Avondale Estates hosts August events

Avondale Estates officials will host an open house on Aug. 16 and Coffee with a Cop on Aug. 17.

From 5-7 p.m. Aug. 16 at Avondale Estates City Hall, 21 N. Avondale Plaza, the open house will concern Laredo Drive and capital projects.

To promote conversations between the city’s residents and police officers, Coffee with a Cop will be held from 7-9 a.m. Aug. 17 at Banjo Coffee, 38 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates.

For information, visit AvondaleEstates.org or BanjoCoffee.com.

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