Wilmington Police Prepare Annual National Night Out Event
Wilmington police are organizing this year's National Night Out, an annual event pairing residents with local, state, and federal public safety partners. The Wilmington Public Library's gardening series with Master Gardener Nancy Kuhajda wraps up Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., focused on…
The Wilmington Police Department is preparing for its annual National Night Out, a community event designed to strengthen ties between residents and local, state, and federal public safety agencies.
TOWN HALL
Details on the specific date, time, and location of this year's National Night Out had not been finalized in materials available as of this writing, though the event is a fixture on the town's summer calendar and typically draws families for food, demonstrations, and meet-and-greets with officers.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Wilmington Public Library continues its summer programming push tied to this year's Summer Reading theme, "Plant a Seed, Read." A three-part gardening presentation series featuring Master Gardener and Naturalist Nancy Kuhajda wraps up Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. in the WPLD Community Room, with a session on preparing gardens for fall and composting. The library's Board of Trustees also has its monthly meeting scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Meeting Room, open to the public.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"National Night Out Coming Up In Wilmington", the Wilmington Police Department is organizing this year's edition of the annual event, which pairs residents with local, state, and federal public safety partners for a family-friendly evening, according to Wilmington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wilmington/national-night-out-coming-wilmington).
"Catherine Ann Lawson Obituary (2026) - Wilmington, MA - Nichols Funeral Home", services for Wilmington resident Catherine Ann Lawson are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Church on Middlesex Avenue, according to a Legacy.com listing (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/catherine-lawson-obituary?id=62079676).
COMING UP
The Wilmington Public Library's gardening presentation with Nancy Kuhajda concludes Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. A library-organized bus trip to see the Chicago White Sox play the Cincinnati Reds departs from the library at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, open to teens 13 and older with a guardian as well as adults; registration is open. The Wilmington Public Library Board of Trustees meets Monday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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