Tuesday, August 2, 2011

2011 'National Night Out' ~ Activities in Charlotte, NC

Today is National Night OutIt is designed to: 1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness 2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs 3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships 4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back!

Here are all reported neighborhood activities in Charlotte, NC:

Eastway Division:

Belmont Neighborhood Little Peoples Park
15th St./Harrill St. 6 p.m. Walk through Belmont/Allen St. down to Seigle Ave. ending at Seigle Point Apartments on Seigle Ave. where there will be pizza and games

Winterfield & Eastway/Sheffield Sheffield Park
(main shelter) 6:30–8:30 p.m. Picnic

Plaza/Midwood Kilgo United Method Church
2121 Belvedere Ave.  6 – 9 p.m. Games, prizes, safety information, refreshments

Freedom Division

Thomasboro
235 Bradford Dr. 5 –7 p.m. Food and hula hoop contests Ve-Veca Lavoira

Thomasboro Thomasboro Church of Christ
216 Bradford Dr.-  6-8 p.m. Community walk, CMPD, light refreshment

Oak Grove Baptist Church
9000 Mt. Holly Road 7-9 p.m

Metro Division
Lockwood and Graham Heights Communities
Celebrate the 28th Annual National Night Out (300 Block of Sylvania Ave – Aug 2nd @ 6pm). Celebrating our community officers for their dedication and commitment!

McCrorey Heights
1629-1650 blocks of Washington Ave. 6-9 p.m. Block party

Wesley Heights Greenway of Grandin and Litaker Streets 7-9 p.m.
Community walk, CMPD

Druid Hills/Graham Heights/Lockwood
Druid Hills Neighborhood Park - Rodney Ave. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tammy Gaston


Historic Washington Heights
Corner of Tate & Beatties Ford Rd. 7-9pm Meet & greet 

North Division
McIntyre 9120 Corey Common Avenue
(Pool/Clubhouse) 6 – 9 p.m. Children’s games, swimming, cookout

Davis Lake
9000 Davis Lake Pkwy (pool/clubhouse) 6-8 p.m. Children’s games, swimming, cookout

Point at Oakdale
2732 Oakdale Pasture Drive 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Oakdale Green
6100 Whispering Brook Drive 5 -7 p.m.

Northwoods Forest
1400 Block of Bear Mountain Rd 7- 9 p.m.

Allen Hills/Carrie Hills
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church - 3030 Allen Road South - 7 p.m. Community meeting

Derita Woods / Tanglewood
3411 Cypress Pond 7:30 p.m. Community gathering Gertrude Elder


North Tryon Division

Hidden Valley Tom Hunter Park
919 Tom Hunter Road 4 – 8 p.m. Meet & greet

Meadowbrook
6208 Donna Drive 6 – 9 p.m. Cook out & block party

University City Division

Highland Creek
5710 Fairvista Drive (Prosperity Park Clubhouse) 6-8 p.m.- Games, music, food, CMPD/CFD

Brantley Oaks
5108 Witham Passage 6-9 p.m. CMPD, food, dunk tank, kids’ activities

Wellington Neighborhood
Neighborhood Pool- Katelyn/Saxonbury Way 5:50-6:30 p.m. Ice cream social Christian

Lockwood and Graham Heights Communities
Celebrate the 28th Annual National Night Out (300 Block of Sylvania Ave – Aug 2nd @ 6pm). Celebrating our community officers for their dedication and commitment!


Villages of Wexford
11048 Wiltshire Lane 6:30 p.m. - Cookout, ice cream, games, and a movie on the lawn.

Glenwater at University Place
625 Mountain Water Drive
(clubhouse/pool) 6:30 p.m. Townhomes/condos- NNO event

Back Creek II
Pimpernel and Back Creek Drive - 5 – 9 p.m. Speakers, exhibits, cook outs


(August 6th) Fountaingrove: Fountaingrove Neighborhood Pool-Fountaingrove Rd/Copperplate Rd Noon-3 p.m. Cook out/NNO activities

(August 6th) Forest Pond: Forest Pond Neighborhood Park - 5-8 p.m.

(August 6th)  Buckleigh Buckleigh Community Park 8:00 p.m Cook out

Central Division
First Ward N. Alexander & N. Davidson Street Park
6:30 – 8 p.m.

Hickory Grove Division

Central United Methodist Church
6030 Albemarle Road - 5:30-8 p.m. - Activities and food

Rosecroft
6148 Rosecroft Road 7-9 p.m.- Cook out, CMPD crime watch

Grove Park Oakwood Lane and Shady Lane
(in the circle) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ice cream social

Ravenwood
7119 Chaparrall Lane (Linda Lake/Lakeside & Cherry Streets) & 7-8 p.m. Ice cream social, kids’ activities, CMPD neighborhood watch

Windsor Grove Pool
7-8 p.m. Light refreshments, games and activities

McCarron
7908 McCarron Way 7 – 8:30 p.m. Activities and food

Meadowbrook Club House
7-8 p.m. Cook out Adrian

Kingtree
7701 Paper Birch Dr. 6– 9:30 p.m. Community walk, other activities

Independence Division
Summer Field Ridge Neighborhood pool
Summerfield Ridge & Cross Creek 6-8 p.m. Pool party

Brighten Woods Corner of Dion and Brighten Brook
7-9 p.m. Meet and greet

Providence Division
Grier Heights Grier Park Apartments
3400 block Oak Arbor Lane 5-7:30 p.m

Grier Heights Randolph Hills Apartments
3400 block of Marvin Road 7-9 p.m.

Grier Park Apts
Parking Lot on Skyland Ave.-  6-9 p.m. Refreshments, games, CMPD

Oakhurst
Corner of Monroe Road and Richland Drive - 7 p.m. A walk/bike ride through the neighborhood

South Division
Huntingtowne Farms
7100 Park Road (multiple locations within neighborhood) 7 p.m. Meet and greet

Cady Lake
5301 King Arthur Dr. (clubhouse parking lot) 7-10 p.m. Meet and greet

Pine Valley 1700 Longleaf Drive
6:30 -9 p.m.

Steele Creek Division
Steele Creek Landing
Cul-de-sac of Wood Duck Crossing Dr. 7- 8:30 p.m. Food, drop-in for residents

Planter’s Walk
12215 Creek Turn Dr. (pool) 7-8:30 p.m. Parade (TBD), food, drop-in for residents

Westover Division

Madison Park Wedgewood/ Valleyforge and Seacroft Road
6-9 p.m. Music, dance, street poets, water attractions Marty Doss

Colonial Village
Moultrie Street-Webster Place and Hartford 6-8 p.m. - Back to school supplies, food, games, and activities

West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition
Arbor Glen Outreach Center - 1520 Clanton Rd. - 6-8 p.m. Music, food, dance contest