati-oh.gov
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All Saints Community Dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 26
You're invited to All Saints Episcopal Church's Community dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Food will be served in the parish hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join us for another evening of good food and fellowship - a chance to get to know your neighbors and enjoy a free meal!

Please let us know if you're coming by calling us at 531-6333 or e-mailing us at administrator@allsaintscincinnati.org.
Come and visit us on Parkman Place a block from the corner of Montgomery and Grand Vista. Hope to see you soon!
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The Kennedy Heights Community Council next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Tuesday January 18th at 7:30. The executive board meets immediately before.

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

email: khcc@kennedyheights.org

web: http://www.kennedyheights.org