Events Calendar
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CALENDAR – November 2026
Location is in New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Tuesday, Nov. 3
Election Day
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 4 – 7 p.m.
Poet, scholar, and cultural advocate Elizabeth Alexander will deliver the 2026 Mark Strand Memorial Reading. The event is held in conjunction with the exhibition “Cave Canem: A Home for Black Poetry,” on view at Beinecke from Oct. 10, 2026, to May 30, 2027. The reading will be followed by a celebration at the library with members of the Cave Canem and Yale Poetry communities. These events are free and open to the public. Beinecke Rare Book Manuscript and Library, 121 Wall St. *
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Affordable Housing workshop. Seating is limited. Advance registration is required. For information and to register, phone Amy Nicefaro at 203-777-7093. The Lab at ConnCORP, 496 Newhall St., Hamden.
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
Treasures from the Yale Film Archive: The Murder of Fred Hampton, (Howard Alk, 1971, 35mm, 88 mins) and May Day x 4, (Brian Meacham, 2026, DCP, 35 mins). Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level 1, 320 York St. *
Friday, Nov. 6, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Pop-Up Food Pantry. Free nutritious food will be given to adults. Please bring your own bag or box. In the parking lot of 428 Columbus Ave.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15:p.m.
Dabke dance workshop. Open to all ages. Community Conversation Room – 2nd Floor, Stetson Branch Library, 197 Dixwell Ave. *
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m.
Walk to Stop the SERPent Pipeline. This 7-mile walk will take us from Hurd State Park—the location of Eversource’s proposed pipeline under the Connecticut River—to the Eversource facility in East Hampton.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Conversation with P. Paramita about her new novel APPETITE! Community Program Room, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2 – 3 p.m.
Mitchell Book Club, The Personal Librarian. Program Room, Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m. – noon
Muslim American Heritage Story Time, bilingual story in Urdu and English, followed by crafts. Program Room, Fair Haven Library, 182 Grand Ave. *
Saturday, Nov. 14, noon – 3 p.m.
Thanksgiving Dinner for All. Free. Hosted by SWANA, Women’s Support Group. Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. *
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 3 – 5 p.m.
Come take a seat at the ConnCORP Community Table for a free meal. Open to all, especially those affected by recent SNAP benefit reductions. Enter the parking lot and use the door to the left of the loading dock. Questions? 203-777-6014. The Lab at ConnCORP, 245 Morse St., Hamden.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Affordable Housing workshop. Seating is limited. Advance registration is required. For information and to register, phone Amy Nicefaro at 203-777-7093. The Lab at ConnCORP, 496 Newhall St., Hamden.
Friday, Nov. 20, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Pop-Up Food Pantry. Free nutritious food will be given to adults. Please bring your own bag or box. In the parking lot of 428 Columbus Ave.
Friday, Nov. 20
Deadline to send in ad copy for People’s World Amistad Awards booklet.
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Humanist Association of CT Book Discussion: JOB: A Comedy of Justice. Family Place, Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. *
Saturday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
Another Octave: CT Women’s Chorus. Welcome to Having Our Say — a show featuring songs chosen by individual singers to express something about who we are and what matters to us. Ticket prices $18-$27. More info at: anotheroctave.org or phone 203-672-1919. Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. *
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Friday, Dec. 4, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Pop-Up Food Pantry. Free nutritious food will be given to adults. Please bring your own bag or box. In the parking lot of 428 Columbus Ave.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m.
Forum sponsored by Promoting Enduring Peace: What Is the Tech Billionaire Agenda and How Can We Defend Ourselves. The Unitarian Society of Hartford , 50 Bloomfield Ave., Hartford. *
Thursday, Dec. 10, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Connecticut Citizen Action Group’s Annual Awards Celebration. For information and to purchase tickets: natashak@ccag.net or phone 860-233-2181. Event will be at J Under the Dome, 1 Sequassen St., Hartford.
Saturday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m.
People’s World Amistad Awards: Which Side Are You On? First and Summerfield Church, 425 College St. *
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 3 – 5 p.m.
ConnCORP Community Table free meal. Open to all. See Nov. 17 listing. Questions? 203-777-6014. The Lab at ConnCORP, 245 Morse St., Hamden.
Friday, Dec. 18, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Pop-Up Food Pantry. Free nutritious food will be given to adults. Please bring your own bag or box. In the parking lot of 428 Columbus Ave.