Summer concert draws a full house, Parks and Rec summer movie night kicks off, Parks and Rec Green team to tackle park clean up Saturday

Posted By: Staff July 12, 2023

Soul Sound Review fills amphitheater to capacity

On a balmy sunny evening last night, people filled the Rockwell Amphitheatre to listen, dance with and cheer on the July 11 featured band, Soul Sound Review. Some chose to patronize food trucks from Greenhouse Cafe & Tavern and Lobster 1. Others settled for a soft ice cream cone from another vendor. Opening act was Steve Bucher and Strawberry Moon. (Photos David Fortier)

Soul Sound Review had people young and old, some on their feet and others dancing to the music on Tuesday evening at Rockwell Amphitheater. Many brought their own lawn chairs and others spread out on blankets.
The evening was sunny and bright.
On hand were current BPRYCS superintendent Joshua Medeiros, left, and former superindentent Ed Swicklas. They are joined by Swicklas’s wife, Deb.

The series continues next week on Tuesday, July 18 with the rock band Soul Spirit Shaker. The opening act is Jerry Gerrish and food trucks wil be Doc Popcorn and I Know a Guy.

The Summer Concert Series at the Rockwell Park Amphitheater is presented by the Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services Dept. over eight weeks every Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. Food trucks are sponsored by the West End Association.

The free concerts feature a variety of musical performances including Pop, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Country & Classic Rock in a family-friendly environment.

Bristol Park System movie night to begin mid-July

Parks and rec to kick off movie night, Friday, July 14. The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. at the Rockwell Park Amphitheater. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for night of movie watching under the stars. Seating is first come first serve. No registration required.

Friendly team competition to clean up parks has starting date

Bristol’s Park Systems Green Team will be held the third Saturday of July and the second Saturday of August from 9 to 11 a.m. The Green Team is a friendly competition with the goal of cleaning up litter and trash in Bristol parks. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt, while the shirts last. All cleaning supplies are provided. No registration required.

Dates and locations for the Green Team clean up include the following:

  • Saturday, July 15, Rockwell Park meeting at the front entrance arch;
  • Saturday, Aug. 12, Page Park meeting by the All Children’s Playground.

Wheeler’s Bristol wellness center offers patients fresh produce Wednesdays

Patients at the Bristol Wheeler Family Health and Wellness Center can pick up free fresh produce on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. while supplies last.

Bristol’s center is one of four community health centers with access to farm-fresh produce, thanks to a $12,000 commitment from Wheeler through private donations and a $12,000 matching gift from The Friends of Holcomb Farm through their Fresh Access Program, according to Wheel release.

Holcomb Farm is a 312-acre working historic farm located in the heart of West Granby. The farm is operated collaboratively by the Town of Granby and a Board of Directors comprising local citizens. Visit Holcombfarm.org

Affordable internet access through national connectivity program

Earlier this month, over 300 local and national organizations joined Civic Nation and the U.S. Department of Education to launch Online for All, a campaign that provides internet access, affordability, and equity for students, families, across the country.

To see requirements and apply, go to the Online for All site and follow the screen instructions. Click here. Or go directly to the FFC’S Affordable Connectivity Program website, to find out qualifications for reduced or free high-speed internet. Click here.

An estimated 28 million households in the U.S. do not have high-speed internet at home, and two-thirds of these households are offline because they need help affording an available internet connection, according to the release on the U.S. Dept. of Education website.

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