This Week in Westville:
Cartooning In General and Specifically @KLG, Grand Opening of Sala/10 Years of Manjares, Cat 101 For Kids @Mew Haven, Farmers Market, Summer Concerts: Dr. Caterwauls/Savory Pies!

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 Tuesday, July 23, 6:00pm
URI GREEN SPACE GROUP @EDGEWOOD SKATEPARK

Edgewood Skatepark
Summer Programs
MITCHELL LIBRARY  
Mitchell Library
Click  HERE  for Summer Events for Adults

Click HERE for Summer Events for Kids

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
Strange Ways

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

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

Strange Ways, 910 Whalley Avenue, 
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
Through August 31
DISCOVERING NEW HAVEN: PHOTOGRAPHY  BY ROBERT SILVERSTEIN 

Bob Silverstein is a photographer whose work focuses on landscape and architectural subjects. In ad- dition, as a volunteer with food assistance organizations in Virginia and New Haven, he has photo- graphed many charity events and clients receiving food services.  
Though Bob is mostly self-taught, he enjoys going to photography workshops to gain additional knowledge and inspiration.

Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison St., (203) 946-8117
Through July 29 
ACTIVE WELLNESS BOUTIQUE FITNESS AND PERSONAL TRAINING

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Offer expires 7-29-19. Certain Restrictions May Apply. Please fill out a Contact Us Form for details.

   
Call: 203-907-4477 

Active Wellness, 16 Fountain St., (203) 907-4477
Through August 30
ON MY MIND: ONE JEWISH WOMAN'S VIEW, WORKS BY KAREN KASSAP @BEKI 

Kassap, who studied mixed media collage with Debi Pendell, created these works from painted papers, printed papers, acrylic paint, acrylic gel medium, and various found objects.

BEKI, 85 Harrison Street
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

MORE IS MORE TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
July 09, 2019, The Arts Paper, by Lucy Gellman- "On one end of Kehler Liddell Gallery, musician Pat Benataris looking straight out at the viewer. Her name floats above her head in thick, stenciled letters, so punchy they might have been colored in with someone's sticky red and mauve lipstick. Paint splatters surround her body in yellow and purple. She's been Warholized: spiky hair in black and neon blue, eyes accented with vivid pink, mouth turned to a sultry, slanted pink-and-blue line. Or maybe she's been Corsillo-ized, by an artist who has defined pop culture while working for decades behind the scenes. The piece is part of More Is More , a sweeping and delicious look at the work of graphic designer and Westvillian George Corsillo, now one half of  Design Monsters  with the multimedia artist and his wife  Susan McCaslin . After opening July 5, the show runs through Aug. 18. An opening reception and artist's talk is planned for July 13 from 3 to 6 p.m.; more information is available  at the gallery's website ..." Click HERE to comment and read full article.

SERFLIPPI CHALLENGING MARCHAND IN WESTVILLE
July 17,2019, The New Haven Independent, by Staff- "A citizen budget watchdog has decided to stop just complaining about the government and try to improve it himself, by running for office. The watchdog, Dennis Serfilippi, announced Wednesday he is running for alder in lower Westville's Ward 25 against incumbent Democrat Adam Marchand. He plans to run as an unaffiliated candidate in the Nov. 5 general election. Serfilippi, a self-employed consultant, has organized
forums and online discussions about the city budget  and dirt-bike racing in recent months through a group he calls  Our New Haven  after concluding that the city is mishandling its finances and police department. He has also spoken out against police misconduct,  taking one cop to court  a fter a confrontation at his  mothers house  over his  video-recording the cops actions ..." Click HERE to comment and read full article.
EARLY REGISTRATION FOR CWOS 2019!

Sign up before August 1 at a discounted registration fee!  There is now a benefit to signing up early! If you register July 1- August 1 the cost will be $10 less than if you sign up August 1-September 1.

Share your creative process with local and regional audiences, and be part of the largest convening of visual artists in Connecticut. Open to all CT artists. This year's theme is Older But Younger. Learn More.

Opening Reception at Artspace, 10/4

Westville & Private Studios Weekend 10/12 & 10/13
Thursday, Saturday July 18, 7 :00pm-9:00pm

CARTOONING IN GENERAL AND SPECIFICALLY @KEHLER LIDDELL 

"Cartooning in General and Specifically" - For the first conversation in a two-part series, "The Art of Collaboration," designer George Corsillo is joined by two longtime associates - cartoonist and historian Brian Walker, and editor David Stanford - for a discussion about cartooning in general, with a specific focus on the book, "Doonesbury and the Art of G.B. Trudeau" (2010), that the trio worked on together. 

FULL DETAILS HERE for more information

Corsillo's retrospective, MORE IS MORE, will be on view in the gallery.

Tickets are $15/each. Pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited: GET TICKETS HERE

** This conversation is made possible in part by ArtEcon Initiative ( www.ArtEconInitiative.org), whose 2019 programs are made possible with support from the Pincus Family Foundation, 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. **

** The exhibition is presented with support from Westville Village Renaissance Alliance. **

Kehler Liddill Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue
Friday, July 19, 4:00-7:00pm

BLOCK PARTY/GRAND OPENING OF SALA!

Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Manjares in Westville! They will also be hosting a grand opening for the new Manjares Bar "Sala". Sala is the spanish word for living room, and that's exactly what you'll feel like you're in! So come join us on Friday, July 19, 4:00-7:00pm. 

There will be a special food and drink menu for the opening. All are welcome! RSVP HERE

Manjares/Sala, 838 West Rock Avenue


Mew Haven Cat Cafe registration for Cat 101 for Kids is now open! Email them at:  mewhavencatcafe@gmail.com  to complete a registration form.

What does it mean when a cat's ears move?
Why do cats poo in a litter box and not a toilet?
How do you know when a cat likes you?
Learn the answers to these questions and more in Cat 101!

Mew Haven, 904 Whalley Avenue
Sunday, July 21, 10:00am-1:00pm

CITYSEED EDGEWOOD FARMERS MARKET


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

Fruits & Veggies:    
Four Root Farm* -  potted plants, endives, greens, beautiful flowers  
Massaro Community Farm of Woodbridge, CT - strawberries Riverbank Farm* - potted plants, carrots, greens, soups, salads, hummus, pestos
Rose's Berry Farm - strawberries, jams, greens  *organic  

Meat/Dairy:  
Four Mile River Farm - steaks, burgers, sausages, ground meat    
Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm - meats, an assortment of artisan cheeses including feta  

Baked Goods:    
SoNo Baking Company & CafĂ© - pastry treats, bread, tarts, cookies  

Specialty Products:
New Haven Tea & Coffee Pascale's Bodycare  
PopCentric Gourmet Ice Pops  

Kids Activities:
POP! Program --Our Power of Produce (POP!) program, seeks to transform kids into healthy eaters with fun and educational activities, demonstrations, interactions with their local food growers, and challenges and incentives to try fresh market produce. Fruit and Veggie temporary tattoos and activities.

FREE Yoga by Yoga In Our City & Breathing Room at 11:30am!

Edgewood Park, Corner of Whalley Avenue and West Rock Avenue
Monday, July 22, 6:00pm

WVRA PRESENTS: THE BEECHER PARK SUMMER CONCERTS AND HIFI PIE FEST!

Mitchell Library/Beecher Park, 37 Harrison Street
UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, July 25, 7:00pm-9:00pm
DOONESBURY@STARBUCKS: A COLLABORATION- Click HERE for more info. Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue

Saturday, July 27, 12:00-4:00pm
LUIS RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL JAM- Click  HERE for more info. 
Edgewood Skatepark.

Saturday, August 3, 1:00pm-4:00pm
DESIGN THE ALBUM COVER OF YOUR LIFE!- Click HERE for more info. Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue  

Saturday, August 3, 2:00pm
MOVIE SCREENING + PANEL: SHIFT CHANGE- Click HERE for more info. Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison 

FOR A FULL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, VISIT