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Up Coming BNA Event
BNA Full Board Meeting
September 8
7 PM at Ark of Jesus Ministries
BNA Family Picnic
Friday. September 25th 5:30-8:30 Rain or shine
Hazelwood Lodge – Ellison Park (off Blossom Rd.) Look for BNA sign
Hot dogs, rolls, water/lemonade and paper products supplied by BNA You are welcome to BYOD
Bring a dish to pass – appetizer, side, or dessert. (This is a Free Event)
Musical entertainment provided by Newcastle Road resident Allen Hopkins
Games for kids and playground near-by
text or call Ann Kanthor at 585-329-0708
P.S. We will be collecting financial contributions to the BNA New Books for New Students Project.
Checks payable to BNA or drop off at 175 Dorchester Rd..
BNA "Dinners for 8"
October 22
BNA Executive Committee Meeting
October 13
Location is Ark of Jesus Ministries
BNA Browncroft Historical Slide Show Presentation
November 10
THE Browncroft History Talk: Browncroft, a Beautiful Section of a Beautiful City
What did this area look like more than 100 years ago? The Brown Brothers Nursery shipped plants all over the U.S. Charles Brown started the Browncroft Realty Company in 1914.
Sharon Bloemendaal will present a fast-paced program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with many then-and-now slides (the old-fashioned kind) from two projectors, so you can compare the changes. You will see neighborhood schools, churches, and transportation at the presentation at St. John’s Church at 533 Humboldt St. Use the back entrance and come to the lower level; an elevator is available.
BNA Winter Gathering January 22, 2027
BNA Areawide Garage Sale May 1-2, 2027
Volunteers Needed- Some activities may not occur unless neighborhood volunteers come forward to help make them happen.
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The purpose of BNA is to promote, organize, and carry on those activities which are intended to maintain and improve the character and quality of neighborhood living in the Browncroft area of the City of Rochester, New York.
Overview: The City of Rochester's web site provides a general overview of the Browncroft Neighborhood in the Southeast Quadrant.
Communication is important: The BNA Crier Newsletter is delivered to each of our houses in the BNA area about 5-6 times a year by our volunteer carriers. If you wish to subscribe to our BNA-announce emailing list for alerts, reminders, and news, go to the Contact page. Besides this site, you can Follow @BrowncroftNA on Twitter or FACEBOOK. No account login required to view.
Membership: As a resident of a BNA street, you can show your support by becoming a voting member by filling a BNA Membership Form and payment of the $10 dues.
Our Beautification Committee has provided on its web page a useful PDF document containing plants lists of plants that feed birds year round taken from the Brown Bros
Please visit our neighborhood's (K-6) RCSD – School #46 web site - bookmark it and check back for monthly updates.
Winton Branch Library program flyers received by BNA are available here or at the Public Library web site. Your continued patronage is appreciated.
Winton Library Programs: Website: https://roccitylibrary.org/location/winton/#
Crime Reporting available for our area: Rochester Police Department Open Data Portal: This is a public platform for viewing crime information in the City of Rochester. Link: Rochester, NY Police Department Open Data Portal (arcgis.com)