Early Inns & Taverns Across Connecticut and New England Thursday, November, 02, 06:30pm - 08:00pm | Bristol Public Library Take a tour through taverns and time with John Cilio. Taverns in early colonial America were known by a variety of names including; Ordinary, inn, tippling house, and public house to name a few. In New [...]

Bristol’s Balloon Parade and Holiday Traditions Wednesday, November, 15, 06:00pm - 07:00pm | Bristol Public Library Did you know about Bristol’s Holiday Balloon Parade? Bristol once hosted a mini-Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade with giant balloons to mark the beginning of the holiday season. Join us in the History Room to examine photos of the parade [...]