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Community Directories and Supporting Your Local Network 

Community Directories and Supporting Your Local Network 

by Pam Rempe | Jun 9, 2026 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to

Originally Published September 9, 2021  *A Note from the Director: Summer is coming, and with it, moving season! Maybe you are moving to a new neighborhood, or maybe you have new neighbors moving to your current one. Either way, this blog post will help you use...
Apartments Are Neighborhoods, Too: 5 Tips for Apartment Dwellers   

Apartments Are Neighborhoods, Too: 5 Tips for Apartment Dwellers  

by Jennifer Prophete | Feb 17, 2026 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to

When you hear the word “neighborhood,” what image comes to mind?  For me, I often visualize a residential street in the middle of a suburb, complete with sidewalks, trees, and single-family homes.  For others, it might be a sprawling cityscape or a...
Holiday Neighbor Gifts that Build Connection

Holiday Neighbor Gifts that Build Connection

by Jennifer Prophete | Dec 1, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to

Holiday gift giving can be pure joy, or a tricky conundrum, especially if you’re trying to find gifts for people you don’t know that well. As our consumption has gone up, and our connections with others have gone down, holiday...
Stop Pretending You Don’t Like Birthdays 

Stop Pretending You Don’t Like Birthdays 

by Pam Rempe | Jul 29, 2025 | How-to, Imagine the Possibilities

I have this thing for birthdays.  Not really my own birthday, but birthdays, generally speaking.   One time for my birthday, my roommate had a surprise breakfast planned. I had gone out of the apartment for an early morning commitment, and he put...
Towards Connection and Community: Practical Tools for Getting to Know Your Neighbors 

Towards Connection and Community: Practical Tools for Getting to Know Your Neighbors 

by Pam Rempe | Jul 22, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to

Making friends as an adult can be awkward and getting to know your neighbors can be equally difficult. Over the years, I have been inspired by a few people and organizations that have shared thoughtful practices for being intentional in neighborhoods. Though I have...
Why I Started a Supper Club 

Why I Started a Supper Club 

by Pam Rempe | Jul 8, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, How-to, Imagine the Possibilities

I wish I could tell you Supper Club was my idea; it wasn’t.   The idea came from a nineteen-year-old intern. She was spending the semester earning sociology credit with my nonprofit. Ever feel stuck? Wanting for ideas? Consider hiring a...
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