Area police departments and residents will celebrate the 30th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday.
Several communities have celebrations planned, and we want you to share photos of your celebration with us. We’ll post them here on Potomac Local News.
The following neighborhoods and organizations have posted information about their respective planned National Night Out celebrations:
Prince William County
The Prince William County Police Department will observe the 30th National Night Out celebration this year by encouraging County residents to lock their doors, turn on outdoor lights and spend the evening of Tuesday, August 6, outside with their neighbors as a symbol that they care about their neighborhoods.
National Night Out – coordinated by the Crime Prevention Unit of the Police Department in partnership with the Prince William Crime Prevention Council – is designed to help create healthy neighborhoods block by block, to help neighbors know one another, to celebrate community, and to take steps to make neighborhoods safer for all residents.
Additionally, National Night Out helps form good relationships between the community and the Police Department. Neighborhood Watch programs, and National Night Out, help to create a neighborhood network to prevent crime and enhance the quality of life in the County.
Dumfries
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, the Dumfries Police Department is asking its Town residents to join them in celebrating the vital role of the community in supporting and working with the Department to prevent and fight crime. We are asking communities to light up the night against crime by turning on their outside porch lights from 7:00 p.m. to midnight in a show of strength and unity.We are also asking individual neighborhoods to get together and organize gatherings in their community that night to celebrate community pride.
Neighborhood involvement could be as simple as a group of residents waiting outside to greet the motorcade as it drives through the community or a more formal gathering that might involve a community cookout or picnic, drinks and snacks, an ice cream social, etc. The police department is able to supply a variety of handouts such as coloring books to assist individual neighborhood efforts.
This is a great opportunity to demonstrate community unity and to stand together in support of effective police/community partnerships!
Quantico
Town of Quantico National Night Out Tuesday August 6th 5 to 8 p.m. at the Quantico Municipal Parking Lot. Public Service displays plus food and fun! Come out and join your community in making Quantico a safer place to live and work!
Stafford County
Stafford, Va. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office will once again be participating in the Annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. 19 different neighborhoods have signed up to host a National Night Out event in their neighborhood with most events starting in the late afternoon and going to the early evening.
The Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad, is also participating in a community wide National Night Out event at the TARGET parking lot of the Stafford Market Place. This is an open event that is also being held on Tuesday, August 6 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Everyone is invited to come by and enjoy numerous family fun activities. 100 different vendors, community organizations and businesses will be participating.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. National Night Out sends a clear message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and participating in active crime prevention.
Greater Manassas
Manassas
6 to 9 p.m. Manassas Museum Lawn
This year, the City of Manassas will sponsor its first NNO event in collaboration with the Greater Manassas Baseball League (GMBL) and Potter Baseball’s “Towne Ball” display in the heart of Old Town Manassas.What a fun way to get to know the city staff and volunteers that help keep you safe year round, and to help send the message to criminals that we will never tolerate crime in Manassas!Live entertainment, concessions, games, antique cars, vehicle and helicopter displays, free health screenings, fire, rescue and police demonstrations to include a bike safety rodeo for children, and more will be featured throughout the event.To host your own NNO event, or to locate an event near you, visit www.manassascity.org/NNO.
Manassas Park
5 to 9 p.m. Signal Hill Park
Police in Manassas Park on their Facebook page said members of the U.S. Marshal’s, ATF, Virginia State Police, and the Prince William County Police Department’s Mounted Unit, to name a few, will make appearances at their celebration.
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On January 25th, we invite you to experience the magic of Galette des Rois, a 700-year-old tradition celebrated across France throughout the entire month of January (and even beyond!). This sweet, almond-filled puff pastry topped with a golden crown isn’t just a treat—it’s a celebration! The lucky person who finds the fève (a porcelain charm hidden in one of the slices) becomes the King or Queen for the Day, and don’t worry—there will be plenty of royalty to go around! ??
But that’s not all! In France, Les Voeux (New Year’s wishes) continue throughout January, often accompanied by Champagne and good cheer. We’re bringing that festive spirit to you, with a lively evening packed with French food, wine, and music.
What’s in store:
Experience the passion and drama of Puccini’s “The Girl from the Golden West”.
Featuring special guest musicians from The Chesapeake Youth Orchestra,
this performance brings Puccini’s masterpiece to life with an extraordinary cast.
