Join Madison Cares volunteers in New Orleans in October?

Madison Cares is organizing a trip to work with New Orleans Habitat for Humanity Oct. 10-16. Volunteers are welcome. More information: http://www.madisoncares.org/ or elaine.romano@yale.edu asap.

New Haven Chorale Auditions Sept. 9 and 11

Celebrating its 60th anniversary as a community choir, New Haven Chorale will hold auditions on Thursday, Sept. 9, 5–8pm and Saturday, Sept. 11, 10am–1pm. Concerts are scheduled for Dec. 12, Feb. 13, April 30 and May 1. First rehearsal is Monday, Sept. 13, 7:30 pm.

Auditions and rehearsals are held at ACES Educational Center for the Arts, 55 Audubon St., New Haven.  Details: 203-776-7664 or www.newhavenchorale.org.

A CT State Library Card gets you access to some muscular databases!

Click here to get the list of what's available (including Reference USA!).  You can access many from home with a State Library Card. Visit online or call 860-757-6530 for more information.

Free Basic Computer Classes start Sept. 16

Designed for beginners, these classes will meet on Thursdays at 10 am, Sept. 16-Oct. 21, at Mitchell Branch Library, 27 Harrison St., New Haven. 203-946-8117

Volunteer Host needed for Honey Dewdrops on Jan. 19!

I am looking for someone in New Haven to host overnight  a young couple who will be performing at the New Haven Public Library, downtown branch, on Wed., Jan. 19.

The Honey Dewdrops are a married duet out of Virginia:  Laura Wortman (guitar, vocals) and Kagey Parrish (guitar, mandolin, vocals). They are winners of A Prairie Home Companion 's 2008 "Talented People in their Twenties" contest,  and performed with Garrison Keillor on the broadcast.  More about them at http://www.jaredingersol.com/artists/thehoneydewdrops.html.
 
Please let me know if you might be able to host them for the evening of their library concert.  Thanks!
Carol Brown, 203-946-8835.

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Short Story Reading Club forming at Mitchell Library

The Thin Threads Book Club launches on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 6-8pm, at Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St., New Haven. Editor-in-Chief Stacey Battat will facilitate this short, non-fiction story group (samples of reading at http://www.thinthreads.com/). Free copies of special editions will be available to participants. Details: sharon@nhfpl.org or 203-946-8117.

Call for Submissions for The Seven Billionth Person Project

With an eye on the anticipated birth of the world’s seven billionth human in October 2012, The Seven Billionth Person Project is collecting creative responses to the question: What would you tell him or her about the world we live in?

Submissions in all media will be accepted, including, but not limited to, photographs (at least 900 x 720 pixels), text (100 words or less), video clips (not longer than three minutes), sculpture, and collage. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, September 15, 2010.  Hard-copy submissions can be mailed to The Seven Billionth Person Project, Attn: Debbie Hesse, 70 Audubon St., 2nd floor, New Haven, CT 06510. Hard-copy submissions can be dropped off at the same address. Submissions will not be returned unless arrangements are made in advance. Click here for more details.

Apply now to participate in New Haven's Police Dept. Citizens' Academy

From 6-9 pm Sept. 8-Nov. 10, citizens will have the opportunity to work with officers and observe police procedures. Details: 203-946-6119 or policeacademy@newhavenct.net.

Sept. 7 Deadline To Apply for Annie E. Casey's Elm City Fellowship

This nine-month leadership program is designed to increase the pool of diverse, visionary leaders in New Haven’s nonprofit and public sectors,  and cultivate professionals to lead and sustain major system reforms and community change initiatives that will significantly benefit children and families.

Candidates may apply or be nominated to participate in the Fellowship. Click here for details.

Common Ground Family Hiking Club offers 16 hikes this school year

Family membership is $35 for the year (16 hikes Sept–June; attend as many or as few as you like) and offers guided weekend and holiday hikes of varying lengths in West Rock Park, New Haven.  Member families may bring friends ($3 per outing). Register by calling (203) 389-4333 x 1213 or rholcombe@nhep.com.

New Marketing Tool Now Available at all library branches

Come into any New Haven Public Library branch to access Local Market Audience Analyst, a database that delivers sophisticated demographic, segmentation, and targeting data for media planners and consumer marketers.  Click here for information (scroll down to SRDS Local Market Audience Analyst) or call Seth at 203-946-7431.

Library Yoga continues Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1-2pm

One more class to go in the summer series with Debbie Kahan at downtown library. Drop-ins welcome, bring your own mat and $5 for instructor!

Library Yoga will continue--schedule to be determined.

Columbus House has items to donate for nonprofit pickup THIS WEEK!

Columbus House has moved several programs into a refurbished building next door on the Boulevard, and now has some used office furniture to move out by August 27. This includes desk chairs, waiting room chairs, lateral filing cabinets, metal and wood desks and computer stands.

All regional nonprofits are invited to come and take what they want, but everything must be removed  by Friday, August 27. Contact: Meri at 203-401-4400 x106 to make arrangements. http://www.columbushouse.org/

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And remember that you can research other funding opportunities at the library. Call Seth for details: 203-946-7431.

Instructors needed for after school program in New Haven

Arte Inc. is looking for individuals to teach after school arts/education programs, 3:30-5:30 M-Th, starting in September. Prior experience a plus. Classes combine art lessons with education and Hispanic/Latino culture, but candidates need not be artists nor Hispanic. Instructors typically teach 2-4 days per week over 4-6 week periods.

For more information, contact Dave Greco, dsgreco@sbcglobal.net

The Animal Haven has over 60 kittens currently looking for homes

All are spayed or neutered, up to date with vaccinations and tested negative for feline leukemia and AIDS. A $125 adoption donation fee per kitten helps to keep the place running.   Kitten food donations also needed.

The Animal Haven is located at 89 Mill Rd. North Haven. Please call 203-239-2641 or visit http://www.theanimalhaven.com/ for details.

Effect of the Economy on the Nonprofit Sector: A June 2010 Survey

Public charities and private foundations continued to take a beating during the first five months of 2010. Some 40% of participants in GuideStar's first nonprofit economic survey for 2010 reported that contributions to their organizations dropped between January 1-May 31, 2010, compared to the same period a year earlier/28% said that contributions had stayed about the same/30% stated contributions had increased.

Among the other findings: 8% of respondents indicated that their organizations were in imminent danger of closing. ... Read more (and remember that the library offers full access to GUIDESTAR. Call 203-946-7431 for details).

P/T Child Program Presenter at Guilford's Women and Family Life Center

Looking for an independent contractor (paid per class) to coordinate, plan and run three weekly one-hour programs for pre-K parents: "Baby & Me" for parents with children birth to mobile; "Waddlers" for parents with children early mobile; "Toddlers" for parents with toddlers. Classes consist of support for parents, and guided music / singing / reading with children.

Contact Leslie Krumholz,  Women & Family Life Center, 203-458-6699

Exchange your incandescent bulbs for compact flourescents--for free!

New Haven's Office of Sustainability and United Illuminating are exchanging light bulbs at Wednesday Farmers' Markets in  downtown New Haven. Bring up to 5 incandescent bulbs and receive an equal number of energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) for free! Details: 203-946-7905 or CTang@newhavenct.net.

Chamber Hosts Ireland Trip Mar. 30- Apr. 6, 2011

Costs: $1,728 members/ $1,928 nonmembers includes roundtrip airfare from JFK to Dublin via Aer Lingus, six nights first class/superior first class hotels, rooms with private facilities, full breakfast daily, except day of arrival, four hotel dinners. Contact Liz at Sundial Travel, 203-484-1190.

GNH Chamber of Commerce offers Small Business Academy Beginning Sept. 16

The seven week (Sept. 16-Oct. 28, 6-8 pm) business training course is designed to provide the steps needed to start your own business or get your current business on track. Held at Yale's Rosenfeld Hall, 109 Grove St., New Haven. $45 includes all materials. Paul Tommaselli, 203-782-4342.

VP of Planning and Development in Bridgeport

VP responsible for leadership in fund raising, grant development and marketing for Career Resources, a workforce development organization in Bridgeport. Reports to President/CEO and works closely with management team and Board of Directors.  Required: Bachelor's degree with concentration in English, Journalism, Communications or related study; minimum four years of professional nonprofit experience; three years of progressively increasing responsibility as a development professional; experience in principal and major gift solicitation and event planning. Salary commensurate with experience.

Responses to: Joe Rietano, Career Resources, Inc., 350 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604 or Rietano@careerresources.org.

Artwork wanted for WPKN fundraiser

Community radio station WPKN (89.5 FM) is soliciting art donations for its ArtFest 2010 benefit and silent auction to be held at Erector Square on the first weekend of City-Wide Open Studios (Sept. 25 & 26). Last year's event included more than 40 artists and scores of visitors. Drop-off date for works is Sept. 18 & 19. Details: wpknartfest@earthlink.net.

Arts Council needs volunteers on Aug. 31

Arts Council of GNH needs volunteers to help hang the annual fine art exhibition for fundraising event, Somewhat Off the Wall. Come on Tuesday, August 31 at 11am to the Odonnell Company, 760 Chapel St., New Haven.  Even an hour of your time will make a difference. No experience necessary and food and drinks will be provided. Sign up at info@newhavenarts.org.

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New Haven's Park and Rec Dept. is accepting donations of perennials and shrubs

If you are dividing your perennials and would like to donate some for planting throughout the city, please call Doreen Larson-Oboyski 203-946-2203 or doboyski@newhavenct.net.

AT&T has 75 Connecticut job openings

Expansion of  U-verse wireless and wireline networks in the state requires extra technicians, door-to-door and retail salesmen and managers. AT&T Employment fairs are coming up in Rocky Hill and New Haven this week.


Tuesday, Aug. 10, 10am-7pm--at 2 Science Park at 445 Winchester Ave.

Wednesday, Aug. 11, 10am-7pm--at 500 Enterprise Dr.,  Rocky Hill

International Festival of Arts and Ideas Fall 2010 Fellowship Program

Applications Now Available to High School Juniors & Seniors! Click here

Apply to the Festival by September 3. Slots for the fall program are limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Writing Workshop Leader needed at Coop Center for Creativity, New Haven

The Coop Center for Creativity seeks a Writing Workshop Leader to teach a 6-week after school course for public high school students. Inspired by the 826 Valencia national writing program http://826national.org/ the CCC Writing Workshop will result in a limited edition book of student writing.

Workshop Leader should be able to help students strengthen their writing skills while instilling in them a passion for writing and self-expression. Program begins in late October 2010 and meets 2x/week for six weeks.

We seek candidates with demonstrated energy and enthusiasm for developing an engaging curriculum and teaching students of various abilities one-on-one and in a group setting. Graduate students, teachers, artists and professional writers welcome. Design/Layout experience a plus. Top candidates will be required to pass security checks. Compensation: $1250.

Coop Center for Creativity: is located in downtown New Haven, in the storefronts across from Cooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet High School.

Submit resume, 3 writing samples, and cover letter to Andria Matthews at andriadmatthews@gmail.com no later than Friday, August 27.

PARKING ALERT!

Yale Parking Lot #51 (Temple St., across from rear of Main library) will be closed to the public as of Monday, August 9, for two weeks, or until the paving is completed.  2-hour on-street metered parking is available on Temple and Elm Sts.

Looking for a few good women who love to sing

Another Octave: Connecticut Women's Chorus is open for new members. An eclectic repertoire includes standard concert pieces as well as traditional and contemporary music reflecting women's lives. Joining requires passing a simple audition, the ability to memorize music, and a commitment to Tuesday night rehearsals in Hamden, beginning August 24.  Details: www.anotheroctave.org or 203-672-1919.

Attention Memoir Writers

The Westport Arts Center, in partnership with Ina Chadwick's MouseMuse Productions, is seeking well-crafted memoirs of up to 1500 words for its upcoming writing competition. Click here for details.

Community Calendar is now a tab at top of page

A little design change which I hope will be an improvement (we'll see!).

Shubert Theater is looking for volunteers

Shubert "Stars" Volunteer Corps serve as ushers and greeters. A $45 membership fee entitles members to see performances at the Shubert for free. Details:  Kathy Apuzzo 203-624-1825 or   www.shubert.com.

Christian Community Action Opening for Case Manager

Ecumenical social service agency seeks case manager for its transitional housing program. Individual should have experience with families, knowledge of services and programs in Greater New Haven and extensive computer experience, Send resume by August 20 to SSTHP c/o 168 Davenport Avenue, New Haven CT 06519.

Quinnipiac University invites participation at Nov. 3 Career Fair

Quinnipiac University's 27th Annual Career Fai is Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, 11-3.

Promote your organization to Quinnipiac's 5,500 undergraduates and 2000+ graduate students. There is no fee to attend the Career Fair; registration includes one six-foot table with tablecloth and two chairs, complimentary lunch, listing in the Career Fair programand on the University's Career Services web page.

RSVP by Oct. 27: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/qucareers or contact Jill Ferrall at 203-582-3655.

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