Events Calendar
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CALENDAR – April 2024
Location is New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Tuesday, April 2
Day to vote in person in the presidential primary.
Wednesday, April 3, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
The 2024 NEA Big Read Kick Off celebrates The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui, which explores themes of displacement, migration, cultural identity, family, history, and inter-generational healing. Thi Bui, born in Vietnam, came to the US in 1978 as part of the “boat people” wave of refugees fleeing Southeast Asia at the end of the Vietnam War. Get a free copy of the book, meet our partner organizations and enjoy fellowship! Stetson Library, 197 Dixwell Ave. *
Thursday, April 4, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Join staff from KNOWN Coworking & Ives Squared to learn about the NH Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (NHE3) grant and how to apply. We will assist individuals with registering for the application portal and understanding the grant application process. NHE3 was conceived by The Community Foundation to build an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem designed for historically marginalized entrepreneurs. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Thursday, April 4.
Help make LEAP’s free after-school and summer programs for youth from underserved NH neighborhoods possible. [email protected]. Q House, 197 Dixwell Ave. *
Thursday, April 4, 6:30–8 p.m.
In Conversation with Christian Cooper: ‘Observing the Observer.’ Author of Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World. Free, open to the public. Registration required: www.ctaudubon.org/2024/03/in-conversation-with-christian-cooper-observing-the-observer. Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect St. *
Saturday, April 6, and April 20, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Pardoning Workshop with Yale Undergraduate Prison Partnership (Y.U.P.P.) Are you formerly incarcerated and interested in applying for an absolute pardon in the state of CT? The pardon program is a free service offered by YUPP. Join our workshop to learn if a pardon is right for you! Email questions to [email protected]. You are eligible to apply if it has been 3 years since your last misdemeanor or 5 years since your last felony. April 6: Computer Room, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St.* April 20: Community Program Room, Wilson Library, 303 Washington Ave. *
Monday, April 8, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Join us as we help The International Festival of Arts and Ideas celebrate the book chosen for this year’s Big Read: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (see April 3 calendar entry for info). Program Room, Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Tuesday, April 9, 7–9 p.m.
Complexities of Resistance: Partisan Films from Eastern Europe and the Balkans Film Series – screening of Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WW2 with Q&A by Director Julia R. Mintz. Free, open to the public. Auditorium (first floor), 53 Wall St. *
Monday, April 15, 6–7:30 p.m.
Community Conversation: What Does the Current Situation in Israel/Palestine Tell Us about Peace & Conflict? www.bit.ly/nhvpeace4. Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Tuesday, April 16–Friday, April 19
Yale Review Festival. Free and open to all. Workshops, talks, panels. Schedule at yalereview.org/festival?utm_ *
Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20
24th Annual Women’s & Gender Studies Conference. Info: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/womens-gender-studies; 203-392-6133; [email protected]. *
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
14th Annual North Haven Earth Day Celebration. Free! Fun for the whole family! Exhibits, children’s entertainment, scavenger hunt, free giveaways. North Haven Recreational Center, 7 Linsley St., North Haven. More info in Patch: https://patch.com/connecticut/northhaven/calendar/event/20240418/6bceb8a7-971f-41a8-92e7-0cf6a3de5bfd/dig-into-earth-day *
Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join Save the Sound for our first Earth Day Coastal Cleanup event at Long Wharf. Beach cleanups are a fun way to engage in your community and leave the coast better than you found it. In addition to cleaning the beach, Save the Sound can use the data you collect to influence laws that reduce pollution at the source! RSVP: www.savethesound.org/earth-day-cleanup/. Exact location and parking details will be provided upon registration. Questions? Contact Annalisa Paltauf : [email protected].
Thursday, April 25, 6–8 p.m.
The Institute Library will host a conversation on “Fashion & Fascism,” in conjunction with their Look Book exhibition (see Ongoing Events).
Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
2024 Annual Earth Day Celebration in Hamden. Educational and interactive Earth Day themed events. Info: http://www.hamden.com, or call Joe DeRisi, Recycling Coordinator: 203-287-7021. Town Center Park. 2761 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. *
Saturday, April 27
Rock to Rock Earth Day bike rides. Join with over 20 partner organizations to take real action in response to the climate emergency and raise critical support for local environmental orgs. All rides start and end at East Rock Park, with a Green Fair, live music, and food trucks. Register: rocktorock.org.
Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m.
350CT.org Zoom program: Updates on Stop Cop City (Atlanta) and other cop cities around the country. Sign up at 350CT.org.
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Wednesday, May 1
May Day! International Workers’ Day! For details, contact Unidad Latina en Acción (ULA), 203-606-3484.
Wednesday, May 1, 6 p.m.
NH Board of Alders will hear public testimony on Zoom about the ceasefire resolution. Sign up if you want to speak by emailing: [email protected].
Sunday, May 5, 4 p.m.
350 CT Zoom program: The State of the Labor Climate Movement. Jeremy Brecher, author of Strike! Commentaries on Solidarity and Survival for the Labor Network for Sustainability will talk about the growing efforts by unions to take climate action and what that should mean for our strategy today. Info at 350ct.org.
Sunday, July 21
A celebration of Edie Fishman’s life and her commitment for equality, peace, and social justice in Wooster Sq. Park.
