Sept 16-24 in Hamden*
Fall Feature: Fall Sports @ QU & Hamden High
Enjoy NCAA Division 1 and CIAC Division 1 sports competition right here in Hamden. Outdoor and indoor events. All QU sports are FREE to the public, except ice hockey and basketball, which have modest ticket prices. Most HHS events are free, too.
Hamden High School (CIAC Division 1):
Quinnipiac University (NCAA Division 1):
Friday Sept 16
Autumn Movie Night @ Town Center Park. 7pm. Free. Details below.
NH Grand Prix - Twighlight Bicycle Race & Street Festival. 4-10pm @ NH Green. Link for more details.
Apizza Feast presented by Taste of New Haven. 4-10pm @ NH Green. Link for more details.
QU “Bobcat Weekend” for Alumni & Families. Long list of events Sept 16-18. Link for more details and registration.
Home Opener: Hamden HS Varsity Football vs Wilbur Cross. 7pm @ HHS.
Saturday Sept 17
Egyptian Festival. 11am-8pm. 400 Ridge Road. Free. Egyptian cuisine and a variety of activities for all ages, including crafts, games and even embark on a tour and discover the ancient history of the Coptic Christians of Egypt! Link for more details.
Hamden Community Resource Fair @ Town Center Park. 11am-3pm. Details below.
15th Annual “Feast from the Fields” @ Common Ground Farm in West Rock Ridge State Park. A joyous, open-air celebration with tasting bites made by local chefs from around the world (featuring our lovingly grown produce), live music, and meaningful connection with one another. Link for more details and tickets.
Live music & food/beverage trucks @ Hindinger Farm. 11am-2pm. Link for more details.
QU “Bobcat Weekend” for Alumni & Families. Long list of events Sept 16-18. Link for more details and registration.
Sunday Sept 18
“Sunday in the Park” Festival @ Edgerton Park. 11am. Community-wide event with music, food trucks, scavenger hunt, children’s games, book sale, dog parade and more. Free. Link for more details.
Volunteer Opportunity: Invasive Plant Removal @ Sleeping Giant State Park. Meet at the main entrance of the park by the ranger shed at 9:30am. Link for more details.
“Spirits Ball” Kickoff Party for New Haven Cocktail Week. 2-5pm @ Bar. Link for more details and tickets.
15th Annual “Feast from the Fields” @ Common Ground Farm in West Rock Ridge State Park. Link for more details and tickets.
Egyptian Festival. 11am-8pm. 400 Ridge Road. Free. Egyptian cuisine and a variety of activities for all ages, including crafts, games and even embark on a tour and discover the ancient history of the Coptic Christians of Egypt! Link for more details.
QU “Bobcat Weekend” for Alumni & Families. Long list of events Sept 16-18. Link for more details and registration.
Monday Sept 19
Fall Cornhole League begins @ Hamden Elks Lodge #2224. 6:30pm. Link for more details and registration.
New Haven Cocktail Week begins. Link for more details.
Tuesday Sept 20
Madame Bovary Book Discussion @ Miller Library. Mark Schenker, Dean of Academic Affairs at Yale University, leads a discussion on this groundbreaking novel. 6:30-7:30 PM. Link for more details and registration.
STEM Activity @ Miller Library: How strong is spaghetti? Challenge spaghetti noodles to a test of strength! Grades 2-6. 4-5pm. Free. Link for more details and registration.
Wednesday Sept 21
All About Butterflies @ Hamden’s Brundage Community Branch Library. For children in grades K-5. 6-7pm. Listen to a story, learn about butterflies and their habitats, and make an origami butterfly or picture to hang in our butterfly tent! Free. Link for more details and registration.
Thursday Sept 22
New “Lounge Night” @ Best Video Film & Cultural Center. 5pm. Looking for a relaxed atmosphere to have a glass of wine, a small bite to eat, and be surrounded by curated ambient lounge music? Come on over to our revamped lounge area!
Open enrollment rehearsals for the Greater New Haven Community Chorus. 7pm. Link for more details.
Music & Movement @ Miller Library. Sing, dance and shimmy with Miss Lynn! Join us at the grassy area next to the community garden. Ages 1 to 5. Link for more details and registration.
Salsa in Ninth Square. 6-9pm. Free.
Friday Sept 23
Seafood Fest @ New England Brewing Co. 4-8pm. Link for more details.
Free HSA soccer skills clinics @ HMS. Led by Everson Soccer coaches. 5:30-6:30pm. Every Friday night beginning September 23. Note: these clinics are only for current Hamden Soccer Association players (all age groups).
Saturday Sept 24
22nd Annual Brooksvale Fall Festival. 11am-4pm. Free. Live Music, Food Trucks, Kid Zone, Beekeeping, Nature Crafts, Bake Sale, Pumpkin Patch, Craft Vendors, Community Organizations and more! Link for more details.
Hamden’s 5th Annual EV Car Show @ Miller LIbrary. Free. 12-3pm. Experienced EV owners will display their EVs and will discuss why they are enthusiastic about their all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and how they use them on their daily commutes and long-distance drives, as well as how they charge the cars’ batteries. Test rides will be provided by experienced EV owners. Link for more details.
Biodiversity Hike @ Sleeping Giant State Park. Free. 1pm. The hike will be led by JP Barsky and Gail Cameron, the previous and current SGPA Naturalists. This will be an easy to moderate hike, 2 hours or so with stops for discussion. Link for more details and registration.
More Hamden Programs:
Hamden Food Pantry donations needed @ Keefe Community Center. Details below.
Hamden Fathers Youth Basketball. Link for more details and registration.
Hamden Regional Youth Basketball League. Link for more details and registration.
Treasure Hunt! “SomethingProjects” has launched its first project, a statewide Connecticut Artist Treasure Hunt called “THE EXCHANGE.” Includes 5 or 6 spots in Hamden. August 15 - November 1. Link for more details.
NH PRIDE Fest Sept 11-18 with various events each day. Most are free. Link for more details.
Hamden Chapter of “Ms. President US”. There are only 4 chapters in CT, and one is right here in Hamden, with sessions at the Miller Library. 4th-8th graders. 8 sessions from October to March. Link for more details. And here is the link to register.
Hamden Youth Lacrosse Fall Clinic. Every Wednesday Sept 21 - Oct 26. 5:30-6:45pm. Details below.
Free CNA training program @ Whitney Rehab. Details below.
Hamden Food in the News:
Bear’s Smokehouse: Technically it is just across the town line on State Street, but Bear’s & Black Hog Brewing have local connections in Hamden and it gets rave reviews from “Wing Addicts” here: Video review and link to menus.
Hamden Live Music Schedules:
*Please confirm event details before attending any events listed in this bulletin. Some events require registration prior to attending. Some programs have limited enrollment.
*Community event submissions: thisweekinhamden@gmail.com
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