A summer full of festivals, concerts, films, exercise classes at the Hartford waterfront

Riverfront Recapture’s annual summer-long series of events along the riverfronts in Hartford and East Hartford will feature festivals, film screenings, fitness, concerts, dances and plays — many of them free.

The locations are Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, 300 Columbus Blvd. in Hartford; Charter Oak Landing, 50 Reserve Road in Hartford; Riverside Park, 20 Leibert Road in Hartford; and Great River Park, 301 East River Drive in East Hartford.

Here is a list of events and dates. More may be added. For updates, visit riverfront.org/eventcalendar.

Boat launches on both sides of the river will be open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Passes to use the launch at Great River Park — $20 for one day, and season passes available — must be bought at East Hartford Parks and Recreation office, 50 Chapman Place. Hartford boat launch fees for Charter Oak Landing and Riverside Park can be bought from park rangers, cash only. Boats registered in Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, West Hartford and Windsor pay $10 a day, $100 a season. Boats registered in other municipalities pay $20 a day, $200 a season.

Free Sunset Screenings of family-oriented sports-themed movies will be from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Riverside Park. Giant games can be played before screenings. There will be giveaways of tickets to Hartford Yard Goats and Hartford Athletic games. The lineup is June 4, “Remember the Titans”; June 11, “Miracle”; June 18,” “A League of Their Own” and June 25, “Rocky.”

Yoga Sculpt, a Vinyasa-type yoga taught by instructors from Hartford Sweat, will be at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza every Monday from June 6 to Aug. 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. Bring water and a yoga mat. Suggested donation is $5.

WIP Into Shape, a boot camp-style fitness class conducted by WIP Fitness, will be every Tuesday from June 7 to Aug. 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Bring water and a yoga mat. Suggested donation is $5.

Yoga Flow on the River, taught by instructors from Hartford Sweat, will be every Wednesday from June 8 to Aug. 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Bring water and a yoga mat. Suggested donation is $5.

Moves & Grooves, a fitness class presented by Hartford Dance Collective, will be every Wednesday from June 8 to Aug. 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Riverside Park. Suggested donation is $5.

River Zumba, taught by instructors from Hartford Sweat, will be every Thursday from June 9 to Aug. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Suggested donation is $5.

Qi Jong, taught by Master Malee Khow, will be every Friday from June 10 to Aug. 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Riverside Park. Suggested donation is $5.

Intro to Dance, presented by Hartford Dance Collective, will be every Saturday from June 11 Aug. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Great River Park in East Hartford. Suggested donation is $5.

Tai Chi, taught by Master Malee Khow, will be every Saturday from June 11 to Aug. 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Riverside Park. Suggested donation is $5.

Veterans Rowing and Kayaking for veterans and active-duty military service members, sponsored by Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, will be June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23 and Aug. 6 and 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse in Riverside Park. Free. Register at 860-714-2421 or pmccullo@TrinityHealthOfNE.org.

“The Dark Side of the Moon,” at which Mauve Lloyd, a Hartford-based Pink Floyd tribute band, performs the entire classic album and other Pink Floyd classics, will be June 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Free.

Make Music Hartford: Sousapalooza, taught by musicians from the Hartt School of Music, will be June 21 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Participants should bring their brass, percussion or woodwind instrument. Part of the nationwide Make Music Day. To register, visit riverfront.org/events/make-music-hartford-sousapalooza.

Sounds of Summer, a free live music series, will be Thursday nights starting June 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Great River Park in East Hartford, sponsored by Pratt and Whitney and East Hartford Culture and Fine Arts. The lineup is June 23, Shaded Soul; July 7, Soul Sound Revue; July 14, Sound Pipers; July 21, Alvin Carter Project; July 28. The Score; Aug. 4, Cover 2 Cover. In case of inclement weather, rain dates will be Aug. 11 and 18.

Riverfront Dance Festival, with local and regional dance groups chosen by Hartford Dance Collective, will be June 24 from 2 to 9 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Free.

Summer Pops, a series by Middletown Symphonic Band, will be June 25, July 30 and Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Great River Park in East Hartford. Free, financed by the C. Henry and Mary E.G. Olmsted Fund at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Youth Rowing Clinic will be held at Riverside Park. Beginner session one is June 27 to 30, Beginner session two is Aug. 1 to 4. Intermediate and Experienced session one is June 27 to 30. Intermediate and Experienced session two is Aug. 1 to 4. All clinics are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include lunch. All participants must know how to swim. Free for residents of Hartford and East Hartford. Register: riverfront.org/youthclinic.

Hartbeat Sessions — at which local musicians perform and audience members vote on who gets to join the lineup at HartBeat Music Festival on Sept. 9 and 10 — will be July 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Free. Voting details at riverfront.org/events/hartbeatsessions.

Riverfront Food Truck Festival will be July 14 to 16 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Live music.

Irish Road Bowling will be July 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park. The game is played by teams that must cross the finish line with the fewest throws of a 28-ounce cannonball. Register at riverfront.org/events/irish-road-bowling.

The Thirsty Thursday 5K, presented by Hartford Marathon Foundation, will be July 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Riverside Park. Party at the end with beer, ice cream and swag. $31, $15 ages 5 to 17. Register at riverfront.org/events/thursday5k.

Shakespeare in the Park, three performances of “The Tempest” presented by the Evergreen Family Theater, will be July 22 and 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. and July 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Free.

Taste of the Caribbean Jerk Festival will be Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Costumes and dance, island music, food trucks, family activities. Vendors register at riverfront.org/vendorregistration.

Sunday Service Music + Dance, a performance by Hartford Dance Collective, will be Aug. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Free.

The Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival will be Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Dragon boat races, music and dance from Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, food, arts and crafts, martial arts. Register to race a boat at riverfront.org/events/riverfront-asian-festival.

HartBeat Music Festival will be Sept. 9 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Local and regional bands on three stages. The lineup is A Marquise, Among The Acres, Austin James + the Nomads, The Balkun Brothers, The Bap Pack (Hydro 8Sixty, Klokwize, Tang Sauce and Self Suffice), The Bargain, The Cat Attic, The Dwonztet, Ghazi Omair, Goza, Gracie Day & The Phantom Limbs, Hannah’s Field, Ian Matthew, The Jake Kulak Band, Jason Ingriselli & The Miles North, Joey Batts, KC Sisters, Laini & the Wildfire, Lemon Street, Lush Honey, The New Mosaic, Nikita, Prince Negasi & Souls of Zion, The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music, Sean O’ Reilly, Stephen Peter Rodgers, Thabisa Music and Zikina. Also music-making activities, food, beer. Free.

“Yesterday,” a performance created by Hartford Dance Collective and The Meadows Brothers, using Beatles songs to score stage performances, will be Sept. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Free.

Head of the Riverfront, a US Rowing registered regatta for high school, collegiate and masters rowers, is Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverside Park. Registration opens in August at riverfront.org/events/head-of-the-riverfront.

Susan Dunne can be reached at sdunne@courant.com.