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Hartford Live Concert – featuring Real Estate

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

City of Hartford and GoodWorks Entertainment are pleased to present:2024 Hartford LiveReal EstateThursday, September 19This concert is free. No tickets required.Parking options here: https://hartford.com/parking/Visit https://hartfordlivect.com/ for more informationABOUT THE BAND:Real Estate is an American indie rock band from Ridgewood,New Jersey, United States, formed in 2008. Founding members Martin Courtney(vocals, guitar), Alex Bleeker (bass, vocals), Matt Kallman (keyboards) werechildhood friends […]

Summer Music Series Concert at CT’s Old State House

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

Join us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different band play each week on the west side patio of Connecticut’s Old State House. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music!Concerts begin at noon and will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.Thank […]

Finding Common Ground: A Nonpartisan Conversation with Former Members of Congress

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

With special guests: Former Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D) California's 46th Congressional District Former Rep. Fred Upton (R) Michigan's 6th Congressional District Join us at Connecticut's Old State House for an insightful conversation with former U.S. Representatives Loretta Sanchez (D) from California's 46th Congressional District, and Fred Upton (R) from Michigan's 6th Congressional District, as they […]

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Summer Music Series Concert at CT’s Old State House

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

Join us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different band play each week on the west side patio of Connecticut’s Old State House. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music!Concerts begin at noon and will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.Thank […]

Fires, Floods, and Acts of God: A Downtown Hartford Walking Tour

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

What a Disaster! Take to the streets for a unique walking tour centered on man-made and natural disasters that made history in Hartford. Join us on a 1.2-mile loop to hear compelling stories of ingenuity, resilience, and innovation and see how Downtown Hartford has grown.The tour was start from inside Connecticut's Old State House by the […]

Hartford History Lecture Series “William Saunders & His World: The History of a Black Merchant Tailor in Hartford”

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

FEATURING: Dr. Fiona Vernal, UConn History Department For three generations, the Saunders family operated a successful and innovative tailor business in the city of Hartford, eventually establishing a reputation as Black merchant tailors with deep ties in Hartford’s Black and white communities. Their network stretched from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York to Barbados and France. […]

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Summer Music Series Concert at CT’s Old State House

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

Join us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different band play each week on the west side patio of Connecticut’s Old State House. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music!Concerts begin at noon and will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.Thank […]

Historic Firsts: The 2024 Presidential Election

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

With guest speakers:Evelyn M. Simien, Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Africana Studies Institute at the University of ConnecticutManisha Sinha, James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. Chris Vials, Professor of English at the University of ConnecticutWhat is the significance of the Nov. 6, 2024 […]

Hartford History Lecture Series “Hot Summers in the City: Hartford’s Urban Unrest, 1967-1969”

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

FEATURING Elena Rosario, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan In the 1960s, protests, demonstrations, and rebellions were widespread across the United States, including in many Connecticut cities. This lecture will focus on a series of late-sixties civil disorders organized by Hartford residents of color from 1967 to 1969. It will also highlight the causes, aftermath, and […]

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Summer Music Series Concert at CT’s Old State House

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

Join us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different band play each week on the west side patio of Connecticut’s Old State House. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music!Concerts begin at noon and will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.Thank […]

Fires, Floods, and Acts of God: A Downtown Hartford Walking Tour

Connecticut's Old State House 800 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

What a Disaster! Take to the streets for a unique walking tour centered on man-made and natural disasters that made history in Hartford. Join us on a 1.2-mile loop to hear compelling stories of ingenuity, resilience, and innovation and see how Downtown Hartford has grown.The tour was start from inside Connecticut's Old State House by the […]

Hartford History Lecture Series: Tracing the Footsteps of Hartford’s First Black Church Walking Tour

Center Church 675 Main St, Hartford, CT, United States

*Tour will start at Center Church (675 Main St.) Tracing the Footsteps of Hartford’s First Black Church will begin at Center Church at 10 am with a presentation inside the church by members of the church’s history team. This will allow participants to learn about the genesis of the Talcott Street Church congregation in the […]

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