Community
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 […]