The Newcomers Club of Raleigh and Wake County, a local nonprofit organization, is a great way for new North Raleigh residents of any age to meet other new residents. More than 20 interest groups meet during each month.

The club holds a Welcome Coffee at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of each month at the Villages of Wakefield Clubhouse. It is free and open to the public. The next Welcome Coffee is next Friday.

To learn more, visit www.newcomersclubraleigh.org.

MOTHER-DAUGHTER READING

North Regional Library invites moms and their daughters to bond over a book. The new Mother-Daughter Book Club reads books chosen for their appeal to adults and young women.

Join us at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 for light refreshment and a discussion of "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg.

The club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday every other month in the North Regional Library meeting room. It's open to girls 9 to 12 with an adult.

Call Carla or Sarah at 870-4000 to sign up.

ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS COMING UP

On Aug. 5, neighborhoods throughout Wake Forest are invited to join the Wake Forest Police Department, Target and thousands of communities across the United States for the 25th Annual National Night Out.

NNO teams law enforcement agencies with citizens, community leaders, civic groups and local businesses to promote safe, healthy neighborhoods. NNO is designed to heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention, generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

The Wake Forest Police Department and Target, the national sponsor for NNO, are marking the occasion by hosting a National Night Out parking lot party from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Wake Forest Target Superstore, 12000 Retail Drive.

The party has something for everyone, including food, prizes, and fire, police, and EMS vehicle displays. Area church choirs will perform, and an Army National Guard helicopter will land.

The police department will sponsor a child identification booth where parents can have their children photographed and fingerprinted. "Safe Kids" child safety seat technicians will be on hand to demonstrate the proper installation of child safety seats, and community crime prevention officers will distribute information on topics such as vehicle security, home security, and personal safety.

The police department will offer a K-9 demonstration and D.A.R.E. presentation, share information on upcoming Community Watch initiatives, and provide rosters designed to help new neighborhoods develop their own Community Watch programs.

Also, from 5 to 10 p.m., the Wake Forest Police Department will increase foot and area patrols in a majority of subdivisions within the Wake Forest community. Citizens in these areas are encouraged to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening with police officers and neighbors discussing local concerns.

If your neighborhood or homeowner's association is interested in scheduling an NNO event in your neighborhood or subdivision, or if you want more information on the NNO parking lot party, contact Officer S. Graham at 554-6150.

For more information about the Town of Wake Forest, contact Bill Crabtree, public information officer, at 554-6196.

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