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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Fall Fair! Free Family Fun!

Christ the King Lutheran Church 85 Mt. Pleasant Road, Newtown, CT

FALL FAIR! Saturday, November 2 9:00 - 3:00 FREE ADMISSION 8:00 - $5 early bird entry for best selection! Christ the King Lutheran Church 85 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown CT Handmade Crafts ~ Huge $1 Tag Sale ~ Jewelry ~ Clothing ~ Kids Toys/Games ~ Books ~ Vintage ~ Live Music ~ Holiday Items ~ […]

Free

Art Explorers

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

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. October 26, 2024 — June 28, 2025 Ages 6-8 Students learn to express their creativity using varied art methods and materials to create personal works of art inspired by Museum pieces. Explore a different area of the collection with new projects each week.

Art Start

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

This program helps caregivers and young children discover art together in the Museum. Listen to a story and then explore line, shape, color, and other elements of art with teaching artist Kathy Lotko. Kathy holds a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.S. in Art Education. She taught Art in the Berlin School System at […]

Día de Muertos Community Celebration

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Our annual Día de Muertos Community Celebration returns for 2024 on Saturday, November 2 @ 11 am – 4 pm, FREE and fun for all ages! Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead, with all-ages arts activities, mariachi music and Mexican folk dance performances, delicious food for sale by food […]

Free

Celebración Comunitaria del Día de Muertos

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Nuestra celebración comunitaria anual del Día de Muertos regresa para 2024 el sábado 2 de noviembre de 11 a. m. a 4 p. m. ¡GRATUITO y divertida para todas las edades! Disfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos, con actividades para todas las edades, música de mariachi en vivo, y bailes del […]

Free

Connecticut’s Old State House Third Annual Election Cake Bake Off

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, C, United States

It’s time for a celebration and some sweet competition! Join Connecticut’s Old State House on November 2 for the third annual Election Cake Bake Off. Historically, Election Day in Connecticut combined voting with parties, libations, parades, and cake! Stores sold special Election Cake ingredients to women who transformed them into spice cakes for crowds gathered […]

Free

Make It Craftivism: Creative Expression for a Cause! Mixed-Media Design and Collage

DATE: Saturday, November 2 TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 PM COST: $35 (all materials provided) Local Hartford artist Ayisha Kishili Miller will lead workshop attendees through collage design, note card making, and stenciling, using a variety of materials and mediums to speak messages of resilience, empowerment, and hope. Join a group of curious and engaged people […]

$35

Make It Craftivism: Creative Expression for a Cause! Mixed-Media Design and Collage

 Unleash Your Creativity with Mixed Media!  Where: Stowe Center for Literary Activism, 77 Forest St, Hartford When: 2 hours of fun and creativity, 1:00-3:00 PM Who: Open to everyone, ages 10+ Cost: $15 (MATERIALS INCLUDED) Join us for a hands-on workshop with Hartford artist Ayisha Kishili Miller. Explore collage design, note card making, and stenciling, and express resilience, empowerment, and hope […]

$15

Concert: Thinning of the Veil

United Congregational Church in Tolland 45 Tolland Green, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

“Thinning of the Veil: reconnecting with the lost” is a moving concert that incorporates dance with the beautiful sound of choral singing. During this time of the year, many cultures believe the veil between the living and the dead is thin (commemorations such as Halloween, Samhain, Dia de los Muertos, and All Souls Day).  Since […]

$20