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March 2016 Events

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March 1

Alejandro Zambra will be at Trinity College on March 1 to give a reading and book signing.
  • Drawings by David Borawski will be on view at EBK Gallery (218 Pearl Street) starting today!
  • Alejandro Zambra,Chilean novelist and poet, is giving a reading at Trinity College at 4:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. A reception and book-signing will follow in Smith House, 123 Vernon Street.
  • The public is invited to attend a workshop meeting of the Hartford Board of Education, 5:30 p.m., at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts, 65 Van Block Avenue. The discussion topic for board members is “student success.” While the public may attend, there is no comment period during workshop meetings.
  • Real Art Ways is hosting its monthly game night at 6 p.m. in the lounge. Bring your own or play the games provided. Free.
  • The Life & Song of Nina Simone: A Tertulia— 6 p.m. in the Hartford History Center at the Hartford Public Library. Free. They say: “Join us for conversation and music with artist and performer Margaux Hayes and Trinity Professor of Music Gail H. Woldu. Light refreshments will be served.”
  • The Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. in the plaza level conference room at 260 Constitution Plaza. Agenda items include: adult establishment at 330 Ledyard Street, coverage of a building lot at 929 Park Street, variances for 981 Park Street, and adoption of bylaws.

March 2

  • Toivo is again hosting Chair Yoga at 2 p.m. The back entrance of the building at 399 Franklin Avenue is wheelchair accessible. $5.
  • Panther Baby author Jamal Joseph, along with Jamil Ragland, Lew Brown, Virge Lewis, and Taj Lewis will be taking part in “A Butch Lewis Community Conversation” on the legacy of the Black Panther Party. This conversation begins at 6 p.m. in the Center for Contemporary Culture at the Hartford Public Library. Refreshments are available at 5:30 p.m. This is free.
  • Get HYPEd, the casual networking event for youngish professionals and entrepreneurs will be at NIXS, 5:30-8:30 p.m. You don’t need to register for this free event; bring business cards and money to cover the cost of your drinks. If you’re looking to meet new people or check out a venue you haven’t seen yet, this is one way to do that.
  • HartBeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute is holding interviews for paid theater internships in acting, playwriting, stage management, and light/sound/set/costume design from 6-8:30 p.m. today for a program running from March-May. Applicants must be 16 to 21 years old. Contact Cheyenne Queen (860) 548-9144 or cheyenne.queen@hartbeatensemble.org to schedule an interview.

March 3

  • Take a free yoga class with Cailyn from Hartford Sweat at the Hilton (315 Trumbull St), 6:30 p.m.
  • B.J. Hollars, author of From the Mouths of Dogs: What Our Pets Teach Us about Life, Death, and Being Human, will be giving a talk and book signing at the Mark Twain House and Museum at 7 p.m. It is free to attend, but reservations are requested.

March 4

  • Tonight is the final OUT in 860 cocktail hour, 6-9 p.m. at Real Art Ways. Free to attend. Light refreshments are provided.

March 5

  • HartBeat Ensemble’s Youth Play Institute is holding interviews for paid theater internships in acting, playwriting, stage management, and light/sound/set/costume design from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. today for a program running from March-May. Applicants must be 16 to 21 years old. Contact Cheyenne Queen (860) 548-9144 or cheyenne.queen@hartbeatensemble.org to schedule an interview.
  • The opening reception for David Borawski’s BLAST at EBK Gallery is from 6-8:30 p.m. today. Free.

March 6

  • BiCi Co. Women’s Hours – Mechanic Trainees: Stop by 97 Park Street from 1:30-4:30 p.m. They say: “Women volunteers are invited to upgrade their mechanic skills (with expert help) to support ongoing weekly women’s hours that start in April.  The BiCi Co. Women’s Committee is empowering women of all ages to ride by providing access to bicycles, bike education, and a supportive community of fellow riders. RSVP here – Doodle Poll.“
  • Wadsworth Atheneum is hosting an interfaith film series. At 2 p.m., watch A Borrowed Identity, which they describe as “A Palestinian-Israeli boy is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem, where he struggles with issues of language, culture, and identity. As he desperately tries to fit in with his schoolmates, he falls in love with a Jewish girl and discovers that he will have to sacrifice his identity in order to be accepted.” Professor Michal Ayalon and Dr. Hazza Abu Rabia will introduce the film and lead a post-film Q&A. $9 regular admission.
  • Real Art Ways is screening Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song at 2 p.m. They say: “Saxophone and flute master Thomas Chapin died at the age of 40 in 1998. Though his death was untimely, Chapin left his mark on jazz in the ’80’s and ’90’s, pushing the music and bending genres.
    Hartford, Connecticut is where it all started for Thomas Chapin – growing up in nearby Manchester, playing in clubs as a teenager and throughout his career, studying at Phillips Academy Andover where he discovered the sax, and attending the Hartt School of Music.” Following the film at 6:15 p.m. there will be a Thomas Chapin Brass Concert. The film and concert are ticketed separately and tickets are available for purchase online.
  • The Lenore Raphael Duo performs at the Hartford Public Library, 3-4 p.m. Free.

March 7

  • Take a writing workshop with Luz Feliz and Robin Cullen at Toivo, 399 Franklin Avenue. There is a suggested donation of $5 for the one-hour poetry workshop that starts at 3:30 p.m.
  • Abstract painter Colleen Randall will be having a gallery opening and talk starting at 5 p.m. in the Widener Gallery of Austin Arts Center on the Trinity College campus. This is free and open to the public.
  • HYPE Tax Filing 101: Have dinner and get help with your taxes. They say: “It’s tax time again, and while many of us look forward to our refunds, filing your own taxes can be a challenge. What can you deduct? What is itemization? Which 1040 form should you use? HYPE’s Tax Filing 101 workshop will help you answer these questions and many more. This interactive event will cover the basic things you need to know when filing your taxes, as well as some of the mistakes and omissions commonly made. Dinner will be provided.” This is $5 for HYPE members, $15 for non-members. The event will be held at 31 Pratt Street, 5th Floor from 6-7:30 p.m.
  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free music from the Hartford Jazz Orchestra every Monday night at 8 p.m.

March 8

March 9

  • The Mark Twain House & Museum will be holding a book launch for its pictorial book, Mark Twain’s Hartford. This event is free to attend, but reservations are recommended. 5:00 p.m. reception; 5:30 book talk.
  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free live funk on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

March 10

  • The Hartford History Center at the Hartford Public Library will be hosting Tea with Ann Uccello. Ms. Uccello, former mayor of Hartford, will be answering questions posed by students from Grace Academy. Paul Pirrotta, author of Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello: A Connecticut Trailblazer will be present to sell copies of his book. This event is free and open to public.
  • Community Food Security Awards: This event intends to raise awareness about food security issues, as well as recognize those in our community who are working to make improvements. There are four award categories– youth, adult, non-profit/public service agency, and for-profit/business. The Kitchen at Billings Forge will be catering the event. This is in the Hartford HIstory Center at the Hartford Public Library, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free.
  • The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is simultaneously holding a salon about Race & Food Access. This begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. Grow Hartford students are the featured guests. This is free, reservations are requested Reservations: Info@StoweCenter.org or 860-522-9258, ext. 317.
  • A collaboration between Toivo and YWCA Sexual Assault Crisis Services will provide a free workshop from 6-8 p.m. on the subject of “Holistic Stress Management.” This is open to anyone. Toivo is located at 399 Franklin Avenue. RSVP to Nuriye Rumeli (860) 225-4681 x 214 or Hilary Bryant at hbryant@advocacyunlimited.org

March 11

  • The Connecticut Science Center is hosting its adults-only (21+) event, Liquid Lounge, 6-10 p.m. Expect live music, a petting zoo, temp tats, art, a photo booth, and access to the science center exhibits. Tickets are $15 in advance; $21 at the door.
  • Sea Tea Improv returns to The Studio at Billings Forge (563 Broad Street) for its monthly longform comedy showcase featuring Southpaw from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater NY! The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10.

March 12

  • The 45th annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 11 a.m. from Capitol Avenue near the State Capitol. The route includes Main Street to Asylum to Ford and ends by the arch in Bushnell Park. Free to attend.
  • Latino Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center, 12-5 p.m. Free.
  • The Wolf Pack are playing the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the XL Center at 3 p.m. Ticket prices vary.
  • Stop by the Carriage House Theater (360 Farmington Avenue) to catch Sea Tea Improv and improv groups from colleges in Connecticut. 7:30-9 p.m. Get tickets online.
  • Orice Jenkins CD Release Concert at Charter Oak Cultural Center, 10 p.m. Suggested $5 donation.

March 13

  • BiCi Co. Women’s Hours – Mechanic Trainees: Stop by 97 Park Street from 1:30-4:30 p.m. They say: “Women volunteers are invited to upgrade their mechanic skills (with expert help) to support ongoing weekly women’s hours that start in April.  The BiCi Co. Women’s Committee is empowering women of all ages to ride by providing access to bicycles, bike education, and a supportive community of fellow riders. RSVP here – Doodle Poll.
  • Latino Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center, 12-5 p.m. Free.
  • Toivo (399 Franklin Avenue) is hosting a panel discussion on Women and Climate. Panel members include Shaznene Hussain, a graduate student of feminism, human rights, and political economy at the University of Connecticut and currently teaches for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies UConn; Gabriela Rodriguez, a student at Southern Connecticut State University and a member of Capitalism vs. the Climate, a group that takes direct action in solidarity with communities most impacted by the climate crisis; and Dan Fischer, a graduate student of history at Southern Connecticut State and a founder of Capitalism vs. the Climate. The free, hour-long event begins at 3 p.m.
  • From 3-4 p.m. enjoy the sounds of the Jonathan Ball Quintet at Hartford Public Library. Free.

March 14

Bridgman|Packer Dance at Trinity College on March 25
  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free music from the Hartford Jazz Orchestra every Monday night at 8 p.m.

March 15

  • Heart City Story Club, 6-8 p.m. at Hartford Public Library. They say: “The Heart City Story Club (HCSC) is all about sharing great stories.  Personal stories.  Stories from the heart in and about the city of Hartford.  We hold a monthly storytelling open mic night where anyone and everyone can step up and share their true story.” They meet in the Hartford History Center. Free. Contact heartcitystoryclub@gmail.com for more info.

March 16

  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free live funk on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

March 17

March 18

March 19

  • The marathon reading of Uncle Tom’s Cabin begins at 11 a.m. You can sign up to read for ten minutes Info@StoweCenter.org or 860-522-9258, ext. 312 or just show up to watch. This is at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. The reading is scheduled to end at 11 a.m. on March 20th.

March 20

  • BiCi Co. Women’s Hours – Mechanic Trainees: Stop by 97 Park Street from 1:30-4:30 p.m. They say: “Women volunteers are invited to upgrade their mechanic skills (with expert help) to support ongoing weekly women’s hours that start in April.  The BiCi Co. Women’s Committee is empowering women of all ages to ride by providing access to bicycles, bike education, and a supportive community of fellow riders. RSVP here – Doodle Poll.“
  • Sometimes events have to be postponed because of the weather. This is where you win: a rescheduled performance means two hours of jazz instead of one at Hartford Public Library. At 2 p.m. catch Ayako Higuchi. The Colbys will take the “stage” around 3 p.m.
  • Have a few laughs on the house at City Steam Brewery (942 Main) with Sea Tea Improv. The free show begins at 7 p.m. They say: “Call ahead to City Steam at (860) 525-1600 to reserve seats — the show is free, but reservations do fill up. All ages are welcome, but due to the sale of alcohol, those under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a legal guardian.“

March 21

Check out the Spring Greenhouse Show in Elizabeth Park
  • Take a poetry writing workshop with Luz Feliz and Robin Cullen at Toivo, 399 Franklin Avenue. There is a suggested donation of $5 for the one-hour workshop that starts at 3:30 p.m.
  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free music from the Hartford Jazz Orchestra every Monday night at 8 p.m.

March 22

  • Freedom or Die: Suffrage for All — 12-1 p.m. at the Old State House. They say: “Connecticut was a hot spot during the fight for women’s right to vote, leading to Englishwoman Emmeline Pankhurst’s fiery ‘Freedom or Die’ speech in Hartford. Writer Steve Thornton will explore the impact of what has been called ‘one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century.’ He will be joined by Mary Barneby, CEO of Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc., and Carolyn Treiss of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women for a panel discussion following his talk.” Please register.
  • The south west section of the West End will have its sector meeting at 7. Refreshments are available at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will include a public safety update, a Hartford 311 tutorial, and discussion of Hartford Decides. This will take place at 64 Tremont Avenue.

March 23

  • The SYLLABLE reading series returns to Hartford Prints! at 7 p.m. It’s free to attend, but there is a $5 suggested donation.
  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free live funk on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

March 24

  • Gender Bias in Juvenile Justice: join the discussion at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, 5:30-7 p.m. Mallory LaPierre and Tasha Hunt are featured guests. Free, but reservations requested Info@StoweCenter.org or 860-522-9258, ext. 317
  • A collaboration between Toivo and YWCA Sexual Assault Crisis Services will provide a free workshop from 6-8 p.m. on the subject of “Sound Healing and Qigong.” This is open to anyone. Toivo is located at 399 Franklin Avenue. RSVP to Nuriye Rumeli (860) 225-4681 x 214 or Hilary Bryant at hbryant@advocacyunlimited.org

March 25

  • IceBike (or Walk) to Work: 7-8:30 a.m. They say: “Bike, walk, or take transit to work? We love that. Come hang out before you head into the office and have breakfast with friends – new and old.” Meet up at Ashley’s on Main Street near the firehouse. 
  • Bridgman/Packer Dance will perform at Trinity College’s Austin Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. They say: “These Guggenheim Fellows in Choreography will present two surreal, witty, and thought-provoking works. ‘Remembering What Never Happened’ (2015) delves into the plasticity of memory and experience. Using time-delay and image-altering capabilities in simultaneous computer video processing, projections appear and evaporate in response to the duo’s movements. In ‘Under The Skin’ (2005), the performers’ bared skin and white net hoop skirts become projection screens, which in turn transform and redefine identities while revealing psychological depths.” Admission to this merging of live and video performance is free, but tickets are required: (860) 297-2199.

March 26

  • Sea Tea Improv & Friends Stand Up Spectacular: mature comedy at the Carriage House Theater, 360 Farmington Avenue. Tickets are $10. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

March 27

  • BiCi Co. Women’s Hours – Mechanic Trainees: Stop by 97 Park Street from 1:30-4:30 p.m. They say: “Women volunteers are invited to upgrade their mechanic skills (with expert help) to support ongoing weekly women’s hours that start in April.  The BiCi Co. Women’s Committee is empowering women of all ages to ride by providing access to bicycles, bike education, and a supportive community of fellow riders. RSVP here – Doodle Poll.“

March 28

  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free music from the Hartford Jazz Orchestra every Monday night at 8 p.m.

 March 29

  • At 7 p.m. Dr. Jose Casanova will be delivering the lecture Between Public Sociology and Practical Theology: Reflections on a Scholarly Journey at the Hartford Seminary.

March 30

  • Alec Karakatsanis, cofounder of  Equal Justice Under Law, will give a lecture titled “Debtors’ Prisons, Money Bail, and How America Jails People for Being Poor” at University of Hartford’s Wilde Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. This is free and open to the public, but guests should register by March 29th.
  • Arch Street Tavern hosts free live funk on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

March 31

  • Paul Pirrotta, author of Hartford Mayor, Ann Uccello: A Connecticut Trailblazer, will be giving a talk and doing a book signing at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center at 6 p.m. This is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested: Info@StoweCenter.org or 860-522-9258, ext. 317.

DISCLAIMERS

All events posted are in Hartford proper unless noted otherwise.

To get an event published, send details to realhartford@gmail.com by the 25th of the preceding month (April events due by March 25th). This calendar is not intended to include all events — it’s curated, with preference given to what the widest range of Hartford residents can afford (free or low cost).

This information is accurate as of publication to the best of our knowledge. Keep in mind that events are sometimes cancelled or postponed, and that incorrect details are at times given to us. Verify with the venue if you are concerned about last minute surprises.

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