Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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The City of Blue Ash and Hoxworth Blood Center will co-host a blood drive on Monday, Oct. 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Blue Ash Municipal Building, with free blankets for donors and appointments available online or by phone.
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Blue Ash's Brew Ash festival marks its fifth year on the Great Lawn at Summit Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, with free admission, 25-plus craft beverages, a Beer 5K, live music, and a Fall Market featuring more than 30 artisan vendors.
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The Resonance Lab, a wellness-centered K–8 microschool founded by former high school principal Jessica Steele, opened Aug. 19 inside the Blue Ash YMCA with a mixed-age pod, mindfulness-based daily rituals and partnerships with local nonprofits.
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Sycamore Township's free monthly brush chipping program returns Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. behind the Township Administration Building on Kenwood Road, with two more sessions in November and December.
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Montgomery's Beautification and Tree Commission hosts a free Fall Plant Swap on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Montgomery Farmers' Market, where residents can trade perennials and pick up new garden varieties.
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Blue Ash's free outdoor fitness series at Summit Park closes its four-month season with Pilates, Zumba, Line Dancing and Hatha Yoga sessions Sept. 27–30.
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NKO Yoga's free Yoga in the Park program closes its 2026 season with sessions at Clete McDaniel Park on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Bechtold Park on Sunday, Sept. 27, in Sycamore Township.
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Former Major League Baseball player and suicide attempt survivor Drew Robinson will speak at Montgomery's Hotel Rambler on Oct. 29 as part of the city's ongoing "Smashing the Stigma" mental health initiative.
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The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati hosts the Teal Power 5K Run and 3K Walk at Summit Park in Blue Ash on Saturday, Sept. 19, with the event opening at 8:30 a.m. and races starting at 10 a.m.
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The Blue Ash Fire Department holds its annual open house Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the North Fire Station on Kenwood Road, featuring a live-burn demonstration, kids' activities and free food during Fire Prevention Week.
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Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi dined at Carlo & Johnny in Montgomery on Sept. 17, with restaurant owner Jeff Ruby sharing a photo of the fellow New Jersey natives on X.
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Sycamore Community Schools is inviting alumni, business professionals and community partners to a career-exposure breakfast at Sycamore High School on Oct. 8, with RSVPs due Sept. 28.
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The Blue Ash Police Department hosts its annual open house Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 4343 Cooper Road, offering station tours, K-9 demonstrations and a chance to meet the 36-officer force led by Chief Roger Pohlman.
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