LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 2, 2015) – Nearly two dozen community events will take place across Little Rock the night of Tuesday, Oct. 6, as residents, neighborhood groups, police officers, and city officials join in National Night Out.

The initiative, now in its third decade, promotes partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve, all with the goal of creating safe neighborhoods and a sense of community.

Across the nation, 38.1 million residents in more than 16,000 communities will gather for festivals, cookouts, block parties, and celebrations to build neighborhood camaraderie and forge new friendships. The City of Little Rock is organizing 20 such events in partnership with neighborhood associations.

The Little Rock Police Department and the Housing and Neighborhood Programs Department help lead the events each year, many of which take place in community centers around the city. City officials will be attending some of the events.

“The City works every day to build stronger and safer communities, and we see neighborhood associations and residents with that same commitment contributing to those efforts,” said Andre Bernard, director of Housing and Neighborhood Programs. “National Night Out is about strengthening those partnerships to create safe environments to live, work, and play.”

National Night Out events in Little Rock include:

Arch Street Neighborhood
Location: 20^th & 21^st streets, Charles Bussey/Arch Street
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Little Rock Neighborhood Association

Briarwood Area Neighborhood Association – BANA National Night Out Celebration
Location: Christ Lutheran Church parking lot, 315 S. Hughes St.
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Capitol View-Stiff Station Neighborhood Resource Center - National Night Out Open House
Location: West Side Baptist Church, 2717 West 7th St.
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Capitol View-Stiff Station Neighborhood Association

Central High Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Block Party Street
Location: 1108 Park St.
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Capitol Hill Neighborhood Association
Central High Neighborhood Association

Doyle Springs Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Party in the Park
Location:  Wakefield Park, 7401 Woodson Road
Time: 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Wakefield Community Association

East End Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Block Party
Location:  2500 E. 6th St.
Time:  5 – 7 p.m.
East End Neighborhood Association

East 21st Street Neighborhood Resource Center - National Night Out Awareness Celebration
Location:  Pettaway Park 500 E. 21st St.
Time:  5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Pettaway Park Association

Mann Road Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Party
Location: Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Oak Forest Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Block Party
Location: University District Parking Lot
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Fair Park Residents Association
Broadmoor Association
Point O Woods Association
College Terrace Association
South of Asher Association

Otter Creek
Location: Otter Creek
Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Pleasant Valley
Location: 2300 Arkansas Valley Drive
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Pointe at Brodie Creek
Location: 3400 S. Bowman Road
Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.

South End Neighborhood Resource Center - Block Party
Location: Thrashers Boys & Girls Club, 3301 S. State St.
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
South End Neighborhood Association

Twin Lakes B Property Owner's Association - Community Awareness Party in the Park
Location: Twin Lakes B Community Park
Time:  6 – 7:30 p.m.

Upper Baseline Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Party
Location: Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Valley Drive Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Party
Location: Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
OUR Neighborhood Association
Yorkwood Neighborhood Association
Allendale Neighborhood Association
Cloverdale Neighborhood Association
Baseline Neighborhood Association

West Central Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Party in the Park
Location: Union Park, 36th and Walker streets
Time: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
John Barrow Neighborhood Association

Westwood Neighborhood Association - Crime Awareness Party
Location: Western Hills Elementary School, 4901 Western Hills Ave.
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Willie Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center - National Night Out Community Awareness Celebration
Location: 3805 W. 12th St.
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Forest Hills Neighborhood Association
Hope Neighborhood Association
Love Neighborhood Association
Pine to Woodrow Neighborhood Association
Stephens Area Faith Association

Wright Avenue Neighborhood Resource Center - Community Awareness Block Party
Location:  1813 Wright Ave.
Time: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Wright Avenue Association