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There is so much cool stuff going on - how can you not find something to do during these hot months?

PALOMINO PRESENTS BOTTLES UP! PROMOTION - NOW
Can't afford to spring for a bottle of Dom, but have something big to celebrate? Come to Palomino on a Wednesday, and it is half off! Do you have champagne taste on a champ ale budget? You cannot beat this deal! Every bottle of wine will be half off on Wednesdays. But, there's more. For 6 weeks, July 1st - August 12th, Palomino will be selling gift cards for 25% off. The offer is only going on for 6 weeks, and it is only available through the restaurant, not online, so stop by Palomino today, located at 505 Vine Street. Click here

LEARN ORGANIC GARDENING AT PARK + VINE - JULY 11Learn what you can do to create a more sustainable, equitable, and human-scaled future through organic gardening at Park + Vine on Saturday, July 11 at 2:30 p.m. Permaculture is an organic gardening, systems-thinking design method that works to maximize the beneficial relationships between all elements in our life systems. Park+ Vine is located at 1109 Vine Street. Call (513) 721-7275 for more information or Click here

SECOND SUNDAY ON MAIN BRINGS A GLOBAL GROOVE - JULY 12This month's event takes the neighborhood on a trip around the world, thanks to the sights and sounds of five bands with international flavor. The Bacchanal Steel Band (Caribbean Calypso) takes the stage at noon, followed by Silver Arm (Celtic) at 1:00 p.m. Mojenho Daro (Middle Eastern/Indian) will treat the crowd to some tunes at 2:00 p.m., and then it's Zumba (Latin American) at 3:00 p.m. and Baoku Moses and the Image AfroBeat Band at 4:00 p.m. The day will continue with a cooking demonstration at 2:30 p.m. by Chef Nat Blanford and the annual Drag Races, in heels not hot rods, starts at 4:00 p.m. For more information on Second Sunday on Main, Click here or call the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce at (513) 241-2690.

BUSINESS ON BOARD EXTENDS DEADLING FOR FALL CLASS '09 - JULY 31Business on Board for the Arts (BoB) is a dynamic program designed to identify, recruit, train and place a diverse pool of high potential business professionals as board members of Greater Cincinnati arts organizations. The BoB training program is managed by the Fine Arts Fund Arts Services, whose staff and volunteers are specialists in supporting arts organizations through programs, people and resources. We embrace this program as arts organizations make up an important part of the fabric of downtown Cincinnati. BoB are now recruiting for their fall 2009 class and have extended the deadline to Friday, July 31. The enrollment fee has also been reduced. For an application go to http://www.fineartsfund.org and click on the "Volunteer" icon. For more information contact Heather Hallenberg at the Fine Arts Fund, (513) 871-2787 ext. 28 or Email

CINCYPASSPORT PRESENTS AN AFTERNOON AT FINDLAY MARKET-JULY 12The CincyPassport Program is designed to encourage Greater Cincinnatians to travel to great neighborhoods and events. Get your passport stamped at each event you attend and look for details about how those stamps earn you great prizes. The next CincyPassport event is this Sunday, July 12 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. - An Afternoon at Findlay Market! Experience the sights, sounds and wonderful aromas at Cincinnati's Findlay Market, Ohio's oldest operated public market. Findlay Market is located at 801 Race Street (meet at the Biergarten on Essen Strasse). For directions and other information Click here

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT SUMMER ARTS - THROUGH JULY 29The Downtown Residents Council is seeking volunteers to assist with programs at the Children's Learning Center at the Main Public Library. The Summer Arts programs are for kids ages 6-12. Please consider participating on one or more Wednesday evenings this month. Arrive at the Children's Learning Center at 800 Vine Street at 6:45 p.m. for about 90 minutes. For more information, contact Carolyn Janssen at (513) 369-6922 or Click here

DRIVE TIME FARMERS MARKET CONTINUES - NOW Findlay Market offers local agriculture three days each week in the Farmers Market. In addition to the popular Saturday seasonal market, the new Tuesday Drive Time Farmers Market is now open from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. through October. Shoppers will find many of their favorite farmers as well as new vendors. Market Wines also offers a drive time wine tasting every Tuesday afternoon. For more information, call (513) 665-4839 or Click here