January Happenings

Exchange Events

The Exchange offers an entrepreneurial and social space for collaboration and co-working on business, civic and community issues.

Entrepreneur In-Residence

Rosalind 'Roz' Zavras is a non-profit operations expert with over 15 years of experience. Roz has created her own practice, Aropa Consulting, for small and growing nonprofits. 

EIR Office Hours

Wednesdays, 1-3 pm 

Thursdays, 4-6 pm (VIRTUAL)

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Small Business Taxes with SCORE New Haven 

Saturday, January 14, 11 am-12 pm 

Is this your first tax season with your small business? Have you been doing taxes for years, but have some questions? Join Joe Criscuolo of SCORE, as he goes over filing taxes for your small business. Joe Criscuolo is a CPA and chapter president of SCORE New Haven. SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals.

Tinker Lab Events

The Tinker Lab provides the training and tools for experimentation and an introduction to the world of creating and making, an essential element of the 21st-century learner.

New Year, New You! Make Your Own Vision Board for 2023
Wednesday, January 4, 6-7:30 pm

Everyone has a New Year's resolution.  But can you turn that resolution into a reality?  How do you keep yourself focused? Vision boards are a visual representation of your goals and are great tools to keep yourself on track towards achieving them all! Join us as we make our own vision boards out of magazines and other art supplies. All materials will be provided.

DIY Hand Warmers
Saturday, January 28, 1-2:30 pm

Making your own hand warmers is quick, easy, and eco-friendly! Learn how in this hands-on program. All materials will be provided! Registration opens on January 1.

Register Here

We are looking for new Skill Share participants!

Skill Share is a volunteer program where participants share their neat skills with others! From knitting to coding to folding paper lucky stars, nearly anything is possible!  Workshops can be single programs or a series, and volunteers can get community service hours for the time they are running the workshop! Ives Squared will even provide the supplies (within reason). 

If you are interested in joining Skill Share, you can ask for an application at the Switchboard desk or contact Rose Simpson at [email protected] for more information.  

Are you a teacher who wants to bring a class for a tour or to work on a project? 

We are happy to provide this opportunity to students! We offer tours in the mornings from 10 am-12 pm by appointment only.  Please call us at 203-946-8130 x 140 to discuss scheduling. 

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Assistance

Make a one-on-one appointment to learn the basic skills of Photoshop or Illustrator. You can sign up here or email Abby at [email protected] for assistance with your project.

Learn the Tinker Lab Machines by Appointment or Online

If you are interested in learning the machines in Ives Squared, you can schedule an appointment here. If you are unavailable at any of these times, please contact Jennifer Gargiulo at [email protected].  

You can now learn how to use our machines online! Watch the training video for the machine you want to learn at your convenience. When you are ready, call us to schedule your certification test!

Community Partners

CEDF Office Hours
Mondays, 4:30-6PM | Ives Squared Café 

The mission of the Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF) is to strengthen neighborhood economies by providing flexible financing, technical support and educational opportunities to businesses, community organizations and initiatives in communities throughout Connecticut.

Doreen Abubakar is a Business Resource Navigator for CEDF. She has been active in the community as the founder of the Urban Nonprofit Network, the Community Placemaking Network, and as a volunteer advisor with SCORE. Her goal is to help small minority businesses become sustainable.

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