Ballet Theatre Company returns to the stage as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary production of The Nutcracker, on December 11 at 1pm and 6pm and December 12 at 2pm at The Bushnell’s Maxwell M. & Ruth R. Belding Theater. We are thrilled to announce that Lauren Lovette will be performing as the exquisite Sugar Plum […]

Join us for a unique series of poetry readings and community dialogues! The Asian and Asian American Studies Institute at UConn and the Connecticut Historical Society, along with Make Us Visible CT, invite you to listen to Connecticut’s Asian American poets and explore personal stories and local histories. The third event in the series features […]

The West Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present its 19th Holiday Concert on Sunday December 12th at 3pm in the Roberts Theater on the campus of Kingswood Oxford School. The hall will be filled with the “Waltz of the Flowers” from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson, Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Christmas Eve Suite,” and others. The featured […]

Visit the CHS for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more! Each tour is limited to 20 people. Pre-registration […]

Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CHS! Join us for a morning of crafts, hot chocolate, and readings of Anna Llenas’ The Color Monster. After the story, make your own felt monster to take home! Story times will be at 10:15 am and 11:15 am. This program is included with admission to the […]

Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CHS! Join us for a morning of a morning of hot chocolate, crafts, and readings of Stella Blackstone’s Bear at Work. After the story, make a toy bear of your own and design it a special work uniform! Story times will be at 10:15 am and 11:15 […]

Every other week, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required! This week’s selection is “Kiddie Pool” by Connecticut author Cindy House. You can find the story through our events page. The club meets online using Zoom. After registering online you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom […]

Explore Connecticut’s wintry wonders! Kids will look closely at images of the unique holiday-themed window and store displays at G. Fox and Co, a Connecticut department store. Then, using those as inspiration, they will design their own wintry window display! This program is FREE and great for children of all ages. A limited number of […]

COMEDY NIGHT at Playhouse on Park Saturday, January 8th, 2022 8pm $17.50 Doors open 30 minutes prior to show Join us for 90 minutes of laughs with Co-Headliners Brian Scott McFadden and Bob DiBuono! More info & tickets: https://playhouseonpark.org/web2/Season13/comedynite_S13_0108.html Playhouse on Park Box Office: 860-523-5900 x10 BoxOffice@PlayhouseTheatreGroup.org 244 Park Rd. West Hartford, CT 06119

Visit the CHS for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, kids will explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed throughout history. Families will have the opportunity to card wool, “work” in a textile factory, and more! This program is included with museum […]