Stop & Shop Community Day Block Party

Stop & Shop is deeply committed to supporting the health and wellness of the communities it serves. As a part of this commitment, Stop & Shop is unveiling its newly refreshed store located at 460 Blue Hill Avenue in the Grove Hall neighborhood of Boston on Friday, August 19. The store now includes a dedicated in-store dietitian and a Community Wellness Space for robust programming centered around health.

Stop & Shop is hosting a Community Day Block Party on August 19 next to the store at 48 Geneva Avenue. The free event is open to all and will include a packed day of engaging programming centered on promoting wellness in all forms.

The day will begin with a ribbon cutting outside of the store at 10:30 am, followed by a full schedule of events which community members are invited to, including:

• 11 am – 5 pm: Food trucks serving healthy & fresh foods
• 11 am – 5 pm: Photo opportunities with a Red Sox World Series trophy
• 11 am – 3 pm: Story time with the Grove Hall & Roxbury branches of the Boston Public Library
• 11:30 am – 12 pm: Cardio dance fitness class presented by TRILLFIT
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Healthy eating cooking demonstration presented by Stop & Shop Nutrition Partners
• 2 pm – 4:45 pm: Hip hop, Latin, and Caribbean dance classes presented by A Trike Called Funk
• 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Interactive graffiti workshop with TakeOne of the GN Crew Boston