🎨 Unlock Your Child’s Creativity at The Giggling Pig! 🖌️

Looking for the perfect art class for your child? The Giggling Pig offers engaging, age-appropriate programs designed to nurture creativity, build skills, and encourage self-expression in a fun and supportive environment!

✨ Beginner Class (Ages 4-6) – 1 Hour

Introduce your little artist to the fundamentals of art! Through guided instruction, kids explore blending, composition, and different techniques while having fun and developing their unique style.

🎭 Intermediate Class (Ages 7-9) – 1.5 Hours

A deeper dive into creativity! Students work more independently, experimenting with clay, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and more. They’ll learn composition, values, and color theory while creating detailed artwork.

🎨 Advanced & Junior Advanced (Ages 8-16) – 2 Hours

Designed for pre-teens and teens, this class allows students to explore their artistic passions at their own pace. From composition and shading to blending and detailed projects, this class is perfect for young artists looking to grow.

📅 Classes held weekly—pre-registration required! Weekly attendance encouraged but not required.

💰 Class packs available for savings opportunities!

Join us at The Giggling Pig, where imagination comes to life! 🌟

📍 Reserve your child’s spot today!

Highlighting the creative talents of legal professionals throughout CT. Visual arts, musical performances and short creative writings will be featured by lawyers, judges, and other members of the Connecticut legal community.

Ticket information to follow

Inaugurated in 1867, Street Hall—today part of the Yale University Art Gallery—housed the first collegiate school of art in the country. Its curriculum permitted students from a variety of disciplines to sketch from live models and original works of art. Take part in this centuries-old practice by joining us for an evening of guided sketching. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.

Open to all ages and levels of drawing experience. Materials are provided.

Learn basic metalsmithing for making jewelry, developing new skills, or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.

The tuition for this class includes a fee of $40 for basic materials provided by CAW.

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand with hand building?

This class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction.

Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.

Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Thurday, November 27 (Thanksgiving); Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve); and Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day).

Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights a handful of works whose settings have been customized for the figures they contain. One of these is the Neapolitan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, by Cantone and Costabile of Naples, Italy. In addition, a brand-new crèche will be featured in this exhibit: The Nativity at New Haven's St. Mary’s Church, designed by US-based Navidad Nativities, Inc., with figures made in Italy by Original Heide.

Music Festival, Workshops, Speaker Rallies.

Our 2025 Weekend Gathering will see community members from across the state amassing for a program meant to enfranchise activists and empower citizens. This event is intended to serve as a People’s Rally for the betterment of our community and all communities. May Day 2025 seeks to again create a peoples’ university at Yale which sees institutional resources being shared beyond the privileged minority they normally serve.

This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 27 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m. View event site for full details.

Raised in the Eastern Orthodox faith, contemporary Bulgarian artist Svetlozar Parmakov is deeply familiar with its visual lexicon. Through his virtuosic, free-style draftsmanship he both references and reimagines Orthodox iconography, reclaiming its significance for a modern-day viewer. Parmakov applies his signature, free-style technique of hand-engraving and hand-coloring unglazed porcelain, a fine white ceramic material, to creating religious icons, paintings, and decorative vessels, all rendered with intricate detail and shimmering in muted silvers and golds.

In addition to the titular painting, Noah’s Garden, the exhibition features icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as St. George and St. Nicholas, paintings of natural scenes as well as bowls, platters, and vases with elaborate, allover geometric and vegetal patterns. Intimate in scale and meant to be appreciated up close, even handled, the works on view engage the senses, solicit sustained attention, and invite reflection. The delicately outlined and interlocking forms, together with the resplendent hues, recall stained-glass windows, but also a broader cross-cultural history of East-West artistic influences and exchange.

Parmakov’s art transcends time and technology further to draw on his homeland’s rich cultural heritage. His porcelain creations reactivate the magnificent ceramic production that flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE around the first two Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav located in the northeastern part of the country, where Parmakov spends his summers and fires his works. Besides their use for architectural ornamentation and luxury tableware, ceramics were utilized in the local icon painting tradition with ceramic icons ranging in size, shape, subject matter, and purpose. Through his choice of material and imagery, Parmakov recovers the splendor and impact of Bulgaria’s medieval decorative ceramic arts which have reached us largely in fragmentary state and gives us ways to encounter them whole again.

Artist’s Statement:

An enchanted world of porcelain, replete with filigree and fantasy. A dynamic, luminous space of plants, animals, and ornamental designs, all permeated by God’s presence. Works of art created through a unique process in a distinctive style, glowing in silver, gold, and platinum.

I would define my style as “decorative realism.” Ornamentation is foundational for my work, and I constantly expand and enrich my repertoire of decorative motifs. I seek to show that the ceramic medium transcends the applied arts, that it exists in the realm of the fine arts and that it can serve a spiritual purpose. I would be happy if the light with which my works are suffused touched the viewers’ souls.

-Svetlozar Parmakov, January 2025

Free and open to the public.

Exhibition curated by Liliana Milkova.

All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday,March 26 at 5 p.m.

We are excited to announce that the ISM will be linking its exhibitions to the Smartify app. The app is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, or you can access content through the Smartify webpage at app.smartify.org. The Smartify app will allow you to directly scan artworks that are on display, as well as QR codes that are placed around the exhibition, to receive more information. You will also be able to save your favorite artworks and share them to social media.

Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza

Photo: Svetlozar Parmakov at work on Noah’s Garden (porcelain, 2025). Photo credit: Svetlozar Parmakov.

Join us on the first Friday of the month for a one-hour, in-person tour of the Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center at the Collection Studies Center, Yale West Campus. See more than 1,300 examples of American furniture and clocks from the 17th century to the present in this facility, which opened in 2019, as well as an outstanding collection of contemporary wood art.  

Registration required.

Many first witnessed the iniquities of apartheid through the lens of South Africa’s late great photographer David Goldblatt. In Goldblatt: A Documentary (2018), the lens is turned on Goldblatt himself in the final years of his life and work. At 86, after 70 years of image making, Goldblatt’s prolific protest-in-pictures against ongoing inequality and social injustice in South Africa is as determined and relentless as ever. Drawing on Goldblatt’s rich body of photographs and featuring interviews with Nadine Gordimer, Zanele Muholi, and William Kentridge, this film is a meditation on identity, place, and longing, set in South Africa’s ever-shifting landscape. Generously sponsored by Jane P. Watkins, M.P.H. 1979, and the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund. 

Offered in conjunction with the exhibition David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive. Exhibition co-organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Yale University Art Gallery, in collaboration with Fundación MAPFRE, Madrid.  

🎨 Unlock Your Child’s Creativity at The Giggling Pig! 🖌️

Looking for the perfect art class for your child? The Giggling Pig offers engaging, age-appropriate programs designed to nurture creativity, build skills, and encourage self-expression in a fun and supportive environment!

✨ Beginner Class (Ages 4-6) – 1 Hour

Introduce your little artist to the fundamentals of art! Through guided instruction, kids explore blending, composition, and different techniques while having fun and developing their unique style.

🎭 Intermediate Class (Ages 7-9) – 1.5 Hours

A deeper dive into creativity! Students work more independently, experimenting with clay, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and more. They’ll learn composition, values, and color theory while creating detailed artwork.

🎨 Advanced & Junior Advanced (Ages 8-16) – 2 Hours

Designed for pre-teens and teens, this class allows students to explore their artistic passions at their own pace. From composition and shading to blending and detailed projects, this class is perfect for young artists looking to grow.

📅 Classes held weekly—pre-registration required! Weekly attendance encouraged but not required.

💰 Class packs available for savings opportunities!

Join us at The Giggling Pig, where imagination comes to life! 🌟

📍 Reserve your child’s spot today!

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

🎨 Unlock Your Child’s Creativity at The Giggling Pig! 🖌️

Looking for the perfect art class for your child? The Giggling Pig offers engaging, age-appropriate programs designed to nurture creativity, build skills, and encourage self-expression in a fun and supportive environment!

✨ Beginner Class (Ages 4-6) – 1 Hour

Introduce your little artist to the fundamentals of art! Through guided instruction, kids explore blending, composition, and different techniques while having fun and developing their unique style.

🎭 Intermediate Class (Ages 7-9) – 1.5 Hours

A deeper dive into creativity! Students work more independently, experimenting with clay, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and more. They’ll learn composition, values, and color theory while creating detailed artwork.

📅 Classes held weekly—pre-registration required! Weekly attendance is encouraged but not required.

💰 Class packs available for savings opportunities!

Join us at The Giggling Pig, where imagination comes to life! 🌟

📍 Reserve your child’s spot today!

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Thurday, November 27 (Thanksgiving); Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve); and Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day).

Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights a handful of works whose settings have been customized for the figures they contain. One of these is the Neapolitan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, by Cantone and Costabile of Naples, Italy. In addition, a brand-new crèche will be featured in this exhibit: The Nativity at New Haven's St. Mary’s Church, designed by US-based Navidad Nativities, Inc., with figures made in Italy by Original Heide.

Music Festival, Workshops, Speaker Rallies.

Our 2025 Weekend Gathering will see community members from across the state amassing for a program meant to enfranchise activists and empower citizens. This event is intended to serve as a People’s Rally for the betterment of our community and all communities. May Day 2025 seeks to again create a peoples’ university at Yale which sees institutional resources being shared beyond the privileged minority they normally serve.

Yoga is coming to the library! Free and open to all, we welcome everyBODY regardless of age, race, gender, or ability. During our collective practices we will come together to move our bodies and practice the 8 limbs of the yogic path. Classes may include guided movement, mantra, mudra, meditation, breath work and more.

Join us 2 Saturdays a month from April-August at the Wilson or Mitchell library from 10-11:30 for a time of community building practice. Feel free to bring a yoga mat and block if you have one, we will have a few available to borrow if you don't have your own. Come dressed in something comfortable that you can move in and with an open heart and mind. 

Teacher Bio:

My name is Karmen Sizemore and I have been practicing yoga for over 10 years. I did my yoga teacher training with Susanna Barkataki at Embrace Yoga's Roots in 2022. I practice a form of Hatha yoga as it has been passed down from it's East Asian roots, which can look very different from the Western version of yoga many people are familiar with. My goal when teaching yoga is to be a guide for others on the journey to unite the body, mind and soul.

For more information and additional dates at the Mitchell Branch, check out the events calendar on nhfpl.org.

🌹✨ Be Our Guest for a Magical Mother’s Day Tea Party with Princess Belle! ✨🌹

Treat yourself and your little one to a royal celebration fit for a queen! 👑 Join us for an enchanting tea party playdate with Princess Belle, filled with magic, music, creativity, and unforgettable memories—just in time for Mother’s Day! 💛 Plus, little artists will create a special Mother’s Day gift to take home as a keepsake! 🎨✨

🌟 This 90-minute playdate includes:

📸 Meet & Greet + Photo Op with Princess Belle

📖 Storytime featuring a classic tale

🎶 Sing-Along to your favorite Beauty and the Beast songs

🎨 Themed crafts, princess play, & a special Mother’s Day gift craft!

☕ A delightful tea party with treats fit for royalty!

💕 This is the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day with your little one, creating memories to cherish forever!

✨ Space is limited! Reserve your spot today! ✨

👑 Wear your favorite princess attire!

🎨 Dress for mess!

🍪 Tea & refreshments will be served!

📅 Date: Saturday, May 3rd 11:45-1:15

💖 Don’t miss this fairy tale experience—Be Our Guest! 🎭✨

#MothersDayTeaParty #BeOurGuest #PrincessBelle #TheGigglingPig #RoyalCelebration #MemoriesWithMom #CreativeMagic

This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 27 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m. View event site for full details.

Raised in the Eastern Orthodox faith, contemporary Bulgarian artist Svetlozar Parmakov is deeply familiar with its visual lexicon. Through his virtuosic, free-style draftsmanship he both references and reimagines Orthodox iconography, reclaiming its significance for a modern-day viewer. Parmakov applies his signature, free-style technique of hand-engraving and hand-coloring unglazed porcelain, a fine white ceramic material, to creating religious icons, paintings, and decorative vessels, all rendered with intricate detail and shimmering in muted silvers and golds.

In addition to the titular painting, Noah’s Garden, the exhibition features icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as St. George and St. Nicholas, paintings of natural scenes as well as bowls, platters, and vases with elaborate, allover geometric and vegetal patterns. Intimate in scale and meant to be appreciated up close, even handled, the works on view engage the senses, solicit sustained attention, and invite reflection. The delicately outlined and interlocking forms, together with the resplendent hues, recall stained-glass windows, but also a broader cross-cultural history of East-West artistic influences and exchange.

Parmakov’s art transcends time and technology further to draw on his homeland’s rich cultural heritage. His porcelain creations reactivate the magnificent ceramic production that flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE around the first two Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav located in the northeastern part of the country, where Parmakov spends his summers and fires his works. Besides their use for architectural ornamentation and luxury tableware, ceramics were utilized in the local icon painting tradition with ceramic icons ranging in size, shape, subject matter, and purpose. Through his choice of material and imagery, Parmakov recovers the splendor and impact of Bulgaria’s medieval decorative ceramic arts which have reached us largely in fragmentary state and gives us ways to encounter them whole again.

Artist’s Statement:

An enchanted world of porcelain, replete with filigree and fantasy. A dynamic, luminous space of plants, animals, and ornamental designs, all permeated by God’s presence. Works of art created through a unique process in a distinctive style, glowing in silver, gold, and platinum.

I would define my style as “decorative realism.” Ornamentation is foundational for my work, and I constantly expand and enrich my repertoire of decorative motifs. I seek to show that the ceramic medium transcends the applied arts, that it exists in the realm of the fine arts and that it can serve a spiritual purpose. I would be happy if the light with which my works are suffused touched the viewers’ souls.

-Svetlozar Parmakov, January 2025

Free and open to the public.

Exhibition curated by Liliana Milkova.

All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday,March 26 at 5 p.m.

We are excited to announce that the ISM will be linking its exhibitions to the Smartify app. The app is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, or you can access content through the Smartify webpage at app.smartify.org. The Smartify app will allow you to directly scan artworks that are on display, as well as QR codes that are placed around the exhibition, to receive more information. You will also be able to save your favorite artworks and share them to social media.

Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza

Photo: Svetlozar Parmakov at work on Noah’s Garden (porcelain, 2025). Photo credit: Svetlozar Parmakov.

Instructed by Annie Sailer

39 Putnam Ave, Hamden CT

Apartheid was dismantled in 1994, yet, three decades later, South Africa remains the most unequal country in the world. The roots of this inequality, and the reason for its persistence, are revealed in this exploration into South Africa. Tara Moore’s Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa (2024) is a perspective-shifting documentary that features, with unprecedented access, the grandson of the “Architect of Apartheid,” who takes a searingly honest look at his ancestry, exposing not only the systemic but also the psychological strings that apartheid still holds over South Africa. For more information, visit legacydocumentary.org. Generously sponsored by Jane P. Watkins, M.P.H. 1979. 

Offered in conjunction with the exhibition David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive. Exhibition co-organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Yale University Art Gallery, in collaboration with Fundación MAPFRE, Madrid.  

Derby Day

03 May

04:00

DJ Flip

Yale Schola Cantorum's interim conductor Stefan Parkman leads the ensemble in a program that includes Handel's Dixit Dominus and works by Nordic and Baltic composers in Schola's final concert of the season.

Free and open to the public.

Livestream link

View event page for more details.

Schola Cantorum is a chamber choir that performs sacred music from the sixteenth century to the present day in concert settings and choral services around the world. It is sponsored by Yale Institute of Sacred Music and led by interim conductor Stefan Parkman. Masaaki Suzuki is the ensemble’s principal guest conductor. Open by audition to students from all departments and professional schools across Yale University, the choir has a special interest in historically informed performance practice, often in collaboration with instrumentalists from Juilliard415.

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Thurday, November 27 (Thanksgiving); Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve); and Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day).

Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights a handful of works whose settings have been customized for the figures they contain. One of these is the Neapolitan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, by Cantone and Costabile of Naples, Italy. In addition, a brand-new crèche will be featured in this exhibit: The Nativity at New Haven's St. Mary’s Church, designed by US-based Navidad Nativities, Inc., with figures made in Italy by Original Heide.

🌺 Mother’s Day Island Adventure with Princess Moana! 🏝️

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an unforgettable island-inspired experience featuring the fearless and adventurous Princess Moana! 🐚✨ Step into a tropical paradise where you and your little one will embark on a magical journey filled with music, creativity, and ocean-inspired fun—the perfect way to honor this special day!

💛 Plus, little artists will craft a special Mother’s Day gift inspired by the spirit of the islands! 🎨🌸

🌟 This 75-minute island adventure includes:

🏝️ Meet & Greet + Photo Op with Princess Moana

📖 Storytime by the Sea featuring a heartwarming tale of courage and discovery

🎶 Sing-Along to your favorite Moana songs, including How Far I’ll Go!

🎨 Ocean-Themed Crafts & a special Mother’s Day gift craft

🍍 Island-Inspired Treats for a taste of Polynesian paradise

🌺 Little voyagers are encouraged to wear their favorite island or princess attire!

🎨 Dress for mess—crafting and adventure await!

🌊 Set sail for an unforgettable journey of fun, friendship, and creativity—just like Moana!

✨ Space is limited! Reserve your spot today! ✨

#MothersDayAdventure #PrincessMoana #TheGigglingPig #IslandMagic #WayfinderFun #CreativeMemories #CelebrateWithMom

This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 27 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m. View event site for full details.

Raised in the Eastern Orthodox faith, contemporary Bulgarian artist Svetlozar Parmakov is deeply familiar with its visual lexicon. Through his virtuosic, free-style draftsmanship he both references and reimagines Orthodox iconography, reclaiming its significance for a modern-day viewer. Parmakov applies his signature, free-style technique of hand-engraving and hand-coloring unglazed porcelain, a fine white ceramic material, to creating religious icons, paintings, and decorative vessels, all rendered with intricate detail and shimmering in muted silvers and golds.

In addition to the titular painting, Noah’s Garden, the exhibition features icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as St. George and St. Nicholas, paintings of natural scenes as well as bowls, platters, and vases with elaborate, allover geometric and vegetal patterns. Intimate in scale and meant to be appreciated up close, even handled, the works on view engage the senses, solicit sustained attention, and invite reflection. The delicately outlined and interlocking forms, together with the resplendent hues, recall stained-glass windows, but also a broader cross-cultural history of East-West artistic influences and exchange.

Parmakov’s art transcends time and technology further to draw on his homeland’s rich cultural heritage. His porcelain creations reactivate the magnificent ceramic production that flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE around the first two Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav located in the northeastern part of the country, where Parmakov spends his summers and fires his works. Besides their use for architectural ornamentation and luxury tableware, ceramics were utilized in the local icon painting tradition with ceramic icons ranging in size, shape, subject matter, and purpose. Through his choice of material and imagery, Parmakov recovers the splendor and impact of Bulgaria’s medieval decorative ceramic arts which have reached us largely in fragmentary state and gives us ways to encounter them whole again.

Artist’s Statement:

An enchanted world of porcelain, replete with filigree and fantasy. A dynamic, luminous space of plants, animals, and ornamental designs, all permeated by God’s presence. Works of art created through a unique process in a distinctive style, glowing in silver, gold, and platinum.

I would define my style as “decorative realism.” Ornamentation is foundational for my work, and I constantly expand and enrich my repertoire of decorative motifs. I seek to show that the ceramic medium transcends the applied arts, that it exists in the realm of the fine arts and that it can serve a spiritual purpose. I would be happy if the light with which my works are suffused touched the viewers’ souls.

-Svetlozar Parmakov, January 2025

Free and open to the public.

Exhibition curated by Liliana Milkova.

All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday,March 26 at 5 p.m.

We are excited to announce that the ISM will be linking its exhibitions to the Smartify app. The app is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, or you can access content through the Smartify webpage at app.smartify.org. The Smartify app will allow you to directly scan artworks that are on display, as well as QR codes that are placed around the exhibition, to receive more information. You will also be able to save your favorite artworks and share them to social media.

Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza

Photo: Svetlozar Parmakov at work on Noah’s Garden (porcelain, 2025). Photo credit: Svetlozar Parmakov.

🌺 Mother’s Day Island Adventure with Princess Moana! 🏝️

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an unforgettable island-inspired experience featuring the fearless and adventurous Princess Moana! 🐚✨ Step into a tropical paradise where you and your little one will embark on a magical journey filled with music, creativity, and ocean-inspired fun—the perfect way to honor this special day!

💛 Plus, little artists will craft a special Mother’s Day gift inspired by the spirit of the islands! 🎨🌸

🌟 This 75-minute island adventure includes:

🏝️ Meet & Greet + Photo Op with Princess Moana

📖 Storytime by the Sea featuring a heartwarming tale of courage and discovery

🎶 Sing-Along to your favorite Moana songs, including How Far I’ll Go!

🎨 Ocean-Themed Crafts & a special Mother’s Day gift craft

🍍 Island-Inspired Treats for a taste of Polynesian paradise

🌺 Little voyagers are encouraged to wear their favorite island or princess attire!

🎨 Dress for mess—crafting and adventure await!

🌊 Set sail for an unforgettable journey of fun, friendship, and creativity—just like Moana!

✨ Space is limited! Reserve your spot today! ✨

#MothersDayAdventure #PrincessMoana #TheGigglingPig #IslandMagic #WayfinderFun #CreativeMemories #CelebrateWithMom

We invite families to join us for folktales, myths, and exciting stories from around the world that highlight objects in the collection and inspire children of all ages to view art in new ways.  

Meet by the couches in the Gallery lobby.  

🌺 Mother’s Day Island Adventure with Princess Moana! 🏝️

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an unforgettable island-inspired experience featuring the fearless and adventurous Princess Moana! 🐚✨ Step into a tropical paradise where you and your little one will embark on a magical journey filled with music, creativity, and ocean-inspired fun—the perfect way to honor this special day!

💛 Plus, little artists will craft a special Mother’s Day gift inspired by the spirit of the islands! 🎨🌸

🌟 This 75-minute island adventure includes:

🏝️ Meet & Greet + Photo Op with Princess Moana

📖 Storytime by the Sea featuring a heartwarming tale of courage and discovery

🎶 Sing-Along to your favorite Moana songs, including How Far I’ll Go!

🎨 Ocean-Themed Crafts & a special Mother’s Day gift craft

🍍 Island-Inspired Treats for a taste of Polynesian paradise

🌺 Little voyagers are encouraged to wear their favorite island or princess attire!

🎨 Dress for mess—crafting and adventure await!

🌊 Set sail for an unforgettable journey of fun, friendship, and creativity—just like Moana!

✨ Space is limited! Reserve your spot today! ✨

#MothersDayAdventure #PrincessMoana #TheGigglingPig #IslandMagic #WayfinderFun #CreativeMemories #CelebrateWithMom

New Haven, Conn: The Civic Orchestra of New Haven (CONH), under the baton of Maestro Nadya Potemkina, will present Roots & Reflections on Sunday, May 4th, at 4:00 p.m. at the historic Battell Chapel, located at 400 College Street in New Haven.

This stirring program explores heritage, tradition, and artistic expression through a richly varied repertoire. The concert includes William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony, a landmark work blending blues, jazz, and classical form. Audiences will also experience the joyful spirit of Scandinavian midsummer through Hugo Alfvén’s Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No. 1). The evocative musical journey continues with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, heard in Tushmalov’s vivid orchestration, and concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s Biblical Songs, a deeply personal set of vocal works imbued with faith and longing.

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music that celebrates cultural roots and artistic reflections. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and children are free.

For more information about the concert and the orchestra, visit the website at www.civicorchestraofnewhaven.org, the Civic Orchestra of New Haven Facebook page, or send an e-mail to info@civicorchestraofnewhaven.org.

Comprised of more than 60 professional and serious amateur musicians, the Civic Orchestra of New Haven has been a vital part of the greater New Haven community for more than 80 years.

New Haven, Conn: The Civic Orchestra of New Haven (CONH), under the baton of Maestro Nadya Potemkina, will present Roots & Reflections on Sunday, May 4th, at 4:00 p.m. at the historic Battell Chapel, located at 400 College Street in New Haven.

This stirring program explores heritage, tradition, and artistic expression through a richly varied repertoire. The concert includes William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony, a landmark work blending blues, jazz, and classical form. Audiences will also experience the joyful spirit of Scandinavian midsummer through Hugo Alfvén’s Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No. 1). The evocative musical journey continues with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, heard in Tushmalov’s vivid orchestration, and concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s Biblical Songs, a deeply personal set of vocal works imbued with faith and longing.

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music that celebrates cultural roots and artistic reflections. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and children are free.

For more information about the concert and the orchestra, visit the website at www.civicorchestraofnewhaven.org, the Civic Orchestra of New Haven Facebook page, or send an e-mail to info@civicorchestraofnewhaven.org.

Comprised of more than 60 professional and serious amateur musicians, the Civic Orchestra of New Haven has been a vital part of the greater New Haven community for more than 80 years.

New Haven, Conn: The Civic Orchestra of New Haven (CONH), under the baton of Maestro Nadya Potemkina, will present Roots & Reflections on Sunday, May 4th, at 4:00 p.m. at the historic Battell Chapel, located at 400 College Street in New Haven.

This stirring program explores heritage, tradition, and artistic expression through a richly varied repertoire. The concert includes William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony, a landmark work blending blues, jazz, and classical form. Audiences will also experience the joyful spirit of Scandinavian midsummer through Hugo Alfvén’s Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No. 1). The evocative musical journey continues with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, heard in Tushmalov’s vivid orchestration, and concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s Biblical Songs, a deeply personal set of vocal works imbued with faith and longing.

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music that celebrates cultural roots and artistic reflections. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and children are free.

For more information about the concert and the orchestra, visit the website at www.civicorchestraofnewhaven.org, the Civic Orchestra of New Haven Facebook page, or send an e-mail to info@civicorchestraofnewhaven.org.

Comprised of more than 60 professional and serious amateur musicians, the Civic Orchestra of New Haven has been a vital part of the greater New Haven community for more than 80 years.

🎤🎶 Sunday Night Karaoke at Dockside Brewery! 🍻

Unleash your inner rockstar every Sunday from 7-10 PM at Dockside Brewery! Whether you're a shower singer or a stage pro, grab the mic, sip on a cold brew, and belt out your favorite tunes with friends.

Great drinks, good vibes, and unforgettable performances—see you Sunday! 🎶🍻🎤

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

New and experienced students will focus on making pottery on the wheel. Start by using methods of wedging, centering, hand and finger positioning for raising a vessel, and positioning one's body for dealing with a mass of clay on the wheel. Demonstrations will cover the importance of trimming techniques and various forming processes. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 27 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m. View event site for full details.

Raised in the Eastern Orthodox faith, contemporary Bulgarian artist Svetlozar Parmakov is deeply familiar with its visual lexicon. Through his virtuosic, free-style draftsmanship he both references and reimagines Orthodox iconography, reclaiming its significance for a modern-day viewer. Parmakov applies his signature, free-style technique of hand-engraving and hand-coloring unglazed porcelain, a fine white ceramic material, to creating religious icons, paintings, and decorative vessels, all rendered with intricate detail and shimmering in muted silvers and golds.

In addition to the titular painting, Noah’s Garden, the exhibition features icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as St. George and St. Nicholas, paintings of natural scenes as well as bowls, platters, and vases with elaborate, allover geometric and vegetal patterns. Intimate in scale and meant to be appreciated up close, even handled, the works on view engage the senses, solicit sustained attention, and invite reflection. The delicately outlined and interlocking forms, together with the resplendent hues, recall stained-glass windows, but also a broader cross-cultural history of East-West artistic influences and exchange.

Parmakov’s art transcends time and technology further to draw on his homeland’s rich cultural heritage. His porcelain creations reactivate the magnificent ceramic production that flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE around the first two Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav located in the northeastern part of the country, where Parmakov spends his summers and fires his works. Besides their use for architectural ornamentation and luxury tableware, ceramics were utilized in the local icon painting tradition with ceramic icons ranging in size, shape, subject matter, and purpose. Through his choice of material and imagery, Parmakov recovers the splendor and impact of Bulgaria’s medieval decorative ceramic arts which have reached us largely in fragmentary state and gives us ways to encounter them whole again.

Artist’s Statement:

An enchanted world of porcelain, replete with filigree and fantasy. A dynamic, luminous space of plants, animals, and ornamental designs, all permeated by God’s presence. Works of art created through a unique process in a distinctive style, glowing in silver, gold, and platinum.

I would define my style as “decorative realism.” Ornamentation is foundational for my work, and I constantly expand and enrich my repertoire of decorative motifs. I seek to show that the ceramic medium transcends the applied arts, that it exists in the realm of the fine arts and that it can serve a spiritual purpose. I would be happy if the light with which my works are suffused touched the viewers’ souls.

-Svetlozar Parmakov, January 2025

Free and open to the public.

Exhibition curated by Liliana Milkova.

All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday,March 26 at 5 p.m.

We are excited to announce that the ISM will be linking its exhibitions to the Smartify app. The app is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, or you can access content through the Smartify webpage at app.smartify.org. The Smartify app will allow you to directly scan artworks that are on display, as well as QR codes that are placed around the exhibition, to receive more information. You will also be able to save your favorite artworks and share them to social media.

Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza

Photo: Svetlozar Parmakov at work on Noah’s Garden (porcelain, 2025). Photo credit: Svetlozar Parmakov.

Develop your pottery skills as you focus on wheel-throwing techniques in stoneware and porcelain.

Lessons will cover both functional and decorative pottery with emphasis on classical forms as we know them. Students will be shown how to apply glazes and/or oxide washes to achieve desired results, such as combining glaze colors and the application of wood ash to create unexpected effects on their work. Wear clothes that can get dirty.

Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27 and firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn basic metalsmithing for making jewelry, developing new skills, or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.

The tuition for this class includes a fee of $40 for basic materials provided by CAW.

This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 27 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m. View event site for full details.

Raised in the Eastern Orthodox faith, contemporary Bulgarian artist Svetlozar Parmakov is deeply familiar with its visual lexicon. Through his virtuosic, free-style draftsmanship he both references and reimagines Orthodox iconography, reclaiming its significance for a modern-day viewer. Parmakov applies his signature, free-style technique of hand-engraving and hand-coloring unglazed porcelain, a fine white ceramic material, to creating religious icons, paintings, and decorative vessels, all rendered with intricate detail and shimmering in muted silvers and golds.

In addition to the titular painting, Noah’s Garden, the exhibition features icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as St. George and St. Nicholas, paintings of natural scenes as well as bowls, platters, and vases with elaborate, allover geometric and vegetal patterns. Intimate in scale and meant to be appreciated up close, even handled, the works on view engage the senses, solicit sustained attention, and invite reflection. The delicately outlined and interlocking forms, together with the resplendent hues, recall stained-glass windows, but also a broader cross-cultural history of East-West artistic influences and exchange.

Parmakov’s art transcends time and technology further to draw on his homeland’s rich cultural heritage. His porcelain creations reactivate the magnificent ceramic production that flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE around the first two Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav located in the northeastern part of the country, where Parmakov spends his summers and fires his works. Besides their use for architectural ornamentation and luxury tableware, ceramics were utilized in the local icon painting tradition with ceramic icons ranging in size, shape, subject matter, and purpose. Through his choice of material and imagery, Parmakov recovers the splendor and impact of Bulgaria’s medieval decorative ceramic arts which have reached us largely in fragmentary state and gives us ways to encounter them whole again.

Artist’s Statement:

An enchanted world of porcelain, replete with filigree and fantasy. A dynamic, luminous space of plants, animals, and ornamental designs, all permeated by God’s presence. Works of art created through a unique process in a distinctive style, glowing in silver, gold, and platinum.

I would define my style as “decorative realism.” Ornamentation is foundational for my work, and I constantly expand and enrich my repertoire of decorative motifs. I seek to show that the ceramic medium transcends the applied arts, that it exists in the realm of the fine arts and that it can serve a spiritual purpose. I would be happy if the light with which my works are suffused touched the viewers’ souls.

-Svetlozar Parmakov, January 2025

Free and open to the public.

Exhibition curated by Liliana Milkova.

All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday,March 26 at 5 p.m.

We are excited to announce that the ISM will be linking its exhibitions to the Smartify app. The app is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, or you can access content through the Smartify webpage at app.smartify.org. The Smartify app will allow you to directly scan artworks that are on display, as well as QR codes that are placed around the exhibition, to receive more information. You will also be able to save your favorite artworks and share them to social media.

Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza

Photo: Svetlozar Parmakov at work on Noah’s Garden (porcelain, 2025). Photo credit: Svetlozar Parmakov.

Instructed by Annie Sailer

39 Putnam Avenue

Hamden, CT 06517

If you are fascinated with little things and have a love of detail, making miniature books is for you!

Students will make a variety of same sized books in miniature with a paper box to hold them. Bindings will include 3 soft cover pamphlet variations, a hardcover pamphlet, and a hardcover exposed sewing with pages precut from discarded books. After this class you may be inspired to make larger and more complicated books!

Intermediate students may substitute more complex book structures or continue work on individual projects.

Enrollment in this class includes one 3 hour monitored open bench session a week.

Tuition for this class includes a fee of $8 for basic materials provided by CAW.

Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand with hand building?

This class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction.

Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.

Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

Embark on a creative journey into the world of stained glass with our beginner-friendly workshop. Learn the renowned "Tiffany" method, encompassing designing, cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering techniques to craft your own unique glass panel. This hands-on class is tailored for beginners, offering step-by-step guidance to ensure everyone masters the essential skills. By the end of the workshop, each participant will proudly take home their completed stained glass creation.

What to Expect:

Explore the fundamentals of stained glass using the "Tiffany" method. Learn to design, cut, grind, foil, and solder glass pieces into a cohesive panel. Receive expert guidance and demonstrations throughout the entire process.

Skills You'll Acquire:

Master the art of precision cutting and grinding glass. 

Gain proficiency in foiling and soldering techniques.

Understand design principles specific to stained glass.

What's Provided:

All necessary materials and tools, including a variety of glass types and colors.

Expert instruction and support from experienced stained glass artists.

Who Should Attend:

Ideal for beginners curious about stained glass artistry.

Perfect for anyone interested in learning a traditional craft technique.

No prior experience required—all skill levels welcome.

***THIS IS A 6 SESSION WORKSHOP, MEETING ON TUESDAYS IN APRIL & MAY:***

                APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & MAY 6

Instructor: Timothy Cowan

Workshop Ticket Fee:

Standard Ticket: $194.00

Makehaven Members: $165.00

You must click below and REGISTER to attend at:

https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=419&reset=1

Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the information under Register (gray box) and hit submit. You will receive an acknowledgement by email. Questions? Email info@makehaven.org

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Thurday, November 27 (Thanksgiving); Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve); and Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day).

Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights a handful of works whose settings have been customized for the figures they contain. One of these is the Neapolitan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, by Cantone and Costabile of Naples, Italy. In addition, a brand-new crèche will be featured in this exhibit: The Nativity at New Haven's St. Mary’s Church, designed by US-based Navidad Nativities, Inc., with figures made in Italy by Original Heide.

You decide – explore multiple printmaking techniques and processes or deepen your practice in one area. Use etching, drypoint, woodcut, linocut, monotype, transfer prints, paper lithography, polymer plate lithography, collagraph, silk aquatint, transfer prints, or Chine-collé. Learn new techniques or connect printmaking to other artistic media.

Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.

The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW.

This exhibition will be on view at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music’s Miller Hall at 406 Prospect Street, New Haven from March 27 - May 7 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4 p.m. View event site for full details.

Raised in the Eastern Orthodox faith, contemporary Bulgarian artist Svetlozar Parmakov is deeply familiar with its visual lexicon. Through his virtuosic, free-style draftsmanship he both references and reimagines Orthodox iconography, reclaiming its significance for a modern-day viewer. Parmakov applies his signature, free-style technique of hand-engraving and hand-coloring unglazed porcelain, a fine white ceramic material, to creating religious icons, paintings, and decorative vessels, all rendered with intricate detail and shimmering in muted silvers and golds.

In addition to the titular painting, Noah’s Garden, the exhibition features icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and saints such as St. George and St. Nicholas, paintings of natural scenes as well as bowls, platters, and vases with elaborate, allover geometric and vegetal patterns. Intimate in scale and meant to be appreciated up close, even handled, the works on view engage the senses, solicit sustained attention, and invite reflection. The delicately outlined and interlocking forms, together with the resplendent hues, recall stained-glass windows, but also a broader cross-cultural history of East-West artistic influences and exchange.

Parmakov’s art transcends time and technology further to draw on his homeland’s rich cultural heritage. His porcelain creations reactivate the magnificent ceramic production that flourished in the 9th and 10th centuries CE around the first two Bulgarian capitals of Pliska and Preslav located in the northeastern part of the country, where Parmakov spends his summers and fires his works. Besides their use for architectural ornamentation and luxury tableware, ceramics were utilized in the local icon painting tradition with ceramic icons ranging in size, shape, subject matter, and purpose. Through his choice of material and imagery, Parmakov recovers the splendor and impact of Bulgaria’s medieval decorative ceramic arts which have reached us largely in fragmentary state and gives us ways to encounter them whole again.

Artist’s Statement:

An enchanted world of porcelain, replete with filigree and fantasy. A dynamic, luminous space of plants, animals, and ornamental designs, all permeated by God’s presence. Works of art created through a unique process in a distinctive style, glowing in silver, gold, and platinum.

I would define my style as “decorative realism.” Ornamentation is foundational for my work, and I constantly expand and enrich my repertoire of decorative motifs. I seek to show that the ceramic medium transcends the applied arts, that it exists in the realm of the fine arts and that it can serve a spiritual purpose. I would be happy if the light with which my works are suffused touched the viewers’ souls.

-Svetlozar Parmakov, January 2025

Free and open to the public.

Exhibition curated by Liliana Milkova.

All are welcome to join us for an opening reception for this art exhibit on Wednesday,March 26 at 5 p.m.

We are excited to announce that the ISM will be linking its exhibitions to the Smartify app. The app is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, or you can access content through the Smartify webpage at app.smartify.org. The Smartify app will allow you to directly scan artworks that are on display, as well as QR codes that are placed around the exhibition, to receive more information. You will also be able to save your favorite artworks and share them to social media.

Contact: Anesu Nyamupingidza

Photo: Svetlozar Parmakov at work on Noah’s Garden (porcelain, 2025). Photo credit: Svetlozar Parmakov.

Create an artist book using the concept of home as inspiration.

The book can explore a real or imagined home, the structure and architecture of a house, housing-related political issues, a psychological space, or anywhere your creativity leads.

Participants will be guided in designing pages—whether blank or filled with text, collage, painting, or drawing—before assembling them into a book that physically resembles a house.

Exercises will help generate content, and a tour of a university artists’ book collection will offer further inspiration.

A small amount of work outside of sessions may be needed to complete the book.

Throughout the process, all fundamental bookbinding skills will be taught.

No experience is necessary.

Enrollment in this class includes one 3 hour monitored open bench session a week.

Explore and develop designs for relief, intaglio, and monotype printmaking in this hands-on course.

Class time will focus on creating original designs and concepts as students experiment with print plate substrates, including Corian®, Tetra-Pak®, vinyl records, and various recycled and found materials. Examples of different print styles will be shared to illustrate these techniques.

This course is suitable for beginners and advanced students alike.

Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours.

Tuition for this class includes a fee of $20 for basic materials provided by CAW.

Veteran book arts expert Gisela Noack brings her many years of skill and experience in restoration and conservation to students working on their own advanced bookbinding or restoration projects.

Enrollment in this class includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session per week.

This class will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org

Veteran book arts expert Gisela Noack brings her many years of skill and experience in restoration and conservation to students working on their own advanced bookbinding or restoration projects. Enrollment in this class includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session per week. This class will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org

Join us at Old Heidelberg Bar inside Graduate by Hilton New Haven every Wednesday at 7:30 PM for Big Boy Trivia! Get your game faces on and be ready to compete!

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Thurday, November 27 (Thanksgiving); Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve); and Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day).

Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many artisans model their crèches after buildings and landscapes that are native to their homelands.

This exhibit includes a variety of crèches that showcase different examples of stables and mangers. In addition, it also highlights a handful of works whose settings have been customized for the figures they contain. One of these is the Neapolitan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, by Cantone and Costabile of Naples, Italy. In addition, a brand-new crèche will be featured in this exhibit: The Nativity at New Haven's St. Mary’s Church, designed by US-based Navidad Nativities, Inc., with figures made in Italy by Original Heide.

Chair seated exercise class for seniors. Relax the mind, body and soul through gentle chair seated exercise using the breath via zoom.

Instructed by Annie Sailer

39 Putnam Ave, Floor 2, Hamden, CT

Sidewalk Studio is an outdoor program, held in front of the Yale University Art Gallery, that fosters impromptu art making on a drop-in basis. Led by Gallery staff and Yale undergraduate and graduate students, each session focuses on a single medium and connects to works in the collection. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund. 

All are welcome.

🎨 Unlock Your Child’s Creativity at The Giggling Pig! 🖌️

Looking for the perfect art class for your child? The Giggling Pig offers engaging, age-appropriate programs designed to nurture creativity, build skills, and encourage self-expression in a fun and supportive environment!

✨ Beginner Class (Ages 4-6) – 1 Hour

Introduce your little artist to the fundamentals of art! Through guided instruction, kids explore blending, composition, and different techniques while having fun and developing their unique style.

🎭 Intermediate Class (Ages 7-9) – 1.5 Hours

A deeper dive into creativity! Students work more independently, experimenting with clay, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and more. They’ll learn composition, values, and color theory while creating detailed artwork.

🎨 Advanced & Junior Advanced (Ages 8-16) – 2 Hours

Designed for pre-teens and teens, this class allows students to explore their artistic passions at their own pace. From composition and shading to blending and detailed projects, this class is perfect for young artists looking to grow.

📅 Classes held weekly—pre-registration required! Weekly attendance encouraged but not required.

💰 Class packs available for savings opportunities!

Join us at The Giggling Pig, where imagination comes to life! 🌟

📍 Reserve your child’s spot today!

Learn basic metalsmithing for making jewelry, developing new skills, or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.

The tuition for this class includes a fee of $40 for basic materials provided by CAW.

MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

New York Magazine cheers, “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand with hand building?

This class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction.

Wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.

Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only.

Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

🎨 Unlock Your Child’s Creativity at The Giggling Pig! 🖌️

Looking for the perfect art class for your child? The Giggling Pig offers engaging, age-appropriate programs designed to nurture creativity, build skills, and encourage self-expression in a fun and supportive environment!

✨ Beginner Class (Ages 4-6) – 1 Hour

Introduce your little artist to the fundamentals of art! Through guided instruction, kids explore blending, composition, and different techniques while having fun and developing their unique style.

🎭 Intermediate Class (Ages 7-9) – 1.5 Hours

A deeper dive into creativity! Students work more independently, experimenting with clay, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and more. They’ll learn composition, values, and color theory while creating detailed artwork.

🎨 Advanced & Junior Advanced (Ages 8-16) – 2 Hours

Designed for pre-teens and teens, this class allows students to explore their artistic passions at their own pace. From composition and shading to blending and detailed projects, this class is perfect for young artists looking to grow.

📅 Classes held weekly—pre-registration required! Weekly attendance encouraged but not required.

💰 Class packs available for savings opportunities!

Join us at The Giggling Pig, where imagination comes to life! 🌟

📍 Reserve your child’s spot today!

MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

New York Magazine cheers, “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

🎨 Unlock Your Child’s Creativity at The Giggling Pig! 🖌️

Looking for the perfect art class for your child? The Giggling Pig offers engaging, age-appropriate programs designed to nurture creativity, build skills, and encourage self-expression in a fun and supportive environment!

✨ Beginner Class (Ages 4-6) – 1 Hour

Introduce your little artist to the fundamentals of art! Through guided instruction, kids explore blending, composition, and different techniques while having fun and developing their unique style.

🎭 Intermediate Class (Ages 7-9) – 1.5 Hours

A deeper dive into creativity! Students work more independently, experimenting with clay, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and more. They’ll learn composition, values, and color theory while creating detailed artwork.

📅 Classes held weekly—pre-registration required! Weekly attendance is encouraged but not required.

💰 Class packs available for savings opportunities!

Join us at The Giggling Pig, where imagination comes to life! 🌟

📍 Reserve your child’s spot today!

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

A Day of Celebrating the close ties between the Garden Club of New Haven and the City. As the Garden Club turns 100, the day begins with a Flower Show at the New Haven Public Library, educational activities on the Green...children's workshops, artists painting, seed giveaway and more...exhibits at Beinecke Library, tours of Grove St Cemetery, a film about the Green at New Haven Museum, a visit to Phelps Triangle and ending with a tree dedication, closing remarks and refreshments at Audubon Park of the Arts.

Join us for our family program Getting StARTed, where we offer engaging activities to guide families in looking at art together. The 30-minute sessions focus on a range of works from the collection and build in time for participants to try the month’s activity on their own.  

Meet by the couches in the Gallery lobby.

MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

New York Magazine cheers, “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

Instructed by Annie Sailer

39 Putnam Ave, Hamden CT

MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

New York Magazine cheers, “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

America’s largest interactive comedy murder dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

Happens on the following Dates:

Apr 5, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Apr 12, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Apr 26, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Jun 21, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Jun 28, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

March 22 – September 7, 2025 | Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm with free parking and admission EXCEPT Friday, April 18 (Good Friday); Saturday, April 19 (Holy Saturday); Sunday, April 20 (Easter); Saturday, June 7; and Friday, July 4 (Independence Day).

Separated by 2,781 miles and on two different continents, Iraqi and Nigerian Christians share similar stories of persecution. From 2014-2018, portions of Northern Iraq were under the control of the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and many religious minorities, including Christians, experienced persecution and violence as a result. In the northern and central portions of Nigeria, violence towards Christians and other minority groups has also increased in recent years at the hands of Boko Haram and other groups. 

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center is honored to share the stories of those displaced in Iraq and Nigeria through Among the Persecuted and Displaced — a collection of photographs taken by Stephen Rasche. The Knights of Columbus has sponsored some of Rasche’s work in both countries, bringing to light the atrocities inflicted on those persecuted for their faith.

Learn more: https://www.michaelmcgivneycenter.org/exhibits/among-the-persecuted-and-displaced/

MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

New York Magazine cheers, “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

🎤🎶 Sunday Night Karaoke at Dockside Brewery! 🍻

Unleash your inner rockstar every Sunday from 7-10 PM at Dockside Brewery! Whether you're a shower singer or a stage pro, grab the mic, sip on a cold brew, and belt out your favorite tunes with friends.

Great drinks, good vibes, and unforgettable performances—see you Sunday! 🎶🍻🎤

Legends of the 60's

May 1-18

The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging 60's were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, inclduing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more.

Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the 60's, Chaz Esposito captures the energy and fun of the era with classic hits including That's Life, I'm a Believer, Groovin, It's Not Unusual, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Hey Paula and Sweet Caroline.

Backed by a jamming big band, Legends of the 60's will be a sensational evening of music, stories and laughs.

Happens on the following Dates:

May 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 4, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 8, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 10, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 11, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 15, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 16, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 17, 2025, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 18, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT

May 12-14, 2025, the ISM’s fourth Black Sacred Arts conference will convene scholars and artists to consider the theoretical and practical work of centering the Black sacred arts in the academy and beyond. It will explore ways to incorporate the study and practice of the Black sacred arts in curricula and public life with the aim of uncovering new methodologies, epistemologies and pedagogies offered through their study. 

The conference will address questions such as: How does centering the Black sacred arts in disciplinary discussions push various fields of study to imagine new theoretical paradigms and methodologies? What are some of the theological and philosophical approaches that are uncovered through the study of Black expressive culture and religion? And what can be gleaned when the Black sacred arts become the heuristic? 

The conference will further seek out research and case studies that illustrate the profound losses that have accompanied the exclusion of the Black sacred arts in educational and institutional settings. The interdisciplinary conversations we hope will emerge from this conference will discover novel terrain through centering the Black sacred arts in discussions of sonic, visual, and other sensoria that cut across religious, geographic, or social categories throughout Africa and beyond.

Keynote speakers: Dr. Kyrah Malika Daniels, assistant professor of African American studies at Emory University, and Dr. Jacob K. Olupona, professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University and professor of African religion at Harvard Divinity School. 

View conference website for details, registration link, full schedule and speaker list.

Contact: Katya Vetrov

Photo: Daughter of Yemeya, by Vanessa Charlot. (Miami, FL 2019. Digital).

New and experienced students will focus on making pottery on the wheel. Start by using methods of wedging, centering, hand and finger positioning for raising a vessel, and positioning one's body for dealing with a mass of clay on the wheel. Demonstrations will cover the importance of trimming techniques and various forming processes. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Pottery tool kits are available for sale in the studio for $27. Cash or check only. Firing fees are $3/pound. Cash or check only. Includes one 3-hour weekly practice session during monitored practice hours on a first-come, first-served basis.

May 12-14, 2025, the ISM’s fourth Black Sacred Arts conference will convene scholars and artists to consider the theoretical and practical work of centering the Black sacred arts in the academy and beyond. It will explore ways to incorporate the study and practice of the Black sacred arts in curricula and public life with the aim of uncovering new methodologies, epistemologies and pedagogies offered through their study. 

The conference will address questions such as: How does centering the Black sacred arts in disciplinary discussions push various fields of study to imagine new theoretical paradigms and methodologies? What are some of the theological and philosophical approaches that are uncovered through the study of Black expressive culture and religion? And what can be gleaned when the Black sacred arts become the heuristic? 

The conference will further seek out research and case studies that illustrate the profound losses that have accompanied the exclusion of the Black sacred arts in educational and institutional settings. The interdisciplinary conversations we hope will emerge from this conference will discover novel terrain through centering the Black sacred arts in discussions of sonic, visual, and other sensoria that cut across religious, geographic, or social categories throughout Africa and beyond.

Keynote speakers: Dr. Kyrah Malika Daniels, assistant professor of African American studies at Emory University, and Dr. Jacob K. Olupona, professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University and professor of African religion at Harvard Divinity School. 

View conference website for details, registration link, full schedule and speaker list.

Contact: Katya Vetrov

Photo: Daughter of Yemeya, by Vanessa Charlot. (Miami, FL 2019. Digital).