As the last month of summer begins, it's time to step outside your air-conditioned oasis and take some time to appreciate your neighborhood.  Or as this practice is referred to around the country, National Night Out, the one evening a year in which law enforcement, citizens, business owners and local officials come together to heighten crime awareness and build community morale. But more than that, NNO is a time when neighbors can come together and celebrate while enjoying free bitchin' entertainment. The Bridge, the new cooperative parish of the United Methodist Church at 56th and South Puget Sound, will host a street party, food, games and the musical stylings of Jason Kertson, Strangely Alright, Sleepy Pilot and Antihero. Crime prevention and live music?  It's a win-win situation!

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AT THE BRIDGE, 6-10 p.m., United Methodist Church, 5601 S. Puget Sound, Tacoma, 253.301.1752