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SUMMARY:Paper City Flyers Youth Track & Field Holyoke "Eats" Raffle
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Holyoke’s vibrant food scene and support local youth athletes with Holyoke Eats Day\, a community campaign and raffle benefiting Paper City Flyers Youth Track & Field. Holyoke Eats Day is more than a raffle—it’s a community collaboration rooted in pride\, generosity\, and youth opportunity. By engaging local restaurants\, promoting culinary tourism\, and supporting the next generation of athletes\, this campaign exemplifies what makes Holyoke special: its people\, its culture\, and its commitment to lifting each other up. With support from the Travel Advisory Committee\, participating restaurants\, we’re highlighting local dining while raising funds for kids to train\, travel\, and compete. \n\nOnly 100 tickets available — $20 each\n3 incredible prize bundles — over $895 in local gift cards\, golf\, gear\, and more!\nPrizes include Wyckoff golf\, Delaney House\, Fast Feet\, Woodstone Tavern\, and more!\n\nEat local. Win big. Support youth in motion.\nEvery ticket you buy helps Paper City Flyers Youth Track & Field keep kids active\, healthy\, and confident — while also showing love to the local spots that help make Holyoke awesome. \nTickets: \n\n$20 – 1 Ticket\n$50 – 3 Tickets\n$85 – 5 Tickets\n\nWin gift cards from:\nJP’s • Rusty’s • Woodstone Tavern • The Dam Café • White Hut • Tavern on the Hill • Mitchell’s Pub • Delaney House • 110 Grill • Brennan’s Place • Springdale Cajun Diner Pics Pub Heritage Greens Wykoff Country Club and more! \nDrawing: September 26\, 2025 7PM\nWinners don’t need to be present — we’ll contact you if you win! \nRaffle Notice:\nThe raffle is currently open and tickets are available to the public. Official promotion will begin on August 16. The drawing will take place on September 26. Thank you for your support! \n413-507-4177\npapercityflyers@yahoo.com \nZeffy link for Tickets \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:High School Rowing - New Rowers Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Fall High School Rowing with Holyoke Rows \nDescription:\nHolyoke Rows invites high school students (grades 9–12) to join its Fall Competitive Rowing Team. Rowers train on the scenic Connecticut River\, build strength and endurance\, and compete in regional regattas across New England. \nAll equipment and coaching are provided. This program is a great way to stay active\, make friends\, and be part of a supportive team environment. New rowers welcome! \nCost: \nFree for Holyoke residents \n$200 for non-residents (sliding scale available) \nDates:\nNow – October 24\, 2025\nPractice Schedule: Monday–Friday\, 3:00–5:00 PM \nRegistration:\nRegister at www.holyokerows.org.\nNew rowers accepted through September. \nContact:\nEmail: office@holyokerows.org\nPhone: 413-320-3134 \nOrganizer:\nHolyoke Rows – A nonprofit organization dedicated to making rowing accessible to all.
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Blooms - Lora Barrett at Wistariahurst Museum
DESCRIPTION:During the month of September Wistariahurst Museum’s great hall will be filled with florals as we welcome in “Blooms”\, an art exhibit by painter Lora Barrett. This exhibit will feature 99 vibrant paintings of flowers of varying sizes. An avid gardener\, Lora Barrett maintains her gardens as a reference and muse for her highly colored paintings\, pushing the vibrancy of the flowers to the limit. Wistariahurst Museum will be hosting a solo show of 99 of her floral paintings from September 2-25\, 2025.  \nBarrett’s artistic journey began with a childhood marked by curiosity and a passion for art. This passion was fueled by supportive parents and teachers. She carried her passion for the arts into her adulthood as she majored in Art at The College of Our Lady of the Elms and began teaching Art in Holyoke upon graduation. While teaching in Holyoke\, she continued her studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst\, where she earned a Doctorate in Education and later taught Art Education at the University. Barrett has received several awards throughout her life for her artwork and for her work in arts education. She has continued her education at Cape Cod School of Art\, the Chatham Creative Arts Center\, the En Plein Air Art School in France\, and Snow Farm\, among others.  \nBarrett’s work has been shown in several galleries across the region\, and Wistariahurst is excited to have her work in our halls once more. Her paintings are in personal collections in France\, Canada\, Mexico\, Italy\, England\, and Ireland and in the permanent collection of the United States Federal Reserve in Washington\, DC.  \nThe opening reception of  “Blooms” will be held Tuesday\, September 2 from 4:30-7:00pm. Open Gallery Hours will be held on Mondays (10am-2pm) and Tuesdays (4:30pm-6:30pm) through September 25th\, which will also be free and open to the public. The exhibit will also be on view during Wistariahurst’s Sunday Fundays and other public events through September 25th. Barrett will be hosting some events corresponding with her exhibit at Wistariahurst. Saturday\, September 6th from 10:00am-1:00pm will be Painting in the Garden with Lora Barrett. Paint in the Wisty Gardens with Lora\, or just come to watch as she demonstrates her craft. Some easels will be provided\, but artists should bring their own art supplies. There will also be an artists talk on Tuesday\, September 9th\, 5:30- 6:30pm where Lora will discuss the making of Blooms. We hope that you stop by and explore Lora Barrett’s Blooms.  \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the Holyoke Local Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
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