Woman's City Club (WCC) is holding a free public forum titled Cincinnati's Community Councils: a crucial link or an obstacle to development? from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, October 21st at the First Unitarian Church (536 Linton St.) in Avondale.

There will be a reception from 5:30 to 6 PM, then a panel discussion from 6 to 7 PM where,

• Elizabeth Bartley - Executive Director for Invest in Neighborhoods
• Jacqueline Edmerson - President of Bond Hill Community Council
• Amber Kassem - President of East Price Hill Improvement Association
• Dave Mann - Former Mayor and City Council Member
• Sue Wilke - Co-chair of WCC's Civic Engagement Action Team

will be moderated by Cheri Rekow, WCC's Vice President for Civic Engagement, and discuss questions including:

Are community councils still a "crucial link" in city governance? Does their role need to be clarified? How is community input gathered, represented and valued in decision-making? Is there a better way to do civic engagement? How should Community Councils be supported?

Afterwards, the last half hour from 7 to 7:30 PM will be Q&A. You can RSVP by emailing either wcc@womanscityclub.org or womanscityclub@gmail.com or by using the registration link below,

Metro is requesting feedback for proposed changes to bus route 11, which includes splitting a branch of it off into a separate route 10. Note that this new route 10 still only goes as far east as Marburg on Erie Ave. when in East Hyde Park. There will be three public meetings this month, where riders can give feedback:

• Oct. 21 from 5-7 PM at the Downtown Public Library
• Oct. 22 at 10:00 AM in a Zoom call (registration appears to be required)
• Oct. 22 from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Madisonville Public Library

Feedback can also be submitted online or by email at routecomments@go-metro.com, but must be received by 11:59 PM on October 24th.

Queen City Commons has added additional collection bin locations for its composting program, all of which can be seen below — more information about the program including how to sign up and price after the first three months can be found on the Hyde Park page of the Queen City Commons website.

Please join us on Tuesday, October 14th, at 7:00 PM for our monthly meeting.

It will be held in the Little Theater, on the second floor of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, at 1345 Grace Avenue.

The meeting packet will soon be available via a link below, or on the Meeting & Minutes page.

Monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Since the location may vary, please check on the HPNC website, Facebook, or the emailed announcement if you are on our mailing list.

If you're looking for a great way to get more information about a number of candidates running for local office this November, please plan to attend Mt. Lookout Community Council's "Meet the Candidates" night tonight at 6:30 PM! It will be at the Our Lord Christ the King Parish Center (927 Ellison Ave Cincinnati, OH 45226).

If you use Facebook, the Mount Lookout Community Council invites you to share its post announcing the event.

The HPNC has voted and the following motion has passed:

HPNC continues to support adherence to the City's existing zoning laws and the UDOD rules in Hyde Park Square, with limited variances. At the current time, HPNC has not taken a position on potential variances and exceptions in connection with any prospective development in Hyde Park Square. Any new applications will be considered on their own merits.

Tomorrow the Hyde Park Farmers Market is again on the square, from 09:30 AM to 01:00 PM. You can read the newsletter to see what is new this week

Please join us on Tuesday, September 9th, at 7:00 PM for our monthly meeting.

It will be held in the Little Theater, on the second floor of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, at 1345 Grace Avenue.

The meeting packet can be found via the link below, or on the Meeting & Minutes page.

Monthly meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Since the location may vary, please check on the HPNC website, Facebook, or the emailed announcement if you are on our mailing list.

Hyde Park Golf & Country Club will have its annual fireworks show on Sunday, August 31st this year.

People Working Cooperatively (PWC) is running its fall Prepare Affair event to help elderly and disabled homeowners prepare their homes for winter by raking leaves and cleaning gutters. This year, Prepare Affair is on Saturday, November 15th from about 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM, with a lunch back at PWC’s campus (at 4612 Paddock Rd.) afterwards. While the 15th will be the “main day” of the event, teams can pick a different day in November that works better for them.

You can volunteer by registering online or contacting the volunteer department at (513) 351 7921. You can put together your own crew and be a crew leader, join an existing crew, or volunteer independently.