The neighborhood on North Harper and Sweetzer avenue is celebrating 40 years of National Night Out in West Hollywood with a block party on Tuesday, August 1st, from 5pm – 8pm. North Harper Avenue will be blocked off between Santa Monica Boulevard and Norton Avenue.
The event will offer free food, dessert, music and a chance to meet and greet neighbors, city council members, and members from LA County Fire and West Hollywood Sheriffs. There will be raffle prizes, a street taco stand, pizza sponsored by Prince Street Pizza, as well as a Healthy Spot Doggie Snack Station, so bring your fur babies.
This year’s N Harper Sweetzer National Night Out Block Party is dedicated to Esther Baum and Jeff McKay who passed in 2023.
Esther Baum was the block captain for that neighborhood for several years. She lead the National Night Out events. New Block Captain Tanya Sackler will be making Esther’s deviled eggs. She was given the recipe, so the tradition will continue.
Jeff Mckay was also a huge contributor to the annual party and will also be remembered after his passing.
This year marks the 40th Annual National Night Out, which began in 1984 as an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, law enforcement, community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie – and to send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized against crime.
There will be nine block parties in West Hollywood this year. The list and times are below:
West Hollywood Gateway | Block Party | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 7100 Santa Monica Blvd, (Center court; Ground level) |
1100-1200 N. Kings Road | BBQ | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | In front of 1124 N Kings Road building |
Harper / Sweetzer | Block Party / Potluck | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | North Harper Ave. (North of Santa Monica Blvd at 1114/1115 North Harper Ave) |
West Hollywood East | “Circus” Theme | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 1142 N. Poinsettia Ave – 1114 N. Poinsettia Ave |
Cynthia / Sunset | Potluck | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Harratt Street Between Hilldale Ave & Hammond St., West of San Vicente |
West Hollywood City Russian-Speaking Advisory Board | Block Party | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Plummer Park – Fuller Lawn |
West Hollywood West Resident Association | Block Party | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Sherbourne Dr. Cul-de-sac at Ashcroft Ave and San Vicente Blvd |
West Hollywood City Recreation Division | Movies in the Park | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Plummer Park – Vista Lawn |
West Hollywood Heights Neighborhood Association | “Mexican Fiesta Night” | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Horn Plaza, 1230 Horn Avenue |
There will be a limited street closure during National Night Out; the closure will occur on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and includes the following location:
- The cul-de-sac at Sherbourne and Ashcroft, with closures at San Vicente and Ashcroft, and Ashcroft at Sherbourne.
- Poinsettia Avenue North of Santa Monica and South of Fountain.
- North Harper Avenue (North of Santa Monica Boulevard at 1114/1115 North Harper Avenue).
- North Kings Road from 1124 to 1209 Kings Road.
- Harratt Street between Hilldale and Hammond, West of San Vicente Boulevard.
National Night Out 2023 participants include members of the West Hollywood City Council, Neighborhood Watch Groups and Associations, the West Hollywood Gateway, the City’s Public Safety Commission, the City’s Recreation Division, and the Russian-Speaking Advisory Board. Events are held in coordination with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Block by Block Security Ambassadors, and City of West Hollywood officials and staff members.
For more information, please contact Jessica Anukam, City of West Hollywood Public Safety Specialist, at (323) 848-6436 or at [email protected]
To learn more, visit: https://www.weho.org/city-government/city-departments/community-safety/public-safety/neighborhood-watch/national-night-out.
