Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity S.H.O.P. is excited to announce the 2025 Rocking the Hook on Saturday, September 27th from 12:00-8:00 pm.
Celebrate Sandy Hook by joining us for a day of music, food, beverages, and kids’ activities back at Heritage Park, 7 Glen Road in Sandy Hook.
Stop by the 99.1 PLR Tent and meet Chaz from 2-4pm!
This year’s event features:
Live Music from some great local bands
Food from some of the area’s best food trucks in addition to fine fare which is available from several restaurants within walking distance.
Kids’ Activities: A bounce house, face painting, and more!
So pack your chairs and blankets and join us for some amazing music, food, and beverages along with a magnificent view of the Pootatuck River!
Cost: FREE
The more concert-goers the merrier. So feel free to let your friends and family know about the event!
The event is hosted by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (S.H.O.P.)
Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity seeks to promote the Village as a family-friendly, pedestrian-oriented community that celebrates Sandy Hook’s unique historic heritage and beautiful natural setting.
Sandy Hook was the first settlement beyond the village of Newtown, The quaint little settlement that we know now started to form shortly after the first Gristmill was built on the Pootatuck River to utilize the water power of the substantial river. The village center businesses opened to serve the workers located here to run the many industrial endeavors that followed.
In a statement from Michael Burton, S.H.O.P. President “The Heritage Park project has been 6 years in the making. It is a partnership between the Town, S.H.O.P., and many generous donors. Collectively, we are transforming a blight into a beautiful asset to the community. It will increase everyone’s property value and give the business community the ability to increase their volumes as a result of increased parking and recreational space.”
HISTORY & PURPOSE
The Heritage Park & Trail in Sandy Hook. is a community space on a piece of town-owned property that we lease for $1/year. The park will include a pavilion, 30 public parking places, and a green space that extends down to the river. S.H.O.P. continues fundraising for Phase Two of the project The Heritage Trail.
S.H.O.P. Board members will be on hand to showcase our initiatives for Heritage Park, and concert-goers will have an opportunity to make donations to support the project.