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Clermont County families are invited to YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Friday, April 5th, 2013, 4:50pm
Clermont County families are invited to YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day

BATAVIA, OH (FOX19) - A free community event is being held for Clermont County families at the YMCA.

YMCA's Healthy Kids Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 from 10am  - 12pm in order to get kids moving and learning, and families living healthier.

Healthy Kids Day is the Y’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of families and to help them get a jump on creating a healthier summer. Clermont Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day will feature fun active play and educational activities that will inspire kids to carry a spirit of excitement and exploration throughout their summer, including gardening, library activities, and other low cost family friendly options for the summer.

YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day takes place at Clermont Family YMCA, 2075 James Sauls Sr. Drive in  Batavia. For more information, call (513)724-9622 or visit myy.org.

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Find an Easter event in your community

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, March 18th, 2013, 12:00pm
Find an Easter event in your community

(FOX19) - Easter Sunday is on March 31 and there are plenty of fun activities happening between now and then.

Click to view our list of family-friendly Easter fun!

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NAMI Basics Class offered free to the community

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 4:06pm
NAMI Basics Class offered free to the community

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - NAMI Clermont County and NAMI Hamilton County,  area chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has been holding their NAMI Basics classes since March 2.

NAMI Basics is a three day education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness. The final class will be held on March 16 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Beech Acres Children’s Center.

The class uses a curriculum developed by the professional staff at NAMI’s national offices, and it is taught by volunteers who have successfully completed NAMI’s teacher training program and who have a family member with mental illness themselves. Recent studies have shown the class to be effective in helping families cope with the mental illness of their family member.

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Easter Bunny hopping into Eastgate Mall on Saturday

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 5:17pm
Easter Bunny hopping into Eastgate Mall on Saturday

EASTGATE, OH (FOX19) - The Easter Bunny is ready to hop into Eastgate Mall beginning Saturday, March 9.

Children of all ages are invited to have their photo snapped with the Bunny at EastGate Mall in the JCPenney Court, at the newly designed Easter set.

“We’re excited to welcome the Easter Bunny back to a newly designed home at EastGate Mall,” says Ashley May, Regional Marketing Specialist for EastGate Mall. 

“There’s no better way to get ready for spring than a fantastic photo with our huggable Bunny.”

The Easter Bunny will be available for visits and photos starting Saturday, March 9, through Saturday, March 30, Monday through Sunday, during all mall hours.  EastGate Mall is closed on Easter Sunday.  All children who visit the Easter Bunny will receive a coloring sheet – with great offers from The Children’s Place, Dairy Queen | Orange Julius, and The Cookie Store. 

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Families with ASD's Free Friday Night Flick

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 1:50pm
Families with ASD's Free Friday Night Flick

MILFORD, OH (FOX19) - Families with ASD in Milford will hold their Free Friday Flick Night on March 1.

The event was canceled on February 1 due to hazardous weather.
 

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Nice day to build a snowman in Eastgate

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 11:15am
Nice day to build a snowman in Eastgate

EASTGATE, OH (FOX19) - The Deffren family from Eastgate enjoy some time in the snow by building a snowman.

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NAMI Basics Class offered free to the community

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, February 11th, 2013, 5:06pm
NAMI Basics Class offered free to the community

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - NAMI Clermont County and NAMI Hamilton County,  area chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will be offering its well-regarded class, NAMI Basics, beginning on March 2.

NAMI Basics is a three day education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness. Classes will be held starting Saturday, March 2, 9, 16, 2013 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Beech Acres Children’s Center.

The class uses a curriculum developed by the professional staff at NAMI’s national offices, and it is taught by volunteers who have successfully completed NAMI’s teacher training program and who have a family member with mental illness themselves. Recent studies have shown the class to be effective in helping families cope with the mental illness of their family member.

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