Name: 5th Annual Purpose, Power & Possibilities Appreciation Gala
Start: 2026-12-05T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Aqua Turf Club

Aqua Turf Club

Join the WISE Network for an elegant evening of celebration and empowerment at their 5th annual gala. This formal attire event features special recognition and possibilities, with early bird ticket specials available for adults and children ages 8-16.

Local Event: 5th Annual Purpose, Power & Possibilities Appreciation Gala

New Haven County

Vincent Salzo

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Hamden

Connecticut

5th Annual Purpose, Power & Possibilities...

Join the WISE Network for an elegant evening of celebration and empowerment at their 5th annual gala. This formal attire event...

5th Annual Purpose, Power & Possibilities Appreciation Gala

Faith United Methodist Church 81 Clintonville Road, North Haven

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HOSTS ITS ANNUAL FALL FAIR ON SATURDAY, NOV. 7 FROM 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM:&nbsp;Faith United Methodist Church at 81 Clintonville Rd, North Haven will host its annual Fall Fair.&nbsp;&nbsp;This popular event will feature homemade apple, apple crumb and pumpkin pies, jams, our popular Cookie Walk, Farmer’s Market and a large assortment of unique handmade crafts made by the ladies in the Craft Group.&nbsp;We will also be selling our homemade Chicken Pot Pie and apple pie, unbaked and ready to go from our freezer to your oven just in time for the holiday season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Craft vendors selling unique crafted items will also be featured.&nbsp;&nbsp;Breakfast sandwiches will be available in the morning and a lunch menu of hot dogs, chili dogs, hamburgers, homemade chili, mac ‘n cheese and baked potato will be available to eat in or to go.&nbsp;&nbsp;Come get some of your holiday shopping done and enjoy some great food.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is primarily a cash sale event.

Local Event: Annual Fall Fair at Faith UMC North Haven

North Haven

Annual Fall Fair at Faith UMC North Haven

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HOSTS ITS ANNUAL FALL FAIR ON SATURDAY, NOV. 7 FROM 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM: Faith United Methodist...

Miller Memorial Library

Please join us for a fascinating lecture on "Mythic and Powerful Women in the Classical World". The presenter is Hamden resident Sarah Ruden. She is a prolific author, classics scholar, and translator who is widely regarded as one of the leading interpreters of ancient literature. She&nbsp;became the first woman in 2008 to publish a full English translation of Vergil’s Aeneid.
This event is offered in connection with the performance of Charles Mee's Iphigenia 2.0 by the Hamden High School Mainstage Ensemble from Nov. 12 to Nov. 14. Sarah Ruden will also be available for a Q&amp;A after the last 2 pm performance of Iphigenia 2.0 on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 14 in the Hamden High School Auditorium.
Sarah Ruden is a translator of classical and sacred literature, a poet, and a cultural journalist. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan, her M.A. from&nbsp;Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars, and a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from&nbsp;Harvard University with a concentration on rhetoric and poetics. In her career as a translator spanning both essential Greek and Roman Classics and sacred literature, she has set new standards for accuracy, stylistic integrity, and accessibility. Her work, including cultural and human rights journalism, is deeply concerned with questions of power and truth, in accordance with her Quaker faith. She taught and wrote for around ten years in post-apartheid South Africa. She has won Guggenheim, Whiting, and Silvers grants, and numerous other awards.&nbsp;
This program is funded by the Friends of the Hamden Library.&nbsp;Registration is encouraged. Seating is limited.&nbsp;

Local Event: Mythic and Powerful Women in the Classical World

Mythic and Powerful Women in the Classical World

Please join us for a fascinating lecture on "Mythic and Powerful Women in the Classical World". The presenter is Hamden...

A multi-family sale featuring household items, baseball memorabilia, bike tires, blinds, lacrosse helmets and more.

Local Event: Multi-Family Tag Sale

Bethwood

Multi-Family Tag Sale

Kohl's

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PROBUS&nbsp; Community Day of giving
HELP US add to our inventory of clothing for the Greater New Haven homeless, at-risk families and veterans. NEED THESE ITEMS
We are planning a WEEKEND of donation in NEW HAVEN November 14/15 &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Shelters: NEED TWIN SHEETS, BLANKETS, TOWELS , WASH CLOTHS, Plastic forks/spoons, 

We could use additional COATS, HATS, GLOVES, and SWEATERS. For this community DAY
DONATION LOCATION &gt;&gt;&gt; We will be at KOHLS in Hamden, NOVEMBER8th from 10 -2&nbsp;collecting your donation of the warm needs for this community.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a 501c3 organization your donation may be tax deductible

Local Event: Day of Giving Warming Centers Needs

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PROBUS  Community Day of giving
HELP US add to our inventory of clothing for the Greater New Haven homeless, at-risk...

Wilton Quaker Meeting

HFFC is honored to welcome Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association and Executive Director of its advocacy arm, the Center for Freethought Equality, to Wilton, Connecticut. Fish will&nbsp;highlight AHA’s successful American Empathy Project and Creator Fund, takeaways from the midterm election, and what to look forward to in AHA’s upcoming strategic plan.&nbsp;HFFC is a chapter of the American Humanist Association. &nbsp; Fish took over the helm of the 85-year-old organization in 2024 and is responsible for bringing a new energy into the humanist movement. Stark is an organizer, educator, social entrepreneur, and lifelong humanist who has spent his career turning big ideas into bold action in service of belonging, flourishing, and social justice for all people. He holds a Master’s in Education from Harvard and a Bachelor’s from Yale University. He serves on several nonprofit boards.&nbsp;And yes, he is also an award-winning comedian!&nbsp; (In the spirit of Jordan Klapper, 2026 Humanist of the Year and Ricky Gervais).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The meeting is free and open to all. Register here for meeting details <a href="https://bit.ly/AHAExDirFishStark" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bit.ly/AHAExDirFishStark</a> If you will&nbsp;be attending IN-PERSON you are encouraged to arrive at the venue at 6:40 PM for socializing before the program starts.&nbsp;
BY ZOOM: Upon registering,&nbsp;you will receive an email from Zoom containing a “Join Meeting” button to use when the event start time approaches. 6:45 PMcheck-in;&nbsp;7:00 PM program

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Why Humanism Is Essential Today And Always : Navigating A Changing World 

This is part two of the program on anger management with&nbsp;Hamden resident Dave Wolffe, author of The Second Edition of Peace: The Other Side of Anger. Part one was presented on June 9. Attendance of the June 9 program is not a prerequisite for this event. This interactive workshop is geared towards adults who support adolescents, including parents, educators, counselors, social workers, and youth advocates. You&nbsp;will receive hands-on and situation-oriented tips for helping teens deal with anger and emotional triggers. Drawing from years of experience, Dave Wolffe will demonstrate how to communicate effectively, how to resolve conflict in healthy ways and prevent violence. Anger is a natural human emotion but how teenagers understand and express it can shape their relationships, choices, and future.By attending this interactive workshop, you will discover tools that encourage emotional awareness, build empathy, and promote peaceful problem-solving across real-life situations at home, in schools, and within peer relationships. 
Registration is recommended. This program is free and sponsored by the Friends of the Hamden Library.&nbsp;
Copies of Dave Wolffe's book,&nbsp;the Second Edition of Peace: The Other Side of Anger, will be available for sale for $20 cash at the event.&nbsp;
About Dave Wolffe
Dave Wolffe earned his ba<img src="https://d2jv02qf7xgjwx.cloudfront.net/accounts/247536/images/Dave_Wolffe.jpg">chelor’s and master's degrees in education from Queens College, CUNY. He has been an educator for over thirty-five years. For thirteen years he served as an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He was certified as a peer mediation specialist by the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Teachers College, Columbia University. While working as a high school guidance counselor in New York, he established boroughwide violence-prevention programs in collaboration with his students. He is also a fellow of the National Anger Management Association (NAMA).&nbsp;
Wolffe developed the Anger Management Power (AMP) program, on which his book, the Second Edition of Peace: The Other Side of Anger and workshops are based. He currently resides in Connecticut with his life partner.

Local Event: 	 Peace: the Other Side of Anger - How to Help Teens Manage Anger (Part 2)

	 Peace: the Other Side of Anger - How to Help...

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	 Peace: the Other Side of Anger - How to Help Teens Manage Anger (Part 2)

Hamden Senior Center (Social Hall) | 2901 Dixwell Ave

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Looking for a new creative outlet? Discover the world of urban sketching with the Urban Sketchers of Connecticut on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 7:00 PM! Presented by Hamden Art League.&nbsp;
Join us in the Social Hall of the Hamden Senior Center (2901 Dixwell Ave, behind the Miller Library) for an evening of art, inspiration, and community. Three local artists will share their personal sketchbooks and expertise:
✨ Susan Schapira introduces the global urban sketching movement and what it’s all about.
📐 John Laverack demonstrates custom tools he designed for perfect proportions, perspective, and travel-friendly painting.
📸 Sharon Foster hosts a slide showcase featuring stunning, diverse artwork from Central Connecticut members and top professional sketchers.
Whether you're an experienced artist or just curious to start, come get inspired to sketch your way around CT!


🎟️ Free and open to the public!

Local Event: Hamden  Art League presents "Sketching Our Way Around CT"

Hamden  Art League presents "Sketching Our Way...

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