Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand . . . with hand building? My class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction. Sign up to get started or to hone your ceramic skills. All levels welcome.

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.

14 Week Session: Fridays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29

14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Students will familiarize themselves with human body proportions and shapes and begin understanding how different body parts relate to each other. Using a manikin and each other as models, students will practice drawing the human form in different poses and movements.

Discover how artists use different styles to represent humans such as formal portraits, comics, animation, cartoons, graphic novels, and then students will try it themselves!

8 Week Session: Fridays, 4:30–6:30 pm, 9/6–10/25

8 sessions: $308.00; Capacity: 8

Learning to draw with markers can be fun and rewarding!

Using a variety of markers, learn basic shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles to get a feel for how the markers interact with the paper. Explore different techniques such as stippling (dotting), hatching (parallel lines), cross-hatching (crossing lines), and blending colors together. Create shading by varying the pressure and layering colors to achieve depth and dimension. Understand how colors work together and experiment with complementary, analogous, and contrasting color schemes. Sketch objects from around your environment and reference images.

Put all this together and you will be able to create amazing drawings with markers!

8 Week Session: Fridays, 6–7:30 pm, 9/6–10/25

8 sessions: $236.00; Capacity: 8

Monitored sessions for participants with experience, and approved by an instructor or department head. Please note there is no instruction during these sessions.  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.

14 Week Session: Fridays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29

14 sessions: $546.00; Capacity: 13

Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director. Yale's wind symphony opens its season with music and guest artists of Venezuela and Mexico:

● Venezuelan composer Aldemaro Romero’s "Fuga con Pajarillo" features virtuosic cadenzas for harp and cuatro (guitar). Guest artist Hector Molina, cuatro.

● "Onda Tropical" represents a tropical wave rolling from New England (where Rodrigo Martinez Torres wrote it) to his hometown of Mexico City, in an attempt to evoke a nostalgic feeling about home and the new friendships made while away. Guest artist Abi Pak, acordeón.

● Mexican composer Nubia Jaime-Donjuan describes her "Tundra: A Cold that Burns" as the relationship between the warm musical genre of the danzón and the cold climate of the tundra.

Other music:

● Written in 2002, Jennifer Higdon’s lively "Fanfare Ritmico" celebrates the rhythm and speed (tempo) of life and its rapid increase at the approach of the new millenium.

● Charles Ives, Yale class of 1898, wrote "Decoration Day" as part of his Holiday Suite. It is a haunting and melancholy depiction of the sounds Ives heard at the side of his father, the Director of the Danbury (CT) Band, on the occasion of the holiday that is now known as Memorial Day.

● The five movements of "Suite Française" (Darius Milhaud) celebrate the folk tunes of provinces where American and Allied forces fought alongside the French underground during WWII. The incorporation of these melodies reinforces the idea of hope – which is the basis of freedom.

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT

Prepare for an Unforgettable Evening of Mystery and Comedy at the Dinner Detective New Haven!

🔍 Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with suspense, intrigue, and side-splitting comedy at Dinner Detective New Haven:

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Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

155 Temple St

New Haven, CT 06510

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

Expand your figure drawing skills with the challenge of drawing more than one figure in the same drawing. Focus on methods of coordinating the proportion of both figures, compositional considerations when designing a picture with more than one person, as well as a discussion of the narrative implications of multi-figural work.

General figure drawing technique will also be included in the class.

The class will develop one “long pose” drawing of two clothed models over the course of the three class meetings. Some prior figure drawing experience recommended.

Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, monotype, monoprint, trace monotype, collagraph, embossment, Chine-collé, Solar Plates, and multiple inking and printing techniques. Experiment with innovative plate supports, mark-making tools, archival rag and Japanese papers, non-traditional inking procedures, and other approaches to image-making.

All inks, rollers, plate supports, newsprint, print tools, presses, soap, and water are supplied. Some print papers are supplied and students are welcome to bring their own.

Explore, learn, and practice drawing exercises and techniques in a supportive environment. Increase visual perception, skills and confidence, and develop your unique style. Work with drawing pencils, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and ink/pens. Weekly demos and exercises include mark-making, line, value, form, texture and shading. Subjects include animals, everyday objects, portraits, autumn and nature inspirations, as well as students’ interests. We draw from observation, references and imagination. All materials provided. Join us!

Creativity meets skill development for our youngest artists!

Students will learn representational drawing and painting through observation of real objects and images. They’ll explore color theory, texture creation, and value with pencils, pastels, watercolors, and tempera. The focus is on developing eye-hand coordination, drawing skills, and fostering creativity in a supportive environment.

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

12 Week Session: Saturdays, 10–11:30 am, 9/7–11/23

12 sessions: $470.00; Capacity: 6

Show up for your creative self in 2024 with the Saturday Drawing Club.

Explore weekly prompts and materials combined with a mix of conversation, creative time, and feedback. Bring an ongoing project or start from scratch.

8 Week Session: Saturdays, 10 am–12 pm, 9/14–11/2

8 sessions: $410.00; Capacity: 12

Paper can be a lightweight yet strong and compatible repair material used to stabilize worn or damaged books. Following a variation on a technique developed in the 1990s by Don Etherington, students will learn the many ways Japanese tissue can be used to repair leather books.

We will be mending torn pages, reinforcing end sheets at the fold, re-attaching pages and covers, repairing book spines with compatible paper, and toning repairs to color match original material.

No experience is necessary, all tools and materials will be provided.

Creating bright costumes and dresses for fairy princesses, dolls, and supermodels in Procreate on an iPad allows for endless creativity with colors, textures, glitter, and styles.

Use the sketching brush to outline the basic shapes of a fairy princesses, dolls, or supermodels and use the selection tool to fill in base colors for the costumes and dresses.

Experiment with different brushes for adding textures and patterns. There is even a glitter brush to add some bling to your design!

iPad and pencil will be provided.

8 Week Session: Saturdays, 10–11:30 am, 9/7–10/26

8 sessions: $310.00; Capacity: 6

EVERYBODY!! Come make a GIANT puppet in community! Prepare your puppet for the Giant Puppet and People Making Mayhem on October 27!

ANNOUNCEMENT! This year the Westvillians and friends will be making a spectacle!

GRAB A FRIEND AND JOIN IN, AND/OR BUILD YOUR OWN CREATURE FOR THE WEST RIVER TABLEAU! What can you imagine lives in the West River? What creatures swim in its watery shallows and depths!?

We have all the supplies but if desired bring clean cardboard and other interesting recyclables. We are in need of lightweight fabrics in the color of water family. Blues, greens, grays, browns….

Weeknight sessions 6-9pm 

(Oct 3, 14, 17, 21, 24)

Weekend sessions 11-3pm 

(Oct 5/6, Oct 12/13, Oct 19/20, Oct 26)

PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN SPACE NEXT TO KEHLER LIDDELL GALLERY (873 Whalley Avenue)

PARADE INFO:

October 27: We step off at 11:00am from the corner of Edgewood Park on West Rock+Whalley Avenues to parade around the village and meet up for a harvest party in the Cityseed Farmer's Market.

No typical sand or slides at this playground!

CAW’s playground has colored sand, wood, clay, tempera and watercolor paints, markers, tissue paper and more items than we have space to list here. Students will use all these supplies to create projects including masks, paper dolls, animals, birds, insects, portraits, and imaginary creatures.

How will they do all this? By cutting, folding, stomping, splashing, blending, texturing, painting, and coloring (after they mix their own unique colors).

Bet you wish you could stay too!

12 Week Session: Saturdays, 12–1:30 pm, 9/7–11/23

12 sessions: $470.00; Capacity: 8

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Approach new subjects and media with curiosity and excitement as students learn who they are as creators. Focus will be on the basic principles of drawing and painting with an emphasis on exploration of materials and techniques.

Delve into the popular art of anime using Procreate software.

Anime is a style of Japanese animation known for its blazing graphics, energetic characters with large eyes, untamed hair, lengthy arms and limbs, and attractive themes such as sci-fi, romance, and supernatural forces.

This exaggerated design allows the characters to convey their emotions more freely so bring life to your characters and capture the essence of emotion and movement in this class.

iPads and iPencils will be provided.

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

8 Week Session: Saturdays, 12:30–2 pm, 9/7–10/26

8 sessions: $320.00; Capacity: 6

Inspired by the autumnal colors, learn to create your own colors for painting.

Expand your awareness of color using the phenomenon of simultaneous contrast (two adjacent colors influencing each other and changing one’s perception of these colors), and create color studies and one-day paintings using acrylic paints.

Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

Getting the right to vote in 18th century Connecticut was a revolution. So was the election cake that celebrated it in the 19th century. Through the fiction of Harriet Beecher Stowe, journals of Thoreau, sermons, petitions by Black citizens, period cookbooks, and more, food historian Linda Civitello will present, “Elections and Cakes: Connecticut Revolutions,” at the New Haven Museum (NHM) on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 2 p.m. Register for this free event here.

Election cake was a descendant of festive British great cakes, more like a fancy bread. The Constitution State made the cake its own. Civitello will highlight what elections and Connecticut’s famous cake meant to early voters, and how it is more relevant than ever during this election year. She hopes to impart an understanding of how difficult baking was in the past, the importance of Connecticut in food history, and the role of cake in American history. There will be samples available of authentic election cake made from a historic recipe using heirloom flour. 

Civitello has lectured and written on a wide range of food-related topics, from the history of chocolate to racism in food. She is fascinated by everything cake and is writing a book on the history of food in Connecticut.

Join us for the Opening Reception of "Glorious Index," a tactile visual compendium exhibition of New Haven Fall Open Studios! We have invited all artists participating in New Haven Open Studios to submit a small work to this free exhibition to celebrate this artist-run event. Kick off the exhibit with us with an Opening Reception party on October 5 from 6-8 pm, at The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library.

Paper can be a lightweight yet strong and compatible repair material used to stabilize worn or damaged books. Following a variation on a technique developed in the 1990s by Don Etherington, students will learn the many ways Japanese tissue can be used to repair leather books.

We will be mending torn pages, reinforcing end sheets at the fold, re-attaching pages and covers, repairing book spines with compatible paper, and toning repairs to color match original material.

No experience is necessary, all tools and materials will be provided.

Discover the artistry of rug tufting, a creative process where participants will sketch a pattern on a cloth, then use a tufting gun to inject the yarn into the cloth.

Participants will delve into the hands-on experience of tufting their own unique designs. The process begins with sketching a pattern on a cloth, followed by using a tufting gun to intricately inject yarn into the fabric canvas. Each participant will be assigned the use of tufting gun and frame, all materials will be provided to create a rug approximately 20" x24". Over the two sessions participants will create a carpet of their own design which they can take home.

What to Expect:

Participants will explore the fascinating world of rug tufting, with each attendee provided with the necessary tools, including a tufting gun and frame. With expert guidance, you'll bring your vision to life, creating a stunning rug approximately 20" x 24".

Skills Learned:

- Sketching rug designs on cloth

- Operating a tufting gun with precision

- Weaving techniques for texture and color variety

Who Should Take This Class:

This workshop welcomes both beginners and those with some experience eager to explore the art of rug tufting and bring their designs to life.

What's Provided:

- All necessary materials for rug tufting, including yarn and fabric canvas.

- Expert guidance and assistance throughout both sessions.

- Tufting gun and frame assigned for individual use

Reserve your spot now for a captivating journey into the art of rug tufting. Limited spaces available. Unleash your creativity and take home a unique carpet crafted by your own hands!

Workshop Ticket Fee: $157.00

MakeHaven members: $134.00

You must click below and REGISTER to attend at:

https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=188&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

EveryBody Dances @ Yale Schwarzman Center brings local and visiting dance artists to our Dance Studio to teach masterclasses in jazz, hip hop, salsa, modern, contemporary, precision dance and more! All community members are welcome.

EveryBody Dances @ Yale Schwarzman Center brings local and visiting dance artists to our Dance Studio to teach masterclasses in jazz, hip hop, salsa, modern, contemporary, precision dance and more! All community members are welcome.

EVERYBODY!! Come make a GIANT puppet in community! Prepare your puppet for the Giant Puppet and People Making Mayhem on October 27!

ANNOUNCEMENT! This year the Westvillians and friends will be making a spectacle!

GRAB A FRIEND AND JOIN IN, AND/OR BUILD YOUR OWN CREATURE FOR THE WEST RIVER TABLEAU! What can you imagine lives in the West River? What creatures swim in its watery shallows and depths!?

We have all the supplies but if desired bring clean cardboard and other interesting recyclables. We are in need of lightweight fabrics in the color of water family. Blues, greens, grays, browns….

Weeknight sessions 6-9pm 

(Oct 3, 14, 17, 21, 24)

Weekend sessions 11-3pm 

(Oct 5/6, Oct 12/13, Oct 19/20, Oct 26)

PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN SPACE NEXT TO KEHLER LIDDELL GALLERY (873 Whalley Avenue)

PARADE INFO:

October 27: We step off at 11:00am from the corner of Edgewood Park on West Rock+Whalley Avenues to parade around the village and meet up for a harvest party in the Cityseed Farmer's Market.

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Overcome the mysteries of the sewing machine and discover how fun and easy it can be! Learn the basics of machine sewing including threading, operating, and troubleshooting.

Practice using the machine and then move on to simple projects for yourself or for gift-giving. Choice of projects will include a 4-patch pin cushion, Boho bags, zippered pouch, and items for the home such as pillow covers. Tips for altering clothes can also be covered. Previous students are welcome to attend and work on their own projects.

6 Week Session: Sundays, 1–3:30 pm, 9/8–10/13

6 sessions: $385.00; Capacity: 8

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

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.

15 Week Session: Mondays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/9–12/16

15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 12

Like Art? Like Nature? Registration is now open for summer and fall art classes at the Yale Peabody Museum. Now in its 14th year, the Natural Science Illustration Program offers a variety of nature inspired art classes including drawing, field sketching, watercolor, colored pencil and much more! Choose from live, on-line classes or courses taught in person at the Yale Peabody Museum. All classes are taught by professional instructors and artists. Classes range from one day workshops to eight week courses. Participants must be at least 18 years of age. Learn more about the program and register for classes at https://peabody.yale.edu/education/adult-programs/nsi

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Yes, kids can safely sew on a machine! Learn all about how the machine works and then get sewing with simple projects like a pin cushion and small bags. Students will also learn hand stitching utilizing embroidery threat and felt to create cute animals like a teddy bear, dogs and cats. Embellish your project with fun buttons, sequins, bling, and fancy stitches.

Choice of projects will include small pillows, bags, stuffed animals and more. You’ll be speeding along in no time!

6 Week Session: Mondays, 4:30–6 pm, 9/9–10/14

6 sessions: $182.00; Capacity: 8

Explore the versatile technique of collagraphy, a printmaking process in which materials are glued or sealed to a rigid substrate (such as paperboard or wood) to create a plate. Once inked, the plate becomes a tool for imprinting the design onto paper or another medium.

Through hands-on practice and both group and individual guided instruction, participants will discover the potential of collagraph plates to create unique and textured prints that reflect their personal artistic expression.

This class is ideal for artists looking to expand their printmaking skills or explore a new medium.

6 Week Session: Mondays, 6–9 pm, 9/16–10/21

6 sessions: $344.00; Capacity: 8

Overcome the mysteries of the sewing machine and discover how fun and easy it can be! Learn the basics of machine sewing including threading, operating, and troubleshooting.

Practice using the machine and then move on to simple projects for yourself or for gift-giving. Choice of projects will include a 4-patch pin cushion, Boho bags, zippered pouch, and items for the home such as pillow covers. Tips for altering clothes can also be covered. Previous students are welcome to attend and work on their own projects.

6 Week Session: Mondays, 6:30–8 pm, 9/9–10/14

6 sessions: $172.00; Capacity: 8

This class is for beginners eager to learn all aspects of pottery, as well as returnees who wish to hone their skills. Although the primary focus is on wheel throwing, we will also explore hand-building and ways to combine the two disciplines. Time will additionally be spent on the importance of trimming and glazing.

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 and you are encouraged to take advantage of this.

15 Week Session: Mondays, 7–10 pm, 9/9–12/16

15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 12

Don’t be intimidated any longer—come learn to paint. This class will unfold the mysteries of painting by introducing students to the basics: selecting materials, setting up a palette, handling paint, and composing a picture. The class will emphasize learning to see what you wish to paint with the goal of rendering form clearly in terms of color and design. Come to the first class ready to paint.

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

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.

15 Week Session: Tuesdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/3–12/10

15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 12

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.

12 Week Session: Tuesdays, 11 am–2 pm, 9/17–12/3

12 sessions: $688.00; Capacity: 8

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

Join Yale Consort for a service of Choral Evensong, focused on music, readings, and quiet contemplation. Through hymns, psalms, canticles, and reflections, the centuries-old tradition of Choral Evensong invites us to come together in stillness and prayer.

Free and open to the public.

Due to the off-campus nature of Yale Consort events, they will not be livestreamed. We invite you to join us in person as you are able.

Yale Consort, a newly formed professional vocal ensemble conducted by Professor James O’Donnell and sponsored by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, provides high quality choral music for a series of evening services in local parishes and chapels.

For full information and schedule, see the ISM's Yale Consort page.

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Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand . . . with hand building? My class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction. Sign up to get started or to hone your ceramic skills. All levels welcome.

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.

15 Week Session: Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/3–12/10

15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 12

For those already comfortable making metal sculpture, take your practice to the next level and develop new ideas using all types of materials.

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

The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $20.

9 Week Session: Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/3–10/29

9 sessions: $506.00; Capacity: 8

Launching its 20th anniversary season, Brooklyn Rider draws on some of its nascent days as master interpreters of composer Philip Glass and brings the first-ever performance of Glass's complete works for string quartet to the Schwarzman Center. “As we play Glass,” describes the ensemble, “we are pulled into a world where our sensitivities blend, are transparent and our tone takes on a heightened color based on the synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies.” The work blends the gossamer-like voices of classical music and the pulsating energy of New York with the drone-base textures of world music to create a stimulating performance. The quartet has performed in venues from New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to Mexico City’s Deco masterpiece, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and earned praise from classical and rock fans alike as “the future of chamber music” (Strings).

Launching its 20th anniversary season, Brooklyn Rider draws on some of its nascent days as master interpreters of composer Philip Glass and brings the first-ever performance of Glass's complete works for string quartet to the Schwarzman Center. “As we play Glass,” describes the ensemble, “we are pulled into a world where our sensitivities blend, are transparent and our tone takes on a heightened color based on the synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies.” The work blends the gossamer-like voices of classical music and the pulsating energy of New York with the drone-base textures of world music to create a stimulating performance. The quartet has performed in venues from New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to Mexico City’s Deco masterpiece, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and earned praise from classical and rock fans alike as “the future of chamber music” (Strings).

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

Make functional ceramic pieces using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually-focused instruction. 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.

15 Week Session: Wednesdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/4–12/11

15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 13

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.

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Join us for a performance by the Haven String Quartet, accompanied by conversation, close looking at artwork, and a question-and-answer session. Playing Images encourages participants to reflect on the experience of listening to music while looking at art. Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education, is joined in conversation by Yaira Matyakubova, Artistic Director of Music Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.  

An encore performance will take place on Sunday, October 13, at 3:00 pm. 

Space is limited; meet in the Gallery lobby

Join us at this weekly farmers market from 3pm-6pm at the Q House Community Center! Enjoy fresh, CT-grown produce, prepared foods from local chefs, cooking demos, family activities and music every first and third Wednesday!

SNAP and FMNP purchases are doubled!

Launching its 20th anniversary season, Brooklyn Rider draws on some of its nascent days as master interpreters of composer Philip Glass and brings the first-ever performance of Glass's complete works for string quartet to the Schwarzman Center. “As we play Glass,” describes the ensemble, “we are pulled into a world where our sensitivities blend, are transparent and our tone takes on a heightened color based on the synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies.” The work blends the gossamer-like voices of classical music and the pulsating energy of New York with the drone-base textures of world music to create a stimulating performance. The quartet has performed in venues from New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to Mexico City’s Deco masterpiece, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and earned praise from classical and rock fans alike as “the future of chamber music” (Strings).

Launching its 20th anniversary season, Brooklyn Rider draws on some of its nascent days as master interpreters of composer Philip Glass and brings the first-ever performance of Glass's complete works for string quartet to the Schwarzman Center. “As we play Glass,” describes the ensemble, “we are pulled into a world where our sensitivities blend, are transparent and our tone takes on a heightened color based on the synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies.” The work blends the gossamer-like voices of classical music and the pulsating energy of New York with the drone-base textures of world music to create a stimulating performance. The quartet has performed in venues from New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to Mexico City’s Deco masterpiece, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and earned praise from classical and rock fans alike as “the future of chamber music” (Strings).

Join Shahzia Sikander, an internationally renowned Pakistani-American multimedia artist and a Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) Arts & Practitioner Fellow, and Wendall K. Harrington, Professor in the Practice of Design and Head of Projection Design, David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, for a conversation addressing the artist’s practice, her reframing of South Asian visual histories through a contemporary feminist perspective, and her exploration of gender, race, and colonial histories. Introduction by Kymberly N. Pinder, Ph.D. 1995, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dean, Yale School of Art. 

Generously sponsored by the Yale Schwarzman Center; the Yale RITM; the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale; the Yale School of Art; and the Yale University Art Gallery’s Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund. 

Learn more about Shahzia Sikander and Wendall K. Harrington.

Enter the Yale University Art Gallery’s Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Lecture Hall at 201 York Street. 

Learn the basics of preparing and operating a loom. Participants will weave a sampler piece combining a wide range of useful weaves. Beginning students will complete one or two simple projects of their choice by the end of this term. Intermediate and advanced students will weave projects with more complex structures using multi-harness looms.

Beginning students have a materials fee of $18 payable to the instructor.

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

8 Week Session: Wednesdays, 6–9 pm, 9/4–10/23

8 sessions: $432.00; Capacity: 10

Learn traditional and experimental printmaking processes, concentrating in one area or exploring many. Etch like Rembrandt, Goya, and Kentridge; monotype like Degas, Masur, and Oliveira; woodcut like Dürer and Frankenthaler; lithograph like Kollwitz and Rauschenberg. Combine other media with printmaking.

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

Make functional ceramic pieces using the potter’s wheel as our primary tool. We will cover clay preparation, forming pots on the wheel, and glazing. Every class includes both demonstrations and individually-focused instruction. 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.

15 Week Session: Wednesdays, 7–10 pm, 9/4–12/11

15 sessions: $810.00; Capacity: 13

Launching its 20th anniversary season, Brooklyn Rider draws on some of its nascent days as master interpreters of composer Philip Glass and brings the first-ever performance of Glass's complete works for string quartet to the Schwarzman Center. “As we play Glass,” describes the ensemble, “we are pulled into a world where our sensitivities blend, are transparent and our tone takes on a heightened color based on the synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies.” The work blends the gossamer-like voices of classical music and the pulsating energy of New York with the drone-base textures of world music to create a stimulating performance. The quartet has performed in venues from New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to Mexico City’s Deco masterpiece, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and earned praise from classical and rock fans alike as “the future of chamber music” (Strings).

Launching its 20th anniversary season, Brooklyn Rider draws on some of its nascent days as master interpreters of composer Philip Glass and brings the first-ever performance of Glass's complete works for string quartet to the Schwarzman Center. “As we play Glass,” describes the ensemble, “we are pulled into a world where our sensitivities blend, are transparent and our tone takes on a heightened color based on the synergistic combination of interlocking patterns and elemental harmonies.” The work blends the gossamer-like voices of classical music and the pulsating energy of New York with the drone-base textures of world music to create a stimulating performance. The quartet has performed in venues from New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to Mexico City’s Deco masterpiece, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and earned praise from classical and rock fans alike as “the future of chamber music” (Strings).

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

Want to try something new? Build your existing skills to grow ideas in a stimulating group of intermediate and advanced potters. Individual projects are encouraged, with demonstrations designed to inspire new ways of looking at throwing, hand-building, and overall design.

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.

14 Week Session: Thursdays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/29

14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

Learn the various approaches to creating metal sculptures, including welding (oxyacetylene and MIG), brazing, cutting (torch and plasma cutter), hammering, and more.

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

Students should wear 100% cotton long sleeves, jeans or work pants, and closed-toe boots. No synthetic mesh, plastic, or cloth.

Note: This class is 13 weeks – one day off in October (date TBD) and one day off for Thanksgiving (11/28/24)

The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $40.

13 Week Session: Thursdays, 10 am–1 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28

13 sessions: $742.00; Capacity: 8

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

Using both hand-building techniques and the potter’s wheel, participants learn the foundational skills needed to create basic ceramic cups, bowls, and floral containers. As students refine these skills, they will work on more complex projects. This will enable them to combine techniques, push their creativity, and practice creative problem-solving.

Glazing, slips, and other surface treatments will be explored. There will be instructor demonstrations and individual consultations. 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.

14 Week Session: Thursdays, 3:30–6 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28

14 sessions: $630.00; Capacity: 12

Join us for an afternoon with art and colleagues. Meet and talk with museum staff and fellow educators from the area, and see what is happening at the Yale University Art Gallery.  

Refreshments will be served. No registration required.  

Join Fritz Horstman, Education Director, Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, to experiment with color phenomena—such as simultaneous contrast and the illusion of transparence—and to discuss his new book Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments (Yale University Press, 2024). Generously supported by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.  

Interacting with Color will be available for sale through Yale University Press. 

If you are interested in making ceramic pieces for the home, this class is for you.

Making functional pots is important to all levels of students, whether you throw pots on the wheel or prefer to build by hand. Students will learn ways to modify forms to create pieces uniquely their own.

Classes will include various techniques for pot making as well as considerations pertaining to each form. Surface treatments including engobes, stains, and glazes will also be covered.

Both teacher demonstrations and one-on-one student instruction will occur each week.

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.

14 Week Session: Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/5–12/12, No class 11/28

14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

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.

11 Week Session: Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/19–12/5, No class 11/28

11 sessions: $634.00; Capacity: 8

Silkscreen/serigraph printmaking is a highly versatile process used to transfer images onto a variety of surfaces.

Students will transfer photo images (photography, drawing, painting, or multimedia art) to the printing screens and print onto paper, fabric, or wood panel. Image separations (digital and hand) to print images with more than one color as well as learning how to register multiple colors for printing will be discussed. Includes one 3-hour practice session per week during monitored practice hours.

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

10 Week Session: Thursdays, 7–10 pm, 9/5–11/7

10 sessions: $560.00; Capacity: 8

This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming of age memoir–and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

Are you looking to improve your throwing skills? Seeking to center your clay and yourself? Do you need a hand . . . with hand building? My class offers an opportunity to work towards your goals in clay and further your individual projects with differentiated instruction. Sign up to get started or to hone your ceramic skills. All levels welcome.

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.

14 Week Session: Fridays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29

14 sessions: $756.00; Capacity: 12

Annie Sailer teaches modern dance classes in the New Haven area. The classes emphasize pelvis / spine initiated, free-flow, whole body movement and include a floor and standing warm-up followed by big, spatial movement sequences across the floor. All students receive individual attention to alignment and movement issues. The class atmosphere is friendly, non-competitive, and professional. Adults of all ages are welcome. $18 per class, $150 for 10 class card.

16 City Gallery Members Part of New Haven Open Studios Events

City Gallery is excited to be part of the annual Open Studios event being held throughout New Haven during the month of October. All 16 City Gallery artists will participate in OPEN STUDIOS @ CITY, on view from October 4 through October 27, including Judy Atlas, Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, Phyllis Crowley, Jennifer Davies, Roberta Friedman, William Frucht, Joyce Greenfield, Rita Hannafin, Barbara Harder, Robert Jacoby, Sheila Kaczmarek, Kathy Kane, Catherine Lavoie, Tom Peterson, and Sue Rollins. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m., as well as Artist Talks featuring Rita Hannafin & Catherine Lavoie on Sunday, October 13, 2-4 p.m., and Joy Bush & Phyllis Crowley on Sunday, October 27, 2-4 p.m.. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Students will familiarize themselves with human body proportions and shapes and begin understanding how different body parts relate to each other. Using a manikin and each other as models, students will practice drawing the human form in different poses and movements.

Discover how artists use different styles to represent humans such as formal portraits, comics, animation, cartoons, graphic novels, and then students will try it themselves!

8 Week Session: Fridays, 4:30–6:30 pm, 9/6–10/25

8 sessions: $308.00; Capacity: 8

Learning to draw with markers can be fun and rewarding!

Using a variety of markers, learn basic shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles to get a feel for how the markers interact with the paper. Explore different techniques such as stippling (dotting), hatching (parallel lines), cross-hatching (crossing lines), and blending colors together. Create shading by varying the pressure and layering colors to achieve depth and dimension. Understand how colors work together and experiment with complementary, analogous, and contrasting color schemes. Sketch objects from around your environment and reference images.

Put all this together and you will be able to create amazing drawings with markers!

8 Week Session: Fridays, 6–7:30 pm, 9/6–10/25

8 sessions: $236.00; Capacity: 8

Participants will select their own charcuterie board base and have the opportunity to choose from a wide array of materials to create a unique and functional masterpiece. Under Audra's expert guidance, you'll design with elements of color and crushed glass. Learn the intricate process of resin mixing and pouring, ensuring a professional finish for your charcuterie board.

Join Audra of Motherhood Creations for an engaging workshop where you'll explore the art of resin to craft a stunning charcuterie board. 

This is a sip n create event, so feel free to BYOW (bring your own wine)!

What to Expect:

- Crafting a resin charcuterie board using personalized design elements.

- Choosing from a diverse selection of materials to customize your board.

- Learning the precise techniques of resin mixing and pouring for optimal results.

Skills You'll Acquire:

• Resin Mixing Mastery: Master techniques for mixing resin to achieve consistency and avoid pitfalls.
• - Decorative Design Techniques: Acquire creative methods for arranging and embedding materials into resin for visually stunning results.
• - Color Customization: Explore resin pigments and hues, including crushed glass, to achieve desired aesthetics.
• - Proper Pouring and Leveling: Gain proficiency in pouring resin evenly and achieving a smooth finish.
• - Finishing Techniques: Learn effective methods for polishing and finishing your resin charcuterie board.

What's Provided:

- All necessary materials, including the charcuterie board base.

- Expert instruction and guidance from Audra.

Who Should Attend:

- Individuals interested in creating a personalized resin charcuterie board.

- Those looking to explore the art of resin crafting.

- Anyone seeking to express their creativity through functional art.

Prerequisites/Safety Information:

• No prior experience necessary; beginners welcome.
• - All materials provided; feel free to bring additional personal item10
• - Allow the charcuterie board 24 hours to set; available for pickup the next day after 1 pm.

INSTRUCTOR: AUDRA CANNIZZARO

Fee:

Standard Ticket: $110

MakeHaven Members: $94

You must click below and REGISTER to attend at:

https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=196&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

Monitored sessions for participants with experience, and approved by an instructor or department head. Please note there is no instruction during these sessions.  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.

14 Week Session: Fridays, 6:30–9:30 pm, 9/6–12/13, No class 11/29

14 sessions: $546.00; Capacity: 13

Sing along to all the songs in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto.” The Sing-Along version of the film features on-screen lyrics as you watch your favorite musical numbers, including “The Family Madrigal,” “Surface Pressure,” “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” “Dos Oruguitas” and more! “Encanto” features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, while Germaine Franco composed the original score.

This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming of age memoir–and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT

Prepare for an Unforgettable Evening of Mystery and Comedy at the Dinner Detective New Haven!

🔍 Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with suspense, intrigue, and side-splitting comedy at Dinner Detective New Haven:

🕵️‍♂️ Engaging Mystery: Step into a world of secrets, hidden agendas, and thrilling twists. Our meticulously crafted storyline will keep you guessing as you interact with intriguing characters and follow the trail of clues to solve the evening's enigma.

😂 Comedy Galore: Laughter takes center stage! Our talented cast seamlessly blends mystery with comedy, delivering hilarious one-liners, witty banter, and unexpected moments that will have you in fits of laughter.

🎭 Audience Participation: You're not just an observer; you're an integral part of the action. Engage with the cast and fellow guests to piece together the puzzle, all while sharing hearty laughs.

🎟️ Secure Your Tickets Today! 🎟️ 🌐 Visit our website: https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/new-haven/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes/ 📞 Call us at: (866) 496-0535.

🤣🤫 Don't miss out on the fun experience at Dinner Detective New Haven. Gather your friends, colleagues, or loved ones and embark on a night of comedy, mystery, and unforgettable entertainment.

🕵️‍♂️ Book your tickets today and prepare for an evening filled with laughter and intrigue! 🕵️‍♀️

Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale

155 Temple St

New Haven, CT 06510

Save the Date!! Our Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024 Opening Reception is September 26th from 6 – 8PM at CT State Community College Manchester. The show is free and open to all and runs through Nov. 13.

This is the 44th Annual Show of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. The Annual Show is open to anyone incarcerated, or formerly incarcerated, in Connecticut. The Annual Show is a diverse, inclusive exhibition, featuring new artwork from accomplished artists working in Prison Arts’ collectives and workshops, as well as from artists exhibiting for the first time, and everyone in between. The show features drawings, paintings, sculptures, and carpentry projects. Beyond traditional arts supplies, many artworks are made using unique materials, including soap, woven paper bags, and food packaging. The Annual Show is a chance to dignify the constructive endeavors undertaken daily in prison, provide families a chance to connect with their loved ones, and create connections between the prison and the outside community. Don’t miss this powerful community event!

Since 1978, the Prison Arts Program has been working to transform Connecticut’s prisons, and the lives of all those living and working inside those prisons, through the arts.

Community Partners in Action has been assisting those affected by the criminal justice system, while advocating and enabling systemic change (institutionally, judicially, and legislatively), since 1875. CPA is nearing their 150th anniversary!

Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2024

September 26 – November 13, 2024

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm | Friday: 9am – 5pm | Saturday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26th, 6-8pm | Closing Reception: Saturday, November 9th, 12-2pm

CT State Manchester Community College | Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery | AST Building, Great Path, Manchester, CT

For more information please contact:

Maura O’Connor, Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery Director 860-512-2692 / moconnor@mcc.commnet.edu

Jeffrey Greene, CPA Prison Arts Program Manager 860-722-9450 / cpaprisonarts@gmail.com

Explore print processes using safe water-soluble inks and novel plate supports. Develop personal imagery utilizing woodcut, linocut, etching, drypoint, monotype, monoprint, trace monotype, collagraph, embossment, Chine-collé, Solar Plates, and multiple inking and printing techniques. Experiment with innovative plate supports, mark-making tools, archival rag and Japanese papers, non-traditional inking procedures, and other approaches to image-making.

All inks, rollers, plate supports, newsprint, print tools, presses, soap, and water are supplied. Some print papers are supplied and students are welcome to bring their own.

Join us for a beautiful fall day at Massaro Community Farm for an in-depth guide into a variety of methods preserving your homemade delicacies and garden harvest.

We'll cover canning, freezing, drying PLUS salting & sugaring. We'll use local produce and send you home with your own jar of preserved foods along with numerous ways to use these in your every day cooking.

Dress for indoor/outdoor weather. We'll be outside whenever possible. Scaled pricing available.

Caty Poole has been a backyard gardener and food preservationist for 35 years. She currently oversees community gardens across Lower Naugatuck Valley and advocates for healthy food for all.

Show up for your creative self in 2024 with the Saturday Drawing Club.

Explore weekly prompts and materials combined with a mix of conversation, creative time, and feedback. Bring an ongoing project or start from scratch.

8 Week Session: Saturdays, 10 am–12 pm, 9/14–11/2

8 sessions: $410.00; Capacity: 12

Creating bright costumes and dresses for fairy princesses, dolls, and supermodels in Procreate on an iPad allows for endless creativity with colors, textures, glitter, and styles.

Use the sketching brush to outline the basic shapes of a fairy princesses, dolls, or supermodels and use the selection tool to fill in base colors for the costumes and dresses.

Experiment with different brushes for adding textures and patterns. There is even a glitter brush to add some bling to your design!

iPad and pencil will be provided.

8 Week Session: Saturdays, 10–11:30 am, 9/7–10/26

8 sessions: $310.00; Capacity: 6