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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Lunch and Learn – The Connecticut Yankee Occupation of St. Augustine, FL, 1862-1865

Online Event Virtual, Norwich, CT, United States

Virtual Presentation! From 1862-1865 the 7th, 10th, and 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry regiments occupied the “Ancient City” of St. Augustine, Florida during the American Civil War. Their experiences with African Americans changed throughout the course of the war, as government policy turned from a conciliatory approach to more stern measures. During this time, Connecticut soldiers […]

Free

KNOW GOOD PLACE

ReSET (Social Enterprise Trust) 1429 Park St #114, Hartford, C, United States

Back where it all began, well right next door anyway. A new KNOW GOOD experience for 2024 and who knows, maybe beyond. Saturday from now until we stop. Noon-5PM 1429 Park St. HTFD Vinyl Records Vintage Clothing Local Brands Treats Grab a drink at Dead Language down the hall Check out some art at Parkville […]

Free

Living With A Star: Science that Matters to People (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Hamptons Observatory (online) P. O. Box 3095, East Hampton, N, United States

On November 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM, ET, Hamptons Observatory and Suffolk County Community College will co-host a free, virtual lecture entitled “Living With A Star: Science that Matters to People.” NASA’s Living With A Star program involves heliophysics and targets specific aspects of the Sun-Earth system that affect life and society. For example, a […]

FREE (but donations always appreciated)

Reading for Change: A Reading Group for Literary Activism

A virtual reading group curated around our Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winners and shortlist. FREE Virtual – invite friends across the country! 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST No requirement to read the book beforehand! Riverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.   […]

Free

American Girl Fan Event – An Evening with Mary Mahoney, Co-Author of “Dolls of Our Lives”

Weston History & Culture Center 104 Weston Road, Weston, C, United States

Were you obsessed with the American Girl dolls and books? Are you still a fan? Then this is the event for you! Join Mary Mahoney, co-author of the book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can’t Quit American Girl, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7pm at the Weston History & Culture Center in Weston, […]

$20 – $25

CREATE_SPACE

WORK_SPACE 903 Main St, Manchester, C, United States

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (10A-2P) Looking to spark your creativity, connect with others, or just have some fun? Join us for CREATE_SPACE, a relaxed afternoon of art-making where supplies are on us! For $8 (or $15 for two days or two people), dive into crafting cards, canvases, and keepsakes with all materials included. Come solo or […]

$8.00

Exhibits & Tours at the Weston History & Culture Center

Weston History & Culture Center 104 Weston Road, Weston, C, United States

Enjoy history and autumn splendor at the Weston History & Culture Center - 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. Open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm - 4pm Starting Thursday, October 24th - Sunday, November 24th, 2024 Closed on 10/31, 11/3, & 11/28 More Info Here. Admission: Free for Members of the Weston History & Culture […]

Free – $5

Walk-In Tour | Vik Muniz

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

Walk-In Tour | Vik Muniz   Dive deeper into the NBMAA’s temporary exhibitions! On this Docent-led hour-long tour, participants will look closely at special exhibition Vik Muniz.  Sundays at 1 p.m. | October 13, 2024 - February 23, 2025 Please note: There will be no Sunday 1 p.m. tours on December 22, December 29, and January 5.

Gallery Talk | The Eight and American Modernisms

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

Join Docent Joan Kennedy for a tour of paintings by The Eight from the NBMAA permanent collection. These eight friends and colleagues drew artistic inspiration from each other; nevertheless, each artist’s style was unique. All eight of them exhibited together only once, in 1908 at the Macbeth Galleries in New York, where they were a […]