Connection is a health issue.
Community is the cure.
In the loneliest era in modern history, Community Happens Here creates spaces for neighbors to connect across difference, and empowers young people to lead the way.
Sidewalk Hospitality Every Saturday 11am - 1pm
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Teen Led & Community Powered
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Sidewalk Hospitality Every Saturday 11am - 1pm ✳︎ Teen Led & Community Powered ✳︎
We’re living through a public health crisis hiding in plain sight.
The Loneliness Epidemic
1 in 2
American adults report experiencing loneliness. This number that was climbing even before the pandemic.
Cigna U.S. Loneliness Index, 2025
15 cigs
The health impact of chronic loneliness is equivalent to smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, according to the former U.S. Surgeon General.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, 2023 Advisory
1 in 5
Teens aged 13–17 worldwide experience loneliness. This is the highest rate of any age group. Loneliness affects grades, mental health, and development.
Commission on Social Connection, 2025
Three ways we’re building a more connected neighborhood.
What We Do
Sidewalk Hospitality
Every Saturday from 11am to 1pm, our doors are open. Literally. Teen volunteers staff a free gathering space where neighbors share conversation, coffee, and connection. No agenda. Just presence. It's the simplest, most radical act of community we know.
Co-Working Space
We provide open work space, as well as rooms for meetings and teleconferencing. We enjoy building partnerships with other organizations that need room to work, meet and grow.
Community Programming
From our Coffee Cup entrepreneurship program at Pleasant Ridge Montessori to community events like our annual Egg Hunt, Human Library gatherings, and Enchanted Weekend, we create on-ramps for neighbors to move from isolation to belonging, one gathering at a time.
Featured Events
Lego Bonanza
Our friends from the American Construction Toy Museum will stop by with some fun activities to help us build community - quite literally - together.
Saturday, March 7, from 11:00am–1:00pm
Community Happens Here
6238 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45213
Neighborhood Egg Hunt
Join us for our 5th annual Neighborhood Egg Hunt! We’ll have eggs stuffed and ready for two separate hunts that will begin promptly at 11:30am and 12:30pm. Two designated spaces for egg hunting will be available: one for children ages 4 & under and another for kids ages 5-12.
Saturday, April 4, from 11:00am–1:00pm
Community Happens Here
6238 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45213
Community Calendar
Become a Co-Worker!
Our facility includes co-working space and meeting rooms, as well as indoor and outdoor environments for community events. We’re always seeking co-workers who are neighborhood-focused and have a developed sense of social purpose. We provide an inclusive and supportive environment for new ideas, human connection, and success. Co-working members support the neighborhood hospitality and educational programming of Community Happens Here.
Connection starts at the sidewalk. And it begins with you.
We are your home for conversation, connection, coworking, and community building. Whether you want to volunteer, partner with us, rent our space for your own community work, or simply stop by on a Saturday, you belong here.
