Family that plays together, stays together! Join us for board games, puzzles and crafts. Enjoy an evening of family fun at the library. Light refreshments will be served. This event is a part of the Bridgeport Public Library’s 2026 Summer Reading series of programs.
This is your stage! Poets, singers, lyricists, storytellers, and wildcard creatives—bring your fire. First-timer or veteran, your voice belongs here.
It's here. The full 2026 Downtown Thursdays lineup. Five Thursdays. The best of live music, food, and community right in the heart of downtown Bridgeport on McLevy Green. Here is who's taking the stage this summer: 🎤 July 9 — Brandi & The Alexanders + Orquesta Afinke 🎤 July 16 — Pangea World Beats + […]
The Physical Conditions Committee meets on the last Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the DSSD office and focuses on the clean team work of our Downtown Ambassadors, as well as beautification projects. This committee strategizes and oversees the street cleaning, graffiti removal, plantings, and other elements related to the streetscape look and […]
The Public Safety Committee meets on the last Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the DSSD office and focuses on Downtown safety issues. This committee liaises with residents, business owners, property owners, and the Bridgeport Police Department.
OUTwork 2026 – Beautiful People is the beautiful depictions of LGBTQ+ people, individuals and their stories was the theme that percipitated out from the public open call for this annual group exhibit. Featured artists include Nomi Silverman presenting the artist's Shepard cycle conserving the tragic memory of the brutal murder of young Matthew Shepard, constructions […]
Join us for our weekly movie screening: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Join Lisa Lampanelli for an interactive workshop on how to get unstuck and out of your own way to create work that will truly change you. It's the age-old story: you have something to say, something to write, something to share, but you're stuck. Call it fear of failure, fear of success, or writer's block, […]
Hey Kinfolk! We’re going outside!! We 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, […]
Join Harlem based artist Ayanna Legros for a collage workshop exploring the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson! She will guide us in creating our own paper collages and explain the significance of the medium. Materials and food provided. Ayanna showed work in our most recent exhibition, Turning Tides: Little Liberia & the Black Atlantic. Program […]
