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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Puerto Rican Festival of New Haven

New Haven Green Park 250 Temple Street, New Haven, CT, United States

The Puerto Ricans United Inc. will host their Puerto Rican Festival of New Haven on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 1 p.m. to 9 .m. at New Haven Green park, located at 250 Temple St. There will be food trucks, live music, opportunities for health and wellness check-ins and a career fair. For more information, visit…

Event Series Hartford Yard Goats, Noches Latinas

Hartford Yard Goats, Noches Latinas

Dunkin' Park 1214 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club will play games as Los Chivos de Hartford, which translates as “the Goats of Hartford” to honor Connecticut’s strong Latino population. Players will wear special jerseys and caps during four games on differents dates, starting in June, to celebrate different Latino cultures. While marketing and branding in the stadium…

Event Series Hartford Yard Goats, Noches Latinas

Hartford Yard Goats, Noches Latinas

Dunkin' Park 1214 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club will play games as Los Chivos de Hartford, which translates as “the Goats of Hartford” to honor Connecticut’s strong Latino population. Players will wear special jerseys and caps during four games on differents dates, starting in June, to celebrate different Latino cultures. While marketing and branding in the stadium…

BRIDGEPORT LATINO FEST 2023

McLevy Green Park 102 Bank St, Bridgeport, CT, United States

1st Annual BRIDGEPORT Latino Pop-Up Fest USA 2023 Saturday, September 16, 2023 (12PM – 6PM) “In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month” FREE ADMISSION & Open to the Public McLevy Green Park, 102 Bank St. Bridgeport, CT. 06604 More Details Here

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Curator Tour of Yvette Mayorga: Dreaming of You

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main St, Ridgefield, CT, United States

Please join us for an evening tour of the exhibition Yvette Mayorga: Dreaming of You led by the curator, Caitlin Monachino, The Aldrich’s Curatorial and Publications Manager. The tour will cover an overview of Mayorga’s work, which examines the Mexican American or Latinx experience in the United States. Mimicking the confectionary labors performed by her mother when…

$8 – $12

Pedro Almodóvar Short Film Double Feature: Strange Way of Life & The Human Voice

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

Pedro Almodóvar Short Film Double Feature Strange Way of Life & The Human Voice 🎟️ https://bit.ly/3S53q67 Fri. 10/27 at 5:20 pm Sat. 10/28 at 12 pm 5:20 pm Sun. 10/29 at 5:20 pm Mon. 10/30 at 5:20 pm Tue. 10/31 at 5:20 pm Ticket Prices: Avon Members $9 General Public $14.50 Students & Seniors (Mon.…

$9 – $14.50

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

100 E Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 100 East Main St, Waterbury, CT, United States

Led by pianist and musical director Rafael Ithier, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is one of Puerto Rico’s greatest dance bands. Decades after its inception, the 13-piece salsa group continues to inspire dancers with its horn-punctuated Latin rhythms and lush vocal harmonies. Officially named “Ambassadors of Our Music” by the Puerto Rican Senate, El…

$39 – $99

“Comedy, Charity, Community”

Wesleyan University’s Fayerweather Building, Beckham Hall 55 Wyllys Ave,, Middletown

St. Vincent de Paul Middletown (SVDM) in partnership with Wesleyan University’s Robert F. Schumann Institute of the Bailey College of the Environment are proud to present a night  of “Comedy, Charity, Community” to benefit Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Four acclaimed comedians from Boston and Connecticut, with hearts as bigger than their funny bone include headliner…

$49

Jazz de invierno con Organ Monk

Parrish Art Museum 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY, United States

Presentada conjuntamente con el Hamptons Jazz Fest, esta actuación es para el lanzamiento discográfico de nuestro sexto álbum de estudio, Organ Monk Going Home, que también es el primero con Sunnyside Records. Nos complace anunciar que fue destacado en The New York City Jazz Record como "Lo mejor de 2023" y también apareció en DownBeat…

INTEMPO’s Cultural Crossover Concert – Music of Colombia!

norwalk concert hall 125 East Avenue, norwalk, CT, United States

INTEMPO’s Cultural Crossover Concert is a major initiative with a track record of excellence. More than 100 young musicians join the stage with professional guest artists in a symphonic and intercultural celebration of inclusion and diversity. Our young artists are so excited to share the stage with the Norwalk Youth Symphony and Colombian guest artist, Kaloa. Bring along your family…

Survivors Art Summit

uconn stamford 1 university place, Stamford, CT, United States

An art exhibit to raise awareness for Survivors of sexual violence, gender-based violence, and human trafficking through art and poetry. The Art Summit is about giving voices to the experiences of Survivors through an artist’s  personal creative style to tell the stories of  Survivors. This year's focus is Reclamation: healing through the arts. The exhibit…

Free

Bicentennial Samba Fest

Join us for Samba Fest 2024 on April 20, 11am-6pm Trinity College: Gates Quad/Austin Arts Center SAMBA FEST 2024 LIVE STREAM: https://trincoll.zoom.us/j/96237493541 Samba Fest 2024 Schedule 11:00-11:45: Afrovibe Live; Trinity Jazz Club; Hartford’s Proud 11:45-12:30 Big Bang Open Rehearsal and Bicentennial Big Bang – gathering 200 people playing together!  Come join us!  Instruments provided! 12:30-1:00 Friendz World Music…

Free

Free Community Concert Featuring Grammy-Nominated, Plena Libre

Vernon Street, Trinity College 114 Vernon Street, Hartford, CT, United States

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Grammy-nominated Plena Libre, hosted by WNPR’s Francesca Fontanez, live at Trinity. The afternoon will feature live music, food trucks, and Mother’s Day activities.  

Free