Emma & Nicholas DePietro Park

FREE FAMILY EVENT IN EAST HARTFORD 🌻
Join us for the Mom's Garden Pollinator Expo &amp; Community Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Emma &amp; Nicholas DePietro Park.
Celebrate the one-year anniversary of East Hartford's pollinator gardens and enjoy:
🐝 Interactive educational booths on pollinators
🌱 DIY mini pollinator garden kits
🦋 Guided garden tours
🎨 Hands-on children's activities
🤝 Local vendors and community organizations
Admission is FREE. All are welcome.
📍 396 Forbes Street, East Hartford, CT

Local Event: Mom's Garden Pollinator Expo & Community Fair

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East Hartford

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Mom's Garden Pollinator Expo & Community Fair

FREE FAMILY EVENT IN EAST HARTFORD 🌻
Join us for the Mom's Garden Pollinator Expo & Community Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026...

Nicole Klink

Hartford

Michael Lemanski

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Greater Hartford

Chris Dehnel

Manchester

Wethersfield

Jay Kenney

South Windsor

Glastonbury

West Hartford

Rocky Hill

Newington

Windsor

Tolland County

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Cheney Homestead

The Manchester Historical Society and the Cheney Homestead are proud to host one of Connecticut’s largest reenactment groups, Ye Old Lebanon Town Militia, on Sunday, July 12 from 10am to 3pm for a Revolutionary War and Colonial Living Encampment on the grounds of the historic Cheney Homestead located at 106 Hartford Rd., Manchester, CT. 

Step back in time and experience:
·Men at Arms drilling in the 1764 Manual of Arms and Conducting Bayonet Drills
· Cannon with artillery demonstration
·18th Century Riflemen
·Various Fire Arms of the 18th Century
·Children Drilling with Toy Wooden Musket
·Animal Husbandry
·Food Layout with period appropriate food
·Crime and Punishment in Colonial Times
·Colonial Life Skills Demonstrations such as Powder Horn Carving, Leather Working, Basket Weaving and Fly Tying
·Outdoor Games and Outdoor Toys of the 18th
Century
·Big Bear Trading – a Privateer Selling Colonial Wares

Take a mini tour of the historic 1785 Timothy Cheney House and see how the ancestors of the Cheney family lived and worked.

Refresh yourself with delicious Royalwich Ice Cream Sandwiches.
Admission is FREE. Donations are welcome and benefit the maintenance and preservation of the Cheney Homestead.

FREE Visitor Parking.

For more info: Follow the Cheney Homestead Museum on Facebook. Visit <a href="https://www.manchesterhistory.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.manchesterhistory.org</a>&nbsp;Call the Manchester Historical Society at 860 647-9983.

Local Event: Revolutionary War & Colonial Living Encampment

Revolutionary War & Colonial Living Encampment


The Manchester Historical Society and the Cheney Homestead  are proud to host one of Connecticut’s largest  reenactment...

Center Memorial Park

This 7-piece brass, wind, guitar, percussion band plays a hot mix of Classic Rock, R&amp;B, Motown, &amp; more, kicking off the 15th season of the Beller's Music Summer Concert Series!
Cool down under the shade to the sounds of CT Groove. Bring your lawn chair and picnic dinner or enjoy delicious takeout from any of our Downtown restaurants. Sponsored by Beller's Music and Downtown Arts and Culture. 
Rain location: Army &amp; Navy Club 1090 Main St Manchester Information: <a target="_blank" href="https://bellersmusic.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">BellersMusic.com</a>&nbsp;860 649-2036This is the first of five Thursday night concerts in Center Memorial Park in Manchester, CT.

Local Event: Free Concert in Center Memorial Park: CT Groove

Free Concert in Center Memorial Park: CT Groove

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Emma & Nicholas DePietro Park, 396 Forbes St, East Hartford, CT

Revolutionary War & Colonial Living Encampment

Free Concert in Center Memorial Park: CT Groove