Events

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Walk-In Tours | “The Land Carries Our Ancestors”

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

Join a Docent-led tour through the NBMAA's exhibition The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans. Sundays at 1 p.m. | April 21 - September 15

Visit with Children’s Author Jamie Deenihan

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

Join us for an interactive visit with author Jamie Deenihan. What do we do when life gives us lemons? Make lemonade, of course! Ages 5+. Join us for an interactive visit with author Jamie Deenihan. Please register in advance by visiting the Manross Library, calling 860-584-7790, or online @ BristolLib.com/manross

Free

Author Jamie Deenihan

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

Join us for an interactive visit with author Jamie Deenihan. What do we do when life gives us lemons? Make lemonade, of course! All ages. Please register in advance by visiting the Manross Library, calling 860-584-7790, or online: BristolLib.com/manross

Free

CT Author Wakime Hauser

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

Meet Connecticut author, educator, CEO of Workout Harder Fitness, and motivational speaker Wakime Hauser who will discuss the process that led him to write his autobiography and works of poetry. Please call to register: #860-584-7790, visit, or go online: BristolLib.com/manross

Free

Celebrate West Hartford

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

West Hartford, officially separated from the capital city in 1854, was home to many well-known personages who now reside at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Connie Robinson introduces you to Yung Wing, Ira Dimock, Morgan Brainard and more, on this tour of the historic cemetery. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery […]

$10.00

Armchair Travel: Visiting Our National Parks

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

In August 2016 the National Parks Service celebrated its 100-year anniversary. It had been a varied, and some would say controversial 100 years. From parks having to be guarded by the army, to the extirpation of apex predators like wolves and cougars, to roads cutting through 80 miles of pristine wilderness and road cuttings seven […]

Free

Ctrl+Shift Democracy: Big Data and You

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

The Connecticut Democracy Center is please to present a thought-provoking program “Big Data and You,” as part of a summer series, entitled "Ctrl + Shift Democracy: The Impact of Technology on Society and Governance. This second of three panel discussion explores the profound impact of big data on government and citizens, focusing on its potential to […]

Free

How Bugs Shaped Art: Lecture with Dr. Carol Anelli

Bruce Preseents: How Bugs Shaped Art: Exploring the Role of Insects in Art History-with Dr. Carol Anelli Thursday, July 18th, 6-7:30 pm in the Gale and Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., and Pamela and Robert Goergen Auditorium Join us for an enlightening lecture by Dr. Carol Anelli, an expert, as she delves into the fascinating world of […]

$20

Landslide: A Tribute to the Music of Fleetwood Mac

Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center 22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT, United States

Take a ride back in time to an era when the greatest music in rock was being made and the careers of the legends we all love today were born! Paying homage to one of the greatest and most popular bands in music history, LANDSLIDE recreates the hits from yesteryear, taking fans on an electric […]