Angelica Aguirre of Aurora and her son Fred, center, attend a National Night Out event at Wheatlands Park in Aurora last year. This year, Aurora will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday with 26 different events in the city. (David Sharos / The Beacon-News)
Neighbors throughout Aurora are planning to celebrate National Night Out Tuesday with 26 different events citywide.
National Night Out is traditionally on the first Tuesday in August with the goal of enhancing the relationship between neighbors, public safety officials and city officials. It is designed to focus on strengthening the sense of community, city officials said.
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Aurora’s National Night Out events are held in various neighborhoods throughout the city’s 10 wards. Each celebration encourages residents to come outside and spend the evening getting to know neighbors as well as public safety, elected and other city officials.
The events in Aurora, by ward, will be:
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1st Ward: 5 to 7 p.m., Lighthouse Worship Center, 111 E. Indian Trail; 6 to 8 p.m., Northwest Community, 1590 Church Road Park; 6 to 8 p.m., Savannah Crossing, 2896 Church Road; 6 to 8 p.m., Stonegate Carillon Gazebo.
2nd Ward: 5 to 8 p.m., Lights of Sacred Heart, State Street, between Kane and Fulton streets; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Simply Destinee, 100 Middle Ave.; 5 to 8 p.m., We are United Neighbors, 325 E. Downer Place.
3rd Ward: 5 to 7 p.m., Hometown, Hometown Center Park; 5 to 8 p.m., United Neighbors, Fourth Avenue.
4th Ward: 4 to 7 p.m., Aurora Township Youth Center, 313 Gale St.; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Bardwell Residences, 301 Weston Ave.; 4 to 7 p.m., Blackhawk Neighbors, 1302 Winona Ave.; 5 to 8 p.m., Divine Providence Ministries, 402 Sherman Ave.; 5 to 7 p.m., West Park Neighbors, Greenman School, 729 W. Galena Blvd.
5th Ward: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Washington Neighbors, Constitution Drive and Downer Place.
6th Ward: 5 to 7 p.m., Arrow Wood Neighbors, 1040 N. Commonwealth Drive; 5 to 7 p.m., Northwest Territories, 1038 Foran Lane; 4 to 6 p.m., Randall West, 1373 Monomoy St.
7th Ward: 4 to 7 p.m., Main Baptist Church, 814 E. Galena Blvd.; 5 to 8 p.m., Mt. Olive & New Covenant Churches, 1039 Bonner Ave.; Taking Back Our Community, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 1226 Grand Blvd.
8th Ward: 6 to 8 p.m., GRENO, 995 Long Grove Drive; 5 to 8 p.m., McCarty Elementary School, 3011 Village Green Drive.
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9th Ward: 5 to 8 p.m., We Inspire Nations, 2701 Spinnaker Drive.
10th Ward: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Butterfield Park Neighbors, 2515 White Barn Road; 6 to 8 p.m., Village Baptist Church, 515 S. Frontenac St.