Point/Arc’s Zembrodt Education Center to celebrate largest graduation class — 50 — in ceremony May 7
By Andy Furman
Point/Arc
The Zembrodt Education Center (ZEC) will celebrate the largest graduation class in school history, Tuesday evening, May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Gardens of Park Hills (1622 Dixie Highway, Park Hills).
The ZEC is an extension of The Point/Arc. ZEC is a community in which all people are celebrated.
In making the announcement, Katie Lanham – Education Administrator and Transition...
Special Olympics Area 7 Track and Field meet returns to Lloyd High School Saturday
More than 60 athletes from Boone, Campbell, Grant, Kenton and Pendleton Counties will compete in the Special Olympics Kentucky Area 7 Track and Field Meet on Saturday, April 27, at Lloyd High School in Erlanger.
‘Spring into Reading’ event features celebrated children’s author Will Hillenbrand and ‘Kite Day’
The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) will host a Spring into Reading event on Friday, April 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of the State Library located at 300 Coffee Tree Road in Frankfort.
This inaugural Spring into Reading event promotes health, wellness and literacy and hopes to encourage reading at grade level. Participating elementary school students will have...
Earth Day 2024: This year, it’s ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ and a call for a plastic-free future
Staff report
Today is Earth Day and it’s ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ as advocates call for more awareness about the harm plastics are doing to the environment — and to public health.
Do away with plastics, says EARTHDAY. (Photo by EARTHDAY)
The stage was set for the start of the annual Earth Day on April 22 with the publication of Rachel Carson’s New York Times bestseller Silent...
Local Scouts collect food items for those in need Saturday during ‘Scouting for Food’ event
More than 2,500 Scouts and Scout Leaders from Dan Beard Council, BSA canvassed hundreds of neighborhoods throughout the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Region Saturday picking up non-perishable food items to donate to the Freestore Foodbank and other local food pantries. The goal of this annual drive is to provide over 50,000 meals in our community.
(Dan Beard Council, BSA)
“Our Scouting...
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center announces new summer classes, Learning Kitchen themes
(Photo from Baker Hunt)
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center has announced new classes for the upcoming Summer session, including Painting Starry Night, Drawing Dragons, Photoshop, and Needle Felted Birds.
New themes have also been announced in Baker Hunt’s Learning Kitchen including Focaccia Art, Pickling, Whoopie Pies, and so much more.
In addition to the new classes, students will find traditional...
Habitat for Humanity Rock the Block event to take place in Covington’s Eastside neighborhood April 20
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati has announced its upcoming “Rock the Block” event will take place in the Eastside Covington neighborhood on April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will bring together over 350 volunteers to complete home repair and beautification projects in partnership with 21 homeowners.
(Photo from Habitat for Humanity)
“We are thrilled to be working...
Kentucky State Police ‘Cover the Cruiser’ event April 19-26 to benefit Special Olympics summer games
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are partnering with Special Olympics Kentucky to ‘Cover the Cruiser’ April 19-26 as Team Kentucky raises funds for the summer games.
Troopers will be joined by athletes of Special Olympics Kentucky at various locations throughout the state. For a minimum donation of one dollar, a custom sticker can be placed on a cruiser, with 100% of the proceeds being donated....
KCPL Independence branch to host Spring Craft Fair Saturday featuring more than 30 artisans
As the spring season bursts into full bloom, the Independence Branch of the Kenton County Public Library is preparing to showcase some of the areas’ talented crafters.
The library’s Spring Craft Fair will take place on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a performance by the Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers from 11 a.m. to noon. The Spring Craft Fair features over 30 artisans.
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National Poetry Month: Rahul Mehta’s ‘Feeding the Ghosts’ is food for the poetry lover’s soul
By Constance Alexander
NKyTribune contributor
Until Rahul Mehta’s “Feeding the Ghosts,” I – a night owl – clung to a lifelong aversion to morning people and their “Early bird catches the worm” philosophy. Reading the poems in this stunning collection, however, has persuaded me, like Mehta, to seek sustenance in the dawning day.
Published by University Press of Kentucky just in time for...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) — what is it? Ian Ernst explains it to the Covington Rotary Club
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
There was absolutely nothing artificial about Ian Ernst’s presentation. The Erlanger native addressed the Covington Rotary Club last week over lunch. And, he wasted no time at all telling the assembled group what exactly is Artificial Intelligence.
Ernst and his partner Leo Rader know all about it – they operate Alliance Technical Group, LLC – what they call...
Point/Arc to benefit from EmpowerMe Living Night at Great American Ball Park; re-opens Point-Perk
EmpowerMe Living Night at Great American Ball Park is set for Tuesday, April 23 when the Cincinnati Reds host the Philadelphia Phillies. First-pitch is set for 6:40 pm. And thanks to EmpowerMe Living, the Point/Arc will receive a percentage from each ticket sale.
“We are giving the Point/Arc of Northern Kentucky the proceeds as a thank you for all its work and in hopes of future collaboration and...
St. Vincent de Paul NKY to host ‘Food Fight Against Hunger’ competition to support pantry program
St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky (SVdP NKY) has announced its inaugural “Food Fight Against Hunger” initiative to help stock pantry shelves for the busy summer months.
Participating teams will collect non-perishable food, hygiene and household items from April 15-29, with the team who collects the greatest amount of items by weight being declared the winner.
“Access to food...
Special Olympics Kentucky opens swimming season at NKY Swim Meet at Erlanger’s Silverlake
More than 100 athletes from the eastern half of Kentucky will compete when the 2024 Special Olympics Kentucky swimming season opens on Saturday, April 13, at the Northern Kentucky Swim Meet at Silverlake in Erlanger.
The event begins with Opening Ceremonies at 3:20 p.m., with the first swim beginning at 3:30.
The Northern Kentucky Swim Meet is one of two qualifying meets the program is holding in 2024.
Athletes...
Community Action Kentucky accepting applications for LIHEAP Spring Subsidy Cooling Component
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Spring Subsidy Cooling Component applications will be accepted on a first come, first-serve basis from April 16 to May 31, or until designated funds are depleted. Kentucky households, up to 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, can receive a benefit to offset their home electric cost.
The Spring Subsidy Cooling Component provides households...
