5 Things: National Night Out

1. Weather. Think yesterday was hot? It's even hotter today, with sunny skies and a high near 99 degrees as well as heat index values as high as 103, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 68.

2. In case you missed it. : Car lovers brought their collections to downtown Acworth Saturday for the Classic Car Cruise and parked them on a closed Main Street for all the world to see. 

3. Happening. The and several communities will be participating in the annual National Night Out event tonight. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch in partnership with .

The purpose of National Night Out is to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for anti-crime programs, enhance police-community partnerships, and put criminals on notice that their illegal activities are unwelcomed.

The events start around 7 p.m. and run until about 9 p.m. Each neighborhood is doing something different such as a cookout or ice cream social. There will also be a luau-themed event at Creekside. Acworth police officers will be at each event with Target representatives. Here's a list of Acworth neighborhoods that are participating:

• Lake Park: Front Pool Area
• Grove Park: Pool Area
• Creekside: Pool Area
• Marina Trace: Park Area
• Huddlestone Bridge: Park Area
• Lake Acworth Village: Alley between Buildings
• Liberty Commons: Pool Area
• Baker Cove: 4810 Batiste Ln
• Bridle Creek: Bridle Creek Drive Cul-de-sac

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Looking for a job? Don't miss today's , coming up at noon.

5. What about Aug. 2. The National Night Out is today! Participate and celebrate it at one of the Acworth neighborhoods listed above.