Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hand-delivered invitation to a special neighborhood party here in Bucks County has gone viral. Who wouldn't want to go ...

Summer is the season of backyard cookouts, and while they’re typically more relaxed given their alfresco nature, they come with etiquette conundrums of their own. More formal dinner parties are ...

Sometimes all it takes to find community is a willingness to make the first move. Especially given the tough times we're in, many of us are searching for a feeling of community these days. An elderly ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become close: looking out for each other, picking up delivered packages if they’re ...

Sometimes community building events can get tricky because what happens when you want to exclude someone for some reason? This woman likes to host pool parties for the neighbors in her community, but ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Making new connections can be difficult, so when Chloé Casteel received a post-it note from a neighbor inviting her to a ...

Dear Miss Manners: My partner and I like to entertain, and we have the means to do so regularly. We often invite neighbors over, but we omit one specific neighbor (whom we see regularly) because he is ...