The next seven days
A rolling seven-day window of the best of New Haven — concerts, festivals, openings, talks, and one-off restaurant nights. Refreshed continuously as new events get announced.
Conte/West School
The Wooster Square Farmers Market is back outdoors at Conte West Hills Magnet School. Shop fresh local produce, dairy, eggs, meat, honey, and more, with SNAP and FMNP matching available for eligible items.
Dudley Farm
The Dudley Farm Farmers’ Market is a family-oriented gathering on the historic Dudley Farm Museum grounds in Guilford. Visitors can shop for local and organic seasonal produce plus handmade arts and crafts.
Stetson Branch
Join this early childhood program for stories, songs, and play at Stetson Branch. It is aimed at ages 0-4 with a caregiver.
Dixwell Q House
The Dixwell Q House Farmers Market runs on Saturdays with fresh produce and other goods from local Connecticut producers. SNAP and FMNP matching is available for eligible items.
Common Ground, 358 Springside Avenue, New Haven, CT
Enjoy a fall day at Common Ground with farm animals, the children’s garden, forest classroom play, and a self-guided hike in West Rock Park. Costumes are welcome and campfire time is included.
Yale University Art Gallery
A focused exhibition of new paintings and an earlier room-size sculpture by artist Sarah Sze. The show examines how painting, sculpture, photography, and installation intersect in her work.
Yale University Art Gallery
Join this family program for engaging activities that guide families in looking at art together. The 30-minute session focuses on a range of works from the Yale University Art Gallery collection.
Cafe Nine
Join the Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine, one of the longest-running jazz jams in Connecticut. Bring your instrument and enjoy a free jam session with a new house band each week.
Cafe Nine
Join the Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine on August 29, 2026. Bring your instrument and enjoy a free jam session with local musicians.
John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
Students perform the musical Cabaret.
Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field
Yale football hosts Merrimack at the Yale Bowl in New Haven. The game is scheduled for 12:00 PM.
University Theatre
Yale Rep presents August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a powerful drama about artistic control, exploitation, and the blues. The production returns in a new staging more than 40 years after its world premiere at Yale.
Ives Main Library
Drop in for help with resumes, job applications, email, social media, internet basics, and other technology questions. The program is offered in partnership with Yale Undergraduate Prison Project.
New Haven, CT, USA
¡Fiesta Latina! is an annual celebration of Hispanic heritage organized by the Yale Peabody Museum and Junta for Progressive Action. The event includes live music, dance performances, food vendors, and kids’ activities.
Yale Repertory Theatre
David Geffen School of Drama at Yale presents Sophie Treadwell’s expressionistic play, directed by Amanda Whiteley. The production includes flashing lights, haze, and depictions of postpartum depression, physical and sexual violence, incarceration, and death.
Yale University Art Gallery
Join our undergraduate guides for a conversational tour focused on a selection of objects from the Gallery’s global collection. No two students’ tours are the same.
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Join an introductory tour of the Beinecke Library to learn about its mission, history, and collections. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and are free and open to the public.
Jess Dow Field - Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University hosts Monroe College in a tennis matchup at Jess Dow Field. Fans can enjoy a live college sports outing in New Haven.
Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street, New Haven, CT 06511
This exhibition at the Hanke Gallery within Sterling Memorial Library surveys the history of errors in bookmaking and their cultural significance. It explores themes of censorship and misrepresentation in the written word.
NXTHVN
Celebrate the Bone Symphony book launch at NXTHVN in New Haven with an evening of performance and a party. The event includes sliding-scale tickets and a limited number of free tickets.
Haas Family Arts Library
Visit the exhibit at Haas Arts Library that explores artists' reflections on American history and the concept of the American Dream. This exhibition runs through November 8 in New Haven.
Schwarzman Center
Explore the work of designer Nontsikelelo Mutiti at The Dome Gallery, focusing on the aesthetics of hair braiding in black life. This exhibit is free and open to the public in New Haven.
Sterling Memorial Library
Visit the exhibition at Sterling Memorial Library that narrates the botanical history of the rosebud orchid and its ecological significance. The exhibit runs from May 4 to October 25.
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
This exhibition draws from Yale’s Lewis Walpole Library collections to examine Hogarth’s moral progress prints and their lasting influence. It features six of the artist’s progresses along with archival context and later responses and reuses.
Yale Divinity Library
Join Yale Divinity Library for a reception celebrating the exhibit “In the Spirit: The Life and Work of Lex Hixon.” Remarks begin at 2 p.m., and guests are encouraged to view the exhibit before or after the program.
East Haven Town Green
The East Haven Farmers Market includes free yoga, gardening activities, entertainment, and kid-friendly activities on market days. It runs on Sundays through the season at East Haven Town Green.
Edgewood Park
A family-friendly farmers market in New Haven’s Edgewood Park with fresh local fruits, vegetables, prepared food, and more. Vendors accept credit, debit, cash, and SNAP/EBT, with SNAP/EBT doubled for fresh produce.
MakeHaven
MakeHaven is opening its doors for guided tours as part of downtown New Haven’s Open Studios. Visitors can explore the makerspace, see tools and equipment, and learn how the community works.
Corner of W Rock and Whalley Ave
The Edgewood Park Farmers Market runs every Sunday, rain or shine, with fresh local produce, dairy, eggs, meat, honey, and more. SNAP and FMNP benefits are doubled for eligible items.
Yale Schwarzman Center
EveryBody Dances at Yale Schwarzman Center brings community members together for dance masterclasses in a range of styles. This session is a Bomba workshop led by Kevin Diaz, founder of Movimiento Cultural Afro Continental (MCAC).
Best Video Film & Cultural Center
Experience an evening of jazz with vocalist Mimi Lines at Best Video Film & Cultural Center in New Haven.
Johnson Field
Yale field hockey hosts the University of Albany at Johnson Field in New Haven. Admission is free.
Cafe Nine
Cafe Nine's monthly Honky Tonk Sundays features live country music, line dancing, and a free country line-dancing lesson at 5 PM. This edition includes a performance by The Chili Dawgs.
Junta for Progressive Action
¡Fiesta Latina! is an annual celebration of Hispanic heritage in New Haven, organized by the Yale Peabody Museum and Junta for Progressive Action. The event includes live music, dance performances, food vendors, and kids’ activities.
Elm City's Cabaret at the Shubert Theatre
Elm City's Cabaret presents Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven. Event starts at 5:00 PM.
Yale University Art Gallery
Families are invited to enjoy folktales, myths, and stories from around the world that highlight objects in the collection. The program is designed to help children of all ages experience art in new ways.
Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Room 114
MakeHaven
Join this community take-apart session to look inside the objects we use every day and satisfy your curiosity. This New Haven maker meetup is a hands-on opportunity to demystify everyday items and learn together.
Humanities Quadrangle
Yale Film Archive and Beinecke Library present La Bamba as part of the Viva Valdez Film Series. The screening is free and open to the public.
Yale University Art Gallery
Screening of an episode from the South African television series Shaka iLembe inside the Nguni exhibition at Yale University Art Gallery. The series dramatizes the rise of the Zulu Kingdom and is being shown at the Gallery for the first time in the United States.
Morse Recital Hall
A performance by violin faculty member Soovin Kim as part of the Faculty Artist Series. Program details will be announced.
Space Ballroom
Innlet is scheduled at Space Ballroom in the New Haven area. No additional description was provided in the source.
Hopper Cabaret, Grace Hopper College
Come join Yale for a family weekend concert. All are welcome, and tickets can be reserved through the event page.
Bobbi's
Trivia at Bobbi’s runs about 90 minutes and is played over five rounds. The game features a slideshow format with image-based and puzzle categories, making it engaging and fun for all participants.
Wright Laboratory
The Wright Lab community is invited to a monthly meeting to discuss updates and ongoing projects at the lab, fostering collaboration and communication.
Ives Main Library
Stories, songs, and playtime for children with a parent or caregiver. Designed for ages 0-4.
Cafe Nine
Broken Record brings its fuzzed-out emo and indie rock sound to Cafe Nine with support from Class Ring and Minus Points. The show follows the band's recent touring and new album work.
Sloane Physics Laboratory
Philip Kim presents a talk titled "Anyon Braiding in Quantum Materials," covering progress in researching quantum materials platforms for realizing exotic particles. The talk includes work on fractional quantum Hall effects in graphene and proximitized topological insulator surfaces.
Luce Hall
Adriana Carranca discusses her book Soul by Soul, based on a ten-year investigation across thirteen countries. The talk explores the global evangelical movement and its connections to conflict, migration, and religion.
Yale Science Building
Donald Engelman presents "Chance Encounters and Conversations: An Erratic Path from Membrane Bilayers to the Clinic." This Yale lecture brings a scientific talk to New Haven.
Sterling Chemistry Laboratory
Yale Chemistry hosts the Sterling Lecture in Organic Chemistry with Prof. Neil Garg of UCLA. The lecture covers recent work on unconventional strained intermediates and chemical education.
Creative Arts Workshop
Explore the glow, shadow, and atmosphere that make watercolor unique. Students will deepen their understanding of light and composition while developing expressive watercolor techniques in New Haven.
Centered, PLLC
Whatever your relationship with dance, this event supports your intuitive connection to your body and your mindful awareness of others as you dance together.
Creative Arts Workshop
This hands-on printmaking class explores intaglio and monotype techniques using recycled Tetra-Pak packaging as an alternative plate material. It is offered at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven.
MakeHaven
This hands-on woodshop class teaches participants how to safely use essential stationary woodworking machines while completing the Woodshop badge requirements. By the end of the session, members will be certified to access these tools independently at MakeHaven.
Creative Arts Workshop
Develop your pottery skills as you focus on wheel-throwing techniques in stoneware and porcelain. This class will take place at the Creative Arts Workshop on August 25, 2026.
Creative Arts Workshop
Explore essential drawing skills in an approachable, supportive setting at the Creative Arts Workshop. This class will help students learn how to observe closely and translate those observations into art.
West Campus Conference Center
Enjoy seasonal drinks and snacks at the West Campus Cafe. This Yale event takes place in West Haven and is a simple daytime gathering.
Stetson Branch
Liberty Community Services offers referral services for people in need of daily basic needs, including housing, food, clothing, transportation, and more. This New Haven library resource event is held at Stetson Branch.
Fair Haven Library
Stories and songs in English and Spanish for children up to five years old with a caregiver, followed by free play time. Early childhood educators are invited to ask about scheduling a class visit.
Mitchell Branch
Enjoy stories, songs, puppets, and bubbles at Mitchell Branch. This weekly program is designed for children ages 0 to 4.
Cafe Nine
Join the New Haven Jazz Underground for a night of live jazz and open jamming at Cafe Nine. This community event supports local musicians and celebrates the vibrant jazz scene in New Haven.
Yale University Art Gallery
This screening presents the film Sonder by South African artist and filmmaker Thuthuka Sibisi inside the exhibition Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa. The film uses dance and storytelling to reflect on queer lives, violence, and Nguni tradition.
Luce Hall
This talk examines how Hindutva archaeology has shaped interpretations of the Indian past and influenced archaeological institutions and methods. It considers the consequences of cultural nationalism for archaeology and historical imagination.
Schwarzman Center
This conversation with Dorcy Rugamba and David Simon examines how film, television, live performance, and news media represent mass atrocities. The session explores the ethics of staging extreme violence without aestheticizing horror or turning suffering into spectacle.
Sterling Law Building
Join a conversation with Jessica Culpepper of FarmSTAND about food systems reform, industrial animal agriculture, and the communities affected by it. The program focuses on legal advocacy, environmental justice, and public health.
Online
Arts in Mind is a free monthly online program for people in the early stages of memory loss and their care partners. The session combines close looking at art with art-making activities, and closed captions will be available in English.
Ives Main Library
Hang out with friends and play against other teens with card games and video games available, including Switch and Xbox One. Open to grades 7-12 with no registration required.
Stetson Branch
Teens can drop in to explore Stetson's makerspace, tech toys, and gaming room. Activities include robots, gaming, 3D pens and printers, button makers, sewing, and more.
Wilson Branch
An in-person community gathering at Wilson Atrium with information to be announced. The event is hosted at Wilson Branch in New Haven.
Space Ballroom
Wednesday 13 performs at Space Ballroom with Dead On A Sunday and Above Snakes. A hard-rock night in the New Haven area for fans of heavy live music.
Wilson Branch
A simple after-school activity for school-age children at Wilson Branch. Activities may include craft making, STEM activities, and other special events.
Sloane Physics Laboratory
A Yale particle theory seminar on N=4 super Yang–Mills in AdS4, covering scattering, bootstrap methods, and one-loop reconstruction of boundary correlators. The talk takes place at Sloane Physics Laboratory in New Haven.
Ives Main Library
Join the adult chess club at Ives Main Library for in-house member sessions on the lower level. Bennie Morris serves as chess club facilitator, and participants must be at least 17 years old.
Stetson Branch
This club for girls ages 8-18 offers friendship, hygiene, finances, peer pressure, homework support, journaling, self-esteem, career choices, family relationships, healthy lifestyles, healthy eating, and more.
Humanities Quadrangle
Artist Lia Halloran, MFA '01, presents a lecture on her studio practice at the intersection of art and astronomy. She discusses how astrophysics, historical observatories, and archival materials inform her painting, photography, video, and experimental darkroom work.
Humanities Quadrangle
Join a weekly drop-in event featuring three cultural items of interest, including music, literature, and more. This event takes place at Humanities Quadrangle in New Haven.
Creative Arts Workshop
Young artists will explore watercolor techniques including blending, layering, wet-on-wet, and resist painting. This class is held at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven.
Ives Main Library
Join this weekly drop-in craft session at Ives Main Library and celebrate Banned Books Week by making a collage of book covers and characters. Recommended for ages 4-8 with a caregiver.
Yale Schwarzman Center
Join Doug Rankin of Missing Link Wine Company for a tasting of amber wines and light, chillable reds. The class explores how these seasonal wines are made and why they work well as fall approaches.
Schwarzman Center
Join this tasting series master class at The Well to explore how sake is made, its regional styles, and the factors that shape aroma, texture, and flavor. The class is led by Janine Sacco of Skurnik Wines & Spirits.
Ives Main Library
Bring your knitting, sewing, crochet, or other fiber arts project to this casual monthly meetup at Ives Main Library. Beginners are welcome, and a small amount of supplies will be available.
Wilson Branch
A neighborhood Community Management Team meeting at Wilson Branch where residents can discuss local events, public safety issues, and neighborhood concerns. All are welcome.
Best Video Film & Cultural Center
Enjoy a night of live jazz featuring Allen Lowe & The All-Stars at the Best Video Film & Cultural Center. Perfect for music lovers!
Leitner Family Observatory & Planetarium
Experience free indoor planetarium shows and outdoor telescope observing at the Leitner Family Observatory. Join us for an evening of astronomy in New Haven.
Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall
Landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom discusses climate resilience and the shift from rigid infrastructure to porous, sponge-like urban landscapes. The lecture draws on projects in Thailand to reframe landscape architecture as vital infrastructure.
Horchow Hall
This Yale lecture pairs a professor and a former ambassador to discuss cybersecurity and digital policy. It is part of the Blue Center’s Co-Lectures in the Theory and Practice of Statecraft series and is open to the Yale community.
Rosenkranz Hall
This hybrid Yale talk examines American slavery, British abolition, and enslaved reproduction. In-person seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Luce Hall
Join Yale for a seminar with Calvin Thrall, an assistant professor of Political Science at Columbia University. He will discuss international political economy, global governance, and diplomacy.
Child Study Center
This Yale Program on Aging lecture features Margie E. Lachman, Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor of Psychology and Director of the Lifespan Lab at Brandeis University. The talk explores midlife, health, and well-being through the MIDUS study.
Cafe Nine
Mol Sullivan brings her poetic indie and alt-country sound to Cafe Nine, joined by Josephine, Mary Fraud, and Number One Babe. The lineup offers a mix of fresh local and touring talent in New Haven.
Steinbach Hall
Join author Joost Hiltermann and Emma Sky for a conversation about The Resurrected, a novel inspired by the survival of two young Kurds after Saddam Hussein’s killing grounds. The talk explores memory, survival, and the aftermath of genocide.
Yale University Art Gallery
Join Nandipa Sipengane for a gallery talk on the isibaya and its role within Nguni homesteads. The talk looks at household objects from the exhibition Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa and how they shaped daily life and social organization.
Morse Recital Hall
This lunchtime concert series offers a chance to hear a variety of chamber ensembles in one sitting. The repertoire spans centuries and styles.
Schwarzman Center
Join Jennifer Unter, founder of The Unter Agency, for a conversation about entrepreneurship in the literary world. Lunch is provided, and the session is designed to spark collaboration and practical ideas.
17 Hillhouse Avenue
This Yale Quantum Institute talk is titled “Multimode fibers for power scaling and the suppression of nonlinear effects in high-power fiber amplifiers.” It is a technical research presentation on fiber lasers and wavefront shaping.
New Haven
This panel explores how CitySeed built its shared-use kitchen in New Haven, from community needs assessment and feasibility to design, financing, and launch planning. Moderated by Emily Paul, it features the team behind the project and offers a behind-the-scenes case study in equity-centered kitchen development.
Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511
The Teen Art Studio invites teens aged 13-19 to create art together and explore the Gallery’s collection. Supplies, snacks, and bus passes are provided, making it a fun and engaging experience.
Ives Main Library
Get creative with yarn, thread, and more at Fiber Arts Club. All fiber arts are welcome, including crocheting, knitting, embroidery, and sewing, and materials are provided.
Energy Sciences Center II
This ESI Seminar features Jonathan Malen of Carnegie Mellon University discussing advances in energy transport in high thermal conductivity polymers and metal additive manufacturing. Refreshments will be provided.
Space Ballroom
Robert Lester Folsom performs at Space Ballroom with Liz Cooper. This New Haven-area concert takes place on October 14, 2026.
Luce Hall
Hugo ka Canham, a visiting scholar with the Yale Council on African Studies, presents a lecture on black planetary studies and multispecies life in black geographies. The talk draws from his books Riotous Deathscapes and the forthcoming Black Undertow.
Sterling Chemistry Laboratory
Yale Chemistry hosts a Silliman Seminar in organic chemistry with Professor Mohammad Movassaghi of MIT. The seminar focuses on synthetic organic chemistry, natural product synthesis, and new reactions for organic synthesis.
Fair Haven Library
A casual, informal Spanish conversation group for people who want to practice pronunciation, conversation, and new phrases. The Fair Haven Library hosts the club in a relaxed setting.
Fair Haven Library
Practice speaking English in a casual group setting with a tutor and improve pronunciation, listening, and speaking skills. Families are welcome and no registration is required.
Mitchell Branch
The New Haven Bird Club is hosting hands-on lessons and activities about birds and birdwatching. This session includes the community art project Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene, focused on bird collisions with glass and prevention solutions.
Yale Center for British Art
This three-day symposium brings together speakers presenting new research in Hogarth studies across multidisciplinary perspectives. Additional programming includes film screenings, study room visits, and gallery tours.
Battell Chapel
Timothy Dwight College hosts a conversation with Katie Ledecky about her life, work, competitive swimming career, and memoir Just Add Water: My Swimming Life. The event includes a Q&A and requires free tickets due to limited seating.
17 Hillhouse Avenue
A talk titled "Neutral atom quantum computing with ytterbium atoms." The event is scheduled at 17 Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven.
Kroon Hall
Yale's Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative is screening a documentary about humanity's connection to nature and future environmental solutions. The film will be followed by a discussion session.
Miller Hall
Join the opening reception for the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s new retrospective exhibition, featuring community art, traditional music, and an artist talk. The exhibition is free and open to the public at Miller Hall in New Haven.
Ives Main Library
Kids and teens can learn how to play chess, improve their skills, or play against other youth and instructors. This drop-in club meets at Ives Main Library and is recommended for ages 7+.
Humanities Quadrangle
This weekly reading group meets for Purgatorio canto readings, and no knowledge of Italian or pre-reading is required. Drinks are provided, and participants can email the organizer with questions.
Ives Main Library
Join author Sharon Cameron, Tagan Engel, and members of the Engel family for a conversation about the new novel Up from Ashes and the remarkable Connecticut story behind it. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.
Ives Main Library
Join Nest Collab for the October meeting of the Disability and Chronic Illness Memoir Book Club. This monthly book club is open to all, and attendees do not need to have read the book beforehand.
Humanities Quadrangle
Screening of Ashish Avikunthak’s 2023 film DEVASTATED, presented in Bengali with free admission and no registration required. The film explores morality, mortality, and spiritual questions through a confrontational and philosophical narrative.
MakeHaven
This group badging event helps members complete their in-person check-out on MakeHaven’s 3D printers. Participants will learn the process by creating a small personalized print in a supportive group setting.
Sterling Memorial Library
This exhibition celebrates the Fenno Heath years of the Yale Glee Club and honors Heath’s 100th birthday. It is on view in the Gilmore Music Library Exhibition Corridor within Sterling Memorial Library and is presented in conjunction with the Glee Club’s 165th anniversary reunion weekend.
Ives Main Library
For National Fire Safety Month, meet city firefighters at the library for stories and songs. This program is presented in partnership with the New Haven Fire Department.
Wilson Branch
This story time includes stories, songs, and playtime for children with a parent or caregiver. It is designed for ages 0-5 at Wilson Branch.
College Street Music Hall
Catch Sylvan Esso live at College Street Music Hall for an evening of captivating performances.
Luce Hall
Sebastian Hernandez, a Yale PhD candidate in political science, discusses how political institutions shape the production, distortion, and transmission of information. The talk examines the consequences for collective action, electoral accountability, and democratic decision-making.
Cafe Nine
Daikaiju's instrumental surf-rock spectacle lands at Cafe Nine with support from New Haven Ravens and Shame Penguin. The show promises a loud, high-energy night of rock in New Haven.
Horchow Hall
Join Yale Senior Fellow and former President of Colombia Iván Duque and Brian Winter for a presentation and discussion on Latin America and the Caribbean in a changing geopolitical landscape. The program is part of Yale Democracy Dialogues, a series of conversations on major global democratic challenges.
Sloane Physics Laboratory
This physics seminar covers signatures of localization on the edge of a fractional topological insulator and the behavior of edge modes in van der Waals moiré materials. The talk focuses on reduced theory, quasiparticle charge, and conductance fingerprints.
Yale University Art Gallery
Join museum staff and fellow educators from the area for an afternoon with art and conversation at the Yale University Art Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
Luce Hall
This panel, part of a three-day conference on the unwinding and afterlife of the Cold War in Latin America, features journalists Carlos Fernando Chamorro, Alma Guillermoprieto, and Julia Preston. The conversation is hosted by the Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies at Yale MacMillan Center.
Online
A free one-hour Zoom workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines. Participants explore ways to connect curriculum and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection, along with online and in-person teaching techniques.
Henry R. Luce Hall
A roundtable discussion featuring scholars from Princeton, SOAS University of London, the University of Connecticut, and Yale University. The program is moderated by Supriya Gandhi of Yale’s Department of Religious Studies.
Fair Haven Library
Kids 12 and under can search for Sam the Stegosaurus hidden inside the library and complete a learning challenge to win a prize from the Yale Peabody Museum gift shop. Watch for flyers and calendar posts for future hiding times.
Leitner House
Dorcy Rugamba, a Rwandan writer, actor, and director, joins Pierson College for a conversation in sponsorship with the Yale Schwarzman Center. His work spans theater, opera, and the visual arts, with projects exploring historical violence, memory, and their afterlives.
Battell Chapel
This in-person lecture, discussion, and book signing features Valarie Kaur and her book SAGE WARRIOR. The event takes place at Yale University's Battell Chapel in New Haven.
Luce Hall
A film screening and panel discussion at Luce Hall, followed by a reception in the common room. The program takes place at Yale University in New Haven.
Yale University Art Gallery
An evening of guided drawing in the exhibition Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa. Materials are provided, and the program is open to all ages and all levels of drawing experience.
Ives Main Library
A drop-in STEM program for kids at Ives Main Library. Recommended for children ages 7 and up.
MakeHaven
Calling all artists and doodlers! Join us for a laid-back Sketchbook Social, a welcoming space for anyone who loves to draw in a judgment-free atmosphere.
Union League
CitySeed’s Good Food Awards celebrate the farmers, chefs, educators, and advocates strengthening Connecticut’s food system. Proceeds support CitySeed programs including farmers market public benefits matching, Sanctuary Kitchen’s culinary workforce training, and the Food Business Incubation Center.
Best Video Film & Cultural Center
Join us for the Sleeping Giant Reading Series at the Best Video Film & Cultural Center, featuring local authors and poets. A great opportunity to engage with the literary community!
Humanities Quadrangle
A free screening of the 1926 silent film The Son of the Sheik with live musical accompaniment by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton. The Yale Film Archive’s Cinemix series presents the film on 16mm for the public.
Iseman Theater
A Yale production of Jean Genet’s The Balcony, set in a brothel during a revolution. The play explores power, hierarchy, and performance in a large-scale theatrical staging.
Crescent Underground, Morse and Stiles Colleges
Solaris, a five-person instrumental group from the Yale School of Music, is hosting a tarot card-themed Halloween night with free food, pastries, drinks, original music, and an interactive audience event. Guests can also enjoy secret prizes after the concert and social hour.
53 Wall Street
A free, public Secret Film Society screening for horror fans and the curious. The film title and genre are revealed only when the show begins, and viewers under 17 are recommended to attend with a parent or adult guardian.
West Campus Conference Center
Join the Yale Peabody Museum and colleagues for a fall migrant bird walk at West Campus. This outdoor wildlife walk takes place in West Haven.
230 Prospect Street
This hybrid Agrarian Studies Colloquium meets in person at Yale and on Zoom. Attendees can join a discussion of Chitrangada Choudhury's work on carbon, displacement, and India's compensatory forests.
Humanities Quadrangle
Join this roundtable discussion on Todne Thomas’ book From Hate to Hallows: Reframing Black Church Arson. The conversation features Amarya Armstrong, LaToya Eaves, J.T. Roane, and Savannah Shange.
Shubert Theatre
Part magician, part comedian, all mischief-maker.
West Campus Building 900 (Collections Study Center)
Students, faculty, and Yale staff are invited to discover the resources at Yale’s Collection Studies Center. The open house includes drop-in visits, tours, and study sessions with scientists, conservators, curators, and other museum-collection experts.
Ives Main Library
A weekly community meeting for people advocating for the rights and dignity of unhoused people in New Haven. The group welcomes new members and allies interested in supporting its work.
Space Ballroom
The Number Twelve Looks Like You performs at Space Ballroom with Differences. This New Haven-area concert is listed on Eventbrite.
Ives Main Library
This program offers free hypertension screenings and connects people with affordable, immediate medical care. It focuses on reducing barriers to follow-up care for underserved communities in New Haven.
Yale Science Building
This annual lecture honors Brett Lindenbach’s memory and contributions to science. Dr. Julie Pfeiffer will present a talk titled “How Temperature and Circadian Rhythms Influence Picornavirus Replication.”
Humanities Quadrangle
International Booker Prize-winning writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel discuss storytelling, visual narratives, and the power of literature. The conversation explores themes of time, memory, empathy, and the role of images in fiction.
Humanities Quadrangle
This award-winning documentary follows the Salvadoran diaspora through the eyes of artists who created art out of the Salvadoran Civil War. The film is free and open to the public with no registration required.
Humanities Quadrangle
A free screening of the 2026 film directed by William Greaves and David Greaves. The event is part of the Neon Advance Screening Series and does not require registration.
Ingalls Rink
Yale Men's Ice Hockey hosts Maryville at Ingalls Rink. The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
Humanities Quadrangle
A film screening and post-screening conversation featuring Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary about a Ukrainian platoon during the 2023 counteroffensive. The film combines frontline journalism and body-camera footage to show the human cost of war.
Morse Recital Hall
Part of the Ellington Jazz Series, this performance celebrates the contributions of Indigenous peoples in jazz. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is joined by bassist/vocalist Mali Obomsawin.
Firehouse 12
The Angelica Sanchez Nonet performs at Firehouse 12 in New Haven. The group includes Angelica Sanchez, John Hebert, Sam Ospavot, Michael Attias, Hery Paz, Ben Goldberg, Thomas Heberer, Kenny Warren, and Ben Davis.
