The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce is sending weekly event updates to our friends and members. These updates will include Chamber, civic, and organizational news, events and entertainment.
Our goal is to keep our Chamber and Community members informed and engaged in local events. We invite you to discover the creative pulse that makes Holyoke such a great place to live and to visit. We will also, on occasion, include information on regional events that might be of interest to our Chamber and Communtity members.
If you would like to include a company or civic event please do so by submitting it on the Chamber's website at holyokechamber.com and clicking on "Submit a Community Event".
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Safe Syringe Disposal Program
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Mayor Alex Morse is proud to announce a collaboration between the City of Holyoke Board of Health and the Center for Education, Prevention and Action (CEPA) called the Safe Syringe Disposal Program. This program is designed to safeguard public safety by offering several means to safely dispose of used syringes and hypodermic needles. Citizens can now drop off "home sharps" in sharps containers at four different locations: Council on Aging at 291 Pine Street, the Holyoke Health Care Pharmacy at 230 Maple Street, the CEPA program headquarters at 330 Canal Street and newly added the DPW building at 63 Canal Street. For a limited time sharps containers are available for free at the City of Holyoke Board of Health.
The Safe Syringe Disposal Program also includes measures for needles discarded on the streets. The Board of Health would like to remind citizens not to physically touch a discarded needle, however, anyone can text the location to the CEPA program at (413) 387-2537 for prompt pick up.
For more information, contact Kate Gallagher from the Board of Health at (413) 322-5595 or via email at gallagherk@holyoke.org.
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Special Election set for State Senator representing the 2nd Hampden & Hampshire District
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On Monday, August 5th State Senator Michael Knapik announced his resignation from the Massachusetts State Senate for a new position as Westfield State University's Executive Director of University Advancement.
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Galvin has announced that the special election will be on November 5, with a primary on October 8. To be on the ballot, all candidates must submit their paperwork to local officials by August 27 and the state by September 3.
Candidates must obtain three hundred certified signatures. The vacated seat represents the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District, which includes all of Westfield, Holyoke, Agawam, Southwick, Montgomery, Russell, Granville, Tolland, Easthampton, and Southampton, and four precints in Chicopee. For more information please visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website.
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Holyoke Welcomes NYC Production
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The City of Holyoke will be hosting the production of a short film during five days of filming that begins on Saturday, August 24 th. The production, titled Body of Crime, is the work of Writer/Director Laurence Vannicelli and is scheduled to be screened at New York City's Lincoln Center as part of Columbia University's Film Festival next spring. As Vannicelli's master's dissertation in the Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program, the film will center on a detective who is sent to a rural town to investigate the mysterious death of a teenage girl . . . . . read more.
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Holyoke High School Class of 1973 Reunion
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HOLYOKE - Holyoke High School Class of 1973 will be holding a reunion on Sept. 21 at the Holyoke Country Club.
There is a 9-hole golf scramble at 2 p.m. Cocktails will begin at 5 p.m. Dinner follows at 6 p.m. The cost is $40 for dinner and an additional $20 for golf. Please contact Relfman@comcast.net for information on the reunion.
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145th Annual Cummington Fair
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See why they call themselves "the biggest and best little fair in the country." Thursday and Friday, 4-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Adults, $10; ages 10 to 15, $5; ages 9 and under, free. Seniors pay $8 on Sunday. Multi-day passes available.
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Summer Lobster Bake
August 25
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Holyoke Winter Carnival, Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival & Passport Holyoke Team up for the Arts
Tickets may be purchased at Wistariahurst or the Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department office in City Hall. For more information, contact Melissa Boisselle, President of PassportHolyoke, at 413-322-5660. Or email:
boissellem@holyoke.org
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Thursday, August 29
SPAGHETTI SUPPER. Holyoke Lodge of Elks, 250 Whitney Ave., Holyoke.
All you can eat. Thurs., Aug. 29, -6:30 p.m.
Tossed salad with dressing, spaghetti covered in meat sauce, parmesan cheese, plain and garlic rolls, lemonade, coffee. The price is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 6 to 12 and free for tots 5 and under.
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Great New England Wings and Wheels
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The Galaxy Community Council, organizer of the Great New England Air Show, is proud to present the first edition of the Great New England Wings and Wheels, August 24th and 25th, 2013, at the Westover Metropolitan Airport, 255 Padgette Street in Chicopee, MA.
The two day family-friendly event will feature static vintage and modern aircraft, as well as CARS, CARS, CARS. Music groups, along with food and beverage vendors will keep everyone entertained and nourished. The cost to attend is $10 per person. Children under 12 are free.
Aviation enthusiasts will see civilian aircraft and War Birds, including a C-47 transport, General Hap Arnold's B-25 Bomber and other World War II aircraft. It is possible, but not confirmed, that other static aircraft may include a few currently operational military aircraft. Click here for more information
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Annual Founder's Day
Car Show
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The City of Holyoke will host its 11th Annual Founder's Day Car Show on September 8, 2013 from 12:00-5:00PM. All vendors interested in participating please contact the Mayor's Office for an application. Vendors must obtain the following:
* Massachusetts State Permit
* Holyoke Board of Health Permit
* Fire prevention permit, if using propane and; * Copy of your certificate of insurance
Water or electricity will not be provided and vendors must properly dispose of their trash at the end of the event. Vendors will be assigned their location at the arrival, and vendors will be authorized on a first come, first serve basis. The event will be held rain or shine.
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September and October Gallery Exhibition: What Comes of the Fall: Works by Lyn Horan
Sat. Sep 7, 2013 - Mon. Oct 28, 2013 12:00 am
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Local Artist Lyn Horan's visual celebration ofFall, the contradictory season of life that rolls in with fantastical colorful promises, then blows it all to the winter ground waiting below in a single rainstorm.
What Comes of the Fall is a selection of bold drawings, paintings and mixed media collage infused with the mystery and ambiguity of Autumn. Works on view through October 28. Admission to gallery $3.
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Holyoke Community College will be offering accelerated seven-week , for-credit classes this fall.
They will include:
Principles of Management (MGT 230.74, 3 credits) meets Sept. 3 - Oct. 22, Tuesdays and Thursday, 12:30 -1:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and
Principles of Marketing (MKT 240.74, 3 credits), meets Oct. 24 - Dec. 12, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
For more information or to enroll, contact the admissions office by email to admissions@hcc.edu, call (413) 552-2321 or go online at hcc.edu.
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FARMERS MARKET AT OPEN SQUARE
Hours for the market are 9:30am-1:30pm every Saturday until October 19th.
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Holyoke Farmers Market
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Farmers Market
Stop by every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on High Street in front of City Hall.
The market offers fruit, vegetables, meat and eggs from local farmers and vendors and runs every Thursday through October.
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Elvis Costello at the
Calvin Theater
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Elvis Costello performs at the Calvin Theatre on Nov. 3.
Tickets are available through the Northampton Box Office at (413) 586-8686 and online at iheg.com.
Tickets are priced at $75, $65, and $55.
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