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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First Friday | Al Fenton Big Band, Inc.

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

Our signature social event features live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket. Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Please Note: First Friday is a 21+ event. For the safety of all patrons, the attendance […]

Other People’s Poems

Hartford Flavor Company 30 Arbor St # 107 (way in the back), Hartford, CT, United States

Every first Friday, come to Hartford Flavor Company and read a poem that you love - out loud and everything - to a room full of smiling people who are so glad you're there! -Do i HAVE to read a poem? No, but you'll feel better if you do! -May I read more than one? […]

Free

TRU

Brookfield Theatre 184 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT, United States

"Tru" by Jay Presson Allen directed by & starring DON STITT as Truman Capote Adapted from the words and works of Truman Capote, Tru is set in the writer’s New York City apartment the week before Christmas 1975. An excerpt from Capote’s infamous unfinished roman à clef, Answered Prayers, recently has been published in Esquire. […]

$25.00

Jennifer Farber Dulos Memorial Walk to End Domestic Violence

Dunkin' Park 1214 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

Put on your purple and join the Interval House family at Dunkin’ Park for a morning honoring victims and survivors. Gates open at 8am for donuts, coffee & activities. Our walk (1 mile) kicks off at 9am and will be followed by a brief program and moment of silence. Registration (adults $25; kids $10) begins […]

$10 – $25

“Paint The Preserve”: Knox Preserve

Knox Preserve Wilcox Rd, approx. 200 feet south of Route 1, Stonington, CT, United States

Knox Preserve in Stonington is a former farm that runs along Quiambog Cove.  With sweeping views of old orchards, fields, and of course the cove itself, it’s an idyllic place for an painting outdoorss. Avalonia Land Conservancy, which owns the Preseve, will host a free "en plein air" painting event on Saturday, September 9, from 9 […]

The Miniature Plants of Eastern CT with Dr. Bernard Goffinet

UConn Storrs Meet in W-Lot on Tower Loop Rd, Storrs, CT, United States

COMMUNITY EVENT | The Miniature Plants of Eastern CT with Dr. Bernard Goffinet   Saturday October 7, 2023 10am-12pm Sign-in begins at 9:45am at the trailhead for the HEEP, Hillside Environmental Education Park, 159 Discovery Drive, Storrs, CT   The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is excited to have moss expert Dr. Bernard Goffinet […]

Free

THAT Festival – Theatre, Humanities, and the Arts, TOGETHER!

HH Stonewall Community Farm 174 Wilcox Road, Middletown, CT, United States

Admission $10 (Discounts available for veterans and senior citizens) What to Expect Different vendors each day Live music ASL and Deaf theatre Food trucks and coffee trailer Ice cream stand Drum performances Puppetry shows and activities Pumpkin painting Face painting Hayrides Horse greetings and demonstrations Horse carriage rides (tentative)

$10.00

Art Start (Ages 3-5)

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

Ages 3-5 Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. Art Start is back this October! 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 […]

Recycling: Past Problems, Future Challenges

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

at the Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Avenue, Milford CT 06460 Join Steve Johnson, from the Milford Dept of Public Works, to chat about options for reducing waste in our community.  Sponsored by the Milford Environmental Concerns Coalition. 

Free