August 1, 2017 is National Night Out
"There are about 34 different neighborhoods that are having block parties and other social events, bar-b-q and other events, just to bring people out." Des Moines Police Seregeant Paul Parizek tells WHO Radio News.
National Night Out is a community-building campaign that promotes positive police-community relationships.
This is Des Moines’ 30th year of National Night Out
Neighborhoods are hosting block parties, special activities, and neighbors are encouraged to turn on their porch lights tonight.
Beaverdale/Waveland Park Neighborhoods: 6:00-8:00PM, “Beaver Bend” – SnookiesIntersection of Beaver and 41st . Food and Snookies ice cream.
Broadway Heights Apartments: 6:00PM-8:00PM, 4216 NE 50th Street; Food, Ice Cream, Movie
Capitol East Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM. Ashfield Park (720 E 19th Street); Brauts, hotdogs.
Capitol Park Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, Shop N Save 1371 E 14th St - Neighborhood bonding
Cheatom Park, King-Irving, Mondamin-Presidential, Good Park, And RiverBend Neighborhood, Chautauqua Park Neighborhood: 6:00PM-8:00PM, Jesse Franklin Taylor Education Center- 1801 16th Street., Food, games, prizes.
Downtown Neighborhood, East Village Neighborhood: 5:00-7:30PM, Cowles Commons- 221 Walnut St., Food
Douglas Acres Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, Euclid Room- 2540 E Euclid.
Drake Neighborhood: 5:00-8:00PM, Drake Park- 2300 Drake Park, Hamburgers, Hot dogs, games, music.
Easter Lake Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, Easter Lake Park Shelter #1, Potluck.
Easton Place United Methodist Church: 6:00-8:00PM, Easton Place United Methodist Church- 2412 Easton Blvd.
Elsie Mason Manor/Liguti Towers: 1300-1500, Elsie Mason Manor 430 Grand Ave – Ice Cream Social
Fairground Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00 PM, Des Moines Fire Training Facility 2715 Dean Avenue.
Fairmont Park Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, 3322 E 25th Capitol Hill Christian Church
Gray’s Lake Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00 PM, McCrae Park – Food and beverages.
Grays Woods Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, 1229 E. 35th Street.
Highland Park/Oak Park Neighborhoods: 6:00-7:30PM, Polk County Senior Center 7th and Corning Pizza and a Potluck, and games for the kids.
Indianola Hills/McKinley/Columbus Park Neighborhoods: 5:30-7:30PM, Columbus Park- 1921 SE 1st Street. Potluck
Magnolia Park Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, South Union School (South Union and Leach. Games, hot digs and an ice cream social.
Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood: 6:00-8:03PM, MLK Jr. Park-1650 Garfield St. Food and games
Merle Hay Neighborhood: 6:00- 8:00PM, Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Avenue. Potluck, games, prizes, bouncy houses.
North of Grand Neighbors: 6:00-8:00PM, Boesen the Florist- 3801 Ingersoll, Music.
Oakridge Neighborhood: 12:00-3:00PM at Play City Area- Inflatables, Popcorn, Drinks; 4:00- 7:00PM at Basketball Court Area- Basketball Tournament, Face Painting, Tacos, 926 Oakridge Drive.
Prospect Park Neighborhood: 5:30-7:30PM, Freedom for Youth 2301 Hickman, Hotdogs, chips, entertainment.
River Hills II: 1700-2000, 916 E 6th St. by the basketball courts. Hot dogs, chips, drinks and bouncy houses.
Salisbury Oaks Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, Greenwood Park Shelter by playground. Potluck.
Sheridan Gardens Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, Sheridan Methodist Church- 4100 E. Sheridan Ave.
Sherman Hill: 5:00-8:00PM at the Mickle Center (1620 Pleasant St.). Potluck, Inflatables.
Southwestern Hills Neighborhood: 5:00-7:00PM, Wakonda Christian Church- Fleur Dr. and Watrous Ave., Hamburgers, hot dogs, brauts.
South Park Neighborhood: 5:30-7:30PM, Jordan Park, 600 E Wall. Hot dogs, ice cream, games.
Summit House: 2880 Grand Ave, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Potluck
Union Park Neighborhood/Union Park United Methodist Church: 6:00-8:00 PM, Union Park United Methodist Church-2305 E 12th St. Food, games.
Waterbury Neighborhood: 5:00-7:00PM, Polk Blvd. and Ingersoll Ave. Ice cream truck
Waveland Woods Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00PM, Windsor School Playground (Or Gym If It Rains) 5912 University. Food, ice cream, yard games, basketball and face painting.
Woodland Heights Neighborhood: 5:30-8:00PM, Chamberlain Park, 2150 Woodland Avenue. Food, games, entertainment.
Altoona Christian Church Join the Altoona Christian Church from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for a FREE family-friendly event! This community festival will honor local police and fire departments. Parking is available across the street at Clay Elementary School.
Polk City Polk The Polk City Police Department will host their National Night Out event from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. There will be several displays and vendors in front of the Police and Fire Department buildings on Van Dorn Street.
Urbandale This National Award-Winning event is a fun evening to come out and get to know your local law enforcement to help keep our community a safe place to live, work and play! You will be able to meet officers from patrol, bicycle patrol, Suburban Emergency Response Team, K-9 Sabre and many more! This year’s event will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Urbandale Police Department’s front parking lot and the soccer field to the west of the Police Department.
Windsor HeightsWindsor Heights Police DepartmentThere’s something for every member of the family to enjoy at Windsor Heights’ annual National Night Out event. There will be food, inflatables, helicopter display, balloon animals, stickers, coloring books, face painting, spin art, barrel train rides, rock wall, K-9 demo, prizes and drawings and jaws of life demo. Join the festivities from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Colby Park.