November 1

November 2

The Hartford Police Department (253 High Street) will be holding a public Comstat meeting at 5:30 pm. They say: “We feel strongly about sharing our information with our community. We are opening our doors for you to see what current crime trends our city is experiencing, along with our predictive and preventative efforts. Our Comstat program is a dynamic and informative presentation and discussion. Your ideas, questions and energy are welcomed. Community conversations are encouraged.”

Fall LGBTQ Evening Out: This is at The Flying Monkey Grill Bar (20 Lindbergh Drive), 6-9 pm.

Take the Hartford Bike Plan survey

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training: Learn how to identify and reverse an overdose at the Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition (1229 Albany Avenue, Lower Level); participants will receive a Naloxone kit. This is free, but registration is required.

Attend a concert to benefit those in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Orice Jenkins, Sarah Morin, Daniel Salazar, and Sea Tea Improv will be performing at Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter Oak Avenue), 7-8:30 pm. Suggested donation: $15.

Twang Thursdays: Jeff Przech performs at Hog River Brewing, Co. (1429 Park Street), 7-9 pm. No cover.

The POSSM and friends perform at Peppercorn’s Grill (357 Main Street) for the first time since the fire. 8:30-11 pm. No cover.

November 3

Salsa Workshop: A beginner class begins at 3 pm; intermediate at 4. Classes are $10 each. This is at Hartford Ballroom (56 Arbor Street, 4th floor). Use code 2005* to get in. Call ( 860) 922-1550 if you have questions.

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November 4

Free admission to the Connecticut Historical Society (1 Elizabeth Street) galleries, 9 am – 5 pm.

National Read-a-Thon: A costumed “Samuel Clemens” will read The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine at this free, all ages event. This is at the Mark Twain House & Museum (351 Farmington Avenue), 11 am – 12 pm.

Wallace Stevens Birthday Bash: guest speaker, wine, hors d’oeuvres, book signing, cake, and champagne. Suggested donation of $10; nobody turned away for lack of funds. Hartford Public Library, 2-4 pm.

Community Drum & Dance Circle: All ages and abilities welcome. Bring your own percussion or use one provided. 6-8 pm at Toivo (399 Franklin Avenue). $5 suggested donation.

Rearrange Me: At Real Art Ways (56 Arbor Street), 7:30 pm. They say: “ An evening of musical contrasts and creative surprises as eight Connecticut artists play songs by each other, rearranged in their own characteristic performance styles. Each of the eight Rearrange Me artists will be secretly assigned one of the other artists. They will then choose a song and perform it as though it was their own. This means that a folk artist, if assigned a hip-hop artist, will rearrange and perform a song by the hip-hop artist in folk style… and so forth. Each artist will only know their own Rearrange Me assignment, so the audience and the other performers will hear the pieces for the first time together. ” Tickets are $10.

” Tickets are $10. Day of the Dead / Día de Muertos Party: Live Mexican music by Mariachi Mexico Antiguo, dancing, Mexican food, art opening, and cash bar. 8:30 pm – 12:30 am at The Dirt Salon (50 Bartholomew Avenue). Tickets: $15

November 5

The Yale Whiffenpoofs perform at Center Church (60 Gold Street), 4-5:30 pm. Tickets are $15; $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the door, cash or check only.

Syllable: This will be at Little River Restoratives (405 Capitol Avenue), 6:30-8:30 pm. They say: “ Syllable returns in November to bring good art to your ears & souls. Come see Sonya Huber, Kem Joy Ukwu, Lauren Bolstridge, & Marshall Mallicoat give their glory to Hartford. We love you and we can’t wait to see you. Bring your friends. “

November 6

Tickets to the Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival go on sale today!

ArtWalk Artist Talk: Afarin Rahmanifar will talk about her work currently on display in Hartford Public Library’s ArtWalk Gallery, 6 pm. Free.

Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic: Doors open and sign-up begins at 7:30; performances start at 8 pm. There is a $5 cover for audience and performers, but you get a drink ticket if you do perform. Sea Tea Comedy Theater (15 Asylum Street)

November 7

Election Day: polls are open from 6 am – 8 pm.

Flight Night: This is at reSET (1429 Park Street). They describe this as: “an open forum for start-ups to pitch their businesses in front of an audience of community members, investors, business experts, mentors, and friends.As part of the audience, you’ll see pitches from 8 start-up teams that are building businesses for profit and purpose and you’ll also have an opportunity to engage with the entrepreneurs and other members of the state’s start-up ecosystem. The night will feature a panel of expert guest judges providing feedback, audience input, and prizes!Light dinner with non-alcoholic beverages and a cash bar will be served.” This is free, but register. 5:30-7:30 pm.

Upward Expression: Open mic at 7:30 pm; sign up begins at 7. This is at Upward Hartford (20 Church Street, Mezzanine). Free admission.

November 8

Take a tour of MakeHartford (30 Arbor Street, North basement corridor), Hartford’s makerspace. 6:30-9 pm. Free.

An Evening with Intelligence Analyst Avi Melamed

: This is a free event at Infinity Hall (32 Front Street), 6:30-8 pm. They say: “What forces are shaping today’s Middle East? Who really benefits from the existence of ISIS? How do Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iraq’s militias view their role? Intelligence analyst Avi Melamed will take you beyond the headlines and on a fascinating journey deep into the heart and minds of the big players. You’ll leave with a better understanding of the multidimensional, multi-faceted reality of the Middle East today.” Register in advance

November 9

Know Good Market: Food trucks from 5-8 pm at 30-50 Bartholomew Avenue. Free admission.

Cultural Cocktail Hour begins with refreshments and a presentation about the use of propaganda to support WWI. This starts at 5:30 pm in the Amos Bull House (59 South Prospect Street). After, walk over to the Butler-McCook House & Garden (396 Main Street) to view WWI posters and more. Suggested $5 donation.

Wicked Hartford Book Talk: Author Steve Thornton will be discussing his latest book at the Hartford History Center (500 Main Street), 6-7:30 pm. Signed copies will be for sale.

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training: Learn how to identify and reverse an overdose at the Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition (1229 Albany Avenue, Lower Level); participants will receive a Naloxone kit. This is free, but registration is required.

Commemoration: This free event is from 7-9 pm at Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter Oak Avenue). They say: “ “

Joey Batts & Rudy Present ROY G. BV: Performance begins at the Wadsworth Atheneum at 7:30 pm. They say: “Take a sensory journey through the ‘visible spectrum,’ featuring all original music and accompanying visuals highlighting the moods of each color. Special guests from Hartford hip hop supergroup UZOO. Cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $5-10; purchase at the door.”

November 10

Rad, Rod, Ride: This is kind of epic. Joseph has designed this three day, overnight adventure that begins in Hartford and will take you way the heck out of town. Here’s part of the official description: “ for 2-3hr each morning and evening, and hopefully, have a great stop at a bar/brewery/other for lunch. Your method of fishing doesn’t really matter, though dynamite fishing may be frowned upon. The route, particularly day one is tough, and all should be self-sufficient, with some experience/competence riding gnarly terrain, with significant elevation, and 3-5hrs of riding. The ride, however, will not be fast. Attempts at such won’t make you friends unless you agree to start the campfire, pour whiskey shots for everyone, and to carry an extra tent the next day. It’s the off-season, y’all. It’s a chance to make some new friends and enjoy some great riding. Fat-bikes, plus bikes, mtn bikes are all welcome and appropriate for the ride.” Go read the rest of the details I’ve had an adventure ride in mind for a while, and it’s high time to make it happen. As some may know, I grew up in Washington state doing a lot of fly-fishing, and when I went to college the reason I started mountain biking was to get faster access to good fishing water. Somehow, the mtn biking took over, and I’ve never fulfilled the bike to fish mission. I’m putting out the word, and inviting those that are up for a solid, fun, challenge. If your reading this you have sense of adventure, a desire for going beyond the standard route, and at least (maybe) a passing interest in fishing. The objective is to stack great trail/gravel/farm roads between fishing/camping spots somewhere off the beaten path. We’ll fish

CLUE Murder Mystery House Tours: Live-action version of the board game at the Mark Twain House & Museum, with tours starting at 7 pm. Reservations are required. Tickets: $25.

BPM (Beats Per Minute) screens at Real Art Ways (56 Arbor Street). Contact venue for times and ticket information.

Moonlight Movies: One night only, Cinestudio screens Monty Python and the Holy Grail at 10:30 pm. This is free for Trinity College students with ID; $10 general admission.

November 11

Colt Park Clean-Up: Meet up with others to help clean Colt Park, 8:30-10:30 am. They’ll provide the pickers and bags. Bring your own gloves.

Veterans and active duty military personnel receive free admission at The Stowe Center (77 Forest Street) today, 9:30 am – 5 pm.

Free admission to the Wadsworth Atheneum, 10 am – 1 pm. They say: “Listen to seafaring stories with educators from Mystic Seaport, then look for ships, islands, and explorers in works of art. Create your own tale of daring and adventure on the high seas.”

Russian Bazaar & Tea Room: Take a church tour, shop the craft fair, and get some borscht and blini. Free admission. 10 am – 4 pm at All Saints Orthodox Church (205 Scarborough Street).

Free admission to the museum galleries at CHS (1 Elizabeth Street), 11 am – 5 pm. CHS is one of the Open Studio Hartford sites.

Open Studio Hartford: View, with the potential to purchase, works by local artists at nineteen sites around Hartford, including Oak Hill Art Studio, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford Weaving Center, Passages Gallery, Real Art Ways, Arbor Arts Center, Hog River Brewery & Gallery, The Dirt Salon, Bohemian Arts Social Club, Capewell Lofts, Colt Gateway, Union Station Great Hall, ArtSpace Hartford, and The DIAL. This is from 11 am – 5 pm; free admission and free shuttle that will get you to most of the venues. See the program for complete info.

November 12

November 13

Beyond Anger & Violence Support Group for Women: This group meets at Toivo (399 Franklin Avenue). They say: “ Many women have spent years focusing their anger inward or outward and have established patterns in their lives that may have created difficult circumstances and/or resulted in unpleasant consequences. In this support group, we will discuss sensitive topics, such as anger and violence, and provide positive suggestions we can apply to our lives. You will be invited to focus on your strengths and examine the ways that you express our emotions. We will learn together and from one another. We will continue working toward being our best selves, for ourselves, for our families, for our communities, and for our world. This support group is based on the work of Dr. Stephanie Covington. ” 6:30 pm. Free.

” 6:30 pm. Free. Jazz Mondays at The Flying Monkey: Enjoy free jazz with your dinner at The Flying Monkey (20 Lindbergh Drive), 6:30-9:30 pm.

November 14

November Meetup: Drop in to learn how to play. 6-10 pm at Hooker Brewery at Colt (140 Huyshope Avenue).

Cinestudio screens A Journey Through French Cinema at 7:30 pm. Admission: $10.

November 15

House of Bread’s Hunger Banquet: Support House of Bread with a $25 donation and get bread, soup, and a mug to take home. This is 11:30 am – 1 pm at the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry (285 Church Street).

Hartford Entrepreneur Hangout : Low-key networking at Hog River Brewing, Co. (1429 Park Street), 5-7 pm. Free to attend, but register.

: Low-key networking at Hog River Brewing, Co. (1429 Park Street), 5-7 pm. Free to attend, but register. Artistic Collaborations: Sam Messer & Jonathan Safran Foer — This begins at the Wadsworth Atheneum at 6 pm. They say: “Join MATRIX 178 artist Sam Messer and acclaimed writer Jonathan Safran Foer for a special screening of Messer’s ‘Denis the Pirate,’ followed by a discussion between Messer and Foer about artistic collaboration, religion, art, and piracy. Tickets $15-$20“

Take a tour of MakeHartford (30 Arbor Street, North basement corridor), Hartford’s makerspace. 6:30-9 pm. Free.

Yoga at Hanging Hills: Do some yoga, drink some beer. Bring your own mat. This begins at 7 pm at Hanging Hills (150 Ledyard Street). Tickets are $15; price includes one pint.

November 16

Trinity College Professor of Fine Arts Joseph Byrne will give an illustrated artist talk about “an ongoing landscape-painting project based on work done on-site in the Connemara region of western Ireland. In addition to his working process, Byrne will discuss the evolution and motivations for this project, which are both personal—this region is where his maternal grandmother was born—and conceptual, rooted in the geological and cultural history and contemporary characteristics of this austere landscape. Finally, Byrne will talk about his philosophy of landscape painting as a way of making works that are less descriptions of place, than ones that create an experience of place.” This is at Trinity College in Hallden Hall – North Wing, Dangremond Family Commons 104. It begins at 12:15 pm; free and open to the public.

Healing Tools: Banish the Holiday Blues — Kali Farrell will facilitate this session at Toivo (399 Franklin Avenue), 1-2:30 pm. They say: “ The holidays are a hard time for many of us. Some of us have tense relationships with relatives. Some of us feel lonely because we don’t spend the holidays with family and friends. For some of us, painful memories come up around the holidays. Together, we’ll talk about what stresses us out, and we’ll prepare for how to feel, peaceful, centered, and connected during the holiday season. ” Suggested $5 donation; nobody turned away for lack of funds.

” Suggested $5 donation; nobody turned away for lack of funds. Dark Wood: Stop by Hog River Brewing Co. (1429 Park Street) for some culture. They say: “Get up close with [Hartford Symphony Orchestra] ensembles as they perform contemporary compositions and intriguing, rare, classical pieces.” The $25 admission price includes one beer.

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training: Learn how to identify and reverse an overdose at the Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition (1229 Albany Avenue, Lower Level); participants will receive a Naloxone kit. This is free, but registration is required.

The Guy Mendilow Ensemble performs at Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter Oak Avenue), 7-9 pm. Free admission.

November 17

Asbury Shorts: Catch this “touring exhibition of award-winning short films selected from major US & international film festivals” at the Wadsworth Atheneum, 7 pm. Tickets: $7-9.

Serial Monogamist: at Sea Tea Comedy Theater (15 Asylum Street), 7 pm. This is “Daniel Davidson’s monthly quest to find the perfect improv partner.” Tickets are $10.

November 18

Harvest Market: The farmers’ market to end all farmers’ markets. It happens once each year, right before Thanksgiving, and takes place in the greenhouse at Knox (75 Laurel Street). Expect to be able to purchase pretty much anything you’d cook up for Thanksgiving. There will also be food trucks and live music. SNAP/EBT accepted. 10 am – 2 pm.

Last chance to see Natural Instincts in the gallery at Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter Oak Avenue)

Mass-Conn-Fusion Duo perform at The Flying Monkey (20 Lindbergh Drive), 7-10 pm. Free admission.

November 19

Free admission to the Mark Twain House & Museum today for Hartford residents. Show proof of residency at the front desk.

Crafted: Craft fair at Real Art Ways (56 Arbor Street) and Hartford Flavor Company (30 Arbor Street), 12-5 pm.

Sea Tea Improv’s All-Ages Family Show: This begins at 5 pm. They say: “Our improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages — kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.” $10 adults; $5 for youth 12 and under.

November 20

Michael Heaney will be giving a lecture on the Vietnam War at 12:15 pm in Mather Hall’s Rittenberg Lounge at Trinity College. They say: “He is a former Infantry Platoon Leader and wounded combat veteran of the Vietnam War. For the past 30 years, he has worked as a volunteer on various veteran and “wounded warrior” undertakings, including leading wilderness expeditions in New England for fifteen years for veterans diagnosed with PTSD; participating in “former enemy” exchanges with Soviet veterans in Uzbekistan and Vietnamese veterans in Binh Dinh Province (Vietnam); and leading several veteran book reading groups at the White River Junction (VT) VA and the Burlington (VT) Veterans Center. He has taught college courses about war and veterans history, and about war in film and literature, at Trinity College, Yale, and Rutgers Universities. In spring 2016, as a guest lecturer, he taught a history course on the Vietnam War at Trinity. He appears in episodes of the Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary series, The Vietnam War, which aired on PBS in September 2017.” This is free and open to the public.

Thanksgiving Community Dinner: The Riverfront Family Church is hosting this at The 224 (224 Farmington Avenue). 6-8 pm. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil: This vigil and service is to “ remember those trans individuals who have been killed as a result of their gender expression .” This will be from 7-9 pm at the Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ (125 Sherman Street).

November 21

Go take a walk!

November 22

Wednesday Night Trivia at the Tavern: inside Keney Park by the golf course.

Hartford Open Mic Event: On Wednesdays inside The Kitchen at Hartford Public Library, starting at 6 pm. Free.

November 23

Day of Thanks at Toivo: They say: “L

Bill Nye: Science Guy screens at Real Art Ways (56 Arbor Street). Contact venue for times and ticket info.

November 24

Winterfest returns for another season, 11 am – 8 pm

Beer and Board Games: Show up and play. Free admission. This is at Hooker Brewery (140 Huyshope Avenue), 5:30 pm until close.



November 25

It’s “Small Business Saturday.” Support the local economy.

Poets on Poetry: Learn about William Blake, “a 19th century writer and artist who is regarded as a seminal figure of the Romantic Age. His writings have influenced countless writers and artists through the ages, and he has been deemed both a major poet and an original thinker.” This free presentation is in Classroom 140 at the Hartford Public Library, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm.

November 26

Szopka Festival: This is the 37th annual Szopka Festival and competition at the Polish National Home (60 Charter Oak Avenue), 9:30 am – 3 pm. Polish imports and pottery, jewelry, books, cards, arts and crafts, holiday items, and food. Free admission.

Last chance to see Venturing from the Streets on display at 100 Pearl Street Gallery

Sea Tea Improv’s All-Ages Family Show: This begins at 5 pm. They say: “Our improv comedy show is interactive, with chances for kids and adults alike to shout out suggestions and even opportunities to volunteer to play some improv games with us on stage! The comedy is all-ages — kids and adults will have a lot to laugh about.” $10 adults; $5 for youth 12 and under.

November 27

Jazz Mondays at The Flying Monkey: Enjoy free jazz with your dinner at The Flying Monkey (20 Lindbergh Drive), 6:30-9:30 pm.

Holiday Light Fantasia is back in Goodwin Park. Admission varies.

November 28

String Thing: Knots & Braids & Knits — This is a free craft night at MakeHartford (30 Arbor Street), 6:30-8:30 pm. They say: “ This month we will focus on knotting and braiding. If you want to learn the project for this month – it can be a gift or a holiday decoration – please let us know by registering […] so we’ll have enough supplies to share. For those who missed the October focus on knitting due to the weather that night, we’ll give you a second chance this month. Let us know if you need supplies – we have a stash at the space! Not into knotting or braiding? That’s OK – any type of fiber work is welcome at String Thing, but may not be the focus in a specific month. Bring your crocheting, knitting, spinning, weaving, sewing, embroidery, kumihimo (yes, it’s a form of braiding, but we’ll explore it another month) – whatever you are doing with (or to create) string! You’re also welcome to peruse the donated supplies and library – if you want to take something home, we ask for a donation.

It’s Pay What You Can night at TheaterWorks for Christmas on the Rocks. Ticket prices vary.

November 29

Trouble Begins: This free event at the Mark Twain House & Museum begins at 5:30 pm. They say: “Superior Court Judge Henry Cohn will provide a ‘legal history’ of [Mark Twain’s] will and a subsequent will of his daughter, Clara Clemens. These wills illuminate aspects of the complex relationships in the Clemens family. The lecture will also highlight Twain’s financial successes and the emergence of the Mark Twain Foundation and the Mark Twain Papers & Project at the Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley –institutions that stem from provisions set forth in Twain’s will.” Register.

Take a tour of MakeHartford (30 Arbor Street, North basement corridor), Hartford’s makerspace. 6:30-9 pm. Free.

November 30

Michael Zacchea will give a talk about the book — The Ragged Edge – A U.S. Marine’s Account of Leading The Iraqi Army Fifth Battalion — that he co-authored with Ted Kemp. This free event begins at 12:15 pm in the Ritttenberg Lounge of Mather Hall at Trinity College.

Art After Dark: Night of Illumination — this begins at 5 pm at the Wadsworth Atheneum. They say: “Kick off the 44th annual ‘Festival of Trees & Traditions’ with joyful music by the Hartford Symphony Brass Band and DJ Jon Eastman, Anne Cubberly’s giant puppet, free snacks, cash bar and a screening of the classic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally, at 8 p.m. ” Tickets: $13 general; $8 members.

” Tickets: $13 general; $8 members. Twang Thursdays: The Meadows Brothers perform at Hog River Brewing, Co. (1429 Park Street), 7-9 pm. No cover.

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training: Learn how to identify and reverse an overdose at the Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition (1229 Albany Avenue, Lower Level); participants will receive a Naloxone kit. This is free, but registration is required.

Disclaimers

This information is accurate as of publication to the best of my knowledge. Events are sometimes cancelled or postponed. Verify with the venue if you are concerned about last minute surprises or want to know what the plan is for inclement weather.

To get an event published for next month, send details to [email protected] by November 25th. Nothing is added after the calendar is published.

This calendar is curated — it’s not a free-for-all. If an event is not in Hartford, kinda expensive, sketchy, or unclear, it’s not going on this calendar without major convincing that it belongs here.