Sept 29 - Oct 7 in Hamden*
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Fall Feature: Italian-American Heritage Festival
The Greater New Haven Italian-American Heritage Committee and the Town of Hamden are hosting the inaugural Italian-American Heritage Festival. The annual parade has transitioned to a festival format to allow for wider participation. Festivities will include on-stage acts & performances, a car show, food trucks, music, touch-a-truck, kids activities, and family fun to celebrate Italian-American heritage. Link for more details.
12:15PM – Kickoff Ceremony
1PM to 3PM – On-Stage Acts & Performances
3PM – Car Show Awards
3:15PM to 5:15PM – On-Stage Acts & Performances
5:30PM to 5:45PM – Closing Ceremony
ICYMI:
Friday Sept 29
New Haven Night Market 5-10pm. An evening bazaar, taking place in different downtown locations and gathering all to celebrate the vibrant New Haven and Greater New Haven community’s entrepreneurs, art, music, food, drink, culture and more! Link for more details.
Oktoberfest begins @ Twelve Percent Brewing Company. Link for more details.
Friday Night Live Music @ Hamden’s No Worries Brewery. Link for more details.
Westville Beer Garden. Beer, music, food, games. 4-9pm. Details below.
Saturday Sept 30
Opening Night: Yale Symphony Orchestra. 7:30pm. Link for more details.
Wonktoberfest @ NEBCO. Link for more details.
Sunday Oct 1st
Walk to Fight Suicide. 10am-1pm @ Town Center Park. Details below.
“Stories & Art” @ YUAG. Folktales, myths, and exciting stories from around the world that highlight unique features of objects in the YUAG collection and inspire children of all ages to view art in new ways. Free. 1-2pm. Link for more details.
Tuesday Oct 3
“Tuesday Night Training” series leads a fire safety and prevention class. 6:30-8:30pm @ Hamden Middle School. Details below.
Wednesday Oct 4
Italian-American Heritage Dinner @ The Vue in Hamden. 6pm. Details below.
Yoga Wellness Group @ Keefe Community Center, led by QU Occupational Therapy. 9:30-10:30am. Free. Link for more details.
Thursday Oct 5
Senior Health & Wellness Resource Festival @ Hamden Public Library. 11am-2pm. Details below.
Friday Oct 6
Yale Concert Band’s “Season Opener” @ Woolsey Hall @ 7:30pm. Free admission. Link for more details.
Free HSA soccer skills clinics @ West Woods. Led by Everson Soccer coaches. 5:30-6:30pm. Every Friday night this fall. Note: these clinics are only for current Hamden Soccer Association u8 and u10 registered players.
Saturday Oct 7
Italian-American Heritage Festival 12-6pm @ Town Center Park in Hamden. Festivities will include on-stage acts & performances, a car show, food trucks, music, touch-a-truck, kids activities, and family fun to celebrate Italian-American heritage. Link for more details.
East Rock Brewing Company’s 4th annual Oktoberfest celebration in the beer hall and game garden. 12-9pm, split into 2 separate sessions. Contests: Stein holding competition(s), yodeling competitions, pretzel throwing, and more. Games: Dunk tank, floor shuffleboard, corn hole, pretzel toss, and more. German-inspired food, made locally. Link for more details.
Saturday Family Entertainment Series presented by the Hamden Arts Commission. 1-2pm @ Thornton Wilder Hall in Miller Memorial Library. Details below.
Pop Culture Celebration and Market. BVFCC presents the very first “BEST from 1 - 8 pm. Vendors of VHS, vinyl, vintage video games and consoles, vintage clothing, action figures, food, and general festivities will take place from 1 - 6 pm both inside and outside. The day will close out with a live music performance at 7 pm. Link for more details.
Intro to Coffee Roasting & Tasting @ Make Haven. In this 2.5-hr class you will learn how to roast your own coffee beans on a Behmor Coffee Roaster as well as normal machine cleaning and maintenance. Try 5 different types of freshly roasted coffee and take home 1/2 pound of ready-to-grind beans. Link for more details.
Hamden Food in the News:
Cantean offers coffee, tea, ice cream, fresh-baked cookies and pastries, sandwiches, salads, and pizza. Here is the story. And here is the website with menu.
More Hamden Programs:
Tickets are now on sale for the National Champion QU Men’s Ice Hockey upcoming season. Link fore more details.
Boundless Education Sunday Morning Math @ Eli Whitney Museum. Boundless Education has been teaching talented math students in CT for over 25 years. Registration for the fall 8-week Sunday morning sessions is now open. Grades 6-9 beginning October 15th. Link for more details.
Registration is now open for Hamden Adult Education with a wide range of opportunities and programs. Link for more details.
Registration is open for bowling leagues at Johnson’s Duckpin Lanes. Details below.
Hamden’s free youth hockey “Learn to Play” program. Link for more details.
Registration is still open for Hamden youth soccer u6 clinic this fall. Link for more details and registration.
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