The Urban League of Greater Hartford YPs (Young Professionals) and the City of Hartford are seeking donations and volunteer support from the community and area organizations and businesses for the 2022 Hartford Toy Giveaway. On Saturday, December 17th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hartford children accompanied by adults are invited to come to City Hall to select toys for the holidays. Last year, 500 families attended the event. But before that can happen, the YPs and the City must secure donations of hundreds of new, unwrapped toys and gift cards for children, ages 0 to 17 (especially needed are toys and items for teens), and event volunteers are needed to staff the event.

The University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford is pleased to present "Visual Thoughts" Images of Current Events, an exhibition featuring the work of freelance photographer and digital artist H. Robert Thiesfield, Photographer on view until the end of the year.

This Tuesday, December 6, the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) welcomes the 2022 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships to Hartford’s Riverside Park at 20 Leibert Road. Riverfront Recapture, Inc. will host the six-day event and many area organizations and businesses are ready to greet this prestigious competition.

Beth Shluger championed fitness, charity giving and local business support for 30+ years. She will retire at the end of 2022.

The Urban League of Greater Hartford (ULGH) will host its 2022 “Equal Opportunity Day (EOD) Dinner & Gala” on Thursday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport at 28 Day Hill Road in Windsor, Conn. Themed “Let’s Celebrate,” the organization’s signature fundraising event will honor six community leaders and feature dinner and dancing. Tickets and sponsorships are still available. Proceeds benefit the Urban League’s programs and operations.

Firm welcomes four attorneys, including an intellectual property team led by partner William Bradley

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's Announced a fourth round of Access Grants, totaling nearly $420,000 to eleven nonprofits. The eleven grants awarded include four proposals to increase access to healthcare for residents of color and immigrants in Hartford. Each of these projects recognizes the barriers these populations are facing and offers solutions to address those barriers. Three projects would increase civic engagement among Greater Hartford residents.