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The West Chester Police Department will host its annual Bike Rodeo Saturday to remind young cyclists of important safety rules. The Bike Rodeo will be offered from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the West Chester Library.

The event was originally scheduled for May 5, but was postponed due to rain.

Children will have their bikes inspected and then will go through age-appropriate obstacle courses, complete with cones and street signs. Upon completion, goodie bags and certificates will be given out.

In order to participate, children must be accompanied by an adult, have a bicycle and a helmet. Big Wheels and non-motorized scooters are also welcome.

The Bike Rodeo is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 513-759-7280 or visit www.WestChesterOH.org.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.
For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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Left, Riley Kirchner, 9 and his brother Parker Kirchner, 6 of Miamisburg watch as two train pass each other at EnterTRAINment Junction in West Chester where visitor where coming to stay out of the day long rain while enjoying the World's largest indoor train display. October 19, 2011 The Enquirer/ Tony Jones

Looking for things to do close to home this weekend?  From bike rodeos to Derby Day celebrations, here’s what’s happening in West Chester this weekend.

Bike Rodeo
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5
West Chester Library, 9363 Centre Pointe Drive, West Chester.

West Chester Police department hosts event that includes inspection of children’s bicycles and children’s obstacle course with aid of police officers. Big Wheels and non-motorized scooters welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult and bring their bike and helmet.  Free.   513-759-7280; www.westchesteroh.org.

EnterTrainment Junction Spring Celebration
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, May 5; noon – 6 p.m. Sunday, May 6
7379 Squire Court, West Chester.

Scavenger hunts, including bunnies and chicks hidden in the model train display. Purchase any admission and get half-off a second admission of equal or lesser value, plus receive a ticket for a return visit until May 22.  Free with admission: $12.95, $11.50 ages 65 and up, $9.95 ages 3-12.  513-898-8000; www.entertrainmentjunction.com.

Barbeque Wine Tasting
3-6 p.m. Saturday, May 5
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester.

Learn how to pair the best wines for your summer barbeques.  Cost is $10 for five wines.  513-942-9463; www.littlesonomawines.com.

Derby Contest/Celebration
4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 5
Mitchell’s Fish Market, 9456 Waterfront Drive, West Chester.

Half-price appetizers, $5 Mint Juleps and Margaritas, $10 Buckets of Beer. Chance to win $100 gift card.  Ages 21 and up.    513-779-5292; mitchellsfishmarket.com.

Agape
4 p.m. Sunday, May 6
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 7393 Dimmick Road, West Chester.

Musical by Marty Haugen. Music and storytelling bring to life words of modern day prophets Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Day, Oscar Romero and Native American wisdoms, tying them to biblical stories. Adult, youth and children’s choirs and instrumentalists.  Benefits World Hunger Relief.  Free.  513-777-4370; www.ctkluth.org.

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The West Chester Police Department will host its annual Bike Rodeo next Saturday, May 5, to remind young cyclists of important safety rules. The Bike Rodeo will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Chester Library.

Children will have their bikes inspected and then will go through age-appropriate obstacle courses, complete with cones and street signs. Upon completion, goodie bags and certificates will be given out.

In order to participate, children must be accompanied by an adult, have a bicycle and a helmet. Big Wheels and non-motorized scooters are also welcome.

The Bike Rodeo is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 513-759-7280 or visit www.WestChesterOH.org.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.
For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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Tags: Tags: Bike Rodeo, bike safety, West Chester Library, West Chester Police, West Chester Township Police Department

The West Chester Police Department will host its annual Bike Rodeo next Saturday, May 5, to remind young cyclists of important safety rules. The Bike Rodeo will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Chester Library.

Children will have their bikes inspected and then will go through age-appropriate obstacle courses, complete with cones and street signs. Upon completion, goodie bags and certificates will be given out.

In order to participate, children must be accompanied by an adult, have a bicycle and a helmet. Big Wheels and non-motorized scooters are also welcome.

The Bike Rodeo is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 513-759-7280 or visit www.WestChesterOH.org.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.
For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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Tags: Tags: Bike Rodeo, bike safety, West Chester Library, West Chester Police, West Chester Township Police Department

National Library Week, April 8-14, will coincide with a name change to the Middletown Public Library System. As of Monday, the local library system will officially be known as the MidPointe Library System.

According to the library’s public relations manager Cari Hillman, the name change has been in the works for a number years due to the reasoning that the library’s previous name didn’t reflect its entire service area.

All three branches, Middletown, Trenton and West Chester, will have activities planned around the name change and to celebrate National Library Week.

In West Chester, the library will hold an unveiling ceremony Monday at 9 a.m. All community members are invited to attend the event and be among the first to receive a new MidPointe Library System card.

Furthermore, all patrons who visit any branch of the MidPointe Library System next week, from April 9-14, to either “trade in” their old card or apply for a new library card will be entered to win a Kindle Fire. A winner from each branch will be selected at random.

The library will also give gifts to any child who participates in a library program next week.

Next Saturday, April 14, Tom Sparough, the “Space Painter” will bring his juggling, story-telling antics to the West Chester branch for a performance at 10 a.m. in the community room. To register, call 513-777-3131 ext. 2 or visit the youth services desk at the library.

In other news, all branches of the library will be closed on Easter Sunday.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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All branches of the Middletown Public Library System will be closed on Wednesday as they hold a professional development day for their staff. Closures include locations in Middletown, Trenton and West Chester.

The Library’s online resources will continue to be available and renewals can be made via phone or at www.middletownlibrary.org/renew.

All branches will be open Thursday.

For future library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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The West Chester Library will be hosting a two-part digital photography class that is designed to help novice digital photographers hone their skills. The program, “Basics to Better Pictures,” begins Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.

That first class will outline the basic operation of a digital camera and introduce participants to three steps that will improve pictures immediately. The second class, which will place from 7 to 9 p.m. March 1, will cover composition and the basics of using light in photography.

Registration is required for these classes. For more information or to register, call the West Chester Library at 513-777-3131. Both classes will meet in Community Room A/B of the West Chester Library, located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive in West Chester.

For more library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

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The West Chester Library held a morning Valentine’s Day party and story time session for children on Tuesday.  The Enquirer’s Tony Jones was there to capture the fun.

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An event in connection with the first 2012 ArtsWave Sampler Weekend will take place at the West Chester Library at noon Saturday. The event will feature performances by the West Chester Symphony Orchestra, hands-on art projects from The Arts Council of West Chester & Liberty, a performance by the West Chester Silver Strings and skits performed by Children’s Performing Arts of Lakota.

Below is the full schedule for the event:

• 12 p.m. - Children’s Performing Arts of Lakota: Theatre Skit written and directed by Samantha Burbank and Devin Armbruster, students of CPAL
• 12:20 p.m. - Arts Council of WC & L art lesson: Artist Darla Kirchner will direct an art project to take home
• 12:40 p.m. - Children’s Performing Arts: Theatre Skit written and directed by Samantha Burbank and Devin Armbruster, students of CPAL
• 1 p.m. - West Chester Library Sculpture Dedication
• 1:20 p.m. - Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for Strings by Mozart Performed by the West Chester Symphony
• 1:40 p.m. – String instrument petting zoo: Children get hand on experience holding and playing violins and cellos
• 2 p.m. - Children’s Performing Arts of Lakota: Theatre Skit written and directed by Abby Koch and Claire Rowe
• 2:20 p.m. - Overture for Winds Op. 24 by Mendelssohn Performed by the West Chester Symphony
• 2:40 p.m. - Arts Council of WC & L culinary artist, Karri Durham, will demonstrate food art
• 3 p.m. - Carnival of the Animals Suite by Sans-Saens, Trans. by Rosenhaus performed by the West Chester Symphony
• 3:20 p.m. - Performance by the West Chester Silver Strings, youth string program

For more information about the event and others taking place Saturday in Cincinnati, visit the ArtsWave website.

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Throughout January and February, the West Chester Library will be offering family storytimes every weekday that don’t require registration.

These programs will be held in the Children’s Program Room in the West Chester Library. The storytimes will last approximately 30 minutes. All ages are invited to attend.

For the next two months, the registration free storytimes will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, at 10 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Occasionally, 10 a.m. storytimes will take place on Saturday. There will also other storytimes for young children during both months that require registration.

For more information on storytimes, contact the library’s children’s desk at 513-777-3131.

The West Chester Library is located at 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

For more library events, visit the West Chester Library events page on WestChesterBuzz.com or visit the library’s online community calendar.

Food for Fines recap: The Middletown Public Library System’s first Food For Fines program, which gave library users the opportunity to waive overdue fines in exchange for the donation of non-perishable items, resulted in $5,855.99 in waived fines and more than 7,000 items donated to local charitable organizations. The promotion took place between Nov. 1-Dec. 31.

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