BRISTOL - Bristol’s West End Association is hosting its seventh annual summer festival at Rockwell Park Saturday. Admission is free to…
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Monday 08/13/2018
All aboard for train talk at Bristol Historical Society Posted: 13 August 2018 [10:10 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Historical Society is presenting a program Thursday, during which Cortlandt Hull and Steve Vastola will talk trains.…
Sunday 08/12/2018
Local singer hits high note: Bristol's Krista Johnson Goodrich up for award Posted: 12 August 2018 [09:54 PM] BRISTOL - Krista Johnson Goodrich has been singing since she was a child. “The moment my mom really knew…
Tuesday 08/07/2018
Dozynki Festival returns to New Britain Aug. 25-26 Posted: 07 August 2018 [08:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The 38th annual Dozynki festival will feature a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Poland’s Independence with choirs,…
Tuesday 07/31/2018
It's a Happy Harry day at Forestville's Manross Library Posted: 31 July 2018 [08:27 PM] BRISTOL - The Manross Library was transformed into a place of witchcraft and wizardry on Tuesday afternoon, as children of all…
Monday 07/30/2018
Rehearsals underway for choral salute to Bernstein Posted: 30 July 2018 [09:04 PM] BERLIN - Voices from across New England joined together over the weekend at Bethany Covenant Church, kicking off a week-long experience…
Monday 07/23/2018
'Granddaddy' Blanchard has new book Posted: 23 July 2018 [08:57 PM] Special To The press NEW BRITAIN - Award-winning author, speaker and educator Dan Blanchard is hoping to inspire a young audience…
Friday 07/20/2018
Wrestling coming to Muzzy Field Posted: 20 July 2018 [08:59 PM] BRISTOL - “We love Bristol, it’s one of our favorite places,” said President and owner of Northeast Wrestling Michael Lombardi. On…
Friday 07/13/2018
Hip hop coming to Rockwell Park Posted: 13 July 2018 [09:28 PM] BRISTOL - The City of Bristol has announced upcoming concerts with the Rockwell Park Concert Series. On July 17, Rockwell Park will…
Theather announces auditions and performance dates for 'serious drama' Posted: 13 July 2018 [09:18 PM] Special to The Herald NEW BRITAIN - No Boundaries Youth Theater (NBYT) has announced auditions and performance dates for their production of…
Sunday 07/01/2018
Nutmeg TV show on UFOs debuts tonight Posted: 01 July 2018 [09:02 PM] The producer of Nutmeg TV’s Racing Action Today and Racing Action Today Classics is set to launch a new show that is…
Tuesday 06/19/2018
BRISTOL BITS: 'Simpsons' writer Reiss offers insider's view in new book Posted: 19 June 2018 [09:23 PM] Bristol native Mike Reiss has penned a book entitled, “Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets and Outright Lies From a Lifetime of Writing for…
Friday 06/08/2018
Museums having open house today Posted: 08 June 2018 [09:32 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Marketing Committee has provided funding to support “Museum Magic” open house events and activities at local…
Tuesday 06/05/2018
Witch's Dungeon to provide entertainment at Saturday event Posted: 05 June 2018 [09:19 PM] BRISTOL - The Witch’s Dungeon will be providing entertainment during Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday. Cortlandt Hull of the Witch’s…
Friday 06/01/2018
'D-Rummz' brings comedy to real life situations Posted: 01 June 2018 [09:09 PM] BRISTOL - Local comedian Ahmond Bond aka “D-Rummz” is set to open for Cipha Sounds and his hip hop improv show…
Thursday 05/24/2018
Bristol Arts & Culture Commission elects Lindsay Vigue as chairwoman Posted: 24 May 2018 [08:54 PM] BRISTOL - The City’s recently established Arts & Culture Commission elected its officers Wednesday and discussed options for assisting in the…
Wednesday 05/23/2018
Woodstock-themed concert June 1 to launch Bristol Library's rock-themed programming Posted: 23 May 2018 [09:24 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Public Library is kicking off a host of rock themed summer programming with a tribute to the…
Thursday 05/17/2018
TEAM Bristol to present 'Music Among the Memorials' on Boulevard May 26 Posted: 17 May 2018 [09:05 PM] BRISTOL - TEAM Bristol and The Bristol Historical Society are joining forces to present “Music Among the Memorials” May 26 on…
Tuesday 05/15/2018
South Side students go full STEAM ahead Posted: 15 May 2018 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - South Side Elementary School students learned about forecasting the weather, planning a party, the science involved in detective…
Documentary on Stanley Black & Decker premieres Thursday on CPTV Posted: 15 May 2018 [09:07 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Connecticut Public Television will premiere an original documentary, “The Toolbox of America,” on Thursday at 8 p.m.…
Monday 05/14/2018
'Hollywood at the Bijou' film screenings to return to Bristol Historical Society Posted: 14 May 2018 [09:04 PM] BRISTOL - From carousels to killer brains, Cortlandt Hull has announced several upcoming programs at the Bristol Historical Society. The following…
Friday 05/11/2018
Plenty of summer events in surrounding towns Posted: 11 May 2018 [09:22 PM] After a long winter made it seem like warm, sunny weather would never come to the region, there are several events…
Thursday 05/03/2018
Maritime music tonight and Saturday at Plainville school Posted: 03 May 2018 [08:34 PM] PLAINVILLE - The music of the high seas is coming to the Middle School of Plainville today and Saturday, as the…
Wednesday 05/02/2018
'Fourth' will be with Bristol library Friday Posted: 02 May 2018 [09:36 PM] BRISTOL - “May the ‘Fourth’ Be With You,” a “Star Wars”-themed day of family fun, is set for Friday at the…
Tuesday 05/01/2018
Young talent shines through at Imagine Nation art show Posted: 01 May 2018 [09:32 PM] BRISTOL – Local youth proudly displayed their artistic creations and showed them to supportive family members Tuesday at the “Art…
Storyteller stretches imagination of Bristol first-graders Posted: 01 May 2018 [09:19 PM] BRISTOL – Storyteller Liz Gruber sat down with the first graders at Ivy Drive Elementary School and told them a…
Friday 04/20/2018
Magical opening: City flocks to 77th OM Show with Disney theme Posted: 20 April 2018 [10:38 PM] BRISTOL - The magic of Disney music filled the air Friday at the opening night of the 77th Annual OM Show.…
Wednesday 04/18/2018
115 performers to take the stage in OM Show Posted: 18 April 2018 [08:56 PM] BRISTOL – The 77th Annual OM Show will capture the magic of Disney this Friday and Saturday at St. Paul Catholic…
Klingberg to highlight Model A Fords on Saturday Posted: 18 April 2018 [08:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Klingberg Family Centers will kick off its first car show of the year next Saturday with a showcase…
Wednesday 04/11/2018
Police: Connecticut bank robbery suspect trying to impress Taylor Swift Posted: 11 April 2018 [11:49 AM] ANSONIA - Police say a Connecticut man with a crush on singer Taylor Swift robbed a bank and then went to the…
Friday 03/02/2018
Festival of Wines returns next week Posted: 02 March 2018 [08:03 PM] BRISTOL - With only a week to go, staff from the Bristol Hospital Development Foundation organize the many items that will be…
Tuesday 02/27/2018
Polish National Home to host tributes to Beatles, Prince Posted: 27 February 2018 [09:03 PM] HARTFORD - The Polish National Home will host two events honoring music legends Prince and the Beatles. On Saturday, March 24,…
'Saint of Auschwitz' coming to St. Paul Catholic, CCSU next week Posted: 27 February 2018 [09:00 PM] Area residents will have two opportunities to learn about St. Maximilian Kolbe next month when Saint Luke Productions brings a multimedia…
Monday 02/26/2018
Hop'n on up: Craft brewery numbers are up, helping with urban revival, tourism Posted: 26 February 2018 [09:26 AM] When Firefly Hollow Brewing Co. opened in October 2013 they were only the second brewery in the central region of the…
Wednesday 02/21/2018
Maple syrup takes center stage at Plymouth festival March 3 Posted: 21 February 2018 [09:20 PM] PLYMOUTH - Maple syrup days are here again, with the fifth annual Plymouth Maple Festival coming up Saturday, March 3.…
Tuesday 02/13/2018
Piano virtuoso to give two concerts Posted: 13 February 2018 [09:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Rafal Lewandowski, a well-known pianist who plays classical music in the Polish and French traditions, will be featured…
Friday 02/02/2018
Landmark modernist home in Darien for sale Posted: 02 February 2018 [11:33 AM] DARIEN - A home on Long Island Sound that was designed by architect Richard Meier and became a modernist landmark has gone…
Sunday 01/28/2018
Triumphant Kendrick Lamar praises idols Jay-Z, Nas and Diddy Posted: 28 January 2018 [10:06 PM] NEW YORK - Kendrick Lamar was the early king of the Grammy Awards, picking up five awards in the first hour of…
Friday 01/26/2018
Paint the town: More opportunities for art recommended to future commission Posted: 26 January 2018 [11:00 PM] BRISTOL - Arts and culture need to be prevalent and promoted throughout the city, according to the Task Force on Arts…
Tuesday 01/23/2018
Bristol arts commission one step forward to being established Posted: 23 January 2018 [10:01 PM] BRISTOL - A future city commission could soon support arts, culture and tourism. The Task Force on Arts and Culture is…
Thursday 01/18/2018
Bristol students recognized at state scholastic art awards Posted: 18 January 2018 [08:45 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol middle and high school students earned 13 awards in the 2018 Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art awards competition.…
Wine, Jazz & Song to fill hall with music Saturday Posted: 18 January 2018 [08:39 PM] FARMINGTON - Put on your dancing shoes Saturday for a night of jazz music and wine hosted by CONCORA’s Friends of…
Friday 01/12/2018
Create your story book at Imagine Nation Posted: 12 January 2018 [10:16 PM] BRISTOL - Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center located presents Create Your Storybook Adventure for families today from 10 a.m. to…
Thursday 01/11/2018
Railroad museum to host reception for historic clock Posted: 11 January 2018 [10:03 PM] THOMASTON - The Railroad Museum of New England recently acquired a 1926 Seth Thomas No. 2 Regulator clock and is…
Friday 01/05/2018
OM Show seeking largest cast ever Posted: 05 January 2018 [10:37 PM] BRISTOL - The Older Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center hope to have the largest cast…
Monday 01/01/2018
A cappella group Divisi to perform at Terryville High School Jan. 11 Posted: 01 January 2018 [10:21 PM] PLYMOUTH - Divisi, an all-male a cappella singing group from Central Connecticut State University, will return to town for a…
Sunday 12/17/2017
Polish music fills the air at CCSU Christmas concert Posted: 17 December 2017 [09:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Polish families from across the region welcomed the Christmas season in with a symphony, dancing and singing from the…
Saturday 12/16/2017
Packed house enjoys a merry TubaChristmas Posted: 16 December 2017 [10:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A cheerful crowd packed Trinity-on-Main Saturday, singing along as musicians of all ages proudly played Christmas classics on…
Tuesday 12/12/2017
Polish sounds of Christmas coming to CCSU Sunday Posted: 12 December 2017 [04:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN – With less than two weeks before Christmas, the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Central Connecticut State University invite people…
Wednesday 12/06/2017
Enjoy the holidays and control your weight Posted: 06 December 2017 [03:17 PM] Bariatric Surgeon, MidState Medical Center The holidays are a special time to enjoy the company of family and friends – and that…