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Celestino Jimenez was a strong advocate for his community in Frog Hollow, especially for the youth. He was an advocate, an athlete, a poet, and a musician, and a father. He shared his poetry at Luis Cotto's bakery, El Morro. In the membership of many…

Frog Hollow is known for its diverse and vibrant Latinx community. A new, growing community is the Guatemalan community. Many are single mothers, who have now raised their children in Frog Hollow. They immigrated in hopes of a better future for their…

Graciela Rivera is the current Hartford Public Library Park Street Branch manager. Having moved to Frog Hollow at age thirteen, Graciela grew up working in her mother’s hair salon on Park Street, Grace Hair Studio, and frequenting the Hartford Public…

Nygel White is the current Program Production and Engagement Coordinator at the Hartford Public Library. Growing up right outside of Frog Hollow in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood, Nygel regularly interacted with the community through friends and…