Supporters of the Rowe Arboretum gathered on October 17th at the Indian Hill home of Rowe Arboretum Advisory Committee Member Kim Hoeting and her husband, Mike. This Centennial Gathering celebrated the Arboretum’s 100th Anniversary and was an opportunity for guests to enjoy learning more about upcoming enhancements to the beloved Arboretum. Including among the upcoming... Continue Reading →
Illustrator Lucie Rice and Stained-glass artist Jane Pompilio Dazzle Story and Photos by Mary Casey-Sturk Storytellers in Ink & Glass opened on Friday, November 6 to a large crowd who came to see the creations of these local artists. Both Rice and Pompilio grew up in Fort Thomas and are Highlands High School graduates. Now... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk For over thirty years, St. Andrews Episcopal Church Fort Thomas has celebrated Highland heritage with an afternoon of Scottish tradition. The history of the St. Andrew’s began before 1900, when a local group of Episcopalians expressed interest in starting a church in Fort Thomas. Initially meeting at a school and later in... Continue Reading →
Story and photos by Mary Casey-Sturk I’ve long been a fan of both Charley Harper and Edie McKee Harper’s art and I was very excited to learn about the retrospective exhibitions opening at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Taft Museum of Art. What I didn’t expect was how emotional I would become viewing their... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk Whether you’re a student on a field trip or an adult seeking a beautiful place to relax, Rowe Arboretum has been a destination in Indian Hill for 100 years. This nearly 10-acre site was founded by Stanley M. and Dorothy Rowe in 1926 as their personal estate garden and they were devoted... Continue Reading →
By Mary Casey-Sturk Cincinnati has an amazing arts community with multiple art centers where residents can explore galleries, attend programs, learn a new hobby and even catch a play. This is part of what makes the area a great place to live-access to the arts in all shapes and forms. Community-based arts centers are the... Continue Reading →
By Chuck Keller, Writer “Space. The final frontier.” Well, you know the rest of the Star Trek introduction. This is a story about a local artist who sent his work to the moon and back. There are few who can claim that and Fort Thomas’ Greg Manchess is one of them. Manchess has been in... Continue Reading →
They say if you love something, let it go. But in the case of one local resident's class ring, it just took nearly a quarter of a century—and a very sharp eye—to find its way back home. It started as the final stretch of ordinary weekend yard work. While finishing up in the front yard,... Continue Reading →
By Cincinnati Country Day Head of School Rob Zimmerman ‘98 It’s official: Cincinnati Country Day School is 100 years old!On September 28, 1926, Country Day opened its doors to its first students – all 50 of them. On that day 100 years ago, there was no sprawling 60-acre campus, no makerspace, no Lower School House... Continue Reading →
Natural Bridge State Resort Park will host Living Archaeology Weekend, a free event bringing together artisans, heritage specialists, and the public to explore the area's rich cultural traditions on Sept. 18-19. On Friday, Sept. 18, the event will host dozens of preregistered school groups only. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the event is open and free... Continue Reading →
