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By Kerri Provost, May 18, 2013 8:15 am

Anti-violence messages are seen throughout the Sheldon/Charter Oak neighborhood, just south of Downtown. Continue reading 'In Your Neighborhood: Sheldon/Charter Oak (round two)'»

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By Kerri Provost, April 28, 2013 8:42 pm

May 1

• The Hartford Public Library will be hosting a community program on planning for sustainability. The HPL says, “This workshop offers in partnership with the Hartford Foundation for Public giving. Sustaining your initiatives requires leadership, persistence and a plan. This workshop will enable you to think and act more strategically in demonstrating the sustainability of your initiative and will offer suggestions on planning for program continuation.”  10am-12pm in the Downtown Youth Program Room.
• Reel Youth Hartford Film Festival, founded by Public Allies Connecticut, “aims to engage and unite Hartford youth in telling their stories and the stories of their city through film.” Films created by youth living in Hartford will be screened tonight at Cinestudio. Doors open at 5:30pm, programming begins at 6. There will be an awards ceremony and reception. This is free and open to the public.
• Also at 5:30, young professionals are welcomed to the Connecticut Convention Center for the free networking event, Get HYPEd. This goes until 8:30pm. It’s casual. No rsvp required. Bring business cards!
• Ever wanted to try drawing with a live model as the subject? Who hasn’t? Studio N111 is offering a Life Drawing workshop with a different theme every month. For tonight, JaVon will model as artists of all skill levels wrangle with “proportion.” There is a $15 fee that includes materials. 7pm. Studio N111 is located at 75 Pratt Street, #301. No need to rsvp — just drop in. Continue reading 'May 2013 Events'»

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By Kerri Provost, March 28, 2013 12:29 pm

When this list is compiled, there are always events not included. Either the organization has not gotten the word out, or something is a bit too mainstream, like a wedding expo. Or, the event is too unaffordable for too many readers. This calendar is created with Hartford residents in mind, primarily those who live in neighborhoods like mine. Something pricey will slip through from time-to-time, but if an event costs as much as groceries for the week, it probably is not going to be included here.

Don’t forget to check with the venue to confirm that times and prices remain accurate.

April 1

The Hartford Jazz Orchestra gives a free performance on Monday evenings at the Arch Street Tavern. Music begins at 8pm.

April 2

Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia, The  Monsters  of  Templeton, and Delicate Edible Birds will be taking part in the Allan K. Smith Reading Series at Trinity College. A reception and book signing will follow the reading, held in the Alumni Lounge of Mather Hall. 4:30-6:30pm. This is free and open to the public; books will be available for purchase.

April 3

All are welcome to participate in a learning charrette (fancy word that just means looking at maps and talking about plans) for the Albany/Homestead Avenue corridor. This goes from 3-7pm, but people are invited to drop in whenever they can. The meeting will be held in the community room of the University of Hartford Handel Performing Arts Center, located on the corner of Albany Avenue and Westbourne Parkway. The parking lot is accessible from Albany Avenue. Free. Continue reading 'April 2013 Events'»

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By Kerri Provost, February 27, 2013 8:55 pm

March 1

• Dr. Mary Washington will be giving a lecture on Intersectionality and the Reconstruction of Identity and Social Action at the University of Hartford. This will take place at 1:30pm in Regents Commons, located within the Shaw Center of Hillyer. This is free and open to the public. Continue reading 'March 2013 Events'»

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By Kerri Provost, February 11, 2013 1:58 pm

Trinity Street in downtown has been plowed several times. Residents in some neighborhoods are still waiting for one plow.

The snowfall stopped two days ago, but residents are reporting that a number of streets have yet to see a plow. Streets described as not “open,” with open being defined “as the plow opening up the middle of road” were posted by residents on the Hartford Fire Department’s Facebook page. It is safe to assume that this is an incomplete report, as not everyone has access to Facebook.

If you want to know exactly which streets were reported as “not open” — which areas receive service and which do not — check out the map created by Real Hartford. The streets included on the map — marked with snowflake icons — were reported on Monday morning and early afternoon.

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By Kerri Provost, January 28, 2013 4:00 pm

For those just tuning in, every month Real Hartford creates a calendar of events happening in the city. This is not intended to be all-inclusive– you’ll note the absence of “Ladies Nite” events. Continue reading 'February 2013 Events'»

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By Kerri Provost, January 21, 2013 9:30 am

Unlike parking or access to grocery stores, the groans elicited by travel on arterial streets are actually well-deserved. Continue reading 'Safety and Aesthetic Improvements Coming to an Ave Near You'»

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By Kerri Provost, January 9, 2013 3:16 pm

There will be a DUI enforcement checkpoint on Friday, January 11, 2013 from 6p.m. until 2a.m. near 211 Wethersfield Avenue, which is between Annawan Street and Wawarme Avenue.

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By Kerri Provost, January 8, 2013 6:35 pm

This morning Mayor Segarra gave a dizzying account of changes and projects that are underway, from “nodal development” along Albany Ave to the $500,000 that he said has been secured for environmental remediation of the former Swift Factory. The new public safety complex on High Street, which has its opening ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, was called a “catalyst” for the development of North Downtown. By all accounts, Segarra views Hartford as moving in the right direction. Continue reading 'Optimism Reigns in Update on City'»

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By Kerri Provost, January 2, 2013 1:55 pm

Eva Bermudez, standing in a freshly cleared path in the snow beside Roberto Clemente’s monument in Colt Park recalled some of the late baseball player’s words: ”Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” Continue reading 'Hartford Marks 40th Anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s Death'»