National Night Out Tonight in Kingstowne and Franconia

Tuesday evening, hundreds of Kingstowne and Franconia residents will be locking their doors, turning on their porch lights, and spending some quality time outside with their neighbors.

It would be a typical evening in most of our neighborhoods if August 2 were not the 28th annual National Night Out.

National Night Out, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is an organized evening where community and civic organizations, local police departments, and residents take to the streets in a stand against violence and crime. Many groups order pizza or barbecue and discuss local issues, particularly pertaining to crime and crime prevention in their communities.

Here’s a list of National Night Out block parties and other gatherings in the area: 

6120 Manchester Lakes Drive, Rec Center, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Newberry Station Clubhouse, 7 - 9 p.m.

7576 Cross Gate Lane, 6 - 9 p.m.

Katelyn Mary Place, 6 - 9 p.m.

Glenwood Mews Tot Lot, South Court, 7 - 9 p.m.

8000 Morning View Drive, 6 - 9 p.m.

6213 Abbottsbury Row, 6:30 - 8 P.M.

Inwood Drive, 7 - 8 p.m.

5575 Vincent Gate Terr., pub room, 7 - 9 p.m.

LaRochelle Court at Devereax Circle, 7 - 8 p.m.

Manchester Woods Drive, 7 - 8:15 p.m.