Oct 28 - Nov 5 in Hamden*
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Fall Feature: Indoor Live Music (part 1)
As the temperature drops in the weeks and months ahead, Hamdenites have numerous local, indoor opportunities for symphonies and classical music. Countless concerts right at our doorstep, including world-class venues and musicians. An abundance of arts & cultural events for Hamden families and residents. Links below for concert/venue schedules.
New Haven Symphony Orchestra performing at Hamden HS and the SCSU Lyman Center for the Performing Arts.
Hamden Symphony Orchestra performing at Hamden Memorial Town Hall and other local venues.
Yale Symphony Orchestra performing at Yale’s Woolsey Hall, frequently including special guest musicians from around the world.
Yale Morse Recital Hall includes a wide variety of performances from Yale musicians and renowned special guests from around the world.
SCSU concerts at Lyman Center for the Performing Arts.
If you have friends, family, neighbors, or community groups that would appreciate these events, please share:
Friday Oct 28
Road Trip: The UNDEFEATED and CT Top 10 ranked Hamden High football team travels to Branford. Game time 7pm.
Final Weekend: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? @ Yale Repertory Theatre. 7:30pm. Performances every Tues-Sat until Oct 29th. Link for more details and tickets.
Halloween Costume Party @ Playwright. 9pm. Free. Live music and prizes for best costumes.
Free HSA soccer skills clinics. Location has been changed to the Everson indoor soccer facility. 5:30-7pm. Note: these clinics are only for current Hamden Soccer Association players (all age groups).
Saturday Oct 29
Boomer’s Boo Bash @ QU. 11am - 2pm. Details below.
Not-So-Spooky Family Halloween Party for young kids @ Best Video Film & Cultural Center. 10am-12 noon. All children welcome, but programing will target 7 and under. There will be some classic Halloween cartoons, story time, activities and costume prizes. Link for more details.
Halloween movie screening & costume party @ Best Video Film & Cultural Center. 9pm. Free. Link for more details.
Open Source 2022 Arts Festival @ Eli Whitney Museum Barn. In addition to the art, the event includes food trucks and annual tool sale. 12-5pm. Link for more details.
Opera Scenes @ Yale Morse Recital Hall. An evening of excerpts from the operatic repertoire performed with piano featuring a cast capable of “crystalline” (Hartford Courant) performances. Link for more details and tickets.
Free Family Fun Day @ Shubert Theatre. 10am-1pm. Event includes walking backstage tour of the theatre with trick or treat stations along the way, as well as an arts and crafts area. Children under 12 are welcome to wear Halloween costumes for trick or treating in the Shubert lobby. Link for more details.
Splash @ Yale is an event that brings area high school and middle school students to Yale for one day of unlimited learning. 10am-3:30pm. Open to HPS students in grades 7-12. Students take classes in a variety of both conventional and unconventional subjects taught by Yale undergraduate and graduate students. Link for more details and registration.
Halloween Costume Party @ The Cellar on Treadwell. 6:30pm. Link for more details and tickets.
Sunday Oct 30
Halloween party & kids concert with Grateful Dead music @ Space Ballroom. 12pm. The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families with children age 10 and under games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity. Link to purchase tickets.
Volunteer Opportunity: SGPA Trail crew assemble every Sunday by the tool shed near Main entrance at 9:15am. There are blazes to paint, trees to clear, and other work for all skills and abilities. Bring your gloves and wear sturdy shoes – tools will be provided by SGPA. All are welcome to join. Link for more details.
Open Source 2022 Arts Festival @ Eli Whitney Museum Barn. 12-5pm. Event includes food trucks, tool sale, and a puppet performance and workshop for kids at 2pm. Link for more details.
“Path to the Parade” 5k Run & Walk @ Hamden’s Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. 9am. Link for more details and registration. Race will be followed by a fundraising breakfast @ Playwright.
Monday Oct 31
All Ages: Trick-or-Treat with costumes @ Miller Library. Free. 4:30-6:30pm. All ages welcome. Link for more details.
Children grades K-8: Halloween Night Party @ We Are the Village (Hamden Public Schools Board of Education offices on Putnam Ave). 4-6pm. Dance party, costume contest, food and snacks, arts & crafts activities, etc. Details below.
For high schoolers: Halloween Night Party @ We Are the Village (Hamden Public Schools Board of Education offices on Putnam Ave.). Monday October 31st 6-9pm. Dance party, costume contest, food and snacks, etc. Details below.
New Era Gymnastics. Registration for winter programs begins on Oct 31st. Programs for boys and girls at all ages and all experience levels. Link for more details.
Hamden Ninja Academy. Registration for winter programs begins on Oct 31st. Link for more details and registration.
Deadline: Yale Resonance STEM program. Open to HPS students in grades 6-12. Resonance invites you to a full day of science. (The event is on Sunday November 6th, but the registration deadline is Oct 31st.) We’ll kick off with a team engineering contest to design bottle rockets and egg drops, followed by classes about the chemistry of food, the germination of seeds, and more! Link for more details and registration.
Tuesday Nov 1
Birth-to-Five Play & Learn Groups. Every Tuesday @ Ridge Hill School. 10-11:30am. Organized by Hamden Family Resource Center. Details below.
Hamden youth hockey FREE ice time and instruction for beginners who want to try skating and hockey. Every Tuesday night @ Astorino Ice Arena. 6pm. Link for more details and registration.
Wednesday Nov 2
Jan Jiracek von Arnim, Horowitz Piano Series @ Yale Morse Recital Hall. 7:30pm. A performance of music by Liszt and Beethoven, including the latter’s “Moonlight” Sonata, by the artist BBC Music Magazine has called “one of the leading pianists of his generation.” Link for more details and tickets.
Birth-to-Five Play & Learn Groups. Every Wednesday @ Church Street School. 10-11:30am. Organized by Hamden Family Resource Center. Details below.
Thursday Nov 3
Lounge Night @ Best Video Film & Cultural Center. Link for more details.
Friday Nov 4
Fantasy Game Night @ Eli Whitney Museum. 6-8:30pm. Ages 10-15. Link for more details and registration.
American Red Cross blood drive @ Whitneyville Cultural Commons. Every Friday 12:15-6pm. Walk-ins are welcome.
Free HSA soccer skills clinics. Location has been changed to the Everson indoor soccer facility. Led by Everson Soccer coaches. 5:30-7pm. Note: these clinics are only for current Hamden Soccer Association players (all age groups).
Saturday Nov 5
Hamden’s Saturday Family Entertainment Series… Bubblemania. 1-2pm @ Miller Library (Thornton Wilder Hall). Link for more details.
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.
Hamden Soccer Association’s “Thanksgiving Food Drive”. 8:30-10:30am @ HMS soccer fields. Accepting non-perishable donations on behalf of the Hamden Food Pantry.
“Science Cafe” presented by Open Labs @ Yale. Open to Hamden Middle School students and families. Explore hands-on science demonstrations and learn about groundbreaking research while enjoying snacks and hot cocoa. Scientists from many fields and backgrounds look forward to answering your questions and you can even win prizes! Link for more details and registration.
Hamden Food in the News:
Wood-n-Tap: Article from CT Bites (see quote below) and a link to the menu.
“It’s that pumpkin time of year and Wood-n-Tap restaurants have it covered. Featured as part of its fall menu is an old favorite, the Famous Pumpkin Cheesecake. Made from scratch and on their menu since 2002 (that’s 20 years folks).”
More Hamden Programs:
Hamden Food Pantry donations needed @ Keefe Community Center. Details below.
Volunteer Opportunity: Hamden Lions Club Thanksgiving Food Drive. Details and contact info below.
Hamden after-school youth programs led by Hamden’s We Are the Village @ Hamden Youth Center. Every Monday-Friday 2:30-6pm. Free for Hamden youth. Link for more details and registration.
Free CNA class from Whitney Rehab. Become a CNA in 2 weeks. Details below.
New Haven Reads offers free tutoring to Hamden students. Free. Link for more details. Volunteer opportunities as well.
Hamden Live Music Schedules:
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