General Events

[Scroll down for event schedules at Neverending Books, Spruce Coffee, Cafe Nine and Three Sheets; Yale Film Archive show times; art exhibitions; and St. Patrick’s Day Parade Day information]

Tuesdays, 10:30am-11:30am: Yale School of Environment Spring 2025 Speaker Series: “Data-Driven Urban Forestry.” Experts will share their use of data to effectively resolve management problems and measure the efficacy of different solutions. [register here]

Thur. 3/6: Sketching in the Galleries, an evening of guided sketching at the Yale University Gallery [1111 Chapel St., 5:30-6:30pm]

Thur. 3/6: Weird Music Night, a unique event that offers a platform for musicians, artists and performers to connect with audiences through sound, art and experimentation. The event is curated by John O’Donnell, professor at UConn and member of the Ely Center for Contemporary Arts (ECOCA)’s Governing Board. [7pm, free]

Thur. 3/6: From Concept to Creation: Intro to Screen Printing. Explore the craft in an engaging, hands-on workshop that includes a live demonstration of screen creation, where you’ll learn how to prepare and set up designs. Then, you can try your hand at printing your own designs using pre-made screens. [770 Chapel St., 6-9pm, $87]

Sat. 3/8: International Women’s Day Art Party by Nasty Women CT, w/ DJ Kryssi B, C/O: Shaki Presents. Food commissions and performances from over 100 artists. [80 Audubon St., 5-7pm]

Sat. 3/8: Nasty Women CT Hill Blocks View After Party at Cafe Nine, ft. DJ Hysterica (WFMU) / DJ Jentleman (Neu/body) / DJ Richard K (Glitter Militia) / Poet Sun Queen. [250 State St., 7:30-late]

Sun. 3/9: Westville Music Jam: Bring your instruments, your voices & your ideas. Take turns and teach each other new songs while keeping it simple, following Bluegrass jam rules. Hosted by ArtEcon Initiative. [Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave, 5-7pm]

Tue. 3/11: “Listen Here!” Storytelling for grownups,” ft. captivating short stories read aloud by actors from the New Haven Theater Company, w/ a talk-back session to follow. Tea and cookies served. [Free. Institute Library, 847 Chapel St., 2nd Floor., 7-9pm]

Fri. 3/14: Integrated Refuge & Immigrant Services (IRIS) Benefit Show, ft. Mountain Movers, Missed Cues, Mike Slyne, maybe more. [Bradley Street Bike Co-op, $10-$20 suggested donation. All funds donated to IRIS! [138 Bradley St., 7pm]

Sat. 3/15: Indie Comics Creator Con, ft. 175+ comic book creators, panels discussing topics relevant to indie creators, gift bags for the first 100 attendees, scavenger hunt with an original art grand prize and portfolio reviews for aspiring creators [Michael J. Adanti Student Center, Southern Connecticut State University, 10am-6pm, $8]

Tue. 3/18: East Rock Book Club celebrates its first anniversary by discussing Beloved by Toni Morrison over pizza and snacks [The Sandbox, in the Arts Council of Greater New Haven Building, 70 Audubon St., 6:30pm, $10 sd]

Thur. 3/20: Explore the First Signs of Spring at Edgerton Park! Morning and evening walks led by the New Haven Park Rangers. Begin at carriage house. [Morning walk 10-11am; Evening 4-5pm. 2297 Whitney Ave]

Sat. 3/22: Fantasy Gardens: Collaging Workshop. “Take a couple of hours doing something therapeutic and optimistic,” joining others in a safe happy place to chill, natter, and make, with tour and supplies guides Kristen Cassidy and Maxim Schmidt. Free + supplies provided. [Institute Library’s Upstairs Gallery, noon-2pm]

Tue. 3/25: Tran & Queer Self-Defense Workshop: Learn the basics of self-defense in a safe and inclusive space. [6:30-8:30pm. 13+, free, limited space, RSVP required.

Thur. 3/27: Skip the Small Talk at East Rock Brewing: bring your friends, or come by yourself, and spend a Thursday night at an event “where you know everyone else is there for the same reason.” The event offers “big talk” conversational prompts and structures to “actually talk to people and that it’s not awkward.” [$19; check-in at 6:15pm, event 6:30-8:30pm; 285 Nicoll St., 21+]

Fri. 3/28: 2025 Connecticut Writing Workshop: a one-day, in-person “How to Get Published” writers conference. The event offers intense instruction over the course of one day, answers to questions, and the opportunity to pitch a literary agent or editor (optional). [9:30am-5pm, Omni Hotel, 155 Temple St. $169, register here.

Sat. 3/29: Thrift 2 Death Street Market, incl: 40+ vendors, $5-$10 piles, vintage, Y2K, accessories, music, free pizza, and everything under $50! [noon-5pm, 77 Audubon St.]

Sat. 3/29: Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond, a journey of dance and celebration at the Shubert Theatre. Experience the vibrant costumes, music and soulful rhythms of the “ghungroo” dancing bells. [247 College St., 7pm. $40-$85. Theatre doors open approx. 30 min. prior to start.]

Art Exhibitions

City Gallery: Whispering Forest & Other Conversations by Rita Hannafin, art quilt exhibit inspired by Susan Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree. [Exhibition March 23, 2-4pm.; Gallery Hours: Fri-Sun, 12-4pm; 994 State St.]

NXTHVN: All At Once, Reflected Through Glass, showcasing the artistic practice of glass as a medium of resistance. Art incubator NXTHVN hosts artists work that use the medium for critical and transformative storytelling, with artists’ work reflecting on social issues and inequities. [Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, 2-6pm]

Ely Center for Contemporary Art: Tin There, Done That, featuring the traditional material for a 10th wedding anniversary (representing ECOCA’s marriage of fostering of contemporary arts in New Haven). The exhibit features the work of many contemporary artists as well as the group exhibition, “A Desire Path.” Opening Reception March 9, 1-3pm]

Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & In New Haven. A new exhibition to be installed at the Schwartzman Center illuminates ongoing research that recovery the essential role of Black people throughout history. The show will include nearly 100 images of Yale’s earliest Black students from the 1800s and early 1900s, many of whom had deep New Haven connections. [168 Grove St., Mon-Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm]

March 31-April 26: The New Haven Paint & Clay Club’s 124th Juried Exhibit:. Reception takes place Sun., April 6 from 1-3pm. $4000 in prizes! ($30 entry fee for members, $45 for others).

ST. PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVITIES

• Sunday, March 16: New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade is the largest, single-day spectator event in Connecticut, and the 6th oldest in the nation. The event starts at Ellsworth & Chapel at 1:30pm, heading down Chapel and turning on Church. The parade lasts at around 30 minutes, culminating at Church and Elm (ultimately, at Trinity).
• Sun. 3/16: New Haven’s premier traditional Irish ensemble A Drop of the Pure plays at Cafe Nine following the parade. They’ll be performing two sets of traditional Irish folk and fight songs, while Paddy and crew serve up corned beef sandwiches, Guinness and heavy pours of whiskey! [3pm, $10, 21+].
• Sun. 3/16: Parade Day at Three Sheets! The bar opens at 10am “until we aren’t” for “all of your pre-parade revelry,” with a special menu and plenty of fun. Local music starts at 4pm, ft. West Rockers, Problem With Kids Today, Qween Kong, Skavs, Kilkenny Ramblers.

Yale Film Archive Screenings, Spring Series

All screenings free/open to public, and take place on the Lower Level of the Yale Humanities Quadrangle, located at 320 York Street, unless otherwise noted.

• Sun. 3/2: VertiGhost (Lynn Hershman Leeson, 2017, DCP, 13 min); The Royal Road (Jenni Olson, 2015, DCP, 65 min)
• Thur. 3/6: High Anxiety (Mel Brooks, 1977, DCP, 93 min)
• Fri. 3/7: Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958, 35mm, 128 min) Second screening, by popular demand!
• Thur. 3/13: Amateur Movie Day (various shorts, DCP, 90 min). Dan Streible in person!
• Fri. 3/28: Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, 1975, 35mm, 202 min). New print!

NEVERENDING BOOKS [Volume II, 810 State St, free books!]

Weekly Meetings: Tuesdays, 7-9pm: Open Mic Surgery; Wednesdays, 6-8pm: The Communist Conversation;
Sundays, 3-5pm: Roger’s Brick Wall & Bad Singers

• Thur. 3/6: Internet Security Office Hours: “Which password manager is best?”, “Am I safe on instagram?”, “Should I use a VPN?”,” What is signal?”, etc.
• Sat. 3/8: International Women’s Day Celebration, with music from Folk the Patriarchy, Sarah Dunn, and Jessie May. Music starts @ 3pm. All ages, bring the kids! [$10 suggested donation, proceeds to the venue and LGBTQ+/women’s health organizations.
• Sat. 3/8: Killick Hinds, Marie Carroll & Jeff Dragan, Rex Morris, Sam Boston [7-10pm]

• Mon. 3/10: Book Chat: Love in a Fucked Up World by Dean Spade [6-8pm]
• Wed. 3/12: Anti-Capitalist Reading Group [6-8pm]; Game Night [8-10pm]
• Thur. 3/13: NHIC Showcase [7-9pm]
• Fri. 3/14: David Wirsig, Thin Lear, Matt Nilsen, Niagara Moon [7-10pm]
• Sun. 3/16: Arts Meet Up [11am-1pm]; Aidan O’Connell Residency [6-9pm]

• Mon. 3/17: Sacred Harp Singing (7-9pm)
• Thur. 3/20: Book Club [6-8pm]
• Fri. 3/21: Laurel Joy [7-10pm]
• Sat. 3/22: East Rock Pride [1-5pm]; Michael Larocca [7-10pm]
• Sun. 3/23: Collective Meeting [11am-12pm]; Film Screening: Major! [5-8pm]

• Mon. 3/24: Sex Ed: Practicing Pleasure [6-8pm]
• Wed. 3/26: Movie Night (8-10pm)
• Fri. 3/28: Dan O’Brien Residency (7-9pm)
• Sat. 3/29: Free4All [11am-4pm]; FIM [7-10pm]

CAFE NINE [250 State St]:

• Thur. 3/6: Neverless.am / The Knife Kickers / Pilm [8pm, $10]
• Fri. 3/7: Scooped Up / Goalkeeper / Waiver / Cinema State / Indoor Kids [7pm, $10]
• Sat. 3/8: Saturday Jazz Jam: Gary Grippo [4pm]
• Sun. 3/9: Louis Michot: 2x Grammy winner & singer of Lost Bayou Ramblers [4pm, $15]; Blues Jam ft. George Lesiw [8pm, free!]

• Tue. 3/11: Tuesday Night Jazz Jam: Hosted by New Haven Jazz Underground (always free!)
• Wed. 3/12: Sea Shanty Night, ft. The Johnson Girls & My Druthers [$12]
• Thur. 3/13: Paul Bergmann / The Tines / Katydid [8pm, $10]
• Fri. 3/14: Demystification, goth/darkwave music ft. Nancy Whitaker, Ghost Painted Sky, Allie Tracz and Andrew of Veiled Eyes [9pm]
• Sat. 3/15: Saturday Jazz Jam: Toni Di & friends [4pm, free];
  Heaven, post-disco dance night [9pm, $5]
• Sun. 3/16: Always Morning / Iris Blue / Seepie [8pm, $10]

• Mon. 3/17: Bound / Trench / No Honor Among Thieves / Skot [8pm, $10]
• Tue. 3/18: Zeta / The Runners Up [8pm, $15]
• Wed. 3/19: Derv Gordon (The Equals) / So What / Flavour [8pm, $25]

SPRUCE COFFEE [952 State St.]

• Wednesdays: Open Mic Night [Sign up sheet goes out at 6pm, first come first serve. 10 minute time slots. 6:30-10pm]
• Thur. 3/6: Verbal Tea Comedy’s Open Mic, “brew up some jokes & steep in the laughter.” [7pm sign up, 4 minute spots]
• Sat. 3/8: Writers Group [10-11:30am]
• Sun. 3/9: mybodywasfoundinahollowtree / Solace in bloom / Humiliate / Brownie Points [6:30pm, $5 suggested donation]
• Fri. 3/21: Low Ceilings / Old Milk Mooney / Melanie Champagne [7pm, $10 sd]
• Fri. 3/29: Celebr(Asian), “asian indies of the scene unit!!”, ft. Cat Crash / Showgirl / Bonemeal / HHTTS (Hang Him To The Scales) [6pm, $15, notaflof]

THREE SHEETS [372 Elm St.]:

• Sun. 3/9: Three Sheets Unplugged, ft. Cumrats & Brother Beauty [4pm]
• Tue. 3/11: BREW & GLUE (ft. collage night, raffle prizes and TACO TUESDAY!);
• Fri. 2/14: Valentine’s Day ft. Nature Boy & Hugh Betta;
• Sun. 3/15: March Art in the Back: an evening of live music and local art! Meet featured artists, including: Stevie Knicks, Cactuses Food, Peewee, Cait Coale. Music in the front by The Simulators and New Haven Ravens. [9pm]
• Fri. 3/21: Jazz Fridays: Akin Hobson [6-9pm]