March 31 - April 8 in Hamden*
Beautiful. Diverse. Community.
Spring Showcase: QU to the Frozen Four!!!!
The QU men’s ice hockey team will compete for the NCAA national championship next week! Ranked in the Top 5 most of the season, and entering the NCAA tournament ranked #2 in the nation, they won the Bridgeport regional last Sunday. Now they travel to the “Frozen Four” with a semifinal matchup against the University of Michigan on Thursday April 6th at 8:30pm. A win there will put them in the national championship game Saturday night, April 8th, versus either Boston University or the University of Minnesota. Both Frozen Four games will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
QU has organized regional locations for fans to congregate and cheer on the Bobcats for both games. Here in Hamden, the QU-designated location is Eli’s on Whitney. 8pm. Link for more details.
ICYMI:
Hamden High 2023 State Champions: highlight videos, interviews, articles, photos, etc.
Friday March 31
Final Weekend: Yale Repertory Theatre presents MOJADA. 8pm. MOJADA unleashes the power of Euripides’ ancient tale through an unforgettable story of an undocumented family caught in the grip of the American immigration system. Link for more details and tickets.
3-day film screening series tribute to Jorge Perugorria @ Yale’s Luce Hall. Free and open to the public. Details below.
Free tax filing help from Quinnipiac accounting students. Services are available to taxpayers from the Hamden area with annual household incomes of $60,000 or less. The sessions will take place at Keefe Community Center. 12-5pm. Every Friday until April 14th. Those who are interested may walk in; no appointments necessary. Professors from the QU School of Business will review each tax return before it is e-filed. Link for more details.
Saturday April 1
Meet the orchestra! New Haven Symphony Orchestra kids event @ the Lyman Center for the Performing Arts @ SCSU. 1pm. This free, interactive program designed for kids will show off all the cool sounds that an orchestra can make. This concert is free but tickets are required. Link for free tickets.
Kid Birding Lesson & Walk and Open House. Free. 10am-12pm. Join “Friends of East Rock Park” to do basic birding with the New Haven Bird Club at this Exploring Nature event! Located at East Rock Park's Trowbridge Environmental Center. Free healthy snacks and beverages will be provided. Link for more details.
STEM @ Yale. Wind Turbine Challenge. Open to Hamden students in grades 6-8. Free. 2-5pm. Link for more details and registration.
Sunday April 2
Yale Brain Bee. For teens who want to showcase their knowledge of neuroscience. And want to put their wits to the test against other brainiacs. Register for the 2023 Brain Bee to compete in Yale’s high school neuroscience competition. Link to register.
“Pathways to Public Health Careers” presented by Yale Pathways to Science. 9am-1:30pm. Free. Open to Hamden students in grades 8-12. A day of exploring different areas of public health, from epidemiology to biostatistics and much more! You’ll also learn what it takes to run a hospital and what public health officials do to keep the public healthy. Link for more details and registration.
Monday April 3
Nutrition workshop “Living a Healthy Lifestyle” @ Keefe Community Center. 11am-12pm. Free. Details below.
Tuesday April 4
Free CPR and AED training. 6:30-8:30pm @ HMS.
Hamden Caregiver Support Group @ Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center. 1-2pm. Details below.
Wednesday April 5
QU coaches panel for youth sports coaches and parents. This event will feature a panel of QU Varsity Coaches discussing with community leaders best practices for coaching and athlete development in youth sports. 5-8pm. Free. Link for more details and registration.
Thursday April 6
QU men’s ice hockey national semifinal game in the “Frozen Four”. 8:30pm on ESPN2.
Fishing lessons @ at East Rock Park's Trowbridge Environmental Center. 3-5pm. Link for more details.
Friday April 7
Join NH Docs and BVFCC for a new monthly screening collaboration. Our inaugural feature will be “The Oystering Life” directed by Steve Hamm. There will be a Q&A following the screen with director Steve Hamm and Chef Nadine Nelson, Green Queen of Cuisine, the eco chef and social entrepreneur of Global Local Gourmet, a roving community-supported kitchen. The event begins at 7pm, with a cover charge of $10.
American Red Cross blood drive @ Whitneyville Cultural Commons. Every Friday 12:15-6pm. Walk-ins are welcome.
Saturday April 8
Science on Saturdays @ Yale. 10am-12pm. Free. Hamden families are invited to explore science with hands-on demonstrations by Yale students and a lecture by Yale professor Dr. Albert Ko. An infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist from the Yale School of Public Health, Dr. Ko will talk about "How We Use Science to Protect People from Epidemics." Link for more details.
NCAA National Championship game for men’s ice hockey. 8pm on ESPN2.
Hamden Food in the News:
TexiKo → brgrKo: TexiKo is now brgrKo. Same ownership, great new theme and menu. CT Insider article and Connecticut Magazine article on TexiKo (RIP). Menu for brgrKo.
More Hamden Programs:
Looking ahead: Hamden Week of Wellness
Hamden Girl Scout cookie booths.
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