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VT Neighbors Day, June 7

Since it began in Paris in 1999, Neighbors Day is celebrated annually by more than 30 countries on five continents. In 2018, Vermont became the first state in the U.S. to hold a statewide celebration of Neighbors Day! Front Porch Forum is eager to keep the tradition alive and be a resource to help communities gather on the first Saturday in June to celebrate.

Organize a Neighbors Day event on your road, in your neighborhood, or in your part of town! Each gathering will reflect the personality of the local community. Your Neighbors Day could be a BBQ, a plant swap, an ice cream social, or whatever you can imagine! The goal is to get to know the people living closest to you.

Ready to get started? Here are some ideas for Neighbors Day events:

• Potluck
• ​Book or plant exchange
• Dessert party or ice cream social
• Pancake breakfast
• Food drive event
• Whiffle ball or kickball game
• Talent show or musical performance
• Bake-off
• Outdoor movie screening
• Group yard sale
• ​Horseshoe or bocce tournament​
• Playground or trail clean up effort

Planning with others is more fun! Reach out to folks to brainstorm together and share tasks. When you’re ready to promote your Neighbors Day gathering, here’s how you can use FPF to spread the word:

• Post about your event on your local Forum and Community Calendar:
  • Go to frontporchforum.com/compose
  • Select “Event” category
  • Select “Forum + Calendar”
  • Title event clearly (e.g., “BBQ for Stonegate Rd. Residents”)
  • Include all the details neighbors need to know (where, what time, what to bring, who is invited)
  • Make sure to let people know this is a VT Neighbors Day celebration!
• Post a reminder to your Forum two days in advance

Enjoy your Neighbors Day event! And, please send photos to memberoutreach@frontporchforum.com so we can share them. We can’t wait to hear about neighbor connections!