August 2026 Newsletter

Green Man Wednesdays FINAL MONTH!

Tomorrow, August 5th is Arcade Night at Green Man Wednesday. Join us for free-to-play arcade games in the park.

Only a few more opportunities to join us! EVERY WEDNESDAY until the end of August. Free free music and activities from 6-9pm at 770 East McMillan.

Thanks to Market Wines Walnut Hills for being our official rain out location for the season.

Event Production by Far-i-Rome Creative & Images by CallMeRideout

Peebles Corner Festival Returns October 3rd

Mark your calendar for a day of community joy at Peebles Corner Festival.

Want to be part of the fun? Sign up at the link here. We're seeking artists, creatives, crafters, small businesses, art/community organizations, and food vendors. Showcase your business and creative talent with a joyful afternoon in Walnut Hills.

We're still accepting sponsorships and we'd love your support! Reach out to Samantha to learn more!

Walnut Hills Gardens

Sign up here for to join us for garden work days! You can find current workday hours for each garden on our website here. Have questions or want to collaborate? Reach out to Possum.

Our next community garden grill out is at May Street Garden on Saturday August 15 from 11:30-1:30. We'd love to see you there! We could also use help setting up and tearing down. You can sign up to volunteer here.

George's Reggae Jam

Join us for George's 4th Annual Reggae Jam!

An evening of great music inspired by the spirit of Walnut Hills resident, neighbor, and friend George Smith and in celebration of peace, joy, and neighborly love.

This event is free and open to the public. All ages welcomed. Come enjoy great live music, art-making, food, and more. Music begins at 7pm.

Don't miss! Special performances by The Ark Band & more.

Community Bike Bash

Have a bike that needs a little tune up? Curious about the City's new E-Bike Incentive Program? Want to provide feedback to improve transportation in our community?

Meet at Paramount Plaza (between ETC & DanceFix) on August 10th!

Esoteric 6 Year Anniversary Party

Esoteric's 6 Year Anniversary Party is on August 15th! Check out their website for more info and events.

Queen City Kitchen Ice Cream Social

Queen City Kitchen will host a free back-to-school ice cream social on August 13th, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM outside of the Walnut Hills Baptist Church.

Beauty and the Feast Back to School Retreat

Beauty and the Feast is hosting a FREE Back To School Retreat to help children and their parents woo-saah before school starts! RSVP here

If you can, please donate to support the retreat or you can also sign up to volunteer.

Complete Streets Phase 2 Surveys

The Department of Transportation & Engineering would like to hear from you!

The City is working to improve safety and connectivity for all roadway users along two corridors. They want to understand your experience traveling along this corridor. Please complete the community experience surveys.

Gilbert Avenue Survey

The Gilbert Ave Complete Street Project is focused on calming traffic and increasing safety and comfort for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and drivers.

The second phase extends the project limits .5 miles across MLK, just past Victory Parkway, into Evanston at Dixmont Avenue, connecting the Walnut Hills and Evanston neighborhoods.

The project will include rightsizing the roadway, intersection improvements, and a protected bike lane. Design for this phase began in Spring 2026, with community engagement planned for Fall/Winter 2026. Construction is slated for Summer 2029.

Victory Parkway Survey

The Victory Parkway Complete Street Project is focused on improving safety, traffic operations, and connectivity for all roadway users.

The second phase of the project continues further north along Victory Parkway, extending the project corridor from Taft Road to Gilbert Avenue, with improvements in East Walnut Hills, Walnut Hills, and Evanston.

Improvements include rightsizing the roadway, intersection redesign, and slip lane removal.

This project is currently in the planning stage. Public engagement is slated for Summer/Fall 2026, with construction targeted for Summer 2029.

Events

AUGUST

Walnut Hills Planning & Transportation Committee

August 6, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly first Thursday)

Neighborhood Cleanup

August 8, 9am start @ 950 William Howard Taft Rd

This monthly event, rotates between WH, EWH, & Evanston on the second Saturday

Free Brunch for The Well

August 9, 11-1:30pm @ The Well (2454 Gilbert Ave) Free, register here

Community Bike Bash

August 10, 5-7p @ Paramount Plaza (954 E McMillan St)

Queen City Kitchen Back to School Ice Cream Social

August 13, 12-2pm @ outside Walnut Hills Baptist Church (2386 Kemper Lane)

Walnut Hills Area Council (WHAC) Meeting

August 13, 6:30pm @ Bush Rec Center (monthly second Thursday)

Mindful Poetry Book Launch Celebration

August 13, 6-8pm @ The Well (2454 Gilbert Ave) Free, register here

Community Garden Grill Out

August 15, 11:30am-1:30pm @ May Street Garden (2704 May St)

Beauty and the Feast Back to School Retreat

August 15, 12-4pm @ The MORTAR Building (2453 Gilbert Ave)

Walnut Hills Business Group

August 20, 9am @ Market Wines Walnut Hills (monthly third Thursday, location rotates quarterly)

Walnut Hills Housing Resources Committee

August 20, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly third Thursday)

George's Reggae Jam

August 21, 7-10pm @ Five Points Alley

Semi-Colon Book Club Discussion: Fever in the Heartland

August 23, 4-5pm @ Harriet Beecher Stowe House (Free, register here)

Walnut Hills Safety Committee

August 27th, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly fourth Thursday)

SAVE THE DATE

Peebles Corner Festival

October 3, 11am-3pm

WEEKLY

Green Man Wednesdays - FINAL MONTH

Every Wednesday 6-9pm @ Green Man Park (770 E McMillan St)

Free music and activities

Friday Food + Fun

Every Friday 1-3pm @ Taft Garden (2603 Kemper Lane)

Neighborhood food distribution, Healthy Harvest Mobile Market joins every other week

DANCEFIX Free Community R&B Line Dance Class - FINAL MONTH

Every Tuesday 7:15pm @ Paramount Plaza (outside, 934 E McMillan)

The Well

Monday Morning Meditation, Every Monday 9am on Zoom

City Silence, Every Tuesday 8-9am through August 25th @ Green Man Park (770 E McMillan St)

Run Clubs

WHUPTown, Every Wednesday 6pm @ Esoteric

Run United, Every Thursday 6pm @Esoteric

Be sure to stop in at the Walnut Hills Library and check out their calendar for more events!

Don't see your event listed? Send it to info@walnuthills.org

Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation

513-593-9473

info@walnuthillsrf.org

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