Second Annual “What’s in Our Neighborhood” Event Held in Hartford
August 18, 2025Categories: Events
Community organizations and local businesses in the Asylum Hill and Blue Hills neighborhoods came together to host the second annual “What’s in Our Neighborhood” event on Saturday, August 23. The event, held at Sigourney Park near Saint Francis and Blue Hills/Tower Avenue and Coventry Street near Mount Sinai, was initiated by the Community Health and Well-Being team. It is designed for community members to rediscover their neighborhoods, meet local businesses and community organizations that support well-being, and help residents connect with their neighbors. Attendees had the opportunity to explore resources and organizations to help live a healthier and better life while also celebrating the surrounding neighborhoods.
Participants in the second annual What's in Our Neighborhood event at Sigourney Park near Saint Francis.
The free event provided health screenings such as blood pressure, lung cancer screening, mammography appointments, and additional health and wellness opportunities by Trinity Health Of New England healthcare providers; booths from local businesses, neighborhood organizations and health services; networking opportunities with fellow community members; food vendors; live entertainment; and family-friendly activities for all ages. Thanks to generous donations, close to 300 backpacks stuffed with school supplies were given out.
“This event offered a unique opportunity to discover what neighborhood organizations have to offer in the ongoing effort to build vibrant, healthy, and thriving communities in Hartford,” said Carolyn Alessi, Regional Director of Community Health and Well-Being at the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity, Saint Francis Hospital.
Participating organizations included: Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association, Active City, BACA, CT Public, City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services, Ebony Horsewomen, Hartford Fire Department, HARC CT, Hartford Athletic, Hartford Federal Credit Union, Hartford Yard Goats, HOT 93.7, Intercommunity CT, JCC Fitness Center at Saint Francis, Keney Park Sustainability Project, Levo International, Mandell JCC, Magic Soul Academy, My People Community Services, NoPorkOnThisFork, Spectrum in Motion, Urban League of Greater Hartford, Wheeler Health: Women’s Recovery, Cartoonist Joe Young, and 224 EcoSpace.
