Mark Your Calendars: National Night Out is Aug. 5

Portsmouth neighborhoods will take to the streets to celebrate the 31st Annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNO) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.

This is the 20th year that neighborhoods throughout Portsmouth will participate in this national event designed to foster neighborhood cooperation and police-community partnerships. Portsmouth’s Neighborhood based NNO celebrations aim to strengthen and connect our community and foster partnerships between Portsmouth residents and members of our police department.

Sponsored by the Citywide Neighborhood Committee, a mayoral blue ribbon committee, and the Portsmouth Police Department, NNO is an evening outdoors filled with social activities and block parties. This family friendly, rain or shine event, includes opportunities to see Fire Trucks, Police Cars, SWAT vans, front end loaders and other heavy equipment up close while you meet the personnel who operate them. McGruff the Crime Dog and his friends from Seacoast Crime Stoppers will be making some stops in the city alongside the Portsmouth Police and Fire Departments and Public Works.

Participating neighborhoods include:

Atlantic Heights Area Neighborhood Association - Hanscom Park

The Cedars of Portsmouth - 2200 White Cedar Blvd (Clubhouse)

Cutts Cove/Leslie Drive - 146 Leslie Drive/ 171 Leslie Drive

Cliff Road/ Walker Bungalow Road - Cliff Road at dead end of street

Christian Shore Creek -Pine Street Park

Elwyn Park - Dondero School

Feaster Apartments - 140 Court St

Frank Jones Farm - St. Catherine’s church

Friends of the South End - Four Tree Island

Gosling Meadows - Rec Field and Basketball Court

Islington Creek neighborhood association - Rock Street Park

LRRA (Hillcrest Estates) - Earl Hunt Memorial Park

Margeson Apartments - 245 Middle St

Richards Ave Area - Lincoln between Richards & Miller

Sherburne Civic Assoc. - Pannaway Park

Spinnaker Point Condos - Spinnaker Point Outdoor Pool

Wahoo - Willard between Wibird & Marston

Submitted by the Portsmouth Police Department.