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It will not be just an eventful weekend in Greater Cincinnati, but also in West Chester and Liberty Township. From touring the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting to attending the seventh annual Safety Fair at Bridgewater Falls there is plenty to do close to home.

Friday

Lakota West senior linebacker Mike Kelly leads his team onto the field for a game against Anderson this September. Photo taken by Mark Ferland of ferlandfotos.smugmug.com.

Get a free scoop of Graeter’s ice cream- Graeter’s is giving away a single scoop of Elena’s blueberry pie ice cream in a sugar cone to its customers Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The free ice cream giveaway is the kickoff to Cones for the Cure, a partnership between Graeter’s and The Cure Starts Now Foundation to help raise awareness and funds for cancer research.

Friday night lights – Both Lakota East and Lakota West will enter conference play this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Lakota West will be hosting Greater Miami Conference rival Mason, while Lakota East will be on the road at GMC foe Oak Hills. For previews and results, visit WestChesterBuzz.com’s sports page.

Saturday

Farmer’s market continues- The weekly West Chester farmers’ market will take place this Saturday and every consecutive Saturday through October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Square at Union Centre. The farmers’ market features all local vendors with produce and meats grown and raised locally and products made by hand.

After two years of being shutdown to the public, the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester opened its doors to the public for a few weekend tours in late 2011. After renovations were completed in July, the museum is now planning to be open on the third Saturday of every month for the time being. Photo by Tony Jones.

Safety Fair at Bridgewater Falls- Helicopter landings, a fire safety house for children and a robot used by the bomb squad are just a few of the attractions offered at this Saturday’s Safety Fair at the Bridgewater Falls shopping complex in Fairfield Township. For the seventh year this is a free event for the community, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tour the National VOA Museum – With the recent completion of some significant construction work, the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting re-opened for tours in July and will provide another opportunity for the public to tour the West Chester landmark this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Those unfamiliar with the museum will be surprised to learn how much history is in West Chester.

Zeke Stepaniak Memorial Fund Kickball Tournament – The first annual Zeke Stepaniak Memorial Fund Kickball Tournament will kick off this weekend, Sept. 15-16, and continue next weekend, Sept. 22-23, at Lakota West High School. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Zeke Stepaniak Memorial Fund, created to honor the Lakota West student, who died after being involved in a fatal car wreck March 16.

Community Foundation’s Key Event – The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty will be hosting their 19th annual Key Event this Saturday. The event is the Community Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year. This unique event draws more than 600 people and raises more than $140,000.

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Sue Kiesewetter reports:

Helicopter landings, a fire safety house for children and a robot used by the bomb squad are just a few of the attractions offered at this Saturday’s Safety Fair at the Bridgewater Falls shopping complex in Fairfield Township.

For the seventh year, the shopping center has partnered with the township’s police and fire departments to put on the free event. It runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the shopping complex behind Mattress Firm and Party City.

More than two dozen vendors, and demonstrators and exhibits will focus on person, home and child safety. Participating groups come from several Butler County police and fire organizations, the sheriff’s office, Air Care and Care Flight, the county’s Technical Rescue and Hazmat units and others.

“You’ll be able to practice putting out a fire by using fire hose to shoot at the fire through the window of a simulator,’’ said Ben Bultman, Fairfield Township’s assistant fire chief.

“We’ll bring the fire rescue house, fire trucks, life squads and equipment from the fire department.”

There will be University of Cincinnati Air Care and Maimi Valley Care Flight helicopter landings, skydivers from Middletown-based Team Fastrax along with fingerprinting of children.

Rain date is Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no cost.

For more information, visit www.shopbridgewaterfalls.com or 513-895-6800.

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There will be plenty to do in the West Chester area this Saturday, including a farmers’ market, concerts and fairs. The weather is expected to be pleasant with mostly sunny skies and a high near 72 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Farmers’ market - Tom Hudson of The Wildflower Café and Coffee House in Mason will be treating farmers’ market visitors to his fresh, culinary creations. A topic in Cincinnati Magazine several times, Hudson was also voted one of the top 40 chefs under 40 in the Cincinnati area. Jim Rosselot of Gravel Knolls Farm will help chop, stir and tell stories of West Chester. The farmers’ market, which will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Square at Union Centre, features all local vendors with produce and meats grown and raised locally and products made by hand.

REZonate Music Fest - The Backpacks for Pine Ridge REZonate Music Fest will take place at Keehner Park, located at 7211 Barrett Road in West Chester, this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost to attend is $8 for the carload. Performing at this year’s event is Terry Stands (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.), Brian White and Karyn Williams (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and Blue Stone Ivory (8 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

Liberty Township Fall Festival – This annual fall festival will take place at Liberty Park, located at 6757 Yankee Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second annual Pursuit of Liberty 5K run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. The festival itself will feature inflatables, an activity zone for children, wagon rides, games, community booths and food and ice cream vendors. For more information, visit www.liberty-township.com.

Bridgewater Falls Safety Fair – Bridgewater Falls, located nearby in Fairfield Township, will host its sixth annual Safety Fair Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair is free to attend and will feature exhibits that will focus on personal, home and child safety with live demonstrations, simulations and hand-on displays. For more information, visit www.shopbridgewaterfalls.com. Bridgewater Falls is located at 3385 Princeton Road.

Star Gazing – Rain pushed back last week’s star gazing program at Keehner Park. The Dayton and Cincinnati Astronomers Society will be providing their telescopes near the park’s tennis court area so that the public can view the stars and planets up close. This is the last session of the program in 2011. This event will begin at 8 p.m.

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