The Near South Neighbor Association is planning a full slate of events in the coming year, including our biennial tour of homes! Mark your calendar for these events and plan to join us.
April 20 - Spring Clean Up
May 4: Plant Sale
May 30: Give to Lincoln Day
June 1: Garage Sale
Aug 11: Porch Art Palooza
Aug 6: Near South Block Parties
Sept 14: Art in the Garden: Golden Hour 10am - 6pm
Oct 20: Near South Annual Meeting @ First Plymouth, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Dec 24-25: Luminarias on Goodhue Blvd
The City has marked 29 trees for removal and replacement between A street and G Street along Goodhue Boulevard. Come get more information, ask questions, provide feedback, and understand how you can continue to be involved in next steps.
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 5:30 – 8PM
First-Plymouth Church, Pilgrim Hall 2000 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
Join us at the Sunken Gardens, located at 27th & Capitol Parkway, for original art, live music, beautiful flowers, and more!
12th Annual Art Sale hosted by Clements Noyes Art Gallery.
Parking available throughout the neighborhood or across 27th street in the rose garden/zoo area. ADA parking available on 26th street by the garden entrance.
Free admission and parking.
Time to sign up to be on the neighborhood map and increase your sales! Russ’s Market (17th & Washington) will have maps available in Customer Service for shoppers.
Give to Lincoln Day is a 24-hour event in which every donation gets a proportional share of a $500,000 matching fund made possible by Lincoln Community Foundation and generous sponsors. Gifts made between May 1 and May 30 count toward the match.
Get ready for spring planting and support the Near South Neighborhood Association. Southview Christian Church parking lot, 22nd & South St. Credit Card, Venmo, Cash.
Join your neighbors to help pick up garbage. We begin accepting trash and recycling items at 10:00AM. We accept tires until 2:00PM. We end at 3:00PM. Volunteer teams will walk the Near South to pick up garbage. Make it a family affair! Bring items to Lincoln High School’s NW parking lot, such as tires, appliances, furniture, recyclables, limbs. Can’t drive? Volunteers can pick them up for you. Contact Deb Cosgrove for more information and volunteer.
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, 5:30 - 8pm
First-Plymouth Church, 20th & D St. Enter West Door - upstairs to Pilgrim Hall
Bring a dish to share. Tableware & Drinks provided.
Renew your Membership. Purchase NS Merchandise including new Walking the Near South books. Meet new neighbors. Renew old Friendships.
Special Speaker: Barry Jurgensen, Midwest Regional Manager/Historian for the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Mr. Jurgensen will discuss the journey and recognition of the John M. Thayer house (in the Near South neighborhood) and Governor Thayer's involvement in the freeing of slaves during the Civil War.
Time to sign up to be on the neighborhood map and increase your sales! Russ’s Market (17 th & Washington) will have maps available in Customer Service.
Ads appear in the Journal Star & social media - free to participants.
Contact: Cathy Wilken, cwilken@nearsouth.org 402-730-5058 to have your address on the map (deadline May 24).
Give to Lincoln Day is a 24-hour event in which every donation gets a proportional share of a $500,000 matching fund made possible by Lincoln Community Foundation and generous sponsors.
Gifts made between May 1 and May 24 count toward the match. Your G2LD gift will help NSNA secure a portion of these matching funds and help support our Peach Park renovation. Please consider donating $50 to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Near South Neighborhood Association and help make the Near South a healthier and more beautiful place to live, work and play.
Donate at GiveToLincoln.com.
Not a Member of the Near South Neighborhood Association?
Becoming a member is a great way to be involved in our community, keep up on happenings in the neighborhood, and have a voice by casting a vote on issues and elections at our annual meetings. Members receive a quarterly newsletter with news of the neighborhood and information about the activities and projects of the association. Join today by visiting nearsouth.org/membership
Tickets go on sale April 24.
Sunday’s traditional event is May 14, 1–5pm (online tickets $20 or in person at First-Plymouth Church east parking lot day of tour. )
May 14th check-in for receipt of “pre-sale” admission bracelets and tour books, as well as day-of-event ticket sales, takes place at First-Plymouth Church (East parking lot, 21st and “D” St).
No tickets will be available for purchase at the home sites.
Cost: $20 for adults; children under 10 FREE; $50 per person for the May 13 VIP Tour. Questions concerning the event may be directed to the event chair, Cathy Wilken. Click here to email questions to Cathy.
Don’t miss this bi-annual Near South Event!
Featured homes are:
1937 F St. – Clark-Leonard House (1887)
1721 Garfield St.– The Mother Griggs House (1893)
1930 F St. – Foster House (1896)
1106 S. 20 th St. – William & Helen FitzGerald House (1902-1903) Restoration in progress
1448 B St.--Joseph S. Brown House (Est. 1908)
1862 Harwood St.--Emma & Charles Warton House (1910)
1743 S. 24 th St.--Margaretha & Ernest Rokahr House (1912)
1845 Pepper Ave. – Grace & E. Roy Deputy House (1914)
NSNA is celebrating our Golden (50 th ) Anniversary so we’re showcasing eight Golden homes you can tour during our Special VIP Event, Sat. May 13, 4–7pm. VIP tickets are only available for pre-sale online with a limited inventory of 80 tickets. Tickets go on sale April 24.
This is an exclusive tour with homeowners present to greet you and answer questions, followed by a Reception featuring food, beverages, and delightful music.
Homes featured are:
1937 F St. – Clark-Leonard House (1887)
1721 Garfield St.– The Mother Griggs House (1893)
1930 F St. – Foster House (1896)
1106 S. 20 th St. – William & Helen FitzGerald House (1902-1903) Restoration in progress
1448 B St.--Joseph S. Brown House (Est. 1908)
1862 Harwood St.--Emma & Charles Warton House (1910)
1743 S. 24 th St.--Margaretha & Ernest Rokahr House (1912)
1845 Pepper Ave. – Grace & E. Roy Deputy House (1914)
Get ready for spring planting and support the Near South Neighborhood Association.
Southview Christian Church parking lot, 22 nd & South St.
We accept Credit Card, Venmo, Cash.
We broke our record in sales last year. Let’s do it again!
Contact Leah Albers at to donate plants, garden supplies, outdoor items, or if you would like to volunteer.
Meet in the NW Parking Lot of Lincoln High School, directly across from McDonald’s on Capitol Parkway. (view the event flier)
Roll-off dumpsters available to accept gargabe and household trash.
Separate dumpsters to accept yard brush. We can *NOT* accept leaves or grass clippings - only tree limbs.
Tires will only be accepted until 2:00 pm no hazardous waste materials!
Neighbors who aren't able to transport their trash and recyclables to the event can request a pickup! We will send volunteers with a truck to your address during the hours of the event.
No appliances or oversized items please.
To request a pickup, email Deb Cosgrove at Deb.cosgrove@nearsouth.org before 4/10/23.
Find out about the Near South Neighborhood Association and what’s happened in the past year. A short business meeting will be followed by:
“Suffragettes of the Near South Neighborhood” by guest speaker, Ed Zimmer, City Historic Preservation Planner (now happily retired).
In lieu of the annual potluck, we suggest you greet your neighbors over dinner from your porch, deck or lawn.
Join on Sunday with this link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87245426818?pwd=Sit3WGUrYWJUNnMxSGhaaGgwSjg5dz09
Want email notifications? Tell us more on our interest form.
Want to get on the agenda? Message us at board@nearsouth.org before the first Sunday of the month.
Join the Near South Neighborhood as we showcase Goodhue Blvd, our States Capital and the beauty that is our neighborhood. If you would like to assist and create a new family tradition, come join our merry group and bring a grill lighter or matches, all other supplies will be available.
