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…
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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…ked weekly, but we also appreciate and rely on donations! Can I donate pre-packaged seed packets? How about opened packets? Yes and yes! Just please tape them shut. How do I donate? Please put your seeds in the box and write the information down in our guestbook to help keep track. When donating, please label your packet with the info: Seed name Origin (Brand, place grown, person who donated, or place foraged) Organic (if not, you can leave this p…
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…ng the exhibit on the agreed upon date. The exhibitor shall remove the exhibit promptly on the agreed upon date. All displays/exhibits must be set up and removed with as little interference as possible to the daily operations of the Library. Once the exhibit is installed, changes may be made only with Library approval. The library has the right to remove exhibit materials if they aren’t picked up by the agreed upon date. Exhibit materials may be d…
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,…re County, Massachusetts. Children and Families The Northampton/Hadley Family Connection https://www.northamptonfamilies.com/ Provide support and connection to families with children under the age of 6 in Northampton and Hadley including playgroups, community events, parent workshops, and trainings. 18 Degrees – formerly Berkshire Children and Families https://18degreesma.org/ Family services, foster care and adoption agency in Western Massachuset…
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…, and and $12 for youth. Children’s Museum at Holyoke (Check availability) www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org Pass gives ½ price admission ($3) for up to six people. Under 12 months admitted for free. Clark Art Institute (Check availability) www.clarkart.edu The Clark is free Jan – March 2023 for all visitors. No pass is required during this time. Pass admits 1 adult; children 18 & under are admitted free. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Check…
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…n for catering. https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/emo/conference-center Emily McNally,emcnally@smith.edu, 413 585-6977 Summit View Banquet & Meeting Hall 555 Northampton Street, Holyoke https://www.hamelssummitview.com/about-hamels-creative-catering/summit-view/413-538-7431 The Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence Main Street, Northampton Large basement room holds 50+ people, depending on configuration. Must be a non-profit & non-governme…
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…s.23 Service Center Rd. (Northampton) (800) 905-8437 (413) 586-7525, x3178 www.massfamilyties.org Bipolar and other psychiatric disorders support group “A peer group for those with mental health challenges, to share experiences, provide support and camaraderie.” Meets every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. in the Cooley Dickinson Childbirth Center Conference Room, 30 Locust St. (Northampton)Contact Fran at (413) 313-5267 or Route9hayden@gmail.com before at…
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,…ed by Picture Projects. The Spanish-language exhibit catalog was created by María José Giménez (translator) and Maggie McDonald (graphic designer). The Carceral Commonwealth was created by UMass students and local residents and designed by Jennifer Luxton. Wistariahurst created the photographic exhibit about Holyoke-based community organizations, and Historic Northampton and UMass students collaborated to create the exhibit components on incarcera…
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…ervisor of Records, Public Records Division, February 13, 2008 From the Daily Hampshire Gazette: https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-mayor-s-quest-for-agreement-with-Forbes-Library-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…
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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…e public. Starting April 3, 2020, and continuing nearly four years, we invited all art makers in the greater Northampton area to participate in an online exhibit. Please enjoy these 549 images by 189 local artists….
Regional News and Media
Local Newspapers Daily Hampshire Gazette https://www.gazettenet.com/ News and Information for Northampton by the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Forbes Library patrons can find articles from 1994 to the present in NewsBank. For index…on Open Media Local College Newspapers The Sophian – Smith College Student press. The Amherst Student – Amherst College Newspaper. The Daily Collegian – UMass Amherst’s college newspaper. Online Only Local News Sites Paradise City Press https://paradisecitypress.org/ A citizen’s journalism project from Northampton Community Television….
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