Events Calendar

Friday, May 1, noon – 7 p.m.

May Day/ International Workers’ Day! Rally, march, exhibits, organization tabling, march at 5 p.m. For info: 475-323-9413, or email: newhavenmayday@gmail.com. New Haven Green.  *

Saturday, May 2, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Symposium: The US-Mexico Border and Race, Past and Present. Speakers will connect the histories of violent, racialized border control policies with the contemporary violence of ICE raids. For schedule and to register: bit.ly/4tZBkcu. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave.  *

Sat., May 2, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sun. May 3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Meriden Daffodil Festival. Free. Performers, craft fair, parade, business expo, food tent, children’s rides. For more info and schedule, see www.daffodilfest.com/. Free. Hubbard Park, 999 West Main St. Meriden.

Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m. – noon

Garden workshop: Pests & Diseases, Herbs & Flowers In the Vegetable Garden. Workshop features the most common garden pests and diseases and the steps you can take to minimize damage. Registration info: hplseedlibrary@gmail.com. Miller Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. *

Saturday, May 2, 12:30 – 4 p.m.

Green Party of CT Earth Day to May Day Fundraiser. Live music, silent auction, potluck refreshments, and camaraderie. www.ctgreenparty.org. The deKoven House, 27 Washington St., Middletown. *

Saturday, May 2, 11 a.m. parade, noon – 5 p.m. festival

Fair Haven Day. Parade 11 a.m. Martinez School, 100 James St. Festival starts at noon at Fair Haven School, 164 Grand Ave. *

Saturday, May 2, 6 p.m

CT People’s World annual May Day Celebration and Rally. WORKING CLASS UNITY – From the Streets to the Polls!      May Day Around the World slide show. Greetings. Songs. Refreshments. 267 Chapel St.  *

Sunday, May 3 – Saturday, May 9

Westville Artwalk. Music, games, vendors, kids activities. https://westvilleartwalk.org.

Saturday, May 9,  10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Wake Up the Green! Circus performances, volleyball and outdoor games, Mother’s Day Marketplace, food trucks, live performances, activities. New Haven Green. *

Sat., May 9, 11 a.m. (raindate Sun., May 17, 2 p.m.)

Mother’s Day Tribute Garden. Bring a plant, share a memory of your mom. West River Peace Garden, by Ella Grasso Blvd.  and MLK Blvd. Info: 203-350-3795.

Saturday, May 9,  7 p.m.

Another Octave in Concert. Building a More Perfect Union: 250 Years of American Democracy. Ticket prices $18-$27. More info at: www.anotheroctave.org. Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. *

Thursday, May 14, 6 – 7:30 p.m

Book talk with Andy Piascik, co-author of Radical Connecticut. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *

Friday, May 15, 5 – 10 p.m. (rain date May 16)

New Haven Night Market. Music, vendors. Ninth Square neighborhood (Orange St. between Chapel and Crown). *

Thursday, May 28, 5:30 p.m.

The Whitney Literary Society, an informal, bimonthly book discussion delving into the colorful history of New Haven, continues with Captive of the Labyrinth: Sarah L. Winchester Heiress to the Rifle Fortune by Mary Jo Ignoffo.  www.newhavenmuseum.org/whitney-literary-society. New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave. *

Thursday, May 28, 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Salsa in Ninth Square! 6-6:45 p.m. beginner salsa lessons. 6:45-8:30 p.m. salsa dancing. Continues every other week till August 20. Orange Street Promenade (49-71 Orange St.).

Saturday, May 30, 2 – 4 p.m.

Hamden Seed Library: Winter sowing results and seedling giveaway. Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Hamden  *

Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31

Twenty cyclists will ride 100 miles across Connecticut to oppose the expansion of fossil fuels in our state. Scheduled community events in Brookfield, Middletown, and Mansfield.