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2010/2011 Mayor’s Community Arts Grant

The New Haven Mayor’s Community Arts Grant Program supports community and youth groups as well as individuals who are presenting, teaching or practicing artists working in the City of New Haven. Nonprofit arts organizations working with neighborhood groups as well as individuals without nonprofit status are eligible. Letter of intent to apply is due by Ma y 14. Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend information sessions offered at city library branches as follows:
May 3, 5pm-- Wilson (Hill) Branch
May 5, 5pm--Fair Haven Branch
May 11, 5pm—Mitchell Branch
May 12, 5pm--Stetson Branch
May 13, 5:30pm—Downtown Library

Workshops on budget preparation, marketing and production are being developed, and Cultural Affairs staff are also available to provide assistance.This program is managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs, and has supported over 163 organizations since its inception in 2000, helping to fund arts and cultural activities such as festivals, murals, performances, and apprenticeships in New Haven’s neighborhoods.

Application deadline is June 3. A total of $25,000 will be awarded through grants of up to $2000. Details at www.cityofnewhaven.com/EconomicDevelopment/CulturalAffairs.asp#GP or 203-946-7172 or kfutrell@newhavenct.net.

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Last day to register for Casey's New Employee Hiring Workshop

Presented to the not-for profit community at no cost on May 10, 10am – 4pm at the offices of Casey Family Services, 127 Church St, New Haven .
*rsvp to rswilliams@aecf.org

Matt Ryan, mayor of Binghamton, NY, is sick and tired of watching people in local communities “squabble over crumbs,” as he puts it, while so much local money pours into the Pentagon’s coffers and into America’s wars. Urged on by local residents, he’s decided to do something about it. He’s planning to be the first mayor in the United States to decorate the façade of City Hall with a large, digital “cost of war” counter, funded entirely by private contributions. http://www.costofwar.com/

submitted by Seth Godfrey, City of New Haven Peace Commission

Exact Change gets CT Transit bus riders live performances

For the third consecutive year, the Arts Council of GNH  partners with CT Transit in presenting Exact Change, a series of live performances on five bus routes in New Haven. Performances take place on Saturday, May 8, and are free with CT Transit’s regular $1.25 fare. All bus routes terminate at the New Haven Green.
Participating artists include

•  the Afro-Semitic Experience, celebrating the rich musical heritage of the Jewish and African cultures
•  Carlos Hortas Collective, a bilingual fusion of poetry and music
•  Hillhouse Opera Company, an ensemble that stages the most enduring masterpieces 
•  Mariyama Shari Caldwell Dance Center, exploring the invigorating dance, rhythms, and music of Africa
• Noteworthy, a barbershop quartet from the all-female chorus Silk n’ Sounds

Bus routes to New Haven Green:
11:38am, bus D  from BJ’s plaza on Universal Dr.,  North Haven, travels along Grand Ave.
12:15pm, bus J departs from Westfield Connecticut Post Mall (Door 5 entrance) travels along Kimberly Ave.
12:28pm, bus C departs from Target plaza on Universal Dr., North Haven,  travels along  Universal Dr./Quinnipiac Ave./Grand Ave.
12:50pm, bus O departs from Westfield Connecticut Post (Door 5 entrance),  travels along Route 1
1:24pm, bus B departs from Burlington Coat Factory on Bull Hill La.,  West Haven,  travels along  Congress Ave.

For more information about Exact Change, visit http://www.newhavenarts.org/;  about bus routes, visit www.cttransit.com.

Special Offer from New Haven Symphony Orchestra

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is having a one-week sale called the Beethoven Festival. The offer ends Friday at 5pm and lets patrons see the orchestra perform four of Beethoven's most popular symphonies (No. 5, No. 6, No. 8, and No. 9) in two concerts for just $19 per concert when they purchase tickets to both concerts, a savings of up to 67 percent!


For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.newhavensymphony.org.

New search engine helps older adults or others who prefer large print, fewer ads

Take a look at AARP-recommended Good50.com with its larger search box, easy text enlarging capability for the whole webpage, and fewer text ads above results.  Still powered by Google, it's a good alternative for those who want a larger typeface. Also family friendly (Good50 displays search results with SafeSearch on. Sites and web pages containing adult themed and explicit content are excluded from web search results)--and Good50 gives 5 cents or more to charity for every 50 visits.

The Connecticut Fair Housing Center is recruiting testers to help investigate complaints of housing discrimination throughout Connecticut. Anyone who is reliable and committed to fair housing can be a tester. No experience is necessary.

More Information at 1-888- 247-4401

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And remember that the New Haven Public Library offers access to the fabulous searchable Foundation Directory Online.  Need funding? Create your customized list of potential funders ....call Seth for details: 203-946-7431.

Oh, and did I mention that we can put you on WEALTH ENGINE too? (Courtesy of funding by the Community Foundation!)

A Gateway Community College representative will be at Main Library, 133 Elm St., to discuss programs, admission procedures, financial aid, etc. on following days:
May 13, June 16, and July 14, 11am-1pm.

Columbus House opens its closet!

Due to the overwhelming generosity of our donors and a severe lack of storage space, Columbus House will once again open its clothing closet to our friends who provide support services to the needy. All clients MUST be accompanied by agency staff. Please come and take what you need. We have plenty!


When: April 5- 9
Time: M, T, W, F 9:30AM to 12:30PM
Thursday 1:30PM to 4:30PM
Where: 592 Ella T. Grasso Blvd., back door (next to main shelter building)all clients MUST be accompanied by agency staff. Items available include:

Please note: Due to a shortage, we have no men’s clothing to share. Items available:
- Coats
- Pants
- Blouses
- Interview/Dress Clothes
- Shoes
- Blankets

CONTACT: Meri Ross 203-401-4400 x106 or mross@columbushouse.org

Enjoy DORIS DAY tomorrow, April 10

Grammy nominee Pierre Patrick offers a full day of documentaries, discussion and two feature films: 11am--Love Me or Leave Me (1955, co-starring James Cagney) and 2pm--Pillow Talk (1959, with Rock Hudson). At Main Library. Free parking is available in Yale Lot 51 on Temple St., across from rear of library.

For environmentalists and everyone else who live on planet Earth...

TONIGHT (April 6), 7 pm--East Coast Premiere of  "Houston We Have a Problem,"  at Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St., New Haven. The film steps inside the energy capital of the world to see the hard truths about oil, from the Texas oilmen themselves. Film will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and one of the stars. Attendees will receive a free Thermos Intak Hydration Bottle. More information at environment.yale.edu/film.

TOMORROW (April 7), 6-7 pm--Climate Change: a conversation with two Yale scientists about current research on this controversial subject. Features Lisa Fernandez, Assistant Director of the Project on Climate Change, and Rae Wynn-Grant, who attended the 2009 UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. http://www.hotcocoa410.eventbrite.com/.

Common Ground Vacation Camp April 19-22 9:00 – 2:00

Active environmental programs for children ages 6-12 during will include Baby Chicks, Baby Seeds, Growing Gardeners & Mud Monsters, Signs of Spring and West Rock Survival. Sign up for one day or for the whole week; extended care available.
Location: Common Ground, 358 Springside Ave., New Haven

Details: www.commongroundct.org or 203- 389-4333 x 1213