A list of resources for English as a second language learners in the Northampton area. Center For New Americans https://cnam.org/ 17 New South St., Northampton, and locations in Greenfield and…ors. Offered by SABES (System for Adult Basic Education Support), whose Western Mass office is in Holyoke Community College: https://sabes.org/…
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Housing and Utilities Assistance
Shelters and housing assistance in the Northampton Area. Shelters Hampshire County Interfaith Shelter 43 Center Street, Northampton. Follow signs to the entrance in back. 413-586-6750 An emergency overflow shelter for…pe of help may change over time. In addition to the website you also call 2-1-1 from any phone for more information. Northampton Housing Authority The Northampton Housing Authority (NHA) is a quasi-public agency maintaining public housing at the McDonald House, Forsander and Cahill Apartments, Tobin Manor, Salvo House, and Hampshire and Florence Heights. The NHA also administers a Housing Choice Voucher program (Section Eight) and works with the V…
Vox Tox
On March 21, 2020, Sandi Toksvig posted a video on a new YouTube, Vox Tox. It opens with the calming sound of a slow piano rag and a view of…ng, consist of various historical stories with an emphasis on the stories of women, and no fear of digression. Sandi’s style is wonderfully conversational, and her manner wonderfully calming, like a Mr. Rodgers for gown ups. There has been a new Vox Tox each day, and I highly recommend subscribing to the channel….
All Hamptons Read 2018
This program ran in 2018. It is archived here for those who are interested Four communities are coming together during October and November in a partnership called All Hamptons Read….ception and talk about Lewis Hayden will be held Monday November 5th from 6:30-8pm by Stephen Kenney, Ph.D., curator of Lewis Hayden Exhibit in the Hosmer Gallery and the adjacent Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum. An exhibit entitled Chaotic Freedom and the Scars of Slavery: From Baton Rouge to Northampton based upon historian Bruce Laurie’s essay, ‘Chaotic Freedom in Civil War Louisiana: The Origins of an Iconic Image’ will be exhi…
Exhibit History
2002–present: Hosmer Gallery 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Virtual Exhibits 2021 2022 2023 Up to 2001…Virtual Exhibits 2021 2022 2023 Up to 2001 The Library hosted exhibitions of art by local artists in the Gallery space on the second floor, which was renovated in 2001-2002 to become the Hosmer Gallery. 1973-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1984-85 1985-86 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Hosmer Gallery exhibit by Karl Knapp…
MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center Update
March 18, 2020 — MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers are temporarily closed to the public for in-person services in an effort to protect our customers and staff from potential exposure to Coronavirus (Covid-19). Forbes…ter. Our website will be updated daily as new information becomes available: https://www.masshirefhcareers.org/ We are monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely and will resume normal operations once it is safe to do so. Thank you for your patience. Our priority is continuing to serve you as best we can during this temporary closure. Unemployment Insurance: We are currently awaiting information from the Massachusetts Department of Un…
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…er (9 iterations), #4 Acrylic and graphite on panel by Alice Erickson Redwood-Strength (Concept Art for the Tree Tarot), Traditional/Digital Drawing by Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo website Aspen-The Fool (Concept Art for the Tree Tarot), Traditional/Digital Drawing by Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo website Apple-The Lovers (Concept Art for the Tree Tarot), Traditional/Digital Drawing by Jacqueline Gelfuso Gallo website Untitled. White pencil, black paper, c…
Information for Artists
Español The Hosmer Art Gallery is designed to provide opportunities for local artists to show their work to the public. Exhibits include a wide range of media and content reflecting…hibits shown simultaneously. The total wall space is 160 linear feet (usually 40′-80′ for each artist). The floor space is approximately 900 square feet. View floor plan The library can provide up to 7 sculpture pedestals and 5 glass display cases in various sizes. Artists are responsible for hanging and taking down their exhibits. There is no charge for the use of the space. If works are sold, the library expects a donation of 15% of the proceeds…
Local History at Forbes Library
Map of Northampton, 1875. From the Hampshire Room for Local History. Forbes Library maintains a sizable local history collection covering Northampton and Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Physical collections | Virtual collections…ople, places and events—for two days in 2014: Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd. Selected videos made with Forbes Local History resources https://youtu.be/m8tz9fYYU2E https://youtu.be/15h27R3TkJI…
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…
Display / Exhibit Space Request Form
Applications for use of display space will be honored on a first-come basis. Organizations based in Northampton or serving primarily Northampton residents which have not used display space within the…brary <a href=”http://forbeslibrary.org/wordpress/info/policies/displayexhibit-policy/”>Display/Exhibit Policy</a> and my group agrees to abide by said policy and its guidelines. By clicking the Submit button below, the applicant agrees to be personally responsible for any infractions thereof and to assume all responsibilities indicated in the regulations. I provide the aforementioned materials for exhibit at the Forbes Library for the time period…
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