Brainerd Northside Neighborhood Association will host its annual block party from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Gregory Park. All current and past residents of Brainerd’s northside are invited to attend this community event in conjunction with National Night Out, celebrating neighborhood unity, safety, police/community partnership and crime, drug and violence prevention. The event includes a picnic dinner, live music, kids’ games and face painting. Law enforcement, fire department staff and McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand. Freewill offerings accepted.
The Brainerd Northside Neighborhood Association is a not-for-profit community-based organization encompassing all residents, businesses, nonprofits and faith communities residing within the north area of the city of Brainerd. The organization provides a forum for the discussion of neighborhood and community issues, plans activities to build a sense of neighborhood, develops neighborhood improvement programs to clean-up and beautify our neighborhood, partners with community resources of government, businesses, nonprofits and citizens to continue to improve our neighborhood and city. Through the block party and other activities, they sponsor crime prevention programs and promote the history of the northside.
For more information on the association and its monthly meeting schedule email northsidebrainerd@gmail.com.
