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This Week in Westville:
Not Your Average Girl @Lyric, Backyard Chickens, David Chorney Downtown, Susan McCaslin Wall/Paper II, Goodbye Solo @Mitchell, Two New Shows @KLG, Painting Class with Chris Ferguson @Lotta!
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WVRA
PO Box #3004
Westville Station
New Haven, CT 06515
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The generous support of individuals like you makes it possible for us to exist and make Westville a great place to live. Thank you!
FULL LIST OF VILLAGE PEOPLE HERE
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REDUCED PRICE 2018 SPRING LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL REGISTRATION
Walter Pop Smith Little League offers baseball instruction, team play and competition for children ages 4-12.
Cost is $70. If you sign up after April 1, 2018, the cost will be $75. If you have multiple players, you will automatically get a 10 dollar discount per player at check out!
Click here to register
or contact President Lynair Walker 203-676-3782
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NEW HAVEN YOUTH SOCCER REGISTRATION
SPRING REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY OPEN!
FOR RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS Season Runs 1st week of April - June 16th, 2018
Schedule and full details HERE.
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MITCHELL LIBRARY
Check HERE for updated weekly events.
Mon 12-8 |Tue 12-6| Wed 10-6 | Thu 10-6 | Fri CLOSED | Sat 10-5 | Sun CLOSED
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street, 203-946-8117
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THREE
@MITCHELL
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Library, (203) 946-8117
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MEN'S CLASSIC BARBERING AND GROOMING @SOHO
We are excited to announce Men's Classic Barbering & Men's Grooming Services Performed in the privacy of our VIP Room by our Master Barber "Brad" "Introductory Offer" take 20% OFF any of the services from our menu below... Ladies don't the men in your life deserve a little special pampering? Why not surprise him with a Gift Certificate to enjoy something exclusive from our men's classic menu of services!
Schedule Now
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CHIP IN A BOTTLE
Small batch confectionery where all items are made in house. Over 100 flavors of chocolates, gelato, and macarons are available. Chip In A Bottle also hosts chocolate creation parties.
Chipinabottle.com
Chip In A Bottle, 837 Whalley Avenue
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STOREFRONT HOURS
Monday * Closed
Tuesday-Sunday * 10AM-5PM
Strange Ways, 910 Whalley Avenue,
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The Urban Resources Initiative (URI), the City of New Haven is offering FREE TREES to be planted along the street in front of your home or business. Renters and owners are eligible. Trees beautify the city, improve the air, reduce flooding, help wildlife, and increase property values.
To make a request, call URI at 203-432-6189, email [email protected], or fill out
this online form. You can view a catalog of street trees here, and URI staff will work with you to select a tree that suits your preferences. Each tree and location is reviewed by a certified arborist before planting.
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BARNARD NATURE CENTER
Click HERE
for full March
Calendar
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Barnard Nature Center, 200 Derby Avenue, (475) 220-3539
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD QUEST COMES TO CAPITAL 
March 20, 2018, The New Haven Independent, by Markeshia Ricks- "The fate of a digital billboard erected on Whalley Avenue is clear. It's not going anywhere.
But west-side neighbors and elected officials said the city shoul have more explicit power to regulate such future billboards, though outdoor advertising advocates say it already has such powers.
Lawmakers heard that testimony here Monday on a bill being backed by New Haven State Rep. Pat Dillon. She said the bill would help clarify cities' authority to regulate such billboards and allow cities like New Haven to regulate the brightness and hours that such billboards can operate..." Click HERE to comment and read full article.
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SAVE THE DATE!
ARTWALK 21 FRIDAY, MAY 11
+ SATURDAY, MAY 12
We're Looking forward to Artwalk 21!
Our next Artwalk Planning Meeting will be this Thursday, March 22 at 7:00pm at Lotta Studio.
Our vendor applications are live, click links below:
Artist, Artisans and Crafters Application HERE
Food Vendors Application HERE
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OPEN CA
LLS FOR ARTIST
CALL TO ARTIST @KLG
"What is the point of making beautiful things, or of cherishing the beauty of the past, when ugliness runs rampant?" asks Alex Ross in the 2017 New Yorker magazine article "Making Art in a Time of Rage." Ross later references a London gallery that, in the midst of World War II, prefaced the exhibition catalogue for Jacob Epstein's flower paintings with a quote from
Shakespeare:
"How with this rage will beauty hold a plea?..."
Click HERE for full details and to submit. Deadline: March 25
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Thursdays, March 22, 29, 4:00pm
LEARN TO DRAW CELTIC KNOTS
Learn to Draw Celtic Knots Thursdays at 4:00pm March 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
Drawing intricate Celtic designs is easier than you think! Each week in March the instructor will demonstrate the technique for a differ-ent pattern, using simple step-by-step instructions. Come to one lesson or all four! For adults and teens.
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street, (203) 946-8117
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Friday, March 23, 7:00pm + 9:00pm
NOT YOUR AVERAGE GIRL @LYRIC HALL
Not Your Average Girl
A Women's Comedy Showcase
Limited Seating
Order tickets in advance by calling 203.389.8885
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-8885
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Friday, March 23, 7:00-9:00pm
SUSAN MCCASLIN WALL/PAPER II
McCaslin writes: "Spring is on its way and what a relief. It has been a long winter during which I have spent many hours in my studio dyeing paper in preparation for Protection/Protected, my solo show at the Schumacher Gallery at Westover School in Middlebury CT.
If you made it to my 2015 exhibition at Hamden Hall, you will remember Wall/Paper, 800+ sheets of dyed newspaper that I installed on a 32' x 14' wall. At Schumacher Gallery, I have installed a larger version-over 2000 sheets to cover a 35' x 22' wall-that I have named Wall/Paper II. And along with that, some new and familiar work can be seen. The opening reception is Friday, March 23 from 6:15 - 7:15 pm. I hope you can attend.
Westover School is about 35 minutes from New Haven and Bridgeport or 60 minutes from Stamford. Click here for Google Map. Exhibits may be viewed from noon to 5 pm Monday through Friday and from 1 to 5 pm on Saturday when classes are in session."
Schumacher Gallery at Westover School in Middlebury CT
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Saturday, March 24, 2:00-4:00pm
DAVID CHORNEY LET IT FLOW
Opening Reception: Saturday March 24, 2:00pm till 4:00pm at Art In The Hallway, in the 300 George St. building.
Free to the public On street and garage parking available Snacks and soft drinks will be served.
Local artist David S. Chorney displays multiple styles of paintings, including his well received DPM (Dropped Paint Methodology)
paintings and other more abstract and highly textured pieces. From black and white to deep colors and high texture, there's a little bit of everything to experience, in this corporate setting of a show.
Through April 20.
300 George Street
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Saturday, March 24, 10:30-12:00pm
HOW TO RAISE CHICKENS IN YOUR BACKYARD
It's Almost Spring - learn how to Raise Chickens in Your Own Backyard Steve and Trina Machesney will be teaching us about their experiences raising backyard chickens over the last 3 years from choosing a coop, to avoiding predators, to selecting breeds, to caring for the sick and injured. All right here in New Haven! Even if you're not planning on raising your own, come and meet the Machesney family.
We look forward to meeting you, answering questions, and sharing refreshments. For complete details and to reserve your FREE spot click HERE.
Brought to you by Life School in the Community whose goal is to build community with educational programs that feature neighbors teaching neighbors.
Life School in the Community Central Avenue New Haven
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Saturday, March 24, 2:00pm
GOODBYE SOLO SCREENING @MITCHELL
Synopsis: One man is filled with hope for a new life in America. The other is convinced there is nothing left to live for. Together, this odd couple will embark on a journey that will change them both forever.
Click
HERE for more information.
Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street.
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Sunday, March 25, 3:00-6:00pm
MARJORIE WOLFE'S
FAR AND WIDE + TOM EDWARDS EXTENDED VISIONS
Marjorie Gillette Wolfe's, "Far and Wide" and Tom Edwards, "Extended Visions," March 22nd - April 22nd. OPENING RECEPTION: March 25th, 3-6pm; CLOSING EVENT: April 22nd, 1-4pm, w/ artist talk @ 2pm.
ABOUT the SHOWS:
The work in Marjorie Wolfe's latest collection of photographs was either composed on a recent trip to Italy, or on her favorite island, Martha's Vineyard; all are spare, simple compositions presented in similar formats. Wolfe explains: "Panoramas and composite photographs are meant to unfold a wide world where separate images are arranged to form a single view. ... They show more than what our eyes let us see in one glance, but that we know is there."
Similarly, Tom Edwards' ever-evolving multimedia
artworks "are not intended to represent any single moment in time, but rather to assimilate multiple moments and observations into a dynamic experience." Edwards states that most of these works have been produced over an extended period of time, which allows for a constant reworking: "I think of [the works] as open-ended compositions ... Time affects everything, including the way I perceive my own work."
ARTIST TALKS presented by ArtEcon Initiative (www.arteconinitiative.org) and made possible with support from the City of New Haven Mayor's Community Arts Grants Program, and the Department of Economic and Community Development, CT Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Kehler Lidell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-9555
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Sunday, March 25, 1:00pm
PAINTING CLASS WITH CHRIS FERGUSON
1-4pm
Being held on The Range at
Lotta
Studio
$50 includes all supplies. Multiple classes held on March 25, May 27, and July 29.
E-mail HERE for reservations.
Lotta Studio,
911 Whalley Avenue
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Saturday, March 25, 12:00pm
TRAP YOGA @ALISAS HOUSE OF SALSA
Trap Yoga instructor Thema Graves will be offering a special Saturday class on March 24th at 12pm....
see you on the mat Alisas House Of Salsa!
Alisa's House of Salsa, 912 Whalley Avenue, (203) 562-5472 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, March 30, 8:00pm
CESCHI. ONRY OZZBORN. MOODIE BLACK. ESH- Click
HERE for info.
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-8885
Tuesday, April 3, 7:00-9:00pm
LOCAL LIT @LOTTA- Click
HERE for more info.
Lotta Studio, 911 Whalley Avenue
Saturday, April 14, 11:00am-4:00pm
FLAIR FAIR- Click
HERE for full info.
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-8885
FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, VISIT
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