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Members of the Lion Dance group perform for people attending the Cigna Sunday in the Park event at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston.
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Kayden Ly pets on of the lions from the Lion Dance group while attending the Cigna Sunday in the Park event at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston.
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Community members attend the Cigna Sunday in the Park event - which featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games - at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston.
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Joyce Walker dances along with fellow community members as the staff of Operation Get Fit led a dancing session, during the Cigna Sunday in the Park event at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston. The event featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games.
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Kayden Ly pets on of the lions from the Lion Dance group while attending the Cigna Sunday in the Park event at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston.
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Joyce Walker dances along with fellow community members as the staff of Operation Get Fit led a dancing session, during the Cigna Sunday in the Park event at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston. The event featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games.
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Children run through the water playground at Hackberry Park where the Cigna Sunday in the Park event was taking place on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston. The event featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games.
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Ashton Miller, 5, center, runs through the water playground at Hackberry Park, where the Cigna Sunday in the Park event was taking place on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston. The event featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games.
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Kira Charles hurdles over an obstacle while playing on an inflatable outdoor game at Hackberry Park, where the Cigna Sunday in the Park event was taking place on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston. The event featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games.
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Members of the Carver Aldine Dance Company perform a dance routine during the Cigna Sunday in the Park event at Hackberry Park on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Houston. The event featured live entertainment, dancing, free food, inflatables and outdoors games.
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Children played in a splashpad and adults grooved to the music Sunday afternoon at Hackberry Park for a community event promoting health and the cultural diversity of Houston’s Alief area.
The event was the latest in a series of outdoor gatherings hosted by city officials and sponsored by Cigna, a healthcare company. The gatherings spark positive interactions, volunteerism and a sense of community while celebrating the different neighborhoods around the city, said Susan Christian, director of the Houston Mayor’s Office of Special Events.