General Public

Come give blood Nov. 10-30 for an exclusive pair of Elf & Red Cross socks, while supplies last! Join us to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the film Elf and make giving blood a holiday tradition!

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: AdvancedCT to schedule an appointment.

Address: 169 Davenport Avenue New Haven, CT 06519

Join us for an educational community forum of discussion about the trends and dangers of Fentanyl in our Connecticut neighborhoods. A member of CT (DEA), FBI, NHFD Paramedic, NHPD Officer, and Dr. Tek of Cornell
Scott Hill Health Center will be panelists for the discussion. Demand Zero’s Founder, Lisa Deane, will also share her story of the impact of Fentanyl on her family and show her short film “Finding Hope” as a
discussion starter.

The New Haven Free Public Library’s Children’s Authors and Illustrators series continues! Join Coach Tanisha Marie on Thriving Thursday for a financial wellness book read. There will be a discussion on how wealth is built from childhood and how children can start creating their own income from home. Attendees will learn the importance of self love, being happy, investing, saving, and ownership; and will leave with a clear picture of what steps to take to start building wealth today.

Join the Yale African American Affinity Group for a book club discussion of Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind A Raisin in the Sun by Charles J. Shields. Register by Friday, November 10th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!

The moving story of the life of the woman behind A Raisin in the Sun, the most widely anthologized, read, and performed play of the American stage, by the New York Times bestselling author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee.

Join Yale’s Affinity Groups for an interactive workshop on how to navigate and align yourself in a career at Yale. Alina Colossale, Kalisha Fitzpatrick, Nakisha Jones, and Kimberly Massores from Talent Acquisition will provide an overview of the hiring process, what you can do now to prepare, understanding job posts for each job category, what managers look for, resume tips, what makes a good cover letter, and best practices for interview preparation.

The New Haven Free Public Library, in partnership with the Yale Affinity Groups, is excited to bring you this book club for families focusing on topics of social importance! Join us in person in the Children’s Room of the Ives Main Library the first Saturday of every month, from 11-11:30 am.

November 4 - My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom | Native American Heritage Month
Read about connecting to family heritage, and create a paper plate hand drum.

The New Haven Free Public Library, in partnership with the Yale Affinity Groups, is excited to bring you this book club for families focusing on topics of social importance! Join us in person in the Children’s Room of the Ives Main Library the first Saturday of every month, from 11-11:30 am.

November 4 - My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom | Native American Heritage Month
Read about connecting to family heritage, and create a paper plate hand drum.

The New Haven Free Public Library, in partnership with the Yale Affinity Groups, is excited to bring you this book club for families focusing on topics of social importance! Join us in person in the Children’s Room of the Ives Main Library the first Saturday of every month, from 11-11:30 am.

November 4 - My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom | Native American Heritage Month
Read about connecting to family heritage, and create a paper plate hand drum.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Yale African American Affinity Group and Yale Latino Networking Group will host Nadia Calmet. Nadia is a professional Peruvian dancer, actress, folk choreographer, and specialist in Afro-Peruvian culture. She has more than 25 years of experience participating in cultural exchanges with organizations in more than thirty countries as a cultural representative of Peru. During this diversity conversation, you’ll be able to see, recognize, and celebrate the Afro-Peruvian historical, artistic, and cultural heritage.

The music of Tanzania’s “Queen of Bongo Flava,” Lady Jaydee has long inspired the literary work of Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma In this inaugural Humanities Now event, we bring together in conversation the novelist and the singer—Chigozie and Jide—to reflect on the landscape of African music and literature.