The Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council hosted a Block Party on 7th Street between Gladstone and Chestnut on Saturday, Oct. 1. The neighborhood’s board members wanted to create an opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other. After years of virtual meetings, canceled events and keeping distance, neighbors old and new gathered together for food, games for the kids, music and conversation. Neighborhood leaders hope to make this an annual event, and plan to expand it in the future.

x MEGAN MORGAN, IPNC