Greater New Haven Community Events Calendar

Step into a world where history meets harmony at the Bluegrass Jam at the Museum!

Location:
The Shore Line Trolley Museum
East Haven

Come check out the Gallery’s teen program on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

Location:
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven

Woodworkers Meetup

📍 Location: Plato’s Closet, 750 Queen St., Southington, CT 📅 Dates: Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, January 12 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM daily

Location:
Plato's Closet
Southington

📍 Location: Plato’s Closet, 750 Queen St., Southington, CT 📅 Dates: Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, January 12 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM daily (11am - 6pm on Sunday)

Location:
Plato's Closet
Southington

Join us for live music!

Location:
Dockside Brewery
Milford

Live Music from Mark McNiece at Dockside Brewery.

Location:
Dockside Brewery
Milford

📍 Location: Plato’s Closet, 750 Queen St., Southington, CT 📅 Dates: Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, January 12 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM daily (11am - 6pm on Sunday)

Location:
Plato's Closet
Southington

📍 Location: Plato’s Closet, 750 Queen St., Southington, CT 📅 Dates: Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, January 12 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM daily (11am - 6pm on Sunday)

Location:
Plato's Closet
Southington

Free children's concert

Location:
St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church
Orange

📍 Location: Plato’s Closet, 750 Queen St., Southington, CT 📅 Dates: Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, January 12 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM daily (11am - 6pm on Sunday)

Location:
Plato's Closet
Southington

Presentation and interactive discussion with Dr. Ira Helfand.

Location:
New Haven Friends Meetinghouse
New Haven

Join us for the Opening Reception of KLGs 9th Annual Juried Show, ABRACADABRA, “I create as I speak”

Honoring NXTHVN's Dixwell neighborhood's rich music history, we welcome the Afro-funk ensemble, The Lost Tribe.

Location:
NXTHVN, 169 Henry St., New Haven, CT 06511
New Haven

Established in 2024, the Secret Film Society hosts public screenings of the season's most anticipated films before they're released. Our distribution partners include A24, Neon, Netflix, and more.

New Haven

Public Art By The Public, Rashmi's Collage Projects

Come check out the Gallery’s teen program on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

Location:
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven

Kallos Chamber Music Series invites you to an evening of music that honors the diverse and powerful voices of women, resonating through profound emotions. The Program include the work by history and living composers.

Location:
New Haven Lawn Club
New Haven

The New Haven Oratorio Choir invites singers of all voice parts (SATB) to attend our Open Rehearsal on Wednesday, January 15th at 8:00 pm at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in New Haven. Our upcoming concert will feature music by Connecticut composers including Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms." You can sing along with us or just observe as we rehearse new material for our spring concert.

Location:
St. Thomas's Episcopal Church
New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

New Haven Leon Sister City Project and the Institute Library will be hosting an opening reception of the show Sisters! Visualizing Solidarity and Resistance.

Location:
Institute Library
New Haven

Free 35mm Film screening

Location:
Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Join us for an uplifting Friday evening service of gospel music in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Experience the power of community through music and honor Dr. King's legacy with us! Service is free, dinner available after for a small fee. RSVP required.

Location:
Congregation B'nai Jacob
Woodbridge

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Join us for games, amazing raffles, epic prizes, hot cocoa, fresh made waffles, and fire pits!

Location:
Dockside Brewery
Milford

ArtEcon Initiative presents "Magic & Beyond" featuring magic and illusions performed by David Garrity. Free, all ages event!

Location:
Kehler Liddell Gallery
New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Metal Lathe Operation Workshop

Knitting, Crocheting,Textile Workshop

Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with a full day of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens. For over two decades, the Yale Peabody Museum has worked alongside organizations across the greater New Haven community to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy. This year, we are thrilled to host a lineup of planned events and activities for the whole family, including poetry, musical and choral performances, kid-friendly crafts, food trucks and more.

Location:
Yale Peabody Museum
New Haven

New Haven Museum’s celebration of Yale Peabody Museum’s 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social & Environmental Justice on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location:
New Haven Museum
New Haven

Ideas for reducing emissions

Short Stories Read Aloud!

Location:
847 Chapel St, 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Come check out the Gallery’s teen program on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

Location:
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.

Author Andy Piascik at the NHFPL

Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees!

Location:
Tox Brewing Company
New London

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Free 35mm Film Screening

Location:
Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
New Haven

Make pens from wood and acrylic

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Class on Tormach PCNC 440 Metal Mill

Singer, composer, storyteller and visual artist Cécile McLorin Salvant is a unique voice.

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Rug Tufting Workshop

On our annual Family Day, we invite families to explore our collections and buildings with storytelling and art-making activities for all ages.

Location:
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven

Polymer Clay demo + Workshop

2025 Yale University Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration--Keynote Address

Location:
Battell Chapel Registration is required: https://yaleuniversitylife.swoogo.com/mlk25
New Haven

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Come check out the Gallery’s teen program on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

Location:
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven

Maurizio Michelozzi, Paper Conservator at the Uffizi Galleries, Florence, discusses the conservation of Raphael’s preparatory cartoon for The School of Athens (1509), a celebrated fresco commissioned by Pope Julius II for his apartment in the Vatican.

Location:
Jeffrey Loria Center, Room 351
New Haven

Create a T-Shirt design to win $500

Cellist and composer Joshua Roman has been hailed for his “effortlessly expressive tone… and playful zest for exploration” (The New York Times); his genre-bending programs have grown out of an “enthusiasm for musical evolution that is as contagious as his love for the classics" (The Seattle Times).

Cellist and composer Joshua Roman has been hailed for his “effortlessly expressive tone… and playful zest for exploration” (The New York Times); his genre-bending programs have grown out of an “enthusiasm for musical evolution that is as contagious as his love for the classics" (The Seattle Times).

New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

Free Film & Talk

Location:
Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
New Haven

Curated by 2024-25 Korry Fellow Juanita Sunday and featuring regional artists Carl Bocicault, Tyler Goldchain, Imo Nse Imeh, Iyaba Ibo Mandigo, Tea Montgomery, Saint Phifer, Andre Rochester, Bizzie Ruth, Dario Tejada, Kamar Thomas, and Yves Wilson. MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. FREE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY 1/17 6PM - 8PM

Location:
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk

A Contemporary Photography Exhibit at City Gallery featuring Joy Bush and Tom Peterson

Location:
City Gallery
New Haven

Screening of The Quilters (2024), an Oscar-shortlisted documentary short about quilters at a Missouri maximum security prison, followed by Q&A with director Jenifer McShane and crew.

Location:
Yale Humanities Quadrangle
New Haven