Learning Through Art

On this day of reflection, we invite our world to live audaciously in deeds 𝙖𝙣𝙙 words. With the audacity to hope, show kindness & shine our light on one another, there is much we can do & so much work still to be done Continue to follow us: FB IG LI & learningthroughart.com

On Veteran's Day, we invite you to donate to a local org. that serves veterans in your community like @HCJFS in our community. For additional help, call the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans at 1-800-VET-HELP + More tips to help: thepreamble.com/p/veteran-home…

#BooksAliveForKids is happy to introduce our new Companion Book Series! 📚 📖 Head to BooksAliveForKids.com and explore the Accelerated Curriculum - and share it with friends and family, because our activities and curriculum are all free!

This week, the world lost Jazz & production legend #QuincyJones A prolific author, he wrote "12 Notes: On Life and Creativity" in 2022 at the age of 𝟴𝟵! His lessons inspire artists of all ages - including our fave "If You Can See It, You Can Be It✨ bit.ly/40x2k7D

Thank you to author @danbharris for sharing - we hold up everyone who has had a very tough day today. We're in this carpool together. #MaliceTowardNone facebook.com/share/v/1DqrnW…

🗳️ TODAY is the day to make your voices heard and #Vote2024!!!! If you have ANY questions or concerns about your ballot, your polling location, receiving support in your language, and more CALL the voter protection hotlines, and make sure your vote counts ✨

Tomorrow is #SuperTuesday, and ahead of Election Day, make sure you know where your polling place is! Hamilton County voters can Confirm their voting location here: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/where-to-vote/ #YourVoteYourVoice

🙏 to Yuyi Morales for sharing her beautiful ofrenda for #DiaDeMuertos as she prepares to welcome back the spirits of the beloved pups who have held such a warm spot in her heart ♥️ Learn more about the #dayofthedead ofrenda: bit.ly/3YvIQgX instagram.com/reel/DBpCH8TPE…

Join us at BooksAliveForKids.com & build your OWN Viva Frida-inspired marionette, read + craft along with us, order your STEAM Project kits (𝙉𝙀𝙒!), and more! 🍁🎃💀🌸 Video: youtu.be/JnZFk9dY2jc STEAM Kits: bit.ly/BAFK-STEAM

Empathy is everything 💞 We celebrate & uplift our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters this #GlobalDiversityAwarenessMonth & every other month on the calendar! 🙏 @shonte_taylor for reminding us of @sesamestreet's "Maria" & her family's messages of love bit.ly/48rKAfM

PSA: HallZOOween may be over, but there is still a lot of fun to be had at the @CincinnatiZoo 🍁Between Halloween & the holiday season may be the best weather with the lowest crowds all year long! + more🐘🐘! - as highlighted by Cincy Lifestyle facebook.com/CincyLifestyle…

Thank you to everyone who gave @LTACincy the warmest of welcomes & a tour of the @TUVRheinlandOS facility in Bentonville, Arkansas today! TÜV Rheinland North America is LTA's product testing vendor for our new Baby Paige plushie - coming to BooksAliveForKids.com soon!

Art After Dark | Nightmare on Eden Park Drive, is happening TONIGHT - for FREE (📷 including the Ansel Adams special exhibit!) Take a self-guided ghost tour of the @cincyartmuseum from 5p - 9p + a DJ, food for purchase, Halloween costumes, & more! bit.ly/40lC8wM

If you don't have a Halloween costume ready, may we suggest ASTRONAUT VIOLIST?! 👩‍🚀🎻 Sarah Gillis (the youngest space-walker EVER at 30), was the first human to play the violin in space, while in orbit. youtube.com/watch?v=lD1ixT… READ about the concert: violinist.com/blog/laurie/20…

With one week before Halloween, @cincylibrary has community events across their libraries, from: 🎃 A Shiver in Sharonville - THURSDAY, Oct. 24 from 6 - 8 p.m. to 🎃 The Urban Pumpkin Patch! Find some spooky fun at your local branch and beyond: bit.ly/HalloweenCHPL

📚📖📕 Educators, librarians, and parents of book-loving young readers know: READING CHOICE can be the 🔑 to unlocking READING SUCCESS🔒 ✨Have a story of that magic book that unlocked the wonder of reading for a reader in your life? We'd love to hear it! #readallthebooks

👁️What was your favorite element of #BLINKCincinnati ? Our top picks: 🎵The PHENOMENAL Audio-Visual art experience @MusicHallCincy ✨& the WONDERFUL immersive light experience at the UC Alumni Mural on Vine Street - featuring @divakwade! facebook.com/reel/440060382… #blink2024

Tomorrow, Sat. Oct. 19, the nation will unite against book bans to demonstrate our shared commitment to this fundamental freedom. Book bans and challenges in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2023 and continue to happen at an alarming rate. ACT: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day-of-action

We can't wait to see + hear the 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘂𝘀 at the start & end of the 2024 Blink Parade – led in part by our dear friend, Jason Holmes of @CincyMayFestival Catch the gorgeous voices: 8 pm @ Paycor Stadium & outside Great American at the Parade's end

Throughout October, we're joining the rallying cry to #stopbullying - because ALL students should be supported for who they are, where they are✨ & that support can be especially important for neurodivergent students. Is there anything you would add to this list?