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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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! […]

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

Weston Stories & Local Lore Storytelling Event

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

Celebrate Tellebration! Do you love sharing family history with others? Love local lore and want to tell some tall tales? Are you a long-time Weston or Fairfield County resident who has interesting stories to tell? Then join the Weston History & Culture Center and storyteller, Arnie Pritchard of The Connecticut Storytelling Center on Sunday, November […]

Free

United States Coast Guard Band Concert: Tempus Fugit

Leamy Hall United States Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, C, United States

On Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in Leamy Hall at the United States Coast Guard Academy, the Coast Guard Band presents “Tempus Fugit.” Join us for a stirring concert celebrating the vastness of time and space under the baton of Captain Adam Williamson.  This event is free and open to the public. Leamy […]

Free

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. […]

Kat Owens, “Entangled & Ingested” at CT State Community College – Middlesex

Ct State Community College - Middlesex 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT, United States

Opening Reception on Thursday, November 21, 4:00-6:00pm at Pegasus Gallery. Kat Owens creates life-size portraits of animal species impacted by plastics discarded by humans.  Each work is composed of consumer waste and recycling stream packaging that are manipulated into visually striking compositions. The basis of her process includes mosaic, quilt, and collage traditions but encompasses […]

TriCircle’s Hope After Loss Support Group

TriCircle 169 Colony Street, Training Room, 2nd floor, Meriden, C, United States

Grief after loss of a loved one due to a drug related passing is a unique and lonely grief. Our society treats this loss differently from other deaths, often with judgment and blame from those around us. We sometimes carry that guilt and shame with no outlet. Grief support groups generally do not address the […]

Connecticut Cryptids (Creatures) Program

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

Are you interested in legendary beasts? Hear about creature folklore throughout the state of Connecticut! Join Author Patrick Scalisi and Artist Valerie Ruby-Omen for a talk about their award-winning book Connecticut Cryptids. Pat and Val have done extensive research on creature folklore from throughout the state! Free library programs fill up fast. Don't miss it! […]

Free

Buddhist Meditation Classes and Workshops

Odiyana Meditation Center 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT, United States

Buddhist meditation classes and workshops at Odiyana Meditation Center, 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury. Weekly classes on Wednesdays at 7pm, Thursdays 7pm and Sundays 10am. Wednesdays mid-day meditation at Center Church, Hartford at 12:15pm.  Meditation has many benefits including improved physical and emotional well-being. Learn simple techniques to start a meditation practice, for a peaceful mind. […]