Meet our 2026 Crown Hill-O-Ween Grand Marshal!
Meet our 2026 Crown Hill-O-Ween Grand Marshal! Tako is the Japanese word for octopus, but it's pronounced just like taco. Sometimes called "The Little Prince" by folks who know him well, Tako lives a pampered life of fame and luxury. A pianist, a hiker, and an avid sardine eater, Tako was the 2025 winner of Crown Hill-O-Ween Best in Show. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to serve as Grand Marshal this year! I've been told that I will be Crown Hill-O-Ween's first cat Grand Marshal, and I hope that I can inspire even more kitties [...]
Let’s Get Spooky, Crown Hill Neighbors!
The Crown Hill Village Events squad is planning for our first big event of the fall. The 5th Annual Crown Hill-O-Ween Pet Parade and costume contest is set for Saturday, October 25th, at Crown Hill Park. Last year, pets large and small strutted their costumes around Crown Hill Park while neighbors looked on and cheered. We met the Great and Terrible Pumpkin, we dined on Scooby Dogs, and swooned at the outstanding costumes that our crafty Crown Hill pets were sporting. Check out some fun from years past on our Instagram page! This year, we'll be hosting a [...]
Crown Hill Community Garden Kick-Off
Garden Kick-Off Are you interested in gardening? Do you want to meet friendly Crown Hill Neighbors and make the world just a little bit tastier? The Crown Hill Community Gardens might be just the thing for you! These are community gardens, not p patches- no application required. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Join our 2025 kick-off! Noon: Dial in for our online zoom call to discuss our collective intentions and ideas. Send an email to receive a calendar invite with a link to the meeting. 2 pm: Â Work party in the garden adjacent to the [...]
Crown Hill-O-Ween 2024- A Barking Great Time!
Pets Know How to Party at Crown Hill-O-Ween The 2024 Crown Hill-O-Ween competitors were in rare form on Saturday, and no rain could spoil our parade! One rabbit, one cat, and many, many dogs, along with their humans, turned out and they really brought the flair! These pets used all of their considerable patience and goodwill to strut their stuff. Our honorable judges had a tough time choosing among the splendid array of looks on the runway. We’d like to thank our judges for tackling the very challenging task of choosing only four winners from all of [...]
Get Spooky in the Village!
Let's Get Spooky! The sun is warm and days are still long, but the Crown Hill Village Events squad is already planning for our first big event of the fall. The 3rd Annual Crown Hill-O-Ween Pet Parade is set for Saturday, October 28th, at Crown Hill Park. Last year, pets large and small strutted their costumes around Crown Hill Park while neighbors looked on and cheered. We met the Great and Terrible Pumpkin, we dined on Scooby Dogs, jumped in the leaf pile, made puppets out of Peeps, and played spooky games with some of our local [...]
Holman Grove Work Party
Spiff Up the Space Help us get ready for the June 24th Street Festival. Drop in for an hour or dig-in for the whole time. Any and all help is appreciated. Saturday, June 3 10:00 – 2:00 PM at Holman Grove (just north of Petco) Tasks * clean-up trash and dog doo, * cut weeds down, * weed the raspberry bed, put stakes in raspberry bed so they don’t flop over onto the sidewalk, * clean up the planters at the corner. * Place and fill four new planters. Contact us with questions!Â