Bristol Events Calendar, Oct. 2 – 8

Monday, Oct. 2

  • Monday Fundays. 1 p.m. at the Manross Library

Tuesday, Oct. 3

  • Manross Movie: About My Father. 2 p.m. at the Manross Library
  • Boos Paint Night. 5:30 p.m. at the Bristol Bazaar
  • Come Meet the Candidates.  6 p.m. at the Manross Library

Wednesday, Oct. 4

  • My Grown Up & Me: Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt. 10:30 a.m. at the Carousel Museum
  • Candidate Meet and Greet. 1:30 p.m. at the Bristol Senior Center 
  • Psychic Medium Patricia Griffin 6 p.m. at Spare Time 
  • Way Back Wednesdays Movie: Shrek. 6 p.m. at the Manross Library
  • Knit Wits Knitters & Fiber Crafters Group. 6 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Live Music: Vittorio Di Carlo. 6:30 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Open Mic Night. 9 p.m. at Bleachers Bar

Thursday, Oct. 5

  • Butterfly Garden Visit. 2:30 p.m. at the Manross Library
  • Chamber Meet & Greet. 4 p.m. at BristolWORKS!
  • Empower Networking. 5:30 p.m. at the Bristol Bazaar
  • Stuffie Sleepover. 6 p.m. at the Carousel Museum 
  • Craft for Adults: Watercolor Leaf Prints. 6 p.m. at the Manross Library

Friday, Oct. 6

  • Friday Afternoon Tai Chi with Walter Bruce. 2 p.m. at the Manross Library
  • Taste of Greece Fall Festival. 4 – 10 p.m. at St. Demetrios Church
  • Kids’ Night Out. 6 p.m. at Mrs. Rockwell’s Pavilion at Rockwell Park
  • Lake Compounce Phantom Fall Fest. 6 – 10 p.m. at Lake Compounce
  • Live Music: Aquanett. 9 p.m. at Bleachers Bar

Saturday, Oct. 7

  • 2023 Central CT Walk to End Alzheimer’s. 9 a.m. at Rockwell Park
  • Bristol Farmer’s Market. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 15 Riverside Ave. 
  • Mental Health Fair. 10 a.m. at Mrs. Rockwell’s Pavilion at Rockwell Park
  • Saturday Morning Tai Chi. 10 a.m. at the Bristol Public Library
  • Taste of Greece Fall Festival. 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. at St. Demetrios Church
  • Phantom Fall Fest. 12 – 10 p.m. at Lake Compounce
  • Pumpkin Flower Arrangements Class. 1 p.m. at the Bristol Bazaar
  • Live Music: Blondie & Beyond. 8 p.m. at Bleachers Bar

Sunday, Oct. 8

  • Taste of Greece Fall Festival. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at St. Demetrios Church
  • Phantom Fall Fest. 12 – 10 p.m. at Lake Compounce
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Event. 2-6 p.m. at Rockwell Park

Laura Bailey can be reached at lbailey@bristoledition.org


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About the Author

Laura Bailey
Photographer and photojournalist living in Bristol Connecticut