This special re-print edition of Renee Stern's book "Neighborhood Entertainments" is a guide to neighborhood and local community activities from the early 20th Century. Written in 1911, this classic text provides insight into everything a person might be interested in knowing about how American neighborhoods engaged in entertainment as a small community or neighborhood at the turn of the century. Chapters include Local Improvement Associations, Young People's Clubs, Women's Clubs, Social Centers, Conducting a Club, The Art of Entertaining, Special Celebrations, The Value of Arbor Day, Easter and Other Festivals, Amateur Theatricals, Money Making Entertainments and more. A truly unique and highly informative book from a simpler time. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
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