Fund for Women & Girls Luncheon 2023

Hyatt Regency Greenwich 1800 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich, CT, United States

On this our silver anniversary, we are pleased that this year’s luncheon will accommodate an even larger group of passionate supporters than last year, while still offering a live stream option for those unable to join us in Greenwich – all in compliance with CDC and local protocols regarding COVID-19. Once again, we will be […]

LifeBridge’s Creating from the HeART

The event will feature leading industry experts, Bridgeport-based artists and poets, and artwork produced by our Urban Scholars students. It will bring the community together around the healing of urban and racial trauma through artistic self-expression. Attendees will hear from Keynote, visionary graphic designer Cey Adams, founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings who will share his […]

Free

E-Bikes with Shepherd Myers

Manross Memorial Library 260 Central St, Bristol, CT, United States

E-bikes are growing in popularity and are more than just a trend. As people are challenged by rising fuel prices or want to get back into bicycling but struggle with hills, e-bikes may be an ideal solution. Yet purchasing an electric bike can be an overwhelming, confusing and costly experience. Some bicycles can be retrofitted. […]

Makerspace Open House at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library

Edith Wheeler Memorial Library 733 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT, United States

Edith Wheeler Memorial Library invites the public to our Makerspace Open House to celebrate National Library Week, "There's More to the Story." Stop in and learn from library volunteers as they demonstrate the photo and slide scanner; a Cricut cutting machine; an embroidery machine, and a converter that can turn old VHS tapes and DVDs […]

Polish Language Walk-in Tour | Museum Masterpieces at the NBMAA

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

The Museum is pleased to offer this very popular guided tour in Polish. Learn about highlights of the NBMAA's permanent collection on this hour-long tour lead by Docent Joanna Biscupski. Please join us! Zapraszamy do obejrzenia naszych zbiorow. Tura w jezyku polskim, Sobota, 29 kwietnia, godzina 11. Wstep jest bezplatny. New Britian Museum of American […]

Museum admission is free on Saturday mornings

Carla A. Harris Book Signing in Stamford

Ferguson Library 1 Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT, United States

Carla A. Harris, Author of "Lead To Win," will host a book signing on May 1 at Stamford's Ferguson Library. The event will feature a discussion led by Harris, followed by a question and answer session and a book signing. Her book will also be available for purchase at the event.

Free

The Grotesque 10: Collegiate Architectural Sculpture – Lecture

Keeney Memorial Cultural Center 200 Main St, Wethersfield, CT, United States

Mathew Duman embarked on a “grotesque safari,” traveling to 10 universities around the country to photograph the unique grotesques and gargoyles roosting on academic buildings. He collected his findings in the book The Grotesque 10. Duman will present a selection of grotesques and gargoyles in an illustrated lecture, giving you a taste of the variety […]

Artist Talk | Stephen Petegorsky

New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT, United States

Join Stephen Petegorsky for an Artist Talk about his work in Ansel Adams and the Legacy of the American Landscape: Photographs from the NBMAA. Stephen Petegorsky’s creative work includes black and white landscapes, Polaroid emulsions lifted onto panels covered with gold leaf, color images of taxidermied animals, and photographs documenting efforts to assist people with disabilities in […]