This Weekend

Sketchbook Social

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.

Silkscreen/Serigraph Printmaking

Creative Arts Workshop

Learn the craft of silkscreen and serigraph printmaking at Creative Arts Workshop. Students transfer photo images and print their own work.

Intermediate Metal Sculpture

Creative Arts Workshop

For experienced makers, this class builds on existing metal sculpture skills and encourages new ideas using a variety of materials. It includes a weekly practice session.

Beyond the Wheel: Form, Process, and Creative Discovery

Creative Arts Workshop

This ceramics class is designed for both beginners and experienced students who want to expand technical ability and creative confidence. Participants will work on core wheel techniques and creative exploration.

When the Earth Speaks

Morse Recital Hall

A multimedia experience reflecting on a rapidly changing planet, featuring performances by the Vista Quartet and new works by Jaebong Rho and Forrest Eimold. The event is presented at Morse Recital Hall in New Haven.

Living Water at Yale: Singing Dessert

Off Broadway Theater

Living Water at Yale presents a singing dessert featuring music from its 2025-26 season. The program includes Christian pop, hymns, gospel, and more.

Shades of Yale Singing Dessert

Off Broadway Theater

Join Shades of Yale for a night of songs from the group’s repertoire.

In the Spotlight, Within the Bounds -- How Greenpeace Navigates Environmental Advocacy in China

Henry R. Luce Hall

This talk examines Greenpeace East Asia’s environmental advocacy in mainland China and how the organization adapted its strategy to local political and social conditions. The discussion focuses on coal phase-outs, renewable energy, and the role of international civil society.

Centering with Clay: Focusing on Foundations

Creative Arts Workshop

Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? This class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and enhance your pottery techniques.

Morning Wake Up with The Yale Review: Coffee, Treats, Giveaways, and Words!

College Street Tent

This informal morning conversation features 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize recipients and editorial director Clare Sestanovich, with complimentary coffee and treats beforehand. It offers a relaxed chance to connect with literary voices at the College Street Tent in New Haven.

Type High Day Celebration

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Join letterpress enthusiasts and Yale librarians in celebrating the standard that ensures metal and wood type prints precisely on different relief presses. Learn the lingo of printing and print a keepsake on a mobile letterpress with "type high" sorts.

Staging South Asia

College Street Tent

Join Windham-Campbell Prize recipient S. Shakthidharan and director and scholar Shilarna Stokes for a conversation on storytelling, heritage, and the power of South Asian drama on the global stage. The discussion explores multi-generational theater, diasporic experience, and how live performance confronts political and historical divides.

Trampled by Turtles

College Street Music Hall

Enjoy a night with Trampled by Turtles and Clayton Nile Young.

Gamelatron, Sonic Immersion

Yale Schwarzman Center

This exhibition centers on Gamelatron ViaOro, a monumental kinetic sculpture made of hand-tuned bronze and steel gongs and metal keys. Visitors are invited into a reflective sound environment designed for deep listening.

A Global and Local Conversation on Drug Policy, Children & the Next Generation

Battell Chapel

Join the Yale School of Public Health for a conversation on how drug policies are shaping the lives of children and young people around the world. The discussion features global public health and policy leaders and focuses on youth-centered prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.

Earth's Magnetic Field Variability: Implications for Latin American Archaeological Heritage

10 Sachem Street

This lecture offers an accessible introduction to archaeomagnetism and presents selected case studies from Latin America. It is part of the Ancient Latin American Lecture series and is sponsored by the Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Memorial Fund.

Nuclear Security Program Fellows Presentation

46 Hillhouse

Maggie Habib, Henry Jacob, and Vishwanath Madhavan, recipients of the Nuclear Security Program's Summer Fellowship, will present on their work from the summer of 2026. Lunch will be served.

Reading and Writing Lives

College Street Tent

Join Windham-Campbell Prize recipients Gwendoline Riley and Adam Ehrlich Sachs for a conversation on the craft of fiction and the realities of living a writer's life, moderated by editor and writer Jessie Kindig. The discussion looks behind the finished page to explore the labor of storytelling and the discipline of sustaining a life dedicated to writing.

Writing Climates

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Join Windham-Campbell Prize recipients Joyelle McSweeney and Karen Solie for a conversation on poetry, ecology, and the environmental and cultural atmospheres in which literature is created. Moderated by Meghan O’Rourke, the event examines how contemporary poetry responds to ecological crisis and the turbulent conditions of the present.

A Pop-Up Cosmography of the New Haven Green: A Walking Workshop

College Street Tent

Join a walking workshop on the New Haven Green with architectural historian Elihu Rubin and poet Joyelle McSweeney. Participants will explore the Green together and use poetry, flash fiction, and micro-memoir prompts to imagine its pasts and futures.

Reading and Writing Places

College Street Tent

Join Windham-Campbell Prize recipients Kei Miller and Lucy Sante for a conversation on the power of place in literature, moderated by Prize director Michael Kelleher. The discussion examines how specific environments shape identity, memory, voice, and the work itself.

Staging Zora Neale Hurston

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Join playwright Christina Anderson and Beinecke Library curator Melissa Barton for an inside look at adapting Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" for the stage. The discussion focuses on the artistic and ethical demands of transforming historical testimony into live theater.

CCAM Open House & Exhibition Opening: "CCAM Thinking," CCAM ISOVIST Gallery | An Evening of the Arts Event

Center for Collaborative Arts and Media

Yale’s Center for Collaborative Arts and Media is hosting an open house and exhibition opening in New Haven. Guests can tour the studio and lab spaces and see the fall exhibition CCAM Thinking.

CCAM Yard Sale

Center for Collaborative Arts and Media

CCAM is cleaning out equipment and supply rooms and offering art supplies, gear, and knickknacks for purchase at affordable prices. The event is free and open to the public, with card-only payment and first-come, first-served admission.

Elusives Journal Club: "Search for dark matter particle interactions in an extended nuclear recoil energy window with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment"

Wright Laboratory

Jimmy Kingston and David Moore will lead a discussion of a paper on dark matter particle interactions using the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment. The journal club is for members of the physics and astronomy departments working on dark matter and neutrino-related fields.

Film | SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT (2024) w/ Director Johan Grimonprez

Humanities Quadrangle

Free admission and no registration required for this screening at Yale. The 2024 film explores the political machinations behind the assassination of Patrice Lumumba through jazz, archival material, and eyewitness accounts.

APB

Space Ballroom

Catch APB with Discount Fireworks for an exciting night at Space Ballroom.

String, Stitch, and Structure: Creative Explorations in Fiber Arts

Creative Arts Workshop

Discover the creative possibilities of yarn, string, fabric, natural fibers, and found materials in this hands-on fiber arts sampler for adults. The class includes demonstrations and guided practice.

Yale Field Hockey vs. University of Albany

Johnson Field

Yale field hockey hosts the University of Albany at Johnson Field in New Haven. Admission is free.

Learn to Knit a Hat in the Round

Creative Arts Workshop

Learn to knit a hat in the round using circular needles. The class covers casting on, knitting in the round, fixing dropped stitches, casting off, and blocking.

Wow, Okay, Cool; Problems; Void Ripper

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

Experience an exciting night of performances featuring Wow, Okay, Cool; Problems; and Void Ripper at the Best Video Film & Cultural Center.

Windham-Campbell Staged Readings

Yale University Art Gallery

An evening of staged readings featuring 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize recipients Christina Anderson and S. Shakthidharan. The event takes place at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven.

Windham-Campbell Readings

Yale University Art Gallery

The 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes Festival concludes with an evening of readings by all eight prize recipients. This is a rare opportunity to hear celebrated writers share their work in New Haven.

Jeff Fuller & Friends

Morse Recital Hall

Jeff Fuller brings decades of jazz experience to the Ellington Jazz Series, including performances alongside notable artists. This New Haven concert highlights a local jazz legend and Jazz Haven award winner.

Helen Gillet in concert

Lotta Studio

Helen Gillet performs an experimental concert blending synthesized sounds, texture, and rhythm with acoustic cello. This New Haven-area show features an acclaimed singer-songwriter and performance artist.

The Jazz Series will return on September 18th 2026!

Firehouse 12

The Jazz Series at Firehouse 12 will return with a full lineup announcement coming in late summer.

Mitch Marcus Quintet

Firehouse 12

Mitch Marcus Quintet appears at Firehouse 12 in New Haven. The lineup includes Mitch Marcus, Evan Francis, Jeff Miles, Peter Brendler, and Jerad Lippi.

Rethinking Vernacular Hinduisms of South Asia and Beyond

Luce Hall

This conference builds on recent scholarship about vernacular Hindu traditions and religious studies. Registration is closed.

Highlights Tours

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.

All Levels Saturday Morning Pottery

Creative Arts Workshop

A relaxed, all-levels class for anyone interested in working with clay. Beginners will learn the basics of wheel throwing and hand building.

Beinecke Library Tour

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.

Color Spot Oil Painting and Color Mixing

Creative Arts Workshop

This New Haven class focuses on mixing accurate color with oil paints and painting still lifes with fresh, clean color application. Students will work through a variety of color-mixing exercises.

Highlights Tours

Yale University Art Gallery

Join undergraduate guides for a conversational tour focused on a selection of objects from the Yale University Art Gallery’s global collection. No two students’ tours are the same, and space is limited.

Kayaking Opening Day

Orange Street Canoe Launch

Join Kingfisher Adventures for walk-up kayak rentals on the Mill River in East Rock Park.

Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers

Schwarzman Center

This exhibition features artwork from Yale students representing various multicultural communities, showcasing reflections on cultural identity and shared humanity.

The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography

Schwarzman Center, 168 Grove Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Yale Schwarzman Center presents The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art. This program amplifies the voices of New Haven youth through photography and showcases their unique perspectives.

West of the River

Schwarzman Center, 168 Grove Street, New Haven, CT 06511

In West of the River, photographer Christian Badach explores the emotional connections to rural landscapes. His work captures the changing seasons and their impact on human movement and emotional states.

Saturday Drawing Club: Working with Color

Creative Arts Workshop

Infuse your drawing practice with vibrant color in the Saturday Drawing Club. Explore watercolor, gouache, markers, collage, and other mixed-media techniques while creating expressive, imaginative work.

The Amazing World of Animation

Creative Arts Workshop

Have you ever wanted to create animations like The Amazing World of Gumball, Steven Universe, or The Owl House? This hands-on program invites participants to bring their ideas to life through animation.

Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers

Schwarzman Center

An exhibition of Yale student artwork featuring photography, paintings, and other works from the university’s multicultural cultural centers. The show highlights cultural identity, shared humanity, and the places students call home.

The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography

Schwarzman Center

A Yale Schwarzman Center exhibition in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art that showcases work by nine New Haven youth photographers. The show highlights how students used photography to express observation, connection, and self-reflection.

West of the River

Schwarzman Center

An exhibition of photographer Christian Badach’s work exploring rural landscape, seasonal change, and emotional states. The show uses landscape imagery and portraiture to examine how place shapes experience.

Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America's Founding, 1776–1876

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511

This installation at the Yale University Art Gallery commemorates the nation’s 250th anniversary with works made between 1776 and 1876, showcasing how artists preserved a connection to America's founding.

Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa

Yale University Art Gallery

This exhibition explores the art traditions that emerged from the Nguni diaspora of the early 19th century and connects historical objects to oral traditions. It is on view at Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven.

The Side Lot Vintage Market

Club Vandome

The Side Lot Vintage Market Series, born at the East Rock Porchfest of 2025, is now a regular staple of the New Haven scene. It happens on the second Saturday of the month, April through October, at Club Vandome.

East Rock Porchfest 2026

East Rock

A free, walkable community celebration that turns East Rock neighborhood porches into mini stages for local musicians. Visitors can stroll from porch to porch and catch live music throughout the day.

Keeping Alive the Remembrance: Commemorating America's Founding, 1776–1876

Yale University Art Gallery

A focused installation from the Yale University Art Gallery commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary through works made between 1776 and 1876. The exhibition is on view in the second-floor American art galleries.

Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa

Yale University Art Gallery

An exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery exploring Nguni art traditions and diaspora history from the early 19th century. It connects historical objects with oral traditions and the lives of four pivotal Nguni rulers.

Getting StARTed

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.

Getting StARTed

Yale University Art Gallery

A family program at the Yale University Art Gallery with engaging activities that help families look at art together. The 30-minute session includes time for participants to try the month’s activity on their own.

An Evening with John Cusack with a Screening of High Fidelity

College Street Music Hall

Join us for a special evening with John Cusack featuring a screening of High Fidelity.

Saturday Jazz Jam ft. Tony Di & Friends

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.

Book Fair

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

Don't miss the Book Fair at the Best Video Film & Cultural Center, featuring local authors and a variety of genres. A perfect event for book lovers!

Movie Book Fair

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

Join us for the Movie Book Fair at Best Video Film & Cultural Center, featuring a variety of books and films.

City Gallery Exhibit Features a DIVERSE ARRAY of Work by Robert Jacoby

City Gallery

Follow artist Robert Jacoby on his recent exploration of abstraction and the phases of creative dialogue in his new exhibit DIVERSE ARRAY. This exhibit is hosted at the City Gallery.

Divergence of Birds - Artwork by Carolyn Monastra

Color Local Exhibition Space

Divergence of Birds is a conceptual project using socially engaged art to address climate change, habitat destruction, and species extinction. The exhibition is presented at Color Local Exhibition Space in the New Haven area.

Overcurrent

Green Hall

A Yale School of Art exhibition featuring work by MFA students across Graphic Design, Painting/Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture. Public reception is Friday, September 25 from 6-8 PM.

“Beauties of My Style”: Errata and the Printed Mistake

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.

Bring Your Characters to Life!

Creative Arts Workshop

Bring original characters to life from first concept to finished design. Learn the principles of character design while creating characters for animation, games, comics, or illustration projects.

Hank Paper and Eddie Hall: OPENING RECEPTION for two solo exhibits

Kehler Liddell Gallery

Opening reception for two solo exhibits: Hank Paper's "See-Scapes, Street and Landscape Photographs" and Eddie Hall's "Framework." The exhibits run from September 11 through October 11 at Kehler Liddell Gallery in New Haven.

BPM - Featuring Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown & Michael Paulo

John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

Three powerhouse contemporary jazz artists come together for one unforgettable night.

Dropouts and Dreamers Film Series: COMING OUT (1989)

Humanities Quadrangle

This free screening presents the 1989 film Coming Out, followed by a post-screening discussion led by graduate students. The event is part of the Dropouts and Dreamers film series exploring the experiences of the socialist 1980s.

Create and Explore with Clay

Creative Arts Workshop

Spend your Saturday afternoon getting creative in the Creative Arts Workshop pottery studio! This fun, hands-on workshop is a fantastic introduction to pottery and a great way to experience CAW’s.

CRIMEWAVE: A GOTH, POST-PUNK & DARKWAVE PARTY

Space Ballroom

Join us for CRIMEWAVE, a goth, post-punk, and darkwave party at Space Ballroom in New Haven.

Way Dynamic

Space Ballroom

Join Way Dynamic and Star Moles for an electrifying performance at Space Ballroom.

Abby Jeanne & The Shadowband / Sweet Pete / TPWKT

Cafe Nine

A rock and roll lineup at Cafe Nine featuring Abby Jeanne & The Shadowband, Sweet Pete, and TPWKT. The event is listed at 21+.

Yale Men's Soccer vs. Quinnipiac

Reese Stadium

Come support the Yale Men's Soccer team as they take on Quinnipiac in this exciting match. Admission is free, so bring your friends and enjoy the game!

Photography Individual Coaching

Creative Arts Workshop

Get personalized one-on-one photography coaching at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven. The session is tailored to your experience level and photographic goals.

Sleepover at the Dream Manor Double Feature

Volume Two

New Haven’s premiere paranormal public access show Midnight Visitor returns with an exclusive screening of its brand new 8th episode, "Bedtime Stories," followed by a screening of the 1982 cult film.

Rosetint’s Sweeney Todd

ACES Educational Center for the Arts

Rosetint Community Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The production marks an exciting milestone for the company.

SCREENING @ COLLEGE ST. MUSIC HALL: HIGH FIDELITY W/ POST SHOW DISCUSSION W/JOHN CUSACK

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

SCREENING @ COLLEGE ST. MUSIC HALL: HIGH FIDELITY W/ POST SHOW DISCUSSION W/JOHN CUSACK

College Street Music Hall

Unfurling the Flag: Reflections on American Patriotism

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Explore the exhibition at Beinecke Library that examines the complex power of patriotism in the U.S. The exhibit runs from March 16 to September 27.

Precision Metal Milling: Bridgeport Essentials for Beginners

MakeHaven

Dive into the world of metalworking with the Bridgeport Manual Mill class, where safety meets the art of basic metal milling operations. This hands-on class equips participants with essential skills.

Rooted in Heritage: Art Across Yale’s Cultural Centers

Schwarzman Center

This exhibition features Yale student artwork from the university’s multicultural cultural centers, highlighting photography, paintings, and other two-dimensional works. The pieces reflect cultural identity, shared humanity, forgotten stories, and the places students call home.

The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography

Schwarzman Center

Presented by Yale Schwarzman Center in partnership with the Yale Center for British Art, this exhibition amplifies the voices and perspectives of New Haven youth through photography. It features the work of nine student photographers who developed their skills through a year of creative collaboration.

West of the River

Schwarzman Center

Photographer Christian Badach explores the emotional and psychological effects of rural landscapes through changing seasons, weather, and natural phenomena. The work uses landscape imagery and portraiture to examine how place shapes internal states.

EveryBody Dances with Eva Conti Alegria

Yale Schwarzman Center

EveryBody Dances @ Yale Schwarzman Center brings dance artists to teach community masterclasses in a range of styles. This session is an intro to flamenco led by Eva Conti Alegria, and all community members are welcome.

Ali Wong Live

Shubert Theatre

Don't miss comedian Ali Wong live at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven.

SCREENING @ COLLEGE ST. MUSIC HALL: HIGH FIDELITY W/ POST SHOW DISCUSSION W/JOHN CUSACK

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

An Artist’s America: Toward a More Perfect Union

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.

RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty / independence / freedom)

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.

Silent Springs, Windswept Seas: Rachel Carson’s Environmental Vision

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Visit the exhibit at Beinecke Library showcasing the life and work of Rachel Carson, a pioneer in environmental activism. This exhibition runs through October 4 in New Haven.

Sunday Markets on the Green

Upper Green

Visit the pop-up market on the Upper Green featuring local artists and food vendors, happening twice a month.

Tracing the Rosebud Orchid: Botanical Illustration and Ecological Awareness in 18th- to 21st-Century America

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.

Yale Women's Soccer vs. Hofstra

Reese Stadium

Come support the Yale Women's Soccer team as they take on Hofstra. Admission is free at Reese Stadium.

Yale Women's Soccer vs. Sacred Heart University

Reese Stadium

Yale women’s soccer hosts Sacred Heart University at Reese Stadium. Free admission.

Introduction to Induction: Forging & Blacksmithing Basics

MakeHaven

Step into the forge and learn the fundamentals of blacksmithing using the power of induction heat. In this hands-on class, you’ll shape heated steel into a custom piece of your own design.

Sparta

Space Ballroom

Join Sparta with Public Opinion at Space Ballroom for an unforgettable night.

Cherokee Social / Always Morning / Internet Tears

Cafe Nine

An indie-pop and alternative music bill at Cafe Nine featuring Cherokee Social, Always Morning, and Internet Tears. The show brings together touring and regional acts for a Sunday night set.

Sunday Trivia Nights at Bobbi’s

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.

GuitarTown CT- Bluegrass Jam

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

Join us for a lively Bluegrass Jam at the Best Video Film & Cultural Center. A great opportunity for musicians and music lovers alike!