Events

Check out the Connecticut Public Community Calendar for events in your local community. If you have an event you would like to add, submit it through the calendar below and it will go through our approval process.

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2024 Paddle for Breast Cancer Research in RI

Join us on Sunday, September 22, 2024, for the 2nd Annual Paddle for Progress RI event as we paddle Wickford Harbor for breast cancer research in RI! 100% of every dollar raised from this event goes directly to breast cancer research in RI! Register NOW and bring your kayak, SUP, canoe, or rowboat. This is […]

Dip Pen and Ink Animal Workshop

Instructor: Christy Corey Calling all animal lovers! Learn the art of dip pens and black ink with artist and UConn professor Christy Corey! Students will use a combination of ink washes along with pen and ink mark making techniques to draw animal studies (using photos as reference!) All artistic abilities are welcome. All classes are […]

$65

Adult Studio Workshop | Portrait Painting with Antony Zito

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

Experience an afternoon of portraiture with CT portrait painter Antony Zito. Open to all ages and skill levels, this workshop will guide you through the creation of an in-depth portrait using acrylic paint in canvas. Our main focus will be to achieve a balanced sense of proportion and a likeness, while exploring expressionistic mark-making. This […]

Character Day: Cinderella & Prince Charming

Connecticut Science Center 250 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, C, United States

Experience a fairy tale come to life at Character Day with Cinderella and Prince Charming. Step into the world of dreams and romance as you meet the timeless duo who captured hearts with their enchanting love story. Take photos with Cinderella, the graceful princess who believes in kindness and courage, and her dashing Prince Charming, […]

$29.00

Walk-In Tour | Museum Masterpieces

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

Walk-In Tour | Museum Masterpieces   Dive into highlights of the NBMAA's permanent collection on this hour-long Docent-led tour. Saturdays at 1 p.m. | Starting September 14, 2024  Sundays, September 22, 29, and October 6, 1 p.m. Please note: There will be no Saturday 1 p.m. tours on December 28 or January 4. And on October 19, November 16, […]

Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut | 2024

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

Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut | 2024 Sunday, February 25, 2024  —  Sunday, November 17, 2024   Internationally renowned pianists present the works of Fryderyk Chopin and other musical masters. May 19: Jerome Lowenthal Born in 1932, Jerome Lowenthal continues to fascinate audiences, who find in his playing a combination of youthful intensity and eloquence born of life-experience. […]

Orchestra Lumos – Latin Flair at The Fish Church Stamford, Sept 22

First Presbyterian Church 1101 Bedford Street, Stamford, C, United States

Enjoy a four-hundred-year canter through some neglected Spanish masterworks! Join Orchestra Lumos' string quartet and Kevin Bailey, Minister of Music at the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, for an afternoon of Latin surprises. With music from Alberto Ginastera to Juan Crisostomo Arriaga (The Spanish Mozart), be ready to Tango! URLs: Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2624634-2?pid=10328 Facebook: https://go.evvnt.com/2624634-3?pid=10328 Instagram: […]

$45.00

Eclectica concert “Autumn Magic”

Unitarian Universalist Society East 153 Vernon St. West, Manchester, CT, United States

Eclectica, a four-piece string ensemble that arranges and plays music spanning centuries, continents, styles, and cultures, will perform their Autumn Magic music at UUSE starting at 3 PM Sunday, Sept. 22. Suggested freewill donation is $15 at the door. The program will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Society East located at 153 Vernon Street […]

$15

Introduction to Acrylic Painting

Instructor: Michelle Hawran Mondays 5–7pm 4 wks starting September 23rd  (9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14) $145, $130.50 Member’s Price (all materials included) Now is your chance to learn all about acrylic painting in a stress-free, relaxed environment! Local artist Michelle Hawran will walk students through basic brush techniques, introduce them to color theory, and showcase how […]

$145