Community Calendar

Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets as your companions. These informative resources are designed to enhance your experience and provide valuable insights in both English and Spanish. Best of all, our self-guided tours come at no cost for admission, although any donations to support the museum are greatly appreciated. Don't pass up this remarkable chance to […]

EXPLORE THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE  MIFA Victory Theatre and NEPM Present Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can)MIFA Victory Players in Concert June 10, 2023, @7:30PM McCulloch Auditorium,Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA Parking: Gorse Lot, 27 Morgan Street Tickets: $20.00, www.mifafestival.org Under Music Director Tianhui Ng, Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can) will include premieres of compositions by composers J. Andrés Ballesteros, Cody Criswell-Badillo, Marina López, Felipe Pérez Santiago, Jorge Sosa, and Leaha Maria Villarreal. Performed by the MIFA Victory Players ensemble Giovanni Pérez (Flute), Eric Schultz (Clarinet), Clare Monfredo (Cello), Nathan Ben-Yehuda (Piano), Robert Rocheteau (Percussion), and introducing violinist Samuel Vargas.  TICKETS […]

Launching in Holyoke: June 15th – June 30th Join us for the second year in a row as Beyond Walls collaborates with city officials, local business leaders, educators, and nonprofits across the state to create over 25 large scale, world-class murals in 2023 that celebrate the vibrant and diverse communities of Massachusetts. When? The installations will commence in Holyoke on June 15th and continue for two weeks till June 30th. Artists will transform the city’s exterior walls, some as tall as 50 feet high and 170 feet long, into a vibrant display of art. What’s New? In addition to the mesmerizing art […]

Join us for a mid-day dance showing at Holyoke Media! LOCULUS Collective shows a new work created in collaboration with PVPA's Catalyst Dance Company and Lailye Weidman shows a work in progress. The show will be less than an hour and free so swing by on your lunch break and watch some dance!

The National Blank Book Company at the foot of Cabot Street (and later in Chicopee) was a Holyoke fixture for nearly a century and a half, producing internationally-distributed products from workforce ledgers, to diaries, to custom binders.  It ingrained itself in local factory culture in the process. As one former employee explained, "If you talked to a Holyoker and they didn't know someone who worked there or hadn't worked there themself, you knew they were new in town." Join us on Thursday, June 15 at 5pm for a Community Room panel discussion, Every Book Guaranteed Perfect: The National Blank Book Company in Retrospect. The History […]

Learn the tricks of the trade to become a kitchen wizard in a cooking class taught by Nadim Kashouh, Chef and Owner of Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill. Enjoy an evening of hands-on instruction, beer & wine, and of course decadent homemade food. Seating is limited so please register ASAP!