BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19) - A parade route and road closure have been planned for the 61st annual Memorial Day celebrations in the city of Blue Ash.

The parade will begin on Reed Hartman Highway and Cooper Road at 10:15am on Monday, May 27.

The route will proceed east on Cooper to Kenwood, south on Kenwood to Hunt, east on Hunt and end at the Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park on Blue Ash Towne Square.

Military organizations, non-profit organizations, and various businesses will participate in the parade.

INDIAN HILL, OH (FOX19) - Stepping Stones is celebrating its 50th birthday with a party on Saturday, May 18.

The United Way agency was Greater Cincinnati’s first summer day camp for children with disabilities and has grown to a $3.5 million agency serving children and adults with disabilities with recreational and educational programs at program sites in Indian Hill and Batavia.

 The party is a reunion picnic at the Indian Hill site for anyone who has ever been touched by the agency. That includes tens of thousands of volunteers, participants, staff, board members and supporters.

“We’re inviting people to come back, re-connect with old friends and see why we’re so proud of our past and so excited about our future,” said Theresa Ciampone, special events coordinator who planned the reunion.

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - From nature preserves and parkways, to regional and neighborhood parks, Cincinnati has a long and proud history of enhancing the quality of life through outdoor recreation. In keeping with this tradition, Cincinnati Parks, in partnership with ArtWorks and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, is gathering community input on the design of a new carousel to be built at Smale Riverfront Park.

Through May 30, the Main Library is displaying selections from its historic postcard collection in A Place of Beauty, Health and Play: A History of Cincinnati Parks. This display features more than 60 images of 17 parks, including Ault, Eden, Lincoln, Mount Echo and Washington parks.   Images from the display can be viewed at http://cinlib.org/YIsCAq.