This is a good year. People are working, HELP WANTED Signs are a little more plentiful than usual, and the winter of 2018 was long and dreadful.. and long. Besides cleaning up your yard and waving hello to the lovely new couple that live caddy corner to your home, it’s time to be proactive and get people together!
Consider- the humble block party. Akron City Government’s Community Events Division is in charge of approving Block Parties, and will aid in barricading and blocking off your street during your event. Their telephone number is: 330-375-2835.
The application has a $40 fee, but over the span of several neighbors, it’s a modest cost to get everyone outside and together. Applications can be dropped off or mailed to the Recreation Bureau, 220 South Balch Street, Akron OH 44302- and they suggest at least a 2 week warning:)
Visit the AkronOhio.gov Block Party Page
Here’s the 2018 Application Form Directly
A Block Party can:
- Help you get to know your neighbors
- Build a community of support in times of need and emergency
- Help build neighborhood pride
- Smooth over edges over neighborly disputes
- Learn which kid belongs to which parent
How To Organize a Block Party
There are dozens of checklists out there that can help you organize your party. I’ve not taken time to make one myself because, why reinvent the wheel.
Here’s a great Instructables Page for Your Block Party. But before you go, please like and share this page!
Not into reading? Here’s a great party overview video.. Just get past the 5 second ad (not mine) , and you’re all set.
