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This Week in Westville:
Olive Tiger +More @Lyric, Call Mr. Robeson @Lyman, The Big Lazy & Elison Jackson @Lyric, Poetry Movie Screening @Mitchell, Standing Rock Benefit @Lyric Hall, Studio Mart, Edgewood Market +Village Marketplace
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PO Box #3004
Westville Station
New Haven, CT 06515
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COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT TEAM HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
The Bradleys are holding their annual food drive. Please bring non-perishable items, and/or cat/dog food and toys to the December meeting, drop off at NHPD substation on Valley Street, or put in box at Mitchell Library.
The Westville/West-Hills Community Management Team's next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 14,
at Mauro-Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet School, 191 Fountain Street
Please encourage your neighbors to attend!
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MITCHELL LIBRARY
Complete Kids & Teens for December HERE
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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DEAL OF THE WEEK SALE
Odeon Boutique Deal of the Week All Scarves, Gloves and Hats 25% Off
Expires Saturday 12/10.
In store only. Must Mention WVRA
918 Whalley Ave (203)389-8704 odeonboutique.com
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CITYSEED EDGEWOOD PARK FARMERS MARKET
Sundays, 10am-1pm at the corner of Whalley & West Rock Aves.
Edgewood Park at West Rock Ave.
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Come see what Westville has to offer on Sundays!
Everything local in one easy location! Artists, artisans, crafters inside and farmer's market outdoors across the street. FACEBOOK
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-8885
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WINE TASTINGS AT WESTVILLE WINES
Join fans of wine-expert Elliott Brause in his return to Westville Wines! New management has brought Elliott back every Friday evening to taste and discuss a diverse selection of wines.
Westville Wines, 864 Whalley Avenue, (203) 387-2855 (new number!)
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SEEKING ROOM FOR RENT
Responsible, mature, non-smoking working professional seeking room for rent in private home in Westville or Woodbridge area. Employed locally. Excellent refs. available upon request. Please call JoAnn P. at 203-747-4901.
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In a small Westville law firm. Perfect for attorney, bookkeeper, insurance agent or accountant. Private office with shared conference room, fax/copier, wifi and kitchen. Free parking on site. High visibility with office open 50 hours per week. $850/mo includes everything. Negotiable depending on needs. More information
HERE.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
WESTERN ESTATES STAKES ITS MUSICAL CLAIM 
November 29, 2016, The New Haven Independent, by Brian Slattery- "You First," the opening track on Western Estates' debut EP Me First, starts with a churning electric guitar that makes its indie-rock intentions clear. But the drums that come in don't fall into the usual pattern; after sliding into the rhythm of the song, they fall into a call and response with the strong yet quavering vocals, before the end of the verse opens up into a catharsis surprising in its timing, but so welcome when it comes..." Click HERE to comment and read full article.
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Saturday, December 10, 12:00-8:00pm
SAVE THE DATE: A SPECIAL HOLIDAYS SECOND SATURDAYS IN WESTVILLE
Many new activities this year for our Holiday shopping weekend including craft markets from Lotta Studio, Strange Ways, and Lyric Hall. Click HERE for more complete details.
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Friday, December 2, 7:00pm
OLIVE TIGER (SOLO), SWAMP YANKEE, KING BONGO @LYRIC HALL
Olive Tiger (solo),
Swamp Yankee,
King Bongo,
Western Estates
Featuring:
-Release of Western Estates' cardinal EP 'Me First'
-Stop motion animated music video of 'You First' (created by Laura of Western Estates)
-Art show of the watercolor paintings created for the video
-Music video of 'Alone, To Get Her" (Created by Tony Juliano)
7:00pm doors, 8:00pm show, $5 at the door
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-8885 |
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Friday, December 2, 7:30pm
CALL MR. ROBESON: A LIFE WITH SONGS @LYMAN CENTER
The Amistad Committee Inc. presents Call Mr. Robeson: A Life, With Songs featuring writer and performer Tayo Aluko direct from England with live piano accompaniment. Directed by Olusola Oyeleye. Designed by Phil Newman.
Tayo Aluko revives one of the 20th Century's most impressive but overlooked figures in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force performance, which was seen at New York's Carnegie Hall in February 2012, and in London's West End in October 2013. TICKETS
Lyman Center, 501 Crescent Street |
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Saturday, December 3, 8:00-11:00pm
THE BIG LAZY & ELISON JACKSON
@LYRIC HALL
Big Lazy brings it's cinematic Noir and Twang to this restored vaudeville theatre in Westville. "Big Lazy, the elegantly gritty instrumental trio led by the extraordinary guitarist Stephen Ulrich... plays stunningly beautiful music that evokes everything from truckers' romps to the haunting film scores of Bernard Hermann. " ~ The New Yorker
Elison Jackson is a psychedelic-folk-rock band from Philadelphia, PA & New Haven, CT. They released their latest EP, "Silver Sounds: Hallucinations", on their own imprint, Spectral Evidence Recordings.
www.elisonjackson.bandcamp.com
RSVP
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Avenue, (203) 389-8885
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Saturday, December 3, 2:00pm
GLANCE AT THE WORLD THROUGH FILM: POETRY (2010) @MITCHELL LIBRARY
Poetry (2010) South Korea A South Korean drama tells the story of a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to develop an interest in poetry while struggling with Alzheimer's disease and a heinous family crime. In Korean with English subtitles.
*Free film screenings and refreshments. Discussion to follow led by Debby Evans, Westville resident, world cinema buff.
Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison Street, (203) 946-8117
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Saturday December 3 +Sunday, December 4, 11:00am-5:00pm
HOLIDAY STUDIO MART: HANDMADE GIFTS BY LOCAL ARTIST
Sigrun Muller- Art prints, photos, snmall works on paper, posters
Cynthia Morrill- Handmade, one of a kind fascinators
Contact (203) 435-6926 or (203) 397-8073 or e-mail
Market continues December 10 and 11
Studio Sigrun Muller, 55 Fountain Street Unit #3
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Sunday, December 4, 3:00pm-10:00pm
STANDING ROCK BENEFIT @LYRIC HALL
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Closer look click HERE |
Please join us in a fundraising effort to support Standing Rock with our New Haven community.
The Army Corps is threatening to clear the Standing Rock Camp on December 5, making timing crucial to raise funds for legal defense and medical supplies. Millions of Americans are rising up to say that oppression of the Native Americans is unacceptable in the 21st century. Let us do it together.
We are seeking musicians and artists of all kinds for short sets. If you would like to perform or sell artwork, please contact
Suggested donation $10
Together we are strong. Water is life.
Facebook Event
Donations can be sent directly via Paypal
HERE
More donation options available
HERE
Lyric Hall Theater, 827 Whalley Ave
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Sunday, December 4, 12:00-4:00pm
ANNUAL WREATH MAKING @COOGAN
Wreath and Candle Making at Coogan Pavilion.
FLYER
Coogan Pavilion, Edgewood Park, If driving, enter at on Whalley Ave. at Fitch St. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, December 10, 9:30am-2:30pm
19TH ANNUAL WINTER FESTIVAL @COMMON GROUND- Click HERE for more info. Common Ground, 358 Springside Ave.
Saturday, December 10, 4:00-7:00pm
DECK THE WALLS HOLIDAY ART SHOW AT KEHLER LIDDELL GALLERY- Click HERE for more info. Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue
Saturday, December 10, 12:00-5:00pm
WINTER BIZARRE @STRANGE WAYS/STRANGE SPACE- Click HERE for more info. Strange Space, 904 Whalley/Strange Ways, 910 Whalley Ave
Saturday, December 10, 12:00-8:00pm
ANTI MALL: HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET @LOTTA STUDIO/THE RANGE- Click HERE for more info. Lotta Studio, 911 Whalley Avenue
Saturday, December 11, 11:00-3:00pm
SMART WOMEN CRAFT SALE- Click HERE for more info. Manjares, 838 Whalley Avenue
December 10, & 11, 11:00am-5:00pm
HOLIDAY STUDIO MART- Click HERE for more info. 55 Fountain Street, Unit #3, (203) 435-6926 or (203) 397-8073 or e-mail [email protected](link sends e-mail)
FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, VISIT
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