Happy October Everyone! This month I was invited to visit the annual Rose Hill block party. It was quite impressive! Good food, kids games, live music, and neighbors catching up. It’s exactly the kind of social connection we need these days. I’m excited to explore what NANA can do to […]
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NANA Job Postings
Fall 2026 Neighborhood Volunteer Opportunities – Come and get involved! To express interest (not commitment), reach out to Reg Crutcher, NANA President, at President@nanacincy.org to learn more. You will be glad you did!
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Fire Prevention Week: Safe Charging Is a Superpower
From the Cincinnati Fire Department’s October Community Council Notes Fire Prevention Week runs October 4–10, 2026. This year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” focuses on safely charging and using rechargeable devices and batteries at home and at work. With smartphones, tablets, e-bikes, and power tools […]
Mixing Art With Science
New School Montessori students in 4th and 5th grade have been sketching pollinators at work. Auguste Renoir and Mary Cassatt had their share of fidgety subjects, often painting children in their famous works, but that didn’t compare to the challenge the students faced as they observed and sketched these wonders […]
From the President – September 2026
Happy September Neighbors, Hopefully everyone has been able to handle the intense weather we’ve had over the past month: flash floods, high winds, power outages, fallen trees, and heat waves! UGH! It’s humbling to be reminded how small we are next to the forces of nature. I’m praying for some […]
Small Hands. Big Discoveries. A Lifetime of Learning.
In a Montessori classroom, the Sensorial area is about so much more than beautiful materials. Through hands-on exploration, children learn to observe closely, compare, classify, problem-solve, and make sense of the world around them—building a foundation for later learning in mathematics, language, science, and beyond. At The New School Montessori, […]
Featured Fall Events at St. Bernard Branch Library
Before Care Had a System
The Mattie Legacy Project invites the community to Before Care Had a System, a free Breast Cancer Awareness Month conversation inspired by longtime North Avondale resident Mattie Bell Kinney and her breast cancer advocacy during the 1960s and 70s. Mattie raised her family at 409 Clinton Springs Avenue while becoming […]
Legacy of North Avondale Community Leaders Sherman and Mattie Kinney Honored Across Cincinnati
This summer brought a meaningful series of posthumous recognitions for longtime North Avondale residents and husband-and-wife community leaders Sherman Kinney Jr. and Mattie Bell Kinney. In August, Sherman was honored at Cincinnati City Hall, where City Council recognized his military service and decades of civic and community contributions through a […]