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47Events this week
8Free things to do
92New spots
90New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 20, before the 6 AM send.

This week in New Britain

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 47 events, day by day →

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday 1pm · Berlin

KNOX Farmers Market -- Every Monday Through October!

Monday 3:30pm · KNOX, Inc.

Community of Light Meditation

Monday 6pm · West Hartford

Learn to Play American Mah Jongg: 102 Intermediate Course

Monday 6pm · West Hartford

Homeschool Tuesdays

Tuesday 12pm · Hartford

New in New Britain

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Glam House Beauty Studio New Britain

Beauty

Nails, but elevated: Glam House Beauty Studio New Britain is all about that flawless finish using European-quality gel polish, with medical-grade sterilized tools, precise E-file cuticle care, and their signature hybrid gel manicures.

glamhousect.com ↗

The Li ’l Plant Shop

Home & Garden

Plants for real life: If your New Britain windowsill is begging for green, The Li'l Plant Shop has you covered with healthy houseplants, fun workshops like succulent pumpkins, and the roaming Li'l Plant Bus that pops up at markets.

thelilplantshop.com ↗

New Britain’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse New Britain’s best →

Most read in New Britain

The five stories New Britain readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Foot Locker rival set for October closure after 47 years in business

    The popular shoe store and Foot Locker rival, The Footprints Shoes & Accessories store in Newington, Connecticut, is set to officially close on October 31.

    Full story at the-sun.com ↗

  2. This Connecticut Book Warehouse Is So Cheap Readers Leave With Stacks They Never Planned To Buy

    WorthWhile Reads, a Connecticut book warehouse, sells tens of thousands of used titles at a price of just a dollar.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  3. Manchester Pet Mayor Tito To Host Fall Pet Adoption Fair Oct. 3

    The Pet Mayor Tito Fall Pet Adoption Fair Extravaganza will take place on Oct.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  4. Deadlines Approaching in West Hartford for Energy Assistance, Renters' Rebate Programs - We-Ha

    The application deadline is Sept. 15 for both Energy Assistance and Renters' Rebate programs in West Hartford.

    Full story at we-ha.com ↗

  5. Bloomfield Native Opens Senior Home Care Site In West Hartford

    Caring Senior Service, a Texas-based company providing non-medical home care, has opened its new office in West Hartford, West Hartford.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

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