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Help strengthen our community by organizing your neighborhood’s National Night Out event on Aug. 2.
Related Articles Local News | In brief: El Cerrito BART stop to benefit from $49 million state grant Local News | In brief: DeSaulnier, guest to discuss reducing crime, ending gun violence Local News | In brief: Albany’s Policing Commission accepting applications Each August, Berkeley neighbors come together for an evening of block parties, cookouts and ice cream socials. Staff from police, fire and other departments as well as Berkeley’s elected officials visit events throughout the city to say hello. Organize or attend an event, gather and get to know one another.
National Night Out is a nationwide effort to make communities safer by building and strengthening relationships among neighbors. Strong neighborhoods help us become more resilient and improve our ability to recover after a disaster.
Plan your gathering for anytime between 5 and 9 p.m. Aug. 2. No event is too small. Event sizes may range from just a few neighbors to 100 people or more. Gather for a potluck, cookout, or just a meet and greet. To host a National Night Out party in your neighborhood, register online at bayareane.ws/3PDv1Hi.
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Richmond, will host a virtual town hall at 6 p.m. Monday, July 25, on the growing youth mental health crisis. He will be joined by special guest Vicki Harrison, the program director of Stanford University’s Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing.
The event, which is open to the public and press, will be held on Zoom and streamed live on DeSaulnier’s Facebook page (facebook.com/repmarkdesaulnier). To RSVP, submit a question, or request special accommodations, visit desaulnier.house.gov/town-hall-rsvp online or call 925-933-2660.
— U.S. Rep. DeSaulnier’s office
The city of Berkley’s series of free summer movie nights in Berkeley parks kicked off in June. This eight-movie series through Sept. 23 visits different parks around the city and reaches neighborhoods from north to south, the flatlands to the hills.
Each movie will be shown on a large portable 20-by-12-foot inflatable movie screen with premium audio-visual movie equipment for outdoor cinemas. Bring friends, join neighbors and revel in some of the gems of Berkeley: our parks. For the schedule of movies and more details, go to bayareane.ws/berksummerfilms.
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