The “Fife On The First” Comedy Show, being held as part of the 2022 National Night Out event, will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1 at the War Memorial Civic Center, 250 West 7th Street, DeRidder. This will be a light-hearted — and free — comedy show with Rik Roberts AKA “Barney Fife.” This event is sponsored by Ampacet. There will be a meet-and-greet with “Barney,” refreshments and door prizes. The NNO apple pie bakeoff entries will be served as dessert for this event.

The main National Night Out event will be from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds in DeRidder. The event's theme is "Mayberry Comes to DeRidder." This event features free fun for the whole family and for all ages including games, food trucks, vendors, community resources and a time to get to know first responders, military police, DeRidder Police Department officers and deputies with the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Following the death of his father, 15-year old Daniel and his mother, Lisa, are forced to move to an unfamiliar city to live with relatives he hardly knows. After a violent outburst at his new school, Daniel's social worker, Michelle, suggests he spend a week working with her father, Bobby, an urban gardener with several abandoned lots in the middle of the city. A week soon turns into a few months, and, as the two men spend the summer tending the gardens, they begin to plant some much-needed hope in a neighborhood plagued by blight and help each other heal some old wounds.

Following the death of his father, 15-year old Daniel and his mother, Lisa, are forced to move to an unfamiliar city to live with relatives he hardly knows. After a violent outburst at his new school, Daniel's social worker, Michelle, suggests he spend a week working with her father, Bobby, an urban gardener with several abandoned lots in the middle of the city. A week soon turns into a few months, and, as the two men spend the summer tending the gardens, they begin to plant some much-needed hope in a neighborhood plagued by blight and help each other heal some old wounds.

Following the death of his father, 15-year old Daniel and his mother, Lisa, are forced to move to an unfamiliar city to live with relatives he hardly knows. After a violent outburst at his new school, Daniel's social worker, Michelle, suggests he spend a week working with her father, Bobby, an urban gardener with several abandoned lots in the middle of the city. A week soon turns into a few months, and, as the two men spend the summer tending the gardens, they begin to plant some much-needed hope in a neighborhood plagued by blight and help each other heal some old wounds.

This is the organization's annual fundraising auction event. You must be 18 years or older to attend. Dinner will be served, an auction held as well as a live band. A Dolly Parton look-alike contest is also planned, among other features. For ticket prices and reservations, call 337-463-5533. A single ticket is $30 per person, but there are various options.