Saturday, June 8, 12:15pm Explore the Food, Music and Art of Bridgeport. We invite you to join us at SavorCity, a monthly tour of Bridgeport restaurants, food, art and music, showcasing the cultural delights and hidden gems of Connecticut’s most diverse city. Our seventh visit is for lunch at El Pueblito at 121 Wall Street.,…
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HIP Leadership Conference: Poderosos Líderes Town Hall
Don't miss HIP's annual leadership conference to hear thought leaders speak on building power for our comunidad. Check out our conference website to see the many other innovators that will be speaking. Special Appearances: MARIA ELENA SALINAS Peabody Award-Winning Anchor SOLEDAD O’BRIEN Journalist, speaker, author, & philanthropist | Starfish Media Group Tickets are selling out;…
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Leading Identity Theft Expert Frank W. Abagnale to Give Free Scam and Fraud Awareness Presentation in Connecticut
AARP Connecticut, in collaboration with the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) CT Chapter and the Coalition for Elder Justice in CT (CEJC), will host a free fraud prevention presentation by Frank W. Abagnale – one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery embezzlement and secure documents – on Thursday, June 6, beginning…
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HARMONY Exhibit, Reception and Artist’s Talk at City Lights
Thursday, May 30th 2019 5:30pm–9:00pm City Lights Gallery 265 Golden Hill St Bridgeport, CT 06604 This exhibit explores the principle of Harmony presented by artists who work in diverse materials, featuring: Diana Chamberlain, William Cody, Cris Dam, Herm Freeman, Crystal Heiden, Inna Linov, Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, Chris Perry, co-curated by Jane Davila and Suzanne Kachmar. Harmony:…
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Que Pasa en Bridgeport? GBLN Pa’lante Community Development Series
May 29, 2019 6:00pm–8:00pm Margaret E Morton Government Center 999 Broad Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 We want to know - Don't you? Ever wonder what's going on in Bridgeport? What plans, initiatives or projects are underway? What's happening at the former Bluefish Stadium? Those buildings you see off of the highway? Marina Village? Come join…
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Bridgeport SRO’s/Community Presents Small City Big Dreams Football Camp
2 Day Skill and Drills Football Camp, including Mini Combine and 40 Yard Dash. June 22nd & 23rd 9:00am – 1:00pm Harding High School 379 Bond Street Bridgeport, CT 06610 Special Guests include: Curtis Eller Retired NFL Player Ronald Whitley Harding Football Alumni Xavier Bass Harding Football Alumni, D1 Full Football Scholarship, CT Walter Camp…
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Save-the-Date: GBLN’s Port Jefferson Ferry Sunset Cruise
Thursday, July 18, 2019 5:30 p.m. Rain Date: August 1, 2019 More to come soon!
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GBLN’s Civic Engagement for Youth Students Visit the Legislative Office Building in Hartford
On May 14th twenty students participating in GBLN’s Civic Engagement for Youth Program visited the Legislative Office Building to meet with their state representatives and receive a tour of the building. State Representatives Chris Rosario and Antonio Felipe met with the 7th & 8th graders from Cesar Batalla Elementary School, and Rosario’s aide provided a…
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GBLN VP Eddie Martinez makes the ’40 under Forty’ list for Fairfield County
Congratulations to GBLN Vice-President Eddie Martinez for making the Fairfield County Business Journal's "40 under Forty" list.
Save the NEST Arts Factory
The artists of the NEST Arts Factory in Bridgeport CT are relocating to a new building in the South End of Bridgeport. This move will allow their community to expand from 29 studios to 41 studios and give them the stability of a long term lease at a reasonable cost; a lease that will give…
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