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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Connecticut Military Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima

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

In honor of Veteran’s Day, author Jeffrey R. DeWitt discusses his new book, “Connecticut Military Heroes of the Battle of Iwo Jima”, on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2pm at the Weston History & Culture Center, 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. Event is FREE but registration is recommended as space is limited. Register at: […]

Free

Vets Town Hall

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

The Connecticut Museum is pleased to invite all community members to a Vets Town Hall. Veterans of any era who served in any capacity are invited to stand before their community and speak for up to ten minutes about what it was like to serve their country. Non-veterans are encouraged to attend and listen. This […]

Free

Vets Town Hall

Trumbull Library 33 Quality Street, Trumbull, C, United States

The Trumbull Historical Society will host a Veteran's Town Hall in partnership with the Trumbull Library. Ten local veterans will share their military experiences and address a topic of personal significance such as the ongoing search for MIAs, dedication to the "Be the One" initiative, and joining the military post 9/11. Refreshments will be served […]

Adult 3.0+ Blind Draw Tennis Mixer

Racquets for Life Simsbury 530 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT, United States

Join RFL Simsbury on Sunday, November 10 from 5-7pm for its Adult 3.0+ Blind Draw Tennis Mixer! Names are drawn out of a hat for first-round partners, then winning teams stay together and play other winning teams, while non-winning teams get new partners. Individuals with the highest winning percentages will make the final championship round. […]

$35 – $45

Lunch and Learn – The Connecticut Yankee Occupation of St. Augustine, FL, 1862-1865

Online Event Virtual, Norwich, CT, United States

Virtual Presentation! From 1862-1865 the 7th, 10th, and 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry regiments occupied the “Ancient City” of St. Augustine, Florida during the American Civil War. Their experiences with African Americans changed throughout the course of the war, as government policy turned from a conciliatory approach to more stern measures. During this time, Connecticut soldiers […]

Free

KNOW GOOD PLACE

ReSET (Social Enterprise Trust) 1429 Park St #114, Hartford, C, United States

Back where it all began, well right next door anyway. A new KNOW GOOD experience for 2024 and who knows, maybe beyond. Saturday from now until we stop. Noon-5PM 1429 Park St. HTFD Vinyl Records Vintage Clothing Local Brands Treats Grab a drink at Dead Language down the hall Check out some art at Parkville […]

Free

Living With A Star: Science that Matters to People (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Hamptons Observatory (online) P. O. Box 3095, East Hampton, N, United States

On November 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM, ET, Hamptons Observatory and Suffolk County Community College will co-host a free, virtual lecture entitled “Living With A Star: Science that Matters to People.” NASA’s Living With A Star program involves heliophysics and targets specific aspects of the Sun-Earth system that affect life and society. For example, a […]

FREE (but donations always appreciated)

Reading for Change: A Reading Group for Literary Activism

A virtual reading group curated around our Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winners and shortlist. FREE Virtual – invite friends across the country! 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST No requirement to read the book beforehand! Riverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.   […]

Free

American Girl Fan Event – An Evening with Mary Mahoney, Co-Author of “Dolls of Our Lives”

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

Were you obsessed with the American Girl dolls and books? Are you still a fan? Then this is the event for you! Join Mary Mahoney, co-author of the book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can’t Quit American Girl, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7pm at the Weston History & Culture Center in Weston, […]

$20 – $25