Join us for a walk, stroll, or roll through our neighborhood on the first Sunday evening of each month (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome!
Two ways to participate:
1.
Go around the neighborhood visiting old and new friends
2.
Sit outside with some chairs offering a seat or a treat for neighbors to stop and visit a minute
Bring your family, bring your friends,
even bring your furry friends.
It’s Fun!
Want to invite neighbors to stop by?
You can invite neighbors to stop by your house for the next OutAbout by putting up your Friendly Neighbor beacon on the OutAbout map so they know who's invited them.
What is an OutAbout?
An OutAbout is a coordinated time on the first Sunday evening of each month to visit neighbors. You can go around the neighborhood visiting, or host a stop for neighbors to sit and visit a minute, offering a treat or even music or yard games to add to the fun. You don’t need permission to visit or host, everyone is welcome to participate!
Why First Sundays?
Many communities have organized OutAbouts for years, but they take a lot of work, coordination, and publicity. We’re establishing the tradition that OutAbouts are always on First Sundays so they take less effort and can build community in more places. We want OutAbouts to eventually become like trick-or-treating Halloween — no one has to organize it, people just know what to do on October 31 if they want to participate.
Sunday evening is the most open time of the week for leisure, and we chose First Sundays because it’s easy to remember.
Want to make your community better?
Communities and neighborhoods are stronger when people know each other. You can make a difference by helping to establish the OutAbout tradition wherever you are. It only takes one person to get the ball rolling.
HOW TO GET STARTED
SPREAD THE WORD
about OutAbouts on social media, by distributing flyers, putting up yard signs.
HOST A SEAT OR TREAT STOP
to give your neighbors a place to visit. Be sure to add your stop to the map.
GET OTHERS INVOLVED
talk to your friends and groups - school, church, city, workplace, PTA, HOA, etc.
DOWNLOAD OR ORDER MATERIALS
to share the OutAbout message. click here
