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🌱 New Red Bike In Lower Price Hill + Musical Blood Drive Event

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Good morning, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Cincinnati Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Now, today's weather:

Humid with a heavy thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

  1. Cincinnati's Red Bike has opened a new station in Lower Price Hill. The nonprofit bike share's newest location can be found at Hatmaker Street and State Avenue. Anyone interested in signing up for a membership or learning more about Red Bike can do so at cincyredbike.org. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
  2. Hoxworth Blood Center is partnering with seven Cincinnati-area arts organizations for a unique blood drive event. Donors can head to Music Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, to give back while enjoying live performances. Participating organizations include The Cincinnati Arts Association, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Friends of Music Hall. (WLWT Cincinnati)
  3. On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds and its partners gave Lincoln Heights a community-wide makeover. The Reds joined volunteers from Duke Energy, P&G, GE, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and The Cincinnati Zoo to beautify the village. Parks, schools, and health centers across the Cincinnati suburb received some much-deserved renovations. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

  • Breakfast With The Animals - Painted Dog & Kangaroo Presented By Kodiak Cakes At The Cincinnati Zoo (7:00 AM)
  • Class: Acrylic Painting On A Canvas Shopping Tote At Weavers Guild Of Greater Cincinnati (10:00 AM)
  • Jazz Brunch At Inwood Park (10:00 AM)
  • YWCA|ACLU Speak Up, Ohio We're Listening: Community Listening Session, Virtual Event (3:00 PM)
  • Brady Neighborhood Concert At Owls Nest Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Scattered rain and steamy sun are likely for today's weather forecast in Cincinnati. Tomorrow is likely to be a bit drier if you're making outdoor plans for the weekend. (WLWT Cincinnati)
  • The Cincinnati Museum Center invites the community to its Layers of Nature event on Friday, Nov. 4! Adults can explore the museum as they enjoy food, cocktails, and music. Click here to learn more about the event. (Cincinnati Museum Center via Facebook)
  • In travel news: starting January 2023, American Airlines is launching a daily non-stop service from CVG to RDU (Raleigh-Durham International Airport). (CVG Airport via Instagram)

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That's it for now! As a heads up, today will be my final day writing for Cincinnati, so you'll have a new curator as of Monday. Thanks for reading along — it's been a pleasure!

— Carla Varner

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