MAYOR PEREZ TO ATTEND SEVERAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON

FAMILY, HEALTH, COMMUNITY, AND THE ARTS

NEWS ADVISORY

Saturday, June 16^th

9:00 a.m.--- Mayor Eddie A. Perez will welcome about 200 people to a Minority Health Summit.  Members of Metropolitan AME Zion Church and the organization, “Salvaging the African American Village,” were inspired last summer by Mayor Perez’s Volunteers of Faith Church tour and invited him to attend this collaborative effort addressing issues that affect Hartford youth.  About 200 people are expected to take part in this discussion that will be held at the Legislative Office Building (LOB), 310 Capitol Avenue in Downtown Hartford.

10:30 p.m.--- Mayor Perez will address a Juneteenth celebration that focuses on history, heritage, and mentoring.  The first annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Free Man Fair is about positive choices for young people.  The event takes place at Keney Park (in the field at the Woodland and Greenfield Entrance) that borders the City’s Upper Albany and Northeast neighborhoods.

3:00 p.m.--- Mayor Perez will receive the “Community Leader Award” from the Ebony Horsewomen.  The Mayor will talk about the City’s progress regarding homeownership, jobs, school construction, education, and safer neighborhoods.  The Awards Banquet takes place at the Equestrian Center, 337 Vine Street in Hartford’s Northeast neighborhood.

Sunday, June 17^th

Happy Father’s Day!

Monday, June 18^th

9:00 a.m.--- Mayor Perez will be at the Opening Day Ceremony of the Traveler’s Championship.  This kicks-off a week’s worth of festivities, celebrities, and of course raising money for local charities. There will be a procession and then a few remarks by officials at the first tee. The golf tournament is at the TPC River Highlands, 1 Golf Club Road in Cromwell.

10:00 a.m.--- Mayor Perez will take part in the Groundbreaking of the Performing Arts Center for The Hartt School.  The Mayor applauds the University of Hartford for being a proud member and contributor to the Upper Albany neighborhood--- helping to create a cultural corridor with the Artists Collective.  The news conference and naming ceremony takes place at the Former Thomas Cadillac building, 1530 Albany Avenue, at the corner of Westbourne Pkwy.