BookWyrm Fest is West Hartford’s annual celebration of all things adventure, fantasy, board games, live action roleplaying (LARP), and tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs). Here are just a few of the things you can do at BookWyrm Fest: Learn how to wield a sword from a real knight Jump into a tabletop adventure Have your face painted […]
Join us for an interactive visit with author Jamie Deenihan. What do we do when life gives us lemons? Make lemonade, of course! Ages 5+. Join us for an interactive visit with author Jamie Deenihan. Please register in advance by visiting the Manross Library, calling 860-584-7790, or online @ BristolLib.com/manross
Meet Connecticut author, educator, CEO of Workout Harder Fitness, and motivational speaker Wakime Hauser who will discuss the process that led him to write his autobiography and works of poetry. Please call to register: #860-584-7790, visit, or go online: BristolLib.com/manross
In August 2016 the National Parks Service celebrated its 100-year anniversary. It had been a varied, and some would say controversial 100 years. From parks having to be guarded by the army, to the extirpation of apex predators like wolves and cougars, to roads cutting through 80 miles of pristine wilderness and road cuttings seven […]
The Connecticut Democracy Center is please to present a thought-provoking program “Big Data and You,” as part of a summer series, entitled "Ctrl + Shift Democracy: The Impact of Technology on Society and Governance. This second of three panel discussion explores the profound impact of big data on government and citizens, focusing on its potential to […]
PARACONN 4 is CT’s Original Paranormal Convention Saturday & Sunday, July 20-21 at a new location: The Baldwin Center, 1000 W Broad Street in Stratford, CT. SPECIAL GUESTS, VENDORS, PSYCHICS, READERS, AUTHORS, SPEAKERS, MERCH, FILM FESTIVAL, ETC., ARE ALL PART OF THIS EVENT! Free parking. AIR CONDITIONED. ParaConn, CT’s original paranormal convention, will be returning to CT in a […]
The Connecticut Democracy Center is please to present a thought-provoking program “The Digital Divide and Digital Equity,” as part of a summer series, entitled "Ctrl + Shift Democracy: The Impact of Technology on Society and Governance. This final panel discussion will examine the critical role of digital equity in shaping government and societal outcomes, highlighting the […]
Classic Wild West movie, preceded by a brief talk about Gene Autry and then a selection of Looney Tunes cartoons. The movie will be followed by quizzes with prizes. Themed costumes are encouraged.
Join us for screening of the film, Fighting for Home: How Housing Policy Keeps Connecticut Segregated, a Connecticut Public documentary that explores how the legacy of exclusionary zoning and redlining imposed the painful divide we see today in our state’s current housing crisis. A panel discussion, moderated Sabrina Buckwalter, story producer for Fighting For Home, will follow the […]
