Comments (0) On Sunday, September 25th CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer will be speaking at the University of Hartford. The event is free and open to the public, but interested parties should call (860) 768-4228 to reserve tickets. Blitzer will deliver his lecture in Lincoln Theater at 7:30 pm.
Elizabeth Park
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Here are a few suggestions. Continue reading 'The Ten Best Places for Busting Writer’s Block'»
The Department of Public Works has announced a parking ban from August 23rd-29th on certain streets due to milling and paving. They say “no parking will be allowed within the limits of construction area during milling and paving operations.” This schedule depends on weather conditions, so the ban may be extended if necessary. The streets with parking bans include:
This information comes from the City of Hartford. If you want to know more about the details of this, contact Keith Rapoza at (860) 757-9984.
Those who rode their bicycles last Thursday had a different experience than those who took the bus or trolley for the annual community garden tour. Those using motorized transportation went to the Watkinson Community Garden after departing from the Niles Community Garden*, while the cyclists opted to visit some alternative locations.
Jody Williams -- Nobel Laureate 1997
“I trust you won’t care if I take off my shoes,” began Jody Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 alongside the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Nobody objected.
Williams spoke at the World Youth Peace Summit about peace and what it takes to be an activist.
“Being a peace activist does not mean you love everybody,” she said. “You don’t have to be a peaceful person to change the world. There are plenty of things that fire me up and make me get off my ass and want to change the world.”
For those who cringe every time “One Love” comes on the radio, her message was refreshing.
Williams said, “You don’t have to be popular. I’m not popular [...] I don’t care if you like me. [...] That’s not my role in life.” Continue reading 'The Barefoot Nobel Laureate'»
This market — located in front of the North End Senior Center at 80 Coventry Street — will open for the season on June 29th.
It will continue to operate every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October 26, 2011.
This market was started in 2008 with the help of several organizations including Hartford Food System, the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services, United Connecticut Action for Neighborhoods, and the Rambuh Family Center.
Not fatigued yet by all these development meetings? Here are four more to add to your schedule then:
June 22: Handel Performing Arts Center on the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway will host the discussion pertaining to Asylum Hill, Blue Hills, Parkville, and the West End.
June 23: Metzner Recreation Center at 680 Franklin Avenue. This meeting is for the Barry Square, Behind the Rocks, South End, and Southwest neighborhoods.
June 27: Hartford Public Library will host the meeting for Downtown, Frog Hollow, Sheldon/Charter Oak, and South Green.
June 29: Parker Community Center at 2621 Main Street will host meeting for Clay Arsenal, Northeast, and Upper Albany neighborhoods.
The meetings about Livable & Sustainable Neighborhoods are described as opportunities for the public to learn about how the One City One Plan projects are being implemented. Literature sent from the City of Hartford says this will pertain to “infrastructure, community development, and anti-blight projects” happening “over the next two years.” A press release from the City indicates that this is part of the One City, One Plan. The One City, One Plan — the Plan of Conservation and Development through 2020 — was developed after receiving input from NRZs and the public. The projects vary from neighborhood-to-neighborhood. All of these meetings run from 6-7:30pm.
This week’s featured home was found on a quiet, residential side street in the Blue Hills neighborhood. As you might have noticed, I like to show houses from what’s dubbed “North Hartford” which are not anything like what may come to mind after listening to one crime report after another. Data released by the Hartford Police Department for the week of February 13-19, 2011 showed crime in Blue Hills to be at the same level as that in the West End and Southwest neighborhoods.
Once again we’ve entered the season of The Vagina Monologues. If you just want to watch, there are four Hartford venues where you can catch a performance:
Charter Oak Cultural Center: February 4th and 5th at 7:30pm. Proceeds benefit Interval House, My Sister’s Place, and TransAdvocacy. $15 general admission; $10 for seniors, Charter Oak members, and Let’s Go! members; $5 students.
Trinity College: February 17th at 7pm in the Washington Room. Proceeds to benefit Interval House and Survivors of Violence in Haiti. $5 for students and low-income; $10 non-student.
University of Hartford: February 25th and 26th in Auerbach Auditorium. Proceeds will benefit Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services. Speaking parts will be available for University of Hartford students, staff, and faculty. More information will be provided as it is made available.
Capital Community College: March 11, 2011. Speaking parts will be available first to students and then to the community. More details on this to come as information is made available.
If you’re someone who likes to join in, don’t worry about having acting skills. There are no strict auditions, as one of the guidelines for performing this play is that anyone who wants to be involved can be in some manner. The time has come and gone for planning meetings for the performance at the Charter Oak Cultural Center, but community members and students alike will be able to participate in the one at Capital Community College (students get first dibs).
This does not look much different from a home that I photographed in the West End in September. This is the type of house associated with Hartford thanks to shows like the Gilmore Girls. This one is in the Blue Hills neighborhood, just off a busy route that leads to Bloomfield.
The Blue Hills neighborhood is bordered by Bloomfield, West Hartford, and the West End, Asylum Hill, Upper Albany, and North East neighborhoods. Keney Park is nearby. Though isolated from downtown, this area has its own businesses and is not far from shopping centers in Bloomfield. While being in downtown may have conveniences, it is not conducive to raising a family, unless your family does not mind hearing the bass from nightclubs on school nights.
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