Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) is throwing an old fashioned neighborhood block party Friday, June 12 from 4 to 6 p.m.

It's in celebration of NeighborWorks Week and as a "thank you" to their neighbors along King Street, between Saint Paul and Pine streets, who were so patient during construction of CHT's new headquarters at 88 King Street.

There'll be kid-friendly events, snacks, drinks and a lemonade stand courtesy of the King Street Youth Center, CHT's new neighbor across the street.

Heads-up: No pets, alcohol or street parking, please.

VHFA is encouraging all owners or managers of subsidized rental properties in Vermont to take our energy/utility survey.

Take the survey now.

Participation might mean your properties will be able to take advantage of some of the energy retrofit money recently made available by state, federal, and private funding sources.

One area of increasing concern is the energy performance level of buildings in Vermont's affordable housing portfolio. Collecting the right data is an important first step to informed decision making.

The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative will hold a "Forum on Housing in the Northeast Kingdom" on June 26.

Come to the Barton Memorial Building in Barton from 9 to 11 a.m. to discuss housing in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

The forum will examine issues of:

The 26th annual National NeighborWorks Week runs this Saturday, June 6, through June 13.

During NeighborWorks Week, local NeighborWorks organizations mobilize tens of thousands of volunteers, businesspeople, neighbors, friends, and local and national elected and civic leaders in a week of neighborhood change and awareness.

They rehab and repair homes, paint and landscape properties, conduct neighborhood tours, recognize successful partnerships, and host events that educate, train and inform.