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2017 National Night Out Events

For Immediate Release: Friday, July 21, 2017

The 2017 National Night Out annual observance will take place on Tuesday, August 1. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), is designed to generate neighborhood support and participation in crime prevention efforts and to enhance police and community relations. Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, many communities celebrate with a variety of events to help neighbors get to know one another and to build community spirit. This will be the 34th year of National Night Out observances that demonstrate a community’s commitment to keep their neighborhood free from crime.

The following communities have provided their respective itinerary of events to the Montgomery County Police Department as of 7/20/17:

1^st District:

Open to the Public:

1. Montgomery County Recreation Department Administrative Offices at 4010 Randolph Rd.; 7 - 9 p.m.

Community Events:

1. Rockcrest/Rockland communities outside at 1106 Claggett Dr.; 6:30 – 9 p.m.
2. Twinbrook Swimming Pool at 13027 Atlantic Ave.; 6 – 9 p.m.
3. David Scull Community Center/Park at 1133 1^st St.; 5 p.m. - no specified end time

2^nd District:

Community Events:

1. Lyttonsville/Rosemary Hills/Rock Creek communities – held at Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Center at 2450 Lyttonsville Rd.: approx. 6 – 8 p.m.
2. Scotland community in Potomac at the intersection of Seven Locks Rd. and Scotland Dr.; approx. 6 – 8 p.m.
3. Wyngate Elementary School at 9300 Wadsworth Dr.; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

3^rd District:

Open to the Public:

1. East County Regional Services Center at 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd.; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Community Events:

1. Long Branch community at CASA Multicultural Center at 8151 15^th Ave., Hyattsville; time TBD
2. Forest Estates at General Getty Park at 10000 Woodland Dr.; 6 – 8 p.m.
3. South Four Corners at South Four Corners Park (near the playground), 900 Forest Glen Rd.; 7 – 8 p.m.
4. McKenney Hills / Carroll Knolls at McKenney Hills Park (end of Brunswick Ave. at park) 2515 Hayden Dr.; 6 – 9 p.m.
5. Hillandale community at West Hillandale Swim Club at 915 Schindler Dr.; 5 – 7 p.m.
6. Fairland Estates Civic Assoc.at 13600 block of Colefair Rd.; 5 – 7 p.m.
7. Tanglewood Apartments Community Room at 9002 Manchester Rd.; 5 – 7 p.m.
8. Sligo Branview community, location and time TBD

4^th District:

Open to the Public:

1. Olney Community at the Fair Hill Plaza shopping center - 18169 Town Center Dr. in the area of the Harris Teeter parking lot; 5 to 8 p.m.

Community Events:

1. Bel Pre Community at the Mid-County Community Recreation Center 2004 Queensguard Rd.; 5 to 8 p.m.
2. Northwood-Four Corners Civic Association, 11105 Foxglove Lane; 7 to 9 p.m.

5^th District:

Community Events:

1. Germantown Park near community pool, 18400 Cinnamon Drive; 5 – 7 p.m.
2. Hamptons community near community pool, 19757 Crystal Rock Dr.; 5 – 7 p.m.
3. Damascus Gardens near community pool, 9829 Bethesda Church Rd.; 6 – 8 p.m.

6^th District:

Open to the Public:

1. Upper County Community Recreation Center at 8201 Emory Grove Rd.; 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Community Events: 

1. Walnut Hill community at Washington Grove Elementary School, 8712 Oakmont St.; 6 – 8 p.m.
2. Saybrooke community at the community pool, 702 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd.; 6 – 10 p.m.
3. Flower Hill community at 8100 Mountain Laurel Ln.; 6 – 9 p.m.
4. Montgomery Meadows community at the Travis Park playground, 391 Travis Ave.; 5 - 9 p.m.
5. Quince Orchard Park community, 500 Highland Ridge Ave,; 5 - 9 p.m.

Additional National Night Out events in the County have been coordinated with other area police departments serving Montgomery County.

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Release ID: 17-222
Media Contact: mcpnews 
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