Film Screening

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

Join the South Windsor Library for a free movie screening and post discussion. The Band's Visit tells the story of eight Egyptian musicians who comprise the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra and arrive by mistake in a small town in Israel's Negev Desert. Their booking set for a different city, and with no transportation out of […]

Free

Speak Up Storytelling: Sportsing — Games, Athletics, and Other Things

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Come out to the Museum to hear storytellers tell true stories about lived experiences, led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks. Tonight’s theme is “Sportsing — Games, Athletics, and Other Things.” Doors open at 6:00 pm; come early to view our exhibitions, including “We’re Game: Sports and Community.” Performance starts […]

$15 – $20

Invasive Plants

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

With the approach of planting season, and in honor of the first day of spring, the South Windsor Library presents a program to educate on the dangers of non-native invasive plants within our community and the importance of native flora to the health of the ecosystem. You will also learn how to use these plants […]

Free

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Special Education Law and Advocacy

Zoom webinar (online)

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar Special Education Law and Advocacy Roundtable Date: Tuesday March 19th 2024 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/87325T Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT). Speakers: Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Director & Special Education Advocate Allie Grafman, Special […]

Free

Women’s Army Corps: Marching into History

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

Discover how women in World War II ushered in new economic and social changes that would forever alter the role of women in American society. Following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States mobilized for war. The Women’s Army Corps brought women into the effort. Female Soldiers were lauded for their professionalism and […]

Free

A Night at the Public House: Let Them Vote!

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT

Hike up your petticoats and meet us in Hartford for "A Night at the Public House: Let Them Vote!" Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Susan Campbell (and special guests from Sea Tea Improv) will be on hand to tell the story of Isabella Beecher Hooker and the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association’s fight for the enfranchisement of women […]

Free

Organic Lawn Care for Homeowners

Pollinator Pathway Stamford Speaker Series with Mill River Collaborative, "Healthy Yards for Pollinators, Pets & People" kicks off with "Organic Lawn Care for Homeowners." You can have lush green lawn without using chemicals harmful to children, pets and wildlife. Peter Newcombe of PJC Organic will cover the basics of how to grow healthy turf using […]

Free

Laying the Groundwork for an Equitable Modern Electric Grid

Zoom

MAR 28, Thurs, 12-1:30PM, free webinar with PURA Chair, Marissa Gillett and Rep. Jonathan Steinberg In order for Connecticut to transition to carbon-free electricity, we will need to rethink our electric grid. Today’s grid was designed in a different age for a different mix of power producers and consumers. Even today, it has areas of […]

Free