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As the city begins it's 375th Anniversary celebration, here's something to celebrate: FREE community and cultural events! Thanks to Anne Cubberly, here is the weekly Free Hartford posting, to inform us of what free events are happening around the city of Hartford. Get out there and enjoy some of these events that make Hartford a great place to be.
"Be green ...... Buy Local
It's true, everything here is free."
It's true, everything here is free.
MONDAY, MARCH 8
Mibar Sports Lounge: 1995 Park St. www.latinmusictonight.com
Music: Pete Valentin (salsa), New Generation Music, Ice Factory
Call for time 860-888-1617
TUESDAY, MARCH 9
Christ Church Cathedral : 45 Church St. www.cccathedral.org
Midday Organ Recital: Guest Artist Emanuele le Cardi ( St. Maria
della Speranza, Battipaglia, Italy
12 pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
Trinity College: 300 Summit St. www.trincoll.edu
Reading: Poet Herman Asarnov will read and receive the 2009/
2010 Ogden Poetry Prize. Wean Terrace Room, Mather Hall
7 pm
Real Art Ways: 56 Arbor St. www.realartways.org
Inescapable Rhythms Poetry: Featured readers followed by an open mic.
7 pm
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
The Studio at Billings Forge : 563 Broad St. www.hartfordfarmersmarket.org
The Farmer's Market has moved indoors to the Studio
3:30 - 6 pm
Barca: 1429 Park St. (Bartholomew entrance)
Happy Hour Jazz Jam with Josh Evans Band
6 -8 pm
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
Charter Oak Cultural Center: 21 Charter Oak Ave www.charteroakcenter.org
Read It & Sleep : A Community Pajama Party, Hot Chocolate, cookies and a
beautiful children's book read by a guest reader.
7 pm
SUNDAY. MARCH 14
Hartford Public Library: 500 Main St. www.hplct.org
Reading: Hartford author Thirman Milner will read from his autobiography
" Up From Slavery" followed by a book signing
2- 3:30 pm
City Steam Brewery : 942 Main St. www.seateaimprov.com
"Second City Steam": Sea Tea Improv hosts a night of Improv Comedy.
7 pm (doors open @6:30 pm)
For More Free Events go to www.letsgoarts.org and look under
"Fill your Social Calendar". The Greater Hartford Arts Council has put together
this great resource to find events. You can even do a "FREE" search !
OPPORTUNITY..........................................
Hartford Childrens Theatre: Scholarships are available to eligible
Hartford children ages 5-12 for the March Vacation Program
(March 29- April 1, 9am - 5 pm). o find out if you are eligible contact
Lisa Foss, 860-249-7970 x 10 or education@hartfordchildrenstheatre.org
CALL TO ARTISTS...........................................
La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House is looking for artists interested in displaying their
work. Contact Virginia Iacobucci 956-5003, viaobucci@snet.net
VOLUNTEERING.............................................
Foodshare: Volunteer for Foodshare at Hartford Regional Market on Tuesdays,
Fridays or Saturdays. Contact John or Krista @ 860-286-9999
Hands On Hartford: 330 Main St. www.handsonhartford.org
Volunteer ! check out their website and see all the ways you can connect
with your community.
Hartford Stage: 50 Church St. www.hartfordstage.org
Ushers see the shows for free !
ONGOING........................................................
Hartford Public Library: 500 Main St. www.hplct.org
ArtWALK Gallery: Exhibition: Dawn Holder, The Idea of this Perfect
Edenic Place. A site specific installation which will change, through April 16.
Charter Oak Cultural Center: 21 Charter Oak Ave www.charteroakcenter.org
Exhibitions: Patrick Lyn : Portrait of a Town,
Ben Carroll : paintings and graphite drawings,
Chinese Artwork: DancEnlight presents artwork and dance
Through March 26
Trinity College: 300 Summit St. www.trincoll.edu
Watkinson Library Exhibition to Highlight 40 Years of
Coeducation at Trinity.
Through June 2010
City Hall: 550 Main St.
Exhibition: The Immigrant Experience: Mural By Mexican Artist
Carlos Hernandez Chavez
Main Atrium
Hartford Public Library: 500 Main St. www.hplct.org
Exhibition: 48 Hours of Art : First Night Installation of work by David Borawski,
Anne Cubberly and Nick Napoletano
Through March 20
Real Art Ways : 56 Arbor St. www.realartways.org
Exhibition: Rockstone and Bootheel : Contemporary West Indian Art
Through March 14
Sully's Pub: 2071 Park St. www.sullyspub.com
Sundays, Electric Open Mic, 9 pm
Mondays, Acoustic Open Mic, 9 pm
Tuesdays, Sully's Allstars with Peter Schieps, 9 pm
Wednesdays, Karaoke with Tastefull Productions, 9 pm
Firebox: 539 Broad St. www.fireboxrestaurant.com
Sundays, Blue Grass from 5-8 pm
Wednesdays, Jazz from 6-9 pm
Black Eyed Sally's: 350 Asylum St. www.hartfordjazzjam.com
Mondays, Hartford Jazz Society Jam, 8 -11 pm
Mckinnon's Irish Pub : 114 Asylum St. www.mckinnonsirishpub.com
Irish Session with PV O'Donnell
7:30 - 10 pm
La Casona Restaurant: 681 Wethersfield Ave www.latinmusictonight.com
Thursdays, Latin Music Open Mic hosted by Carlos Hernandez Chavez
and Jay Burgos, 6-9 pm
Spiritus: 220 Asylum St. www.spiritus.com
Wine Tasting, Thursdays from 4:30- 7 pm & Saturdays from 1- 4 pm
Input ? Feedback ? Bring it ! Let me know if you don't want to receive these emails.
Cheerfully, Anne
annecubberly.com
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