August 5-12 in Hamden*
Summer Spotlight: Hiking in Hamden
Escape the summer heat under the cool shade of the tree canopy at these 6 beautiful Hamden nature spots. So many great hiking options right here in Hamden. In the list below, the first 4 all have numerous scenic trails to choose from — with varying levels of difficulty to accommodate hikers of all interests and abilities. Click the links below for more info on each.
Bonus… Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Area — Tidal Marsh Trail
(it spans Hamden, New Haven, North Haven… the trail itself is on the North Haven side of the wildlife area)
Thursday Aug 4
Special Event “Celebrate the Summer” @ Johnson’s Duckpin Lanes. 2-6pm. Details below.
Friday Aug 5
“Happy Hour in the Plaza.” Live music, food & beverages, lawn & board games. Link for more details.
Saturday Aug 6
Discovering Amistad @ Long Wharf. Free ship tours & educational programming. 12-4pm. Link for more details and registration.
Live children’s music @ Best Video. 10:30am. Link for more details.
Free STEM activities & projects for kids and families @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
Summer Vibes “Pop-up Shop” event @ Top 1 Studios. 12-4pm. Link for more details.
Volunteer opportunities @ Edgerton Park. Summer Saturday mornings. Link with more details and to RSVP.
Sunday Aug 7
Folk Music @ Edgewood Park. African-American String Music with award-winning musician Jake Blount. Workshop & full live performance. Free. 2-6pm. Link for more details.
Sea Glass Mosaics @ Pardee-Morris House in Morris Cove. 2pm. Free. Come create a seascape design inspired by the seashore. We have all the materials you will need to make a colorful seaglass masterpiece simply by using an assortment of seaglass and seashells.
Free STEM activities & projects for kids and families @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
Discovering Amistad @ Long Wharf. Free ship tours & educational programming. 12-4pm. Link for more details and registration.
Monday Aug 8
Hi-Fi Pie Contest & Beecher Park Summer Concert Series. 6:30pm. Link for more details.
Tuesday Aug 9
Junior Golf Camp @ Laurel View CC in Hamden. Link for more details.
Cupcake Wars @ Miller Library. Ages: Teens. 3-4pm. Who can decorate the most original cupcake? Who can decorate cupcakes around specific themes? Come decorate cupcakes and enter them to be judged in a variety of categories. Link for more details and registration.
Hamden Lions service organization. August meeting @ Cafe Amici. 6pm. Link for more details and link for video about Lions organization.
Wednesday Aug 10
Opening Night: Whitney Players Theater Company presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” 7:30pm @ Hamden High School. Link for more details and tickets.
“Teen Tech Night” @ Stetson Branch Library on Dixwell Ave. 4-6pm. Teens, come check out the makerspace, tech toys, and gaming room. Robots, gaming, 3D pens, button makers, sewing, and more. Link for more details.
“TWeen Tech Club” (ages 8-13). Learn how to build and code your own robots! Free program open to Hamden students. Led by “Concepts for Adaptive Learning” on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:00-2:45. Link for more details and registration.
Coffee & Connections @ Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce. 8:30-9:30am. Free.
Thursday Aug 11
“Bubbleology” STEM activity with CT Water Authority @ Miller Library. Children in grades K-6. 11am-12pm. Link for more details and registration.
Farmers Market @ Keefe Community Center. 11am-1pm.
Hamden Art League’s “Plein Air” painting group @ Lockwood Farm. 10am. Link for more details.
Sanctuary Kitchen presents a (virtual) community conversation: “Afghanistan: One Year After the Taliban Takeover”. Followed by an Afghan dinner the next night on Friday Aug 12 (must pre-order by Monday Aug 8). Link for more details and to register and to pre-order dinner.
Whitney Players Theater Company presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” 7:30pm @ Hamden High School. Link for more details and tickets.
Friday Aug 12
Live Music & Food/Beverage Trucks @ Hindinger Farm. 4-7pm. Plus their everyday farm market. Link for more details.
Whitney Players Theater Company presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” 7:30pm @ Hamden High School. Link for more details and tickets.
Job Corps Open House Career Fair. 10am - 2pm. Includes campus tour, resource fair, social hour, class visit, and info about free career training programs. Details below.
More Hamden Programs:
Volunteer Opportunity: Literacy Volunteers in Hamden @ Miller Memorial Library, Keefe Community Center, and Hamden Adult Education sites. Link for more details and also here.
Hamden Soccer Association. Register now for the Fall 2022 season. Ages 4-14. Link for more details.
Early Head Start. Free to low-cost childcare for infants and toddlers. Open to eligible Hamden families. Link for more details.
Free museums for CT kids & 1 accompanying adult all summer. Over 100 museums participating, plus the zoo and both aquariums. Link for more details.
Hamden Community Swimming Pool @ HHS. Afternoon and evening hours vary by day. Link for more details and more details here too.
Free summer meals program for kids & teens. Monday through Friday. Multiple locations. Link for more details.
ICYMI:
Summer Spotlight of 5 Local Craft Breweries (link for more details)
Summer Spotlight of Kayaking/Canoeing in Hamden (link for more details)
Summer Spotlight of Hamden Splash Pad (link for more details)
Live Music Schedules:
~New Restaurants to Explore:
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