In February 2010, Leadership Greater Hartford launched a new event series called Community Connections, highlighting the people and places that make our community special.

This series is made possible through the generous support of:

 

2011 Community Connections Events

December 7 - iQuilt presents Hartford Winterfest 10th Anniversary Quest 2001 Taskforce "Holiday Skate" & Merriment at the Skating Rink at Bushnell Park and will retreat to The Pearl Street Gallery (100 Pearl Street in Hartford) for complimentary food and drink.  Sponsored by Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Click to view program flyer.

August 20 - Leadership Greater Hartford Day at Vintage Base Ball, with a doubleheader, a picnic lunch and tours of Colt Dome and Armsmear at Colt Park, Hartford.  Sponsored by Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Click here to view program flyer.

July 14 -  Summer Social: Party on Main at Butler-McCook House & Garden with friends, food, enjoy a tour of this beautiful house & garden and listen to live music by The Street Vipers. Hosted by Butler-McCook House and Garden - a property of Connecticut Landmarks and sponsored by Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Click here to view program flyer.

April 26 - Knox Parks: It Doesn't Get Any Greener, with refreshments, a brief presentation on how Knox is involved in the community and a behind the scenes tour of their greenhouses and gardens and meet the Myanmar community gardeners.

February 14 - Bring Your Heart to Hartford, on Valentine's Day members and friends of the Leadership Greater Hartford Network gathered at The Old State House for hors d'oveuvres, music, and fellowship as we renew our vows to lead, serve and love the Hartford community. Thanks to our sponsors: People's Bank, ConnectiCare, Saint Francis and Travelers.

2010 Community Connections Events

February 2 - Remembering The Old Neighborhood: Stories from Hartford’s North End with Joan Walden and a panel (Susan Viner, Estelle Kafer, Ed Johnson, Patricia E. Lawson-Kelly, Ellen S. Boynton) moderated by Ted Carroll ~ President LGH

March 9  - Elizabeth Colt: A Life of Art, Philanthropy and Civic Leadership with speakers - Bill Hosley and Jack Hale

April 20 and 22 - Hartford Symphony Orchestra A Peek at the Process: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 plus Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet with Edward Cumming, conductor and Gilad Karni, viola.  On April 20th we attended a Reception and Rehearsal with Edward Cumming.  April 22nd was a Symphony performance at the The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Belding Theatre

June 15 - The Hollander: A Common Ground Project with speaker: Rosanne Haggerty, President & Founder of Common Ground and a tour of The Hollander

July 15 - Summer Social: Rollin’ Down the River with Food, Friends, Music aboard Lady Katharine Cruises, Charter Oak Landing, Hartford. Also thanks to our sponsor OptumHealth.

 

August 19  - Billings Forge Community Works with speaker: Luis Cotto – Hartford City Council Minority Leader and Frog Hollow resident. Click here to view the program flyer.

October 19 - iQuilt with speaker: David Fay - The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Click here to view the program flyer.

December 8 - Presenting...The "New" Hartford Stage and its production of A Christmas Carol. Click here to view the program flyer.