June 24 - July 1 in Hamden*
Friday June 24
Food Truck Celebration “Dinner for a Dollar” (11th Anniversary) @ Town Center Park. 5:30-7pm.
1st Annual CT Bourbon & Whiskey Festival @ Hamden Knights of Columbus Lodge. 6:30-9pm. All proceeds benefit Wishes for Warriors, which supports U.S. veterans. Ticket includes dinner buffet. Link for more details.
Final weekend of International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Link for more details.
Hairspray @ Shubert. Link for more details.
Saturday June 25
100th Anniversary Celebration @ Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Link for more details.
Eli Whitney Museum “Marbles in Motion” (10am at the IFAI on the New Haven Green). Link for more details.
Hamden Rovers free soccer camp for kids. 8:30-11:30am. Link for more details.
Volunteer opportunity: Join End Hunger Connecticut! on June 25th to help spread the word about free Summer Meals Program for kids in Hamden and New Haven. 10am-1pm. Dixwell Community Center (Q House). Link with more details.
Volunteer opportunity: Lake Wintergreen community clean-up. 9am-12pm.
Hairspray @ Shubert. Link for more details.
Final weekend of International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Link for more details.
Sunday June 26
Eli Whitney Museum “Marbles in Motion” (10am at the IFAI on the NH Green). Link for more details.
Caribbean Heritage Festival. 1pm. New Haven Green.
Farmington Canal Trail Peace Walk. 2-4pm.
“A River Speaks.” Mill River documentary film @ the Pardee-Morris House. 1-2:30pm. Link for more details. And more details here.
Hairspray @ Shubert. Link for more details.
Final weekend of International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Link for more details.
Monday June 27
Book Discussion "The House in the Cerulean Sea"@ Miller Library. 6:30-7:30pm. 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 June 28
Pizza in the Park & Ice Cream for a Dream. Villano Park. 4-6pm.
Free outdoor art-making session for families. Join museum educators for an exploration of color and abstraction. Yale Center for British Art. 2-4pm. Link for more details.
Wednesday June 29
Kids Garden Club @ Miller Library (outdoors). 10-11am. Link for more details and registration.
Team Trivia Night @ Playwright. 7pm.
Thursday June 30
Pre-school story time in the park @ Miller Library (outdoors). 10:30-11:15am. Link for more details and registration.
Farmers Market @ Keefe Community Center. 11am-1pm.
Exhibit Opening Reception @ ConnCAT Art Gallery. Paintings by New Haven artist Kwadwo Adae. 6-8pm. Link for more details.
Friday July 1
Free Summer Concert Series @ Town Center Park. 7:30pm.
Live Music Schedules for This Week:
Best Video Film & Cultural Center
Playwright Irish Pub (Saturday & Sunday)
Tavern By The Hall (Friday)
New(ish) Restaurants to Explore:
Mi Tai (Caribbean) food truck @ 879 Dixwell Ave
*Please confirm event details before attending any events listed in this bulletin. Some events require registration prior to attending.
*Have upcoming community events you would like included in future bulletins? email thisweekinhamden@gmail.com