Community
Attorney Adrian Baron Seeks Donations to Support Little Poland Festival
Broad Street attorney and neighborhood leader, Adrian Baron, is asking for people to help bring about another successful Little Poland Festival, “where everyone can be Polish for the day.” The 2018 Little Poland Festival will be on April 29th. Baron has sponsored at GoFundMe fundraiser to support of the Festival. That fundraising appeal says that, Since […]
“Know Your Rights” Forum on Immigration Apr 5th
United Action Connecticut will hold a, “Know Your Rights,” Forum in New Britain on immigration. The Forum will be on April 5, 2018. United Action says, “Come to this informative meeting to find out about immigration updates and what rights you have as an immigrant even if you are undocumented.” The Forum will take place at […]
North Oak NRZ to Hold Community Clean-Up Apr 21st
The North Oak NRZ has announced that it will hold its second Community Clean-Up on April 21, 2018. The North Oak NRZ (Neighborhood Revitalization Zone) has been active in organizing the community in its neighborhood to come together to improve the quality of life. The NRZ is working with the New Britain Police Department, Central […]
6th Annual Dance for Ana With Love FUNdraiser Apr 7th
The 6th Annual Dance for Ana With Love (DFAWL) FUNdraiser, to benefit the Ana Grace Project, will be held in New Britain on April 7, 2018. DFAWL says that the annual fundraiser is held, in honor of Ana Grace Márquez-Greene. Ana was one of the 20 young children murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on […]
School District Announces Revised School Calendar
The Consolidated School District of New Britain has announced a revised school calendar. The school system says, “it appears we are done with the snow (fingers and toes crossed) so we have updated our calendar to reflect all of the changes.” The school district says that the last day of school for the Smalley School […]
Memorial for Martin Luther King, Jr. to be Held Apr 7
The Mary McLeod Bethune Club has announced that the 2018 Memorial Celebration for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is to be held April 7, 2018. The Year 2018 marks fifty years since the Civil Rights leader and one of the most important leaders in American history was assassinated as he fought for civil rights, […]
2018 Puerto Rican Festival Planned for July 21st
Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez (D-AL) has introduced a resolution in the City Council that would authorize the Puerto Rican Society of New Britain to hold the 2018 Puerto Rican Festival on July 21st. New Britain’s Puerto Rican Festival is a long standing tradition in the community. Held on High Street, the Festival places the Puerto Rican Society of […]
Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church to Celebrate 115th Anniversary, Apr 20th to 22nd
Spottswood A.M.E. Zion Church will celebrate its 115th Anniversary in April of 2018. The Anniversary be will celebrated with a pageant, gala and church services from April 20th to April 22nd. A Church Heritage Pageant will be held on April 20th at 6:30pm. The Friday Pageant will be held at the Church. On April 21st at […]
NBHS Presents “The Addams Family” Mar 23rd and 24th
New Britain High School students will present a musical comedy play based on the popular “The Addams Family” on March 23rd and 24th, 2018. “The show,” the school district website on the play says, “is based upon The Addams Family characters created by Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons, which depict a ghoulish American […]
Marijuana Discussion to be Hosted by League of Women Voters Apr 16th
The New Britain Area League of Women Voters (LWV) has announced that it will host a public meeting concerning marijuana policy in the State. The conversation in “Meeting on Marijuana” will ask questions about marijuana legalization, its medical use, its recreational use and about it being a possible source of state revenue. The forum will held […]