Every Thursday in December, there will be special evening events sponsored in part by Yale in the shopping districts in downtown New Haven.

To kick off the holiday season, the Chapel District — the area that includes Chapel, York, High and College streets — will host “First Thursday” 5-9 p.m. on Dec. 6.

During the event, shoppers can get a free stocking and fill it with complimentary gifts from participating shops. These will include ARTaments — i.e., little works of art — from the White Space Gallery (1020 Chapel St.), bath products from Idiom (1014 Chapel St.), tea bags from the Yale Center for British Art Museum Shop (1080 Chapel St.), note cards from Villarina’s (1092 Chapel St.) and more.

The event will also include special restaurant promotions, live music, discounts and refreshments. Shoppers can also take time to enjoy art at the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery (1111 Chapel St.), which will be open until 8 p.m.

Several local merchants are also offering special discounts to University employees. These include the Barnes & Noble-Yale Bookstore (77 Broadway), 20% off Dec. 3-10; Seychelles (1020 Chapel St.), 10% off; Sogno, Boutique of Dreams (83 Audubon St.), 10% off; and Villarina’s, 10% off food items.

Shoppers are also reminded that many Broadway shops, including J. Crew and Urban Outfitters, are open until 9 p.m. year round,. Many are now offering extended holiday hours.

For more information about holiday events in New Haven, visit www.infonewhaven.com.

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