The NorthEast Neighborhood Association (NENA) is an organization formed to preserve the neighborhood, from Kimball Street to Trout Park, Dundee Avenue to the Fox River, as a beautiful, friendly, and safe place to live. NENA is made up of each and every resident within its boundaries. To learn more about NENA call Krissy Palermo at 847-695-5415.
NENA’s Mission: Uniting People to Promote a Supportive, Safe, and Scenic Neighborhood
NENA’s Vision:
- Involvement in the issues that face our area.
- Strong communication with schools, businesses, government agencies, fellow neighborhood groups, and residents.
- Conservation of our architectural and natural resources.
- Maintenance of neighborhood pride.
The NENA neighborhood has seen many changes: old friends and families have moved on but new ones have moved in. The NENA objectives as a neighborhood group remain the same: to keep the neighborhood safe, beautiful and friendly. To take a virtual walk through the NENA area visit ElginWalks.
ANNUAL NENA EVENTS
NENA Garage Sale
NENA typically hosts a garage sale in June of each year. Residents donate items such as furniture, small appliances, toys, dishes and kitchenware, decorative items, pictures, linen, and clothes. Volunteers work very hard setting up tents and tables, sorting and pricing items, and selling them during the garage sale.
NENA Annual Holiday House Tour
Homes for the Holidays is one of NENA’s most popular events! On the first Saturday of December, hundreds of residents of Elgin and surrounding areas visit the NorthEast Elgin Neighborhood to tour several beautiful homes, each decorated by the owners to reflect their personal heritage, memories and tastes. Visitors can also make a stop at a traditional warming house, shop a small craft fair and see the neighborhood’s Butterfly Garden, all decked out for the holidays.
THE NENA BUTTERFLY GARDEN
The NENA Butterfly Garden is located at the corner of Ann Street and Douglas Avenue in the northeast neighborhood. Formally a vacant lot, volunteers and local residents worked with the City of Elgin to create a natural, tranquil, and butterfly friendly space for the entire neighborhood to enjoy. The project was built in 2008, and funded through a Neighborhood Improvement Grant and through generous donations from private individuals, local businesses and service organizations.
Follow the NENA Butterfly Garden on Facebook!
The NorthEast Neighborhood Association (NENA) is an organization formed to preserve the neighborhood, from Kimball Street to Trout Park, Dundee Avenue to the Fox River, as a beautiful, friendly, and safe place to live. NENA is made up of each and every resident within its boundaries. To learn more about NENA call Krissy Palermo at 847-695-5415.
NENA’s Mission: Uniting People to Promote a Supportive, Safe, and Scenic Neighborhood
NENA’s Vision:
- Involvement in the issues that face our area.
- Strong communication with schools, businesses, government agencies, fellow neighborhood groups, and residents.
- Conservation of our architectural and natural resources.
- Maintenance of neighborhood pride.
The NENA neighborhood has seen many changes: old friends and families have moved on but new ones have moved in. The NENA objectives as a neighborhood group remain the same: to keep the neighborhood safe, beautiful and friendly. To take a virtual walk through the NENA area visit ElginWalks.
ANNUAL NENA EVENTS
NENA Garage Sale
NENA typically hosts a garage sale in June of each year. Residents donate items such as furniture, small appliances, toys, dishes and kitchenware, decorative items, pictures, linen, and clothes. Volunteers work very hard setting up tents and tables, sorting and pricing items, and selling them during the garage sale.
NENA Annual Holiday House Tour
Homes for the Holidays is one of NENA’s most popular events! On the first Saturday of December, hundreds of residents of Elgin and surrounding areas visit the NorthEast Elgin Neighborhood to tour several beautiful homes, each decorated by the owners to reflect their personal heritage, memories and tastes. Visitors can also make a stop at a traditional warming house, shop a small craft fair and see the neighborhood’s Butterfly Garden, all decked out for the holidays.
THE NENA BUTTERFLY GARDEN
The NENA Butterfly Garden is located at the corner of Ann Street and Douglas Avenue in the northeast neighborhood. Formally a vacant lot, volunteers and local residents worked with the City of Elgin to create a natural, tranquil, and butterfly friendly space for the entire neighborhood to enjoy. The project was built in 2008, and funded through a Neighborhood Improvement Grant and through generous donations from private individuals, local businesses and service organizations.
Follow the NENA Butterfly Garden on Facebook!
