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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…ton, 529-2635 Pulp https://www.pulpholyoke.com/ 80 Race Street, Holyoke 413-362-6368 Small Works Gallery https://www.gatewaycityarts.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, Amher…

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…sing fee is added to all admissions, including youth. The film discount is buy-one, get-one free. The pass is not valid for group tours, or with other discounts. Worcester Art Museum (check availability) https://www.worcesterart.org/ Provides 50% off the admission fee. Cards may be used for up to 2 adults and or children. Children 3 and under are free. Passes are not valid for any other applicable discounts on special programming or lectures. Pass…

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,…VA) https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-for-victim-assistance A state agency devoted to upholding and advancing the rights of crime victims in Massachusetts. Seniors Northampton Council On Aging https://www.northamptonma.gov/716/Council-on-Aging Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the city’s elder population, aged 60 and over. Northampton Senior Center http://northamptonma.gov/2055/Senior-Services 413-587-1228 Programming for…

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…I P.O Box 5308 Springfield, MA 01101-5308 (866) 624-3578 nerna.org/meetings-by-area/pioneer-valley-western-mass/ www.wmacna.org/area-information Open Door Club and Self-Advocacy Two different advocacy groups for individuals with disabilities. Open Door Club meets every Monday from 6:30-8 p.m. (with optional social gathering at 6) in the Florence Congregational Church, 130 Pine St., Florence. Self-Advocacy meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays…

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…on 413-584-7327, NCFA@NOHOARTS.ORG https://www.nohoarts.org/rentals-managed-by-the-center Space is available, for a fee, for events of all kinds, including rehearsals and performances, community and private events, meetings, conferences, and classrooms. Northampton Community Music Center 139 South Street, Northampton Recital Hall A seats 75; $140 first two hours, $60 each additional hour Recital Hall B seats 35-40; $80 first two hours, $30 each ad…

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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…News, arts and entertainment for the Pioneer Valley. The Recorder https://www.recorder.com/ Greenfield’s online information source. The Boston Globe https://www.boston.com/ Index and archive of the Globe articles are available from NewsBank. La Pueblo Latino https://www.masslive.com/elpueblolatino/ Spanish language newspaper that covers news in Western Massachusetts both in print and online. Local Radio 88.5 FM WFCR Public Radio 89.3 FM WAMH Amhe…

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…rbeslibrary.org / 413-587-1016 https://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-mayor-s-quest-for-agreement-with-Forbes-Library-not-unprecedented-2421255 ATTACHMENTS Complaint for Declaratory Relief Exhibit A: Last Will and Testament of Charles Edward Forbes Exhibit B: Opinion of the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, October 2, 2007 Exhibit C: Opinion of the Supervisor of Records, Public Records Division, February 13, 2008 From the Daily Hampshire Ga…

Fax Services in Northampton

Public Fax machines in Northampton The following locations have public fax machines and are located near the library. Forbes Library Outgoing faxes only. See Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing at…of five free faxes per day)….

Food Assistance

Information on free meals and food subsidies in the Northampton area. Information as listed on organization websites and subject to change. Free meals in Northampton Manna Soup Kitchen Manna Soup…//www.mannanorthampton.com/ Edwards Church 297 Main Street, Northampton 413-584-5500 St. John’s Episcopal Church 48 Elm Street, Northampton 413-584-1757 Free Meals in Amherst Amherst Survival Center All meals provided to go. Groceries available. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 12pm – 3pm for on-site services. Pantry open 3rd Saturday of the month from 9am-12pm. Delivery schedule varies based on location. 1200 North Pleasant Street http…

Law/Legal Resources for the Northampton Area

Massachusetts Access to Justice The Massachusetts Access to Justice initiative works to provide equal access to the court system for the public, including self-represented litigants, those with limited or no…gal Research Hampshire Law Library https://www.mass.gov/locations/hampshire-law-library 99 Main St., Courthouse, Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-2297 The law library is open to everyone. The Hampshire Law Library is on the ground level 1st floor of the old historic courthouse. The doors are locked; please check in at the Hampshire Superior/Northampton District Court located 15 Gothic Street and you will be escorted over to the library after being…

Online Day of Giving Established to Support Local Libraries

March 26, 2019 — ONLINE DAY OF GIVING ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LOCAL LIBRARIES Three local libraries are raising funds through an inaugural Library Giving Day campaign. This one-day online fundraising event will occur on…usical instruments and in Sunderland the library is proud to offer free one-on-one technology help, and a wide variety of programs for children, teens, and adults.​ The Friends of the M.N. Spear Memorial Library in Shutesbury are raising funds for a future new library project. They have been actively and creatively fundraising for a new Shutesbury Library since 2012 when efforts to secure matching funds for a Library Construction Grant were unsucc…

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