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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration

by Yale Peabody Museum

Monday, January 19

Noon – 4:00 p.m. Festival / Family Day

4 – 7 p.m. Community Poetry and Poetry Slam

MLK Celebration | Yale Peabody Museum

170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven

Join over a dozen community organizations as they gather at the Yale Peabody Museum to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work, offering knowledge about food, educational, racial, and environmental justice. Set against the wonder of the museum, students from the New Haven Public Schools will share music and dance. Immerse yourself in what the New Haven community offers at the Yale Peabody Museum!

The Peabody will host the Z Experience Poetry Slam in our Central Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant, this long-running spoken word event attracts a large and supportive crowd every year, and will wrap up the day’s events of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration. Admission to the slam is free and suggested for adults.

This event is preceded by a Community Poetry Open Mic session, hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, in David Friend Hall at 4:00 p.m.

Community Poetry Open Mic
Hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II
4 p.m.

Invitational Poetry Slam
Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant
5 – 7 p.m.

Slam Teams:
Charm City Slam (Maryland)
Fruity Fudge (Rhode Island)
New Word Order (Massachusetts)
Slamherst (Massachusetts)
Verbal Slap (Connecticut)

Peabody.yale.edu/events/mlk-celebration

Peabody.yale.edu/events/z-experience-poetry-slam

65-Year-Old Dies After Night on the Green

Thomas Breen, Dec. 19, 2025, New Haven Independent

A 65-year-old homeless man died after police said he spent the night on a bench on the Green last week as temperatures dipped below freezing.

On that very same night, the Elicker administration opened a third temporary warming center after New Haven’s other two reached capacity. The city has subsequently created space for 35 more people to get out of the cold at an existing Grand Avenue shelter.

City police spokesperson Officer Christian Bruckhart told the Independent that a 65-year-old man named Abdulah Kanchero was picked up by an ambulance on the Green at around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Bruckhart and the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) told the Independent on Friday that the cause and manner of Kanchero’s death are still under investigation.

Kanchero was originally from Ethiopia. His last known address was the 645 Grand Ave. homeless shelter.

Bruckhart said surveillance video showed that Kanchero originally sat down on a bench near Chapel Street and Temple Street on the Green at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11.

It was cold that night, Bruckhart said. Kanchero was by himself.

Warming Centers Reach Capacity; Grand Shelter Expanded

On the same night that Kanchero spent on a bench on the Green, the city’s two warming centers — at Varick church on Dixwell Avenue and the 180 Center on East Street — were filled to capacity.

[To read the article in its entirety, please go to bit.ly/48TS90E.]

2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Sunday, Sept. 28

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

The New Haven walk will take place on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Road in New Haven. There is the option of a one- or two-mile walk.

The event opens at 9 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 10 a.m. Paula and Frank Panzarella, PAR Planning Committee members, will be in the walk, which begins at 10:30 a.m. You can register to join their team and walk with them or make a donation at bit.ly/3VfxtIN.

Info: Caroline Kachmar, 860-362-0936, ckachmar@alz.org.

The PARty 2025

Join the PARty 1-4 p.m. July 19, 2025, Edgerton Park Carriage House

It’s summer, which means it’s the time for Progressive Action Roundtable readers and supporters to gather together for food, music, fellowship and fun.

See old friends and make new ones from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Edgerton Park Carriage House. Offerings for the potluck are welcome.

Please RSVP at parnewhaven@hotmail.com or by calling 203-887-4778.

Thank you and we hope to see you there!

 

Reminder: New Haven Green Fund Grant Applications Due Jan. 31, 2025

Apply for funding for community projects in New Haven, Hamden, Woodbridge and East Haven that will improve our quality of life through environmental and sustainability initiatives.

Visit www.gnhgreenfund.org for details, or email info@gnhgreenfund.org with any questions. Applications are due Jan. 31, 2025. Grant awards are for amounts up to $10,000. Microgrants and sponsorships throughout the year are available for up to $1,000.

Civil Rights Town Hall: Implications of a 2nd Trump Administration

by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Connecticut

We want to hear from you. The Trump administration’s agenda promises a significant blow to civil rights and liberties in Connecticut and nationwide. The ACLU has a plan. We are prepared to meet this moment. Join us for a Town Hall event to hear from our team and to be heard.

The ACLU of Connecticut invites you to attend one of these free, public events we are hosting across the state. Hear from expert legal, policy, and communications staff who are ready to answer questions about the implications of a new administration for the civil liberties you care about most:

  • Free Speech & The Right to Assemble
  • Immigrants’ Rights
  • Reproductive Rights & Bodily Autonomy
  • LGBTQIA+ Rights
  • Criminal Legal System
  • Government Surveillance
  • Voting Rights

Join us from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven to learn more about the ACLU’s plan to address threats and opportunities, ask questions, and learn about how you can help. RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3aeasenz For other CT meetings, see https://www.acluct.org/en/townhalls or call 860-523-9146.

Many Are in Financial Crisis Because of Exorbitant Electric, Gas and Oil Rates

There are programs that can help lower-income people with electric and heating bills. To find out about eligibility, contact the Community Action Agency of New Haven at 419 Whalley Ave.

You can call 203-285-8018, or email socialmedia@caanh.net. More information is on their website at https://www.caanh.net/energy-assistance.

If you live outside of New Haven, call 211 for the appropriate agency in your town or city.

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