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Festival Events Around Bristol

• Eastern CT Maple Festival

  Join us for a weekend of MAPLE MADNESS and 100% wholesome family fun at our annual Eastern CT Maple Festival.
  

  Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET
  Edwin O Smith High School, Storrs Mansfield, CT
• Brookfield Film Festival

  Brookfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.
  

  Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET
  The Brookfield Theatre For The Arts, Brookfield, CT
• VersoFest

  Verso Visionary: Patti Smith, Legendary Singer/Songwriter, in Conversation with Alisyn Camerota VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters.
  

  Thursday, Apr 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  The Westport Library, Westport, CT
• Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

  AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY GO-ROUND Emmy Award-winning director Ilana Trachtman’s invigorating, nuanced documentary recalls a small yet crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement.
  

  Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET
  Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA
• VersoFest

  Headline VersoFest 2025 Friday Night Concert: The Wallflowers The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock's most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since, will be the headlining act for the VersoFest 2025 concert event.
  

  Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET
  The Westport Library, Westport, CT
• VersoFest

  Schedule Of Events 10 AM : VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration come celebrate music, media, and creativity in style, hosted by visionary artist 5iveFingaz, with DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!
  

  Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET
  The Westport Library, Westport, CT
• Taste Of Wethersfield

  Join us for the XVII Annual Taste of Wethersfield.
  

  Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, Wethersfield, CT
• Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

  THE PROPERTY Fiercely proud Regina (veteran Israeli comic actress Rivka Michaeli) and her granddaughter Mika (Sharon Strimban) embark on a journey from Israel to Warsaw’s wintry streets to reclaim property seized during World War II.
  

  Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 7:45 p.m. ET
  Springfield Jewish Community Center, Springfield, MA
• VersoFest

  VersoFest Oral History Podcast: TELEVISION ROCKS!
  

  Sunday, Apr 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET
  The Westport Library, Westport, CT
• Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

  ELIE WIESEL: SOUL ON FIRE This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of writer, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.
  

  Monday, Apr 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA
• Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

  MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival continues with a matinee screening of MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST at the Springfield Museums.
  

  Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET
  Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
• Hartford Jewish Film Festival

  Join us to celebrate the diversity and richness of Jewish culture and history through the medium of film.
  

  Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET
  Mandell Jewish Community Center, West Hartford, CT
• Norwich Food Truck Festival

  It's The Norwich Food Truck Festival!
  

  Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET
  Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT
• Norwich Food Truck Festival

  It's The Norwich Food Truck Festival!
  

  Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET
  Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT
• Meriden Food Truck Festival

  Join us for the Meriden Food Truck Festival.
  

  Friday, Apr 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. ET
  Meriden Mall, Meriden, CT

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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, Wethersfield, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">THE PROPERTY  Fiercely proud Regina (veteran Israeli comic actress Rivka Michaeli) and her granddaughter Mika (Sharon Strimban) embark on a journey from Israel to Warsaw&rsquo;s wintry streets to reclaim property seized during World War II.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Springfield Jewish Community Center, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">ELIE WIESEL: SOUL ON FIRE  This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of writer, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.</div>
		
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				<div class="description">MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST  The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival continues with a matinee screening of MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST at the Springfield Museums.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Mandell Jewish Community Center, West Hartford, CT					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/eastern-ct-maple-festival-2025-03-30-storrs-mansfield-ct.html" 
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				<div class="description">Join us for a weekend of MAPLE MADNESS and 100% wholesome family fun at our annual Eastern CT Maple Festival.</div>
		
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			Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Edwin O Smith High School, Storrs Mansfield, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/brookfield-film-festival-2025-03-30-brookfield-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BROOKFIELD-FILM-FESTIVAL">Brookfield Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Brookfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.</div>
		
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			Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Brookfield Theatre For The Arts, Brookfield, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-03-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Verso Visionary: Patti Smith, Legendary Singer/Songwriter, in Conversation with Alisyn Camerota VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters.</div>
		
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			Thursday, Apr 3, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-04-springfield-ma.html" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-04-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY GO-ROUND  Emmy Award-winning director Ilana Trachtman&rsquo;s invigorating, nuanced documentary recalls a small yet crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement.</div>
		
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			Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 2:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-04-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Headline VersoFest 2025 Friday Night Concert: The Wallflowers The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock's most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since, will be the headlining act for the VersoFest 2025 concert event.</div>
		
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			Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 8:30&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-05-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule Of Events 10 AM : VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration come celebrate music, media, and creativity in style, hosted by visionary artist 5iveFingaz, with DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, Wethersfield, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">THE PROPERTY  Fiercely proud Regina (veteran Israeli comic actress Rivka Michaeli) and her granddaughter Mika (Sharon Strimban) embark on a journey from Israel to Warsaw&rsquo;s wintry streets to reclaim property seized during World War II.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Springfield Jewish Community Center, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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			Sunday, Apr 6, 2025 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-07-springfield-ma.html" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-07-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">ELIE WIESEL: SOUL ON FIRE  This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of writer, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.</div>
		
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			Monday, Apr 7, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST  The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival continues with a matinee screening of MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST at the Springfield Museums.</div>
		
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			Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025 at 6:30&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Mandell Jewish Community Center, West Hartford, CT					</div>
	
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			Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT					</div>
	
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			Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY GO-ROUND  Emmy Award-winning director Ilana Trachtman&rsquo;s invigorating, nuanced documentary recalls a small yet crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Edwin O Smith High School, Storrs Mansfield, CT					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Brookfield Theatre For The Arts, Brookfield, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">Verso Visionary: Patti Smith, Legendary Singer/Songwriter, in Conversation with Alisyn Camerota VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY GO-ROUND  Emmy Award-winning director Ilana Trachtman&rsquo;s invigorating, nuanced documentary recalls a small yet crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">Headline VersoFest 2025 Friday Night Concert: The Wallflowers The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock's most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since, will be the headlining act for the VersoFest 2025 concert event.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">THE PROPERTY  Fiercely proud Regina (veteran Israeli comic actress Rivka Michaeli) and her granddaughter Mika (Sharon Strimban) embark on a journey from Israel to Warsaw&rsquo;s wintry streets to reclaim property seized during World War II.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Springfield Jewish Community Center, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">ELIE WIESEL: SOUL ON FIRE  This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of writer, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.</div>
		
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				<div class="description">MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST  The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival continues with a matinee screening of MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST at the Springfield Museums.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Brookfield Theatre For The Arts, Brookfield, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-03-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Verso Visionary: Patti Smith, Legendary Singer/Songwriter, in Conversation with Alisyn Camerota VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-04-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY GO-ROUND  Emmy Award-winning director Ilana Trachtman&rsquo;s invigorating, nuanced documentary recalls a small yet crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-04-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Headline VersoFest 2025 Friday Night Concert: The Wallflowers The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock's most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since, will be the headlining act for the VersoFest 2025 concert event.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-05-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, Wethersfield, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">THE PROPERTY  Fiercely proud Regina (veteran Israeli comic actress Rivka Michaeli) and her granddaughter Mika (Sharon Strimban) embark on a journey from Israel to Warsaw&rsquo;s wintry streets to reclaim property seized during World War II.</div>
		
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		<header><h2>Festival Events Around Bristol</h2></header>
	
		
	
		


			
		

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				<div class="description">Join us for a weekend of MAPLE MADNESS and 100% wholesome family fun at our annual Eastern CT Maple Festival.</div>
		
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			Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Edwin O Smith High School, Storrs Mansfield, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/brookfield-film-festival-2025-03-30-brookfield-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BROOKFIELD-FILM-FESTIVAL">Brookfield Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Brookfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.</div>
		
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			Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Brookfield Theatre For The Arts, Brookfield, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-03-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Verso Visionary: Patti Smith, Legendary Singer/Songwriter, in Conversation with Alisyn Camerota VersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters.</div>
		
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			Thursday, Apr 3, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-04-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY GO-ROUND  Emmy Award-winning director Ilana Trachtman&rsquo;s invigorating, nuanced documentary recalls a small yet crucial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement.</div>
		
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			Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 2:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-04-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Headline VersoFest 2025 Friday Night Concert: The Wallflowers The Wallflowers, who rose to fame behind their iconic 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse and who have continued to thrive as one of rock's most dynamic and purposeful bands in the three decades since, will be the headlining act for the VersoFest 2025 concert event.</div>
		
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			Friday, Apr 4, 2025 at 8:30&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-05-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule Of Events 10 AM : VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration come celebrate music, media, and creativity in style, hosted by visionary artist 5iveFingaz, with DJs and other fun fare for the whole family!</div>
		
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			Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">Join us for the XVII Annual Taste of Wethersfield.</div>
		
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			Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, Wethersfield, CT					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-05-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">THE PROPERTY  Fiercely proud Regina (veteran Israeli comic actress Rivka Michaeli) and her granddaughter Mika (Sharon Strimban) embark on a journey from Israel to Warsaw&rsquo;s wintry streets to reclaim property seized during World War II.</div>
		
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			Saturday, Apr 5, 2025 at 7:45&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Springfield Jewish Community Center, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/versofest-2025-04-06-westport-ct.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-VERSOFEST">VersoFest</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">VersoFest Oral History Podcast: TELEVISION ROCKS!</div>
		
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			Sunday, Apr 6, 2025 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Westport Library, Westport, CT					</div>
	
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						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-07-springfield-ma.html" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-07-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">ELIE WIESEL: SOUL ON FIRE  This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of writer, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.</div>
		
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			Monday, Apr 7, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Naismith Memorial  Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-08-springfield-ma.html" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival-2025-04-08-springfield-ma.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PIONEER-VALLEY-JEWISH-FILM-FESTIVAL">Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST  The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival continues with a matinee screening of MOSES EZEKIEL: PORTRAIT OF A LOST ARTIST at the Springfield Museums.</div>
		
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				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/bristol-ct/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
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$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Things to Do',
		'slug' => 'things-to-do'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Things to Do',
	'slug' => 'things-to-do'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118