Cold Spring Fort Thomas Newport July 2016 CONNECTIONS A feast for the senses Tasteful meets tasty at Art After Hours oodturning artist Jerry Warner is Wa native of Louisiana, but he views his craft the way a famous Alabama-born movie character looks at life.

“To me, it’s kind of like that box of chocolates with Forrest Gump: You never know what you’re going to get until you get inside,” said Dr. Warner. “The woodgrain is oftentimes very beautiful and the feel of it is very sensual.”

The Fort Thomas resident is one of 18 artists who will headline Art After Hours 7-9 pm on Friday, July 29, at the Carrico/ Fort Thomas Branch. The event itself is also like a box of chocolates. There will be sweets, appetizers, wine, florals, live music and, of course, a diverse collection of art.

Making the evening even more special, Dr. Warner has generously donated a You can win this bowl by wood bowl (at right), valued at $335, to woodturner Jerry Warner, be given away in a special $1 raffle. valued at $335, in a special More > Page 5 $1 raffle at Art After Hours.

Judy Shaffer Cindy Fort Thomas Florist Jeff Thomas Hamann Deirdre Dyson & Greenhouses Catering FOREWORD We Suggest LIBRARY STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff This book is summed up simply as “Wow!” If you like science fiction, read this. If you like stories told in nontraditional formats, read this. If you want to read about characters that move you and get you to care, Ann Street Community Garden read this. I believe adults as well as teens will find enjoyment in this title. — Deanna Pina, Volunteers bring new Adult/Teen Programmer, Cold Spring A Prayer for Owen Meany Little Libraries to Newport by John Irving ew Little Libraries are peppering community gardens in Newport thanks to a The story of John Wheelwright N partnership with the Brighton Center. Little Libraries are mini book houses that can and best friend Owen Meany is be designed to look how you choose. They are a way for friends and neighbors to share a novel that will stay with you their love of reading with their community. forever. — Joan Johnsen, A year ago, we helped launch an initiative with Campbell County Girl Scout Danielle Children’s Librarian, Newport Heiert to bring 40 Little Libraries to Campbell County communities. Last winter, we built more free Little Libraries for Will Not Attend: Lively Stories of local folks to decorate, and lobbied for book box placement in Detachment and Isolation Bellevue, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Newport and Southgate. Now, By Adam Resnick you can find Little Libraries all over the county. Resnick reports on a lifetime of awkward interactions to explain After the second drive, Brighton Center asked for our remaining Holy Spirit Parish why he “will not attend” social completed boxes for their Newport Community Garden sites. functions. The Library donated the remaining Little Libraries to the Brighton Center whose Youth — Mike , Leadership Development participants painted them for placement in local community Adult/Teen Librarian, Carrico/ gardens. In May, the Little Libraries were installed by GO Cincinnati volunteers from Fort Thomas Crossroads Community Church. Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn Molly Saks, an Americorp VISTA working with the Newport Community Gardens project, I was moved by this period says it was a natural fit. “Part of the purpose of community gardens is to create vibrant romance. Marcus Holroyd communal spaces that people want to maintain and invest in. Adding Little Libraries to agrees to watch over his best these spaces helps to achieve this goal. In addition, gardening and reading are positive friend’s sister to keep undesirable hobbies for all ages, and they are both related to lifelong learning and educational suitors away and starts to fall in endeavors.” love with Honoria Smythe-Smith himself. If you’d like to see one of the Little Libraries in action, visit one of these sites: Ann Street — Monica Brock, Community Garden in the 700 block of Ann St.; Holy Spirit Parish at 825 Washington Ave.; or Circulation Assistant, Carrico/Fort Thomas Saratoga Place Apartments at 798 Saratoga St. If you are a Little Library owner or supporter, Find more selections at cc-pl.org/collection or get be sure to get a Little Library refill bag at any of our branches. The books, donated by the our free app, available for Android, iOS and Amazon Friends of the Campbell County Public Library, are free, just bring back the bag! users in your app store marketplace.

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Book Discussions New members welcome. No need to register.

Cold Spring Book Club 11 am Tuesday, July 12 2 pm Wednesday, July 13 George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade & Don Yaeger. Log on & join a

Spoiler Alert fun circle of friends YA Book Club oin the L.A.N. 6:30-11:45 pm on 6:30 pm Thursday, July 14 All You Need is Kill by Ryosuke Takeuchi. JThursday, July 28. Local Area Network, Snacks. Ages 13 & up. or L.A.N., is where a group of friends can network connect their computers or tablets to play games Cup of Crime together. Bring your computer or tablet device 7 pm Wednesday, July 20 and your favorite game so you can join in with Missing You by Harlan Coben. others. Ages 18 & up as games will be rated M for mature. Call Clara at 781-6166 ext. 20 Real Men Read for more information. Register now 7-8:30 pm Thursday, July 28 because power strips and Cemetery John: The Undiscovered ethernet cables are Mastermind of the Lindbergh Kidnapping limited. by Robert Zorn. Men & women welcome. Adults

Adults Only Game Night 6-11 pm Friday, July 8, 2016 content rated M for Mature. Snacks. Ages 17 & up. No need to register.

Cold Spring Writer’s Club Intermediate Crochet Teens 2 pm Monday, July 18 2-5 pm Saturday, July 23 Hear others’ work or share your own. Snacks. Julia Dose will have a newDr. project Reynolds that Dungeons & Dragons Ages 17 & up. No need to register. can be made into wearable art, and she’ll 6 pm Friday, July 1 answer questions concerning crochet New and experienced players alike are Estate Planning 101 and its many tricky stitches. Bring a size K welcome. Ages 13 & up. Register. 6-8 pm Tuesday, July 19 needle and a yarn of your choice. Ages 16 & Learn how to get your living will & legal up. Register early because spots are limited. Cold Spring Coding Club documents in order. Presented by Suzanne 6 pm Wednesday, July 6 Piper-Baird, certified senior advisor, and L.A.N. Party Learn how to get into the game folder and attorney Parker Clifton. Ages 18 & up. 6:30-11:45 pm Thursday, July 28 its code to change it or design your own Register. See details, above. projects. Ages 11 & up. Register.

3 6th Annual Teen Snakes Alive! 1 pm Saturday, July 9 Cooking Contest Join Marc Frevola from the Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society as we Find the recipe for your secret family dessert meet and learn about snakes. Register. or appetizer, buy the best ingredients, and prepare your best dish at the Teen Cooking Field Day Contest 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, July 26. It is time 4:30 pm Thursday, July 14 again for the annual cooking contest with Tug-of-war, potato sack races and more prizes for winners in both categories. Try what games. If the weather is bad, we will have others bring, and share your work. Drinks will board games to play indoors. Register. be provided. Ages 11-19. Registration required. Clay Creations 4:30-5:30 pm Thursday, July 21 Cold Spring Teens, continued Mold your very own masterpieces. Register.

Game Makers Family Tabletop 5-8 pm Sunday, July 10 1-5 pm Sunday, July 17 4:30 pm Thursday, July 28 We are creating our own original board Choose from our collection, or bring a Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with game. Contact D Pina at [email protected]. favorite from home. No need to register. pizza, games and crafts. Register. Ages 13 & up. No need to register. Children Young Ones Tabletop Club 1st-5th grades unless noted differently. 6:30-8:45 pm Thursday, July 21 Movers & Shakers Card games, board games, any kind of table Summer Lego Club 2:30 pm Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 top game. Snacks. Ages 10 & up. Register. 3:30 pm Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 Shake out your sillies in this musical story Build great stuff with thousands of Legos & time. Ages 2-5. No need to register. Teen Advisory Board make new friends. No need to register. 6:30-8:45 pm Monday, July 25 Toddler Time Help plan future programs. Snacks. Ages Paint & Bake Ceramics 10 & 11 am Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 11-19. Register. Summer Magnets Songs, stories & a fun craft. Ages 2½-4. No 3:30-5:30 pm Thursday, July 7 need to register. Teen Cooking Contest Paint & Bake Ceramics will help us decorate 6-7:30 pm Tuesday, July 26 summer magnets. Drop in anytime Baby Time See details, above. between 3:30 and 5:30 pm. Register. 10 am Mondays, July 11, 18 & 25 Stories, songs & nursery rhymes & Ages 0-2. Teens & Tweens Siblings welcome. No need to register.

Minecraft Club Tot Time 5-7 pm Monday, July 11 11 am Mondays, July 11, 18 & 25 Register to save a spot on the limited Help develop pre-literacy skills. Siblings Library laptops or bring your own. You must welcome. Ages 1-2 ½. No need to register. have a paid PC account. Ages 8-19. Register. Paint & Bake Ceramics: Pokemon Club Summer Magnets 5 pm Monday, July 25 10 am-noon Saturday, July 16 Bring your Pokemon games, cards and love Paint and Bake Ceramics will help our of Pokemon. Ages 9-19. Snacks. Register. youngest patrons. Drop in anytime 10 am- noon. Ages 1-6. Register. Families Beach Babies Star Spangled Shirts Beach Babies @ 11 am Saturday, July 23 1-3 pm Saturday, July 2 11 am Saturday, We will read books, play in our sensory Kids can design their own 4th of July tee. July 23. centers and sing our way through some Drop in anytime between 1 and 3. Register. summer classics. Ages 0-2. Register.

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CCPL Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30 pm Wednesday, July 20 Board meets monthly. No need to register.

Grace Senior Scrabble Markley-Reiter 10 am-noon Monday, July 25 Friendly competitive wordplay. Games, drinks Barbara & snacks provided. No need to register. Kuntz Fantasy in Solid Lotion Massage Bars Terra Azul Frosting 6:30-8 pm Wednesday, July 27 Using high grade waxes and oils, create a massage . Ages 18 & up. Register. Art After Hours continued from cover Art After Hours Dr. Warner spent 30 years as a biology Tilbury (watercolors), the sister team of 7-9 pm Friday, July 29 professor and eventually department chair Cyndy Williams-Wolf & Sigrid Williams Cox See story, cover & at left. at Northern Kentucky University. That and (jewelry) and Ruthe Wyman (painting). 28 years in the Army Reserve left him no Teens time for art. When he retired, he attended You will also enjoy music by Terra Azul, Ages 11-18 unless noted differently. Marc Adams School of Woodworking in whose Brazilian sound is influenced by R&B Franklin, Ind., and became hooked on and World Jazz. Thanks to our sponsors who Candy Sushi woodturning. “I like to do things with my will provide tasty and visual treats: sweets 4 pm Wednesday, July 6 hands,” Dr. Warner said. “I grew up on a small by Fantasy in Frosting, appetizers by Jeff Use familiar ingredients like Fruit Roll Ups farm in Louisiana and it was a necessity.” Thomas Catering, floral arrangements by and Rice Krispies to make a snack. Register. Fort Thomas Florist & Greenhouses and $1 Dr. Warner, now president of the Ohio wine samples by Stonebrook Winery. Teen String Art Valley Woodturners Guild, completes about 4 pm Wednesday, July 13 50-75 pieces a year. Read more about his Proceeds from the wine samples and the Use nails, wood & string. Register. creative process at cc-pl.org. 150 raffle tickets benefit the Friends of the Campbell County Public Library. No need to DIY Tie Dye Other artists at the event are: Heloise Besse register. 4 pm Wednesday, July 20 (pottery), Ray Burt (painting), Deirdre Dyson Kathleen Customize a white shirt provided or bring (painting), Cindy Hamann (painting), Lisa in old clothing from home. Snacks. Register. Jameson (painting), Patricia J. Johnson L. Maher (photography), Barbara Kuntz (painting), Life Size Board Game Gayle Laible (watercolors), Kathleen L. 4 pm Wednesday, July 27 Maher (photography), Grace Markley-Reiter Familiar games with a twist. Register. (pottery), Fred Schaaf (painting), Judy Shaffer (fiber), Barbara Stewart (fiber), Ginny Families

Library Mini-Golf Book Discussion Adults 10 am-3 pm Saturday, July 9 Mini-Golf = max-fun. No need to register. Brown Bag Book Club Lunchtime Yoga Noon Monday, July 11 Noon Thursdays, July 7, 14 & 21 Water Play Day The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Bring mat or towel. No prior yoga 11 am-1 pm Saturday, July 23 Hoffman. Ages 18 & up. New members experience necessary. Ages 13 & up. Water , sprinkler & more. Indoor fun welcome. No need to register. Register separately for each class. in case of rain. Snacks. No need to register. 5 Carrico/Fort Thomas, continued Movers & Shakers 11 am Wednesday, July 6 Children Young Ones Shake out your sillies while we sing, dance 1st-5th grades unless noted differently. & play. Ages 2-5. Register. Little Redlegs Growing Readers 10 am Saturday, July 2 Baby Time 4 pm Tuesdays, Baseball books & 9:30 & 10:30 am Thursdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 songs. Ages 0-2. July 7, 14, 21 & 28 Keep new readers excited about books. Register. Enjoy bounces & books. Ages 4-7. Register. Ages 0-2, especially for walkers. Toddler Time Register. Reds on the Radio 10 am Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 4 pm Monday, July 11 Stories & fun. Ages 2-3. No need to register. Full Ahead Learn about baseball before TV & get a ticket 7 pm Mondays, July 11, 18 & 25 to the Reds Hall of Fame. No need to register. Preschool Time July 11: Optical illusions 11 am Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 July 18: Creepy, crawly bugs. Obstacle Course Celebrate summer. Ages 4-5. No need to July 25: Engineer with Legos. 4 pm Monday, July 18 register. Ages 3 & up. Register. Climb, crawl & jump for fun. Register. Lap Time Beach Babies Do It Yourself Day 9:30 am Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 10 am Saturday, July 16 4 pm Monday, July 25 Enjoy rhymes, lullabies & books. Ages 0-2, Make a footprint sandal craft & have beach Bring creativity, leave with crafts. Register. especially for pre-walkers. Register. fun. Bring a towel. Ages 0-2. Register. Newport July Calendar

Book Discussion Skin Food Candles CPR Class & BP Checks 6:30-8 pm Monday, July 11 11 am-noon Friday, July 22 Newport Book Club Registration is full; register on the waiting list. Rho Theta Nursing Honor Society offers 7 pm Tuesday, July 5 hands-only CPR class (no certificate) and Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín. Snacks. Adults. No Friends Book Sale blood pressure checks. No need to register. need to register. 9 am-5 pm Thursday, July 14-Sunday, July 16 Many types of books are available. 25 cents Who You Gonna Call: Adults for paperbacks, 50 cents for hard covers, Ghostbusters Screening and up to $2 for select titles. Some books 6:30-9 pm Monday, July 25 Kynect Information & are free! No need to register. Watch the original Ghostbusters. Prizes. Enrollment Assistance Ages 13 & up. Rated PG. No need to register. 4-6 pm Tuesday, July 5 Adult Find out if you are eligible for payment 6-9 pm Saturday, July 16 Teens assistance, special discounts, Medicaid, or See details, next page. the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Impromptu Program. No need to register. PINK 2-4 pm Wednesdays, July 6, 13 & 27 6:30-8:30 pm Monday, July 18 The time is planned; the fun is not. Regional History Series Paranormal Investigators of Northern Ages 12-19. No need to register. 7 pm Thursday, July 7 Kentucky members discuss possible Scott Clark, Historic Preservation Officer paranormal activity here in Campbell Discuss the paranormal for Newport, discusses its changing County, Northern Kentucky, and other Monday, July 18; enjoy streetscapes. Snacks. Adults. Register. surrounding areas. Ages 13 & up. Register. Ghostbusters Monday, July 25. 6 Bubblemania PROM NIGHT 2: 3 pm Saturday, July 23 We will go outside and make The Biggest Bubbles Ever. No need to register.

ELECTRIC BOOGALOO Water Show 2 pm Tuesday, July 26 Wear your bathing if you like. We dare you to get wet. No need to register. Young Ones Register for all programs.

veryone deserves a do over on their prom. This time you Campout @ the Library E can have a lot more fun with the Library’s ‘80s Themed 3 pm Saturday, July 2 Prom 6-9 pm on Saturday, July 16. If you need a free date night Games, crafts, and treats. Ages 2-5. Siblings away from the kiddos and want to show off your terrible dance welcome. moves (aka The Sprinkler, The Cabbage Patch, and The Safety Bounce & Rhyme Dance), then this prom is for you! Enjoy ‘80s music, dancing, a Baby Story Time Thriller dance competition, snacks, taco bar and(non-alcoholic) 10 am Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 beverages. Ages 18 & up. Registration required. Bond with your baby while enjoying silly songs. Ages 0-2. Siblings welcome.

Tetris Magnet Children Movers & Shakers 10 am Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 2-4 pm Thursday, July 14 1st-5th grades unless noted differently. It’s a magnet, it’s a game, it’s both. Staying fit and active is fun for little ones at this silly dance party. Ages 2-5. Ages 12-19. No need to register. Circus Mojo 2 pm Tuesday, July 5 Play Art DIY Makeup Gather ‘round the Big Top for some Circus 4 pm Wednesdays. 2-4 pm Thursday, July 21 Mojo. No need to register. Make something that matches your Creativity is messy! Ages 3-6. July 6: Decorate a flying disc personality. Ages 12-19. No need to register. Wars July 13: Sticky sand dough 3 pm Saturday, July 9 July 20: Ice Painting Water & Color War Major fun with balloons. Register. 5 pm Saturday, July 30 July 27: End-of-summer p-ART-y You will leave wet & colorful. Ages 12-19. No A Visit from Sunrock Farm Toddler Time need to register. 2 pm Tuesday, July 12 10 am Thursdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 Meet & pet farm animals. No need to register. Tweens Staying fit & active is fun. Ages 2-5. Space Painter Ready for K Through Play Tween Sand Art 2 pm Tuesday, July 19 10 am Mondays, July 11, 18 & 25 5 pm Friday, July 8 The Space Painter will amuse and entertain. Silly songs, stories & crafts. Ages 3-5. Sand art in bottles. Ages 8-12. Register. No need to register. Pajama Time Families 7 pm Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 Enjoy stories, songs, activities. Only one Sensory Friendly Film registration is necessary. Ages 3-6. 6 pm Saturday, July 9 The whole family can enjoy Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Drive-In Movie Awakens in an accepting environment for people with autism 3 pm Saturday, July 16 or other special needs. The room will be brighter, the volume Craft, treats & a G-rated movie. Ages 2-5. lower, fidgets are available and moving around, talking & Siblings welcome. singing are allowed. Rated PG. No need to register.

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