Community Calendar

Santa invites children of all ages and abilities to celebrate Santa in an inclusive atmosphere. Families are invited to attend Sensory Santa on Sunday, December 4, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Café Square to ensure children with autism and other special needs can enjoy the time-honored tradition of a visit with Santa in a more subdued and calmer environment. Autism Speaks is thrilled to partner with Cheery Hill Programs during the holidays season to provide their annual sensory-friendly Santa Experiences for families across the country. Sensory-friendly Santa events are free and keepsake photo packages will be available for […]

Bring your furry friends Holyoke Mall on Monday, December 5 and 12 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Café Square for Pet Night with Santa!  Santa is comfortable with most pets, however, please leave snakes and rodents at home.  Various photo packages will be available for purchase during the event. Various photo packages will be available for purchase during the event. Reserve your spot HERE! The magic of Santa’s Village is sponsored by our friends at Pandora.

Come out and hear some outrageous, funny and heartwarming true stories told in five minutes by your friends and neighbors from around the valley. The audience picks the winner, and a storytelling star is born! Grab a beer and get ready for a night of great entertainment. The winners of each slam will go on to compete in our “Best of Valley Voices” event! This event is participating in the Card to Culture Program! They will be offering 10 seats at a discounted price of $10 to any patrons with a valid EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare card. To purchase these tickets, […]

Join Chef Tracy Carter in re- creating this traditional Italian American menu from scratch. First up is homemade Caesar dressing to toss with crisp fresh hearts of Romaine and buttery hand torn croutons. Next we will make a robust meat sauce layered with pasta and creamy Béchamel sauce. What better way to end the meal then with almond scented sweet Italian cookies that anyone’s Noni would be proud to serve. Mangiare!

Greenclub – “Live by the sword, die by the sword”…For Western Mass rock icons, greenclub, the sword is a 59 Stratocaster® cranked through a Marshall stack. Lives of Crime – Lives of Crime delivers a unique blend of rock influenced song writing, delivered in a clean, straight-ahead package. Mike Frank Band – Hartford County based live musician, Mike Frank, is making his debut as a singer/songwriter with his upcoming solo EP titled: Relativity, which is set to be released in early 2023. Collisions – Presents a modern mix of sounds from the past and present.

Holyoke Farmers’ Market is on every First and Third Saturday from 10am – 2pm on 310 Appleton Street. The winter market begins December 10th and continues to March 18th. The Holyoke Farmers’ Market accepts SNAP and HIP. Spanish interpreter and translations available at every market. The market is co-organized by it’s partners which include the Holyoke Greater Chamber of Commerce, Holyoke Health Center, Mass in Motion, 5210, and the Holyoke Food & Equity Collective.

WASSAIL! A Victorian Holiday Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 1:00 Holyoke Public Library Small Planet Dancers You are cordially invited to a 90-minute program of Victorian dancing, sing-alongs, readings and seasonal music. Help us to celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year, as we welcome you into our home to share in the festivities! For more information contact info@SmallPlanetDancers.com or Josephine Sarnelli at (413) 746-9067 This program is supported in part by a grant from the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

The real deal…a TOM PETTY & The Heartbreakers experience! Dine at Judd’s before the show. We open at 5!

Join us for a 45 minute tour of holiday decorated Wistariahurst, home of textile industrialist William Skinner and his family.   Learn about how and why the building was moved from the Skinnerville to Holyoke. This docent lead tour our includes The great hall, library, gallery, leather room, dining room, butlers pantry and breakfast room Second floor walk through to see private living spaces Family and business history and context to the community Stories of the staff who worked here Dinosaur tracks Free access to the gardens and grounds

Bring your furry friends Holyoke Mall on Monday, December 5 and 12 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Café Square for Pet Night with Santa!  Santa is comfortable with most pets, however, please leave snakes and rodents at home.  Various photo packages will be available for purchase during the event. Various photo packages will be available for purchase during the event. Reserve your spot HERE! The magic of Santa’s Village is sponsored by our friends at Pandora.

Deck the halls with us this season in your finest ugly sweater! There will be food, DJ, cash bar, ugly sweater contest, raffle, and local vendors! Cost is $20 and includes a raffle sheet! PLUS, bring an unwrapped toy (for HPD) and/or a blanket (Providence Ministries) to get an extra ticket sheet! 5:30 - ice breaker 6:30 - raffle and contest begin

21+ FREE EVENT ($5 Suggested Donation to DJ) Sponsored by Canna Provisions ! Crates to dig from Spin That Records. Dine at GCA! Judd’s Bar & Restaurant is open Wednesday through Saturday from 5pm to 10pm.