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Looking for a place to show your art? Check out these local galleries. Call to artists listings Arts Hub Western Mass: Opportunities Valley Arts Newsletter Northampton Arts Council Community lists…e/ A walking tour of Northampton galleries the 2nd Friday of every month. A.P.E. Gallery http://www.apearts.org/ 126 Main Street and 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, 586-5553 Anchor House of Artists https://www.anchorhouseartists.org/ 518 Pleasant Street, Northampton Cooley Dickinson Hospital Art Galleries are managed by Friends of Cooley Dickinson 30 Locust Street and 22 Atwood Drive, Northampton Historic Northampton Contemporary Art Gallery http:/…

General Resources Community Action Pioneer Valley’s Community Resources & Advocacy program https://www.communityaction.us/ 413-582-4230 or 1-800-339-7779 For information about programs throughout Hampshire County, such as fuel assistance, food stamps, health needs, employment,…, healthcare and cash assistance. Addiction Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.westernmassaa.org/ Western Mass. Intergroup lists all meetings in the area plus useful information for newcomers, bookstore and links. Hampshire Hope https://www.hampshirehope.org/ Hampshire HOPE’s mission is to help people and families struggling with opioids — like heroin and prescription medicines — in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Children and Families The Northampt…

AANE Women’s Support Group Support for women on the autism spectrum. Contact: Stephanie Birkdale (events@aane.org) Please register: www.aane.org/events/ ADHD Parent/Caregiver Support Group 1st TUESDAY of Every Month 6:30 pm to…(413) 532-2111 Spanish 24-Hour phone: (413) 409-2201 intergro4@aol.com www.westernmassaa.org Breastfeeding Support Group Every Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Cooley Dickinson lactation office, near the Childbirth Center. Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust St. (Northampton)Contact: Paula Mattson (413) 582-2096 www.cooleydickinson.org/programs-services/childbirth-center/breastfeeding-support-2/ Cancer Connection Several groups in the area fo…

Here is a selection of places in Northampton & nearby where it is possible to reserve space for meetings. (Forbes Library also has meeting rooms which may be reserved.) Meeting…ter 90 Park Street, Florence Fee required Contact: Mike Flynn, 584-5048 Mon.-Fri., 7-5 Florence Congregational Church 130 Pine Street, Florence Use may need approval by church board (meets on 3rd Wednesdays); price based on number of people, type of group, etc.) 413-584-1325, Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 9-1 Forbes Library 20 West Street, Northampton Two smaller and two larger meeting places; learn more on our meeting room page The Forbes Library Meeting…

Passes giving free or reduced admission to area museum can be borrowed with a CW MARS library card and are available for check out from the Main Circulation Desk. Museum…orest, Holyoke Range, Mt. Sugarloaf, Mt. Tom, Lake Wyola, and Hampton Ponds. www.mass.gov/eea Pass will admit one vehicle for the day. Not valid for camping. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston www.mfa.org Children 6 and under are free. Each pass allows 2 adults for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission) and up to 4 children ages 7 – 17 for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission). Please email reference@forbeslibrary.org or call 413-5…

Coolidge Museum Endorses Statement on Civility in Politics September 25, 2023 Press Release – For immediate release Contact: Lisa Downing, Library Director, director@forbeslibrary.org or 413-587-1016 The Calvin Coolidge Standing Committee of the…Library and Museum’s voice to the statement, Standing Committee President J.R. Greene said, “Coolidge was a true conservative, believing that the system of government established by the founding fathers was the best in the world. He stated that, ‘Democracy is obedience to the rule of the people.’ He also spoke of the ‘righteousness of democracy,’ and that ‘its foundation lays hold upon eternity.’  Greene added, “Coolidge also observed, ‘the differ…

In keeping with the Forbes Library’s mission “to provide a wide range of information and materials to all of the people of Northampton, using traditional and innovative technology, and to…limited to, blogging, instant messaging, social networking sites, and wikis. Many social networking sites allow users of those sites to become a “friend”, “fan” or otherwise associate their own “profiles” or virtual presences with the Library’s profile on these sites. Examples of such sites are Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube. As with more traditional resources, the Library does not act in place of or in the absence of a parent and is not r…

Forbes Library permits patrons to connect their own equipment to the Internet via wireless networks. The library’s wireless networks are unencrypted. Data transmitted on unencrypted networks can be monitored or…uptive content Revoking a patron’s Library privileges Prohibiting and/or quarantining patron-owned equipment from accessing the network Notifying law enforcement of illegal activity Some devices may not be compatible with the library’s network. Patrons who have difficulty connecting or experience poor connections are encouraged to seek help at the reference desk, but library staff are not responsible for troubleshooting patron’s devices. Approved…

Welcome to the Virtual Hosmer Gallery Community Art Exhibition! From April 2020 through March 2024, we invited the community to participate in an online art exhibit. The original inspiration was…″, oil on canvas by Laura Radwell website Baseball, hot dogs apple pie and….. photo by Dave Roback December’s Rooftop snow, photo by Dave Roback Mount Tom Reservation reflections photo by Dave Roback Birth of a Foal, Bronze, by Stephen Saxenian website Lucy Saxenian, Bronze, by Stephen Saxenian website Tumbling Lioness, Bronze, by Stephen Saxenian website Giant Caterpillar: graphite drawing on yupo paper by Patricia Dorr Parker website Sleeping Be…

This list includes scholarships which target students from Western Massachusetts and Massachusetts generally. High school students in Northampton should also check out the Northampton High School’s scholarship page which includes many small…offers the Hampshire District Medical Society and the Rollin M. Johnson, M.D. Student Grants Program which assists Full-time student in medical school who live or have lived in Western Massachusetts for at least five consecutive years. Pioneer Valley Federal Credit Union College scholarships for Pioneer Valley FCU members and their children. Pioneer Valley Women’s Running Club The Pioneer Valley Women’s Running Club offers a scholarship for high…