BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Colorful Bridgeport - ECPv6.10.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20260930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T130000 DTSTAMP:20261115T173640 CREATED:20260327T001418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T202616Z UID:10002557-1790769600-1790773200@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Colorful Conversations DESCRIPTION:Colorful Conversations are held on the last Wednesday of every month from 12:00pm to 1:00pm\, this series is designed as an easy\, energizing way to spend your lunch hour. Each gathering will take place at a rotating Downtown location\, creating opportunities to explore local spots while connecting with others in the community. \nEach session will begin with brief introductions and an engaging topic. Topics will remain light and fun\, ranging from “What’s your favorite color\, and why?” to “What inspires you most about this community?\,” with space to shape discussions around what you want to talk about. \nOur goal is to bring together residents\, business owners\, artists\, visitors\, and community stakeholders in a welcoming Downtown setting. \nOur September Colorful Conversation will be held at Leisha’s Bakeria on Wednesday\, September 30 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm. \nSpots are limited to 20\, so please register using the form below. \n\n\n \n \n Color Conversation 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 Colorful Conversations?(Required)What's Happening NewsletterColorful Bridgeport social mediaColorful Bridgeport websiteWord of mouthOtherIf you selected Other\, please let us know how you heard about Colorful Conversations.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 URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/colorful-conversations-september/ LOCATION:Leisha’s Bakeria\, 7 Lafayette Circle\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/COLORFUL-CONVOS.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000 DTSTAMP:20261115T173640 CREATED:20260921T173640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T173640Z UID:10003224-1790785800-1790791200@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Ellis Island: Arriving\, Julia Arstorp and Leland Smith Photography DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the opening reception of Ellis Island: Arriving A Photographic Collaboration between Julia Arstorp and Leland Smith. \nWednesday\, September 30\, 2026\n4:30pm – 6pm\nBeacon Hall\, 2nd floor \nThe Ellis Island Immigration Hospital was once a place of arrival\, hope\, and new beginnings for immigrants entering the United States. Between 1902 and 1951 the hospital treated over 275\,000 patients. Ellis Island itself operated from 1892 to 1954. \nThis collaborative project is an ode to the 275\,000 patients who passed through its halls and the enduring stories they carried. Drawn to its abandoned rooms\, paint-peeled walls\, and shadowed traces of lives left behind\, two artists developed their distinct approaches. \nLeland Smith’s photographs\, rich in texture\, color\, and tone\, suggest the wonder of a newly arrived immigrant’s first glimpse of an unfamiliar world. Julia Arstorp’s black-and-white collages and diptychs turn toward memory by weaving narratives of the past to reveal the hospital’s symbolic presence. \nTogether\, their complementary perspectives invite visitors to consider the Ellis Island Immigration Hospital not only as a place where people arrived\, but also as a place where stories began and still remain. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/ellis-island-arriving-julia-arstorp-and-leland-smith-photography/ LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Housatonic-Museum-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T193000 DTSTAMP:20261115T173640 CREATED:20260825T031031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T031031Z UID:10003156-1790793000-1790796600@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Finance Your Small Business DESCRIPTION:Seeking financing for a small business in the coming months with a bank or nonprofit lender like CEDF? Confused about when equity is the right choice? Tempted by “easy” solutions like internet lenders or merchant cash advance programs? \nOr are you simply curious as to what the steps are to fund your venture? Learn how to polish up your proposal for success. \nAbout the presenter: Frederick Welk is CEDF’s Director of Business Development and also serves as a Business Advisor. He is responsible for the organization’s business education programming. Before joining the organization in 2013\, he spent more than 30 years in specialty retailing and franchise development\, operating his own company for 23 years. As an adjunct lecturer for CT State Community College\, he has taught a variety of entrepreneurship\, marketing and accounting application courses. URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/finance-your-small-business/ LOCATION:Bridgeport Public Main Library – Burroughs-Saden\, 925 Broad Street\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T193000 DTSTAMP:20261115T173640 CREATED:20260908T002258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T002258Z UID:10003196-1790793000-1790796600@www.colorfulbridgeport.com SUMMARY:Finance Your Small Business DESCRIPTION:Seeking financing for a small business in the coming months with a bank or nonprofit lender like CEDF? Confused about when equity is the right choice? Tempted by “easy” solutions like internet lenders or merchant cash advance programs? \nOr are you simply curious as to what the steps are to fund your venture? Learn how to polish up your proposal for success. \nAbout the presenter: Frederick Welk is CEDF’s Director of Business Development and also serves as a Business Advisor. He is responsible for the organization’s business education programming. Before joining the organization in 2013\, he spent more than 30 years in specialty retailing and franchise development\, operating his own company for 23 years. As an adjunct lecturer for CT State Community College\, he has taught a variety of entrepreneurship\, marketing and accounting application courses. URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/finance-your-small-business-2/ LOCATION:Bridgeport Public Main Library – Burroughs-Saden\, 925 Broad Street\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR