Event originally scheduled for Aug. 6 has been postponed to Sept. 5.

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers will host a Night of Fun event with food, games and special guests on Thursday, Sept. 5 to honor National Night Out from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at The Housing Authority’s East Pointe Place, Renaissance Preserve and Horizons Apartments communities in Fort Myers.

The event is open to Housing Authority residents and the Fort Myers public.

Several community organizations will make an appearance at the event, including the Fort Myers Fire Department; Fort Myers Police Department; Lee County Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Lee County Sheriff’s Office; Abuse Counseling and Treatment; Ambetter Health; Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida; Army National Guard – Drug Demand Reduction Outreach; The Center for Progress and Excellence (CPE); Defense Security International Group (DSIG); Earp Enterprises Inc.; Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida; Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties; Humana; Kimmie’s Recovery Zone; Lee County Homeless Coalition; Lee Health’s Injury Prevention Team; Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); Next Level Church; St. Matthew’s House and Urban Strategies, Inc.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s RoboDog and BearCat SWAT vehicle, along with Fort Myers Police vehicles and fire engines, will also be at the event.

Games will be available to play throughout the event and the Housing Authority’s Jobs Plus Community Coaches will host free face painting at each of the three participating locations.