September 10, 2025
Celebrate our local heroes at The Shops at Somerset Square! Families are invited to a special morning honoring the brave men and women who keep our community safe.
Attendees will have the chance to meet members of the local police, fire, and EMS departments, explore emergency vehicles up close, and learn more about the important work these everyday heroes perform.
Children can climb aboard fire trucks, check out a police cruiser, and connect with a community police officer, who will hand out stickers before departing at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Rain Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Shops at Somerset Square
140 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury, CT 06033
- Free and open to the public
- Family-friendly activities with local first responders
- Explore fire trucks, a police cruiser, and EMS vehicles up close
- Children climbing aboard fire trucks, police cruisers, and EMS vehicles
- Families engaging with local heroes
- Community members celebrating and supporting public servants

Heroes on the Square - Sat, Sept 27, 2025 - 10am to 12pm
Visit www.theshopsatsomersetsquare.com or follow The Shops at Somerset Square on Facebook for updates.
About The Shops at Somerset Square:
The Shops at Somerset Square is a premier community shopping and lifestyle destination in Glastonbury, CT. Offering a mix of national retailers, local boutiques, and dining options, the center is dedicated to creating engaging experiences for families and visitors. Through seasonal events, community programs, and interactive activations, The Shops at Somerset Square serves as a hub for connection, entertainment, and local engagement. For more information, visit TheShopsatSomersetSquare.com.
About Poag Development Group:
Over three decades ago, Dan Poag, with then-business partner Terry McEwen, founded the predecessor to today’s Poag Development Group and coined the term “lifestyle center” to describe what is now the most in-demand retail real estate design. From subtle design elements to carefully crafted tenant mixes, Poag’s signature ability to translate small details into big experiences creates spaces and places that resonate with comfort, convenience, and connectivity. Poag centers are true community environments, destinations packed with the brands you know and animated with immersive elements that make them memorable and inviting. For more information, visit PoagDevelopmentGroup.com.
About JLL:
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 110,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.