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Announcements Cincinnati Heritage Program Tours oin thevolunteerdocents ofthe CincinnatiMu seum Center's Cincinnati Heritage Program on tours of unique sites of local and regional interest. The five tours described below all include lunch. The bus tours depart from the front of Cincinnati Museum Center. There are no refunds after the registration deadline. Lights, Camera,Action! Cincinnati has played host to films such as Rain Man, Little Man Tate, Traffic and most recently, Seabiscuit. The Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Film Commission will explain why production companies are attracted to the area and the economic benefits they bring. Have lunch on the site of the old Albee Theater and stop by the Vintage Poster Shop to see movie memorabilia. This tour involves walking with steps in older buildings. July 16 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee: $ 65 members; $ 70 nonmembers Registration Deadline: July 8 On the Air'in Cincinnati Cincinnati has been an important market in TV history. At the Geier Center, see early television equipment and artifacts used by Ruth Lyons and Willy Thall. Visit WCET,Ohio's first licensed educational television station, now celebrating its 50th year.At Media Bridges, the city's cable public access and media education center,see the modern production studio. Tour the recently opened,stateof the art WCPO studios. August 3 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $ 60 members; $ 65 nonmembers Registration Deadline: July 27 Road to Freedom Follow one of the routes traveled by slaves headed north to Old Springboro. In this abolitionist town, meet costumed interpreters who portray conductors"on the Underground Railroad. See homes of abolitionists with their inventive hiding places. After lunch,return to Cincinnati to visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for a guided tour to explore Cincinnati' s vital role in the struggle for freedom. Aiigust 23 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $ 65 members; $ 70 nonmembers Registration Deadline: August 16 Olde Worthington and Rush Creek This northern Columbus suburb, founded in 1803 by settlers from Connecticut, retains a New England charm with its village green and early 19thcentury architecture. Twentynine buildings are on the National Historic Registry,including the first Episcopal Church in the Northwest Territory. 102 OHIO VALLEY HISTORY Tour an 1811 pioneer house turned Federalstyle history reflected in the stainedglass windows of the Discover Rush Cieek,a planned community from city'S Romanesque City Hall the 19505 devoted entitely to the Frank Lloyd November 2 Wright Usonianstyle house We'11 also visit the Jef9amt (} 4pm fers Hopewell Mound Enjoy lunch at the historic Fee $ 55 members, $ 60 nonmembers Worthington Inn Registration Deadline October 28 October 12 Sam to6pm Fee $ 70 members, $ 75 nonmembers Registration Information Registiation Deadline Octobet 5 Cincinnati Museum Center will accept registiation ovel the telephone Mondav through Friday with a major credit card Please have your card Halls of Justice number and expiration date handp when you call Courthouses and City Halls were designed to 513287 7031 represent the best of government At the 1919 You may also legister by mail T> pe or neatly Hamilton County Courthouse, visit the Rookwood write which tour you are registering for,the number Room,containing reliefs of the Battle of Fallen Tim- of persons in your party,and the total fees Send beis by Clement Bainhoin The Hamilton County this regist,ation and pa> ment to Information and Courts now uses the Times Star Building, a 1933 Reservations, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Art Deco treasure Fiench Empire Towers crown Terminal, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH the Campbell County Courthouse See Cincinnati 45203 jk 6, ten ty un Ohio 4 49.4 0 7 « sts# v£'. 4{**«b .,» 72* : r f' E{*, I ' 6 .-, I 3,§ 6 ts'Lr:. 4, 1'41 1. 4.i. 1:. 14* f 1% tk, ' + ' 4 S .. f. ». 2 Id PX. t I' L]'-; j 443?: th 1§ hi.' t 190>1 t t 1 U i a f 7 1 . i= SUMMkR 2005 103 ANNOUNCEMENTS WHE FUL.@ U tyS·ji * Ak * FWILI U# gljigir®TWE Led by Keni Masierson Brown ituated on the borderland dividing North and South, slave and free territory,the Ohio Valley region became as bitterly...