As someone who was literally raised in the arts community in Cincinnati and is now currently a…read moreworking member of it, I had not heard of this organization until recently. I decided to become a member as a recent college grad who still can't afford to attend the arts at full price. This organization is doing a great job at getting the youth in Cincinnati interested in the arts. They have a student membership, and under 30 membership, and an above 30 membership. I fall into the second category and paid about $40 for my membership. The organization is a basically a local non-profit marketing agency for local arts organizations. The organizations sign up with Enjoy the Arts and offer free tickets to their members. Marketing departments use this as a way to get the younger crowd in, or people who wouldn't normally come to the arts in hopes of impressing them enough to get them to come back. Let's hope it works! I'll always go to the arts, just can't afford to! I can't wait to get my packet!

I have been a member since May 2013. I love ETA! It sounds too good to be true, it is it true!…read more The only negative is that free tickets are limited per show so you need to claim fast and ETA does not offer free tickets to all shows (only selected ones). So far, we have been to these theaters through ETA: Music Hall, The Carnegie, The Shakespeare Company, and Know Theather. We did go back to these theaters the second time and definitely more in the future. Prior to joining ETA, we were not exposed to many theaters in Cincy so this is definitely a good program to explore. Highly recommended. You will save a lot of money. Once we got orchestra tickets at Music Hall which would have costed $125 per tickets.

I stumbled upon Granny's Garden school through a Yelp service event we were doing and instantly…read morefell in love. Now Granny's Garden school is actually part of Loveland Elementary school. We looked and looked and could not find it because the place itself does not exist. Granny herself runs this nonprofit as more of an educational giving back kind of initiative. As we were moving piles of mulch to the garden beds we met her in person and wow what a special person! She explained to all of us the history of how she got started and it was basically to teach children early about how to eat healthy and that healthy eating can be fun, and delicious! She also said that each classroom of the school has a plot that they are responsible for growing during the season. The class then harvests the plants and they are used for the school's lunches!!! How cool is that? We had processed patties of who knows what slopped on our trays. She even said that kids will eat raw veggies right out of the garden. And when I say raw, some of the kids just take bites out of tomatoes and eat them whole! What a great cause. I would have never even known about this place, but if you are looking to volunteer or just have fun giving back this is a great great place. There were even some high school kids earning class credit on the day we went.

Amazing amazing amazing. We like to buy the family garden kit in Spring sponsored by local…read morebusinesses. We get free soil, free plants, and free seeds. Great educational program ad their plant sale in the Spring is the best gardening deal in town. Great plants from their own school gardens at the best prices and your money goes to fund the school garden program. Be sure to check out their garden subscriptions for fresh flowers!

Wowzers! Are you looking for a fun Saturday morning for the kids, the family, or even a student…read moregroup? THIS is the spot. Ms. Fumi and the team at Bi-Okoto are ready to lead you and your group (large or small) through a fun series of movements, play, sound, and singing. Stop telling your kids to sit still and not make noise. Here they'll be encouraged to get up, move around, make all the noise they can, AND work together while learning about West African culture and traditions. I took a small group of students from UC for a private lesson today, and they had an amazing time, dancing, drumming, and even singing! I'm incredibly impressed with the ability of the team at Bi-Okoto to draw everyone into the fun, and will absolutely be back with other groups in the future!

For over ten years, Bi-Okoto Drum and Dance Theatre has promoted cultural diversity and…read moreunderstanding of African heritage through music, movement and language. This troupe has toured over 39 States and countries such as South Korea , Italy, Germany, and France. Dance styles include apepe (from Ijebu, part of the Yoruba land), koroso (ceremonial dance from northern Nigeria), jameba (Nigerian tribal dance), and apeja (celebrates end of fishing festival in Nigeria). Tempo varies from subtle and sensual to boisterous and energetic but always entertaining. After seeing this group perform at the Fines Arts Fund Sampler Weekend, I understood that Bi-Okoto are teachers as well as artists. Audience participation is integral to their performances, from rhythmic clapping to responding to songs in Nigerian dialects (don't worry they'll instruct you what to say). If you have the opportunity to see Bi-Okoto, definitely check them out. A trip to Africa will never be so close to home.

The experience can truly be life changing if you open your heart to serve. The experience gave me a…read morenew perspective on what it means to show Gods love through acts of kindness. The team was professional while focused on the mission of spreading the gospel and serving as representatives of Christ. They are diligent on keeping things organized and safe but never waiver from the mission of serving people. No matter your age the work it does in your own spiritual walk is transformative. I highly recommend Operation Serve International.

ArtsWave formerly the Fine Arts Fund is the largest arts fund of its kind in the United States. Did…read moreyou know the greater Cincinnati area raises more money for the arts than the largest cities in the country - NYC, LA, San Francisco? Due to the work of ArtsWave, money raised during their annual giving campaign supports more than 100 arts and community organizations in our area from community arts centers, and arts non-profits to the largest arts organizations in town - Symphony, The Ballet, Opera, Cincinnati Art Museum. You can't miss their annual arts sampler weekend where you can check out arts all over town for free. They also have an active YP group, which gets together to enjoy many performances throughout the year Its amazing we're blessed by the arts in our community making Cincinnati a great place to live due to ArtsWave!

The phenomenal work of the Fine Arts Fund has helped the arts community flourish in Greater…read moreCincinnati. The oldest fine arts fund in the United States, the Fine Arts Fund has been serving the cultural needs of this region for over 80 years. The primary responsibilities of this organization are to fund and support local artistic and cultural endeavors, through services such as marketing, fundraising, board development, and other administrative functions. The goals of the Fund are to raise money in the workplace for arts, foster excellence through support of regular programming, and minimize the disparity between ticket/admission price and actual costs of producing programs. Their campaign in 2007 raised over $11.7 million making it the #1 united arts fund in the country. What is so impressive about this number is that over half of the contributions came from individuals in the workplace. Keep up the great work of keeping the arts alive in Cincinnati.

Media Bridges is a local non-profit that provides access and education to the community on…read moretechnology and technology resources. They just recently moved downtown on Race and Central Parkway. The center offers free classes to the community on things such as video production, graphic design, web design, Once someone has taken classes there, they can have access to use the electronics and equipment that Media Bridges owns. They also produce programming on their four local access channels for many local organizations. They pride themselves on being one of the many organizations that have moved into Over the Rhine to help it's revitalization and growth as a booming cultural and arts neighborhood. I am actually looking into taking some classes there soon. I hear that they are somewhat hard to get into as they are free!

Ever wanted to make your own TV show... for FREE?! You can do it here…read more Media Bridges is a non-profit cable station located at Race and Central Parkway. If you are a Cincinnati resident, you can come here to learn how to create your own television show and have it broadcast. How so? 1.) Call up Media Bridges. Ask to signup for their television classes. They also have radio classes if music is more your thing. 2.) Attend the required classes and learn how to use the equipment. Ask questions! 3.) Once you are proficient, you can borrow video cameras, use the station's television studio or radio pod to create your own show. Media Bridges also has several editing suites so that you can put together your show and add graphics and effects. 4.) When you have a completed show, you can burn it to DVD and schedule it for broadcast. Pretty cool, eh? Media Bridges is community centric and promotes freedom of speech. As long as your message is tastefully produced, you can make a show about anything: hobbies, cartoons, talk show, politics, music, religion... your imagination is the limit.

Cintrifuse is home to two of Cincinnati's best startup accelerator programs (The Brandery and…read moreCincyTech). They have a gorgeous space in the hip Over-The-Rhine neighborhood, where budding entrepreneurs, working professionals and mentors come together to create a great coworking space.

10/10 would definitely recommend! This is a great place for kids, my daughter has learned so much…read moresince enrolling here a year ago. She comes home saying and doing things we just never would have thought to teach her, nor had the time to teach. With 2 full time working parents we just don't have the time and energy to teach her as well as we would like, and she's a very bright girl so she thrives in an environment that wants to teach her and let her have a ton of fun along the way! Turns out this baby girl loves cars, planes, and dinosaurs. Would I have ever thought to get a baby girl those kinds of toys? I don't know, but that's what she loves and they roll with it there!

I have two children there. My oldest (now 8.5) started at age one in 2012 and has been there…read moresince, completing Kindergarten and now attending the summer program for School aged kids. She loves it and loves all the teachers, activities, field trips, etc. My youngest is 5 and will be attending Kindergarten at TCH in the fall. She has thrived in the environment there and loves all the stimulating activities they offer as interactive learning. We are lucky to have found The Children's House and would recommend them to anyone looking for excellent care and learning opportunities for their children.