5 Things To Know In New Haven: $13M Goffe Street Armory Grants, School Finance Panel, East Rock Cleanup

NEW HAVEN, CT — A Board of Alders committee takes up grant applications totaling up to $13 million for the Goffe Street Armory redevelopment Wednesday, and volunteers clean up East Rock Park on Sunday.

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

1. Alders Committee Weighs $13M For Goffe Street Armory, Mill River Street Housing Cleanup
When: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m.
Where: Board of Alders Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 165 Church St.
What to know: The Community Development Committee's agenda includes a resolution to apply for up to $6 million in state brownfield remediation money and up to $7 million from the Community Investment Fund for redevelopment of the Goffe Street Armory, up to $13 million in all, according to the agenda. Members also consider a state grant of up to $1,423,000, with 51 Mill River Street LLC, to clean up 51 Mill River St. for an affordable housing project, and up to $300,000, with East Rock Lodge #141, to clean up 321, 325 and 329 Dixwell Ave. for a cultural center. The meeting streams on the Board of Alders' YouTube channel.
More information here.

2. School Board's Finance, Teaching And Learning Committees Meet
When: Finance and Operations: Monday, Nov. 16, 4:30 p.m.; Teaching and Learning: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Online (Finance and Operations Committee)
What to know: The Board of Education's Finance and Operations Committee meets virtually Monday, and its Teaching and Learning Committee meets Wednesday, according to the New Haven Public Schools events calendar. The Head Start Subcommittee meets Thursday at 4:30 p.m., and the full board's next meeting is Monday, Nov. 23. Committee materials are posted on the district's Community portal.
More information here.

3. East Rock Park Cleanup
When: Sunday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Rice Field, East Rock Park, East Rock Park
What to know: New Haven Parks, East Rock Brewing and the Friends of East Rock Park hold a joint cleanup, according to the city calendar. Volunteers meet at Rice Field; gloves, grabbers and trash bags are provided. Registration is by email to East Rock Brewing, according to the listing. Dress warmly.
More information here.

4. Family Archives Forum With A Beinecke Archivist
When: Thursday, Nov. 19, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: Tinker Lab, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St.
What to know: Jennifer Coggins, an archivist at Yale's Beinecke Library, leads a discussion on documenting family history, with ways to preserve and share family photos and records ahead of holiday gatherings, according to the New Haven Free Public Library. Earlier Thursday, at 3 p.m., the Wilson Branch hosts hands-only CPR, AED and Narcan training with Yale New Haven Health; it's not a certification class.
More information here.

5. Mitten Tree Collects Hats, Gloves And Scarves
When: All week
Where: Front rotunda, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St.
What to know: The Laurie Massaro Memorial Mitten Tree is back at the Ives Main Library, where anyone can donate new or handmade hats, gloves and scarves for people in need, or take what they need to stay warm, according to the library. The tree honors the late Laurie Massaro, a longtime face at the library's front desk.
More information here.