Weekly Update

5/9/09-6/22/09

BCVB Passport Program

This week is National Tourism Week!! Celebrate this event and be entered to win a GRAND PRIZE by completing the Butler County Visitors Bureau Passport Program. The Passport Program is a tool designed to encourage and Butler County residents to get out and explore their community and see all the great attractions the county has to offer!

You can pick up a copy of the Passport at the BCVB office or any of the participating locations. You have to take your passport and visit 4 out of the 5 Butler County communities; Fairfield, Hamilton, Middletown, Oxford, and West Chester. When you arrive you will then have your passport “stamped” with that community’s colorized sticker. You must receive 2 stickers from each community and you must have 8 stickers total.

All completed passports must be submitted to the BCVB office (by mail or in person) no later than 5 p.m. on June 22. Complete passport participants will then be entered in a GRAND PRIZE drawing, with the winner to be announced June 24. Only one passport per household and you must be 18 years old to participate.

Visit www.destinationbutlercounty.com for more information. Good luck on your travels!

Weekend Event

5/17/09

Dayton Lane May Promenade and Home Tour

Tour the historic houses of Dayton Lane at the Dayton Lane May Promenade and Home Tour. Learn about the historic houses and interact with characters dressed in period costume.

http://www.historicdaytonlane.org/

Daily Event

5/14/09

Mik Stousland: The Arts of Delight at Miami University Art Museum

This exhibit features Charles Eugene "Mik" (Mike) Stousland, a member of Miami University's Department of Architecture from 1952 to 1985. This retrospective exhibition will feature jewelry, sculpture, prints, and more!

http://www.fna.muohio.edu/

(photo courtesy of mu art museum's website)

Daily Event

5/13/09
Celebrating Self: Great Ohio Road Trips at Fitton Center for Creative Arts
People who have grown up in the Buckeye State know just how beautiful, unique, and special of a place it is. Ohio Magazine reaches out to people 50-plus by offering the keys to successful living. From achieving a healthy balance to caring for grandchildren, people will discover meaningful and rewarding lifestyle choices.

www.fittoncenter.org

(photo courtesy of www.fittoncenter.org)

Daily Event

5/12/09

The Academy of Dance Arts Spring Dance Concert

Come out and see The Academy of Dance Arts perform their Spring Dance Concert at the Dave Finkelman Auditorium at Miami University Middletown. The production, "Keep on...Dancing" will feature the story ballet "Coppelia" and include tap, jazz, modern, and character dances.

http://www.academyofdancearts-middletown.com/home

(photo courtesty of the academy of dance arts website)

Daily Event

5/11/09

A Hands-on Cooking Class with Carol Tabone

Enjoy a hands-on cooking class with Carol Tabone at Jungle Jim's International Market. Tabone will teach guests techniques for holding, sharpening and using a standard chef's knife. The menu will include french onion soup with gruyere croutons, marinated cucumber dill salad, chicken moutarde, sauteed chicken breast with a mustard cream sauce, mashed potatoes, and saute of julienne vegetables.

*Please bring the following to the class:
One 8-inch or 10-inch chef's knife
A paring knife
A cutting board

www.junglejims.com

(photo courtesy of jungle jim's newletter)