Events

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Information Session (No Cost Job Training in the field of Human Services)

Zoom

NO COST TRAINING OFFERED IN THE FILED OF HUMAN SERVICES The Marrakech, Inc. Academy for Human Service Training is now recruiting for upcoming classes! This unique program that includes both classroom and internship-based training, is offered at no cost to Connecticut residents that qualify. This training prepares individuals to work with adults & children that…

Exhibit- Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles

Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center 1 State Street, New Haven, CT, United States

March 25, 2023 – September 10, 2023 “A house without a rushnyk is not a home.” — Ukrainian proverb The word rushnyk derives from ruka, “hand,” and while it can refer to an ordinary towel, the ceremonial rushnyk is distinct in its ornamentation and its importance. In almost any Ukrainian home, the family icons—and, more…

Event Series Exhibit- Altars of Reconciliation

Exhibit- Altars of Reconciliation

Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center 1 State Street, New Haven, CT, United States

March 25, 2023 – August 13, 2023 Artists Erin Shaw, Tony Tiger and Bobby C. Martin explore a theme rarely confronted in the art world: the practice of Christianity among Native peoples. There is and continues to be a long, rich and layered history of Native churches and Christian tradition, but there is an equally…

Event Series Social Justice Reading Circle

Social Justice Reading Circle

Virtual

A five month book club committed to in-depth readings addressing contemporary injustices. Five books in total: all Stowe Prize Nominees, all women authors, all Black authors. Through weekly one hour sessions, participants will focus intently on short sections of each text. March - July | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Virtual | Wednesdays At the Harriet…

Webster’s Bitch

Playhouse on Park 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT, United States

When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster's Dictionary find themselves at the center of an internet uprising over gender and obscenity in the age of social media. As office politics collide with ambition, morality, and lexicography, the future of the English language hangs in the balance. A play about…

$25 – $55

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights (NR)

Avon Theatre Film Center 272 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT, United States

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights (NR) 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3oHgWR3 Wed. May 31, 23 at 7:30 pm Tickets: Avon Members $15 General Public $20 Trailer: https://youtu.be/NDA5b3HC_U4 In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton played 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall, performing with different line-ups and sets featuring Blues, Rock, and a full Orchestra. The performances have become…

$15 – $20

Exhibit- Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles

Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center 1 State Street, New Haven, CT, United States

March 25, 2023 – September 10, 2023 “A house without a rushnyk is not a home.” — Ukrainian proverb The word rushnyk derives from ruka, “hand,” and while it can refer to an ordinary towel, the ceremonial rushnyk is distinct in its ornamentation and its importance. In almost any Ukrainian home, the family icons—and, more…

Event Series Exhibit- Altars of Reconciliation

Exhibit- Altars of Reconciliation

Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center 1 State Street, New Haven, CT, United States

March 25, 2023 – August 13, 2023 Artists Erin Shaw, Tony Tiger and Bobby C. Martin explore a theme rarely confronted in the art world: the practice of Christianity among Native peoples. There is and continues to be a long, rich and layered history of Native churches and Christian tradition, but there is an equally…

Connecticut Public Governance and Nominating Committee Meeting

Connecticut Public 1049 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT, United States

All meetings of Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. and its Committees are open to the public except for the Compensation Committee meetings, which are closed meetings. Compensation Committee Meetings are closed to the public because the Committee considers confidential matters relating to compensation and benefits relating to individual employees. With the exception of Compensation meetings, the…

Event Series Artist-Poets Exhibit

Artist-Poets Exhibit

Arts Center East 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT, United States

Exhibit Dates: May 27–June 18, 2023 Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 1:00–5:00pm Opening Reception & Reading: Saturday, May 27, 2:00–4:00pm Eureka Gallery Free and open to the public A special Poetry Rocks installment will feature an Artist-Poet Exhibit of visual arts and poems, May 27 to June 17, at Arts Center East in Vernon. An opening reception…

Event Series Art Happy Hour at the NBMAA

Art Happy Hour at the NBMAA

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

Enjoy cocktails, live music, and activities on Thursday nights all summer long, with a front-row seat to the best view of Walnut Hill Park. May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 See a full schedule and updated list of live…

Free; Museum Admission is required to visit the galleries.

Anu Vaidyanathan – BC:AD (Before Children, After Diapers)

Stress Factory Bridgeport 167 State St., Bridgeport, CT, United States

Anu Vaidyanathan's BC:AD – Before Children: After Diapers is a stand-up comedy show and one mad, brown mommy's take on how the definitions of words change before and during motherhood. This show is an invitation to anyone that finds themselves slightly overdrawn, mostly obscure and definitely needing the sound of another voice to reason with their…

$25