Events Calendar

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CALENDAR – April 2021
Location is New Haven unless noted otherwise.
*=Wheelchair accessible
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Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.
Food Pantry, Easter Basket Giveaway. Kensington Playground, Please come and please wear a mask.

Friday, April 9
Sentencing for Mark Colville (Amistad Catholic Worker, New Haven) for the Trident disarmament action against nuclear weapons as part of the Kings Bay Plowshares. Info: kingsbayplowshares7.org.

Saturday, April 10, 10-11 a.m.
Kensington Park Spring Clean Up. Please come and please wear a mask.

Saturday, April 17, 10-noon
Kids Bike Safety Clinic, Kensington Playground, Please come and please wear a mask.

Thursday, April 22, 4 p.m.
Earth Day Peace Celebration, City of New Haven Peace Commission. 165 Church St. Info: www.facebook.com/events/236419171519725/?source=6&ref_notif_type=plan_user_invited&action_history=null

Friday and Saturday, April 23 & 24
Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) Conference at SCSU, “Gender, Race, Community, & Conflict: Pursuing Peace and Justice,” a two-day virtual inquiry across differences and communities. Info: wgs@southernct.edu or https://inside.southernct.edu/womens-gender-studies/conferences/2021

Saturday, April 24
Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: working with over 20 partner organizations to take real action in response to the climate emergency and raise critical support for local environmental organizations — while respecting public health guidance. Rides include 20-mile, 60-mile, Family Ride in Edgewood Park and other hike/ride options at East  Rock Park. Join the fun April 24. Register at rocktorock.org.

Saturday, April 24, 3–5 p.m.
Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven (JVPNH) presents Women Rising: Stories of Six Courageous Palestinian and Israeli Women. The six women will speak about how their lives have been affected by the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, Palestine. JVPNH’s goal is to highlight the spectrum of responses that the women have had to the challenges brought on by the occupation, and to encourage discussion of those responses. Info about the conference with registration link: https://inside.southernct.edu/womens-gender-studies/conferences/2021.

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Saturday, May 1
International Workers’ Day/Día Internacional de los Trabajadores
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