Community Calendar

Experience creativity in action at the 9th Annual New Haven Chalk Art Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of art, music, and community at The Shops at Yale. Join us Saturday, October 3, 2026 (rain date October 4) from 12–4 p.m., as more than 60 professional and amateur artists from across Connecticut and the region transform Downtown New Haven’s sidewalks and streets into vibrant works of art throughout the Broadway District.

Bring the whole family to enjoy a lively day featuring a Family Fun Zone with free chalk for children, complimentary crafts, face painting, glitter tattoos, Italian ice, kettle corn, live music, and exclusive offers from local retailers and restaurants. Visitors can view and vote on chalk art designs, and participants compete for prizes and gift cards from local businesses.

The festival takes place on Broadway Island, along Elm Street, and at Broadway Civil War Monument Park.

Free all-day parking is available at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at The Shops at Yale tent.

View event details, artist registration, and participation information: https://theshopsatyale.com/chalkart/

Framework presents nearly twenty works by Connecticut artist Eddie Hall, who uses reclaimed house windows as both a canvas and a subject, combining reverse painting on glass with architectural abstraction, optical effects and geometric pattern.

The exhibition runs September 9–October 11, 2026, at Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, concurrently with Hank Paper’s photography exhibition See-Scapes. The opening reception will be held Saturday, September 19, from 2–5 pm, with artist talks at 3:30 pm; admission is free.

Hours are Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 5pm
Extended Hours 9/11, 9/26, 10/2 from 5pm - 8pm

Course description:

College is a crucial institution in which our society works through its expectations for young people. This course explores the purposes of college education through the first great book on the philosophy of education, Plato’s Republic. We read The Republic in conversation with other thinkers including Aristotle, Confucius, John Stuart Mill, Virginia Woolf, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. For the 325th anniversary of Yale’s founding, we also explore the changing conception of college education at Yale over the centuries and read some of the college’s and the university’s key founding documents. Themes include the development of personal character, participation in a community, preparation for citizenship, and conversation with others on intellectual matters. We also explore some of the social and economic functions of college education.

The 2026 DeVane Lecture series will be led by Pericles Lewis, Dean of Yale College and Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of Comparative Literature

The class is free and open to the public and will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m., from September 2 to December 9, 2026.

Join us at the Bridgeport Pride Center for Double Feature!

Each month we will be showing films that stars queer actors, was made by queer creators, or have been adopted by the queer community.

The film for the first showing will be for the 13 and over crowd while the film for the second showing will be for the 18 and over crowd.

At every second showing we will have a selection of movie snacks, pizza, and a DOLLAR RAFFLE!

The winner of the dollar raffle will receive a special movie night kit curated by the one and only Tiki Malone!

The premiere of our 81st Season, celebrating 250 years of American independence, will honor four of the greatest American composers of the 20th century. We’ll lead off with Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overture, then perform Samuel Barber’s beautiful Violin Concerto, soloed by virtuoso Jennifer Koh. After intermission comes a rollicking ride with George Gershwin’s iconic An American in Paris, followed by William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony – the first major symphony ever written by an African-American composer. These four Portraits in Sound – each so unique, so creative – are examples of the American free spirit in music, and will set the tone for the exciting season to come.

Zimbabwean vocal ensemble Nobuntu opens Season 13 at Concerts by the Pond with an unforgettable evening of a cappella singing, movement, rhythm and percussion.

Founded in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Nobuntu has earned international acclaim for performances celebrating the power and beauty of the female voice. Their music draws from traditional Zimbabwean songs, Afro-jazz, gospel and the rich vocal traditions of southern Africa.

Nobuntu has performed on stages around the world, captivating audiences with extraordinary vocal artistry, vibrant movement and an unmistakable spirit of ubuntu — the African philosophy of shared humanity and interconnectedness.

Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor. Free parking and accessible entrances are available.

Chicago, 1927. Tensions and temperatures rise during a blistering recording session as the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey, and her ambitious trumpeter, Levee, clash over control of her music, exposing the emotional and economic exploitation Black artists faced in America. An exploration of dreams deferred, cultural identity, and the power of the blues, August Wilson’s electrifying masterpiece, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, returns in a brand-new production more than 40 years after it first raised the roof of the American theater in its world premiere at Yale Rep.

The 35th Annual Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk event is planned for Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 8:00 am to 2 pm at Fowler Field, 1 Shipyard Lane in downtown Milford.
As one of Connecticut’s longest-running charitable events, the event brings cyclists and walkers together to raise funds and awareness for mental health and addiction recovery, supporting Bridges Healthcare’s services. Participants of all ages can enjoy the scenic Milford coastline by riding 5, 10, 20, or 40-mile routes or walking a 5K. This family-friendly event includes activities for kids, music, lunch, event t-shirts, and a special remembrance ceremony to honor lives lost to suicide and overdose.
Early registration discounts are available through August 31, 2026. From September 1-October 1, 2026 advanced registration fees are $50 per cyclist, $35 per walker, $15 for kids under 18. Children 6 and under are free.
Event sponsorships are available. For more information or to register, visit https://bit.ly/BridgesRideWalk2026.

Keeping sharp and staying active is vital for older adults.

The AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Center offers free, dementia-friendly activities for Long Island seniors every weekday in Amityville.

The Center’s free programs help seniors strengthen their brains, be creative, and socialize.

Programs include arts & crafts, music, games, chair yoga, dance, and movement.

Visit afalongisland.org or call 631-223-4000 to learn more.

TEN years ago, in a former helicopter factory in Flowerfield, St. James, NY, The Atelier was born. It was modeled after the great traditions of the early Florentine masters, where students could draw and paint alongside their teachers in an environment devoted to learning, mentorship and artistic excellence.

TEN years later, The Atelier continues to grow and flourish!

To celebrate TEN years of creativity, we are asking artists to submit a 10” x 10” canvas which includes TEN of anything…trees, music notes, flowers, boxes, birds, lines…the possibilities are up to you, the artist!

This non-juried exhibition is open to all artists, who may submit up to three works measuring 10” x 10” in any medium for $25. Artwork must be ready to hang, with a label attached to the back listing the artist’s name, title, and medium.

Artwork must be submitted by October 12th
Notification of acceptance will be by October 19th
Artwork must be delivered by October 26th

You may register online at https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAtelier2/TENSquaredA10x10Exhibition
or call 631-250-9009 for more information.

Help us celebrate a powerful legacy—one brushstroke at a time!