The Explore Holyoke community calendar highlights the arts and cultural events throughout the city to help plan your visit. You are invited to submit your event. Events encouraged to be submitted are art openings, dance concerts, open mic events, cultural lectures. Events not allowed on the calendar are, political fundraisers, city meetings and daily specials from restaurants.
For kids and their families every Saturday. For junior scientists ages 7 and older and their families. Follow, observe and document animal behavior. Guided study of birds, squirrels, insects and other urban wildlife. Topics vary weekly. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Join us on Race Street every Saturday from 10:30AM-3PM (entrance off of Middle St.) for the Holyoke Farmers' Market. You will find a range of goods from fresh veggies, meats, cheese, soaps, and more! Únase con nosotros en Race Street todos los Sabados 10:30AM-3PM (entrada de Middle St.) para el Mercado de Agricultores de Holyoke. ¡Se encontrará una variedad de productos desde verduras frescas, carnes, queso, jabones y más!
What are the ingredients of student success in Puerto Rican-majority school systems? Dr. Lorna Rivera will present the findings of Gastón Institute research that explore the impact of engagement with the cultural wealth of Puerto Rican students by educators, community leaders, and families on educational outcomes. Dr. Rivera is the Director of Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy and Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies & Latino Studies at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Her award-winning book, Laboring to Learn: Women’s Literacy & Poverty in the Post-welfare Era, was published in 2008. Since 2015, she has worked with […]
Join the unveiling celebration of a scale model of Mountain Park. Residents and visitors of all ages are invited to help inaugurate a new permanent exhibit at the Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center. This open-house style event will take place on October 1, 2022, from 1:00 to 3:00pm in the lobby of the Visitor Center. The primary focus of the exhibit is the six by two-foot scale model of Mountain Park. It replicates Mountain Park as it was in 1980. People who have grown up in the region will be able to reminisce about the rides and features of […]
MIFA Victory Theatre presents French theater company ??Compagnie L'Héliotrope in "Angela Davis, A History of the United States" By Faustine Noguès, Based on an original idea by Paul Desveaux & Véronique Felenbok, Direction by Paul Desveaux, Starring Astrid Bayiha, Music by Blade MC Alimbaye In English with French supertitles Face Masks Required: At the Rooke Theater, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075, Free parking at Gorse Lot, 27 Morgan Street The play, mixing narration, speeches, video, and rap music, tells the story of Angela Davis, American Black activist, professor and author, who faced a turbulent life during the civil rights […]
Stop by the Visitor Center to try your hand at making a piece of homemade paper. Holyoke was home to many paper mills, manufacturing quality paper for worldwide distribution. This earned Holyoke's nickname of "The Paper City." Kids and adults will enjoy getting your hands wet to make a special piece of paper to take home with you. Every Sunday for September and October, 2022.
Join Bob Comeau as he takes us on a 4-mile tour of Ashley Pond Reservoir. Get your exercise steps in as you see the Ashley Reservoir dam, an earthen fill dam with a total height of 12 feet and an approximate length of 640 feet. The dam is classified by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) as an Intermediate size structure and a Significant (Class II) hazard dam. Sign up at Eventbrite. Park at the Elks Club at 250 Whitney Avenue. Dress appropriately for the day's weather. Wear comfortable shoes as there will be quite a bit of […]
2PM Matinee Performance MIFA Victory Theatre presents French theater company ??Compagnie L'Héliotrope in "Angela Davis, A History of the United States" By Faustine Noguès, Based on an original idea by Paul Desveaux & Véronique Felenbok, Direction by Paul Desveaux, Starring Astrid Bayiha, Music by Blade MC Alimbaye In English with French supertitles The play, mixing narration, speeches, video, and rap music, tells the story of Angela Davis, American Black activist, professor and author, who faced a turbulent life during the civil rights movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Actress Astrid Bayiha alone on stage exudes rage at injustice and discrimination through […]
Holyoke Gas & Electric (HG&E) is inviting you to celebrate Public Power & Public Natural Gas Week on October 5 from 4 – 6 PM at Veterans Park. This free event will feature a little something for the entire family! Customers can learn more about HG&E’s energy efficiency and electrification incentives, air source heat pumps, electric and natural gas safety, the local power supply portfolio, and so much more. In addition, there will be music, pumpkin decorating and kids’ activities, a food truck and ice cream truck!
A bold and breathtaking exhibition featuring the work of Anthony Melting Tallow, Bo’taan’niis, (Flying Chief) will open on October 6, 2022 at the Wistariahurst Museum. A member of the Blackfoot nation and proud Two Spirit, Aya’kii’kas’si, (Walks A Journey Between), Melting Tallow’s work addresses land dispossession, residential school inter-generational trauma, reframing indigenous voices, misappropriation of native imagery, and violence against indigenous women. Most importantly, Melting Tallow’s work represents hope. Accompanying Melting Tallow’s stunning visionary artwork is an installation embodying the memory of those lost to violence. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, there are an estimated 4,200 missing and […]
Converting the power of falling water to usable energy takes age-old technology. It’s what birthed Holyoke, and continues to power the city to this day. An introduction to waterpower and the vision of Holyoke’s founders begins in the Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center. The tour continues outside as we walk along the canals and view revitalized mills. All children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call Nancy at 413-534-1723.
This 5th annual tour of the reservoir is free and open to the public. Meet at the top of the Mountain Park Access Road in Holyoke. Be able to walk 4 miles and bring some bug spray. Sign up at eventbrite.
Thursday May 23 at 5:45pm 208 Race Street – Downtown Holyoke
This event aims to gather local content creators and photography/videography enthusiasts to explore the City of Holyoke.
Sat, June 15 from 1pm to 3pm – Get creative as we craft collages from vintage materials like classic magazines and comic books. Take home several handmade collages as keepsakes or gifts!
