Come party with us at our Parkville Pride Party on Saturday, June 20th on the Patio! Grab your crew, show your Pride, and come be a part of a night of community, love, and unapologetic self-expression.
Enjoy drinks, food, and dance the night away to the sounds of DJ Reefa on the Summer Stage! And of course Xiomarie LaBeija will be our fabulous host for the evening!
Turn up the volume and join us for Hip-Hop Night at Parkville Market! Hosted by Hydro 8Sixty, this high-energy night celebrates the culture with live rap performances, spoken word, dance, and nonstop vibes from 7PM–10PM.
Enjoy live beats by DJ Stealth while local artists and performers bring the stage to life with an evening full of music, creativity, and community energy.
Get ready for a full day of competition, creativity, and community at the Games & Culture Festival hosted by UA Academy at Parkville Market! From 10AM–10PM, this exciting fundraiser celebrates local artists, entrepreneurs, gamers, and small businesses with nonstop entertainment and interactive fun for all ages.
Explore the vendor marketplace, cheer on competitors during live pitch competitions, and experience live performances throughout the day. Gaming fans can jump into tournaments featuring Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Beyblade, dominoes, spades, and more, while the Community Leaders Game Show adds a fun hometown twist to the festivities.
Whether you’re coming to compete, shop, perform, or simply enjoy the energy, the Games & Culture Festival is all about bringing people together through games, culture, and community connection.
Join us in The Local on May 15 at 8PM for Joey’s BDAY—a high-energy lineup featuring live performances from Greg Rivers, AQMNI, Stoned Jones, Arahmis.Wav, Nick Rose, and DreGotTheBlues.
Expect good vibes, great music, and a celebration that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Come through, bring your friends, and help make it a birthday to remember…
Ray Harrington is an infectiously charming comedian who performs across the globe with hilariously irreverent material and marvelous improvisational riffing that embraces life with a smile. He’s been seen on Conan, and his documentary BE A MAN won the LA Comedy Festival before premiering exclusively on Hulu. His first album from Stand Up! Records, The Worst Is Over, debuted at the top of the comedy charts on Amazon and iTunes. His latest album, Overwhelmed, debuted at Number 1 on Amazon and at the top of the Billboard Comedy Charts.
Ray has been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show, Immaterial. Ray was named Best Comedian by the Providence Phoenix, was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and was invited to host the International Filmapalooza Awards in Hollywood. He was awarded Best Documentary at the LA Comedy Festival as well as the SNOB Film Festival, and premiered his film BE A MAN at the New York Comedy Festival. His web series, Undependent, won Best Comedy at the NYC Web Festival, and won Best Actor for Undependent at the London Web Festival.
Ray has been heard on nationally syndicated radio along with Sirius/XM and he’s been seen on Conan, Hulu, ABC, FOX, TBS, and SBS Australia.
Holly Johnston is a standup comedian and writer based in Boston, MA. Holly’s dry, insightful humor comes from personal reflection and real-life experience. Her stories of bizarre living situations and life choices feel like late-night confessions with a friend at a sleepover. Holly has performed across the U.S. at clubs including Zanies in Chicago, Capcity in Austin, and Laugh Boston, and she features for Tim Meadows. She was a 2024 Boston Comedy Festival Finalist and performed at SXSW 2023. Most recently, Holly became a contributing writer for the Onion. Follow Holly on Instagram @holly.johnston_ and subscribe to her YouTube channel: @holly.Johnston
Get creative and sweeten your day by decorating cookies with StidYums. This kid friendly class is perfect for ages 8 and up!
Enjoy an afternoon with your favorite little person decorating sugar cookies!! Together we will practice basic royal icing piping and filling techniques and you will walk away with these 3 beautifully decorated cookies.
- Event is great for all levels. Recommended age 8+. Piping tips will be available to assist in decorating.
- Each attendee must be ticketed. There must be at least one adult per two children.
- Class will take place on the second floor of Parkville Market in the Conference Room- the elevator is located behind the stairs.
- Doors open at 12:30pm. Class begins promptly at 1pm.
- All supplies will be provided, including a take home box.
- If you require gluten sensitive, please purchase a gluten sensitive add on. StidYums processes gluten, gluten sensitive cookies are made with gluten free ingredients.
Featured comics include:
Headliner:Lee Syatt • @leesyatt
Lee Syatt is a comedian and podcast personality best known as the longtime co-host of The Church of What’s Happening Now alongside Joey Diaz. He has also appeared on major comedy podcasts including The Joe Rogan Experience, Getting Doug with High with Doug Benson, and Tin Foil Hat with Sam Tripoli, as well as on SiriusXM.
A seasoned stand-up comic, Syatt performs regularly at bars, comedy clubs, and theaters across the country. He has both headlined shows and opened for notable comedians including Joey Diaz, Josh Wolf, Felipe Esparza, and Michael Ian Black. Known for his self-deprecating humor and playful, silly style, Syatt brings an energetic and relatable presence to every stage he steps on.
Featuring: Kevin McGloin • @kevinmcgloinn
Kevin McGloin is a NYC–based stand-up comedian who has been featured at the New York Comedy Festival and The VeryBigVeryAsian Comedy Festival and frequently tours the nation’s top comedy clubs with his show, Prohibition Comedy. Kevin being a mixed-race, native New Yorker, with the old soul of a 65-year old trapped in a 27-year olds body, he brings a unique perspective to what he talks about on stage.
Host: Ish Gupta• @doofyish
Ish Gupta is an NYC based comedian who performs all over the northeast. He is a regular at New York Comedy Club and has also been seen at The Laugh Factory Hollywood, Laugh Boston, The Comedy Studio, The Stress Factory.
After the St. Patrick’s Day parade, head up to The Local on Saturday, March 7 for a party with Ball 4 a Cure, and have fun for a cause!
Plus rock out to music from Loose Units
Join us on February 28 at 8PM inside The Local for A Night of RnB Live brings smooth sounds and live energy for an intimate evening of R&B and soul. Presented by Hip Hop for the Homeless in partnership with the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the night features performances by Two-Tone, Ysanne, and Quoron Walker, hosted by Teddy Ren.
What started as a small grassroots movement over a decade ago, has grown into a very exciting and entertaining function that has incredible reach and tons of goodwill!
Enjoy an afternoon hanging with your gnomies and decorating sugar cookies with Loren from StidYums!! Together we will practice basic royal icing piping and filling techniques, and YOU will walk away with these 6 beautifully decorated cookies.
- Event is great for all level as well as beginners. Recommended age 14+.
- Class will take place on the second floor of Parkville Market in the Conference Room- there is an elevator.
- Doors open at 12:30pm. Class begins promptly at 1pm.
- All supplies will be provided, including a take home box.
- If you require gluten sensitive, please purchase a gluten sensitive add on. StidYums processes gluten, gluten sensitive cookies are made with gluten free ingredients