What to Expect

On the first day (November 8th), participants will shape their clay pieces using slab techniques and pressed floral textures. Linnie will guide you through how to handle clay, attach elements with slip, and support your forms as they dry. After the pieces are fired, you’ll return on November 16 to glaze your creations using hand-applied techniques. Finished work will be ready for pickup after the final firing.

What to Expect

This class is ideal for new riders who want to feel more confident before every ride. You’ll get familiar with your bike’s key components and learn how to assess, adjust, and maintain them. Hands-on practice includes fixing a flat, cleaning your drivetrain, and doing quick adjustments on brakes and shifting. You’ll leave with a working toolkit checklist, a personalized maintenance routine, and the skills to stay safe and self-sufficient on the road.

What to Expect

• Decorating a wood-framed tray (approx. 6″×12″) with resin accents
• Choosing from a variety of pigments, glitters, and inclusions to create your own design
• Learning the fundamentals of safe resin mixing, pouring, and finishing
• Step-by-step instruction in a supportive and beginner-friendly environment

Skills You’ll Acquire

This low-key, family-friendly gathering is the perfect chance to:

What to Expect

The session begins with a safety overview and introduction to the tools and materials. You’ll work through each stage of spoon carving—from rough shaping with carving tools to smoothing and finishing with sandpaper and food-safe oil. Instruction includes both demonstrations and plenty of hands-on time, with guidance throughout. Optional shop tools like sanders or buffers may be used during finishing. Everyone will leave with a completed wooden spoon and the knowledge to carve more on their own.

Let this jewlery maker gathering be the perfect excuse to:

• Showcase the pieces you want to brag about with other jewelers
• Make a practice stand and bussiness cards
• Seek and find help with that difficult step you found in something you are working on
• Find inspiration for all you can do in the jewelry area
• Discover local artists
• Make community and support each other!

REGISTER NOW WITH CHAMBER

Have a product idea but no clue where to start? This webinar breaks the journey from concept to manufactured product into clear, manageable steps—design, prototyping, testing, protecting IP, and scaling up.

What to Expect

Enjoy an engaging session led by Amy Demers, founder of the CT Foraging Club. The class includes lecture-style teaching with visual examples and discussion, plus time for Q&A. You’ll walk away with the knowledge and confidence to begin safely identifying mushrooms that are fruiting in our region this season. A cup of chaga tea is included with your ticket.

Skills You’ll Acquire

Meet fellow biotech innovators, hear real‑world hardware journeys, and make new connections in New Haven’s growing bio community.