NKY Thrives

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Panelists top row l to r: Sarah Kleiner, Jim Guthrie; bottom row l to r: Chad Burke, Vince Terry.

Building the basin and beyond: An Architecture Matters panel discussion

Architects representing a range of backgrounds and experiences will discuss adaptive reuse, existing buildings, and infill development.

Adventure Crew youth at Greenacres Equine Center, part of Soapbox's Amplifying Youth Voices series.
Video Exploring the outdoors can build confidence, reduce stress and calm anxiety in kids [VIDEO]

Mastering outdoor skills, and just having fun outside, can create the confidence kids need to deal with other challenging situations in their lives.

Growth industry: Local farmers describe how they got in and stayed in the business

Two local farming families took very different paths into the business.

Rendering of IRS site
Building the Cincinnati basin and beyond

Community tactics include infill construction, adaptive reuse, restoring existing multi-family housing stock plus planned development to provide more housing.

With the help of supercomputing, Children’s researchers aim to identify mental illness earlier

Combining artificial intelligence and supercomputing with information from millions of patient encounters, Children’s researchers compute the likelihood of mental illness.

Here’s some cool spots to take the plunge before summer’s over

Make a splash at these and many other public pools in the region.

Known for his writing and as an accredited film critic on Rotten Tomatoes, tt stern-enzi has served as the Artistic Director for the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival since 2021.
Truth and Innovation Artist Showcase provides platform for underrepresented artists

“It's about celebrating diversity, promoting equity, and creating a more inclusive arts community," says Showcase curator, Michael Thompson.

American Sign Museum expands to share more history and really BIG signs

American Sign Museum is a visually compelling testament to the artistry and diversity that signs provide for on-premises advertising.

5 ways to outsmart the summer slide

Art museum, parks and recreation, and library pros are here for this with programming that wins with kids of all ages  

Something to say: Powerful self-expression supports mental health in teens

Giving voice to teens and creating ways to express themselves is seen as one way to head off depression, anxiety, even suicide among youth.    

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