Communities are gearing up for National Night Out on Aug. 1.

The event held each year on the first Tuesday of August will again involve those in Manteca, Lathrop, and Ripon.

NNO, celebrating 40 years, promotes the “partnerships between police and community members to make our neighborhoods safer and a more caring place to live,” according to the City of Manteca’s Recreation & Community Services.

In Manteca, NNO allows for the various neighborhoods to host block parties and cookouts from 6 :30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Applications to “Host a Party in Your Neighborhood” are currently available. All registrations for parties must be turned in no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, July 20.

For more information, call 209.456.8600 or log on to www.recreation@manteca.gov.

Lathrop

This year’s marks the second annual NNO involving the Lathrop Police Department, which was established about a year ago.

Police along with the City of Lathrop elected leaders and staff, and the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District personnel will be making stops at the various block parties from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For residents, NNO will provide a great opportunity to meet or become better acquainted with those in public safety.

Log on to www.nnoregistrations@ci.lathrop.ca.us to pick block party forms.

The completed form must be turned in by Friday, July 21.

Ripon

The Ripon Community Center at 334 Fourth St. will play host to the community-wide NNO beginning at 6 o’clock.

Police and volunteers will be on hand to cook up and serve free hotdogs, popcorn, bottled water and watermelon to those in attendance at the annual community-wide event.

There will be various demonstrations along with raffle prizes coupled with games & activities for the children.

For more information, call 209.559.2108.