Name: ActUp Theater Arts Academy (ATAA)
Start: 2026-06-15T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half Day

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half Day

ActUp Theater Arts Academy (ATAA) is entering its 6th summer with open spots for youth ages 5–13, and we are actively enrolling! This summer, students will dive into the artistry and legacy of Michael Jackson, inspired by MJ: The Musical on Broadway. Participants will receive hands-on professional training in:Acting, Sing And Dance And here's the highlight: every participant will travel to New York City to see MJ: The Musical on Broadway and meet members of the cast! Scholarships and Payment plan available.actupheater.org 860-453-0600

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Michael Lemanski

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Greater Hartford

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ActUp Theater Arts Academy (ATAA) 

ActUp Theater Arts Academy (ATAA) is entering its 6th summer with open spots for youth ages 5–13, and we are actively...

Online, Hartford, CT

Join us for a virtual presentation as award-winning author Orice Jenkins discusses one heroic resident of Hartford's North End.
Mary Jewel Barlow was one of only three members of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion who died in service during World War II, and one of only four women buried in the Normandy American Cemetery. Though erased from popular memory for decades, her legacy connects directly to Hartford’s historic Clay Arsenal neighborhood and to one of Connecticut’s most prominent Black families. Genealogical research reveals Barlow not as a fictionalized figure from a movie, but as a real young woman whose sacrifice deserves recognition.
This virtual event is FREE and open to the public. Get free tickets at connecticutmuseum.org to receive the Zoom link.
This program series is generously supported by Camille and Gregory F. Servodidio.
About the Speaker: Orice Jenkins is an independent scholar, multi-genre troubadour, and award-winning author, originally from Hartford, Connecticut. His work spans music, genealogy, and public education, focused on uncovering forgotten stories and keeping cultural traditions alive. Jenkins’ research has been featured in The Washington Post, National Parks Magazine, PBS’ Finding Your Roots, and the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/148105/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View Tickets</a> &amp; More info

Local Event: Lunch and Learn – Mary Barlow: Hartford’s World War II Heroine

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Connecticut Convention Center

Power of the Purse is our region’s premier women’s empowerment event! For more than 15 years, United Way Women United’s Power of the Purse Brunch and Silent Auction presented by Hartford HealthCare has been a valuable opportunity for women and allies to expand their professional networks while giving back to their communities. By participating in this year’s event, you are ensuring that our neighbors receive job training, financial education and savings opportunities.
Power of the Purse is best known for its fun and dynamic silent auction featuring fabulous purses, experiences and more. This year, its impactful and inspirational program features keynote speaker Stephanie Land, bestselling author, memoirist, and economic justice advocateThe funds raised at this event close gaps and create opportunities that help local women and families achieve financial security. Together, we are United to End Poverty.

Local Event: Women United's 15th Anniversary Power of the Purse Presented by Hartford HealthCare

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Power of the Purse is our region’s premier women’s empowerment event! For more than 15 years, United Way Women United’s Power...

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Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Free and open to the public!
Join us at the Connecticut Museum with Dr. Channon Miller of Trinity College, who will discuss the impact of the early 20th-century migration of Black Americans from the South to Northern cities. The Great Migration is a story of Black way making in America. In this talk with Dr. Miller, the North End of Hartford’s place in this national mosaic comes to life with its accounting of how Black people in the area moved towards freedom and possibility on a terrain of struggle.&nbsp;
Come early to view our new exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford's North End.
Space is limited! Get free tickets to reserve your spot.
This program was developed as a companion program to the Making History, Making Change Lecture Series, organized by Smithsonian Affiliations.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/148117/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View&nbsp;Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: The Great Migration in Hartford

The Great Migration in Hartford

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Join us at the Connecticut Museum with Dr. Channon Miller of Trinity College, who will discuss the...

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Learn about Hartford in the Gilded Age, a time when the city saw extraordinary economic, industrial, and population growth.
The walking tour, led by Foundation Director Beverly Lucas, explores topics such as industrialization, immigration, materialism, and philanthropy.
Hear about the prominent Morgan and Goodwin families, Nook Farm residents John &amp; Isabella Hooker, German immigrant Cuno Helfricht and more.
Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at <a href="https://www.cedarhillfoundation.org." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">cedarhillfoundation.org.</a>
Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.
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Local Event: Hartford in the Gilded Age

Hartford in the Gilded Age

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The...

Hartford Business Journal

Hartford Business Journal's newest awards event is the Connecticut Business Excellence Awards, taking place on&nbsp;September 30 at Farmington Gardens. Nominations are due by June 12 and can be submitted for the following categories:For-profit Businesses of the YearNonprofits of the YearFamily Businesses of the YearWoman-owned Businesses of the YearEach category will select honorees from the following company sizes:&nbsp; 1-50 employees 51-250 employees 250+ employees (includes part &amp; full time employees)Submit your nomination today!

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NEW LOCATION - 75 BROOKFIELD ST. John Mitchell FairgroundsCelebrate the season at this vibrant community festival featuring live entertainment, a new Kids Zone, over 165 crafters, many local sponsors and a variety of food trucks. Attendees can indulge in the world's best strawberry shortcake while enjoying a full day of festivities at the fairgrounds.

Local Event: South Windsor Strawberry Festival

South Windsor

South Windsor Strawberry Festival

NEW LOCATION - 75 BROOKFIELD ST. John Mitchell FairgroundsCelebrate the season at this vibrant community festival featuring...

Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Celebrate summer, community, and the legacy of Nook Farm at the Nook Farm Lawn Party, a joyful outdoor gathering in Harriet’s Backyard at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism. Held as part of the 22nd Annual Connecticut Open House Day, the event is presented in partnership with the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association and the Mark Twain House &amp; Museum, inviting neighbors and visitors alike to explore, connect, and celebrate the spirit of activism and community that has long defined this historic neighborhood.
Enjoy an afternoon filled with lawn games, crafts, and hands-on activities for all ages, along with complimentary food and opportunities to meet and learn from local social justice organizations tabling throughout the space. Guests can also take advantage of free station tours inside both the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and the Mark Twain House, offering a chance to experience two of Connecticut’s most important literary landmarks.Each year, Connecticut Open House Day falls near the birthdays of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Josiah Henson, giving us a meaningful opportunity to celebrate their enduring legacies and the powerful connections between literature, freedom, and social change.
Bring your family, invite a friend, and join us for an afternoon of community, history, and celebration in the heart of Nook Farm.

Local Event: Nook Farm Lawn Party

Nook Farm Lawn Party

Celebrate summer, community, and the legacy of Nook Farm at the Nook Farm Lawn Party, a joyful outdoor gathering in Harriet’s...

West Hartford

Wethersfield

Newington

Jay Kenney

Rocky Hill

Windsor

Chris Dehnel

Manchester

Glastonbury

Farmington

Avon

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
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Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

Westchester County

New York

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

Town & County Club

High School Girls: This is For You!
Become a marketing expert + learn how to start a business this summer. This two-day immersive program helps high school girls build real confidence, make meaningful connections, and dream beyond limits.
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN:
<ul><li>Day 1 → Marketing, Branding, Advertising, Content Creation, Social Media</li><li>Day 2 → Financial Literacy, Business Ideation, Pricing + Selling, Go-To-Market Plan</li></ul>WHAT STUDENTS RECEIVE:
<ul><li>Breakfast &amp; Lunch</li><li>A Curated Welcome Kit</li><li>Hands-On Business &amp; Marketing Training</li><li>Exposure to Career Paths</li><li>Certificate of Completion</li><li>Access to a National Network of Peers &amp; Mentors</li></ul>PROGRAM COSTS:
<ul><li>Supporter Rate – $150: Cover yourself + sponsor another girl.</li><li>Standard Rate – $75: Cover the direct costs.</li><li>Reduced Rate – $35: An option for those who cannot cover the full cost.</li><li>Sponsored Rate – $0: Available for families in need.</li></ul>This immersive experience turns high school girls into marketing and business experts. Find your voice. Build real confidence. Make meaningful connections. Dream beyond limits. 🧡

Local Event: The Next Girl Up Summer Tour: HARTFORD

The Next Girl Up Summer Tour: HARTFORD

High School Girls: This is For You!
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St. James's Episcopal Church

Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshop Series Two creative writing workshops are offered this summer. The first will be for open forms and begin on July 6th. The second will focus on memoir writing and will start on July&nbsp;8th. They will both meet at Saint James Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue&nbsp; in West Hartford.&nbsp; The&nbsp;dates for open&nbsp;forms are: 7/6. 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, and 8/10. These are all Mondays. The dates for the memoir workshops are: 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, and 8/12. These are&nbsp; Wednesdays. They will both meet from 7:00-8:30 p.m.. The cost is $240.00, and payment is for the series. Sign ups&nbsp;are on a first come first served basis. Registration is required.&nbsp; Writing instructor David Pontrelli is a&nbsp;&nbsp;graduate of Wesleyan University, a certified Connecticut English teacher, and a certified Amherst&nbsp;Writers&nbsp;and Artists&nbsp;workshop&nbsp;leader. HIs participants represent a wide range of ages and abilities, from inner-city children to adult professional&nbsp;writers. The&nbsp;workshops&nbsp;he leads&nbsp;stress participant safety and create an enhanced sense of community. He&nbsp;has been a featured reader at Art Works Gallery, the Hope Out Loud Peace and Arts Festival, and Word House. He is the author of two chapbooks of poetry and a full-length collection,&nbsp;Poems for Streets and People, published in 2023. Please email, call, or text any questions. Register at: writingworks3@gmai.com. (860) 461-9920.

Local Event: Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshops

Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshops

Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshop Series Two creative writing workshops are offered this summer. The first will be...

SightMD Connecticut Enfield

At SightMD Connecticut Enfield, we are proud to provide the community with exceptional eye care close to home. Our team of experienced ophthalmologists and optometrists is committed to delivering personalized, compassionate care to patients of all ages. Whether you’re seeking routine eye exams, advanced treatment for complex eye conditions, or life-changing vision correction procedures, we are here to help you see your best. SightMD offers a wide range of services including cataract surgery, LASIK and other refractive procedures, treatment for glaucoma and retina conditions, corneal disease management, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastic surgery, and dry eye care. We combine state-of-the-art technology with a patient-centered approach to ensure every visit is comfortable, informative, and tailored to your unique needs. As part of the SightMD network, patients also benefit from seamless access to a trusted team of specialists across Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Our Mission: We work hard to provide an unparalleled care experience for patients with convenient access to world-class quality eye care in the convenience of their local neighborhoods, delivered by a dedicated, caring, and talented healthcare team. Our Vision: To be the greatest eye care company the world has ever seen. We look forward to welcoming you to our Enfield office and becoming your lifelong partners in eye health.

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