Van Alstyne's police and fire departments will square off at the end of a rope Tuesday night as part of the city's National Night Out.
The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the city's VA Insider newsletter. Plans include bounce houses, train rides, free hot dogs and watermelon, raffle prizes and a tug of war pitting the Police Department against the Fire Department.
The city's newsletter did not list a site for this year's gathering. The Van Alstyne Police Department's non-emergency line is 903-482-5251, and the department is at 242 N. Preston Ave.
Also on the city calendar
- Library Board, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m.: The board meets at the Van Alstyne Public Library, 151 W. Cooper St., to welcome new members, elect officers and hear a grants update from the library director. Its agenda also lists volunteer needs for Downtown Trick or Treat, set for 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and a Partin Elementary family STEM night on Friday, Nov. 13.
- Senior Center fishing trip, Friday, Oct. 16: Seniors can sign up at the senior center; the cutoff is Friday, Oct. 9.
