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Event flyer with watercolor fountain illustration announcing a sidewalk sale on September 12.

Hyde Park Square sidewalk sale supports flood-hit shops Sept. 12

Hyde Park Square retailers will bring deals to the sidewalks on Sept. 12 in an all-day event called "Flood the Square with Love," organized to support businesses still recovering from heavy flooding in July.

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Event flyer with watercolor fountain illustration announcing a sidewalk sale on September 12.

Hyde Park Square sidewalk sale supports flood-hit shops Sept. 12

Hyde Park Square retailers will bring deals to the sidewalks on Sept. 12 in an all-day event called "Flood the Square with Love," organized to support businesses still recovering from heavy flooding in July.

· 1 min read

Event flyer with watercolor fountain illustration announcing a sidewalk sale on September 12.

Hyde Park Square sidewalk sale supports flood-hit shops Sept. 12

Hyde Park Square retailers will bring deals to the sidewalks on Sept. 12 in an all-day event called "Flood the Square with Love," organized to support businesses still recovering from heavy flooding in July.

· 1 min read

Laughing mom catching her happy daughter sliding on kids playground

Cincinnati ranks first nationally for playground access

Cincinnati ranks first nationally for playground access and 27th overall for fitness in the 2026 American College of Sports Medicine index, though a personal health ranking of No. 65 highlights a gap between recreation infrastructure and health outcomes.

$1.7M gift funds free music lessons for CPS students

A $1.7 million estate gift from the family of Ben Carlson-Berne, who died in a hiking accident in 2002, creates a permanent endowment at UC's College-Conservatory of Music to fund free private music lessons for Cincinnati Public Schools students based on financial need.

Brick library building with a red sign reading Oakley Branch and an arched window.

Oakley library adds free homework help as meal program expands

The Oakley Branch Library is providing free walk-in homework help for K-8 students this school year, while a countywide expansion of free afterschool meals through UMC Food Ministry now reaches 17 library branches, with Walnut Hills and Madisonville the nearest meal sites for Oakley families.

A woman in a white beaded gown and awards ribbon stands before a decorated Christmas tree.

Hamilton County kids will keep getting free books after Dolly Parton's death

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has mailed more than 2 million free books to Hamilton County children since 2015, and program leaders say the effort will continue after her death; Hyde Park and Oakley families can still enroll kids from birth to age five at no cost.

Withrow game official loses leg, vows to return to the field

Veteran football official Jim Abbott had his right leg amputated above the knee after being struck during a preseason game at Withrow High School on Aug. 14, and says he plans to return to officiating after rehabilitation.

Fenced basketball courts and open grass fields at an urban neighborhood park.

Reds Community Fund, Rosie Reds eye ballfield upgrade at Owl's Nest Park

The Reds Community Fund and Rosie Reds are working to raise money for a ballfield upgrade at Owl's Nest Park as part of a $4.1 million renovation of the 121-year-old park near Mount Lookout, with the Rosie Reds potentially seeking naming rights for the field.

Group of cyclists riding along a tree-lined road with orange traffic cones.

Tour de CROWN brings 700 riders to east-side trails Aug. 29

The fourth annual Tour de CROWN cycling event returns to Fifty West Brewing Company on Saturday, Aug. 29, with more than 700 riders expected across three routes that pass through Hyde Park and Oakley trails, plus newly improved Lunken Airport Loop paths debuting on event day.

Guitarist Roger Klug brings 'chamber rock' to The Redmoor Aug. 25–26

The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's Summermusik Festival brings guitarist Roger Klug's "American Beauties" program to The Redmoor in Mount Lookout for two nights on Aug. 25–26, featuring chamber rock arrangements of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and more.

Collage of four circular photos showing children reading and participating in group activities.

Library's Camp Read served 32,628 kids this summer, up nearly 9%

The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library's Camp Read summer program served 32,628 young people this summer, an 8.79% increase over 2025, with Hyde Park and Oakley branches participating as part of the Mid-City Region.

Circular fountain with bronze statue and lamp posts surrounded by green trees in a public square

Hyde Park plans 'Flood the Square with Love' rally for Sept. 12

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council announced a "Flood the Square with Love" event on Saturday, Sept. 12, to support businesses hit by July flooding, while the church that hosts its meetings begins a months-long project to fix its own basement flooding.

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