July 15-22 in Hamden*
Summer Spotlight: 5 Local Craft Breweries
5 great summer spots to cool off with a locally-crafted pint. All of these local breweries offer live music & social events on summer evenings & weekends. Each is located in Hamden or within ~1 mile of Hamden. Click the links below for summer event schedules at each.
Bonus… Mikro Depot (not a brewery, but a Hamden gastropub serving a wide variety of excellent craft beers from across Connecticut and New England)
Friday July 15
Live Music & Food/Beverage Trucks @ Hindinger Farm. 4-7pm. Plus their everyday farm market. Link for more details.
Free Summer Concert Series @ Town Center Park. Plus food trucks. 7:30pm.
Fundraiser: Bingo & Beer @ No Worries Brewery. 5-7pm. Benefitting the QU “EQUIP” community programs for physical therapy serving Hamden residents.
Saturday July 16
Whitney Players Theatre Company presents “Into the Woods, Jr.” @ Hamden Middle School. Two shows on Saturday: 2pm or 7pm. Link for more details and tickets.
Free STEM activities & projects for kids and families @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
Free SCORE small business workshop @ NHFPL. 11am-12pm. Joe Criscuolo, chair of the New Haven chapter of SCORE, will discuss how SCORE’s free services can help you as an entrepreneur and small business owner. From one-on-one mentoring to online webinars and more. Link for more details.
Cruise the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. 9am. Includes stops at the Wooster Square Farmers Market and Mikro Depot for lunch. Link for more details.
Sunday July 17
Free STEM activities & projects for kids and families @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
RSVP deadline for the upcoming “She Walks With Ambition” fundraiser dinner @ the Hamden Elks Lodge, benefitting the Children’s Center of Hamden. Link for more details.
Monday July 18
Team Cornhole League @ Hamden Elks Lodge #2224. 6:30pm. 8-week league begins this Monday. Link for more details.
Free “Summer Grind Camp” for Hamden Student-Athletes. Grades 7-12. The camp will run from June 27 to July 28. Monday through Thursday. 8-11am. Student-athletes will participate in reading groups, a character education program, mentorship program and athletic development programing. Breakfast & Lunch are provided. Link for more details and registration.
Tuesday July 19
Junior Golf Camp @ Laurel View CC in Hamden. Link for more details.
Team Cornhole League @ Mikro. Free 8-week league starts this Tuesday. Link for more details.
Pizza in the Park & Ice Cream for a Dream. Villano Park. 4-6pm.
Wednesday July 20
Summer Family Concert Series @ Larry’s Playground in Bassett Park. 6pm.
Collage Making. Local Artist Aisha Nailah will be working with members of the public to create a collaborative art piece which will remain at each of the Hamden Public Library Branches. Wednesdays @ Brundage Community Branch. All ages. 3-4pm. Link for more details.
Team Trivia Night @ Playwright. 7pm.
“The Feud” Game Night @ No Worries Brewing Co. 7pm.
Karaoke Night @ Tavern By The Hall. 9pm.
Hamden Girl Scouts information session. 6-7pm. Welcoming girls in grades K-2. Link for more details.
Teen Night @ “Ives Squared” NHFPL. This program is open to Hamden teens. This event will be TEEN ONLY, where you can learn the high-tech machines (e.g. 3D printers), work on crafts and building projects, or learn about becoming an entrepreneur. All teens are welcome, no registration required. Link for more event details and another link for details on the “Ives Squared” technology, entrepreneurship, creativity, and collaboration center.
Hamden is part of the Quinnipiac Valley Health District. Every Wednesday 1-7pm they offer a free covid vaccine/booster clinic. Link for details and to register.
Thursday July 21
Salsa Dancing in Ninth Square on the Orange Street Promenade. All ages and skills welcome. 6-9pm. Link for more details.
“Bubbleology” STEM activity with CT Water Authority @ Miller Library. Children in grades K-6. 11am-12pm. Link for more details and registration.
Magic & Illusion Workshop: Learn Beginner Magic Concepts & Tricks. Ages 13+ (teens & adults). 3-4pm. Link for more details and registration.
Collage Making. Local Artist Aisha Nailah will be working with members of the public to create a collaborative art piece which will remain at each of the Hamden Public Library Branches. Thursdays @ Whitneyville Community Branch. All ages. 3-4pm. Link for more details.
“Flights of Fancy” - shopping, wine, and food crawl. Enjoy over 20 sipping, tasting and shopping stops, souvenir wine glasses and event bags, deep shopping discounts and promotions, raffle prizes, giveaways and more! Link for more details and tickets.
Team Trivia Night @ No Worries Brewing Co. 7pm.
Friday July 22
Free Summer Concert Series @ Town Center Park. Plus food trucks. 7:30pm.
More Hamden Programs:
Volunteer Opportunity: Sleeping Giant Build (Habitat for Humanity). Link for more details.
R.E.A.D.S. Lab @ SCSU. Free Summer reading program for K-7th grade students throughout the month of July. Contact info below.
Entrepreneur-In-Residence & Creative-In-Residence @ NHFPL. Part of the “Ives Squared” innovation and collaboration center inside the Ives Main Library. Applications due July 30th. This opportunity is open to Hamden residents. Links for more details: Creative or Entrepreneur.
Dragon Academy Orientation Program @ Hamden Middle School. 4-day orientation program for incoming 7th graders includes team-building activities, breakfast and lunch, and activities with HMS teachers. 9am-1pm. Link for more details.
CT STEM Academy presents Hamden STEAM Camp. Free for rising 5th & 6th graders in Hamden Public Schools. 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.
QU “Bobcat Stride” community walking program for adults age 50+. Indoor & outdoor options. Link for more details and registration.
Hamden Hurricanes Youth Football & Cheerleading. Registration for Fall 2022. Link for more details.
Hamden Soccer Association. Registration for Fall 2022. 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.
Free summer meals program for kids & teens. Monday through Friday. Multiple locations. Link for more details.
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*Please confirm event details before attending any events listed in this bulletin. Some events require registration prior to attending. Some programs have limited enrollment.
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