Nico Arias is a Recreation Supervisor with the Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation. He oversees management and execution of Better Manchester Magazine and Better Manchester Online as well as numerous other marketing and communication initiatives for the division and department. He enjoys hiking, camping and all things outdoors.
Fact #1: Can complete a rubix cube.
Fact #2: Loves PIZZA.
June 12 is the official opening of Juneteenth: The Art of Independence which happens to coincide with CT’s Open House Day. Join us onsite to view the exhibit!
Join WORK_SPACE in the audience or on the virtual stage for this monthly Poetry Open-Mic Series held via Zoom on the last Friday of the month.
Owner and Instructor of Shine Your Light Art invites you to freely express yourself through the whimsical art of rock painting.
In this world of constant change and daily disruptions, the best thing you can do is prepare to be unprepared by enhancing your LISTENING SKILLS!
In this fun, interactive and low-pressure workshop, everyone gets to feel creative regardless of their artistic ability or experience.
The COVID pandemic has given us renewed appreciation for the heroes around us. 108 years ago, a teacher from Manchester stepped forward during a crisis and became a hero.
Last year around this time we were celebrating yet another successful Early Childhood Fair, with
approximately 300 Manchester residents in attendance. The Manchester Early Childhood Fair
provides information on everything from local preschools to college savings to recreation. This
year is very different, and although we cannot have large, in-person events, we are able to
share out exclusive content to Manchester families such as videos and an all-inclusive list of
preschool and daycare options with links to contact forms and websites.
During the month of February, the Youth Service Bureau offered a remote family service project called, “Valentines for Veterans.” Covid-19 has been especially difficult for Veterans receiving inpatient and outpatient care due to family visitation restrictions and social distancing.
If you’ve read any of Tim Ferriss’ recent books or listened to his podcast, you’ll know fear setting
is a common motif. It’s a concept he explores with many of his podcast guests. Ferris credits the fear-setting exercise as one of the main reasons he’s been able to thrive in high stress environments.
R. Alan Brooks discusses his struggle to pursue art when faced with forces that wanted him to
be more practical. Little did they know… Read More!
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