Holyoke Chamber Weekly Update 2-6-14

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".

Wistariahurst Museum

February Events 2014

February Art Exhibition:Echoes of Industry

The Death and Rebirth of Holyoke's Mills Eric Broudy's photography offers a quiet memorial to a bygone industrial era, yet at the same time presents a proper introduction to its successors.Broudy also captures on video an illustration preserved and renovated for a new generation of creativity and commerce. On view through February 26.

Admission to gallery $3

Friday, February 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm: I Love Wine!

A Night to Benefit Wistariahurst Museum Join us for an elegant and festive evening at our most popular wine event!Guests will enjoy a sampling of various wines from different regions. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Log Rolling-Catering Division of The Log Cabin and Delaney House. All proceeds benefit Wistariahurst Museum.

The event is sponsored by

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Historic Holyoke at Wistariahurst.

Reservations necessary and tickets can be purchased online at www.wistariahurst.org or by calling the Museum at 413-322-5660. Advance tickets are $25 each/$40 couple; Tickets at the door are $30 each/$50 couple

Sunday, February 9 at 1:00 p.m.-

Victorian Valentine Workshop

Participate in a fun and creative program that will inspire the artist in everyone! Channel your inner artist and create your own beautiful, unique card for special friends, family and sweethearts. Reservations for the workshop are suggested.
$7 per person / $5 members

Monday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. - Historical Lecture Series: Made in the Happy Valley - Life of a Mill Hand with Sara Campbell

Using genealogical records and primary resources genealogist Sara Campbell will prepare a sketch of an Irish immigrant family in Civil War-era Holyoke.

$7 general / $5 members

Don't miss out on the third annual

Holyoke Dog Show!

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3rd Annual American Girl doll

Tea Party & Parade

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don't miss out on a chance to win

the newest American Girl doll, Isabelle!

YMCA offers Safe Sitter Classes

February 20

9:00 - 3:30

for boys and girls

ages of 14 and above

Holyoke Medical Center

Cancer Support Group

The Holyoke Medical Center Oncology Department invites patients dealing with a cancer diagnosis to its ongoing cancer support group on the second Tuesday of every month from 4:30-6 p.m. The group meets in the South 4 Conference Room located on the fourth floor. Take South Elevators to the fourth floor and the conference room is on your right. All cancer patients, families, and caregivers are welcome to attend.

Light refreshments will be served and transportation is available depending on your area of residence. For further information or to schedule transportation, please call the Jolene Lambert, R.N. in the Oncology Department at

(413) 534-2501.