Once a year, BWNA convenes an all-neighborhood “outdoor meeting”. The venue: Wilshire Park. The date: the first Tuesday in August. It’s the largest BWNA-sponsored event of the year, attracting hundreds to the picnic area just west of the covered pavilion. On the agenda: greetings from politicians, firefighters, and police officers; a variety of entertainment activities for all ages; raffle donated by local vendors; and most essential of all a veritable feast——courtesy of BWNA, local merchants, and neighbors (who bring dishes from home to share).
The fun-filled evening, beginning at 6:30pm and concluding around 8:15pm, is actually not a “meeting” at all. Instead it is an extension of a national celebration of police and firefighters united with residents to prevent neighborhood crime. Thus, our National Night Out Picnic in Wilshire Park is only one of thousands of similar events taking place throughout the country on Tuesday, August 6th. It also doubles as a replacement for the BWNA general meeting normally scheduled for the second Monday of even-numbered months.
For its part, BWNA will be setting up barbecues for the cooking of hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers, with garnishes and condiments included. Donated refreshments will also be available, and Hollywood Whole Foods will, as it has for years, provide special cakes for the occasion. Residents are encouraged to bring themselves and their families, along with a picnic snack, salad, entrée, or dessert to set out on the community food table. Tables and chairs on loan from Wilshire United Methodist Native American Fellowship will be spread around the picnic area for your convenience by Boy Scouts from local Troop 107.
Reserve August 6th on your calendar for a picnic in the park with your neighbors.