Communities celebrate National Night Out August 6 | Community Spirit

National Night Out is August 6, providing community members a free and fun opportunity to meet neighbors and local police officers.

National Night Out started in1984 as a way to encourage the community to get involved in crime-prevention, sending a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.  Organizers often fold food and family-friendly activities into the event.  This year’s participating communities include:

Kalamazoo County

·         Kalamazoo: Arcadia Neighborhood Assoc., Arcadia School, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Eastside Neighborhood Assoc., Rockwell Park, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Edison Neighborhood Assoc., 816 Washington, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Downtown Neighborhood Assoc., Bronson Park, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Milwood Neighborhood Assoc., Greenwood Reformed Church, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Northside Neighborhood Assoc., 612 N. Park, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Stuart Neighborhood Assoc., West Main Park, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Vine Neighborhood Assoc., Vine & Locust, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Westwood, 900 Stafford, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

·         Kalamazoo: Parkview Hills Club House, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Kent County

·         Grand Rapids: Eastown, Sigsbee Park, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Grand Rapids: Heritage Hill Assoc., Central High School back lawn, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Grand Rapids: Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 5 p.m.

·         Grand Rapids: Creston Neighborhood Assoc., Sweet Street Park, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

·         Grand Rapids: Midtown Neighborhood Assoc., Midtown Green Park, August 20, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

·         Grand Rapids: Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Assoc., Cesar Chavez Elementary parking lot, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

·         Grand Rapids: River City Scholars Academy, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Grandville: Elwood/Edgewood, 6:30 p.m.

·         Grandville: Cherway Ct./Wilfred, 6:30 p.m.

·         Grandville: 4450 Restmor, 7 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Pinewood Park, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Marwood Neighborhood Assoc., Marwood/Hillwood Court, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Mildred Neighborhood Assoc., 5133 Mildred, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: South United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Windmill Pointe Village, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Kelloggsville Elementary School, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Walnut Hills Apartments, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Kentwood Acres, Wildflower/Springmont Drive, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Meadowbrook Village, Meadowlawn/Brookmeadow, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Pineknoll Neighborhood Assoc., 1751 Pineknoll Dr., 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Castle Bluff Apts., 2791 Castle Bluff, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Cross Creek East, 2361 Edington Dr., 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Brookside Village, Slater/Brookmere, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Woodland Creek Apts., 3300 E. Paris Ave., 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Hampton Meadows, Bradsford/Queenston, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Kentwood: Creekside Estates, Orchard Creek Park, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

·         Rockford: Old Northland Pontiac Dealership lot, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Lamar Park, 6 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Celebration Cinema South, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Rogers Lane Neighborhood Association, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: South Godwin Neighborhood Association, Southlawn Park, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Honeoye Neighborhood, Honeoye & Buchanan, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

·         Wyoming: 2860 Taft, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Rolling Hills Neighborhood, 2523 Oakview, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Oriole Park, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Golfbury Neighborhood, 2735 Golfbury, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Godfrey-Lee Neighborhood, Behind Parkwood Pharmacy, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Wyoming: Crosscreek Greens Condos, 900 block of 52nd Street, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Muskegon County

·         Muskegon: Sheldon Park Neighborhood Assoc., First Christian Reformed Church, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

·         Muskegon: McLaughlin Neighborhood Assoc., McLaughlin Community Park, 6 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Oakview Neighborhood Assoc., First Wesleyan Church, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Nims Neighborhood Assoc., Watermark Center, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Nelson Neighborhood Assoc., St. Joe’s Park, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Angell Neighborhood Assoc., Angel Community Church, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Campbell Field Neighborhood Assoc., Campbell Field, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Lakeside Neighborhood Assoc., Pocket Park, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Marquette Neighborhood Assoc., Beukema Playfield, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: Marsh Field Neighborhood Assoc., Historic Marsh Field, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

·         Muskegon: LST 393 deck, free movie at dusk

·         Norton Shores: Wildflower Bay, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

·         Norton Shores: Norton Shores Estates, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa County

·         Holland: Kollen Park, 5 p.m.