Thrifted Art Speed Date Painting

The Mix 277 Main Street, East Lyme

Bring a date, friend or a group and start with a thrifted painting that gets rotated every 15 minutes and leave with a fun and bizarre piece. For more information

$39

Movies in the Plaza at Pitkin Park

Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]

Film Screening and Director Q&A : The Mother of All Lies : Asmae El Moudir : Yale Alice Cinema

Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New Haven

Join us for the first installment of Films at the Whitney’s Fall 2024 screening series, World Documentaries Today, featuring director Asmae El Moudir in person! Winner of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Best Director Award, Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir searches for the truth about her family’s history and its place within the national narrative of […]

Great American Stamp Show ’24

Connecticut Convention Center, Hall AB 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford

August 15-18, 2024 Thurs. -  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  • Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. By The American Philatelic Society SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: * Dealers & Postal Administrations * Cachetmakers Bourse * Hundreds of Frames of Exhibits *Special Exhibits & Rarities * First Day Ceremonies - Show Cachet - Special Cancels *Youth Area […]

Lafayette Exhibit at The Great American Stamp Show, Hartford CT

Connecticut Convention Center, Hall AB 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford

August 15-18, 2024 Thurs. -  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  • Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come learn about Lafayette’s personal, military, and political journey through this living exhibit. Below is a PDF with more information about the exhibit. For more information  

Antientist Burial Ground Tour: The African American Connection: New London

Hempsted Houses 11 Hempstead Street, New London

Visit one of New England’s earliest graveyards with a special focus on those of African descent who are buried there. Meet your guides from the Hempsted Houses and the New London chapter of the NAACP at the burying ground at the top of Hempstead Street. Buy Tickets For more information

$10

Matt Schofield Trio – at Ballard Park in Ridgefield

Ballard Park 485 Main Street, Ridgefield

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year”, Schofield’s authenticity, mastery of guitar, emotive vocals, and improvisational brilliance is brought to life within his innovative original compositions. https://www.mattschofield.com Generously underwritten by the Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation  For more information

The Importance of Being Furnished Exhibition: Eustis Estate: Milton

Eustis Estate 1424 Canton Ave, Milton

Through October 27, 2024 Friday - Sunday, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Importance of Being Furnished tells the stories of four New England homes and their creators, examining the pioneering role bachelor designers played in historic preservation, collecting, and professional interior design. From the Gilded to the Jazz ages, these so-called “artistic” men were as […]

The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club’s Stand-Up Comedy Shows—Everyday in Bushwick!

Tiny Cupboard 10 Cooper Street, Brooklyn, NY

Nightly Shows Winner of Timeout New York's Best New Culture Spot! The tiny cupboard is the coolest, most intimate, and truly most affordable high-quality comedy club in nyc. located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, this is the current best place to discover future famous comedians before they're famous. Pro-stand-up comedy showcase show—see a bunch of different comics […]

$14 – $20

Old State House: Farmers Market: Tuesdays and Fridays

Connecticut’s Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford

EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY | JUNE 21 – OCTOBER 11, 2024 | 10AM – 2PM Come visit and shop local at our annual Farmers Market, one of the original open air markets in Connecticut! Our goal is to offer a variety of products from as many farmers and artisan vendors as possible. We are committed […]

TerrifiCON; Comic Con at Mohegan Sun!

Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville

Friday, August 16th: 1:30pm - 8:00pm Saturday, August 17th: 10:00am - 7:00pm Sunday, August 18th: 10:00am - 5:00pm TERRIFICON is  a 3 day celebration of superheroes, comic books, anime, sci-fi/fantasy TV and movies! Meet Marvel/DC artist and writers at the largest gathering of Comic book creators in New England. Meet Actors from your favorite films […]

$25 – $47