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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Women United’s 12th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction presented by KeyBank Key4Women

Connecticut Convention Center 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT, United States

For more than 12 years, United Way Women United’s Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction presented by KeyBank Key4Women helps women and families achieve financial security. As more people struggle to make ends meet due to the complex job market and new sets of challenges, your support matters now more than ever. By…

New Pond Farm Education Center Invitational Art Show

New Pond Farm Education Center 101 Marchant Road, CT, United States

This fantastic biennial event showcases artwork by some of the region’s finest artists, and includes a silent auction, art demonstrations, and activities for children and adults, all celebrating the timeless themes of nature and agrarian life inspired by the Education Center's property.

Free
Event Series The State’s Filing Cabinet

The State’s Filing Cabinet

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT

Join Connecticut’s Old State House and Connecticut State Library for the second installment of The State’s Filing Cabinet series and learn about the challenges of managing and safeguarding public records. Every year, state and local governments create more and more documents. How do we decide what to keep and how long to keep it? How…

Free
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.

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 Audit Committee Meetings

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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…

New Pond Farm Education Center Invitational Art Show

New Pond Farm Education Center 101 Marchant Road, CT, United States

This fantastic biennial event showcases artwork by some of the region’s finest artists, and includes a silent auction, art demonstrations, and activities for children and adults, all celebrating the timeless themes of nature and agrarian life inspired by the Education Center's property.

Free
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 Puppetry Performance

Puppetry Performance

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT, United States

Each June, puppeteers gather from across the globe to create works that defy the bounds of contemporary theater and the imagination at the National Puppetry Conference. Participants collaborate with renowned directors, puppet artists, and playwrights to develop innovative productions conceived by guest artists, as well as presentations initiated by the Conference participants. The National Puppetry…

$33

An Evening with Jeremy Jordan

Shubert Theatre 247 College Street, New Haven, CT, United States

Tony and Grammy-nominee Jeremy Jordan comes to Shubert Theatre for a one-night-only concert featuring the songs that defined his rise to the Broadway stage and the big screen. He is best known for his portrayal of Jack Kelly in NEWSIES! which earned him a 2012 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in…

“WORDS” And How They Get That Way!

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

“WORDS”  And How They Get That Way! A panel discussion with three of the top lexicographers in the country Friday, June 9th Immediately following the 8pm performance of Webster’s Bitch by Jacqueline Bircher. (Approximately 9:45pm) Free & open to the public   When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster's…