Oct 20-28 in Hamden*
Beautiful. Diverse. Community.
Fall Feature: Dinner & A Movie
Combine the 13th Annual Hamden Restaurant Week with the 10th Annual NH Docs film festival for a Hamden “dinner and a movie” night out. The NH Docs Film Festival includes Hamden’s Best Video Film & Cultural Center, and is led by Hamden resident Gorman Bechard, who was recently featured in Connecticut Magazine. The festival schedule is packed with options this weekend.
Coinciding with the film festival, the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor Bankwell bring us the 13th Annual Hamden Restaurant Week. Link for more details.
ICYMI:
Special Edition: Hamden Guide to New Restaurants
Friday Oct 20
Special EFX All Stars 40th Anniversary Tour. Grammy-nominated, chart-topping sensation Special EFX @ Lyman Performing Arts Center @ SCSU. 8pm. Link for more details.
Open Gym for Hamden teens. 2-6pm. Details below.
Saturday Oct 21
2nd Annual Spring Glen Art Walk, including live music performances. Link for more details.
6th Annual New Haven Chalk Art Festival. 12-4pm. Link for more details.
The artists of Erector Square have organized to continue the annual tradition of Open Studios with a vibrant celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Erector Square complex and its creative history. During the two-day event the artists will have their studio doors open to the public where visitors can talk to the artists about their work, see work in progress, and learn about the creative process, including: painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, dance, music and more. Link for more details.
Final Night: Hamden Restaurant Week presented by the Chamber of Commerce. Link for more details.
Sunday Oct 22
Fall Foliage Hike. 1-3pm. The Sleeping Giant Park Association invites you to join us to explore the fall foliage of Sleeping Giant Park. The hike will be led by Chris Fagan who is an expert on the trees and flowers of this area. Link to register.
Final Day: NH Docs Film Festival. Link for more details.
Tuesday Oct 24
Pumpkin decorating party @ Miller Library 6-7pm. Children in grades K-6. Link for more details and registration.
Wednesday Oct 25
Trunk or Treat @ SCSU on Wednesday Oct 25th 5-7pm.
Wellness Group @ Keefe Community Center, led by QU Occupational Therapy. This week’s focus is community mobility. 9:30-10:30am. Free. Link for more details.
Thursday Oct 26
Author Talk @ Hamden Public Library with local author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nicholas Dawidoff. 6:30pm. Link for more details and registration.
Friday Oct 27
Ribbon Cutting & Open House 4-5:30pm @ Messy Hands & Happy Hearts. Details below.
Saturday Oct 28
Boomer’s Boo Bash @ QU. 10am-2pm. Link for more details.
Toddler Tunes Halloween Edition. Saturday Oct 28th 10:30am @ BVFCC. Link for more details.
Trunk-or-Treat (and Fall Festival) @ Hamden YMCA Camp Mountain Laurel. Saturday October 28th 2-5pm. Fall crafts, sports, hiking, and other family fun events. The Fall Festival will culminate with the Trunk or Treat event! Registration required. Link for more details.
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