Cocktails & Collage at Fame Lounge/Eatery
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!
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.
Irisneri Alicea Flores’ July 25 Genealogy Drop-in at the History Room was filled to capacity! On September 9, Irisneri returns for a rich and inspiring presentation on her work. Irisneri is a professional genealogist and author of the Descubre Tu Historia blog.
Irisneri will share her own story of the healing journey that comes with digging into one’s own roots and offer practical tips on how to begin searching for your own family history using regional sources. Anyone with an interest in genealogy generally, or in Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and South and Central American genealogy specifically, will have something to learn from the presentation.
Irisneri will speak in English and Spanish and will hold a bilingual Q&A after the talk.
This hybrid event takes place in in person at the Holyoke Public Library Community Room and online. No registration needed to attend in person.
Register for the online event.
El 25 de julio, Irisneri Alicea Flores dió una charla sobre genealogía en la Sala de Historia, ¡con un lleno absoluto! El 9 de septiembre, Irisneri vuelve para una presentación rica e inspiradora sobre su trabajo. Irisneri es genealogista profesional y autora del blog Descubre Tu Historia.
Irisneri compartirá su propia historia del viaje sanador que supone indagar en las propias raíces y ofrecerá consejos prácticos sobre cómo empezar a buscar tu propia historia familiar utilizando fuentes regionales. Cualquier persona interesada en la genealogía en general, o en la genealogía puertorriqueña, caribeña y centroamericana en particular, tendrá algo que aprender de esta presentación.
Irisneri hablará en inglés y español y mantendrá una sesión bilingüe de preguntas y respuestas después de la charla.
Este evento híbrido tiene lugar en persona en la Sala Comunitaria de la Biblioteca Pública de Holyoke y en línea. No es necesario registrarse para asistir en persona.