The event takes place at the Green Township Branch Library, 6525 Bridgetown Road.

The vintage cars will be on display from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 18.

The 1963 Corvette is owned by Ivan Rudy of Green Township, who has had the car since it was new and raced it in the 1970s.

Dash plaques and trophies will be given for best of show, people's choice and librarian's choice.

As for used books, it will be a reader's delight, said Marya Hunt, Green Township Branch reference librarian.

"There will be fiction and nonfiction; books on suspense, gardening, cooking, home repair, history; and lots of children books," Hunt said. "We will also have videos and music CDs."

The book sale will be held all weekend in the branch meeting room, with prices starting at 50 cents.

"We would like to remind our book lovers that although the branch is not open for business on Sunday, the meeting room will be open to accommodate the book sale,'' said Anne Keller, executive of the Friend's of the Public Library.

Cash, check and credit cards will be accepted.

Money raised at Friends' book sales is used for adult and children programming, and to add items to the library's collection.

Friends' members can attend a special preview sale from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. Non-members may attend and buy a membership at the door, said Keller.

Women against MS

Actress and playwright Mierka Girten will be the main speaker at noon Sept 22 at the second annual Women Against Multiple Sclerosis luncheon in the Pavilion Room of the Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza, downtown.

A show and sale of Otazu jewelry will follow the luncheon with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The Ohio Valley chapter is sponsoring the luncheon. For more information, call Wendy Raymond Hacker at 769-4400.

Employees aided

Since it was started in May 2002, the TriHealth Employee Emergency Fund has generated $762,000, which has been used to help employees in difficult or unexpected circumstances.

Helping troubled kids

From 1 to 2:30 p.m. today, facilitators Pam Mattson and Barb Berning will conduct sessions for parents, grandparents, caregivers and others who have children with serious emotional disorders or who exhibit symptoms of a neurobiological disorder or mental illness.

The sessions will be at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College Hill campus, 5642 Hamilton Ave.

Volunteers

The Cincinnati Singles Social Club hopes that helping the American Heart Association doesn't lead to any broken hearts.

Club officials - miffed that Forbes magazine ranked Cincinnati 39th out of 40 in its "Best Cities for Singles" article - are volunteering to change the social status of the Queen City.

The Singles Social Club will launch SinglesFest from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Havana Martini Club, 580 Walnut St., downtown.

SinglesFest will offer the chance to mingle and meet new people and include an updated version of the popular 1970s show, The Dating Game.

For more information, go online at www.cincysingles.com or call 233-7408.

Scouts reach out

Girl Scout Troop 3431, an eighth-grade group from Mariemont, did a service project this summer in Costa Rica.

The project involved the kindergarten class of La Escuela Republica de Corea in Quepos, Costa Rica.

The Girl Scouts made friendship bracelets, sang in English and Spanish and played tag. They gave the students school supplies such as crayons, markers, paper, scissors and other items.

"We were amazed at how polite all the kindergartners were,'' said Rachel Martin, a troop member. "Despite the language barrier, we were able to communicate with them and play tag. We taught them 'London bridge,' and 'Ring around the rosie.' The kids are much like American kids. They are interested in electronics, playing games and mostly just having fun.''

Other troop members are Anne Pennell, Lindsey Hake, Maria Bartlett, Lauren Ferguson, Adele Bruggeman, Jenna Grzelecki, Katie Cunningham, Natalie Peck, Elizabeth Miller and Julia Donnelly.