Tuesday Night is the 36th Annual National Night Out, a drug and crime prevention event,  where residents are invited city-wide to come to outside and interact with their fellow neighbors and local law enforcement.

The event page on Facebook says you’re encouraged to step out on your porch and chat with your neighbors, and then head to your local park where law enforcement and first responders will be hanging out. As you can see below, each location will have events happening during the event time, and the times seem to vary a bit, but all happen on Tuesday, August 6th – unless it noted differently.

Not only will you be able to see a fire truck up close, and meet police officers, you’ll also be able to learn about services and programs offered in your neighborhood.

BAXTER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Joe Taylor Park, 1030 Bemis St. SE
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Activities: Music by Main Street, prevention activities, face painting, games for youth, ice cream and pizza
Contact: Marian Barrera-Young, 616.821.3740 or youngbarrera@aol.com

BERKLEY HILLS CHURCH
1670 Ball Ave. NE
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Eurobungy, spin art, trackless train, inflatables, pulled pork, salads, chips and drinks
Contact: Jodi Smith, 616.364.9505 or jodboom@gmail.com

CRESTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Briggs Park, 350 Knapp St. NE
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Free swimming until 7 p.m., historical photos for Creston Neighborhood Association’s 40th anniversary taken throughout the evening, dinner from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m., games and prevention education presentations
Contact: Kymie Spring, 616.454.7900, kspring@crestongr.com or contact@crestongr.com

EAST HILLS COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORS
Cherry Park, 725 Cherry St. SE
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Games for children, storytelling, yoga, popcorn
Contact: Maggi Rivera, 616.454.9097

EASTOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Sigsbee Park, 431 Benjamin Ave. SE
5 to 7 p.m.
Activities: Bike safety, fire safety, smokehouse, games for kids, food and drinks
Contact: Don Lee, 616.451.3025 or don@eastown.org

FULLER AREA NEIGHBORS
Fuller Avenue Church, 1239 Fuller Ave. SE
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Activities: Dinner at 6 p.m. and activities for all ages
Contact: Sheryl Luth, 616.241.1679

GARFIELD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Garfield Park, 334 Burton St. SE
5 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Field activities, storytelling, puppeteer, craft table and live performances
Contact: Fran Dalton, 616.241.2443 or fdalton@gpnagr.org

HEARTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Heartside Park, 301 Ionia Ave. SW
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Food, games, meet your neighbors and family activities
Contact: Alysha at alysha@littlespacestudio.com or Mallory at mallory@wrinklecreative.com

HERITAGE HILL ASSOCIATION
Pleasant Park, 400 Pleasant St. SE
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Bounce house, bubbles, face painting, hot dogs and ice cream
Contact: Amanda Cormier, 616.459.8950 or heritage@heritagehillweb.org

JOHN BALL AREA NEIGHBORS (JBAN)
Lincoln Park Lodge, 1120 Bridge St. NW (entrance off Marion NW)
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Storytelling, resource tables, roaming zoo, balloon animals, food trucks (tacos and ice cream)
Contact: Monica Hall or Marie Cimochowicz, 616.456.9190

NORTHEAST CITIZEN ACTION ASSOCIATION (NECAA)
Beckwith Hills Christian Reformed Church, 2100 Chelsea Drive NE
6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Games, face painting, music by DJ Don, sub sandwiches and ice cream
Contact: Betsy Hernandez, 616.304.7245 or ehernand@steelcase.com

OAKDALE NEIGHBORS
1480 Kalamazoo Ave. SE (between Amplify and Standard Kitchens)
Sunday, Aug. 11
12:30 to 4 p.m.
Activities: Fire truck, police cruiser, live entertainment, games, face painting, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy
Contact: Pastor Kenneth Haskins, 616.248.2848 or info@oakdaleneighbors.org

OTTAWA HILLS
Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School playground, 1050 Iroquois Drive SE
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Activities: Bounce house, face painting and ice cream social
Contact: Emily VanVels, 616.885.6701 or emilyvanvels@gmail.com

ROOSEVELT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
Clemente Park, 546 Rumsey St. SW
5 - 7 p.m.
Activities: Traveling zoo, fire truck, promotional tables, giveaways, live music, fruit cups, corn on the cob, empanada bites and freeze pops
Contact: Rocio Rodriguez or Asucena Cervantes, 616.243.2489 or rooseveltparkna1260@gmail.com

WEST GRAND NEIGHBORHOOD
Richmond Park, 1101 Richmond St. NW
5 to 7 p.m.
Activities: Food, games, activities for the entire family, vendors and door prizes
Contact: Chi Benedict, 616.451.0150 or chi@westgrand.org

Experience GR has an event at Woodland Mall happening August 6th with Kentwood Police and Fire both showing up:

In Wyoming, There will be numerous neighborhood events, with police and different units including K9 officers, the SWAT Truck (TACT) along with motorcycles and fire trucks making their rounds as well.  They'll also have free lightbulbs to hand out from Consumer's and more - From the NextDoor app, here's a list of locations throughout Wyoming:

Rogers Lane NW (on Rogers Lane 6-8 PM)
Southlawn Park (Jefferson & Bellevue 6-8 PM)
Honeoye NW (Buchanan & Honeoye 7-9:30 PM)
Safety Social (2860 Taft Ave 6-8 PM)
Cross Creek Greens (900 block of 52nd St SW 6-8 PM)
Oriole Park NW (At Oriole Park on 42nd near Oriole St 6-8 PM)
Rolling Hills NW (2523 Oakview St, which is south of 44th and west of Byron Center 6:30-8 PM)
Godfrey Lee NW (Behind Parkwood Pharmacy on Burton 6-8 PM)
Wyoming Park NW (Lamar Park, Porter and Byron Center, 6-9 PM concert at park also)

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