/tags/christmas Christmas en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:31:30 GMT /news-from-npr/2023-11-20/a-longer-advent-helps-some-christians-prepare-for-more-than-christmas Some churches are arching their backs against earlier and earlier celebrations of Christmas by extending Advent, the season that leads up to Christmas. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:31:30 GMT /news-from-npr/2023-11-20/a-longer-advent-helps-some-christians-prepare-for-more-than-christmas Jason DeRose /local-news/2021-11-05/fountain-square-christmas-tree-2021 A 56-foot Norway spruce is expected to arrive around 6 a.m. Saturday morning, and should be installed at the corner of 5th and Vine by noon. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:05:00 GMT /local-news/2021-11-05/fountain-square-christmas-tree-2021 Bill Rinehart /local-news/2020-11-23/operation-santa-goes-digital-with-the-hope-of-reaching-more-children Since at least 1912, Cincinnatians have been adopting families in need by answering their letters to Santa.Operation Santa is back for 2020, but rather… Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:02:00 GMT /local-news/2020-11-23/operation-santa-goes-digital-with-the-hope-of-reaching-more-children Tana Weingartner /politics/2019-12-20/2009-the-year-of-my-christmas-miracle-at-the-white-house There are some invitations to Christmas parties and holiday gatherings where you can thank the person inviting you and send your regrets for not being… Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:07:57 GMT /politics/2019-12-20/2009-the-year-of-my-christmas-miracle-at-the-white-house Howard Wilkinson /arts/2019-12-20/our-15th-annual-around-cincinnati-christmas-special The tradition continues! Since 2005, host/producer Lee Hay has assembled a holiday feast of music and spoken word featuring some of Cincinnati's finest… Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT /arts/2019-12-20/our-15th-annual-around-cincinnati-christmas-special /media/2019-12-01/tv-kieses-annual-holiday-program-guide-is-here I’ve been making my list and checking it twice… And here it is: My annual Holiday Program Guide.All the Christmas favorites are here: Charlie Brown,… Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:00:00 GMT /media/2019-12-01/tv-kieses-annual-holiday-program-guide-is-here John Kiesewetter /media/2019-11-21/tv-kieses-list-of-thanksgiving-week-specials-and-movies Turkeys away! Thanksgiving week means that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on TV again.Here's my first holiday programming list of the season,… Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:56:19 GMT /media/2019-11-21/tv-kieses-list-of-thanksgiving-week-specials-and-movies John Kiesewetter /arts/2018-12-21/14th-annual-around-cincinnati-christmas-special The 14th Annual Around Cincinnati Christmas Special, produced and hosted by Lee Hay. features a wide range of local musicians and others celebrating the… Fri, 21 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2018-12-21/14th-annual-around-cincinnati-christmas-special /local-news/2018-11-30/operation-santa-makes-christmas-brighter-for-those-in-need-and-you-can-help "Chief Elf" Kimberly Davis sits behind a folding table with cheery holiday decorations, a row of folders spread out before her. Inside are letters asking… Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2018-11-30/operation-santa-makes-christmas-brighter-for-those-in-need-and-you-can-help Tana Weingartner /environment/2018-11-25/a-holiday-tradition-the-christmas-bird-count Once the traditional holidays of Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, some Americans look forward to another tradition: the annual Christmas Bird Count. Since 1900 birders have picked one day — sometime around Christmas — to survey as many birds as they can find in a 15 mile diameter circle. Birder Mike Edgerton, a member of the Greater Akron Audubon Society, says it’s been a valuable form of crowd sourcing. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:52:17 GMT /environment/2018-11-25/a-holiday-tradition-the-christmas-bird-count