WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - The library won’t be so quiet this winter, as the MidPointe Library West Chester launches a Jazz Series at the end of February.

The series kicks off on Sunday, February 24 as the Phil DeGreg Trio play from 1:30 to 3:30 PM.  These Cincinnati favorites feature classic jazz.  Art Gore and Friends will hit the stage on Sunday, March 10 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.  Art Gore swings hard with a group of Cincinnati’s jazz elite and his drumming has taken him around the world.  The series concludes on Sunday, March 17 with “gypsy jazz” compliments of the Faux Frenchmen from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.  Their style is reminiscent of 1930’s-era Paris nightclubs.

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - The Arts Council of West Chester will have a booth set up at the West Chester Farmer's Market on Saturday, September 22.

There will be activities for kids and more. The event runs from 9am - 1pm.

MIDDLETOWN, OH (FOX19) - Ricky Skaggs has a heart for Hope House Mission’s work. On October 4, Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, will come to the Princeton Pike Church of God in West Chester to do a benefit concert for Middletown’s Hope House.

“We are excited and grateful that this Grammy-winning artist will give his time and talent to help homeless people in Middletown and Southwest Ohio,” says Mitchell Foster, executive director.  “Ricky says he’s not holding anything back. He’s bringing out all the stops to make this a fantastic experience for everyone. He has a huge heart.”

The evening will begin with a county style, pre-concert dinner and silent auction. “You might call it a down home feast with all the fixings,” says Foster. “The whole affair should be a great time.”