All Ages

Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery at New Haven Museum

A new exhibit, “Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery” complementing the publication of Yale and Slavery: A History, opens on Friday, February 16 and is on view through the summer at The New Haven Museum. There is no admission fee for viewing the exhibit. The exhibition team and the New Haven Museum will host a special event on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Michael Morand, David Jon Walker, and Charles Warner, Jr.

Lunarfest 2024

The largest celebration of Lunar New Year in Connecticut, Lunarfest kicks off at 10AM with a parade down Whitney Avenue starting at the corner of Whitney and Grove streets and culminating with a traditional lion dance in front of Hong Kong Market.

Hear Your Song's 10th Anniversary Symposium

Hear Your Song and the Yale Glee Club are thrilled to co-present

HEAR YOUR SONG’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM & CONCERT

featuring

- Members of the Yale Glee Club
- Members of Hear Your Song’s Yale College chapter
- Youth songwriters in the Hear Your Song community
- Yale College alumni

MEET HEAR YOUR SONG

"YOU SEE WHAT YOU SEE" Interactive Installation at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale

YOU SEE WHAT YOU SEE is an interactive video and sound installation designed by artist Ein Kim and brought to live by The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. We invite you to create your own waves of lights and sound by operating the installation yourself. Join us for a fantastical journey into the world of watery reflections!

being on a journey / is not about departing / but inviting / new reflections of the world

"That's My Kind of Data": The Love Data Week Keynote

In this Love Data Week virtual keynote event, a panel of multiple data experts will discuss their affinity for and experience with various data types, including geospatial and qualitative data. They’ll talk about the rewards and challenges of working with data, sharing advice for those interested in similar work. We are thrilled to be joined by the following panel guests:

Allison Jauré (nee Tong)
Raesetje Sefala
Jessa Lingel

Black History Month: "The Political Determinants of Health" with Daniel E. Dawes | Spring YSN Centennial Conversation

As part of Black History Month and ongoing Yale School of Nursing (YSN) centennial celebrations, the YSN Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (ODEIB) invites you to the next lecture in the Better Health for All speaker series: “The Political Determinants of Health” presentation by author Daniel E. Dawes on February 8. Join us for a discussion and book signing at 3 pm in YSN Room 11701 and then for a reception in the first-floor Hub space at 5 pm. The first 50 registered in-person attendees will receive a free copy Dawes’ book. This event will also be offered virtually.

Black History Month: A Film Screening and Conversation with Black Birth Workers

Join us at the Afro American Cultural Center for a screening of “High Risk: Black Mothers Protecting Themselves and Their Babies” and a conversation with Black birth workers to follow. Presented by Yale Black Nurses and Lucinda’s House.

Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6B-6sS-OGc

Carina del Valle Schorske, writer on Caribbean culture

Reading and Q&A with Carina del Valle Schorske, a National Magazine Award winner who has written about post-pandemic dance floors, leaving therapy, and Bad Bunny for the New York Times Magazine. Her forthcoming book, The Other Island, is an exploration of empire, migration, and the transmission of culture in Puerto Rico.

Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: The Ongoing Fight for Educational Justice

The Yale University and Greater New Haven communities are invited to attend this year’s MLK Commemoration that honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are pleased to announce that the commemoration will feature Ruby Bridges.

Ruby Bridges Storytime

Branches of the New Haven Free Public Library and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Haven, in collaboration with Yale University’s MLK planning committee/community volunteers, will host a “Ruby Bridges Storytime” citywide read for young students and families at various locations throughout January (January 9 - January 23). Below you’ll find the list of participating locations, dates, times, addresses and contact information. (NOTE: In the case of inclement weather, please directly contact the location before traveling to the event.)

Locations: