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Osgood Shootout Tournament Underway
The 25th Annual Osgood Shootout basketball tournament is underway at New Britain High School. The two day tournament’s final rounds will be played tomorrow, Sunday, August 20, 2017. “Come out and enjoy some food, music and old friends,” said tournament’s Director Darwin Shaw. “Admission to all games is free.” The High School Division semifinal games […]
Latin Festival Celebrated in Walnut Hill Park
People gathered for food, music and prayer at the 2017 Latin Festival in Walnut Hill Park August 19th. The Festival was organized by the New Britain Latino Coalition and Kohoe Centers. The event featured live music and different vendors and tables connecting people with different services and resources available to them. Sunny and warm late […]
“Back to School Bash” in Walnut Hill Park Aug 23rd
A “Back to School Bash” will be celebrated in Walnut Hill Park on Wednesday, August 23rd. The school district says that, “As parents, students and educators get ready for the first day of school, the school district and city is preparing a celebration to mark students’ return to the classroom.” The event will be from […]
Hundreds attend St. Mary’s Festival
Exuberant music and the scent of delicious food filled the air on the grounds of the St. Mary Catholic Church on Main Street for the annual “Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption” on August 12th. The outdoor festivities are the middle day of the three-day celebration. Hundreds attended the Festival on Saturday. […]
Preschool and Kindergarten Registration Open
The school district has announced that preschool registration is open. As with kindergarten registration, preschool registration is at the school district’s Central Registration office, at 183 Steele Street, located behind Slade Middle School. Preschool registration is available for four-year-old children, as well as for children who will be three years old prior to or on January […]
2017 St. Mary’s Church Festival to be Aug 11th, 12th and 13th
The St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will hold its 2017 Annual Festival on August 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption will begin on Friday, August 11th with Mass and Coronation of the Statue of Our Lady, beginning at 5:30pm. A Multi-cultural celebration will begin at 7:00pm. On Saturday, August […]
Latin Festival in Walnut Hill Park Aug 19th
The Second Annual Latin Festival will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Walnut Hill Park, from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The event, with free admission, will have artists, musicians and other entertainment, food vendors, a Kids Fair, resource tables, motivational speakers, and free backpacks, haircuts and uniforms.
New Britain Police 2017 “Stuff a Cruiser” School Supplies Drive for New Britain Kids Aug 12th
The New Britain Police Department and the New Britain Police Union are holding a drive for school supplies for New Britain public school kids. The second installment of the “Stuff a Cruiser” drive will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Target Store at 475 Hartford Road in New […]
STEM Program at New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park Starting Aug 7th
The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park will be having a STEM program for children in grades 1 though 5 from August 7, 2017 to August 25th. “STEM” refers to educational programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The Museum says that learning in sciences will include chemistry, physics and biology. It says that, […]
St. Mary Church Celebrates Our Lady of the Assumption Festival Aug 11th, 12th and 13th
The St. Mary Roman Catholic Church will hold its 2017 Annual Festival in Honor of Our Lady of the Assumption on August 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival will begin with Mass and a Multicultural Night on Friday, August 11th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. On Saturday, August 12th, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, the large, outdoor […]