Weekends in Connecticut

Better Weekends in Connecticut

My movie pick of the weekend is

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY (2021)When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered-up roster of professional basketball stars as you’ve never seen them before. It’s Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself.

So many live events this weekend – will Mother Nature play nice???

The Riverfront Food Truck Festival started yesterday and runs through Saturday. Enjoy fantastic food trucks, music, and fun at the annual Riverfront Food Truck Festival. Take a look at the participating food trucks:

·Bloom Kitchen & Co

·Bricins Festival Foods

·Chompers

·Clyde’s Cupcakes

·Lemonade Grenade

·Macken’s Sliders

·Maui Wowi

·Poutine Gourmet

·Val’s Vittles

·Wing It On Wheels

·Wings & Kabobs

Runs 11am to 8pm

This weekend it’s the 30th Annual Greater Hartford Jazz Festival. The tradition continues in 2021 in Bushnell Park, America’s oldest public park, when the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz will present its 30th annual event of three nights and two days of hot and cool jazz at the Performance Pavilion, featuring great artists from around the world. Connecticut’s State Capitol Building and Hartford’s skyline provide a beautiful, dramatic backdrop as the sun sets and the stars rise in the night sky and on stage. Admission FREE and the times differ each day Fri 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Visit www.hartfordjazz.org for more details and a list of performers!

Saturday night rocks with music and fireworks!

Join us at Mill Pond Park on Saturday to celebrate the 39th annual Life. Be in It. Extravaganza! Enjoy food, games, rides, adult beer garden, arts & craft exhibits and much more! The carnival will be open from 10 a.m - 9 p.m. Our Entertainment Stage will feature an exciting line-up of performers including 'Dually Noted', 'Mass-Conn-Fusion'. Admission to the park and parking is FREE. The event will conclude with Newington's largest fireworks display EVER! The show will start at 9:30 pm.

Also Saturday, Maggie Rose and Them Vibes at Salmon Brook Park in Granby!

From 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Maggie Rose, a Nashville-based artist joined by Them Vibes who continue to be a central part of Music City’s thriving rock scene. Visit www.sunsetconcertseries.rocks for all the details!

And how about meeting your new best friend this weekend?

It’s Rosé and Puppies on Sunday at Olives and Oil Italian Kitchen in New Haven

Olives and Oil have partnered with Halfway Home Rescue Shelter and North Shore Animal League for this open adoption event. Join us during brunch hours, where North Shore Animal League will have their mobile adoption bus onsite filled with adorable and adoptable animals that are just waiting to find their forever home! 

Due to safety protocols, all animals must remain in the truck unless meeting with a potential match.

Sunday night you can head to Mohegan Sun for Air Supply in the Arena tickets are still available!