City Meetings and Community Events, Week of Sep 3rd to Sep 9th
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, September 3, 2018 to Sunday, September 9th include:
New Britain Support for Group Helping Homeless Dogs While Serving Injured Veterans
A nonprofit organization that adopts homeless dogs and trains them to help disabled veterans enjoys considerable leadership and support from the New Britain community, particularly the city’s Polish community. The Forever In My Heart Foundation is an organization, “founded to make an impact in the lives of homeless dogs in animal shelters and disabled United […]
2018 Unity in the Community Cookout to Be Sep 29th
The 2018 annual Unity in the Community Cookout will be on Saturday, September 29th. The event is a celebration of African American culture and community, organized to bring people together in fellowship and friendship. The 2018 event will be celebrated at A.W. Stanley Park. There will be activities at the event for children, youth and […]
Welcoming Kids on the First Day of School
The New Britain Branch of the NAACP Education Committee organized a contingent of African American and other men of color to welcome and encourage students coming into the Northend Elementary School on the first day of the 2018-2019 school year. “[The New Britain] NAACP, Spottswood AME Zion Church and City of New Britain welcomes students, […]
NAACP Organizes to Encourage Kids On First Day of School.
To encourage kids on the first day of school, the New Britain Branch of the NAACP is organizing a “100 Black Men Education Engagement.” “Calling all Black men and men of color,” says the NAACP, asking for participation in the event, to take place at the Northend School on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Thursday is […]
Meet and Greet With Fire Chief Ortiz at North-Oak NRZ Meeting Aug 30th
The North-Oak NRZ has will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 30, 2018. The meeting will feature a meet and greet with New Britain Fire Chief Raul Ortiz. The meeting will be held in the lower level of St. Ann Church. The St. Ann Church is at 47 Clark Street. The North-Oak Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) is […]
A Baseball Back to School Bash, Aug 28th
The Consolidated School District is holding its annual Back to School Bash at New Britain Stadium this year for a New Britain Bees game. The 2018 event is to be Tuesday, August 28th. The event, which starts at 5:30pm, is being held in partnership with the New Britain Bees and Whitsons. The school district says, “Thanks […]
City Meetings and Community Events, Week of Aug 27th to Sep 2nd
City meetings and community events coming up during the week from Monday, August 27, 2018 to Sunday, September 2nd include: Mon, Aug 27 Board of Education Curriculum Committee 6:00pm to 7:00pm Board of Education building, 272 Main Street Board of Public Works 6:00pm to 7:00pm City Hall, 27 West Main Street, Room 305 Walnut Hill […]
Food, Music and Culture at 2018 Dożynki Festival
The 38th Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival began in New Britain on August 25, 2018. The annual traditional celebration begins with Mass, followed by ceremonies and cultural performances. The Festival is a weekend-long event. The second day of the 2018 Festival begins at 12:00pm on Sunday, August 26th. The Festival features music, a bouncy house for children, vendors […]
Stewart Watershed Mining Plan Slammed by State Commissions
Republican Mayor Erin Stewart’s proposal to allow the strip mining of New Britain’s protecting drinking watershed land was broadly slammed by two key state commissions, the Water Planning Council (WPC) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The two commissions were responding to a state law that required that they provide their recommendations on Stewart’s […]