As 2021 comes to a close I would like to thank our NANA gardeners and garden captains for their hard work in our community gardens this past year. In no particular order: Richard Jackson for his work as captain of Victory Parkway/Dana Triangle park, the Dana Roundabout, and various gardens near […]
Community
Beautification: December 2021
North Avondale Litter Report: December 2021 Hey neighbors! As promised I wanted to share a photo from Xavier’s Community Action Day this past October of all the wonderful students, faculty, and families that came out to help North Avondale. Thanks again!! Adopt-a-Spot I’ve also taken time this past month to […]
Recreation: December 2021 / January 2022
North Avondale Recreation Center617 Clinton Springs Ave.513.961.1584 Hours: open Monday thru Friday 10 am to 8 pm; Saturday 9am to 2pm We are closed December 24 and 31. And in January we are closed on the 17th. We are having a day camp during the break. See the flyer below. Weight […]
North Avondale Montessori: November 2021
North Avondale Montessori 513.363.3900615 Clinton Springswww.namrockets.org It is amazing to think that it was only 11 years ago when these two celebrated with us, speaking at the opening of our new building! They were students at North Avondale School about 90 years ago. The lives of 1st Lt John H. Leahr, a Tuskegee […]
NANA Community Gardens: November 2021
October is ending on a high note for our Washington Triangle garden at the intersection of Washington and Clinton Springs. Without leadership for much of the year, it had become a tangle of weeds and undesirable plants, but things are changing. We are grateful to two women who stepped up to manage […]
North Avondale Litter Report: November 2021
Saturday 10/23 was Xavier’s Community Action Day! We had an excellent turn out for litter with 11 volunteers including two families (due to it being Family Weekend), a Xavier professor, Grace from North Avondale, and Xavier President Colleen Hanycz and her husband. We collected about nine full 33-gallon bags of […]
Featured Garden: November 2021
Our feature garden this month comes with a HOUSE! There are so many aspects to Beautification and rescuing a derelict property in North Avondale and making it your home definitely beautifies our neighborhood. Here is one family’s story. I’d like to introduce you to 3981 Lowry Avenue, home of Chris and Monica Human. […]
The New School Montessori: November 2021
The New School Montessori (TNSM)3 Burton Woods Lane513.281.7999www.newschoolmontessori.com A Message from TNSM’s Director, Jeff Groh: Zip on! Taking risks and exercising courage. Hello Friends, Last Friday I spent the day with our (9-12) students at Camp Ernst. We love this experience because it provides our students with opportunities to take risks […]
Recreation: November 2021
North Avondale Recreation Center617 Clinton Springs Ave.513.961.1584 Hours: open Monday thru Friday 10 am to 8 pm; Saturday 9am to 2pm Weight Room is by reservations Masks must be worn Senior Knitting & Social Group Monday, 12:00 to 1:30 membership required Soccer Unites partnership with FCC: 6 to 8 week program; games Tuesday & Thursday […]
NANA Community Gardens: October 2021
We have a need for captains of two of our small gardens, as Richard Jackson, our “gardener extraordinaire”, is retiring from his volunteer NANA gardening. We thank Richard for his long time commitment to making so many of our gardens truly beautiful. Both gardens are planted and require some weeding in spring/summer, […]