Bethie Fowler of Westbrook holds her children Ellie Fowler, 3, and Emerson Fowler, 1, as they test the waters in a wading pool Tuesday at the Westbrook Police Department’s National Night Out event at St. Hyacinth’s Church. Robert Lowell / American Journal

Sampling a hot dog, Aniyah Browne, 6, and her mother Kayla Shaw of Naples attend National Night Out Tuesday in Westbrook. Robert Lowell / American Journal