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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Photography | Peter Glass

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

Take Great Photos With Your Smartphone – Smartphone camera quality is improving constantly and rapidly. For many shooting situations, it’s the perfect alternative for a sometimes heavy and unwieldy 35mm camera. And since most people carry a smartphone in their pocket or purse, they’re almost guaranteed not to miss those great photo opportunities. This class […]

Phil Lesh And Friends

Westville Music Bowl 45 Yale Avenue, New Haven, CT, United States

Famed for his three-decade stint as the bassist with the Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh was born March 15, 1940, in Berkeley, CA; rooted in jazz and classical performance, he initially explored the violin and trumpet and, while attending Mills College, studied avant-garde composition and electronic music under the tutelage of Luciano Berio. In 1965, Lesh […]

$59.50 – $69.50

The Oystering Life: a film screening and Q&A with local filmmaker Steve Hamm

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

WINNER Mystic Film Festival: Best CT Film “The Oystering Life” tells the story of oystering along the Connecticut coast, which is heaven for oysters, oyster lovers, and for the people who harvest the bivalves from the sea. The protected Long Island Sound, the fresh-flowing rivers, and the broad estuaries provide nearly ideal conditions for oysters to grow […]

Free

UConn Extension’s Bug Week: Parasite Day!

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

COMMUNITY EVENT | UConn Extension’s Bug Week: Parasite Day! Come explore the wonderful, under-appreciated world of parasites with the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History!   Thursday July 27, 2023 Noon-4pm University of Connecticut, Biology/Physics Building Lobby 91 N. Eagleville Rd, Storrs, CT   Celebrate UConn Extension's ninth annual Bug Week with the CSMNH and […]

Free

Fitz and the Tantrums at Alive at Five

Mill River Park 1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

Stamford Downtown presents Fitz and the Tantrums at Alive At Five on the Pure Life® Stage in partnership with Reckson, live outdoors in beautiful Mill River Park in Stamford Downtown! A fun night of music starting at 5pm including DJs, Opening Bands, Food Trucks and Large Variety of Beer, Wine and Cocktails for purchase. 21+ […]

$25.00

Thirsty Thursday 5K at the Riverfront Presented by Stanley Black and Decker 2023

Mortensen Riverfront Plaza 300 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT, United States

The Thirsty Thursday 5K course runs along well maintained trails of Riverside Park, looping back along the river. After the 3.1 mile race, cool off with a cold craft brew or summertime ice cream treat in a post-race party at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Pick up summertime swag and relax as the sun sets on a […]

$31.00

In Our Dreams: an evening with the Bob Kolb Jazz Quartet

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

Get swept away on a dream with an evening of live jazz music. Bob Kolb began working in jazz combos, big bands and show bands. He has played in bands backing Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Sammy Davis, Jr., and many others. He has played in small groups with Dave Brubeck, Dave McKenna, Johnny Griffin, […]

Free

Litchfield Jazz Festival

frederick gunn school 22 Kirby Road, Washington, CT, United States

July 28, 29 & 30, 2023 Set in the picturesque, rolling Litchfield Hills, the Litchfield Jazz Festival was established over a quarter century ago. That first line-up in 1996 would be the envy of any major festival today—Diana Krall, Christian McBride, Terence Blanchard, Russell Malone, Peter Bernstein, Ahmad Jamal, Renee Rosnes, JJ Johnson ... If […]

$49