National Night Out

Can Our Schoolhouse Participate?

Of course! It is all about community engagement and getting the word out about having fun. Schoolhouses are fun, aren't they? This year National Night Out will be held nationally on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, (and in Texas, the first Tuesday of October.) 

​From the NNO website...
"National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas and select areas celebrate on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more."

In addition to meeting the police departments, many civic groups will have tables and displays set up to introduce families to the various opportunities available in their  area. The Merrimack Historical Society in New Hampshire, for example, will greet families and get the word out about the schoolhouse being restored with a planned opening this fall. They will give each family a 1800's reproduction reader, a flyer, alphabet cookies, and have a fun photo op sitting at a schoolhouse desk or dunce stool.

You can think of oodles of ways to "bring your schoolhouse" to this fun event!
For more information for this year or next... website below:

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT