Rory Kennedy, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and daughter of Ethel and the late Robert Kennedy, is the featured speaker for 4C's 30th-anniversary Champions for Children Lecture on Thursday.

        Ms. Kennedy's lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix, Ninth and Race streets.

        She will show excerpts from some on her films, including American Hollow and Different Moms, and will discuss features of mothers, children and families. Her work has been shown on HBO, A&E, Lifetime and MTV networks.

        A patron/sponsor reception begins at 6 p.m. at the Phoenix.

        Tickets are $130 per person. General admission for the lecture, followed by a dessert buffet, is $30.

        Reservations close Monday. Tickets: 947-8825.

        The event supports 4C, a child-care advocate. 4C serves Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, Clinton and Warren counties in Ohio, and eight counties in Northern Kentucky.

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