By Julia Olson
Assistant Editor
The Mayerson JCC 60 & Better Center is offering a lecture on Cincinnati History as told through its vibrant network of city parks and greens spaces. The lecture takes place Monday, September 16, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the J. The lecture will feature virtual tours of some of Cincinnati’s most famous park art and architecture, including Piatt Park, Eden Park, and others.
Piatt Park is Cincinnati’s oldest park. A bronze statue of President James A. Garfield greets park attendees at the park’s Vine Street entrance. The statue was crafted by Charles Henry Niehaus in 1887. A statue of William Henry Harrison, dedicated in 1896, stands at the Elm Street side of the park. It is the only equestrian statue in Cincinnati, and celebrates Harrison, who was the first U.S President from the great state of Ohio.
Another Cincinnati park, Eden Park, is host to the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Krohn Conservatory. The space was originally owned by Joseph Longworth, who called his home “The Garden of Eden” after the biblical paradise. The name stuck even after he donated he land, and Cincinnati residents can still picnic and play in our very own Eden in Walnut Hills.
These are just two of the many parks for which Cincinnati is famous. This event is only open to members of the JCC and/or 60 & Better Center, so make sure you have your JCC membership up to date so you can learn about all the public art, architecture, and green spaces that Cincinnati has to offer.
More information can be found about the event, Mayerson JCC memberships, and the 60 & Better Center on the JCC website.
The 60 & Better Center is also offering a discussion about the Electoral College on Wednesday, September 4. The Center will also host the upcoming 2nd Annual Care Provider Forum on Wednesday, September 11 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. More information about these programs and many others can be found on the JCC website.
