Calendar of Events

Online Event … Join Andre Keitt, Greatheart Griot Storyteller, for a fascinating discussion of the life of James Pennington, author of the world’s first book on the history of the African American, known for challenging the statements of Thomas Jefferson on the “inferiority of black people.”After a harrowing escape to freedom, James Pennington arrived in […]

On June 30th at noon, virtually "meet" some of the sixty-one middle and high school students who represented Connecticut in the prestigious National History Day competition this month. This hard-working cohort joined close to 3,000 other students from across the United States who advanced through the gauntlet of regional and state contests to reach the […]

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

TODAY: Fiesta del Norte ...Come hear Connecticut’s first mariachi band, Fiesta del Norte perform the traditional folk and popular music of Mexico. Dressed in traditional sombreros and “charro” outfits, their repertoire spans from the Mariachis of Jalisco to the Nortenas of Chihuahua, to the harp music of Vera Cruz, down to the Marimba music of Chiapas. All […]

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

TODAY: Nelson Bello Jazz Trio ...Fronted by Nelson Bello, this eponymous Latin Jazz Trio enjoys performing their Afro-Cuban and Caribbean-flavored jazz. A well-known Latin percussionist and Hartford native, Nelson began his musical studies at the Hartford Conservatory Jazz Summer Program at the age of 13 and the Performing Arts Academy in Hartford. At the age […]

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

TODAY: Nu Haven Kapelye ...Come hear the biggest klezmer band in New England play traditional folk music that draws upon the history of Ashkenazi Judaism and Eastern European melodies.Nu Haven Kapelye can include up to 30 musicians at a time, much like the Big Bands of the 1940s. Featuring large string and horn sections, the group welcomes […]

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

TODAY: Snowhaus ...Calling themselves a Millennial power trio, this party punk band brings the energy to every show.Hear Snowhaus on YouTubeJoin 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 of Connecticut's Old State House. Bring your lunch […]

  Join a lively panel of Connecticut-based historians as they discuss the fascinating life and legacy of Venture Smith, one of the very few enslaved people who left behind a first-person account of their experience.Venture Smith's autobiography, "A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa: But Resident above Sixty Years […]

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

TODAY: Inner Groove ... Bring your lunch and enjoy Inner Groove as they play an eclectic mix of popular rock and classic rock, pop and country. Their covers include only the best mix of vocally-rich hits from past and present.Visit Inner Groove's websiteHear a sample of Inner Groove's musicJoin us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! […]

Join us to celebrate Isabella Beecher Hooker, an early women's suffrage activist, as her legacy is added to the National Votes for Women Trail!  At 10:00am, Isabella and her husband John will be honored with a trail marker plaque at their former home at 140 Hawthorn Street in Hartford.  (details here)At noon, the celebration moves to […]

The City of Hartford and GoodWorks Entertainment present FREE outdoor concerts at Connecticut's Old State House on Thursday nights through the summer.  Come enjoy live local music, food trucks, a beer garden, local vendors and more! Tonight's Artist: Reggae legends Burning Spear#freeconcert #outdoorconcert #reggae #hartfordlive #hartfordhasit

Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit the current Farmers Market, established in 2011 with that original Market in mind. Our goal […]

TODAY: Jeremy Haddad ...An acoustic performer by heart, this friendly, bearded bard finds his musical calling in the simple arrangement of guitar and vocals. His songs and lyrics reflect an ever-changing landscape of emotionality, derived from common themes of love, anger, curiosity, and the indescribable task of being human. Living happily as just a drop […]