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  • Sacred Forest: An art exhibit considering our connections with nature

    The Institute LIbrary 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT +1 more

    Sacred Forest is curated by Martha Willette Lewis and is co-produced by The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library and Trinity on the Green, as part of the 2025 Arts & Ideas Festival. In this evening’s panel discussion, Prof. Bloomer (CCSU), will engage in dialogue with curators Martha Lewis and Maxim Schmidt on the subject of Connecticut’s forests — their significance in our state’s history and culture, and issues of stewardship now and in the future.

  • Precious: Gathering What We Love.

    The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, United States

    Precious: Gathering What We Love.  Curiosities, Cabinets, Connoisseurship & Collecting | 7/10-9/6

  • Join Us for a Creative Evening

    The Institute LIbrary 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    Do YOU like hanging out & making stuff ?
    We do too. (No RSVP needed, just show up)

  • Illuminated Messages: A Gallery Upstairs Workshop at The Institute Library

    The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, United States

    Spend an evening enjoying thoughtful calm at one of our tables: create your own message of love. To send to anyone. Everyone needs to be appreciated, plain and simple — or elaborate and baroque! The curators of The Gallery Upstairs, Martha Willette Lewis and Maxim Schmidt, invite you to sit down and create a special message. Supplies (paper, envelopes, stamps) provided, but feel free to bring your own. Show the postal service some love, make someone smile, return a kindness with a handmade note, share your appreciation & affection.

  • Craftivism with the Gallery Upstairs: Red Hat Knitting

    The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, United States

    A craftivism knit-in to work on Melt-The-Ice Hats offered by The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library. Free and open to the public, but donations are happily accepted and will go toward the gallery and future events. We will have snacks, warm drinks and offer a cozy environment to gather, chat and knit. *Please note: This is not a class, and we will not be selling supplies. Please come prepared with Yarn, pattern, knitting needles and other supplies. For more details, please visit our website or send a query to gallery@InstituteLibrary.org or eva@InstituteLibrary.org

  • Beautiful Objections Workshop

    The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, United States

    RSVP page: Institute Library · Beautiful Objections: March 2026