June 2023
New Britain Events and Meetings, June 12th to 18th
From Monday, June 12, 2023 to Sunday, June 18th, New Britain community events and meetings include… New Britain Progressive, a publication of New Britain Independent Newspaper, Inc. is free to read and community supported. http://newbritainprogressive.com Please feel free to help the New Britain Progressive with a donation, and you are invited to purchase advertisements in […]
Feasibility Study Is Next Step For Batterson State Park Designation
Public Hearings To Be Held in New Britain, Farmington and Hartford By John McNamara HARTFORD – Action on turning Batterson Park, the unused open space and pond between New Britain and Farmington, into a state park will not happen in 2023. The newly adopted biennial state budget, however, includes a Batterson Park Feasibility Study. It […]
New State Budget Increases Funding For NB Schools
City Gets $15.5 Million More For Education; Lawmakers Tout Personal Income Tax Cut Staff Reports HARTFORD – The state budget for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years will increase state funds for municipal government and the city’s schools, New Britain legislators announced after bipartisan approval in the State Senate and House of Representatives on June 7th. […]
Connecticut Theatre Company Presenting “Head Over Heels”
New Britain’s Connecticut Theatre Company is performing “Head Over Heels”, which, it says, “is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening.”
NBHS Plans Class of 2023 Graduation
Graduation ceremonies for the New Britain High School Class of 2023 are to be June 16, 2023.
South Church Music Series Hosting Event Featuring Arias and Ales
The Music Series at South Church is hosting a concert featuring Arias and Ales, saying, “This popular event is making its long-awaited return to The Music Series season!”
Caribbean-American Heritage To Be Celebrated With Flag Raising
The New Britain community is, once again, joining the New Britain Social Club in celebration of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Hungerford Nature Center Free Admission for Open House Day
“Admission will be free on June 10th for Open House Day” the Hungerford Nature Center says, “and we will have lots of fun activities for the whole family.”
CCSU Planetarium Presenting Free Planetarium Show On Climate Change
“The Earth is warming. What types of climate change has the Earth experienced in the past?” the CCSU Copernican Planetarium and Observatory asks. “What’s ahead for our planet’s future?”
New Britain Museum of American Art Hosting Gallery Talk — Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward
The New Britain Museum of American Art is hosting an upcoming Gallery Talk — Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward. The event is a part of the Museum’s Black Matriarchs Series.