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Happenings
August 2019 | Adult Programming
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A monthly selection of upcoming events, classes and community collaborations at NHFPL and beyond.
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Ives
133 Elm
Street
(203) 946-8130
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Fair Haven
182 Grand Avenue
(203) 946-8115
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Mitchell
37 Harrison Street
(203) 946-8117
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Stetson
200 Dixwell Avenue
(203) 946-8119
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Wilson
303 Washington Avenue
(203) 946-2228
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The New Haven Free Public Library is a 2019 winner of the esteemed National Medal for Museum and Library Service! The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor, given annually to ten museums and libraries for the last 25 years for their significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. We could not be more proud of our work for New Haven, by New Haven, withNew Haven! Learn more and watch the video highlights, http://nhfpl.org/2019nationalmedal/
Kendall F. Wiggin, CT State Librarian; Shana Schneider, NHFPL Board President; Dr. Kathryn “Kit” Matthew, Institute of Museum and Library Services Director; Martha Brogan, City Librarian and Director; and Community Ambassador Nilda Aponte. Photo Credit: Shannon Finney
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Through community engagement, inclusive growth, and equity of access to resources and opportunities, the New Haven Free Public Library builds connections as one city with one future. Your gift sustains the New Haven Free Public Library as a community pillar of learning, exploration and inspiration!
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Opening in Mid-August: Orchid Café on the Green!
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We are excited to announce that Orchid Café on the Green – the second location of ConnCAT’s (Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology) Orchid Café – is coming to Ives Squared in mid-August!
In partnership with the library, Orchid is excited to support community-focused programming, exceptional hospitality and an array of menu items for patrons and guests of the library and New Haven community at large.
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Parking for Democracy!
Park for Free After 4:30 pm Adjacent to Ives
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Yale’s Lot 51, located on Temple Street between Wall and Elm Streets, is available after 4:30 pm for the public, Monday through Friday and all day on Saturday. Yale’s Lot 51 has capacity for about 70 cars.
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The New Haven Free Public Library will close at all locations for Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, August 31 and Monday, September 2.
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Featured July & August Events
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Film Screening and Discussion: The Public
Saturday, July 27, 12-3 pm | Ives
Join us for a screening of The Public followed by a Q&A. Silvia Moscariello of Liberty Community Services will be moderating the discussion following the film. The Public revolves around the patrons and library staff at the Cincinnati Public Library after an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to their front doors. At odds with library officials over how to handle the event, the patrons turn the building into a homeless shelter for the night by staging a sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand-off with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. Refreshments will be served.
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Beecher Park Concert Series
Mondays, July 29 & August 5, 6:30 pm | Mitchell
The Beecher Park Summer Concert Series is held on the lawn of Mitchell Library. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on and enjoy a variety of musical performances with a beautiful West Rock backdrop. Sponsored by the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance. *Cancelled if raining.
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New Haven Adult & Continuing Education Open House
Tuesday, July 30, 6-8 pm | Wilson
Interested in taking New Haven Adult & Continuing Education courses at the Wilson Library? Join us for this open house to learn more about English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), General Education Development (GED) and Diploma Completion.
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Neighborhood Community Management Team Meeting
Thursday, August 1, 6 pm | Fair Haven
Each neighborhood in New Haven has a management team made up of your neighbors that meets monthly to identify and examine neighborhood news and issues. Hear reports and get information from first responders, elected officials representing Fair Haven, and concerned citizens. Have a voice in your community - join us on the first Thursday evening of each month.
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Fair Haven Book Club
Monday, August 12, 2 pm | Fair Haven
Join the Book Club for an informal discussion of the Guido Brunetti mysteries we’ve each chosen to read. Donna Leon’s series is set in beautiful Venice where Commissario Brunetti solves complicated crime and corruption among the jet-setting and seamier sides of the city. Copies available to check out. Light refreshments.
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Local History Room Tour
Wednesday, August 14, 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Ives
Learn about our print and digital collections, including books, documents, clippings files, maps, and photographs. Learn how to use the Library’s online history and genealogy resources: Ancestry, NewsBank, and America’s Historical Newspapers. Come with questions! Learn how to find what you are looking for. Hour introduction includes tour, hands-on practice, and Q&A.
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Urban Life Experience Book Discussion Series:
Dreamer by Charles R. Johnson
Saturday, August 17, 12 pm | Wilson
Join the Urban Life Experience Book Discussion Series for the latest read. Discuss Charles Johnson's book Dreamer. The fictional story of a man who looks exactly like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and takes a job working as his double.
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ESL Conversation Club
Wednesdays, 4 pm | Fair Haven
Practice speaking English in a casual group setting with our wonderful tutors. Families welcome!
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Community Garden
Thursdays, 4 pm | Fair Haven
Come help us care for our community garden! Whatever your age or ability we can use your help planting, watering, harvesting, weeding, etc. Thanks to you our garden will be even bigger this year!
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Summer Spanish Club
Thursdays, 4 pm | Mitchell
Read together, practice conversations and writing skills, watch telenovelas for ear training. Relaxed and fun club, led by a native Spanish speaker. Please call to register: 203-946-8117
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Ives Squared (133 Elm Street) is designed to inspire and contribute to the vibrant civic and innovative culture of the New Haven community. Ives Squared includes a maker space, a collaborative working space, and a café all designed for active learning, networking, and creative exploration. Learn more and register for workshops! |
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**New: Ives Squared Tours - 2nd Wednesday of the Month
Wednesday, August 14, 6 pm
Come by and take a tour of Ives Squared and learn about the services which are available with your NHFPL card.
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The Exchange offers an entrepreneurial and social space for collaboration and co-working on business, civic and community issues.
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Holberton Information Session
Wednesday, August 7, 6:30-7:30 pm
Define your future with a career in tech! If you're interested in coding or becoming a software engineer, you don't want to miss the upcoming information sessions with Holberton School. You'll learn about the current state of the tech industry as well as how their innovative program can train you for a successful and rewarding career. Register
The Journey of Buying a Business with the CEDF
Wednesday, August 14, 5:30-7:30 PM
The common entrepreneurial dream involves starting a business from scratch, having thought up the proverbial “better mousetrap.” An alternative approach to business ownership is to buy an existing operation. It may not provide the same rush of creative energy, but it might be less risky, assuming you ask the right questions, investigate carefully and get good professional advice. Find out the crucial steps that will help you determine if buying a business is an option for you. Register
Maximum Crowdfunding:
The Complete Guide to Raising Capital for Your Business
Wednesday, August 21, 6-7:30 pm
This workshop covers the basics of running a crowdfunding campaign. It's perfect for beginners to crowdfunding. Specific focus is given to understanding the elements of a campaign, choosing your goal, creating rewards, and crafting your pitch. Anthony Price, author of the book, “Get the Loot and Run,” will lead this interactive seminar which will include:
- An overview of what crowdfunding is
- The difference between donation, rewards and investment crowdfunding
- How to develop your strategy to crowdfund
- How to build your team to implement a crowdfunding campaign
- How to promote your crowdfunding campaign to the world
Social Media 101: Marketing with Instagram & Twitter
Wednesday, August 28, 6-7:30 pm
Your business needs to be on social media -- that’s just the fact today for your brand to be successful. Fortunately, if you don’t know where to start this class will help you understand the benefits of Instagram and Twitter for marketing your company and how they can help your business grow and flourish. From setting up your account to best practices for posts to understanding ad structures, you will learn invaluable information and become a savvy entrepreneur in the social media sphere.
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Collab at NHFPL!
Collab Office Hours | Ives
Thursdays, 3-5 pm
Fridays, 1:30-3:30 pm
Collab is a small business, nonprofit, and for-profit support program committed to serving Connecticut entrepreneurs. Get one-on-one advice about obtaining capital, mentorship, and other resources for entrepreneurs based in Connecticut. Register for an appointment.
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Elmseed Office Hours
On break until September
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The Tinker Lab provides the training and tools for experimentation and an introduction to the world of creating and making, an essential element of the 21st century learner.
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The Tinker Lab is for customers 18 years or older; customers ages 13 -17 may only use the machines if supervised by a Tinker Lab trained adult caregiver.
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Tinker Lab Open Hours
Monday, 12-5:30 pm
Tuesday, 12-7:30 pm
Wednesday, 12-7:30 pm
Thursday, 12-7:30 pm
Friday, 12-4:30 pm
Saturday, 10-4:30 pm
Equipment Certification
3D Printer
Tuesday, August 6, 6-7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 14, 3-4:30 pm
Laser Cutter
Thursday, August 8, 6-7:30 pm
Saturday, August 24, 2-3:30 pm
3D Carving Machine
Saturday, August 17, 2-3:30 pm
Wednesday, August 21, 3-4:30 pm
Vinyl Cutter
Thursday, August 22, 6-7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 28, 3-4:30 pm
Certificaciones en Español
Solo por cita.
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Graphic Design
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Thursday, August 15, 6-7 pm
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Monday, August 19, 6-7 pm
Virtual Reality Worlds – Make Something Unreal
Monday, August 5, 6-7:30 pm
Tuesdays, August 13, 20 & 27, 6-7:30 pm
Learn how to build 3D virtual worlds for VR experiences, animated films, and video games. Using the Unreal Engine, students will create their own 3D environment filled with foliage, weather, animals and more! Each session will cover a different type of world and skill. Feel free to attend one session or all! Open to ages 13 and up. Space is limited.
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Creative Programs
No More Plastic! Make Over Your Canvas Bag
Wednesday, August 7, 4-5:30 pm
Starting August 1st, stores in CT will charge 10¢ for each plastic bag. It’s a great time to make your own reusable cloth shopping bag to bring to the store instead. We’ll show you how to use our new Cricut Maker and heat-transfer vinyl to decorate a canvas bag, and you can finish it off with fabric markers. Everyone can make one bag for free to keep.
Welcome Home Doormat
Monday, August 19, 4-5:30 pm
Learn how to make a custom-shaped doormat that is a fun way to bring personality to your doorstep at home! We'll show you the steps and the necessary tools and supplies needed to easily trace and cut out any shape you desire for your doormat using our new Cricut Maker.
Paper Flowers
Thursday, August 29, 4-5:30 pm
Bring a little summer in your house that will last all year long. Come make a bouquet of easy and beautiful paper flowers.
Sewing Club
Tuesday, August 27, 6-7:30 pm
Drop in and get creative!
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Orchid Café on the Green is an ideal spot for networking, social gatherings, and to relax, recharge and enjoy the patio overlooking the historic New Haven Green.
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Orchid Café on the Green will open in mid-August. Follow @OrchidNewHaven on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter for updates.
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Ives Book Club
Adult Books with Child/Adolescent Narrators
Thursday, August 29, 5:30 pm
Please join us for our book club meeting where we will be discussing Adult Books with Child or Adolescent Narrators. We will be discussing how children view the world differently than adults and how motivations differ between children, adolescents, and adults, among many other topics. You are free to choose any book you wish. Please come ready to share a brief summary of your selected title.
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Film Screenings & Discussions
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Friday Movie Matinees: August is Comedy Movies
(of the past) Month
Fridays in August, 2-4 pm | Ives
The Producers
August 2
The Comedy of Errors
August 9
Smokey & the Bandit
August 16
Stir Crazy
August 23
Rush Hour
August 30
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Film Screening and Discussion
with Director Steve Hamm
Shift Change: Community Policing in New Haven
Saturday, August 3, 2 pm | Mitchell
This film was featured at the 2019 New Haven Documentary Film Festival and nominated for the Audience Award for Best Feature Film. The film is about how New Haven practices an approach called community policing, with a goal to foster trust and open communications, and to avoid excessive force. *This event is co-sponsored by Alder Adam Marchand of the 25th Ward the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance, Westville-West Hills Community Management Team. Refreshments will be served!
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Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors
Friday, August 9, 2:30 pm | Ives
Join us for a screening of BBC’s production of Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, one of Shakespeare's most vibrant comedies in which the audience is always one step ahead! James Brogan, humanities professor emeritus from Gateway Community College, will be our guide for this screening. This event is in conjunction with Elm Shakespeare Company of New Haven. Comedy of Errors is this year’s Shakespeare in the Park selection. Come to Edgerton Park from Aug 15th to Sept 1st, to see this classic for free!
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World Cinema: Life is Beautiful
Saturday, August 17, 1 pm | Fair Haven
Roberto Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a gentle Jewish-Italian waiter who employs his fertile imagination to design games and shield his son from the horrors of their internment in a concentration camp. Vincenzo Cerami’s drama won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Rated ‘PG-13’. Free popcorn!
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Documentary Film Screening:
Celebrating Emile de Antonio and Santiago Alvarez
Saturday, August 17, 1:30 pm | Ives
Join us for a centennial celebration of the birth of legendary documentary filmmakers Emile de Antonio and Santiago Alvarez. We will be screening three films with discussion to follow.
1:30 pm: In The Year of the Pig (Emile DeAntonio, 1968, 104 min)
3:15 pm: 79 Springs (Santiago Alvarez, 1969, 25 min)
3:45 pm: Hanoi, Tuesday the 13th (Santiago Alvarez, 1968, 38 min)
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Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music
Saturday, August 24, 1 pm | Ives
Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary! Relive this legendary musical festival by watching the award winning documentary! The film was directed by Michael Wadleigh. Woodstock was a great commercial and critical success. It received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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Can’t make it to one of our films? You have options!
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- Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 titles, including award-winning documentaries; acclaimed, rare and hard-to-find titles; classics films; and world cinema with collections from The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and PBS among many others. Users are able to access Kanopy through a variety of devices and platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, iOS and Android.
- Hoopla offers a huge collection of films, TV shows, educational videos, documentaries, music, audiobooks, e-books and comic books to enjoy straight from your browser, tablet, or smartphone! Easy to use with your library card - and no waiting!
- You can always browse and borrow from our audiovisual (AV) collection of DVDs and CDs! Information about our AV collection is available via our online catalog.
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Visit our catalog and add one of these to your reading list!
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
A Dangerous Man by Robert Crais
Careful What you Wish For by Hallie Ephron
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
The Swallows by Lisa Lutz
Whisper Man by Alex North
Inland by Tea Obreht
Chances Are by Richard Russo
Last Widow by Karin Slaughter
Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
We Are All Good People Here by Susan White
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So Many Ways to Enjoy NHFPL with Access from Anywhere!
No matter what you're in the mood for, we offer digital content that will brighten your holidays. Read books and magazines, listen to music, or watch TV and movies. All just a download away.
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Celebrating CETA: A Look Back at New Haven’s Community Mural Program
Curated by Laura Macaluso
July 18 – September 13
This photography exhibit will showcase the people of New Haven who created the City’s most important community mural program as part of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), highlighting the successes, but also the tensions, of creating art in the public sphere.
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Discovering New Haven
Photography by Robert Silverstein
May 6 – August 31 | Mitchell
Bob Silverstein is a New Haven based photographer whose work focuses on landscape and architectural subjects. In addition, as a volunteer with food assistance organizations in Virginia and New Haven, he has photographed many charity events and clients receiving food services. Though Bob is mostly self-taught, he enjoys going to photography workshops to gain additional knowledge and inspiration.
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Friday Flicks
Fridays, August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 8:30 pm
Watch a different family movie in a different New Haven park. Bring a picnic! For a complete listing of movies and locations, visit New Haven Parks Friday Flicks
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Free First Sunday
Sunday, August 4, 1-4 pm | New Haven Museum
Free admission to New Haven's historical museum on the first Sunday of the month.
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Festival Puertorriqueño de New Haven
Saturday, August 10, 1-9 pm (rain date August 11)
Celebrate Puerto Rican culture on the New Haven Green!
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Morris Cove Day
Saturday, August 24, 12-4 pm | Pardee Morris House
Come to the Pardee Morris House for music, crafts, food, activities and more fun for the whole family! Admission is free.
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One-on-One Computer Help
Tuesdays, 4-5 pm & 5:10-6:10 pm | Ives
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50+ years of age and just starting or have a computer dilemma? Sign up for one-on-one free computer help at your own pace. To register call 203.946.7001.
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Ask a Lawyer
Wednesday, August 7, 5:30-7 pm | Ives
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A monthly opportunity to receive general legal information during a free 15-minute consultation. Sign-ups start at 5:10 pm.
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Adult Reading Classes | Stetson
To register and schedule call (203) 776-5899
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Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven presents free classes to help adults learn to read, write and understand more words in a small class setting.
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ESOL Classes & Conversation (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Mondays, 6 pm | Mitchell
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm | Ives
Wednesdays, 4 pm | Fair Haven
Thursdays, 6-8 pm | Ives
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Weekly conversational English Class for new Americans, co-sponsored by Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven. Learn to improve your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills in an informal English conversation group. Please call (203) 776-5899 or email MeghenFitzgibbons@lvagnh.org to register for classes. |
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Knitting Club
Mondays, 6 pm | Mitchell
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Come armed with your own needles and yarn – join anytime, newcomers and beginners welcome!
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Weekly Computer Classes
Schedule:
Tuesdays, 5-6 pm | Wilson (Classes in Spanish!)
Wednesdays, 10:30 am-12 pm | Ives
Thursdays, 10-11 am | Wilson
Thursdays 5-6:30 pm | Ives
Fridays, 10:30 am-12 pm | Ives
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Classes all require some familiarity with using a keyboard and mouse. Classes include different levels for Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, PowerPoint and Keyboard/Mouse/Email.
NHFPL has partnered with Comcast to promote digital learning and affordable internet access. Find NHFPL’s computer classes listed on Internet Essentials website along with information about internet basics, internet safety, affordable internet access and resources to help build skills and provide a foundation for use of the internet to meet the needs of daily life. Attend a class at NHFPL to learn more!
For detailed class schedule please see our calendar.
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One-on-One Technology Assistance, Resume Writing, and Job Search Coaching On Demand!
Wednesdays, 12-4 pm | Ives
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Stop by the lower level Information Desk for on demand one-on-one sessions on technology, resume writing, and employment assistance. Our knowledgeable staff is ready to help you find the answers to many of your questions!
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One-on-One Computer Assistance
By Appointment | Fair Haven
Wednesdays by Appointment| Mitchell
Mondays and Tuesdays by Appointment | Stetson
By Appointment | Wilson
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Meet one-on-one to discuss your individual technology needs. To schedule an appointment at Fair Haven call 203.946.8115; for Mitchell, call 203.946.8117; for Stetson contact Rory at 203.946.8119 or rmartorana@nhfpl.org; and at Wilson call 203.946.2228. |
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Build Your Creative and Technical Skills on Your Own Time with Lynda.com!
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All levels of training in software, creative and business skills are available through Lynda.com, free with your NHFPL library card. Learn software, creative techniques and business strategies for all levels with thousands of video tutorials. Go at your own pace, follow a curriculum and absorb new skills! |
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Morning Meditation
Saturdays, 10:30 am-12 pm | Ives
Beginners are welcome! Join us for Saturday morning mediation with basic instruction. In cooperation with New Haven Insight.
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