Nov 18-26 in Hamden*
Beautiful. Diverse. Community.
Fall Feature: Great Holiday Gifts @ Hamden Small Biz
Unique, original, local, community. With holiday shopping season approaching, take a look at our locally-owned shops offering great gift-giving possibilities. Local, small retail businesses always need loyal community customers; and now after ~2 years of pandemic online shopping, they need returning and new patrons more than ever. Check out the links below for unique, original, local gift options right here in our community.
Toys: Evan’s Toy Shoppe, This Toy Life
Fashion: Hello Boutique, The Barn Boutique, La Moda Fashions, Flirt Boutique
Gourmet Foods & Treats: Bon Appetite, Moon Rock Gourmet Cookies, Sweet Seidner’s Bakery
Fine Wine & Spirits: Wine 101, Mt. Caramel Wine & Spirits, Cork & Barrel
Jewelry: Rumanoff’s Fine Jewelry, Conte Jewelers, Ruby’s Jewelers
Specialty Retail: Books & Co., The Blue Dodo, The Fat Robin, Framed, Mike Ross Photography Shop, Hamden Sport Center, Spring Glen Hardware
Friday Nov 18
Hamden Symphony Orchestra performance “The Sky’s The Limit.” 7:30pm @ Hamden Memorial Town Hall. Link for more details.
23rd Annual Beerfest @ Hamden Knights of Columbus Lodge. 7-9:30pm. Taste local CT breweries from across the state. Details below.
Saturday Nov 19
Elm City Beer Festival @ College Street Music Hall. 1-5pm. Link for more details and tickets.
Spring Glen Art Walk. 11am-3pm. Link for more details.
Another Octave: Connecticut Women’s Chorus performs “We Got Issues!” Performance in Hamden features music of power and protest in a multi-media presentation. 7pm. Link for more details and tickets.
Adaptive Climbing Program for military veterans @ City Climb. Free. Participants will be introduced to climbing, master the follow-through figure-eight knot, and learn how to belay (manage the ropes). Link for more details and registration.
Sunday Nov 20
Comic & Collectible Show. 10am-3pm. Free for kids under 10. Link for more details and tickets.
Registration Deadline: Yale Pathways to Science “SciTalk” (event will take place on Saturday December 3rd). Open to Hamden Public School students in grades 9-12. We invite you to think about how science is communicated to the public. Join us for a few hours of intrigue as we laugh through TikTok videos, watch clips of historical documentaries, and read scientific magazines written by Yale students. Link for more details and registration.
Monday Nov 21
November Screening Series @ Best Video Film & Cultural Center. 7pm. Month-long series (every Monday night) focused on the work of director Douglas Sirk. Link for more details.
Tuesday Nov 22
Hamden Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. 6-8pm @ Eli’s on Whitney. Presented by the Hamden Alumni Association and the Hamden Education Foundation. Link for more details and tickets.
Wednesday Nov 23
Hamden’s Mobile Food Pantry @ 306 Circular Ave. 4:30-5:30pm. Free to everyone. Volunteer opportunities as well.
Thursday Nov 24
Hamden 5k Turkey Run (or Walk). Please join us on Thanksgiving for our Annual Run Turkey Run 5K. A long-standing Thanksgiving tradition in Hamden, there is no better way to start your Thanksgiving Day than running or walking a 5K with family, friends, and the community. Link for more details and registration.
Rivalry Game: Hamden High Football vs Notre Dame West Haven. 10:30am @ HHS.
Friday Nov 25
QU Women’s Ice Hockey: Nutmeg Classic tournament Nov 25 & 26. QU is ranked #5 in the nation. Game #1 vs Bemidji State @ 3pm. Link for more details and tickets.
Opening Day: The A.C. Gilbert Train Show. A Hamden holiday tradition returns. Operate trains through the model, build your own train set, and take a tour of our original factory model through the holiday season! Every weekend through January 15th, 10am-3pm @ Eli Whitney Museum. Free. Link for more details.
World Premier: “The Brightest Thing in the World” @ Yale Repertory Theatre. Link for more details and tickets.
Saturday Nov 26
Small Business Saturday. Shop local. Support local. Buy local. (See list above.)
Museum “Introductory Tour” @ Yale Center for British Art. 11am-12pm. Free. Join our museum docents to explore the architecture, collections, and history of the museum. Discover the breadth of the museum's holdings and find inspiration in the elegant, light-filled spaces designed by Louis I. Kahn. Link for more details.
QU Women’s Ice Hockey: Nutmeg Classic tournament. Game #2 vs UConn or Sacred Heart. UConn is ranked #12 in the nation, and QU is ranked #5 in the nation. Link for more details and tickets.
Cash Cup men’s soccer tournament @ CFC Arena. 5pm. Link for more details and registration.
Hamden Food in the News:
Instead of featuring a Hamden restaurant this week, we highlight Hamden Food Pantry donation and volunteer opportunities. Link for more details. And here too.
More Hamden Programs:
Hamden Rotary Club “Coats for Kids” fundraiser. A donation of just $25 can provide a NEW coat for a child in need. Program is coordinated with Hamden Public Schools. Details below.
Hamden Live Music Schedules:
Rock, folk, bluegrass, acoustic, punk, Irish, jazz, metal & more: schedules for 6 Hamden venues.
Symphonies & classical music concerts: schedules for local venues & performances.
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*Community event submissions: thisweekinhamden@gmail.com