Concert by women to benefit Prudence Crandell Center at St Joseph Church Sunday
By David Fortier; The Bristol Edition; Apr. 23, 2026
A free concert of music composed by women will be held at St. Joseph Church on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. A free will offering will be taken to benefit Prudence Crandell Center. Following the concert, there will be a reception in the church hall.
The music program honors, according to the release announcing the concert, “the steadfast efforts and significant accomplishments” of women “living in a time when women’s efforts were undervalued and underrepresented.”
The concert is presented by the Waterbury chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Prudence Crandell Center has for its mission “empowering individuals and families to heal and thrive free from domestic violence thorough comprehensive, coordinated services, while working to crate lasting systems change and safe communities,” the release announcing the concert states.
The center, the first domestic violence program in the state, serves aside from Bristol, Berlin, Burlington, Kensington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Terryville, with 28 units of supportive housing open to survivors from throughout the state.
Services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, 63 units of supportive, affordable housing, court advocacy, counseling and community education and prevention services.
For additional information about Prudence Crandall Center or to donate, please visit www.prudencecrandall.org. To access the 24-hour hotline, call or text 888-774-2900. All services are free and confidential.