Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Cincinnati's designated residential trick-or-treat night is Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., covering Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout. A separate free business-district event, Trick-or-Treat on the Square, takes place a week earlier on Oct. 24 in Hyde Park Square.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Metro will station staff at CPS orientation events and transit centers during the first week of school, Aug. 19-26, when parents can also ride free with students, as major route changes affecting the Oakley Transit Center and Route 51 take effect Aug. 16.
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ProKids wants to double its Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer base from 300 to 600 to keep up with Hamilton County's growing child protection caseload, and is actively recruiting more men and a more diverse pool of advocates.
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Paula Brehm-Heeger, director of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library system that includes the Hyde Park and Oakley branches, has been named Ohio's 2026 Librarian of the Year by the Ohio Library Council for her work on the Facility Master Plan, literacy programs and statewide advocacy.
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The Dan Beard Council of Scouting America is waiving the $85 national registration fee for military families across Greater Cincinnati, including Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout, as part of a national program marking America's 250th anniversary.
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Registration opened August 3 for Cincinnati's 117th Thanksgiving Day Race at TQL Stadium on November 26, offering a 10K, 5K, and kids' Fun Run for families looking to secure early spots in one of the city's oldest holiday traditions.
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Dewey's Pizza's annual Run to Raise Dough 5K drew more than 600 participants to Oakley Square on Sunday, August 2, raising money for Cincinnati Children's Hospital and 1N5, a suicide prevention nonprofit, as the event surpassed $240,000 in cumulative fundraising since 2018.
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The Cincinnati Public Library hosts a free "Rockin' into School" event at the Downtown Main Library on Saturday, August 8, featuring a live performance by Pete the Cat author Eric Litwin, kids' activities, and a school supply drive through Operation Backpack.
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CPS Superintendent Shauna Murphy's free "Sundaes with Shauna" ice cream and conversation series returns for 2026–27 with six neighborhood stops starting Sunday, August 16, at Yeatman's Cove during the Midwest Black Family Reunion.
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