Community Calendar

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Downtown Manchester is just a small part of a greater Manchester community. This calendar features upcoming events from local Friends of Downtown Manchester as well as our Downtown Events.

View our Downtown Calendar and our Downtown News pages for information specific to Downtown Manchester.

Community Events Calendar

Displaying 41 Events:

December 2026

Dec 01, 2026, 5:30 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Get creative in this fun, beginner-friendly glass fusing class where you'll create two festive ornaments, perfect for hanging in your tr...

Dec 01, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT

Manchester, CT

🧶 Open Craft Night Want a third place to work on your projects and meet like-minded people? Join us! 💛 Every other Tuesday from 5:30–7:3...

Dec 01, 2026, 6:00 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Ever look at a piece of pottery and wonder about the history, techniques, and ideas behind it? 🏺 Join us for a new bi-monthly series exp...

Dec 02, 2026, 3:30 PM EST

Manchester, CT

*with Andy, Grant, or Tori*

Dec 03, 2026, 6:00 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Join us and handcraft festive clay ornaments for the holiday season. You’ll cut, shape, and design 4 of your own ornaments, then decorat...

Dec 03, 2026, 6:30 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Six summers to fall in love. One summer to change everything. Liv and Finn meet six summers ago working in a bar on the rugged Cornish c...

Dec 07, 2026, 6:00 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Step into the world of high-fire ceramics in this hands-on stoneware glazing workshop. You’ll glaze your own stoneware tree using rich, ...

Dec 09, 2026, 3:30 PM EST

Manchester, CT

*with Andy, Grant, or Tori*

Dec 09, 2026, 6:00 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Ready to take your pottery skills a little further? 🏺✨ Join us for our new bi-monthly Wet Clay Technique Workshop series designed to exp...

Dec 10, 2026, 6:00 PM EST

Manchester, CT

In this clay handbuilding workshop, you’ll use the slab building technique to create your own ceramic mug, then decorate the outside wit...

Dec 11, 2026, 5:30 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Opening Reception Friday, December 11th, 2026 5:30-7pm

Dec 11, 2026, 6:00 PM EST

Manchester, CT

Welcome to Gingerbread Village! 🍪🏠✨ We’re turning The Firestone into a life-sized gingerbread house for a holiday theme night full of po...

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