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🌱 Patch AM: Yale Schwarzman Center Launches Fall 2026 Season With 'Breadth Of Artistic Experiences'

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Coffee in hand, New Haven? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Yale Schwarzman Center unveils free fall arts season in New Haven
  • Three New Haven lives remembered in recent local death notices
  • How New Haven is planning its tree canopy for the next 50 years

Also on today's calendar: Tag Sale and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Comfortable with sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Yale Schwarzman Center Launches Fall 2026 Season With 'Breadth Of Artistic Experiences' (patch.com) — New Haven residents can look forward to a packed Fall 2026 season at Yale Schwarzman Center, featuring free and low-cost performances, talks, and culinary events open to the wider community. Highlights range from international artists and drag performers to family dance parties, film series, and immersive installations, all aimed at connecting Yale and New Haven through shared cultural experiences.
   

2. Sumrell, Jones, Quezada: Recent Death Notices From New Haven (patch.com) — New Haven readers are remembering three community members who recently passed away, including a longtime registered nurse, a James Hillhouse High School graduate who worked three decades at Stop & Shop, and a young licensed electrician. The notices highlight their ties to New Haven, their careers, and the family members they leave behind.
   

3. Farewell, Beech Trees. What's Next? (newhavenindependent.org) — New Haven's beech trees are dying from beech leaf disease, and city parks staff are testing treatments and removals in East Rock, Edgewood, and Quarry parks to shape future forests. They're also drafting a 50-year Tree Plan to guide how New Haven manages its 29,000 street trees and park woodlands as climate change and new pests reshape the city's canopy.
   

4. Member of Connecticut pizza family behind Gigi's plans first solo pizzeria in West Haven (nhregister.com) — A member of the Bernardo pizza family with deep roots in New Haven's Fair Haven neighborhood is opening his first solo spot, Bruno's Wood Fired Pizza, in nearby West Haven. The story highlights the family's long-running New Haven pizza legacy and how their style, including a signature mashed potato pie, is expanding across the region.
   

5. Nyberg: Colorectal cancer survivor works to raise awareness, advocate for research (wtnh.com) — From New Haven, colorectal cancer survivor Jacob Marcus shares how he initially dismissed symptoms like fatigue and stomach cramps before being diagnosed at 39. He now focuses on healthier habits, regular screening, and advocacy with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance to promote prevention, support patients, and push for more research that could help local residents catch the disease earlier.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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