Annual chestnut harvest in Bristol, a success
Five members of the Friends of the Hoppers-Birge Pond Preserve joined the president of the Connecticut chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation in a chestnut harvest at the Hoppers-Birge Pond…
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Annual ‘Women, Wine & Watches’ fundraiser, a fun and successful evening
This year’s American Clock & Watch Museum’s “Wine, Women & Watches” fundraiser on Sept. 12 sold out, with 178 individuals purchasing tickets, according to museum’s executive director. “We’re still waiting on…
Local POW/MIA Remembrance Day ceremony to be held on Memorial Boulevard Friday morning
A local POW/MIA Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held at the new POW/MIA monument on Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Park Friday, Sept. 20, at 11 am. The ceremony, in conjunction with…
West Cemetery Lantern tours return with new twist early in October
This West Cemetery Lantern tours return this year with a new twist, an open dress rehearsal prior to the real thing. The event, sponsored by the Bristol Cemetery Commission and…
Library programs for teens, German Fest and NAACP annual Freedom Banquet
German Fest at Immanuel Lutheran the weekend of Sept. 20 and 21 The Annual German Fest will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 to…
Volunteers sought for annual chestnut harvest at the Hopper-Birge Pond Preserve on Tuesday
An annual harvest of chestnuts will be held this Tuesday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. with volunteers meeting at the lower parking lot at the Hoppers on Ambler Road, according to…
Communities days in September are lining up
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! September is flying by, but these Pokémon are too big to slow down! We have a new raid, a new Dynamax hunt, and a…
Carousel Museum one of CT Humanities grant awardees for lecture series
A local museum is among the latest grant recipients of the CT Humanities for civics, ecology and cultural humanities project, the organization announced in a release earlier this week. The…
Hidden Cafe to celebrate rebranding with public event
The unveiling of a new logo will be among the highlights of a public celebration highlighting the makeover of The Hidden Café on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 12 noon to…
$5 Throwback Thursday Films bring nostalgia to the Rockwell Theater
By Laura Bailey Downtown Live is reviving the magic of classic cinema with its new Throwback Thursday Film series at the historic Rockwell Theater. “I think the audience will like…