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Tuesday, June 9
From 5 to 7:30 p.m., Three Sheets holds its next Brew & Glue “DIY collage happy hour.”
Wednesday, June 10
From 5 to 9 p.m., The Deck at Amarante’s has the fun and charismatic R&B singer Briana Maia (pictured above) serenading diners and drinkers from 5 to 9 p.m.
Meanwhile, at 6:30, semi-pro soccer team New Haven United FC takes on Santa Cruz FC—a mysterious name for a team from Lowell, Massachusetts—at Yale’s Reese Stadium.
Thursday, June 11
At 3 p.m., it’s the opening match, between Mexico and South Africa, of the 2026 World Cup—and, weather allowing, the first of this Cup’s many outdoor public screenings in Pitkin Plaza.
From 6 to 10, The Well, the subterranean bar in Yale’s Schwarzman Center, offers a live soundtrack of “jazz standards, reimagined pop classics, and original music” courtesy of Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Amanda Ekery and avant-garde sound/media artist Ross Wightman.
Friday, June 12
At 7 p.m., Yale’s Humanities Quadrangle screens a thriller that gives you everything it’s got: Michael Bay’s The Rock (1996). “A rogue general (Ed Harris) steals rockets and seizes Alcatraz in a vendetta against the government. Can a notorious former prisoner (Sean Connery) and a mild-mannered chemical weapons expert (Nicolas Cage) team up and stop him before he wipes out San Francisco?”
At 8, the Shubert presents an intimate evening of music with stage and TV star Megan Hilty, who began her Broadway musical career as Glinda in Wicked and last took a Tony-nominated turn as Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her.
At 8:30 and 10, the finale performances of Firehouse 12’s Spring 2026 Jazz Series feature Curtis Hasselbring’s Curhachestra, whose “quirky, oddly catchy tunes” combine “elements of jazz, rock, country and experimental music for a vibe that is both traditional and contemporary.”
Saturday, June 13
After a long build-up, the main schedule of the increasingly domestic International Festival of Arts & Ideas gets underway today and tomorrow, with site visits, biking tours and three talks dealing with food—one each for before, during and after the eating.
One day before the actual holiday, and 200 years after the town was incorporated, the Madison Historical Society presents a Bicentennial & Flag Day Commemoration ceremony. Starting at 11 a.m. at the Madison Center for History & Culture at Lee’s Academy, “the event will blend patriotism, history, and community spirit in a tribute to both local heritage and national pride.”
Six days before a different holiday, the New Haven Free Public Library presents a Juneteenth Celebration—“a cultural, interactive, educational experience with dancing, singing, drumming, and more,” including food—from noon to 4 on the New Haven Green, just outside the library’s flagship branch doors.
From 2 to 4, NXTHVN is home to PUPPETHVN, a family-friendly “unforgettable live puppet performance” produced by multidisciplinary artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo and NXTHVN’s high school apprentices.
From 3 to 10 on the Guilford Fairgrounds, the 5th Annual KARE Fest invites you to “a boot-stompin’, heartwarming day of country music” to benefit the Paul Dostie KARE Foundation, which “provide[s] funds to help support travel and medical expenses for individuals faced with life-threatening illnesses.”
From 6 to 9, Massaro Community Farm in Woodbridge holds its “very first” Summer Storytelling Night. Approved storytellers will “take the stage and share a personal story (something meaningful, funny, heartfelt, or memorable) connected to farming, food, cooking, or eating,” while spectators will enjoy a BYO picnic.
At 7:30 at Yale’s Battell Chapel, the Greater New Haven Community Chorus’s spring concert celebrates “immigrants, refugees and the cultural diversity of New Haven.”
Sunday, June 14 - Flag Day
A Flag Day Celebration from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. features a patriotic flag ceremony, military vehicles, a mobile military museum, discount kayak rentals and “free food and soft drinks.”
From noon to 3, a fundraiser at Caius Farm Brewery in Branford benefits the East Haven Animal Shelter, with “dunk tanks, face painting, and photo ops”—the latter of which may include the special guests who are currently residents of the shelter.
Also starting at noon, the debut event of a Sunday Markets on the Green series “featur[es] local artists, cottage food vendors, local Cityseed Incubator food ventures, crafts and activities for all ages, and more!”
Written by Dan Mims. Image features Briana Maia. Readers are encouraged to verify times, locations, prices and other details before attending events.
