Virginia Highland/Atkins Park residents will meet on Aug. 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Arcadia Street on the west side of John Howell Park. Whole Foods will be donating free dinner for the first 250 residents in line, along with neighborhood musicians, and children’s activities. New features this year will be $3 New Orleans sno-cones, and a chance to get a caricature portrait for $5 – bring along your wallet for these.

Atlanta City Councilmembers Joyce M. Sheperd and Carla Smith will be attending National Night Out at Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Ave., from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Aug. 4. Representatives from the City of Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Fire Rescue, Bureau of Code Compliance, the Department of Public Works and others will be on hand at Perkerson Park to offer public safety tips and address questions and concerns, especially concerning Districts 1 and 12. There will also be a school supply giveaway as well food and activities, including face painting and a moon walk for young people. Comcast Cable Communications will sponsor “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” on a large outdoor screen starting at 9:00 p.m. Moviegoers can bring chairs, blankets, and their own food and beverages for the night time entertainment.