The Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival will once again return this year to the City of New London from Saturday, September 9 through Sunday, September 10. This premier event ‘Celebrating the Sea, Uniting Our Shores’ will feature: special opening ceremonies, free ship tours, boat rides, children and family activities, demonstrations, food and beverage and artisan vendors, […]
In May 2024, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will depart from the four points of the compass in continental America – north, south, east and west – processing the Blessed Sacrament to Indianapolis for a National Eucharistic Congress in mid-July. The eastern pilgrimage route of will originate at the tomb of Blessed Michael McGivney in New […]
Irish thriller writer Adrian McKinty comes to The Mark Twain House & Museum to discuss his latest Sean Duffy novel, The Detective Up Late, with WNPR’s Colin McEnroe. Born in Belfast in Northern Ireland during “The Troubles,” Adrian McKinty traveled to the United States as an illegal alien, finding work in bars, on building sites, […]
This is a storytelling event organized with the Black Infinity Collective, Nonprofit Accountability Group, and Connecticut Renews that aims to raise awareness about housing injustice and combat harmful stereotypes about homelessness. Speakers will share their experiences of housing emergencies, local organizations will discuss the work and advocacy they are involved in, and attendees will be […]
Come celebrate one of the greatest franchises in American sports history with award-winning sportswriter and author of The Ultimate New York Yankees Time Machine Book, Marty Gitlin. See exciting and nostalgic videos of the finest teams, players, moments and events in Yankees history. This evening will cover the best of the best of the Bronx […]
Come celebrate one of the greatest franchises in American sports history with award-winning sportswriter and author of The Ultimate New York Yankees Time Machine Book, Marty Gitlin. See exciting and nostalgic videos of the finest teams, players, moments and events in Yankees history. This evening will cover the best of the best of the Bronx […]
Connecticut Public and the University of Hartford host a unique conversation between Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and former Governor M. Jodi Rell, Wednesday, September 13 on the campus of the University of Hartford. Moderated by Connecticut Public’s Lucy Nalpathanchil, the panel discussion features our 89th governor, Ned Lamont, a Democrat, who was sworn in to […]
What's so unique about an Old Civil War Soldier Statue that now calls the Connecticut State Capitol Building home? For decades he's been known as "Old Hayfoot" or the "Forlorn Soldier," a failed attempt at statuary carving to commemorate the 55,000 soldiers from Connecticut who fought on behalf of the Union. He's come down through […]
Documentary Night: Girl Talk (NR) Mon. 9/18 at 7 pm ️ https://bit.ly/3s5uuHA Co-presented by the Stamford Public Schools AITE Debate Team. Post-film Q&A with Gil Alon. This screening has been sponsored by Murtha Cullina. Ticket Prices: Avon Members $9 General Public $14.50 Students & Seniors (Mon. - Thu.) $11 Trailer: https://youtu.be/0wwXy_hiX3s?si=5P4vNS93XKQyBTQ3 Set in the […]
