Village Project Updates

Here are a few Village project updates from Mayor Bill Brown

The Fountain in the Square: Many noticed the blue tarp over the fountain the last week of July. The base that holds the water had been leaking for several years and had to be drained and dried out. The fountain was then covered with a blue tarp to ensure it remained dry until repairs could begin. Repairs are almost complete (at time of print). Going forward, the fountain will be turned off and drained before the first heavy freeze and kept off during winter, to prevent any future damage.

National Exemplar/Mariemont Inn was gifted to the Village about 20 years ago by National Exemplar owners Ken and Paul Pendery. Time and weather have faded the paint, oxidized the face crystal, and caused damage to some of the internal mechanicals. The Verdin Company, founded in Cincinnati in 1842, will disassemble and move all the clock parts to their facilities to refit the internal mechanism, clean and polish the crystal face, paint the outside, and add LED lighting, which will be more energy efficient and last longer. The National Exemplar is generously funding the clock’s restorations, which should take 4-6 weeks.

Electric in The Medians: The two grass medians along Wooster Pike - one across from the Mariemont Inn and the other across from Starbucks – will have in-ground electric run this fall. The electric will allow for uplighting of the median trees, create accessible electric for events, and add visibility and aesthetics as you enter Mariemont from the West. Bill Spinnenweber donated a nice amount for the work, which defrays the cost to the Village. Mayor Brown is organizing the Mariemont maintenance crew to do some of the trenching work, which will cut the project cost in half. Electric is already running from street to underground vaults at the corners of the medians, so work will be up on the median, not in the street – eliminating traffic concerns. Trenching work starts mid-Sept. and work should be completed by the holidays.

The Concourse: See full article by Matt Ayer on the history of The Concourse and current replacement and clean-up work, on page 10.

What’s Happening at the Mariemont Branch Library

October 2023

Children

Library Babies — Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement.

Ages birth to 18 months.

Preschool Storytime — Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Ages 3-6.

Toddler Storytime — Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun.

Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months.

Movers & Shakers — Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance, and enjoy music, movement, and fun. Ages 1-4.

Legos @ the Library — Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. You bring your imagination, we bring the LEGOs. Show us what you can build and connect with other LEGO enthusiasts.

Adults

Coding Club — Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. or Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. (choose one)

Learn to code with new games and challenges every month. Laptops are supplied and no prior coding experience is needed. Recommended for Ages 8-12. Registration required. Please register for only one session per month.

Adults

Mariemont Mystery Book Club — Tuesday, Oct 17 at 6:30 p.m. Join us for lively discussion of One-shot Harry by Gary Phillips. Copies available at the branch. Registration encouraged.

Book Club — Monday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Please join us for a lively discussion of Island of Sea women by Lisa See. Stop by the branch to pick up your copy.

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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