Hit comedy show ‘Funny Women of a Certain Age’ comes to the Rockwell Theater Saturday
By Laura Bailey An evening of side-splitting laughs is coming to the Rockwell Theater on Saturday with Downtown Live’s third show of the season, “Funny…
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Essay contest asks high school students to consider important, timely Constitutional issues
The 2024 Forrest Palmer High School Essay Contest with a first prize of $1,000, a second prize of $500, a third prize of $300 and honorable mention…
Canal Street Irish Trio special guests at Bristol Brass and Wind St. Paddy’s Day concert
Canal Street Trio will be the special guests of Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble’s St. Patrick Day concert on March 12, at 7 p.m. at…
Veterans program will involve Friendship Cake cutting
An American Legion Iwo Jima/ World War II Veterans Reunion will be held Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m., at the Bristol Public Library. Doors open…
Mid-week roundup includes school choice and contest deadlines, Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble concert and Veterans’ program at library
March 15 is the deadline for School Choice applications for the 2024-25 school year Connecticut families with students entering prekindergarten through grade 12 have until…
NAACP Black History Month program celebrates 11 ‘local activists of our time’
By David Fortier A close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the first female bass players in the region and a former mayor…
St. Paul performing arts presents ‘Shrek The Musical’
“Shrek The Musical” will be this year’s spring production of the St. Paul Catholic High School arts department with shows beginning March 22. This modern…
‘The Everything Expo’ to return for second year to DoubleTree on March 21, vendor space almost full
Limited space for vendors is still available for the 2nd annual “The Everything Expo,” combining the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce’s Health Fair, Business Expo…
Friends of the Library holds ‘fill-the-bag’ book sale today
The Friends of the Bristol Public Library will hold the final day of its annual Winter Used Book Sale today with a “fill-the-bag” sale in…
Documentary on homelessness premieres at the Rockwell Theater this evening
A documentary on homeless, by a local video production company, premieres this evening at the Rockwell Theater on Memorial Boulevard. “No Way to Live: Rummaging…
Mid-week roundup includes liens being placed March 1, history of UConn basketball at library on March 5
Tax collector to begin placing liens March 1 Liens will be placed on all outstanding real estate taxes for the Grand List 2022 beginning March…
Public library offers programs for gardeners this spring
In preparation for spring planting season, the Bristol Public Library is offering free seed packets, a workshop for beginning gardeners and a discussion group featuring…
Interactive immersive adventure taking place against the backdrop of Bristol history gets first podcast
By David Fortier The first podcast of an interactive adventure by Bristol’s C.T. O’Brien has been posted on the BRXSTOL website, with several more to…
Clingan visits Chippens Hill Middle School
By David Fortier For Chippens Hill Middle School student Aidan Delgado, seeing Donovan Clingan up close and personal was an opportunity to see someone who…
‘Animaniacs in Concert’ to be held Saturday at the Rockwell Theater
By Laura Bailey An evening of family-friendly music and comedy is coming to the Rockwell Theater on Saturday for the highly anticipated “Animaniacs in Concert.”…
Mid-week Roundup: ‘Animaniacs’ at The Rockwell Theater, blood drive sponsored by American Legion Post 209 and first of two BBCG programs
Downtown Live presents “Animaniacs: In Concert” this Saturday evening “Animaniacs: In Concert,” based on the animated Warner Bros series, will be the next Downtown Live…
Mid-week roundup includes BBGC events for February, POW/MIA monument fundraiser, NAACP program
Two events sponsored by the Bristol Boys and Girls Club to be held this month. The Bristol Boys and Girls Club is sponsoring two events…
Senior Center Pasta Supper Fundraiser is a delight
Submitted by Sharon Bachand, Bristol Senior Center contributor As I pulled into the Bristol Senior Center parking lot to attend the Jan. 11 pasta supper…
Local interfaith coalition to celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week the first week of February
Contributed by Laura Minor A series of special video messages created locally for the occasion will be featured on the Bristol Interfaith Coalition’s Facebook page…
Community conversation at Rockwell Theater is one in a series providing a platform for citizens to discuss important topics
By David Fortier When One Degree of Separation comes to the Rockwell Theater, it will perform not as an isolated show but at the fifth…