Community Calendar

For adults and teens. Migrant birds are now returning from various regions in the south. Join the park interpreter to search them out in canals, trees, ground cover and riverside. Learn of the amazing distances they travel, difficulties they face, and how climate change is affecting them. Be ready to walk around Holyoke Heritage State Park and up to Pulaski Park. Bring binoculars. A few sets are available to borrow. A spotting scope is available for participants' use. Program is free. Meet at the Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center. Dress for the weather. Severe weather cancels. Call for more […]

Come celebrate spring outside at the Holyoke Public Library. Holyoke resident and professional forester Tom Kass will lead a tour of the library’s grounds and introduce the many species of trees in Library Park. The flowering cherries will be in full display and are a must see. While other trees will be showing characteristics only observed this time of year, Tom will describe their features and what to watch for over the seasons. The walking tour around the library building will take approximately one hour. Free and open to the public. No pre-registration needed. Sponsored by the Holyoke History Room.

Deborah Leopold and David Sacks, and the Holyoke History Room, invite you to a celebration of the donation of The Esther and Edward Sacks Press Photograph Collection. Eddie and Esther Sacks were for many years a fixture in Holyoke's political and cultural scene. Both Holyoke natives, Eddie (auctioneer, realtor, Constable and Deputy Sheriff for seven decades) and Esther (insurance broker, auctioneer, and community group leader) were also both active in many Jewish community organizations, as well as other local organizations. Over many years Esther obtained newspaper photos of the couple's public activities. The photos hung in their downtown offices and later in their son […]

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music as Wistariahurst welcomes John Dalton and his trio, a talented group of musicians and leaders of the Spheres of Influence ensemble, to perform on April 15th. With their modular ensemble that specializes in original compositions, standards, and well-known repertoire, this group promises to deliver a truly unique and dynamic performance. As the main performer, John Dalton will lead the trio alongside Jim Robitaille and Evan Palmer. Their combined musical prowess has been showcased at various concerts and occasions throughout the greater Boston area, demonstrating their versatility and creativity. Together, they are sure […]