Fall meeting, Browncroft History Slide Show, Membership Drive Time, City Logo in Flowers, Rose Garden cleanup, Cynthia Howk, New books for #46, Area farm houses, Dinner for 8, New trees, Garden Walk, Summer/Fall events.
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Up Coming BNA Event
BNA "Dinners for 8"
October 22
Goal is to have multiple dinner locations with mixing of neighbors from different streets.
See Further details and sign-up form for Dinner Hostess and Guest
(NOTE: Hosts, please sign up before October 15th!)
BNA Executive Committee Meeting
October 13
Location is Ark of Jesus Ministries
BNA Fall Cleanup Of Rose Garden
October 31 or November 7
Location Rose Garden
BNA Fall General Meeting (All invited)
November 10
Location St. John's Church, Humboldt St. at 7:00 P.M.
Browncroft Historical Slide Show Presentation
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.
Welcome to the Browncroft Neighborhood Association (BNA) web site. This is the official web PUBLIC site of the historic Browncroft Neighborhood in the City of Rochester, New York. As a visitor you have complete access to all of its content by following the shortcuts along the top, the BLUE navigation selections to the left, or selecting any BLUE highlighted word that will redirect you to further content here or on the Internet. You do not need to login at any time.
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)