Mike Thee leads children on a block long parade at the 2008 National Night Out event. This year the event is August 4. The city is waves the fee to close streets in order to host the crime prevention block parties.
Tuesday, August 4 is nationwide Night Out event, a community event happening across the country aimed at keeping neighborhoods safe.
The East Ballard Community Association is encouraging people to participate in this event by closing down their block for the evening for a community get together.
The city usually charges for a permit to close down the street, but on Night Out, it's free.
This year the Seattle Police Department is using Night Out to thank their strong community partners and organized block watched, according to the police department. Officers will also be out on August 4 to visit neighborhood celebrations.
According to Dawn Hemminger of the East Ballard Community Association, participating blocks on the east side of Ballard will be entered into a raffle to win prizes from local businesses.
To host a Night Out event block party or to become an East Ballard Community Association sponsored block, here’s how to get started:
- Register your block with the Seattle Police Department by July 31 here. The form will ask you for your census tract. Most of East Ballard is tract 47.
- Attend the first informational meeting for the East Ballard Community Association Night Out on Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at 1111 N.W. 60th St.
More information can be found here.
