This Week in Westville:
Second Saturdays, The Density Twins Live @Lotta, Exhibition Opening @Kehler Liddell, Wood and Ink Reception @DaSilva, Let's Play! All About Cats! @Mew Haven, Edgewood Farmers Market!

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September Programs
MITCHELL LIBRARY  
Mitchell Library
Calendar of events for September HERE

Events for Adults: 
Wednesdays: One on One Tech Help 
Need help with email, downloading eBooks, or 
online job applications? Please call for an appointment: 203-946-8117. 

Knitting Club 
Mondays at 6pm, starting September 9th 
Bring your own needles and yarn! 

Spanish Club for Advanced Speakers 
Thursdays at 4pm. Read together, practice conversations and writing skills, and watch telenovelas for ear training. 

LIBRARY HOURS:
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
Cafe X

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Cafe X, 911 Whalley Avenue
Barnard Programs for September

Click HERE to see a full calendar of events.

Barnard Nature Center, 200 Derby Avenue
Strange Ways

STOREFRONT HOURS
Monday * Closed 
Tuesday-Sunday * 10:00AM-5:00PM 

FRIDAYS OPEN LATE 10:00AM-7:00PM

Strange Ways, 910 Whalley Avenue, 
New Offer @The Well For Women


The Well For Women, 495 Blake Street, (203) 903-7443
Vintanthromodern

Vintanthro's expertly curated vintage, modern and small batch handmade goods can be found at 895 Whalley Avenue in Westville.

CLOSED Monday - Tuesday-Thursday 12-5 - Friday 12-7- Saturday/Sunday 10-5 


Vintanthromodern, 895 Whalley Avenue 
Whimsies and Wishes
Take a walk down Memory Lane at  Whimsies and Wishes! With an extensive collection of vintage jewelry along with an eclectic blend of old and new gifts, you'll surely find something for yourself and everyone else on your gift-giving list. Like them on Facebook!

 Whimsies and Wishes, 865 Whalley Avenue
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

JOB OPENING- PART TIME NATURE PALS DIRECTOR SEPTEMBER-JUNE  Nature Pals is a nature-themed playgroup that meets in historic Edgewood Park in New Haven, CT.  The goal of Nature Pals is to make nature accessible to children at an early age, and to build a community of local families that enjoy and support Edgewood Park. The 1 ½ hour weekly program is designed for children ages 2 to 5, with a caregiver.  Each week's meeting features a different nature theme, with activities including story time, outdoor exploration (weather permitting), snack and a craft. Nature Pals began in 2005, and is sponsored by the Friends of Edgewood Park and the New Haven Parks Department. Read full description HERE To apply, send a detailed letter of interest and resume to  HERE For additional information, please call 203 500-7777 and leave a message.
Saturday, September 14, 12:00-5:00pm

Saturday, September 14, 1:00-5:00pm

BACK TO SCHOOL SALE + POP-UP W/FRANKI HANKE

Join us for the sixth event in our Pop-Up Series! Every Second Saturday of the month we will feature a new maker + creator to set up in-store.

Local designer Franki Hanke will be joining us with buttons, stickers, pins, and more. Check out their work which features sex positivity: https://instagram.com/thefrankihanke

Also, for this event time only get 10% off EVERYTHING at Strange Ways. Time for Back to School shopping including art prints for your walls, new soaps, and of course shop favorites like pins + patches. Our back courtyard will be open, and refreshments will be served!

Strange Ways, 910 Whalley Avenue
Saturday, September 14, 2:00-5:00pm

THE DENSITY TWINS PRESENT NOTHING TO HIDE @LOTTA

Lotta Studio and  Cafe X Will be hosting an intimate musical feature with the group The Density Twins 2-5pm. 

Free musical experience in the cafe, the public is welcome to take in the studio and enjoy the a/c filled environment.

Lotta Studio, 911 Whalley Avenue
Saturday, September 14, 5:00pm

INEVITABLE DECAY & CHANGE: ARTISTS INVESTIGATE NOTIONS OF TIME & ORDER

It's September's Second Saturday in Westville! Join us at KLG for an opening reception for Brian Flinn's, "Permutations," and Mark St. Mary's, "Static." Artist talks at 5pm. See you there!

FULL DETAILS HERE

Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue 
Opening Reception: Sat., Sept. 14, 6:00-8:00pm

WOOD AND INK: WOODBLOCK PRINTS @DASILVA

DaSilva Gallery is excited to announce our upcoming show, "Wood and Ink" Woodblock Prints by Kraig Binkowski. The exhibition will be open from September 14, 2019 until October 5, 2019. Opening reception will be September 14, from 6-8pm. Light refreshments will be served and there is free parking available in the back of the building. Hope to see you there!

"I have been making prints for almost 30 years since pulling my first proof off an ancient Charles Brand etching press in college. Throughout my years of printmaking, I have created imagery that explores the play of light across figures and surfaces. Always concerned with process and the inherent and distinctive qualities of mark-making in etchings and woodcuts, I celebrate the richness of the medium - my woodcuts are recognizably "of wood" and never hide the distinctive beauty of carving into wood.
Some of the universal ideas that weave through my prints are isolation in the urban environment, sadness and tranquillity, and nature's interaction with modern life. In my prints, I'm interested in an honesty of mark making-emphasising the natural qualities of the wood block. The image, the wood, and the tools used to create it live harmoniously within each woodcut and the grain of the wood is always an important partner in the print. I make still, quiet scenes - a greyness pervades, but hopeful notes of light and shadow penetrate the solitude." RSVP

DaSilva Gallery, 899 Whalley Avenue, (203) 387-2539
Saturday, September 14, 10:00am-4:00pm

 Boulevard Field, 946 Ella T Grasso Blvd.
FALL BACK INTO RELAXATION @SOHO

Soho Hair Group & Day Spa, 916 Whalley Avenue, (203) 387-6799
Sunday, September 15, 10:00am

LETS PLAY! ALL ABOUT CATS!

Join us for a special edition of our monthly story hour, for kids of all ages, at Mew Haven Cat Cafe! We will read cat-themed stories and create cat-themed artwork with Jaime Kane and Muffy Pendergast, and enjoy about 20 minutes of cat-time in the cafe. This event is free and open to kids of all ages, and their adults.

Space is limited, so please RSVP here: https://www.peek.com/s/aa810e7b-425c-466b-bd06-830cb9982d5f/xOKg.

Feel free to call Mew Haven @ (475) 441-7877, with any questions.

Mew Haven Cat Cafe, 904 Whalley Avenue
Sunday, September 15, 10:00am-1:00pm

CITYSEED EDGEWOOD FARMERS MARKET


Edgewood Park Farmers Market, Sundays, 10am-1pm at the corner of Whalley & West Rock Aves. Check out who & what you can find at the market  HERE.

Edgewood Park, Corner of Whalley Avenue and West Rock Avenue
UPCOMING EVENTS

Every Wednesday, September 18-October 30, 7:00pm-9:00pm
SEE THE LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP- Click HERE for more info. Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue

Saturday, September 21, 3:00pm
EXHIBITION OPENING: EQUINOX- Click HERE for more info. Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison Street, (203) 946-8117

Sundays, September 22 + 28, 9:00am-11:30am
CAT YOGA- Click HERE for more info.b Mew Haven Cat Cafe, 904 Whalley Avenue, (475) 441-7877

Saturdays, September 28, Sunday, September 29, 3:00-6:00pm
PLEIN-AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP- Click HERE for more info. Edgewood Park

FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, VISIT