Community
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of July 23rd to July 29th
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, July 23, 2018 to July 29th include: Mon, Jul 23 Mattabassett District Board Meeting 7:00pm to 8:00pm 245 Main Street, Cromwell Walnut Hill Park Summer Concert 7:00pm to 9:00pm Walnut Hill Park Tue, Jul 24 CANCELLED – Board of Finance and Taxation 6:00pm […]
Orientation for First Year NBHS Students Aug 21st
The Consolidated School District of New Britain has announced that an orientation will be held for first year students at New Britain High School in the 2018-2019 school year. The orientation program will be held on August 21, 2018 at NBHS. The program will run from 10:00am to 11:30am. At the orientation program, the school […]
Puerto Rican Festival to Be Celebrated Saturday, July 21st
New Britain’s Puerto Rican Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, July 21st, all afternoon and into the evening. Puerto Rican Society of New Britain President Magaly de Jesus said, that the community, “this Saturday, July 21, 2018 will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the great Puerto Rican Festival of New Britain.” The theme of the 2018 […]
North Oak NRZ Monthly Meeting Jul 26th
The North Oak NRZ has will hold its regular monthly meeting on July 26th. The meeting will be held in the lower level of St. Ann Church. The St. Ann Church is at 47 Clark Street. “Do you want to know more about us,” says the NRZ in its meeting announcement, “and be a part of the solutions […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of July 16th to July 22nd
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, July 16, 2018 to July 22nd include: Mon, Jul 16 Commission on Persons with Disabilities 5:00pm to 6:30pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 305 CANCELLED – Historic Preservation Commission 6:30pm to 7:30pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 202 Walnut […]
2018 Osgood Shootout Basketball Tournament to Be Aug 18th and 19th
The 2018 Osgood Shootout Basketball Tournament will be held on August 18th and 19th, the Tournament’s Director, Coach Darwin Shaw, has announced. Related Article: Osgood Shootout 2018 Game Times, Brackets and Scholarship Recipients The 2018 Tournament marks the 26th anniversary of the venerable New Britain event. “Thank you to Our Lord,” said Shaw, “Back by […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of July 9th to July 15th
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, July 2 2018 to July 8th include: Mon, July 9th Commission on Persons with Disabilities 5:00pm to 6:00pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 202 Common Council Public Hearing – Sale of Property 6:45pm to 7:00pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, […]
NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner to Be October 19th
The NAACP New Britain Branch has announced that its 2018 Freedom Fund Membership Dinner will be held on October 19th. The theme of the 2018 Freedom Fund event will be “Defeat Hate – Vote.” The annual membership dinner supports the mission of the NAACP New Britain Branch to organize in New Britain and empower its residents […]
Auditions for Teen Theatrical Production of “The Laramie Project” at NBYT Jul 30 and Aug 1
NBYT has announced upcoming auditions for its Teen Company presentation of The Laramie Project, the highly acclaimed play by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project. Darren Farrington, Executive and Artistic Director of the No Boundaries Youth Theater (NBYT), formerly called the New Britain Youth Theater, said that, “The Laramie Project is the most serious drama that […]
New Britain Celebrates the 4th of July
As New Britain prepares to celebrate the 2018 Independence Day, here is a look back at New Britain’s 2017 fireworks. New Britain’s 2018 Independence Day “Great American Boom” will begin at around 9:15pm. The fireworks will be in Stanley Quarter Park and will be visible from much of the city in the vicinity of the […]
“Our House” at the Hole in the Wall Theater Jul 13 to Aug 4
In July and August, the Hole in the Wall Theater will present Theresa Rebeck’s “scathing comedy”, Our House. The play opens at the Theater on July 13, 2018. “Are news and entertainment interchangeable?”, the Hole in the Wall Theater asks, in introducing the play. “Our House is a deliciously scathing comedy that takes on a media-obsessed culture intent […]
Holy Cross Church 2018 Bazaar Jul 12th, 13th, 14th
The Holy Cross Church will celebrate its Sixty-Fourth Annual Bazaar and Carnival on July 12th, 13th and 14th. The Holy Cross Bazaar and Carnival is a traditional event in the city, with carnival rides, games and delicious food. The church festival is an annual favorite for families, where children have fun on rides and people enjoy […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of July 2nd to July 8th
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, July 2 2018 to July 8th include: Mon, Jul 2 Energy and Innovation Park Project Open House 12:00pm to 2:00pm 100 Curtis Street Arch Area NRZ NO JULY MEETING City Plan Commission 6:30pm to 7:00pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 201 […]
“The Color Purple” at Connecticut Theater Company Jul 13 to Aug 5th
The Connecticut Theater Company will open its musical presentation of “The Color Purple” on July 13, 2018. A review by Anna Foca say Alice Walker’s novel, The Color Purple, “documents the traumas and gradual triumph of Celie, a young African-American woman raised in rural isolation in Georgia, as she comes to resist the paralyzing self-concept […]
New Britain 4th of July Fireworks 2018: “The Great American Boom”
New Britain’s 2018 “Great American Boom” festival and fireworks, celebrating Independence Day, will be held on July 4th in Stanley Quarter Park. Fireworks are set to begin at around 9:15pm. New Britain’s fireworks display is very popular. Tens of thousands of people, both New Britain residents and visitors, join in a festive community spirit in […]
School District Announces Kids’ Summer Meal Locations for 2018
Summer meals are available for children and and teens this summer at locations throughout the city that have been announced by the Consolidated School District of New Britain. “In partnership with Whitsons,” says the school district, “we will be providing free meals throughout the summer for those who are 18 and under.” End Hunger Connecticut! […]
“Comedy Nite Live” to Benefit Fathers United Program Jul 12th
The “Comedy Nite Live” event, benefitting the Human Resources Agency’s Father’s United Program has been rescheduled to July 12, 2018. The program will feature live performances by Darryl Rosemond, Eryca Nolan and Artie Rob and will include dinner and the show. Doors for the event open at 6:00pm on July 12th and the show begins […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of Jun 25th to Jul 1st
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, June 25, 2018 to July 1st include: Mon, Jun 25 Board of Education Curriculum Committee 6:00pm to 7:00 pm School District Building, 272 Main Street Council Committee on Licenses 6:45pm to 7:15 pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers […]
North Oak NRZ to Meet at St. Ann Church Jun 28th
The North Oak NRZ has announced that it will hold its regular meeting on June 28, 2018. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm. The North Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) is a community organization, formed under state law, that is committed to the social and economic progress in the North Oak region of the city. Issues discussed in […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of Jun 18th to Jun 24th
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, June 18, 2018 to June 24th include: Mon, Jun 18 Board of Education Regular Meeting 6:00pm to 7:00pm New Britain High School, 110 Mill Street CANCELLED – Historic Preservation Commission 6:30pm to 7:30pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 202 Mattabassett District […]