I always lie about my age, so don’t bother asking. But if you’ve ever met me, take your best guess and tack on about five years. That’ll put you in the vicinity, probably.
Anyway, at noon today, the City of Hartford raised a rainbow flag in honor of me Pride Month. It will remain flying proudly over City Hall for the next week. If you’ve missed out on the marches and film fests, then may I suggest baking a cake and delivering it to the queer folk in your life? If you don’t believe in laboring in a kitchen, a gift from Tiffany’s would probably be accepted.
Tomorrow is the Connecticut Open House Day, during which you can sample art galleries & museums, and other attractions around the state for free or reduced admission in many cases. Here’s what’s happening at places participating in Hartford:
Bushnell Park Carousel
free ride for first 100 visitors
Butler-McCook House & Garden
free admission
CT Commission on Culture & Tourism Gallery
free admission from 9am-noon and refreshments
CT Historical Society
free admission all day (9-5)
CT Poetry Society
free poetry reading from 1-4 at Butterworth Hall on Asylum Ave campus of Univ. of Hartford
Governor’s Residence
free admission from 10-2
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
free admission from noon-5pm. There will be a “garden party” involving croquet!!!
Hartford Children’s Theatre
free sample theatre classes for kids ages 4-12
Mark Twain House & Museum
free admission all day (to the museum center) and screening of a Ken Burns’ film.
Museum of CT History –CT State Library
first 50 visitors from 9-3 get a free frisbee
Old State House
free admission all day (check out the oddities museum and the basement level– those are the best parts of it. say “hi” to the two-headed cow for me.)
Real Art Ways
free admission to the art gallery all day; free “Real Art Ways Monets”
Titanic Artifacts Exhibit
free admission to first 50 visitors with a valid CT ID; after that, visitors get a $4 off discount
