Events Calendar
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CALENDAR – November 2024
Location is New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Friday, Nov. 1, 4-5:30 p.m.
New Haven Climate Movement’s Zombie CARmagedon rally, Chapel and High streets.
Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m.
Treasures from the Yale Film Archive: The Conversation (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974, 35mm, 113 mins). 50th-anniversary screening. Gene Hackman gives one of his greatest performances as Harry Caul, a San Francisco surveillance expert who may have listened in on a murder. Free. Humanities Quadrangle, Room L02, 320 York St. *
Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-noon
Work day at West River Memorial Park. We will continue developing trails and picking up trash. Gloves, grabbers, trash bags and hand tools will be provided. Wear long pants, long sleeves, sturdy shoes, and bring drinking water. Heavy rain cancels. For more info, text Kathie Hebert at 203-506-5125. Meet on Marginal Drive at Westfield St., West Haven.
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2:30-4 p.m.
Do you have a criminal record and has it been 5 years from your last felony conviction or 3 years from your last misde-meanor? Are you interested in applying for an absolute pardon in Connecticut? In these workshops, we will discuss every step of the absolute pardon application, explain expungement under Clean Slate, and provide 1-on-1 assis-tance through the process. The pardon program is a free service offered by Yale Undergraduate Prison Partnership. E-mail questions to [email protected]. Wilson Library, 303 Washington Ave. *
Saturday, Nov. 2, 4 p.m. gather, 6 p.m. parade
Day of the Dead parade. Gather at 4 p.m. Parade starts at 6 p.m. For details, text John Lugo at 203-606-3484. Bregamos Community Theater, 491 Blatchley Ave. *
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 4-6 p.m.
Prints by Shaunda Holloway. Art exhibit and reception. Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel St.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Treasures from the Yale Film Archive: Bright College Years (Peter Rosen, 1970, 16mm, 52 mins), with Peter Rosen in person. Revisit New Haven’s tumultuous 1970 May Day weekend, as seen by a School of Drama student filmmaker. See Yale in a moment of transition, when still-significant questions swirled about the role of the university in local and national affairs. This film was winner of the Best First Film prize at Cannes and was preserved in collaboration with the Pacific Film Archive. Co-presented with the Beinecke Library. Humanities Quadrangle, L01 320 York St. *
Sunday, Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m.
Presentation on the history of the Progressive Action Roundtable and accompanying newsletter at First Unitarian Universalist Society, 608 Whitney Ave. Also on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/2035624410?pwd=dG1rNTNqUWdUdmZ2T1JPMEppUHJFUT09#success.
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m.
Annual West River Watershed Coalition and Mill River Watershed Association joint meeting. Light supper served. Whitney Water Center, 945 Whitney Ave., Hamden.
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 12-4 p.m.
The outreach team from the CT Dept. of Motor Vehicles will perform limited paid services, e.g., renewing driver’s licenses, issuing and renewing non-driver IDs, disabled vehicle placards, vehicle registration renewal, REAL ID at Ives Main Library. All regular DMV fees are applicable. See https://tinyurl.com/38trkzkc for a list of available services and more info on fees, accepted payment methods, documents you need to bring. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 5-8 p.m.
The Garden Club of New Haven presents Public Green Spaces: An Urban Imperative. Join us for a discussion on the importance of public green spaces in urban areas with a focus on the future. Learn about the benefits of green spaces, how they impact our environment, and why they are crucial for our well-being. This in-person event features expert speakers. Free and open to the public. Hotel Marcel, 500 Sargent Drive. *
Thursday, Nov. 14, 5-8 p.m.
Community Soup Kitchen Soup-A-Thon. For over 45 years, CSK has been dedicated to feed the hungry, no matter the circumstances. Your support will make a meaningful impact and allow us to continue this critical work. 84 Broadway. Info: https://tinyurl.com/2u2wy4z4 *
Thursday, Nov. 21, 6:30-8 p.m.
100 Years of Baldwin Book Club, hosted by Possible Futures and Kulturally Lit. 2024 marks the 100th year since the great James Baldwin was born. The month’s pick is The Evidence of Things Not Seen. Possible Futures, 318 Edgewood Ave. *
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, 10 a.m.-noon.
Coffee Hour: Conversation with Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett. Enjoy refreshments, connect socially, and engage in conversations. Register at https://tinyurl.com/mrybsacc. Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden. *
Saturday, Nov. 23, 4:30 p.m.
Hamden Symphony Orchestra begins its 63rd Fall season with Reverberations. $15 suggested donation ($10 students/ seniors) accepted at the door. Free parking available in the public parking lot at the corner of Orange and Grove streets. Info: www.hamdensymphony.org or call 203-691-5178. Trinity Lutheran Church, 292 Orange St. *
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Tuesday, Dec. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. Giving Tuesday Happy Hour. Info: deskct.org/tuesday. Trinity Bar and Restaurant, 157 Orange St.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m.
People’s World Amistad Awards. “We Who Believe in Freedom Will Not Rest Until It’s Won.” Honoring Seth Freeman, president of Congress of CT Community Colleges (4Cs), Maribel Rodriguez, first Latina president of the Western CT Labor Coalition, and Teresa Quintana, housing equity organizer at Make the Road. Tickets $10. Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School, 177 College St. *