Other Events

Several exciting events not affiliated with the MetroHartford Alliance are taking place in the Hartford Region!  Want to get your event published on this page?  Click here to submit it.

  1. Annual Greater Hartford MS Taste of Hope February 23

    MSThursday, February 23rd
    The National MS Society
    The Society Room, 31 Pratt Street, Hartford
    5:30 - 9 pm 

     
    Guests will enjoy fine wine and sumptuous cuisine prepared by some of Connecticut’s most renowned chefs. Tickets are available for $50 per person for groups of four or more and must be purchased by phone at 860.913.2550. Or you can purchase individual tickets online for a donation of $75 per person. Please click here for more information.

  2. Riverfront Recapture Focus Group February 28

    Riverfront RecaptureTuesday, February 28th
    The Pita Group
    40 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill

    6 - 7:30 pm

     

    The Pita Group, an integrated marketing agency based in Rocky Hill, is working with Riverfront Recapture to uncover the perceptions, knowledge and behaviors of the organization's various audiences that may be affecting engagement. The Pita Group would like one of these workshops to consist of HYPE members, as it feels the group's diversity in backgrounds and professions as well as its overall influence and level of involvement within the community make it a great source of insight. From this discussion, Pita will be to gain valuable information that will help them build an integrated marketing strategy for the organization. To RSVP or for questions, please contact Becky  at beckyg@thepitagroup.com.

  3. 4th Annual Martini Night March 1

    Chip in for a CureThursday, March 1st
    Chip in for a Cure
    The Society Room, Hartford

    5:30 - 9 pm


    BENEFICIARY: Breast Cancer Research & Outreach at Saint Francis and Hartford Hospital

    EMCEE: Bob Maxon Tickets are $100.00 each or a Table of 8 for $700.00 order by going to:  http://martininight2012.eventbrite.com/

    MORE: Dinner, Dessert, Martinis, Live Music, Silent Auction Baskets and Cake Auction

  4. 75°, an Urban Greenhouse Party March 2

    75Friday, March 2nd
    Knox Parks
    75 Laurel Street, Hartford

    7 - 11 pm

     

    Knox Parks is coaxing in the arrival of spring with a tropical party taking place in its greenhouse. The greenhouse will be heated to 75° degrees and decorated with lush plant life and an urban lighting landscape. Enjoy fresh eats, a DJ, and beer/wine are included in the price of admission! Snow date - March 4.

    Visit knoxparks.org to purchase tickets, $20 in advance; $25 at the door. HYPE members find the "HYPE Members Click Here" button to purchase tickets for only $15 until March 1st!

  5. World Affairs Council 2012 Luminary Award March 6

    World Affairs CouncilTuesday, March 6th
    The Hartford Marriott Downtown
    200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford

    5:30 - 8:30 pm

     

    This year, the World Affairs Council of CT will be honoring the Nobel Peace Prize Committee as its 2012 Luminary Award recipient. Click here for more information.

  6. Screening of Bicycle Dreams March 7

    Race Across AmericaWednesday, March 7th
    Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Arts
    600 Main Street, Hartford

    7:00 pm

     

    Bike Walk CT (www.bikewalkct.org) is planning to bring a one night movie screening to downtown Hartford. Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM). The screening is sponsored by and will raise funds for Bike Walk CT. In addition to the movie, we'll be setting up a social happy hour at a nearby downtown venue - details soon. The film, which has won numerous awards at film festivals all over the world, “is an up-close look at what RAAM riders go through,” says Stephen Auerbach, the director and producer of Bicycle Dreams. “They deal with searing desert heat, agonizing mountain climbs, and endless stretches of open road. And they do it all while battling extreme exhaustion and sleep deprivation. It’s a great subject for a film.”

  7. Liquid Lounge March 9

    Liquid loungeFriday, March 9th
    Connecticut Science Center
    250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford

    6-10 pm

     

    Theme to be announced soon.
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  8. Dress for Success Tiara Tuesday March 13

    Tuesday, March 13th
    Agave Grill
    100 Allyn Street  Hartford

    5:30 - 7:30 pm

     

    Click here for more information.

  9. Chrysalis Center, Inc. - Join us for a little Luck 'o the Irish March 14

    ChrysalisMarch 14th
    McLadden’s Irish Publick House
    37 LaSalle Road in West Hartford Center
    5:30 - 8:00 pm

     

    Irish beer and food…live music…great fun!
    $25/person

    Proceeds support:
    Chrysalis Center’s Veterans Support Services. Providing stable housing and support services for our region’s homeless Veterans
    No need to RSVP – just pay at the door!

    Questions?  Contact Katie Powers at 860-263-4419 or KPowers@chrysaliscenterct.org

  10. JA Breakfast May 15

    JATuesday, May 15,
    The Hartford Club
    46 Prospect Street, Hartford
    7:15 – 8:00 a.m. - Networking/breakfast
    8:00 – 9:00 a.m. - Program

     

    JA’s annual Partners in Achievement breakfast serves as a year-end celebration for JA. During the breakfast program, which begins at 8:00 a.m., you  will get to hear firsthand from children, educators and volunteers from local schools - who have all experienced JA programs this school year. We promise you will be inspired! Event is free to attend but guests are encouraged to make a donation, there is also still time to be a classroom volunteer as well! Please contact Jeremy Race at 860-525-4510 x225 or jrace@jaconn.org to reserve your spot and for more information. View a video of last years event here.

  11. The Reading Series February-May

    SyllableFeb 15: Love, Mar 21: Luck, Apr 18: Light, May 16: Labor
    La Paloma Sabanera
    405 Capitol Avenue, Hartford
    7:00 pm

     

    An evening of readings by local writers. Come and listen to the best writers in the Greater Hartford area. You've leave all warm and fuzzy, from prose, poetry, and peppermint cocoa.

    Writers: we need your writing. Submit to syllableseries@gmail.com. Syllable takes literary submissions of all kinds. No reading will last longer than 10 minutes (about 4 prose pages), so your submission must stand alone in that time frame. Shorter submissions are very welcome. Submission guidelines:www.syllableseries.com.

  12. The 2012 CT Business Expo June 7

    CT Business ExpoThursday, June 7th
    The 2012 CT Business Expo
    Connecticut Convention Center
    9:30 am - 5:00 pm

     

    The 2012 CT Business Expo  offers free educational seminars hosted by industry elite speakers and trainers. All of the educational seminars will be held in custom built classrooms on the show floor- providing convenience for attendees and maximum foot traffic for exhibitors. Duration of each seminar: 45 minutes. Please visit http://ctbexpo.com/ for more information.

    The 4 educational tracks include:
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Management