Events Calendar
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CALENDAR – April 2026
Location is New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Wednesday, April 1, 2 – 3 p.m.
Building Your Computer Confidence: This beginner-friendly program is designed to help you feel capable doing everyday computer tasks. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Wednesday, April 1, 4 – 7 p.m.
Community baby shower for new and expecting parents. Get free diapers, wipes, and literacy resources. Meet with community organizations and enter free raffle for a brand new car seat. Stetson Branch Library, 197 Dixwell Ave. *
Wednesday, April 1, 6 – 7 p.m.
Join the Ives Book Club for a discussion of Heart the Lover by Lily King. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Thursday, April 2, 4 p.m.
Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: The Climate Crisis and the Renewable Answer: free in-person lecture by environ-mentalist, activist, and author Bill McKibben. UConn Student Union Theater. 2110 Hillside Rd., Storrs. *
Thursday, April 2, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Meet with Ward 28 Alder Gary B. Hogan. Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Monday, April 6, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Melissa Singleton of Mobile Notary Services will teach people how to become a notary, generate income, and other business skills. Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St. *
Wednesday, April 8, 6 – 7 p.m.
An Hour of Creative Nonfiction: Anne Fadiman, Francis Writer-in-Residence at Yale, with three of her creative nonfiction students. Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St. *
Wednesday, April 8, 7 – 8 p.m.
No Immunity for Big Oil. Online tele-town hall with Senator Richard Blumenthal. Focus is on efforts to oppose legal immunity for fossil fuel companies and ensure communities can seek accountability in court. Info: contact Mike Urgo at enviroconnecticut@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 9, 5 – 7 p.m.
Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods book talk and dinner. Free. Topics: Afro-Indigenous agroforest and perennial crops; sustainable farming; impacts of flooding; combating climate change. Register: https://bit.ly/4bH5rxx. Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect St. *
Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. – noon
Warm Weather Crops workshop. How to make the best of our short growing season. Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Hamden *
Monday, April 13, 4 – 7 p.m.
Microplastics and Public Health. https://bit.ly/4uLDpd2. School of Business Room 102, Southern Connecticut State University 10 Wintergreen Ave. (see p. 8) *
Tuesday, April 14, 6 p.m.
Gather with the family of Malik Jones at the site of his murder by East Haven police officer 29 years ago this day. Corner of Grand Ave. and Murphy Drive. *
Wednesday, April 15
Tax Day action at the State Capitol in Hartford. Details not available at time of printing. info@connecticutforall.org.
Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18
Women’s & Gender Studies Conference. Southern CT State Univ. Info: wgs@southernct.edu or 203-392-6133. SCSU School of Business Bldg., 10 Wintergreen Ave. (see p. 3) *
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
North Haven Earth Day Celebration. North Haven Parks and Recreation Center, 7 Linsley Street, North Haven.
Saturday, April 18, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Walking tour: Blake Street Cemetery. Learn about the history of this little-known cemetery and stories of 19th-century New Haven residents, including local veterans of the 29th CT Colored Regiment. Rain date: April 19, 2 p.m. Meet at 66 Jewell St.
Sunday, April 19, noon – 4:30 p.m.
Cherry Blossom Festival. Bring your picnic blankets, chairs, and loved ones for an unforgettable afternoon of music, food, and fun under the blossoms. Wooster Square Park, New Haven. *
Saturday, April 25
Rock to Rock bicycle rides plus hikes in East Rock Park and West Rock Park. All rides start and end at East Rock Park, with a Green Fair, live music and food trucks. Register at rocktorock.org.
Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hamden Earth Day 2026. Info tables, clothing swap, music by Hard Road 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Trash to Fashion, Birds of Prey, the P.L.A.C.E. Arts on the Go Trolley, food trucks. The Seed Library will be giving out baby plants for you to nurture at home. Walk & Talk at 1 p.m. Seed Library co-founder Jim Sirch will point out early spring growth in the large stormwater garden in Town Center Park, between the library and the middle school. Info: Joe DeRisi, Recycling Coordinator: jderisi@hamden.com, 203-287-7021. Miller Memorial Library, Thornton Wilder Hall, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Hamden *
Tuesday, April 28, 5 – 7 p.m.
Celebrate community gardening, urban farming and more at the 4th annual Garden Exchange! Bring any unwanted gardening items others may find useful. Local organizations will share their resources. Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. *
Wednesday, April 29, 6 p.m.
Final Budget Hearing for New Haven. Call to Action for New Haven residents and New Haven-based organizations. The New Haven Office of Climate and Sustainability is at risk as federal ARPA funding expires this year. Continued funding is in the Mayor’s proposed budget, but the final decision rests with the Board of Alders’ Finance Committee. No registration required—arrive early to sign up. Testimony is limited to 3 minutes. Aldermanic Chamber, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church St. *
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Friday, May 1 May Day/ International Workers’ Day! Rally, march, exhibits, organization tabling, music. Info: 203-606-3484.
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. *