Events Calendar, Feb. 13-19

The grand opening of a new playground and a masquerade ball are two of the many events hapening in Mum City this week.

Monday, Feb. 13

  • Bristol Central vs Bristol Eastern Girls Basketball Game. 6:45 p.m. at Bristol Central High School Charles C. Marsh Gymnasium.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

  • Manross Book Bites: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. 1:30 p.m. at the Manross Library. 

Wednesday, Feb. 15

  • Stocks Playground Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration. 4:30 p.m. at E.G. Stocks Playground
  • Open Mic Night. 9 p.m. at Bleachers Bar
  • Bar Rated Trivia & Spot On Tacos. 6:30 p.m. at Firefly Hollow Brewing

Thursday, Feb. 16

  • Manross Movie: Till. 2 p.m. at the Manross Library
  • Virtual Lecture: The Importance of Social Media in Carousel Preservation by Diana Harper. 6 p.m. at the New England Carousel Museum

Friday, Feb. 17

  • Afternoon Movie: Mr. Malcom’s List. 2 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Friday Afternoon Tai Chi with Walter Bruce. 2 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Knit Wits Knitting and Fiber Crafter Group. 2:30 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Live Music: Diana Drive & Breakpoint Integrity. 9 p.m. at Bleacher Bar

Saturday, Feb. 18

  • Saturday Morning Tai Chi. 10 a.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Healthy, Wealthy & Wise! 2:30 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Black History Month Celebration, hosted by Greater Bristol Branch of NAACP. 6 p.m. at Bridge Community Church
  • Masquerade Ball. 6 p.m. at the New England Carousel Museum

Sunday, Feb. 19

  • Winter Psychic Fair.  11 a.m. at the Church of Eternal Light 
  • Iwo Jima World War II Veterans Reunion, 2 p.m. at Bristol Public library.
  • Live Music: Metal bands Last Pharoah, No Honor Among Thieves, Honor Among Thieves, American Amnesia, Arcadia Forsaken, & Fatal Sacrament. 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Bleaches Bar
  • Karaoke Night. 6:00 p.m. at Rumba Lounge

Laura Bailey can be reached at lbailey@bristoledition.org


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About the Author

Laura Bailey
Photographer and photojournalist living in Bristol Connecticut