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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The Elements: ‘The Seeds of Vandana Shiva’ Film Screening

Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies – Goldsmith Family Cinema 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT, United States

How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest conservator become the world’s most powerful opponent of Monsanto? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, a feature-length documentary, presents the remarkable life story of the Gandhian eco-activist and agro-ecologist, Vandana Shiva. A classic David versus Goliath tale, the film shows how Vandana, a brilliant scientist, became Monsanto’s worst […]

FREE

ReadersMagnet at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023: Creating Opportunities & Celebrating Milestones at the World’s Largest Book Fair

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair, also known as Frankfurter Buchmesse. It’s reportedly the largest book trade fair in the world, which is why it’s also on the roadmap for self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet. We have attended the Frankfurt Book Fair before, but this is the first time […]

Free

Angels Among Us

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

Learn about the angels and allegorical figures that grace the landscape of Cedar Hill Cemetery. From the angel Gabriel to representations of Faith, Hope, and Memory, Foundation Director Beverly Lucas will acquaint you with the figural monuments in the historic cemetery. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. […]

$10.00

Lights Out! CT

Milford Public Library 57 New Haven Avenue, Milford, CT, United States

Millions of birds pass through Connecticut every spring and fall on their way to and from their summer nesting grounds. Because our state is located along the Atlantic Flyway, many birds use our shorelines and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip. Some also stay for the summer.  Join the growing community of […]

Free

Glimpses of Windsor’s Black Patriots

Windsor Historical Society 96 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT, United States

Did you know that almost 450 Windsor men served in the American Revolution, and that as many as 14 (maybe more) of them were Black? We know a little about some of them, and almost nothing about others. Very little documentation survives to tell the stories of men like John Brister, Samson Cuff, Edward, Barzilla […]

$5

Schnitzel Dinner at Meriden Turner Halle

Meriden Turner Halle 800 Old Colony Rd, Meriden, CT, United States

Schnitzel Dinner, one of the most popular meals in Stanley's Kitchen Series returns on Oct 19th! Served with Spaetzle and Red Cabbage, "To Go" only orders will be served between 6-7pm and serving for dine-in guests will begin at 7pm. This event sells out quickly, so be sure to make your reservations early. The price […]

$12

Friends of the Babcock Library Used Book Sale

Knowlton Hall 25 Pompey Hollow Rd, Ashford, CT, United States

Annual used book sale by the Friends of the Babcock Library benefiting the Babcock Public Library in Ashford, CT. Thousands of books available for your reading and gifting pleasure!

Free

Autumn’s Palette

The Town & County Club 22 Woodland St, Hartford, CT, United States

This year’s event is on Friday, 20 October 2023, and will start with wine tasting and cocktails followed by dinner.  The event will have a live auction, silent auction, and mystery punchboard, and promises to be fun for all. This fundraiser will benefit MATH and support the Port-au-Prince Project, which funds our Haitian partner and […]