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Community Canvas - Build Your Dream City

Something GIANT is coming to the Ives Main Library Children's Room! Come visit the GIANT Remix station, open during regular operating hours from Saturday, April 5 to Saturday, April 26. Created by...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 10th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Family and Children (6-12)     Ages 6-11  
Categories:
  Literature, Arts and Culture  

Community Canvas / Lienzo Comunitario In-Person

Calling all comedians in our community! Join us to create your very own joke postcards! Whether it’s silly, witty, or downright hilarious, bring your best humor to the table and watch your creation...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 10th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Fair Haven Main Floor, Fair Haven Library
Audience:
  Family and Children (0-5)     Family and Children (6-12)     Teens (12-18)     Ages 0-5     Ages 6-11  
Categories:
  Literature, Arts and Culture  

Community Canvas - Build Your Dream City

Something GIANT is coming to the Ives Main Library Children's Room! Come visit the GIANT Remix station, open during regular operating hours from Saturday, April 5 to Saturday, April 26. Created by...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Family and Children (6-12)     Ages 6-11  
Categories:
  Literature, Arts and Culture  

Fair Haven Community Health Care In-Person

Addiction Medicine and Latinx Outreach Program Stop by the table and learn from a representative from Fair Haven Community Health Care about getting medical assistance when you do not have...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:
Ives Rotunda, Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Adults (19+)  
Categories:
  Civic and Community Engagement     Education and Lifelong Learning     Health and Wellness  

VITA Tax Prep @ Ives In-Person

Free income tax preparation by Yale VITA volunteers For more info contact Tom Costa 203-946-8130 x218 tcosta@nhfpl.org
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location:
Performing Arts, Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Adults (19+)  
Categories:
  Civic and Community Engagement  

The Unhoused Activists Community Team (U-ACT) In-Person

The Unhoused Activists Community Team (U-ACT) is an organization made up of people fighting for the rights and dignity of unhoused people in New Haven. U-ACT combines direct action, meetings with...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Phillip Marrett Room, Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Adults (19+)     Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Civic and Community Engagement     Education and Lifelong Learning  

Animal Tricksters from White Memorial Conservation Center In-Person

Sneaky, sneaky! Over time, certain animals have evolved unique adaptations to trick their foes. Through the use of camouflage, warning colors, and downright cunning behaviors, these animals have found...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
Community Program Room
Audience:
  Family and Children (6-12)     Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Education and Lifelong Learning     Literature, Arts and Culture  

Teen Game Club In-Person

Hang out with your friends and get to play against other teens at Teen Game Club every Tuesday and Friday! Everything from our card games (Uno, Sushi Go!, Monikers, etc.) to our video games (Switch &...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Location:
Teen Center, Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Teens (12-18)  
Categories:
  Digital Learning and Technology     Literacy and Language     Literature, Arts and Culture     Summer Reading  

Hypertension Awareness & Prevention Program at Yale (HAPPY) In-Person

Hypertension Awareness & Prevention Program at Yale (HAPPY) is a collaboration of Yale University students, health professionals, and New Haven health care organizations dedicated to providing...  More
Date:
Friday, April 11th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:
Ives Rotunda, Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Adults (19+)  
Categories:
  Civic and Community Engagement     Health and Wellness  

Community Canvas - Build Your Dream City

Something GIANT is coming to the Ives Main Library Children's Room! Come visit the GIANT Remix station, open during regular operating hours from Saturday, April 5 to Saturday, April 26. Created by...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Family and Children (6-12)     Ages 6-11  
Categories:
  Literature, Arts and Culture  

Community Canvas / Lienzo Comunitario In-Person

Calling all comedians in our community! Join us to create your very own joke postcards! Whether it’s silly, witty, or downright hilarious, bring your best humor to the table and watch your creation...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
Fair Haven Main Floor, Fair Haven Library
Audience:
  Family and Children (0-5)     Family and Children (6-12)     Teens (12-18)     Ages 0-5     Ages 6-11  
Categories:
  Literature, Arts and Culture  

Free Community Yoga In-Person

Mitchell: April 12, May 31, June 14, July 12, August 9 Wilson: April 5, May 3, June 7, July 19, August 2
Date:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Mitchell Program Room, Mitchell Branch
Audience:
  Adults (19+)  
Categories:
  Health and Wellness  
Registration Type:
In-Person Registration
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Stay and Play In-Person

Join us for stories, songs, and play! Ages 0-4 with caregiver.
Date:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:
Young Minds Discovery Room - 1st Floor, Stetson Branch
Audience:
  Ages 0-5  
Categories:
  Literacy and Language     Literature, Arts and Culture  

Meditation with Elm Community Insights In-Person

Join us for Saturday morning meditation led by Elm Community Insight in collaboration with the NHFPL. Elm Community Insight was founded by Gina LaRoche and Lee Barbera in 2015 in Hamden,...  More
Date:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:
Phillip Marrett Room, Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Adults (19+)  
Categories:
  Civic and Community Engagement     Education and Lifelong Learning     Literature, Arts and Culture  

VITA Tax Preparation

File your taxes here with assistance from preparers from VITA. Appointment required, no walk-ins. Call 2-1-1 or visit 211ct.org to make your reservation.
Date:
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location:
Fair Haven Library
Audience:
  Adults (19+)  
Categories:
  Civic and Community Engagement