Major Hartford Food Hall To Celebrate 'Back-To-School'

Parkville Market

HARTFORD, CT — A popular Connecticut food hall known for being a major dining destination for a diverse group of residents will transform into a back-to-school stop at a special event on Sunday.

Parkville Market will host its fourth annual "Back to School Backpacks, Barbers, and Books" event on Sunday, Aug. 24.

The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of Parkville Market, located at 1400 Park St., Hartford.

Parkville Market has teamed up with Friends of Feeney and Wally’s Entertainment to give away backpacks filled with the back-to-school essentials needed to kick off the school year right.

In addition to the backpack giveaway, haircuts by The Lost Art Barbershop will be offered to students free of charge.

All giveaways are while supplies last, and children must be present to receive a backpack.

“A great school year starts with the right tools for success,” said Eric Feeney, president of Friends of Feeney. “We’re proud to team up with Parkville Market and other community partners to make sure local students have the supplies they need, and of course, a fresh cut to start the year right!”

In addition to backpacks and haircuts, families can enjoy the following:

• Interactive readings and talk-backs with local authors Winsome Bingham, Priya Gupta, and Luisana Duarte Almendàriz, each giving away free copies of their books.

Hosted by the CT Association of School Librarians and the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success at the State Department of Education

• Tools and resources for clean teeth from MagicLand Pediatric Dental

• Low blood sugar kits and resources from ElbowBumpKid for families living with type 1 diabetes

• Photo ops with Wally the Chicken from Wally’s Entertainment

“Every August, we look forward to seeing so many smiling students leave the market with not just supplies, but confidence. It’s important for us at Parkville Market to give back to the Hartford community and beyond,” said Ashley McHugh, director of events and programming at Parkville Market. “Every year this event gets bigger and better thanks to our amazing partners.”

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