Cultural Connection

1. Have everyone bring their favorite family dish.

2. Teach everyone how to say three things in another language.

3. Use a map to indicate where everyone originally came from.

4. Record the story of how everyone came to live in the neighborhood and what he or she likes best about it.

5. Identify any special people that lived in your area such as the longest resident, politician, artist, eccentric, hero, etc. Have partygoers guess who, what, where through charades and other games.

6. Research your neighborhood’s history at the Orlando Public Library.

Neighborhood Action

1. Discuss what issues/concerns people have (keep this to a predetermined time: remember, a block party should be fun).

2. Establish teams to explore how to resolve the concerns.

3. Make plans to have a neighborhood clean-up.

4. Build a bench, plant a garden, paint street numbers, or plant a tree as part of the block party activities.

5. Beautify an entrance way to the neighborhood. Get free plants from Keep Orlando Beautiful. Please call 407-246-2369 to request free plants.

For more information or help in planning your block party for the 30th annual National Night Out on August 6, 2013, contact your Neighborhood Watch Specialist: