This Saturday, come celebrate the art of city living in your own neighborhood at the all-day launch of District A. A new citizens initiative-the Montgomery Corridor Arts Collaborative, or MCAC-has been busy developing District A with the Community Councils of Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge. Our website is district-a.org

On Saturday, October 11, as part of Cincinnati's 20 Days/20 Nights celebration, our community doors will be open to all. Here's a glimpse of what you'll enjoy along Montgomery Road between Kennedy and Losantiville Avenues.

Start your day with the "Tie-Dye Mile" at 10 a.m., a leisurely one-mile walk with family and friends or a sprint along the District A Corridor. Sign up at TieDyeMile.com

All morning you can sample free dance classes at ballet tech. At noon, see the Art Show at McFarland's corner, or listen to the Adagio Trio on the porch of the Kennedy Heights Arts Center. Afternoon options include KHAC's outdoor arts stations in the garden, children's activities at the Pleasant Ridge Library, community art with Happen, Inc., and the Frisch Marionettes back at ballet tech.

Music will be everywhere in the afternoon. Hear the funky sounds of Ryan Adcock, Souse, and JazzItUp; discover K-Drama's Christian rap; enjoy the rockin' rhythms of Tracy Walker, Mike Fair & the Adventure Seekers, the Nativity C.O.D.E., and more. Between sets, be sure to check out what the Perk and the Pea Pod have to offer.

A special 'retrospective' exhibit at the corner of Ridge/Montgomery will let you meet five artist neighbors who call District A their home. See the work of 20th century modernists Noel Martin and Coletta Martin, photographer Gordon Baer, and watercolorists Nancy Nordloh Neville (demonstration at 1:30), and Bruce Neville (demonstration at 3:00).

In the evening, enjoy the art exhibit opening at Kennedy Heights Art Center at six p.m. Then preview ballet tech's East vs. West Side Story at eight, followed by Non-Vertical Girl at nine. Whenever you wish, enjoy Dark Moll at Molly Malone's, art at the Gas Light Café, Ethiopian fare at Emanu, and Pleasant Ridge Chili, of course.

You'll be doin' art yourself before you say goodbye to this new and unique street festival linking Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge along Montgomery Road.

Visit us at district-a.org Check the full list of District A events, times and venues on October 11th.