Julia Sheppard, hosts a great Fourth of July Block Party with her husband Dan, their children and neighborhood families on Woodland Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Dan Sheppard, center, chats with friends outside his home which is ground zero for the Fourth of July block parties on Woodland Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Guest helps themselves to dishes guests brought to the block party. Photo by MaireO’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Block parties are great time to spend time with the neighbors and make new friends. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from the Fourth of July Block Party on Woodland Road. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Gathering under the trees as the temperature outside rises at the Fourth of July block party. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

A great way to spend time with neighbors and friends – especially those you don’t get to talk to all the time. Photo by Maire O’Neill/maire@losalamosreporter.com

Folks gather outside the home of Aaron and Justine Frias during the Fourth of July Block Party on Woodland Road during a day full of friendship and celebration, made even more special by running into two longtime young friends. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com