Mooresville, Cornelius and Huntersville also plan events Tuesday

The Town of Davidson will host its first National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 7-9 p.m. at Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffith Street. The evening of food, activities and games is designed to be a celebration of Davidson’s safe neighborhoods, according to the police chief.

The event will bring together both neighbors and those who keep Davidson safe. Similar events are planned Tuesday in Mooresville and Cornelius.

National Night Out is a nationwide event that promotes neighborhood safety and crime prevention.

“We want to emphasize to all our residents that it’s a celebration of our safe neighborhoods,” Police Chief Jeanne Miller said Wednesday. “By being out and being public, we are saying that these are our streets and these are our neighborhoods, and it’s a celebration.”

In Davidson, hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided by Brickhouse Tavern. There will be games and activities for the entire family too. More information is available by calling Blake Brown at 704-892-3349 ext. 260.

CORNELIUS NIGHT OUT

Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture (PARC) and Cornelius Police Department will host a National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jetton Village, off West Catawba Avenue. Adults and children of all ages are invited to participate in face painting, games, moon bounce and more. Music, entertainment and 40 vendors will be on site. Meet local police officers and firefighters, see a fire truck up close and gather lots of giveaways and important information. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.corneliuspr.org or call 704-892-6031 ext. 160.

MOORESVILLE EVENT

Mooresville’s National Night Out event will be Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 5:30-9 p.m. downtown in front of the Charles Mack Citizens Center. Sponsored by Target Stores, Mooresville’s crime prevention block party will be held on Main Street in front of the Charles Mack Citizen Center and will include games, face painting, give-a-ways, food, bounce houses, music and more. For more information, call the Mooresville Police Department at 704-664-3311. See the Mooresville town website for details.

HUNTERSVILLE’S ‘GOING AWAY PARTY’ FOR CRIME

Huntersville Police Department and several partners will host a “National Night Out” Tuesday from 6-8 p.m., at Birkdale Village, promoting crime and drug prevention. The night begins with a 6 p.m. parade including the town’s mayor, police chief and town commissioners.

They’ll have slides, a moon bounce, dunking booth and displays of police, fire, and medical vehicles. Local fire departments will compete in friendly firefighter games. The also have facilities for shredding household documents and creating secure child IDs, and they’ll be collecting used cell phones for 911 Victim Assistance.

RELATED LINK

National Night Out 2010 web page.