Neighbors throughout Aurora will come together to celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 2.
Aurora’s National Night Out events will be held in 25 neighborhood sites throughout the city’s 10 wards, city officials said Thursday.
National Night Out takes place each year on the first Tuesday in August to enhance the relationship between neighbors, public safety officials and city officials while strengthening community connections and collaborations, according to officials.
Each celebration provides an opportunity for residents to come outside and spend part of the evening with fellow Aurorans.
“This is getting to know our neighbors,” Mayor Richard Irvin said at this week’s City Council Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night.
The 25 sites for Aurora’s 2022 National Night Out are: Lighthouse Worship Center, 111 E. Indian Trail, 5 to 7 p.m., and Northwest Community, 1590 Church Road Park, 6 to 8 p.m., in the 1st Ward; Sacred Heart Church, 125 N. State St., 4 to 6 p.m., and We Are United Neighbors, 325 E. Downer Place, 6 to 8 p.m., in the 2nd Ward; Bucket of Love, Hometown Center Park, 6 to 8 p.m., and United Neighbors, 500 block of Jackson, 5 to 8 p.m., in the 3rd Ward; and Aurora Township Youth Center, 313 Gale St., 4 to 7 p.m., Blackhawk Neighbors, 1302 Winona Ave., 5 to 8 p.m., Divine Providence Ministries, 402 Sherman Ave., 5 to 8 p.m., and West Park Neighbors, Greenman School, 729 W. Galena Blvd., 5 to 7 p.m., in the 4th Ward.
Also, Washington Neighbors, Constitution Drive and Downer Place, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the 5th Ward; Arrow Wood Neighbors, Golden Oaks Parkway and Commonwealth Drive, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Northwest Territories, 1038 Foran Lane, 5 to 7 p.m., Randall West, 1373 Monomoy St., 6 to 8 p.m., and Simply Destinee, Middle Avenue, 5 to 8 p.m., in the 6th Ward; Eastwood Tenant Council, 1644 Grove St., 6 to 8 p.m., Main Baptist Church, 814 E. Galena Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m., Mount Olive Church, 1039 Bonner Ave., 6 to 8 p.m., New Covenant Church, 1029 Kane St., 4 to 8 p.m., Oak Park Neighbors, 1200 Front St., 5 to 7 p.m., and Taking Back Our Community, 1226 Grand Blvd., 5:30 to 8 p.m., in the 7th Ward.
Also: GRENO, 995 Long Grove Drive, 6 to 8 p.m., in the 8th Ward; We Inspire Nations, 2701 Spinnaker Drive, 5 to 8 p.m., in the 9th Ward; and Butterfield Park Neighbors, 2515 White Barn Road, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and Village Baptist Church, 515 S. Frontenac St., 6 to 8 p.m., in the 10th Ward.
