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October 2026

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Producer Janique Robillard and Connecticut Library Association’s Samantha Lee continue the conversation afterward, including a look at Connecticut’s 2025 library policies and what has changed since they became law.</p> </div> </div> </div>", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LIBRARIANS_Thumbnail_1920x1080.jpg", "name": "The Librarians: Screening and Talk", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/the-librarians-2/?occurrence=2026-10-08" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-02-28", "endDate": "2026-02-28", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mark Twain House & Museum", "image": "", "address": "351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/", "price": "$23+", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">The Mark Twain House & Museum</span></span> offers Ghost Tours exploring haunted history, Victorian spiritualism, and the era’s fascination with séances and spirits. Drawing on documented investigations and Mark Twain’s own curiosity about the supernatural, the tour blends historical context with chilling tales rooted in real lives and losses.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/twain-ghost-tour_hartfordct.jpg", "name": "Ghost Tours of the Mark Twain House", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/?occurrence=2026-10-09&time=1791568800" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-02-28", "endDate": "2026-02-28", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mark Twain House & Museum", "image": "", "address": "351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/", "price": "$23+", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">The Mark Twain House & Museum</span></span> offers Ghost Tours exploring haunted history, Victorian spiritualism, and the era’s fascination with séances and spirits. Drawing on documented investigations and Mark Twain’s own curiosity about the supernatural, the tour blends historical context with chilling tales rooted in real lives and losses.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/twain-ghost-tour_hartfordct.jpg", "name": "Ghost Tours of the Mark Twain House", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/?occurrence=2026-10-10&time=1791655200" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-10-12", "endDate": "2026-10-12", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Hartford Public Library - Camp Field Branch", "image": "", "address": "30 Campfield Avenue, Hartford, CT" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/book-launch-with-albert-cavanna/", "price": "Free", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "Author Albert Cavanna comes to HPL’s Camp Field Branch to look back at the people and experiences that shaped his life. His book traces his Italian roots, his parents’ struggles, childhood memories, and the lessons in hard work, discipline, and adapting to change that followed him into adulthood.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pexels-pixabay-159711.jpg", "name": "Book Launch with Albert Cavanna", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/book-launch-with-albert-cavanna/?occurrence=2026-10-12" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-05-07", "endDate": "2026-05-07", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch", "image": "", "address": "Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch, Trinity Street, Hartford, CT, USA" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/soldiers-sailors-memorial-arch-tour/", "price": "Free", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "Take a free tour of the <a href="http://www.bushnellpark.org/attractions/soldiers-sailors-memorial-arch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch</a> and learn all sorts of cool historical facts (no spoilers here), Thursdays through October. If you have a large group or would like to request a tour outside of the routine weekly hours, please send the Bushnell Park Foundation an <a href="mailto:manager@bushnellpark.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">email</a>.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arch-tour-2.jpg", "name": "Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch Tour", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/soldiers-sailors-memorial-arch-tour/?occurrence=2026-10-15" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-06-19", "endDate": "2026-06-19", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Bushnell Park Carousel", "image": "", "address": "Bushnell Park Carousel, Jewell Street, Hartford, CT, USA" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/bushnell-park-carousel-tours/", "price": "Free", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "The Bushnell Park Conservancy offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of Hartford’s most beloved landmarks—the historic Bushnell Park Carousel. These free guided tours highlight the artistry and heritage of the century-old ride, with a complimentary spin on your favorite horse for a touch of nostalgia. Tours are free but require RSVP.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Carousel-Wurlitzer-2.jpeg", "name": "Bushnell Park Carousel Tours", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/bushnell-park-carousel-tours/?occurrence=2026-10-16" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-02-28", "endDate": "2026-02-28", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mark Twain House & Museum", "image": "", "address": "351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/", "price": "$23+", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">The Mark Twain House & Museum</span></span> offers Ghost Tours exploring haunted history, Victorian spiritualism, and the era’s fascination with séances and spirits. Drawing on documented investigations and Mark Twain’s own curiosity about the supernatural, the tour blends historical context with chilling tales rooted in real lives and losses.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/twain-ghost-tour_hartfordct.jpg", "name": "Ghost Tours of the Mark Twain House", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/?occurrence=2026-10-16&time=1792173600" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-10-17", "endDate": "2026-10-17", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Cedar Hill Cemetery", "image": "", "address": "Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, USA" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/fall-foliage-tour/", "price": "$10", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "More than 2,000 trees representing 100 species and varieties grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. John Kehoe leads this autumn walk highlighting a colorful sampling of the remarkable collection including maples, cherries, beeches, pines, cedars and more. Advance reservations are recommended.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Autumn-Tree-Walk--e1741613521345.jpg", "name": "Fall Foliage Tour", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/fall-foliage-tour/?occurrence=2026-10-17&time=1792231200" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-02-28", "endDate": "2026-02-28", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Mark Twain House & Museum", "image": "", "address": "351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/", "price": "$23+", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "<span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">The Mark Twain House & Museum</span></span> offers Ghost Tours exploring haunted history, Victorian spiritualism, and the era’s fascination with séances and spirits. Drawing on documented investigations and Mark Twain’s own curiosity about the supernatural, the tour blends historical context with chilling tales rooted in real lives and losses.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/twain-ghost-tour_hartfordct.jpg", "name": "Ghost Tours of the Mark Twain House", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/?occurrence=2026-10-17&time=1792260000" } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "startDate": "2026-10-17", "endDate": "2026-10-17", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Bushnell", "image": "", "address": "166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT, USA" }, "offers": { "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/cheyenne-jackson-that-guy-from-that-thing/", "price": "$50+", "priceCurrency": "$" }, "performer": "", "description": "You probably know Cheyenne Jackson from somewhere, and that's exactly the point. In <em data-start="86" data-end="112">That Guy From That Thing</em>, the Broadway, television, and film star shares songs, stories, and behind-the-scenes moments from a career spent popping up in all the right places.", "image": "https://hartford.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Cheyenne-Jackson-Comes-To-The-Bushnell-1776313887.jpg", "name": "Cheyenne Jackson: That Guy From That Thing", "url": "https://hartford.com/calendar/cheyenne-jackson-that-guy-from-that-thing/?occurrence=2026-10-17" }
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