National Night or as some call it, America’s night out against crime, is on again for tonight, August 4 with communities participating across St. Mary’s County. The annual event was begun in early 1984 when the National Association of Town Watch Executive Director, Matt Peskin decided that communities needed a vehicle to get more involved in neighborhood watches around the country.

In that first year, some 400 communities participated in 23 states. Last year, National Night Out saw 35.4 million people in more than 11,000 communities in all 50 states participate in the single night of crime prevention awareness.

The following is a list of communites participating in St. Mary’s County for tonight’s National Night Out:

In the north:

• Country Lakes Homeowners Association – event held at the Pavillion at Cox Drive and Asher Road from 7 to 10 p.m.
• Longview Beach – At the Clubhouse from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
  
• Persimmon Hills -  Corner of Steeple Drive from 6 to 10 p.m.
  
• St. Joseph’s Community Center – At the Community Center on Kavanagh Road from 6 to 10 p.m.
  
• Leonardtown Village – Park area of Complex from 7 to 10 p.m.
  
• Holland Forrest Landing – At the McIntosh Road Hollywood Head Start/Community Center from 6 to 9 p.m.
  

In the South

• Hickory Nut Subdivision of Wildewood –  At the Playground at Hickory Nut and Poplar Wood starting at 6 p.m.
• Birch Way of Wildewood – Cul-de-sac of Birch Way starting at 6 p.m.
  
• Riverside Farms – Park area at 46132 Access Drive starting at 6:30 p.m.
  
• Woodland Acres – Oak Drive and dead end from 6 to 9 p.m.
  
• Town Creek – Town Creek Pool area beginning at 6 p.m.
  
• Lexwood Drive – Gateways/Jarboe Center starting at 6 p.m.
  
• South Essex Community – Corner of Scarborough and Planters Court starting at 5:30 p.m.
  
• Cherry Cove Land Development – Cherry Cove Office on Great Mills Road beginning at 6 p.m.
  
• Lexington Village – Playground area starting at 6 p.m.
  
• Westbury Community – Westbury Clubhouse starting at 6 p.m.
  
• Meadow Lake Community – Community Pavilion beginning at 6 p.m.
  
• Beechwood Estates starting at 6 pm.
  
• South Hampton – Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park starting at 7 p.m.
  

Calvert National Night Out Locations

• White Sands – Corner of White Sands Drive and Sycamore Road from 6 to 8 p.m.
• North Beach from 6 to 8 p.m.
  
• Chesapeake Ranch Estates from 6 to 8 p.m.
  

Charles County National Night Out against Crime celebrations

• Washington Square Shop 6:30-9 p.m. Washington Avenue, near SHA
• Arundel Hills 7-9 p.m. Across from Civista
  
• La Plata Manor Apartments 5-7 p.m. at the complex
  
• Charles County Nursing and Rehab 6-8 p.m. off Route 488
  
• Kings Grant 6-9 p.m. off Route 488
  
• Hickory Ridge 4:30-8:30 p.m. Center Island, Quince Ct.
  
• Charleston Terrace 6:30-8 p.m. Charleston Court
  
• La Plata Grande Apartments and Carroll La Plata Village 6-8 p.m. Zekiah Run
  
• Quailwood 6-8:30 p.m. Cul-de-sac
  
• Quailwood Townhomes 6-9 p.m. Oriole between townhome and entrances to Woodduck
  
• Port Tobacco Riviera 6-8 p.m. Port Tobacco Restaurant
  
• Nanjemoy Community Center 6-8 p.m. Community Center
  
• Independence Village 6-8 p.m. Oaks Road to Newman Drive
  
• Whisper Creek 6-8 p.m. South Bowling Drive to Whisper Creek
  
• Bel Alton VFD 6-8 p.m. at firehouse
  
• Cobb Island 6-9 p.m. Old Fisherman's Field
  
• Swan Point 5-8 p.m. Pool
  
• Town of Indian Head 5:30-8:30 p.m. Village Green
  
• Tarrington Creek 6:30-9 p.m. Creek Court
  
• Pomfret Estates 6-9 p.m. Across from Robert D. Stethem Center
  
• Highgrove 6-8:30 p.m. Highgrove Dr. & Chepstow Dr.
  
• Strawberry Hills 5:30-8 p.m. end of Strawberry Drive
  
• Kingsview 6-8:30 p.m. Park and Pool House
  
• mitty's Mobile Home Park 7-9:30 p.m. Smitty's Circle
  
• Bannister 5-8:30 p.m. St. Ignatius to Bannister Circle
  
• Ryon Woods 6-9 p.m. Playground
  
• Malcolm 6-8:30 p.m. Malcolm Elementary School
  
• White Oak Village 6-8 p.m. White Oak and Charter Oak Drive
  
• The Meadows at White Oak Town Homes 5-8 p.m. Muirkwood
  
• Sheffield 6-9:30 p.m. Community Center
  
• Hampshire 6-10 p.m. Hampshire Circle, entrance to lake
  
• Dorchester 5-8 p.m. Rec center
  
• Lancaster 6-9 p.m. Pool with club house
  
• Huntington 6-9 p.m. Community Center
  
• Avalon 7:30-9 p.m. Volleyball court off Middletown Road
  
• Fox Run 7-9 p.m. Beachwood
  
• Tanglewood Townhomes 6-9 p.m. Tawny & Tanglewood
  
• Sun Valley 7-9 p.m. Route 228 and Stavors Road.
  
• Woodley Manor 7-9 p.m. off Route 228
  
• Somerset 7-9 p.m. Across from Mattawomen Middle School
  
• Bryan Meadows |and Maguire Subdivision 6-8 p.m. Bryantown Road to Woodville to Bryan Meadows
  
• Laurel Branch 6-9 p.m. Corner of Valley Drive and Vista Court.
  
• Berry Hill Manor I 6-9 p.m. Bensville Road, one mile left onto Berry Hill
  
• Hunter Run 6-8 p.m. Billingsley Road right onto Hedgemeade Court
  
• Stanford 6-8 p.m. Hamilton Road entrance
  
• Village Green Pineview Apts 6-8 p.m. Office at Ell Lane
  
• Cedar Brook 6-9 p.m. Across from Wexford Park o/o Hamilton Road
  
• Autumn Hills 6-8 p.m. off Smallwood Road near model homes
  
• Clarks Run 6-8 p.m. Red Wood Lake
  
• Martins Crossing 7-8 p.m. off Glen Albin
  
• Holly Station 7-8 p.m. inside 3001 Hollins Lane
  
• Olde Country Estates 6-8 p.m. off Young Road
  
• Holly Tree Apartments 5-7 p.m. Holly Lane
  

The pictures included in this article are from last year’s National Night Out. TheBAYNET.com will be out and about tonight. Look to see if you are one of the participants to get “Caught in the Net” by TBN’s photographers tomorrow.