5 Things To Know In Hamden: Library Halloween Fun, Early Voting Ends And More

HAMDEN, CT — An addiction counselor leads an information session on kratom Tuesday at Miller Memorial Library, the library hosts Halloween trick-or-treating and teen bingo, and early voting for the Nov. 3 election wraps up Sunday in the library's Thornton Wilder Auditorium.

Here are five things to know about life around Hamden this week:

1. Information Session On Kratom
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6 to 7 p.m.
Where: Media Room, Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave.
What to know: Ryan McLaughlin, a certified addiction counselor with more than six years in the addiction and recovery field, leads a session on kratom, which has drawn attention for its potential effects on pain, mood, energy and opioid withdrawal, according to the library. Registration is encouraged; seating is limited.
More information here.

2. Halloween Trick-Or-Treat And Teen Bingo At The Library
When: Friday, Oct. 30, 3 p.m. (teen bingo); Saturday, Oct. 31, 2:30 to 4 p.m. (trick-or-treat)
Where: Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave.
What to know: Kids can come in costume Saturday for creepy crafts and trick-or-treating around Miller Memorial Library's children's department, according to the library. On Friday, teens in grades 7 through 12 can play a trick-or-treat edition of bingo for candy in the Teen Center; registration is recommended, and it's sponsored by the Friends of the Hamden Public Library.
More information here.

3. Early Voting Ends Sunday At Miller Library
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29
Where: Thornton Wilder Auditorium, Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave.
What to know: Early voting for the Nov. 3 election continues in the Thornton Wilder Auditorium at Miller Memorial Library through Sunday, according to the town.
More information here.

4. Legislative Council Workshop
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.
Where: Memorial Town Hall, 2372 Whitney Ave.
What to know: The Legislative Council holds a workshop meeting, according to the town's meeting portal. The agenda had not been posted as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
More information here.

5. Tree Removal Hearing
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, noon
Where: First-floor conference room, Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Ave.
What to know: The town holds a tree removal hearing, according to its meeting portal, which says meetings are held on Zoom with access details in the agenda. The agenda had not been posted as of Thursday, Oct. 22.
More information here.