March Winds Sweep The Barn

The Brush & Palette Painters are Back

The Barn will host The Cincinnati Brush & Palette Painters’ 2023 exhibition “Fresh Paint” exhibit from March 5 through March 26. The group will feature 70 paintings from nearly 20 plein air artists from the Tri-State region.

Last spring, the painters emerged from their COVID Cocoon with renewed vigor to create with grit and joy. As they rolled their carts stocked with supplies onto farmlands, parks, and city streets, they looked for unique scenes to tackle with brushes and knives. The group’s plein air season lasts 31 weeks, then they head to their shared studio at Swaim Park in Montgomery. The group chose “Fresh Paint” for this year’s exhibit because it signifies a job well done, improved ambiance, renewal, and more.

B&PP hours begin March 5 from 1-4 p.m. The exhibit runs through March 26 and can be viewed during regular gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. and Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

This exhibit marks the third year of a successful pairing of paintings with the Mariemont and Terrace Park Garden Clubs. Garden Club members will create beautiful floral arrangements inspired by and displayed next to the B&PP’s artworks for their show entitled “Art in Bloom at The Barn.” The garden club’s opening reception will be held on March 17 from 6-8 p.m. and will run through March 19.

Exhibiting artists include: Carol Abbott, Nancy Achberger, Laurie Arshonsky, Martha Carmody, Mary Beth Dowlin, Susan Grier, Marty Emery Hoffman, Carol Holland, Martha Howard, Diana Kilfoil, Kathleen Kilgallon, Christine Kuhr, Ivanka Lempitskiy, Claire Long, Nancy Nordloh Neville, Dana Olsen, Barbara Pask, Mandy Putnam, Bobbi Thies, and emeritus member, Nathalie Gerberick.

B&PP Facebook page at: Cincinnati Brush and Palette Painters

Now this is Really Cool…

Around the World Animated Film Festival

The Woman’s Art Club Foundation and Artsville have collaborated to bring the first animated film festival to Artsville in Madisonville. This celebration of films from around the world will delight audiences of all ages, although some subjects may be sensitive to maturity levels. When the lights come up, art educator and artist Dave Laug will host an energetic, educational and informative discussion about each film and how animated films expand our understanding of other cultures in ways liveaction films do not.

The Coca-Cola Co. will provide pizza and Coca-Cola. Free admission. Please register at https://artatthebarn.org/around-theworld-animated-film-festival/

Location: Artsville, 5021 Whetzel

Avenue in Madisonville. Please note that these events DO NOT take place at The Barn.

March 11, 10 a.m.: The Painting (2011 France) Ages and nine and up. This is a stunning animated drama that tackles prejudice and forbidden love. For mysterious reasons, a painter has left a work unfinished.

Three characters of different social classes escape their unfinished paintings in search of The Painter, hoping he will complete it.

March 18, 10 a.m.: Tales of the Night (2012 Tibet) Ages eight and up. From Tibet to medieval Europe, to the Land of the Dead. Tales of the Night weave together six

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The Barn (from previous page)

May 6: 10 a.m.

Shirley Chisholm: The Chisholm Trail

The Children’s Theatre

Grades 4 – 8

Go to artatthebarn.org to register.

March 9: Rothko’s Rooms

April 13: The Painter and the Thief

May 11: Museum Town

June 8: Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Possible

July 13: Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World

August 10: Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall

Classes

For a List of classes and seminars, please visit artatthebarn.org.

Mark your calendars: stunningly animated folk and fairy tales plus some fairy-tale mayhem and a few mild scares. What scenes might have played as scary or gruesome in other animated films, producers have dealt with delicately.

The Hog Bristle Painters invites the public to its annual exhibition of Hog Heaven on May 4 from 6-8 p.m.

March 25: 10 a.m.: Chico and Rita (2010 Cuba) Ages 17 and up. Oscar-nominated Chico and Rita depicts a nearly operatic romantic tragedy involving a life-long affair of the heart between two Havana musicians: Chico, a piano player, and Rita, a vocalist. Their mutual problem is that Chico is unfaithful by nature, although Rita is the one he loves. The film is packed with cultural detail and flavor.

Above descriptions courtesy of the Ohio Arts Council. This event is made possible by the Ohio Arts Council in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.

Mariemont Preservation Foundation Presents…

March 11: 2 p.m.

When you Wish Upon a Fish

Madcap Puppets

April 22: 10 a.m.

Nate the Great Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Off the Hill

ARTflix

The Barn invites the community to attend its monthly film gathering hosted by our very own Dave Laug. The big Barn doors open at 6:30 p.m. The film begins at 7 p.m.

“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.”

~ Walt Disney (1901-1966), Animator, film producer and entrepreneur

Outstanding Citizen Award Nominations: Forms available at Mariemont.org. Completed nomination forms are due to Joanee Van Pelt by March 16 (email to joanee@mariemont.org or drop off at the administration office).

Graduation Parties: As we head into graduation season, we wish our best to the soon-to-be 2023 graduates and their families! As a reminder, Mariemont shelters may be reserved through our website March 1 through October 31 (“Parks and Shelters” under the Lifestyles section). Please note: ALL reservable shelters in the Village have a MAXIMUM capacity of 30 people. No exceptions will be made for graduation parties.

• Alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted in any Village park.

• If you reserve a shelter for a private event, please make sure to bag your trash and take it with you.

• Shelters may be reserved for TWO HOUR blocks. The online reservation system automatically inserts 30 minutes before/after your reservation to allow time for set-up and clean-up.

Tax Department: It’s tax time again! Your Mariemont tax return is due by April 18, 2023. First quarter 2023 estimated payment is also due on April 18, 2023. Forms to be attached to the

Mariemont return are copy of all W2s, copy of your entire Federal 1040, and copy of returns to other municipalities if you are claiming credit for that municipality.

2022 tax forms are available outside the Tax Office and online at mariemont.org in the Tax Department section.

Do you work remotely from home? If your answer is yes, does your employer withhold the full 1.25% for Mariemont from your paycheck? If you don’t work from home, does your employer also withhold the tax for Mariemont from your paycheck? If your employer does not withhold your Mariemont taxes and the amount you would owe is $200 or more, State Law requires you to pay quarterly estimated payments.

If you have any questions, please contact Chuck Barlow in the Tax Department. https://mariemont.org/ departments/tax-office/

Mariemont Police Department: In recent months, there has been an increase in illegal parking along Miami Bluff. The entire south side of Miami Bluff is designated a “No Parking” zone with signage posted along its length as parking there compromises the safety of the hillside due to erosion and causes damage to the roadway itself where there is no curb. Parking on Miami Bluff is only permitted on the north side, on the roadway, or on designated parking pads. Citations may be issued

Council Representatives

Mayor Bill Brown mayor@mariemont.org

Rob Bartlett rbartlett@mariemont.org

Susan Brownknight sbrownknight@mariemont.org

Leah Geldbaugh lgeldbaugh@mariemont.org

Marcy Lewis mlewis@mariemont.org

Kelly Rankin krankin@mariemont.org

Randy York ryork@mariemont.org for vehicles parked illegally along Miami Bluff. Thank you for your cooperation!

Mariemont Pool: NOW HIRING! The Mariemont Pool is now hiring for all positions for the 2023 season. Go to https:// mariemont.org/lifestyle/swimming/ for more information on open pool staff positions and to download an employment application.

Mariemont Fire Department - Outdoor Grilling: Every year, residential complexes suffer damage or loss from fires that begin with an open-flame cooking device operated on a balcony. According to the U.S. Fire Administration there are an average of 6,500 grill fires each year, resulting in almost 27 million dollars in fire loss. New regulations cont'd on next page

Village News (from previous page) governing the operation of open-flame cooking devices, such as barbeque grills, are presented in the 2005 Ohio Fire Code, which went into effect on September 1, 2005. This code was adopted by The Ohio Department of Commerce and The State Fire Marshalls Office and is effective statewide. Please note: These rules apply only to multi-family structures larger than a duplex. The code does not prevent the use of cooking devices on the decks of singlefamily and two-family dwellings.

According to section 308.3.1 of The Ohio Fire Code, the operation of a charcoal burner, or any other open-flame cooking device, is prohibited on combustible decks or balconies. These devices shall not be used anywhere within 10 feet of combustible construction, which could include a nearby wall, overhang, patio fence, railing or the deck above your own deck or patio.

In addition, any cooking device utilizing propane fuel is subject to regulation, depending on the size of its fuel container.

Any device using a fuel container larger than one-pound cylinder is prohibited on combustible decks and balconies. These devices shall not be used anywhere within 10 feet of combustible construction, which could include a nearby wall, overhang, patio fence, railing or the deck above your own deck or patio. It is worth noting that the typical gas grill utilizes an LP (Liquid Propane) container with a normal capacity of 20 pounds of LP-gas.

The owner of the structure and/or complex is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of The Ohio Fire Code are followed.

If you have additional questions regarding the new code regulation, please feel free to contact the Mariemont Fire Department at 513-271-4089.