CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Meet bestselling travel writer Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, at the Main Library Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. in the Reading Garden Lounge.

Schultz has a dream job: traveling the globe and writing about it. She is the author of the international No. 1 bestsellers, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. With these works, she has reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. She was chosen by Forbes as one of the 25 most influential women in travel, and was executive producer of the Travel Channel’s TV show based on her first 1,000 Places book.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Taft Museum of Art’s annual Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC) exhibition is on display through May 16 in the atrium of the Main Library. The exhibit showcases art, including painting, photography, digital design and ceramics, created by students from 12 area high schools.

Each work is accompanied by an artist’s statement, providing an explanation of the student’s process and intent. ARC is a program offered by the Taft Museum of Art that immerses high school art students in Cincinnati’s visual arts community and exposes them to art careers and professionals. Scholarships are being awarded Wednesday, May 1, during a 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. reception at the Main Library.

HYDE PARK, OH (FOX19) - The fourth annual exhibit dedicated to the tradition of ceramic tiles will feature over 1,000 dynamic tiles is set to open in Hyde Park on Saturday.

artTILE 2013 will open on Saturday, April 27 at indigenous, a handcrafted gallery and showcase tiles ranging from low-relief 2-inch tiles to highly sculptural tiles~ the common denominator, a slab of clay.

artTILE 2013 is an invitational exhibit featuring over 30 exceptional artists specially selected to display a wide range of designs, sizes, prices, and techniques offering a collection with great scope & depth. Hand-built, carved, pressed, stamped, molded, and one-of-a-kind tiles will be on view. Styles range from whimsical and contemporary to the traditional aesthetics inherent to the arts & crafts movement. Imagery is also as diverse, from beautiful nature inspired motifs to thoughtfully rendered architectural landmarks to modern, abstract graphics.