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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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

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 […]

Holiday Artisan Craft Fair

Arts Center East 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT, United States

Arts Center East’s popular Annual Holiday Artisan Craft Fair returns this November, showcasing local and regional artisans! Browse and shop for unique items from over 50 artisans. Merchandise includes soaps, candles, jewelry, stationary, ceramics, wood crafts, textiles, home décor, and unique gift items. Find the perfect gift for anyone on your list – including yourself! […]

‘The Seven Secrets of Psychotherapy’ Book Release Party/Meet the Author

The Grove 156 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, Connecticut, United States

Join Andrew Schoenfeld, local LCSW and author, for a free and intimate evening celebrating his latest book release - “The Seven Secrets of Psychotherapy” now available on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/1iaraPe These Seven Secrets are more than fanciful ideas or the same recycled jargon from every other self-help book. On the contrary, each “secret” guides us […]

Free

DateNight Downtown Unwind & Create: Therapeutic Clay Making Class

A Clay Zone 627 Main Street, Manchester, C, United States

Don't miss Manchester's Culture Districts monthly DateNight Downtown - designed for friends, colleagues, family members and/or significant others to enjoy a night out on the town every 2nd Thursday of the month with rotating activities and venues. Join us on Nov. 14th for a Therapeutic Clay Making Class at A Clay Zone - 627 Main St, Manchester, […]

$40

5th Annual Comedy Night Charitable Event by William Raveis Milford-Stratford Regional Office

Elks Lodge 138 North Maple Street, Enfield, CT, United States

William Raveis Milford-Stratford Regional Office is hosting their 5th Annual Comedy for a Cure – Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Milford Elks Lodge, 124 New Haven Ave, Milford, CT 06460. Doors for the comedy event will open at 6:30pm. In addition to laughs provided generously by a lineup of local comedians, get a taste […]

$40