National Night Out is a buffet of information

True confession: I’ve never attended a National Night Out event.
When I first saw the advertisements, I pictured something out of a dating site, with couples laughing over wine and food. This year, I had to go.
As it turns out, there was food and matchmaking of a sort, if you were looking for a neighborhood group to join, or a community service you might need, such as the Fire Department, or the police. I don’t know how long Placentia has hosted this event, but National Night Out has