Lyndhurst is one of the local communities that will hold a National Night Out event Aug. 2. (Jeff Piorkowski, special to cleveland.com)

LYNDHURST, Ohio -- A few local communities will be holding events in the coming days seeking to bring residents closer to their police departments and help create a better sense of community. Oh, and have some fun while they’re at it.

National Night Out is held annually by a growing number of communities throughout the country on the first Tuesday in August. This year, that’s Aug. 2.

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