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2021 Legislative Council Schedule

December 11, 2020 Jessica Comments Off on 2021 Legislative Council Schedule

All Regular Committee Meetings & Regular Council Meetings convene on the first and third Monday of each month with the Regular Council Meetings immediately following the Regular Scheduled Committees which start at 7:00 P.M. 2021 […]

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DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey

November 24, 2020 Ryan Keeler Comments Off on DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey

DataHaven, a non-profit organization based out of New Haven, has published it’s 2020 Community Wellbeing Survey.  Conducted between July 27th and August 18th, this years report is inextricably correlated with Covid-19 impacts. “The purpose of […]

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Sleeping Giant Haiku Contest

September 21, 2020 Jessica Comments Off on Sleeping Giant Haiku Contest

The Sleeping Giant Park Association is excited to announce our 2020 Sleeping Giant Haiku Contest! Submit your haikus for a chance to win a Sleeping Giant poster, and have your work featured in an upcoming edition […]

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Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence

September 4, 2020 Ryan Keeler Comments Off on Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence

“Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence” is a FREE online production of a true Hamden, Connecticut story that will be streamed on Youtube, September 5th and 6th, and will be filmed from Bregamos Community Theatre. “Interruptions” tells […]

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Why the Census Matters to You

August 19, 2020 Ryan Keeler Comments Off on Why the Census Matters to You

The United States Census is a decennial population census mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, which states: “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States… according to their […]

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Hamden Public Library – Zoom Etiquette

May 15, 2020 Betsy Comments Off on Hamden Public Library – Zoom Etiquette

What is Zoom? If you haven’t yet Zoomed, it is likely that you will! More and more people and groups are conducting formal and informal meetings and chats online, that is, virtually, rather than face-to-face […]

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“Tell Your Story” with Jason Reynolds

May 13, 2020 Johnea Lomax-Payne Comments Off on “Tell Your Story” with Jason Reynolds

Author Jason Reynolds (Finalist for 2019 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Newbury Medal winner, NAACP Image Award winner and other honors) was awarded the honor of, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. In […]

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Hamden Food and Health Resources

April 24, 2020 Jessica Comments Off on Hamden Food and Health Resources

Thanks to Yale’s Dwight Hall and the Yale Interpretation Network, Hamden Wellness Resource Guide and Food Assistance Guide are now available in Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese. […]

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English As a Second Language

April 24, 2020 Betsy Comments Off on English As a Second Language

Use Our Online Resources to Learn English This guide will introduce you to Hamden Public Library’s online resources that are useful to adult learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) and their tutors. These […]