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.

This place is amazing! Tools to tackle almost any project. The classes are small and VERY hands on…read more I just took my first class, CNC Router and came home with a sign for my crafting space that I designed and created.

Do you like to build things? Want to learn new skills? Do you have a project that you don't have a…read moretool for, and don't want to invest in the tool because it is way too expensive? Want to powder coat something? Then the Manufactory in Cincinnati is what you need. I took a tour of this place, and was amazed. I am a big proponent of the trades. There is not a single part of our society, our world, that isn't affected by the trades. We are so conditioned to think that college is the way to go, that you won't be successful without an expensive piece of paper that essentially says you spent a lot of money and can put up with four or more years of BS. That is simply not true. What would our world be without welders, metal workers, plumbers, printers, carpenters, mechanics, and/or a whole host of other skilled workers doing all of that stuff that is easy to take for granted? I constantly tell my son, "You don't HAVE to go to college to be successful and earn a good, solid living to support your family. What you DO need is a marketable skill (or skills), and the constant drive to be the best you can be in that skill. Some people are well cut out for college, and yes, the world needs college educated people so don't think I'm putting down the collegiate route. But the world also needs skilled tradesmen and craftsmen. Doors are open and available, you just have to make a choice and do your best, be the best in whatever endeavor you choose." I took a tour of this place on 25 July, brought my whole family out there. It was like being in a candy store to me. I was also watching my son, and the look on his face mirrored what I was feeling inside. My four things I was keenly interested in were the Bridgeport mill, the various lathes, the forge, and the CNC. They literally have everything from old school lathes to laser cutters. The business is run on a membership basis, much like a gym. And much like a gym, there are tools and such which require classes before use, such as the welding tools. Also, they have lessons for everything else, too. Just like a gym. In my opinion, you get a lot of value for your money if this is what you're interested in. And just to round off the experience, and perhaps what I like most about the trades, is that everyone there was so friendly. I find that to be true of people who are serious about trades, that they share skills and knowledge. There is nothing better than correctly creating the thing you want to create and seeing someone you are teaching create that first thing they want to create. Check them out if you're in the area. They offer free tours and I don't think you will be disappointed.

This facility is a gem in the Thomas More College crown... The Center for Ohio River Research and…read moreEducation/Biology Field Station is a research facility that studies and completes bio-assesments of the Ohio river, it's tributaries and streams, as well as, other Tri-State lakes, streams and creeks in order to obtain the state of their eco-systems. These evaluations help to determine the health of the surrounding environments and whether actions need to be taken to ensure the future vitality of these eco-systems. We take our youth groups to the summer learning programs and the kids consitently proclaim that the C.O.R.R.E is their favorite trip of the summer. The Staff, led by Dr. Christopher Lorentz and Ms. Livvi Lantry, are brilliant and amazing with the kids. I highly recommend looking into these programs for your youth group..!!

Xavier University in Cincinnati Ohio is one of the best kept secret Universities. The campus is…read morebeautiful and both of my children have received a. outstanding education.

I was here for work to take some students on a tour and it was impressive!…read moreThis campus is beautiful! It was great to see the academic; student, athletic and dorms. The campus is large, but has a family feel! I hope for the chance to visit again soon.

MSB has housed me for the past 4 years. I have a love-hate relationship with it. So many good, bad,…read morebut mostly non-descript times in the cafeteria, library, cadaver lab, particular study rooms, the gym...it is my sanctuary, and alas, my prison. Only 3 more years!!! 3...more...years.... Need to use the bathroom? Pick a floor and a corridor...I know the entire layout. Am I bragging about this? Maybe. Need to avoid the elevators after a huge lecture or a lunch conference? I know of a couple stairwells that will get the job done for you. Starving and it's 3 am? Stroll on over to one of the vending machines and may I recommend the mini-donuts in particular? Sure, you're on the track to diabetes but look at what you're doing at 3 am on a Saturday night, for crying out loud. Do you even HAVE standards anymore?!?! MSB has it all. That's why a certain person in the c/o 2012 managed to actually LIVE in the MSB, eating out of the R&R fridges, surfing the net for hours in the library and then in the private computer lab, getting free laundry service and deriving his entire wardrobe from the 1st floor scrub machine. For his once-a-week showers (I'm guessing), the CARE/Crawley gym would suffice. Or the sinks in the bathroom. I wouldn't know for sure. This is one place I'll have both fond and painful memories of, but in 2016 I will run away and never look back!

Great place to study! Access at night is limited to students and staff so it is very safe. Study…read moreareas include private rooms, tables in an open area, study pods, computer lab, and library.

Mosaic Center for Autism and Specialized Learning is what we've been waiting for. A center…read morespecializing to the needs of not only children with learning disabilities, but also providing much needed support for parents.

My whirlwind trip to Cincy for NCECA pottery convention also included me hitting up some local…read moregalleries and participating in show receptions. I was enthralled walking into this space and the gallery displays were phenomenal! One of my favorite artists was actually there talking about her pieces- and it is always wonderful to meet the artist behind exhibited pieces! She made wonderful sculptures of busts and heads with what I would call brain chaos sprouting out of the tops of the heads. For me- I love art that sparks an emotional response, is something relatable, or something that just sparks my curiosity and imagination. There were plenty of other artists work there too and I loved several different pieces. On this particular evening I was sprinting through town hitting up several galleries- but this was my first stop and made a huge impression on me. The space itself is also wonderful. We were only allowed access to the downstairs gallery, I assume classrooms were upstairs or downstairs (or both) and I could see there were other exhibits, but those were closed. Cincinnati really embraced the NCECA pottery crowd and made sure to have as many exhibits across town as possible!

The Art Academy has come a really long way in the past few years. They used to be located in Mt…read more Adams but recently purchased a larger building in Over-the-Rhine and have moved everything downtown. It's a beautiful building on Jackson Street that was re-done to fit the style of the Art Academy. Inside there is a sprawling atrium that looks up all the floors around the staircases. There is gallery space all over the building and chances are there is some show up. Right now the SOS Political art show is hung up as well as the Visual Fringe Gallery for the Fringe Festival. The Art Academy generously donates a classroom to the Fringe Festival as well for it's use for a few plays and it's a great space for them! The Art Academy unfortunately had a rapid decrease in enrollment since their move downtown, which was to be expected. However, with the revitalization of the gateway quarter (as it's now being called) things should be looking up for them. If you are looking for a great art school for all aspects of visual art and design, this is the place to go!

A paint/glaze your own pottery studio with zero studio fees?! Count me in!…read more Fees are included in the listed price. However, I've been to a handful of pottery studios and the prices at Cactus Rose are still significantly less than a traditional studio fee. Options are: paint and take home same day or glaze and pick up in a week or two. Pottery Wheel classes are available intimately for $45/person which includes four bowls, glazed and fired in the kiln. Huge shop full of summer camps for the kiddos, pottery retail, fun t shirts and tumblers for purchase and events held often!

My daughter and I frequently come here to paint and absolutely love it. We have gone to several…read moreplaces to paint ceramic pieces and by far this place beats out the rest especially in price. They don't charge a studio fee which is amazing. They have a good selection of pieces to paint. The hardest part is picking which piece you would like to paint. They also have several other things to make here other than just painting a ceramic pieces. We haven't done anything else yet but we are planning on it in the future. This is a great place to take your kids and enjoy an afternoon with them. The owner is very friendly and personable.