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SUMMARY:Holyoke Farmers Market - Indoor Winter Market
DESCRIPTION:Indoor Winter Market with fresh seasonal vegetables\, eggs\, meats\, crafts and baked goods. \nWe accept SNAP and HIP
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/holyoke-farmers-market-indoor-winter-market/2026-04-21/
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SUMMARY:High School Rowing - New Rowers Welcome
DESCRIPTION:Spring High School Rowing at Holyoke Rows\nHigh school students (Grades 9–12) are invited to join our High School Competitive Crew and be part of something powerful. Train after school with dedicated coaches\, build strength and endurance\, and develop the teamwork and confidence it takes to compete at regattas across New England. \nNo rowing experience? No problem. Whether you’re brand new or ready to race\, Holyoke Rows is a welcoming program where athletes grow on and off the water. We’re building a strong\, competitive team—and a community—that represents Holyoke with pride. \nOpen to all area high school students. Free for students from Holyoke\, Chicopee & Springfield. \nLearn. Grow. Compete. Come row with us and help put Holyoke rowing on the map. \nSeason begins Monday March 9th. Call 413-320-3134 for more info
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/high-school-rowing-new-rowers-welcome-2/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Holyoke Rows\, 25 Jones Ferry Rd\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Fans\, Fashion and Feminism
DESCRIPTION:Come view “Fans\, Fashion and Feminism” an exhibit that will reveal and demonstrate the secret language of the Victorian hand fan. \nWistariahurst Museum is delighted to announce that on April 21\, it will exhibit\, reveal\, and demonstrate the secret language of the Victorian hand fan. The event will feature an exhibit of beautifully crafted fans and a live demonstration of how “fan language” was used to communicate without speaking a word. \nAlthough hand fans were a “must-have” fashion accessory for women of the time\, they also marked the beginning of women’s determination to free themselves from the oppression of the patriarchy and the overzealous eyes of chaperones during the Victorian era. Attendees will learn how the simple hand fan helped energize women to pursue greater independence… walking without a male escort\, riding a bicycle\, redesigning fashion\, and demanding control of their everyday lives. \nA live demonstration of fan language will be held during the opening reception by historic performer Kandie Carle. What began as a simple cooling device evolved to a symbol of status and wealth\, then became an instrument of change to human relationships and social codes. Fans are a tangible record of art\, history\, and the ongoing connection among cultures. \nAbout the Curator \nDeborah Long is a volunteer at Wistariahurst and an enthusiastic participant in the museum’s events\, projects\, and ongoing activities. One project was to reconcile the linen closet’s contents with the inventoried list of items kept there. While examining each item in the various drawers and cupboards of the closet\, she discovered a collection of Victorian hand fans. Impressed by their beauty and curious about their use\, she explored the hand fan’s history and significance to women of that time. The “secret language of the hand fan” and its impact on changing the lives of women is a story she’d like to share with you on April 21\, 2026. \nThe fashions in this exhibit were curated by Joanne Picard and Elizabeth Wood. Picard and Wood are also Wistariahurst volunteers. \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the Holyoke Local Cultural Council\, a local \nagency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nEl Museo Wistariahurst se complace en anunciar que el 21 de abril expondrá\, desvelará y mostrará el lenguaje secreto de los abanicos victorianos. El evento contará con una exposición de abanicos de bella factura y una demostración en directo de cómo se utilizaba el «lenguaje de los abanicos» para comunicarse sin pronunciar una sola palabra. \nAunque los abanicos de mano eran un accesorio de moda «imprescindible» para las mujeres de la época\, también marcaron el inicio de la determinación de las mujeres por liberarse de la opresión del patriarcado y de las miradas excesivamente celosas de los chaperones durante la era victoriana. Los asistentes aprenderán cómo el sencillo abanico de mano ayudó a empoderar a las mujeres para que buscaran una mayor independencia… caminando sin escolta masculina\, montando en bicicleta\, rediseñando la moda y exigiendo el control de sus vidas cotidianas. \nDurante la recepción inaugural\, la intérprete histórica Kandie Carle ofrecerá una demostración en directo del lenguaje de los abanicos. Lo que comenzó como un simple dispositivo para refrescarse evolucionó hasta convertirse en un símbolo de estatus y riqueza\, y luego se transformó en un instrumento de cambio en las relaciones humanas y los códigos sociales. Los abanicos son un registro tangible del arte\, la historia y la conexión continua entre las culturas. \nAcerca de la comisaria \nDeborah Long es voluntaria en Wistariahurst y participa con entusiasmo en los eventos\, proyectos y actividades habituales del museo. Uno de sus proyectos consistió en cotejar el contenido del armario de la ropa blanca con el inventario de los objetos que allí se guardaban. Mientras examinaba cada objeto en los distintos cajones y armarios del armario\, descubrió una colección de abanicos victorianos. Impresionada por su belleza y con curiosidad por su uso\, exploró la historia del abanico y su importancia para las mujeres de aquella época. El «lenguaje secreto del abanico» y su impacto en la transformación de la vida de las mujeres es una historia que le gustaría compartir con ustedes el 21 de abril de 2026. \nLa selección de prendas de esta exposición ha sido comisariada por Joanne Picard y Elizabeth Wood. Picard y Wood también son voluntarias de Wistariahurst. \nEste programa está financiado en parte por una subvención del Consejo Cultural Local de Holyoke\, una agencia local \nque cuenta con el apoyo del Consejo Cultural de Massachusetts\, una agencia estatal.
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/opening-reception-fans-fashion-and-feminism/
LOCATION:Wistariahurst\, 238 Cabot Street\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Musical Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Musical Bingo at Donovan’s Irish Pub.  Four rounds\, a gift certificate awarded each round
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/musical-bingo/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Donovan’s Irish Pub\, 80 Jarvis Avenue\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040
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