July 8-15 in Hamden*
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Friday July 8
Free Summer Concert Series @ Town Center Park. Plus food trucks. 7:30pm.
Catstock benefit concert @ Best Video. 7-9:30pm. Link for more details.
“Gold in America” exhibit @ Yale University Art Gallery. Final weekend for this exhibit. 10am-5pm. Link for more details.
Saturday July 9
Free STEM activities & projects for kids and families @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
Yoga & Craft Beer @ No Worries Brewing Co. 11am-1pm. Link for more details.
Volunteer opportunities @ Edgerton Park. Summer Saturday mornings. Link with more details and to RSVP.
“Gold in America” exhibit @ Yale University Art Gallery. Final weekend for this exhibit covered by the NYT and WSJ. 11am-5pm. Link for more details.
Sunday July 10
Comic & Collectible Spectacular. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
“Gold in America” exhibit @ Yale University Art Gallery. Final weekend for this exhibit covered by the NYT and WSJ. 11am-5pm. Link for more details.
Free STEM activities & projects for kids and families @ Hamden’s Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop. 10am-3pm. Link for more details.
Monday July 11
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 12
Pizza in the Park & Ice Cream for a Dream. Villano Park. 4-6pm.
Hamden Lions Club “Paint Night” @ Amici’s. 6pm. Link for more details and registration.
Wednesday July 13
Summer Family Concert Series @ Larry’s Playground Bassett Park. 6pm. Mr. Magic (the magic of Rich Rothstein).
Clay Nature Prints. Kids arts & crafts program @ Miller Library. Grades K-6. 3-4pm. Link for more details and registration.
Kids Garden Club @ Miller Library (outdoors). Ages 6+. 10-11am. 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. Wednesdays @ Brundage Community Branch. All ages. 3-4pm. Link for more details or here 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.
Thursday July 14
Team Trivia Night @ No Worries Brewing Co. 7pm.
Story time in the park @ Miller Library (outdoors). Ages 1-4. 10:30-11:15am. Link for more details and registration.
Hamden Art League’s “Plein Air” painting group @ Lockwood Farm in Hamden. Link for more details.
Magic & Illusion Workshop: Learn Beginner Magic Concepts & Tricks. Ages 13+ (teens & adults). 3-4pm. New Haven Ives Main Library. Link for more details and registration.
Farmers Market @ Keefe Community Center. 11am-1pm.
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 or here for more details.
Friday July 15
Live Music & Food 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.
Hamden Ice Cream:
4 great spots for local, homemade, small-batch ice cream with family, friends, and neighbors during the summer heat…
More Hamden Programs:
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.
Hamden Community Swimming Pool @ HHS. Afternoon and evening hours vary by day. Link for more details and more details here too.
Hamden Soccer Association. Registration for Fall 2022. Link for more details.
Hamden Hurricanes Youth Football & Cheerleading. Registration for Fall 2022. Link for more details.
QU “Bobcat Stride” community walking program for adults age 50+. Indoor & outdoor options. Link for more details and registration.
Free museums for CT kids & 1 accompanying adult all summer. Over 100 museums participating, plus the zoo and both aquariums. Link for more details.
“Access to Law School” program. Yale Law School. Free two-year law school pipeline program. Application deadline July 15th. 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.
Free summer meals program for kids & teens. Monday through Friday. Multiple locations. 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 posted 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.
Live Music Schedules:
New & New-ish Restaurants to Explore:
*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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