Friday, November 5th at 8:00pmDoors Open at 7:00pm$25, General Admission150 seats only!Spend a special evening with fellow supporters when Playhouse on Park features local favorites, the Restless Mountain Bluegrass Band this autumn! This private appearance is donated by the band to celebrate the creativity and resilience that keeps one of Connecticut's finest local stages playing.Restless Mountain Bluegrass Band always offers a fun mix of traditional standards and entertaining classics that bring fond memories and a smile. From music stages to special occasions, they'll entertain!Tickets & Info: https://playhouseonpark.org/web2/Season13/specialevents_RestlessMountainBand.html

The 2021 Polaris Awards will be hosted virtually on Thursday, October 28th from 6-7pm. Polaris honors exemplary leaders who serve as guiding lights in our region. This year's honorees are: Herb Virgo, of the Keney Park Sustainability Project, Carl Hardrick, of the Wilson Gray YMCA and Hartford Communities That Care, UHart's Entrepreneurial Center & Women's Business Center's Women of Color in Business Series, and Jason Jakubowski, of Connecticut Foodshare. To purchase tickets or donate to the celebration, visit https://Polaris21.givesmart.com.

Twelve Hartford-based Halloran Sage attorneys have been named to the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are named to the “Super Lawyers” list and no more than 2.5% of attorneys in the state are included in the “Rising Stars” list.

Chrysalis Center Annual Butterfly Bash will be held virtually on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is the signature fundraising event for Chrysalis Center, raising much needed funds to advance the organization’s mission to provide supportive services to assist people in need to transform their lives.

This year’s theme is “Celebrating the Beauty of Transformation”, and the event celebrates the critical work Chrysalis Center does every day to help transform the lives of more than 1500 individuals across Connecticut. As one of the State’s leading organizations serving people living with mental illness and returning from homeless populations, Chrysalis Center has been working tirelessly since the onset of the pandemic to ensure clients’ needs have been met. Critical funding is needed now more than ever to help support programs and services.

Join us for 90 minutes of laughs!October 30th$17.50, reserved seating8pmHeadliner: Coleman GreenFeature: Krystal DyerDoors open 30 minutes prior to show.Tickets & more info: https://playhouseonpark.org/web2/Season13/comedynite_S13_1030.htmlCOVID-19 POLICY: Vaccination cards, government issued IDs, and masks are required for all patrons.

Thirteen lawyers receive “star” recognition

Set-up is underway for the highly anticipated return of the in-person Eversource Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon, October 9. Safety protocols and modifications are in place and road closures are posted as the greater Hartford area prepares for the event's 28th running.

Initiative to support and restore clinical services affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Initiative to support and restore clinical services affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Free food, family activities, music, and other seasonal treats will be part of a Fall Festival and Health Fair at the Wheeler Family Health & Wellness Center, 855 Lakewood Road, Waterbury, on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 2 to 6 pm.

The first production of Playhouse on Park’s 13th Main Stage Season!Ishaq and Zeblyan are the last remaining Jews in Afghanistan. They share the only remaining synagogue that has not been destroyed by the Taliban. They share a mission to repopulate the Jewish community in Kabul. But they also hate each other. Can this Middle Eastern odd couple commit to one incredible act of faith to keep the diaspora alive without killing one other? A modern vaudeville full of schtick, sorrow, and survival.Performance Schedule:Tuesdays @ 2pmWednesdays @ 7:30pmThursdays @ 7:30pmFridays @ 8pmSaturdays @ 2pm and 8pmSundays @ 2pmTickets + Info: https://playhouseonpark.org/web2/Season13/mainstage_TwoJews.html

Firm earned high marks from its employees

Rellevate Names Kim McCreven As Its Chief Revenue Officer Seasoned Payments Executive joins RellevatePrior to joining the Rellevate team, Kim was most recently the General Manager, Sales and OperationsNorth America for Planet Payment. She developed a holistic strategy and direction for North America, including regional product requirements and go-to-market execution that focused on sales to acquire new lodging, full-service dining, QSR, and unattended parking customers in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.Kim previously held a leadership position at US Bank / Elavon as SVP, Integrated Payments Partner Management, as well as spending over 20 years with First Data Corp (now FiServ) in various business units, focusing on Sales and Relationship Management, Product Management and Business Development.

A new law in Connecticut, effective 10/1/21, makes it illegal for the most employers to ask any age or education related dates on initial job applications.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) are inviting small business owners in Hartford and surrounding communities to apply to the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program – a tuition-free, 40-hour “mini-MBA” program that combines executive education, webinars, and coaching delivered by top-ranking university professors and local experts. ICCC is designed to help small businesses located in under-resourced communities, particularly those disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to develop strategies that build their capacity for sustainable growth and present opportunities to connect with capital sources to create jobs locally.