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March 28, 2024

Plan Your NKY Weekend 2/22 – 2/24

Fort Thomas Independent Schools Open House

Friday, February 22

FREE FAMILY TIME

9:30 a.m.

Main Library BCPL, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington

The youngest library patrons will have fun and develop pre-reading skills through stories, songs, rhymes and activities.

Call 859-342-2665 or visit bcpl.org for more information.


FREE TEEN NIGHT

6 – 8 p.m.

Florence Branch, 7425 U.S. 42, Florence

Want to hang out after the library closes? Now is the time! Enjoy pizza, games and more; for middle and high schoolers.

Call 859-342-2665 or visit bcpl.org for more information.

Saturday, February 23

FREE DINOROARS!

10 a.m.

Florence Branch, 7425 U.S. 42, Florence

Pre-school paleontologists, come to the library to dig up fossils, but look out for a roaming t-rex.

Call 859-342-2665 or visit bcpl.org for more information.

FREE HOGWART’S HOUSE SCARVES AND MOVIE

1 – 4 p.m.

Covington Branch KCPL, 502 Scott Boulevard, Covington

Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin… which house party do you belong? Come to the library to create a house scarf (supplies limited) and watch the first Harry Potter movie.

Call 859-962-4000 or visit kentonlibrary.org for more information.


FREE KIDS’ STORYTIME

10:30 a.m.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers Crestview Hills Location, 2785 Dixie Highway, Crestview Hills

Bring the little ones to Joseph-Beth in Crestview Hills for a wonderful kids’ storytime (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.).

Call 859-912-7860 or visit http://josephbeth.com for more information.

Sunday, February 24

FREE FORT THOMAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSE

2 – 4 p.m.

Highlands High School: 2400 Memorial Parkway, Highlands Middle School: 2350 Memorial Parkway

Johnson Elementary School: 1180 N. Ft. Thomas Ave.

Moyer Elementary School: 219 Highland Ave.

Woodfill Elementary School: 1025 Alexandria Pike

Come see for yourself what sets Fort Thomas Independent Schools apart!  All prospective students in grades K – 12 are welcome to attend a FTIS Open House to tour the facilities and see what makes the district the best in the state.  There are limited tuition spaces available; enroll to be a part of an award winning year at an amazing school!

2019 Niche Best School District in Kentucky, A+ Rating
U.S. News & World Report Top 5 District in Greater Cincinnati
4 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools

Free informational event.

See website for tuition details.

Call 859-781-3333 or visit https://bit.ly/2DWIkPY for more information.


FREE PAGES AND PAWS  (register)

2 p.m.

Main Library BCPL, 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington

Practice reading to a certified therapy dog, and have a good barking time! For children in grades k-5

Please call to schedule your 15 minute time slot, 859-342-2665 or visit bcpl.org for more information.

FREE SLAM DUNKS FOR HEALTH (register)
1 – 3 p.m.

10094 Investment Way, Florence

Have fun all while being healthy during this fun day of basketball! Children ages 4 – 16 years old and their families are welcome to meet the players of the Kentucky Enforcers Basketball team and enjoy various basketball themed activities, a slam dunk station, bowling, an obstacle course, drawings for gifts and more.
Visit https://bit.ly/2TZhm0R for more information and to register for this fun event.

About the Author

Amanda Ciani

Amanda Ciani lives in Northern Kentucky with her husband and their three terrific sons. She enjoys writing haiku parenting poems for her Instagram account (@cinciciani), and Twitter account (@haikuciani).