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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Maifest 2023!

Germania Festival Grounds Old Degarmo Road, Arlington, NY, United States

A fun, festive and authentic Maifest! will be held at Germania Festival Grounds, 51 Old DeGarmo Road, Poughkeepsie, NY! - Friday May 19, 5-10pm, Saturday May 20, 1pm-10pm, and Sunday May 21, Noon-5pm. Event features live German bands, German food, home baked German desserts, traditional German Beer, children's entertainment, Bavarian dancers, and singers. Adult entry […]

ConnectiKids Bingo Fundraiser

ConnectiKids 814 ASYLUM AVE, HARTFORD, CT, United States

ConnectiKids, is a nonprofit organization committed to educating, enriching, and empowering Hartford Youth. We provide one-on-one academic tutoring, individualized mentoring, arts and enrichment programs, and community-based learning experiences during the academic year and summer. To ensure all who need our services has access to them, we host fundraisers throughout the year. And this year BINGO […]

$15 – $35

Connecticut Audubon’s Migration Madness Birdathon

A weekend of local birding scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, 2023. The Birdathon is a fun and friendly competition to see as many species of birds as possible over that weekend. All are invited! The event is a fundraiser to support bird conservation in Connecticut, and also includes bird walks and […]

Roxbury-Bridgewater Garden Club’s Annual Plant Mart

Bridgewater Fire Department 100 Main Street South, Bridgewater, CT, United States

Attention gardeners! Join us at the Roxbury-Bridgewater Garden Club Annual Plant Mart on the lawn of the Bridgewater Firehouse on Saturday, May 20th, from 8:30-12:00. Featured at the sale will be member dug and divided perennials, native plants, pollinator plants, herbs, organic tomatoes and vegetables, and garden boutique items. Members will be available for advice […]

Plant Swap!

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

It’s another plant swap at Manross Library! Bring your extra perennials, herbs and vegetable plantlets. Swap your plants for something new. We will also swap houseplants! Please label each plant with basic information. If you wish, bring a plant suitable for our new Certified Monarch Butterfly Waystation. Books about gardening & other information will be […]

Civil War POWs

Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT, United States

More than 200 Civil War soldiers, some of whom endured horrific conditions as prisoners of war, are buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Evelyn Bollert leads visitors on a tour of the final resting places of prisoners of the Civil War and tells their stories of bravery, resilience, and heartbreak. Admission to the program is $10.00 […]

$10

NPS First Book 2023

Reading Opens the World, an American Federation of Teachers initiative in partnership with First Book, returns on Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Norwalk High School. This year, Norwalk Public Schools is giving away 50,000 free books! Come enjoy all the fun with live storytellers, face painting, bounce houses, hockey lessons […]

Free

ENCORE: Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition (NR)

Avon Theatre Film Center 272 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT, United States

Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer: The Blockbuster Exhibition (NR) Sat. May. 20 at 11 am ️ https://bit.ly/3NL9BKL Sun. May. 21 at 11 am ️ https://bit.ly/3NHE3p1 Wed. May. 24 at 7 pm ️ https://bit.ly/3AXweE9 Ticket Prices: Avon Members $11 General Public $16 Senior & Students $13 (Mon. - Thu.). In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in […]

$11 – $16

Madagascar The Musical

Shubert Theatre 247 College Street, New Haven, CT, United States

Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical spectacular. This smash hit musical features all of your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap […]