Centennial Summer Activity: How Many Plaques Can you find?

By Mariemont Preservation Foundation and the Mariemont Centennial Committee

By latest count we have found 63 memorial and informational plaques in the Village of Mariemont. There may be more, but to-date no-one has taken a comprehensive inventory of the plaques that are scattered throughout the Village.

This summer we challenge you to find and identify all 63 memorial plaques. They range from armed forces dedication plaques at the Pioneer Cemetery to informational plaques that can be found in our parks or plaques for the historic housing groups.

In our count we did not include any of the park benches in the Village with their dedication information or the plaque monuments located on the grounds of the High School. There are still at least 63 memorial and information plaques out there for you to find.

Go to Mariemont. org to download a form from the popup box on the home page, complete it with your responses, and submit to centennial@ mariemont.org. The Mariemont Chamber of Commerce has donated prizes for those who can complete this quest. Answers, including descriptions and location of the plaques, will be posted Sept. 1 at mariemont.org/love.

February, March and April activity answers and detailed descriptions are now posted there as well.

Try... Mariemont

As we celebrate 100 years of Mariemont, below is an advertisement about the “New Mariemont” that ran in the 1929 edition of the Xavier University "Musketeer" yearbook. Thank you to Frank Uehlin for sharing his father’s yearbook and this ad with us!

Welcome Aileen Beatty, our newest Town Crier volunteer staff member. You may have seen her crossword puzzles and word searches over the past couple of years. She will now be writing a crossword for every issue. Aileen is a life-long resident of Mariemont, is retired from a career in Analytics in Marketing Research, was the Village Assistant Building Administrator working for Don Keyes, and is a Trustee on the Mariemont Preservation Foundation Board. After doing the

New York Times Sunday crossword for years, it occurred to her that she might be able to create one herself. She watched a how-to YouTube video and was off and running. The hobby has now become a passion. (answers on page 20)

What’s Happening at the Mariemont Branch Library Summer 2023

Families

Library Babies — Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Ages birth to 18 mos. Registration required for babies+adults.

Preschool Storytime — Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Ages 3-6. Registration is required for children and adults

Movers & Shakers —Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Ages 1-4.

Coding Club* — Learn to code with new games and challenges every month. Recommended for Ages 8-12. Please register for only one session per month.

May: Tuesday the 9th at 4 p.m. or Tuesday the 16th at 4 p.m. (choose one)

June: Tuesday the 6th at 4 p.m. or Tuesday the 13th at 4 p.m. (choose one)

July: Tuesday the 18th at 4 p.m. or Tuesday the 25th at 4 p.m. (choose one)

August: Tuesday the 22nd or Tuesday the 29th at 4 p.m. (choose one)

Summer Kickoff Party with Looney Ballooney! — Monday, June 5 at 11 a.m.

Sign up for our Discover Summer program and get a free book to kick start your summer reading! Looney Ballooney will be making free balloon animals and there will be games/crafts for the whole family.

Wiggly Worms with the Hamilton County Conservation District* — Monday, June 12 at 11 a.m. Animals Alive! Presented by Great Parks* —Thursday, July 6 at 11 a.m.

LEGOs! LEGOs! LEGOs!* — Tuesday, July 11 at 3 p.m.

Honey Hill Farm Petting Zoo! — Thursday, July 27 at 1 p.m.

Back-2-School BUBBLE-FEST! — Monday, August 21 at 11 a.m.

Teens

MaREADmont Bookclub — Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m.

*Registration required.

Join us while we discuss our book of the month: In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan in a no-pressure atmosphere. (There are no quizzes or participation grade here.) Our mission is to foster a LOVE of reading while creating a safe and welcoming place for ALL! Grades 8-12. Registration recommended.

Dungeons and Dragons – Tuesday, May 23 from 4:30-7 p.m.

Drop in anytime between 4:30 and 7 to create a character for a summer campaign at the library! Ages 10-15. Registration is required. D&D group meets monthly through the summer.

Adults

Mariemont Mystery Book Club — Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Book club meets through summer. Book Club — Monday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. Book club meets through summer.

Library hours are 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Mariemont Branch Library, 3810 Pocahontas Ave. 513-369-4467

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