Feb 24 - March 4 in Hamden*
Beautiful. Diverse. Community.
Winter Wonders: Tournament Time!
CT’s #1-ranked Hamden High girl’s basketball, and nationally #2-ranked QU men’s ice hockey, and nationally #6-ranked QU women’s ice hockey, plus Hamden High girl’s ice hockey all enter post-season play aiming for championships - league, state, and national. With several games hosted here in Hamden, teams are looking for the home-court and home-ice advantage with large and loud Hamden crowds.
CIAC Division 1 state tournament begins on March 3rd at Hamden High School. The Green Dragons are 23-0, just won the SCC Tournament Championship this week, and are seeded #1 in the state tournament. Link for tournament bracket. Tickets for the state tournament must be purchased in advance online - tickets cannot be purchased in the gym (CIAC rule/system for all schools). Link to purchase tickets.
QU men’s hockey conference tournament @ QU’s M&T Bank Arena. March 10 & 11 @ 7pm. Link for tickets. The NCAA national championship tournament will begin with regionals on March 24 & 26 in Bridgeport, CT. Link for details.
Hamden High girl’s ice hockey has advanced to the SCC League Championship game. Saturday Feb 25 @ 7:15pm @ Bennet Rink in West Haven.
QU women’s hockey conference tournament @ QU’s M&T Bank Arena. Feb 24 & 25. Link for tickets. The NCAA national championship tournament will begin with regionals March 9-12 with locations TBD. Link for details.
ICYMI:
Hamden Guide to Summer Camps
The HECA Program for STEM students at HHS
A Weekend Trip to Ireland (in Hamden)
Team Trivia, Karaoke, and more fun pub games in Hamden
A variety of locally-owned Hamden fitness programs
Friday Feb 24
Final Weekend of YCBA. Closing for renovations on Feb 27th (until 2024 re-opening). Link for more details.
Celebration of Black History Month @ Hamden Memorial Town Hall. 7pm. Details below.
Arte Saturday Academy. Free classes 10:30am-12pm for kids and teens ages 7-17. Instrumental lessons, Voice and Vocal lessons, Acting lessons, and Art lessons. Details below.
“Singing the Lord’s Songs in a Strange Land and Times: A Black History and Lenten Commemoration”. Free. 7:30pm @ Yale Divinity School Marquand Chapel. The performance explores one of many musical journeys of a people stolen from their land, and who find themselves holding to their faith when seemingly all has been taken. Link for more details.
Saturday Feb 25
“Maple Week” - join URI for the Junior Explorers Club @ East Rock Park. 10am-12pm. Link for more details.
Free movie screening of “The Woman King” @ Miller Library. 2-4:30pm. Link for registration.
Live Irish music @ Playwright Irish Pub. 7pm. Free. Link for more details.
Made Visible: Freedom Dreams. Special Saturday performance @ Creative Arts Workshop. 1-3pm. Link for more details.
Ujamaa Market @ ConnCORP in Hamden. 1-5pm. Come show your support and shop with over 25 Black vendors. Details below.
Sunday Feb 26
Annual Corned Beef Dinner to support the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 1-5pm @ Knights of St. Patrick on State Street.
Live Irish Music @ Playwright Irish Pub. 4pm. Free. Link for more details.
Walk-in STEM projects @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum. Free. 10am-3pm. For children ages 5-12. A museum apprentice will work with your child as they build a project and begin to experiment. Sessions last from 20 minutes to an hour. Projects change from weekend to weekend. Link for more details.
Tuesday Feb 28
Join URI on Tuesdays from 3-5 pm for the Junior Explorers Club @ East Rock Park. The outdoor adventure will run from 3:30-4:30 with access to the building for bathrooms and to engage with the building’s resources from 3-3:30 and 4:30-5pm. Details and registration QR code below.
Community Conversation: “Housing Equity Now” @ Whitneyville Cultural Commons. 6-8pm. Presented by NHACDST and led by a panel of housing experts. Link for more details.
Registration Deadline: Splash @ Yale. Open to Hamden students in grades 7-12. 10am-3:30pm on April 1st. Come to the Yale campus and take interesting mini-courses taught by Yale undergraduates on a wide range of topics! Link for more details and registration.
Hamden youth hockey FREE ice time and instruction for beginners who want to try skating and hockey. Every Tuesday night @ Astorino Ice Arena. 6pm. Link for more details and registration.
Wednesday March 1
Hamden’s Mobile Food Pantry @ 306 Circular Ave. 4:30-5:30pm. Free to everyone. Volunteer opportunities as well.
Teen Program @ Yale University Art Gallery. 3-4:30pm. Free. Bring your friends, explore the museum’s diverse collection, and make art. Recent sessions have focused on drawing, painting, and photography. Bus passes will be provided. For teens ages 13–19. Link for more details.
Teen Tech @ NHFPL Stetson Branch on Dixwell Ave. Stetson's “Innovation Studio” includes a makerspace, tech toys, and gaming room. Robots, gaming, 3D pens and printer, button makers, sewing, and more. Available for teens every Wednesday. 4-6pm. The Discovery Lab and Innovation Studio is Stetson’s destination for teens, and the teen lounge is an ideal spot to do homework, socialize, play games and tackle DIY projects. Link for more details.
Thursday March 2
The Whitney Players presents “The Trial of the Wicked Witch” @ Hamden Middle School. 7pm. Link for more details and tickets.
“Turtle Week” - join URI for the Junior Explorers Club @ East Rock Park. 3:30-4:30. Link for more details.
“Lounge Night” @ Best Video Film & Cultural Commons from 5-7pm, Jazz Pianist, Wes O’Brien, will be showcasing his lounge chops. DJ Simply T and special guest DJ Jentlemen will start spinning at 7pm. And if that wasn’t enough, they will be sharing shorts from the New Haven 48 Film Project during the DJ’s breaks. Pizza by the slice along with the regular beer, wine and coffee drinks. Link for more details.
Friday March 3
#1-ranked Hamden High girl’s basketball — CIAC state tournament game at home. 6:30pm. Link to purchase tickets.
Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon” @ Shubert Theater. 8pm. Link for tickets.
The Ellington Jazz Series continues @ Yale’s Morse Recital Hall. A 7:30pm performance by the all-female Afro-Cuban group Maqueque, which DownBeat has said “sounds like no other today in jazz.” Link for tickets.
The Whitney Players presents “The Trial of the Wicked Witch” @ Hamden Middle School. 7pm. Link for more details and tickets.
Yale Pathways to Science presents “Chemistry Magic Show”. 6-7:30pm. Free. Details below. Link to register.
Karaoke @ Tavern By The Hall. 9pm.
Saturday March 4
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ball. 6-11pm. Link for more details and tickets.
The Whitney Players presents “The Trial of the Wicked Witch” @ Hamden Middle School. 2pm matinee and 7pm final performance. Link for more details and tickets.
Hamden Food in the News:
Join the Hamden Public Library on Monday Feb 27th at 5pm for local author, Caela Collins! The presentation includes a reading from her book, “Food is Love,” and discussion about how cooking can strengthen family connections. Hamdenites are welcome to share their own family cooking recipes & stories. Link for registration.
Hamden Live Music Schedules:
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