Live music, cookouts and other festivities are coming to neighborhoods around Arlington next week in an annual partnership with the Arlington County Police Department.
National Night Out, an event where police officers attend outdoor, community-building events in neighborhoods around their jurisdiction, is next Tuesday.
In Arlington, which has participated for over 13 years, each host provides slightly different activities like carnival games, face-painting, ice cream trucks, cookouts, block parties and more. There are currently 18 different events scheduled around the county.
“Community members can engage with officers in a relaxed, non-emergency setting — building familiarity and mutual understanding over food, conversation and activities,” police spokesperson Alli Shorb told ARLnow.
Officers from the Community Engagement Division, Special Operations Section, Criminal Investigations Division and Patrol Section of the department are confirmed to be attending. Firefighters and county personnel will also be out in neighborhoods.
“For our agency, it is a powerful reflection of our continued commitment to keeping Arlington neighborhoods safe and connected, as well as highlights our focus on the department’s key initiatives of community engagement, crime prevention and control, transportation safety and employee wellness,” Shorb said.
Below is a list of the different hosts, including times and addresses.
- Amazon: 5-7 p.m., 510 14th Street S.
- Apex Apartments – AHC Inc.: 4:30-6:30 p.m., 2910 S. Glebe Road
- Arlington Historical Society and Arlington Ridge Civic Association: 6-9 p.m., 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Road
- Arlington Mill Residences – True Ground Housing Partners: 6-7:30 p.m., 901 S. Dinwiddie Street
- Barcroft Apartments: 5-7:30 p.m., 1130 S. George Mason Drive
- Cathcart Springs Homeowners Association: 6-8 p.m., 4602 4th Road N.
- Cherrydale United Methodist Church: 6-8 p.m., 3701 Lorcom Lane
- Fort Henry Gardens- AHC Inc.: 5-7 p.m., 2470 S. Lowell Street
- Green Valley Civic Association: 5-7 p.m., 2400 Shirlington Road
- Harvey Hall – AHC Inc.: 5:30-7 p.m., 860 S. Greenbrier Street
- Hunter’s Park Apartments – AHC Inc.: 1-3 p.m., 2021 N. Nelson Street
- Job’s Daughters International: 5-8 p.m., 1 S. George Mason Drive
- Lyon Village Citizens Association: 7-8 p.m., 1800 N. Highland Street
- Metro Transit Police Department in Pentagon City: 5-7 p.m., 1201 S. Hayes Street
- The Cadence – Wesley Property Management: 5-8 p.m., 4333 Arlington Boulevard
- Westover Village – AHC Inc.: 5-8 p.m., 5819 Washington Boulevard
- Woodbury Park Apartments – AHC Inc.: 5-7 p.m., 2306 11th Street N.
- Wood Lee Arms Apartments: 5-8 p.m., 4400 Cherry Hill Road
