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Stepping Out: July 2016

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Stepping Out: July 2016

Pratt & Whitney recently received the Middletown Mayor’s 2016 Corporate Citizenship Award. Maya Raichelson (left), Pratt & Whitney general manager, Compression Systems Module Center, accepted the award on behalf of Pratt & Whitney, along with Rob Griffiths, Pratt & Whitney general manager, Engine Center. Pratt & Whitney was acknowledged for its support of numerous events and causes in Middletown, including the annual Source to Sea River Cleanup and the Middletown United Way. (photo by Pratt & Whitney)

The Bridge Family Center hosted its 17th annual gala, the Children’s Charity Ball, at the Hartford Golf Club. The evening featured a black-tie cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing to the music of the Timmy Maia Band. Standing, from left, Brian and Julia Burnett; Mary Butler, president of the Bridge board of directors, and Paul Butler. Seated, from left: Amanda and Mike Layden; Kevin and Kara Langan. (photo by Powerstation Events)Leaders of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford and its 2016 awardees stand in front of the Stamford Center for the Arts at the City Chic event. From left, BGCS board President Scott Centrella; BGCS Chief Development Officer Christine Larsen; BGCS Executive Director Mike Cotela; awardee Dominic Franchella; awardee John Griswold; City Chic Event Chairwoman Karyn Ward; and awardee Shipman & Goodwin’s Andy Zeitlin and Michael Widland. (photo by Minush Photography)

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CRIS Radio held its Dancing & Dining in the Dark gala at Hartford’s Bond Ballroom. The fundraiser featured a star-studded dance-off featuring a host of area celebrities as the contestants. Celebrities and their professional dancing partners from the West Hartford Arthur Murray Studio were, from left, Stevenson Charles, ESPN anchor Jaymee Sire, Bravo reality star Vanassa Sebastian, The Whale DJ AJ (of Chaz & AJ), Stian Jones, Jheanelle Chambers, WFSB reporter and Mirror Ball winner Nicole Nalepa, Thomas Varian, actress and business owner Luz Ramos, Lacey Escobales, Johnny Gonzales and ESPN anchor Jay Harris. (photo by MaryEllen Fillo)

The Goodspeed in East Haddam opened its new season recently with its production of Anything Goes. Among the special guests at the opening were Broadway, TV and film music composer David Krane, right, with Goodspeed’s executive director, Michael Gennaro. (photo by MaryEllen Fillo)The New Britain Bees held their season opener at New Britain Stadium recently. The new team was welcomed with a VIP party hosted by New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart. Among those at the pre-game event were Aldermen Willie Pabon, left, Don Naples, Jamie Giantonio, and Stewart. (photo by MaryEllen Fillo)

Connecticut Magazine is looking for your best photos from recent public events around the state, from black-tie galas to state fairs and expos. Whatever the occasion -- a theater premiere, charity fundraiser, major sporting event (like the Yale-Harvard game), sci-fi or comics convention -- you can submit your photos for publication.

Email your photos (at least 2000 x 2000 pixels) to steppingout@connecticutmag.com along with a brief description of the event, the photographer's name and contact information, and the names of any people featured prominently in the photo. Each month we’ll feature as many events as we can. 

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