Nicole Davis, from Save The Sound, spoke at last night’s Civic Association meeting about the Mill River Watershed Planning project. She also shared information on the following event:
Bringing in the Rain: Learn about the benefits of managing stormwater
Barnard Nature Center, 200 Derby Avenue, New Haven
March 20, 2018 6 pm to 8 pm
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/events/157620518229231/
The Hamden Tree Commission is presenting a Free Tree Pruning Workshop on Saturday, March 24th from 10:30 am to Noon at the Whitneyville Branch Library, 125 Carleton Street.
Celebrate TAKE YOUR CHILD to the LIBRARY DAY with award-winning author and illustrator Deborah Freedman! Join us for book reading, a family activity, and nourishing conversations with your friends and neighbors.
Save the Date! February 3, 2018
Please mark your calendar for:
Morning in the Stacks: Children’s Author Deborah Freedman
Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Book reading, family activity, and celebration of National Carrot Cake Day!
At the Whitneyville Branch Library, 125 Carleton Street
We hope you can attend this free family event to celebrate our local authors and local library!
Co-sponsored by the Hamden Public Library and Whitneyville Civic Association
Please mark your calendar for upcoming neighborhood events at the Whitneyville Branch of the Hamden Public Library. We hope you can attend these free events to celebrate our local authors and local library!
Evening in the Stacks: Poetry with Bruce Coffin
Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Poetry reading, light refreshments and nourishing conversations with your neighbors
Morning in the Stacks: Children’s Author Deborah Freedman
Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Book reading, family activity, and celebration of National Carrot Cake Day
Both events at the Whitneyville Branch Library, 125 Carleton Street, and are co-sponsored by the Hamden Public Library and Whitneyville Civic Association.
Mayor Curt Balzano Leng will be hosting a “Mayor’s Night Out” event on Monday, October 23rd, from 6pm – 8pm at the Board of Education Headquarters, located at 60 Putnam Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517. The Mayor will be available for dialogue and citizen input on neighborhood as well as Town-wide issues in an informal coffee hour type setting.
The goal of this initiative is to provide greater accessibility to the Mayor throughout the community and foster a direct connection with residents. “Mayor’s Night Out” will continue to be held in various Hamden neighborhoods throughout the coming
months.
For further information, please contact Information & Research Officer, Patrick J. Donnelly at (203) 287-7009 or by email at pdonnelly@hamden.com
The League of Women Voters (LWV) to sponsor Hamden Legislative Council Forum and Mayoral Debate
ALL Hamden District and At-Large Legislative Council candidates and Mayoral candidates have been invited to participate in the LWV Legislative Council Candidates Forum and Mayoral Debate on Oct. 26th at 7:00PM in the Thornton Wilder Auditorium, 2901 Dixwell Avenue.
Ray Andrewsen, General Manager and Morning Show Host of Quinnipiac University’s community radio station, will moderate the event.
The 1st part of the evening will be devoted to the Legislative Council District and At-large candidates. Each candidate will be introduced and have 2 minutes to name the district they plan to represent and state the reason they are running.
The second part of the evening will be devoted to a Mayoral debate between Democratic candidate Curt Balzano Leng and Republican candidate Salman Hamid.
PLEASE ATTEND! Residents will be encouraged to submit their questions on local town issues at the debate The questions will be asked of the candidates by the moderator.
Learn about your candidates! Ask questions! Get Answers!
The 4th annual free Whitneyville Music Jam series kicks off June 14th with live Bluegrass music in DeNicola Park in Whitneyville,.
The Music Jam series features a different style of music for each of the three dates.
June 14: Bluegrass: Influenced by the music of Appalachia, bluegrass has mixed roots in Irish, Scottish, and English traditional music.
July 12: Klezmer: Soulful Jewish music of Eastern Europe influenced in the 20th century by ragtime, blues, and jazz.
August 16: Celtic: Traditional music of the Celtic countries – Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany (in France), Galicia (in Spain) and later the United States and maritime provinces of Canada.
Sponsored by the Whitneyville Civic Association, the annual Jam series is anchored by local musicians, but these are jam sessions, so if you play, please bring along your instrument. All jams are acoustic.
Bring a chair and a picnic basket: eating dinner is encouraged! Music begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8.
In case of rain, please check Whitneyville.org for weather updates.
DeNicola Park is on Treadwell Ave. in Whitneyville, across the street from the intersection with Lake Street and features a huge playground, basketball and bocce courts, tall shady trees, and a great open space for picnicking, throwing a Frisbee, and playing tag.
This Friday: Support your local library, the heart of our Whitneyville community, and celebrate Spring at the same time. Join friends and neighbors on Friday, April 21st from 6-8 pm at The Playwright Banquet Room, located at 1232 Whitney Avenue. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, a cash bar and readings by Hamden’s own Poet Laureate Franz Douskey. Lightheartedly called “Books & Booze” (with alcohol optional of course), proceeds will be used by the Whitneyville Branch of the Hamden Public Library to support expanded programming and provide additional resources for residents and families in the community.
