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Art Galleries in the Northampton Area

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…waycityarts.com/small-works-gallery 92 Race Street, Holyoke Artery https://www.holyokeart.com/ 289 High Street, Holyoke, 413-324-4402 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Gallery https://www.fws.gov/office/northeast-region-headquarters 300 Westgate Drive, Hadley, 253-8321 Gallery A3 http://www.gallerya3.com/ 28 Amity Street, 1D, Amherst, 256-4250 Burnett Gallery https://www.joneslibrary.org/204/Burnett-Gallery Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst Mil…

413 Free Seeds at Forbes and Lilly Libraries

March 22, 2022 — Links 413 Free Seeds Resources Seeds of sustainability (Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 10, 2022) 413 Free Seeds FAQ How does it work? 413 Free Seeds has two Free Seed Box…2. It is an informal way for you to get free vegetable, herb, and flower seed packets, learn about gardening, and share your garden with your community by harvesting and sharing seeds. Do I need a library card? You do not need a library card! You only need to write your name in the guest book when you take or donate seeds. How many packets can I take? Please take one packet per person per visit. We hope this will change next year as our inventory…

Display/Exhibit Policy

The Forbes Library welcomes the opportunity to allow community groups and individuals to use the various display and exhibit areas in the building, as part of its mission to provide…ting a particular vote on a candidate or ballot proposition may not be exhibited. The Library does not accept any material being offered for sale to the public unless the proceeds directly benefit the Library. The Library reserves the right to remove any item from an exhibition or display on the above grounds or if the exhibition is a possible safety hazard, is too large or otherwise inappropriate for the display space, creates a maintenance probl…

Social Services

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,…stern Massachusetts to available resources from housing, to healthcare, early education and more. Mass 211 https://mass211.org/ Mass 211 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. It serves as a resource for finding government benefits and services, nonprofit organizations, support groups, volunteer opportunities, donation programs, and other l…

Borrow museum passes

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…(one must be an adult). Children under 12 free. Free admission (pass not needed) on Saturdays, 10am-12pm. Norman Rockwell Museum (Check availability) www.nrm.org Pass allows 2 discounted admissions of $10 each. Children 5 and under free. Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra (Check availability) www.pvsoc.org Pass admits up to 4 people Smith College Museum of Art scma.smith.edu The Smith College Museum of Art is now free to all. No pass is necessary!…

Meeting Facilities in the Northampton Area

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…grand pianos, and music stands; renter assumes cost of piano tuning, if needed. No additional equipment provided. Folding tables available for reception, which can be held in the front lobby – no food or drink allowed in recital hall or studio rooms. https://www.ncmc.net Northampton Elks Lodge No. 997 Hall Rental 17 Spring Street, Florence https://sites.google.com/view/northampton-rental-hall/home 413-584-0297 Northampton Friends Meeting House 43…

Support Groups in the Northampton Area

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…TS VIRTUALLY Email valleyadhdfamilies@gmail.com for invite link. This monthly, education and support group is for parents and caregivers of children or teens with an ADHD diagnosis. We host guest speakers that present on a variety of ADHD topics at every other meeting. Al-Anon and Ala Teen Support for the friends and family of alcoholics. Multiple meetings in the area. For info:Springfield/Holyoke area: (413) 782-3406 Al-Anon worldwide meeting lis…

Virtual Hosmer Gallery

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…il, black paper, collage by Marla Allisan website Pileated, Acrylic w/flow medium, by Christine Copeland website On Thin Ice, Acrylic w/flow medium, by Christine Copeland website Sunrise, Acrylic, by Christine Copeland website Still Life and Outdoor Studio, Leeds, digital photograph by Robert Croll Renovations, Northampton, digital photograph by Robert Croll Last Snowfall, Northampton (Diptych), digital photograph by Robert Croll Angels in the gar…

Forbes Library, Historic Northampton and Wistariahurst host States of Incarceration, a traveling exhibition

March 1, 2017 — STATES OF INCARCERATION A NATIONAL DIALOGUE OF LOCAL HISTORIES March 13-30, Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton, MA and Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge St., Northampton, MA Opening reception: March 13,…ll be on view alongside several additional installations, including an exhibit titled The Carceral Commonwealth on how incarceration impacts families and communities in Massachusetts, a photographic installation about Holyoke-based community organizations (on display in Holyoke), and exhibit panels and artifacts on history of incarceration in Hampshire county (on display at Historic Northampton). Simultaneous to the exhibition, Wistariahurst, Forb…

Forbes Seeks Status Quo

June 1, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Trustees of Forbes Library value a productive relationship with Northampton’s City government.  The current unfortunate dispute resulted from the Trustees’ receipt of a January 28, 2016…y-not-unprecedented-2421255 (June 10) https://www.gazettenet.com/Clarity-needed-on-Forbes-Library-status-2593823 (Editorial, June 4) https://www.gazettenet.com/Maintenance-key-concern-in-rift-between-mayor-Forbes-Library-trustees-2540522 (June 1) https://www.gazettenet.com/City-correspondence-with-Forbes-sheds-new-light-on-library-s-legal-action-2351133 (May 23) https://www.gazettenet.com/Forbes-Library-trustees-file-complaint-seeking-separation-f…

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Hosmer Gallery

In Memory of Jean Elizabeth Hosmer (1954-1999) Upcoming Exhibits 2024-25 | Exhibit History | Information for Artists | Información para Artistas | Hours | Mailing List Virtual Hosmer Gallery Community…n Art Association. I believe that plein air painting sharpens the skills needed to grow as an artist. AMY DAWN KOTEL We All Matter – We Are All Matter Amy Dawn Kotel is an artist, dancer, personal trainer, puppeteer, and community friend. While she has been a professional artist in several disciplines, over the last 6 years she has come back to one of her first creative passions, drawing and painting.  She has always been drawn to bright and effus…

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