FAMILY
Touch-A-Truck: Hands-On Family Event
Veterans Memorial Park 130 Atlantic Street, StamfordStamford Downtown, in conjunction with various City of Stamford departments, will host a free event during the school spring break. Touch A Truck is a family-friendly event designed to allow children to explore, climb and touch vehicles of all shapes and sizes. The Stamford Fire Department, Stamford Police Department, Stamford Emergency Services, City of Stamford Operations […]
Yale Peabody Museum: Third Floor Opens April 19
Yale Peabody Museum 170 Whitney Ave, New HavenWe are excited to welcome you to the third floor of the Peabody and our gift shop Friday, April 19! The newly restored (and much beloved) dioramas will be back on display, as well as the interactive Living Lab, the successor to the Discovery Room. Our new exhibitions on biodiversity, called “Dynamic Nature,” and mineralogy will give you […]
Connecticut Spring Ring 2024: Participation and Concert
Wethersfield United Methodist Church 150 Prospect Street, WethersfieldAfter a hiatus, Connecticut Spring Ring is back! Join choirs from Massachusetts and surrounding states as they come together to ring and build skills at this invigorating event! Our clinician will be Samantha Beschta, who will guide ringers through rehearsal of the repertoire listed below. The program for the day will begin with set-up and […]
NHRL (National Havoc Robot League) 2024: Round 4 @ Norwalk
House of Havoc 165 Water Street, NorwalkHundreds of robots from around the world duking it out with highly dangerous weapons to win a Golden Dumpster trophy, thousands of dollars in cash prizes and book a place at NHRL’s $1M World Championship finale. Non-stop up-close action, food trucks, breweries, cocktails and surprises at each event. You can even drive and fight with […]
Greenwich Earth Day Cleanup: Mianus River
Get involved and give back to your local community on Earth Day! Link up with Trout Unlimited and friends to clean up the Mianus River in Greenwich along River Road. We'll get things started at 10 am - look for the big blue TU tent! There should be plenty of parking on the pull offs […]
Wilton Earth Day Cleanup: Schenck’s Island Park
Schenck's Island Park 202 Old Ridgefield Road, WiltonGet involved and give back to your community on Earth Day! Link up with Trout Unlimited and friends to clean up the Norwalk River at Schenck's Island Park. Volunteers will split up into teams to scout for garbage along the banks, and cut back vines and invasive plants. We'll have all the stuff you need […]
Norwalk Earth Day Cleanup: Silvermine River
Join Trout Unlimited and friends for a cleanup of the Silvermine River in Norwalk at the Silvermine Elementary School. We'll provide all the stuff you need like waters, snacks, gloves and trash bags. Bring a reusable water bottle! For more information
BubbleMania! at The Legacy Theater
Legacy Theatre 128 Thimble Islands Road, BranfordSaturday, April 20 at 10am & 12pm This unique program combines high-energy entertainment and artistic achievement, visual comedy, quick wit, and the untamed, often unbelievable qualities of beautiful spherical liquids. Casey Carle’s creations grow from intricate and imaginative bubble art forms to “trapping” people inside bubbles. He's consulted on bubble art with entertainment giants the […]
Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea: Mystic
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticApril 20, 2024, through April 19, 2026 Stillman Building Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea is a new major exhibition centering maritime histories in Indigenous, African, and African-descended worldviews and experiences. Unraveling the threads of existing maritime narratives for the history of the Dawnland (New England), Indigenous dispossession, and racialized slavery, this exhibition is rooted in […]
Earth Day Expo at The Groton Public Library
Groton Public Library 52 Newtown Road, GrotonInvest in our planet. Join community organizations as we celebrate Earth Day and raise awareness of climate change, and give the community resources it needs to live more sustainably. This community event features a variety of vendors and organizations who support sustainable living as well as speakers throughout the day. Speakers: Stephanie Draus Mauro Diaz-Hernandez Jason […]
Groton Earth Day Expo: Sustainable Seafood Snacks at Groton Public Library
Groton Public Library 52 Newtown Road, GrotonThe shipwright’s Daughter is teaming up with Eating with the ecosystem, Greencrab.org, Stonington Kelp Company and the Sugar Kelp Cooperative for the Second annual Groton Earth Day Expo! throughout the day, James Beard Finalist, Chef David Standridge will BE Serving up sustainable seafood poke bowls, kelp popcorn and offering cooking demos demonstrating simple techniques for […]
GARDEN OF LITERACY at Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center 77 Forest Street, HartfordThe Harriet Beecher Stowe Center joyfully invites families and friends to our Spring Celebration Community Day on Saturday, April 20th, GARDEN OF LITERACY! 🌸📚 This delightful family fun event promises a day filled with outdoor activities, literary workshops, and a special children’s reading circle. Our new specialty tour, Inheriting Freedom, will also be unveiled during […]