This Weekend's Upcoming New London Area Events

New London CT

24 February, 2022

12:16 PM

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NEW LONDON, CT — Want for a family outing? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from around the New London area. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Wondering how you can add your own event? Whether you're planning a hackathon, a coat drive, or a conference, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in the New London area: Intermediate Stained Glass Class: "Oh My Stars!" When: Saturday, February 26th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Spark Makerspace What: In this one-day intermediate-level workshop, you will make a 3-dimensional sparkling star from cathedral stained glass. These 12-pointed stars are created from a centuries-old polyhedron design adapted to make beautiful glass ornaments. Perfect for home decor and gift-giving, ... Learn More Black History Month Parade When: Saturday, February 26th at 12:00 p.m. Where: State Street What: Celebrate the achievements of Blacks and/or African Americans and their contributions to U.S. History. Parade will being on State Street near New London Public Library and proceed towards Parade Plaza with speeches and refreshments and pop-up Black Owned Business vendors. Learn More Intro to Stained Glass: Let's make feathers! When: Sunday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Spark Makerspace What: No experience is needed! Perfect for first-timers, this fun one-day workshop is back by popular demand! Using the Tiffany copper foil method of stained glass construction, and you will make and take home 2 feathers (each approx. 6" long). You will learn the basics of glass cutting... Learn More Featured Event: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month When: Monday, February 28th at 9:00 p.m. What: This article is for informational purposes only. February is American Heart Month — and since heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, it's extremely important to take your heart health seriously. There are many known risk factors for heart disease, i... Learn More Featured Event: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (GoodRx) Introduction to Screen Printing Class March 2022 When: Wednesday, March 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Where: Spark Makerspace What: Learn how to Screen Print at Spark! We'll take you through the whole process, and you'll take home prints of your own design! This class covers successful design elements, creating the screen using the photographic process, printing on fabric and paper, and how to reuse your s... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the New London Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.