Adult Book Fair at Lyman Allyn Art Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonJoin the Lyman Allyn and Bank Square Books to celebrate National Book Month! Be sure to stop by the Adult Book Fair in Hendel Library, hosted by our friends at Bank Square Books. They will have a selection of books for both adults and children. While you’re here, get creative and stop by our First Thursday artmaking station! All attendees […]
William Saunders & His World- Hartford History Lecture Series
Connecticut’s Old State House 800 Main St, HartfordDr. Fiona Vernal, UConn History Department For three generations, the Saunders family operated a successful and innovative tailor business in the city of Hartford, eventually establishing a reputation as Black merchant tailors with deep ties in Hartford’s Black and white communities. Their network stretched from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York to Barbados and France. This […]
Barnum Museum’s Uncovering the Secrets of an Egyptian Mummy and Coffin: at The Bijou
Bijou Theater 275 Fairfield Avenue, BridgeportJoin us at the historic Bijou Theatre in Downtown Bridgeport for the premier showing of the Barnum Museum’s multi-award-winning documentary “Uncovering the Secrets of an Egyptian Mummy and Coffin: The Quest to Restore Personhood.” This 30-minute film tells the story of “Ipy’s mummy” and Pa-en-bes’ coffin, sharing the secrets hidden within hieroglyphs, inscriptions, and facial […]
Ivoryton Playhouse Presents Alabama Story A True Tale About the Fight for Free Speech
Ivoryton Playhouse 103 Main Street, IvorytonIvoryton Playhouse is proud to present Alabama Story by Kenneth Jones, running from October 3rd to October 20th, 2024. The play, set in the deep south in the 1960’s, tells the true story of Alabama librarian Emily Wheelock Reed, who faces opposition when she refuses to ban a children’s book about a black rabbit and a white rabbit […]
Support Phobe Griffin Noyes Library: A Special Performance of Alabama Story at Ivoryton Playhouse
Ivoryton Playhouse 103 Main Street, IvorytonJoin us October 10th at Ivoryton Playhouse for a special performance of Alabama Story, a powerful and entertaining look at censorship, librarians, race, and the American character. $75 buys you a ticket to the show and support for your library! $85 Buys you a ticket and a pass to our “Celebrate your Librarian” Cocktail reception […]
Theater: FEVER DREAMS (of Animals on the Verge of Extinction) at TheaterWorks in Hartford
TheaterWorks Hartford 233 Pearl Street, HartfordOCT 3 – NOV 3, 2024 A steamy, decades-long affair. A remote cabin. An unexpected visitor. This is only the beginning. Full of surprising twists, dark secrets, and one very stubborn, broken cabinet, this exciting new play is from the mind of writer Jeffrey Lieber, co-creator of the hit television series LOST. Directed by Rob Ruggiero For more information […]
2024 Apple Harvest Festival in Southington
Southington Town Hall 75 Main Street, SouthingtonThe Southington Apple Harvest Festival is a six-day event that takes place over the course of two weekends each Fall. This annual event is one of the largest and longest running festivals in the Northeast and typically draws a crowd of over 100,000 people. The 2024 Festival is scheduled for the weekends (Friday-Sunday) of October 4-6 and October […]
The Shark is Broken at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford
Playhouse On Park 244 Park Rd, West HartfordOctober 2 - 20, 2024 This “bitingly funny” comedy centers on the making of the blockbuster film JAWS and enjoyed overwhelming popularity on Broadway and in London’s West End. Take a deep dive behind the scenes of a great American movie as its stars, Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw wrestle with the frustration […]
2024 Annual American Society of Landscape Architects Excursion: Washington, D.C.
Oak Spring Garden Foundation Upperville, VAOct 04, 2024 Oak Spring, the refined and exquisite Upperville, VA estate of “Bunny” Mellon is the centerpiece of The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) annual daylong excursion on October 4, 2024, held in conjunction with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Conference on Landscape Architecture. Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon gained international attention for her […]
Oregon and Adjacent – Tasting at The Study: Greenwich
The Study Fine Wine & Spirits 1071 North Street, Greenwich, CTWhat's not to love about the enthusiastic, earth loving growers of Oregon? Try out a dreamy white field blend, affordable Pinots and a crushable red from Columbia Valle For more information
New Haven Night Market
Chapel Neighborhood Chapel Street, New HavenNew Haven Night Market is downtown NHV’s evening bazaar, taking place in different downtown locations and gathering all to celebrate the vibrant New Haven and Connecticut community’s entrepreneurs, art, music, food, drink, culture and more! For more information
World Music Institute At Home – Sofía Rei, Daymé Arocena, and Mireya Ramos with JC Maillard
Argentinian vocalist, composer, and producer Sofía Rei will be featured in a WMI Plus At Home event to discuss ‘Folk & Futurism’ – a project that explores the convergence of traditional Latin American folk culture with contemporary music genres and digital technologies. Joining Sofía will be Latin Grammy Award-winning vocalist and violinist Mireya Ramos, founder of Flor de Toloache – […]