What’s open, closed and rescheduled in NKY, Cincy due to coronavirus
March 15, 2020
Editor’s note: If you would like to add to this list, message us on Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook: @northernermedia or email northerneredits@gmail.com. All of these are accurate at the time of posting.
NKU:
BB&T Arena
Some events rescheduled, including Gary Alan Music for May 31; others canceled, like Showcase America Unlimited.
Steely Library
Some postponed, like Faculty Lunch Seminar: GEARUP Update, a new date will be announced; others canceled, like Courting the Open Movement: P-12 Educators’ Changing Relationship with Information and the Heather Henson presentation and book signing.
NKU Student Organizations
Editor’s note: All student organization meetings have been canceled. This list serves to highlight events that have been canceled or rescheduled. Events were found through social media or direct contact from the organizations.
All events canceled, including Cultural Show: Utambuzi on March 28.
All events canceled, including Showtime at the Apollo on March 20 and the spring concert.
All events canceled, including The Button Sale the week of April 13; an online sale is being considered.
Annual Color Me KD 5K postponed from March 29. No new date has been announced. Refunds are not available currently.
All events canceled, including NKU Latino Recognition Dinner.
There has been no announcement yet on whether the Drag King show would be rescheduled.
All events canceled, including Open Mic Night on March 20.
NKU Fraternity and Sorority Life
All events canceled, like Gold and White April 15, Greek Sing March 30, PhiredUP March 29 and the Kappa Delta Shamrock 5k. No word on potential rescheduling.
All events canceled, including Big-Little Reveal and sober monitor training on March 22, the study event on March 25, Mommy-Daughter Day on March 28, and the Panhellenic workshop on March 29.
All upcoming events canceled: Concert on March 27 and upcoming first-ever arts festival in conjunction with SOTA departments, Loch Norse Magazine, Norse Film Society.
Norse Film Festival will be streamed online on the original date, April 21. All other events postponed, like the originally scheduled April 5 Winterfilm which is now on June 7.
All events canceled or postponed. MashComm36 on March 21-22 will now be online in late March.
All events canceled.
Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky:
Closed until a later date:
Campbell County Library
Closed until: March 29
Plans to reschedule events: No
There will be no late fees. For more details, click here.
Cincinnati Art Museum, Taft Museum of Art, Contemporary Arts Center
Closed until: April 3
Plans to reschedule events: No
For more details, click here.
Cincinnati Museum Center and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Closed until: April 3
Plans to reschedule events: No
For more details, click here.
Cincinnati Symphony
Closed until: April 5
Plans to reschedule events: No
For more details, click here.
Hamilton County Courts
Closed until: April 16
Plans to reschedule: Yes, contact courtroom judge
For more details, click here.
Kenton County Library
Closed until: March 22
Plans to reschedule events: No
There will be no late fees. For more details, click here.
Krohn Conservatory
Closed until: further notice
Plans to reschedule events: No
Official reopening date: None yet
For more details, click here.
Lloyd Library and Museum
Closed until: April 5, events canceled through April 17
Plans to reschedule events: Yes
For more details, click here.
Newport Aquarium
Closed until: March 28
Plans to reschedule events: N/A
For more details, click here.
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Closed until: April 3
Plans to reschedule events: No
For more details, click here.
Canceled/postponed events
Some events still on, some postponed, others canceled, check Facebook for more info.
Canceled March 21 opener at Cintas Center.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “Pride & Prejudice” and “Hamlet”
Canceled.
CityBeat’s Best of Cincinnati celebration
Postponed, planned to reschedule.
Postponed, planned to reschedule.
Know Theatre suspending productions
Canceled, possible rescheduling.
Lost Henry show at The Thompson House March 27
Postponed, planned to reschedule.
Some events postponed, others canceled, check Facebook for more info.
Some events postponed, others canceled, check Facebook for more info.
Canceled until further notice.
Postponed to June 20 nationwide.
What’s open, but with restrictions:
Tickets limited to 50 percent of seating capacity in every auditorium. Auditoriums with over 500 seats are limited to 250 tickets regardless of the capacity. Every auditorium is being cleaned between showtimes. At least once per hour, high-touch areas such as kiosks, countertops, restrooms, glass, handrails and doorknobs are being cleaned.
Esquire, Mariemont, Kenwood Theatres
Patrons are requested to leave at least 3 seats between parties. Allotments are being controlled to ensure theatres are not full. Staff handling money and cards will avoid serving concessions. Staff handling concessions will wear gloves. Frequently touched handles, bars, railings and tables will be sanitized multiple times a day.
No closures, but taking precautions:
Editor’s Note: Some of these stores have reduced hours. Check with each store to find out their hours.
Store closure is dependent on individual stores. Justice has reduced hours.
Cleaning commonly touched surfaces more and increasing cleaning in highly trafficked areas.
Cleaning commonly touched surfaces more and increasing cleaning in highly trafficked areas.
Kroger in Cold Spring, Newport
Cleaning commonly used areas more often, sanitizing restrooms, adding extra hand sanitizer around stores, wiping down shopping carts, baskets and equipment.
Meijer Cold Spring
Cleaning commonly used areas and break rooms more often. Meijer Home Delivery will now drop items at your front door.
Some restrooms are being blocked off but stores are still active, events canceled.
Store open, with increased cleaning; tasting library closed and all tasting events canceled, samples program temporarily suspended.
Target Newport
Regular cleaning every 30 minutes, temporary stopping of food samples, limiting the number of items per purchase.
Walgreens Cold Spring, Newport, Alexandria
Waiving delivery fees for all prescriptions and any purchase on Walgreens.com.
Walmart Alexandria
Stores cleaned daily, some stores staying open late specifically for store cleaning purposes, employees who are not feeling well have payment options and support if affected by the virus.
Additional resources:
Cincinnati Parks opening bathroom facilities early.
https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/how-is-covid-19-affecting-cincinnati-parks/
Duke Energy will be suspending disconnections for unpaid bills.
https://twitter.com/DukeEnergy/status/1238529972043743233
Various temples, mosques and churches have either canceled services or have moved to alternative delivery. Call your place of worship, or check their social media page for information.
The Northerner is currently investigating the impact of the switch to online learning, including but not limited to how housing, dining, student workers, labs, studios and the office of Health, Counseling and Student Wellness will be affected. For any questions you’d like to know about the decision, contact us anytime on Twitter or Instagram. For questions or concerns about how the virus could potentially affect campus, contact us at northerneredits@gmail.com or email the University at covid19@nku.edu. Keep checking The Northerner for all updates on NKU’s switch to alternative instruction.