Article Archive for January 2010

Finding Family Friendly Jobs in Cincinnati
By Susan
Posted in Family Friendly FYI on 19 January 2010
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We talk a lot on this blog about fun stuff to do with your kids in the greater Cincinnati area — but we know our readers don’t just play all day. A lot of us work, too! Somebody’s got to pay for all that fun (and food, clothing, housing, etc.)
Those of us who don’t have [...]

Hamilton County Children Need Us
By Shannanb
Posted in Downtown, Family Friendly Philanthropy on 17 January 2010
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Family Friendly Cincinnati recently invited John Cummings, manager of adoption & foster care recruitment with the Hamilton County Department of Job and Famiy Services to share with us information about the need for adoptive & foster care parents in Hamilton County.

Every week, I get a list of children waiting for adoption who we will try to [...]

Support Locally Owned Restaurants
By Shannanb
Posted in Downtown, Family Friendly Food on 15 January 2010
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The Greater Cincinnati Independents are offering discounted gift certificates (30% off!!) for many of the groups member restaurants today, Friday, January 15th.
To access the certificates (and support local business) visit www.gcindependents.com/gc.

All-Mascot Broomball Game on Saturday. FREE Family Fun!
By KristinG
Posted in Downtown, Family Friendly Events & Activities on 14 January 2010
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If you head to Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati this Saturday, January 16th, your kids will thank you.  Once again, it’s time for the All-Mascot Broomball Game.  There will be mascots galore!  At 12:30, the mascots will be available to give a hug or pose for a picture.  1:00 pm is game time and the mascots will be ready [...]

Library Offers Book of the Month Series for All Ages
By Shannanb
Posted in Family Friendly Events & Activities on 11 January 2010
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We just got an exciting email from the  Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County concerning it’s 2010 Featured Book of the Month Series:
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has launched a new edition of its Featured Book of the Month Series. Based on the success of the inaugural series for adults in 2009, the 2010 series [...]

Sledding Hill at VOA Park in West Chester
By MarianneT
Posted in Family Friendly Places on 7 January 2010
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Now that the big storm is over and the cleanup has begun, it’s time to head out for some winter fun!
Voice of America Park (located on Cox Rd just north of Tylersville Rd) in West Chester has a whopping 65 foot man-made sledding hill; it was recently improved so that the initial part of the [...]

Holiday Toy Trains at the Behringer-Crawford Museum
By KatieS
Posted in Family Friendly Events & Activities on 4 January 2010
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Well, the holidays are over, the decorations are coming down and the children are returning to school.  If your children are anything like mine they might be suffering from holiday withdraw right now.  My four year old was almost in tears this morning when I said it wasn’t Christmas-time anymore.  Have no fear though…there are [...]