The West Earl Township Police Department will hold a National Night Out event in Broad Street Park, 725 Broad St., Akron, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. National Night Out aims to promote police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. This is the third time Akron and West Earl Township will host the annual event.

First responders from organizations such as Ephrata Community Ambulance, WellSpan Medics, West Earl Fire Company 29, and Akron Volunteer Fire Company 12 will show their emergency vehicles and talk about their uniforms. Additionally, Park Place Towing, Glick's Towing, and Morgan's Towing will display their tow trucks, and police officers will exhibit their cars, uniforms, and equipment. The Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue will demonstrate its K9s.

222 Dutch Lanes will provide rollout bowling mats, and cornhole will be set up by Kingsway Realty. Attendees may immerse West Earl Township police officers in a dunk tank.

Children's activities will include pony rides and face painting. At 8 p.m., a candy cannon will shoot out treats.

Eleven food trucks from Lancaster County will offer a variety of fare. In addition, the West Earl Lions Club will serve popcorn, snow cones, and cotton candy, and the West Earl Fire Department will donate ice cream.

Theresa Beever will sing the national anthem, and the American flag will be hung by Keystone Gun-Krete's boom truck. West Earl Township Police Department's chaplain, Daryl Stoltzfus, will serve as the event's DJ.

Prizes for the games will include free bowling tickets to 222 Dutch Lanes, Yeti products, cutting boards designed and handcrafted by Rick's Custom Wood Designs Inc., gift cards from the Lancaster Stormers and Brownstown Animal Hospital, and gift cards and ice cream from Good's Store.

Josh at Obsidian Studios will photograph and film during the National Night Out event.