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Jazz
2025-06-13 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-06-06 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-05-30 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-05-23 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-05-16 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-05-09 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-05-02 17:15 - 20:00, 2025-04-25 17:15 - 20:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Although always subject to change as to artistic spotlight, Friday Happy Hour Jazz will continue a swinging tour of that great American art form, “LP Jazz”, meeting at 5:15 or so every Friday, in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Collection.
Friday Happy Hour Jazz is, as always, a BYOB, BYO Snack evening; the crowd’s always appreciative and always excited to see what people bring. Updates to the schedule, including inclement weather closures, will be provided via the internal Jazz email list. Want to be added to that list? Let us know!
Please consider making a $5 donation when you come to Friday Happy Hour Jazz.
Friday Happy Hour Jazz is presented with support from Jazz Haven www.jazzhaven.org

Sacred Forest: An art exhibit considering our connections with nature
2025-06-13 - 2025-07-03 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Sacred Forest features the work of 10 contemporary artists and is a visual meditation on human interaction with our woodland landscapes. This exhibit includes handmade Sculpture, Assemblage, Drawing, Photography, Collage, Embroidery, Book-Arts and Painting in a glorious setting. Full details here.
Opening Reception
June 13, 6-8 pm
Trinity on the Green
Panel discussion:
Connecticut’s Forests: Memory, Meaning & Stewardship
June 19, 2025, 5-7 PM
The Institute Gallery
Artist led tour:
June 21, 11am-12 noon
Trinity on the Green
Closing reception:
July 3, 5-6 pm
Trinity on the Green

BRIDGE
2025-06-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
A low key evening of bridge, for people who know how and people who don’t know anything at all.

Listen Here: Short Stories Read Aloud
2025-05-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Storytelling for grownups! Captivating short stories read aloud by actors from the New Haven Theater Company with a talk-back session to follow. Tea and cookies served.
Free and open to the public!

nosegay: a plant-based exhibition April 10 – June 23, 2025
2025-04-10 - 2025-06-23 | The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, United States

The Charter Oak Pen Club Meets The Institute Library
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | CT
None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try.” — Mark Twain.
Join us on Saturday March 29th, from 1 to 3 pm, for a gathering of New England fountain pen lovers. Jonathan Weinberg, artist and curator of the Maurice Sendak Foundation, will lead a discussion and demonstration of the wonders of fountain pens for writing and drawing. Some of his fellow members of the Charter Oak Pen Club will talk about collecting vintage pens and the differences between old and new pens. If you share the fountain pen addiction, you are welcome to bring some of your own favorites. For those new to the world of pen collecting, there will be plenty of advice on how to get started and the opportunity to try out new and old pens. Everyone is welcome!

Beautiful Objections: A Workshop to Create Artful and Portable Signage for Protest and Social Change
2025-03-29 12:00 - 14:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Work with artist and curator Martha Willette Lewis on creating your own gorgeous signage to say how you really feel about issues of the day. The Gallery will supply materials but participants will be asked to bring some simple supplies for their projects, to be explained in future communication. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Space will be limited, so please register using the RSVP link provided. Click here to register.

Green Spaces in the Tapestry of New Haven’s Neighborhoods: A Panel Discussion with Peggy Bloomer
2025-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Peggy Bloomer, Assistant Professor of Art & Design at Central Connecticut State University, will host a multimedia presentation and discussion with guest speakers. Join us for a captivating community conversation exploring the rich history, lush parks, and vibrant green spaces that are woven into the historic neighborhoods and diverse communities in New Haven.This event is free and open to the public; donations to the Institute Library are, however, welcomed. Seating will be limited, so please register via online link provided.

Spinning Hi-Fi: Early Hi Fidelity Classical Recordings, Vol. 2
2025-03-26 17:15 - 19:00 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
Vox Records. One of the earliest New York City-based budget classical labels, Vox was founded in 1945 by George Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant. Vox often licensed pressings of European classical recordings, and introduced many American listeners to Austrian and German based performers like conductor Jascha Horenstein and pianist Alfred Brendel, whose readings of Beethoven are renowned to this day. This spinning will likely involve a mix of orchestral and chamber music with an emphasis on the romantic era, with a possibility of some Mahler or Schönberg (conducted by Horenstein) as well. As always, free and open to the public!

Fantasy Garden Collage Workshop, Part II: led by Kristin Cassidy and Maxim Schmidt
2025-03-22 12:00 - 14:00 | CT
Saturday, March 22, 12-2 pm

Fantasy Garden Collaging: come join us for a chill afternoon of making, dreaming and envisioning. Materials provided, this artist-led event is free and open to all, but donations are always appreciated.
Artists Maxim Schmidt and Kristin Cassidy will supply you with materials to plant your own mental garden with paper and whatever bits and bobs you are inspired to bring with you. Paper and scissors provided.
All ages welcome! This event is free and open to all, but seating is limited so please RSVP at the link provided.

This Ain’t No Book Club
2025-03-20 17:30 - 19:30 | The Institute LIbrary, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510
A free, open to the public opportunity for readers who can’t seem to find time to just sit and read. It’s a book club minus the assigned reading, minus the literary peacocking, minus the interpersonal drama. Come sit in one of our chairs, and focus on whatever book you choose — either Bring Your Own Book or pluck one off our shelves! This program is free and open to the public; we do want to remind people who’ve never been here before that the Institute Library can only be reached by walking up a flight of stairs, and the Library is not ADA-compliant. Feel like you need a cup of tea? That can be arranged. Questions: Email the Operations Manager: Eva@InstituteLibrary.org
