BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Colorful Bridgeport - ECPv6.10.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Colorful Bridgeport X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Colorful Bridgeport REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T090000 DTSTAMP:20260501T060245 CREATED:20260406T202018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T202228Z UID:10002579-1777705200-1777712400@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Get Fit & Lit DESCRIPTION:Hey Kinfolk! We’re going outside!! \nWe are thrilled to announce our Fit & Lit audiobook club! We’re leaving the snacks and chairs behind at the bookstore and trading them for the refreshing experience of fresh air\, scenic water views\, and community building as we walk and listen to audiobooks. And\, in addition to getting fit\, you’ll have the opportunity to win a $30 Libro.fm gift certificate! (Aww shucks!) \nHere’s how it will work:\n– Beginning May 2nd at 7am meet us at the entrance to Seaside Park (the Arches) for our weekly walk (earn 1 point per each weekly group walk)\n– Join or maintain a Libro.fm membership* throughout the duration of the program (earn 5 points)\n– Purchase a Libro.fm audiobook (earn 2 points per book purchased)\n– Purchase a health/self care Libro.fm audiobook (earn 3 points per book purchased) \nThe person with the most points at the end of August/our last walk will win. All memberships and audiobook purchases must be attributed to Kindred Thoughts Bookstore. \n*You do not need a membership to purchase the audiobooks. Find the link to our Libro.fm page on our profile and website: KindredThoughts.shop \nWe’re looking forward to seeing you at The Arches! URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/get-fit-lit/2026-05-02/ LOCATION:Seaside Park\, 1 Barnum Dyke\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/05.02-kindred.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T060245 CREATED:20260309T205848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T205848Z UID:10002481-1777716000-1777723200@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Color Walks: Jane's Walk DESCRIPTION:Join us once a month on the first Saturday from 10am to 12pm for an insightful and delightful public art walk through our Downtown. Each walk features a different host and a fresh set of experiences\, offering unique perspectives on our vibrant creative landscape. The walk concludes at delicious local lunch destination. \nOur May Color Walk is a Jane’s Walk! Jane’s Walk is a weekend of free\, public walks inspired by the legacy of urbanist and writer Jane Jacobs\, whose focus on human-centered and community-led neighborhood development has made a lasting imprint on how cities are planned and built. We have held “Jane’s Walks Bridgeport” for the last nine years\, sharing the unique story about how you see\, interact with\, and feel about our place. \nThe walk explores the neighborhood through the lens of Jane Jacob’s approach to community-led\, human-centered design; highlighting the impact of recently installed public artworks on individual places in our neighborhood; and featuring the evolving uses of the historic buildings in our Downtown and the purposes they have served over time. \nSpots are expected to fill quickly\, so be sure to register today to join us! \n\n\n \n \n Color Walk Registration\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n PhoneHow did you hear about Color Walk?(Required)What's Happening NewsletterColorful Bridgeport social mediaColorful Bridgeport websiteWord of mouthOtherIf you selected Other\, please let us know how you heard about Color Walk.Can we add you to the What's Happening newsletter?(Required)\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n \n \n I'm already subscribed\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \n\nTo learn more about Jane Jacobs and community-driven city building\, check out these great watches and reads: \nWATCH \n\nJane & Laurayne’s Walk\nJane & Cesar’s Way\nCitizen Jane: Battle for the City\nHow to Revive Neighborhood Theaster Gates’ TED Talk\nSurvival of a Small City: South Norwalk\nTransform your City with Tactical Urbanism\nTOP Station Interview on the Bridgeport Young Lords with Willie Matos\n\nREAD \n\nThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\, by Jane Jacobs\n“Downtown is for People” (Fortune Magazine\, 1958)\, by Jane Jacobs:\nWrestling with Moses\, by Anthony Flint\nThe Social Life of Small Urban Spaces\, by William H. Whyte\nCorridor: Bridgeport\, Volume 1\, by Tyler and James Silvestro URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/color-walks-janes-walk/ LOCATION:Bridgeport DSSD Office\, 938 Broad Street\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut (CT)\, 06604 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/COLOR-WALKS.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T060245 CREATED:20260406T200602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T014932Z UID:10002577-1777723200-1777728600@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Curiosity Heals Genealogy Course DESCRIPTION:Ignite your curiosity about genealogy with Jennifer Toro\, founder of Curiosity Heals TM. Discovering how uncovering lost ancestor stories transforms our understanding of history and ourselves. \nIf you have ever asked yourself these questions\, The Bridgeport History Center invites you to join Curiosity Heals\, a new genealogy workshop series starting May 2026. Sessions guide participants through the healing process of researching\, relating to\, documenting\, and honoring their ancestors. \nOver four\, ninety-minute weekly sessions learn how to construct a family tree along with research techniques utilizing digital archives\, how to conduct an intergenerational oral history and apply their family legacy within a historical context. \nResearch fuels storytelling. To bring family history to life\, participants will document their findings by crafting short family history narrative. In class time is provided for writing\, and optional sharing. URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/curiosity-heals-genealogy-course/ LOCATION:Bridgeport Public Main Library – Burroughs-Saden\, 925 Broad Street\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/05.09-library.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T143000 DTSTAMP:20260501T060245 CREATED:20250819T203409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T204242Z UID:10001225-1777723200-1777732200@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:The Princess and the Frog DESCRIPTION:Pucker up for the Princess and the Frog! A Princess meets a talking frog and strikes up an unlikely friendship. But when she plants a kiss on his cheek\, everything changes! Suddenly\, she is transformed into a frog\, too! The two adventure to find an end to the curse but what hilarious surprises will they discover along the way? Will the Princess turn back into a real girl or be stuck as a frog forever? Is the frog just a frog\, or is he something more? Come find out in a princess story for all ages (and species!). URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/the-princess-and-the-frog/2026-05-02/ LOCATION:Downtown Cabaret Theatre\, 263 Golden Hill Street\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Princess-and-Frog.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T153000 DTSTAMP:20260501T060245 CREATED:20260318T144309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T144309Z UID:10002525-1777725000-1777735800@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire DESCRIPTION:Following the success of Glow-N-Fire in 2025\, which won the Pollstar Family Show of the Year award\, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ is thrilled to continue the momentum into 2026 by introducing an all-new truck to the tour: Rhinomite — the dynamite Rhino themed truck. Charging horn-first into challenges\, Rhinomite explodes on the scene with a mission to destroy the competition. This exciting new experience will feature never before seen stunts performed by the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks\, as well as the all-new No-Handed Front Flip performed by the FMX riders! Get ready for more heat and action as Hot Wheels brings the ultimate monster truck show to fans at Total Mortgage Arena on May 2nd and 3rd\, 2026! URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-live-glow-n-fire/ LOCATION:Total Mortgage Arena\, 600 Main Street\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/05.02-arena.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T223000 DTSTAMP:20260501T060245 CREATED:20260318T144343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T144559Z UID:10002526-1777750200-1777761000@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire DESCRIPTION:Following the success of Glow-N-Fire in 2025\, which won the Pollstar Family Show of the Year award\, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ is thrilled to continue the momentum into 2026 by introducing an all-new truck to the tour: Rhinomite — the dynamite Rhino themed truck. Charging horn-first into challenges\, Rhinomite explodes on the scene with a mission to destroy the competition. This exciting new experience will feature never before seen stunts performed by the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks\, as well as the all-new No-Handed Front Flip performed by the FMX riders! Get ready for more heat and action as Hot Wheels brings the ultimate monster truck show to fans at Total Mortgage Arena on May 2nd and 3rd\, 2026! URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-live-glow-n-fire-copy/ LOCATION:Total Mortgage Arena\, 600 Main Street\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/05.02-arena.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR