Community Calendar

A monthly event featuring poetry, spoken word, & stories hosted by Paul Richmond. Doors are at 7pm, open mic starts at 7:30pm with 5-minute time slots. Featured writers start at 8:30, each have 15 minutes. Join us at Judd’s Restaurant before the event, take a stroll through the Small Works Gallery, and browse the books for sale. November 30: Featured Writers Suzanne Rancourt Richard Horton Donation requested $1 to $10 help support Gateway City Arts . Books for sale. Small Arts gallery open for viewing! ~Paul Richmond

Steven Vecchiarelli + Friends perform at The Divine Theater–this is going to be a great evening! Join us before the show for dinner at Judd’s Restaurant. Doors open at 7:00 and jokes start at 8:00.

Join us on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th for a special Holiday Open House! Wistariahurst will be decorated for Christmas and open to the public for a weekend of live music, activities, and local vendors!  Come kick off the holiday season with us, enjoy the festive atmosphere and get some holiday shopping done!

A special day at the historic Holyoke Public Library: 11:00-12:00: Dancers from Holyoke's own Massachusetts Academy of Ballet will be performing previews of The Nutcracker on the main floor on the Library—with mice and tin soldiers in attendance! The directors and dancers will be available to discuss what it takes to maintain the decades-long tradition of performing this popular ballet.  No reservations or tickets needed, just drop in! Also on Saturday: Before noon: Enter a drawing for 2 free tickets to the full performance of the Nutcracker, which takes place on December 17 at the Pope Francis Preparatory School, Springfield. […]

Join us for Holyoke's Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights at City Hall for a night of Holiday festivities

Join us on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th for a special Holiday Open House! Wistariahurst will be decorated for Christmas and open to the public for a weekend of live music, activities, and local vendors!  Come kick off the holiday season with us, enjoy the festive atmosphere and get some holiday shopping done!

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.

Come get your shopping on! Find last-minute unique and handmade gifts when an additional eight merry vendors will appear at the ARtery - for one day only!

Mix and Match blank items with artwork our team will print for you on the spot and enjoy wares from other local vendors of vintage or handmade products as well as seasonal refreshments! Free all welcome just come by and get into the holiday spirit!

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE VICTORY THEATRE RESTORATION Join Us for a pub crawl through the City of Holyoke! Tickets: $30.00 per person Includes: Transportation, Food, And A Victory Theatre Souvenir 4:30 PM - Starting at The Clubhouse, 209A South St, Holyoke 5:45 pm -Bus leaves for Pub Crawl BARS: The Clubhouse City Sports Brennan's The Clover Pic's Pub For more information and how to get tickets, visit https://www.universe.com/events/holiday-pub-crawl-tickets-HQTSF6.

Lou Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Indie-rock songwriter and comix artist Jeffrey Lewis began recording homemade cassettes in New York City in 1998; his critically acclaimed, unusual and word-dense songs lead to Jeffrey signing to Rough Trade Records in 2001 (record label of The Smiths, The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian, The Fall, The Moldy Peaches, etc.). Many albums and comic books later, Jeffrey still […]

Festivities brought to you by: Congregation Sons of Zion Congregation Rodphey Sholom Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department Holyoke Mayor's Office For more information, contact: Congregation Sons of Zion at 413-534-3369

First Night Junior returns to Holyoke Heritage State Park! Join us on Saturday, December 31st, from 10 am - 1 pm with unlimited rides on the Merry-Go-Round, entrance to the Children's Museum, crafts, live entertainment, and more! Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.holyokemerrygoround.org/tickets.

Join us for a 6-course dinner to celebrate the New Year! Reservations required. By purchasing a ticket, you'll get complimentary access to our Vinyl Night Dance Party in The Divine Theater starting a 9pm, and a champagne toast at midnight!