1. Host a neighborhood talent show (think My Neighborhood's Got Talent... or Neighborhood Idol...)

2. Set up a neighborhood outdoor movie night.

3. Organize an "über-local" potluck dinner, with dishes made only from food grown in the neighborhood.

4. Share your yard with a local gardener who needs space, and get the benefits of fresh produce without the work!

5. Host a swap party for books, tools, homemade canned goods, sporting equipment, clothes...

6. Join a community garden.

7. Put on a neighborhood Olympics in your local park with unusual sports - bocce, croquet, water balloon toss...

8. Tear up your lawn and turn it into a garden.

9. Plan a clean-up or beautification party for a local park, street or traffic circle.

10. Learn your neighbors' names. A simple and great place to start!

(from the Pomegranite Center)