Free concert at Oxford Seniors
The Oxford Community Band will play a free concert from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at Oxford Seniors, 922 Tollgate Drive, Oxford. Robert Eckhardt will conduct a variety of musical selections.
Hush opens in Oxford
Hush Intimate Apparel is officially open in Oxford after holding it grand opening and ribbon cutting event recently. Hush, 5 South Beech Street, is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Visit the store online at www.hushoxford.com.
Reily Twp. trustees meet Wednesday
The next meeting of the Reily Township Board of Trustees is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 20 at the Reily Community Center, 6061 Reily Millville Road, Oxford.
Thanksgiving week skates at Goggin
Special public skating sessions will be held Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 1 at Goggin Ice Center. The center will be closed on Thanksgiving day. Sessions are from 3 to 5 p.m. each day, as well as 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost is $6 per person and skate rental is free.
Poetter kicks off campaign Tuesday
A campaign kick-off event for congressional candidate Tom Poetter is being held at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19. Poetter recently announced that he will challenge John Boehner for his seat in Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. The group “Poetter for Congress” and the Miami College Dems will host the event at Uptown Memorial Park in Oxford. Music will be provided by John Kogge and there will be free campaign cookies.
Homemakers Bazaar features 100 booths
The Union County Extension Homemakers Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Union County Middle School, 488 E. State Road 44, Liberty, Ind. There will be 100 booths and almost all items are handmade. Proceeds from the bazaar are used to provide $500 scholarships for two Union County High School seniors each year. For information, call Priscilla Robinson at 765-732-3794 or sally Redinger at 765-458-5294.
Church hosts Thanksgiving dinner
First Baptist Church, 6701 Ringwood Road, Oxford, is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. A donation of $8.50 is appreciated.
Gallery in College Corner hosts open house
Willys-Knight Gallery, 39 Main Street, College Corner, Ohio, is holding its Holiday Open House from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23. There will be an exhibit and sale of fine contemporary art.
Register for 2014 Kinetics Festival
The 5th annual Oxford Kinetics Festival will be held on Sunday, April 6 at Miami University’s Millet Hall from noon to 5 p.m. This unique amalgamation of art and science is a festival of fun for the whole family with innovative art, music, food, events, and activities throughout the day. Workshops will be held on Saturdays in March leading up to the festival. For more information and to register, contact Kate Currie or Rod Northcutt at oxfordkineticsfestival@gmail.com or visit www.oxfordkineticsfestival.org.
Wreath orders being accepted
The Des Fleurs Garden Club of Oxford, Ohio, is taking orders for the designer Christmas Wreaths that will be made on Dec. 1 and 2 at the Oxford Community Arts Center. A wreath order may be taken by any member of the club. Additional information and an order form is available on the club’s website, desfleurs.org. The annual Holiday Luncheon will be held on Dec. 5 at the OCAC. Mike Devine from the Richmond Rose Gardens will be the speaker. Reservations are required.
Garden Club hosts Thanksgiving dinner
The Flores Amo Garden Club of Butler County will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18 for the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the McGonigle Methodist Church on Lanes Mill Road in McGonigle. Each member is to bring a dish to share. Members are to bring a centerpiece they have created from dried materials.
Group studying storm water policies
The Oxford City Council has instructed the city’s Environmental Commission to research various communities’ storm water management policies in an attempt to update Oxford’s policies and requirements. The commission is working with graduate students from Miami University’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. The students are researching what Oxford businesses and residents might be doing to mitigate possible storm water problems and concerns on their property. They will be attending various community events and functions asking individuals if they currently use Best Management Practices (BMPs) on their property. Best Management Practices could include anything from rain gardens and rain barrels to pervious pavement and bio-retention basins. If you are approached by one of these students, realize that a few minutes of your time might make a big difference in how Oxford approaches future storm water situations. If you have a BMP, please fill out the questionnaire located at http://cityofoxford.org/bmpq/.
Christmas in the Country
Shandon, Ohio’s first Welsh settlement, celebrates its 37th annual old-fashioned Christmas in the Country from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 1 in downtown Shandon and at St. Aloysius Church on Chapel Road. There will be food, music, antiques and crafts and free horse drawn trolley rides.
Artists’ Showcase at Lane Library
The Art Shop is presenting its annual Artists’ Showcase throughout November at Oxford Lane Library, 15 S College Ave, Oxford. During the event, an exhibition of work by Art Shop members will be on display inside the glass showcase in the lobby at the library. The Art Shop represents local artists in a cooperatively owned and operated shop located at Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 S College Ave, Oxford. Artists donate 20 percent of sales to support OCAC.
TSD registration office location
The Central Registration Office for the Talawanda School District is located at 909 Collins Run Road, Oxford (located in building behind SDS Pizza). Call 513-273-3121 to make an appointment to register. For forms and more information, visit http://talawanda.net/forms/registration.
Council meetings on Mondays in November
Oxford City Council will hold its regular meetings on Mondays instead of Tuesdays for the month of November. The next meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at the Oxford Courthouse, 118 W. High Street.
Public skating at Goggin
The regular public skating season has started at Goggin Ice Center. Skaters of all ages are able to participate from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, as well as from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. There will also be “Noon Skates” on Fridays from 12:10 to 1 p.m. at a special $3.25 admission rate. Skaters 17 and older can skate at the popular “Moonlight Skates” on Saturdays from 9:30 to 11 p.m. For more information, call 513-529-9800.
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