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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Summer Book Fair!
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is hosting their 3rd Annual Summer Book Fair on August 15th\, 16th\, and 17th from 10:00 – 4:00 each day. Enjoy free activities\, storytime\, healthy snacks and beverages\, an exciting selection of raffles\, and THOUSANDS of books for all ages! \nThe event is free and open to the public\, where every family is invited to come and partake in the Book Fair on a ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ model by choosing a sliding scale donation amount in exchange for books. No child or family leaves empty handed! \nAccess to reading materials can vary for children once the school year has ended. This is especially true in places considered to be “Book Deserts”\, this event is aims to make an accessible literary oasis!
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/3rd-annual-summer-book-fair/2025-08-17/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Summer Book Fair!
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is hosting their 3rd Annual Summer Book Fair on August 15th\, 16th\, and 17th from 10:00 – 4:00 each day. Enjoy free activities\, storytime\, healthy snacks and beverages\, an exciting selection of raffles\, and THOUSANDS of books for all ages! \nThe event is free and open to the public\, where every family is invited to come and partake in the Book Fair on a ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ model by choosing a sliding scale donation amount in exchange for books. No child or family leaves empty handed! \nAccess to reading materials can vary for children once the school year has ended. This is especially true in places considered to be “Book Deserts”\, this event is aims to make an accessible literary oasis!
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/3rd-annual-summer-book-fair/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Summer Book Fair!
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is hosting their 3rd Annual Summer Book Fair on August 15th\, 16th\, and 17th from 10:00 – 4:00 each day. Enjoy free activities\, storytime\, healthy snacks and beverages\, an exciting selection of raffles\, and THOUSANDS of books for all ages! \nThe event is free and open to the public\, where every family is invited to come and partake in the Book Fair on a ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ model by choosing a sliding scale donation amount in exchange for books. No child or family leaves empty handed! \nAccess to reading materials can vary for children once the school year has ended. This is especially true in places considered to be “Book Deserts”\, this event is aims to make an accessible literary oasis!
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/3rd-annual-summer-book-fair/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Imagined Worlds Artmaking Party at the Children's Museum at Holyoke
DESCRIPTION:A new mural is popping up this summer on Dwight Street and we want your input! Join us for pizza and an imaginative afternoon of hands-on collage style artmaking with The Color Collaborative and the Children’s Museum at Holyoke.
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/imagined-worlds-artmaking-party-at-the-childrens-museum-at-holyoke/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Language We Speak: Creating Connection With Our Children
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first in our monthly series: Family Talks! Enjoy a complimentary meal in our Picnic Area\, let the little ones play with provided childcare\, and learn in community with a different professional guest speaker each session for the grownups. Families of all shapes and sizes are warmly welcome. What makes it even better? It’s all free thanks to the CFCE! In this workshop Peggy Hoime hones in on how we\, as adults\, speak to children and the ways that words can empower them.
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/the-language-we-speak-creating-connection-with-our-children/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Paw & Play - New Exhibit Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is pleased to announce the completion of our newest exhibit\, The Paw & Play! Join us for our grand opening as we celebrate with FREE Museum Admission\, guided activities\, local organizations\, and a visit from Love on a Leash therapy dogs! \nThis exhibit is a holistic approach to public safety through a helping lens with the help of our furry friends\, the working dogs! Looking at K9 Dogs\, Service Dogs\, Search and Rescue Dogs\, Herding Dogs\, and Therapy Dogs we learn how these canines help their human companions and the community at large. The exhibit itself is modeled after a training agility course\, comparing and contrasting human vs. canine abilities with active play pieces and educational wall texts graphics\, in Spanish and English. \nPlay pieces include a ‘Canine Climb’ rock wall\, jump test\, climbing rope with foam pit\, balance beam\, and small movable equipment to allow the option of guided activities. \nThis installation was designed and executed entirely in-house with illustration and graphic design done by local artist Sam Lou and printing done around the corner at The Print Shop by Holyoke Art – it’s a 100% local effort. From painting\, to building\, to installing wall graphics\, it was all done by hand! \nWhen? November 23rd \n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Free Admission! \n12:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Regular Museum Admission \nWhere? 444 Dwight Street\, Holyoke\, MA 01040! \nTabling organizations\, refreshments\, and visiting therapy dogs will be upstairs in our picnic area and guided activities and crafts will be run downstairs on the Museum floor in and out of the new exhibit!
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/paw-play-new-exhibit-grand-opening/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Children's Museum at Holyoke COMMUNITY EVENT
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is thrilled to announce the opening of a groundbreaking exhibit: The Automotive TECHnician Center\, presented by Marcotte Ford. This eagerly anticipated addition marks the museum’s first new exhibit since 2018\, bringing innovation and hands-on learning to children of all ages. \nThe result of over two years of planning and collaboration\, this exhibit is made possible through the generous support of Marcotte Ford. Their dedication to Holyoke and its young residents has been instrumental in bringing this project to fruition. \nThe exhibit features a fully functional Ford Fusion donated by Marcotte and locally fabricated to ensure an authentic experience. Children can immerse themselves in the world of automotive technology\, changing tires\, diagnosing issues\, and even enjoying the radio. A tool wall\, equipped with modified REAL tools for safety\, enhances the interactive learning experience.
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/childrens-museum-at-holyoke-community-event/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:August Adventures Free Day!
DESCRIPTION:The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Highland Street Foundation for the 2023 August Adventures program. Each day\, there will be one museum\, zoo\, nature sanctuary\, or historical site in Massachusetts open for FREE! \nModeled after Highland Street’s long-standing Free Fun Fridays program\, August Adventures’ aim is to increase the public’s access to the chosen institutions across the state while welcoming new and diverse audiences through our doors. \nCome visit us on Thursday\, August 17th\, for FREE with August Adventures! Registration is not required.
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/august-adventures-free-day/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cheers to 40 Years! Cocktail Party at the Children's Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join the Children’s Museum at Holyoke as we close out the celebration of our 40th anniversary with a cocktail party at the Museum. \nThe celebration will be on Saturday\, September 17th starting at 6:00 pm. There will be entertainment\, hors d’oeuvres\, and beer and wine included with your ticket purchase. Come celebrate 40 years of fun with us! \nTickets are available for purchase online at $65 per person.
URL:https://www.exploreholyoke.com/event/cheers-to-40-years-cocktail-party-at-the-childrens-museum/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum at Holyoke\, 444 Dwight St\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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