Thanks so much for joining us!

We had an amazing inaugural Long Table Dinner in August of 2026. Over 200 neighbors showed up to have dinner with one another. See below for a gallery of photos. To submit photos you took, please email info@friendsofhousatonic.org. To stay in the loop about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved, please click the button below.

SUNday, august 30, 2026 | 5pm - 7pm | 
Main Street, housatonic

Housatonic Long Table Dinner

PULL UP A CHAIR

Brought to you by the Housatonic Improvement Committee and Friends of Housatonic, join your neighbors for an evening of food, conversation, and community as we transform Main Street into one long table.

❋ SUGGESTED DONATION OF $10 FOR ENTRY

The entry fee for this event is a suggested donation of $10 per person. We’re raising money for projects in Housatonic, like our upcoming Harvest Festival and Halloween Parade. If cost is a barrier, please come anyways. We want you at the table.

❋ event details

5pm: Arrive

5:45pm: Call to seats

6pm: Brief remarks

7pm: Wrap-Up

❋ Food vendors in attendance

We’ll be joined by The Common, Los Lopez Taco Truck, Pleasant and Main, SoCo Creamery, Café Holli, Cousin’s Maine Lobster, and more. Food and drinks are not included in the entry fee.

❋ Location

Main Street, Housatonic between Pleasant and Kirk Streets. If it rains, we’ll be in the Housy Dome.

What's included?

Your RSVP includes:

  • Access to the community dinner

  • Family-style seating

  • Live acoustic music

  • Opportunities to meet neighbors old and new

MEET SOMEONE NEW

One of the goals of the Long Table Dinner is helping neighbors connect across generations, streets, and backgrounds.

While you’re welcome to sit near family and friends, we also encourage leaving a few seats open at your part of the table for someone you haven’t met before.

View of a hillside covered with trees showcasing fall foliage, with orange, yellow, and green leaves. In the foreground, parts of a tree with some remaining leaves, a water tower, and a building with a Pepsi sign are visible.
DAY OF

What Should I Bring?

Just yourself!

If you’d like, you’re welcome to bring friends and family. And maybe a sweater for the evening.

RSVP

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