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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 Here's what we're up to . . . .
Outlook 2014: Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce gets new website, grows services to aid and promote members
By KATHLEEN ANDERSON
Each year, economic development and business professionals are asked to comment on how we confront the evolving economy, how we retool ourselves and what is our opinion in looking at the year ahead.
As leader of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, this allows me the opportunity to share with you, what the chamber is doing to support business, develop jobs and continue to support a better quality of life for all who live in and around Holyoke.
Our chamber of commerce helps to promote its members and provide them with the tools necessary to become better businesses that employ local residents and contribute positively to the community. Read the story here.
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Holyoke's Winter Carnival
Febuary 7-16th 2014
The Holyoke Winter Carnival will host a table top flower exhibit at the new Holyoke Senior Center on Sunday February 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Flower Arranging Exhibit is one of four participant activities that will take place during the Carnival. There will be 30 tables for exhibitors to decorate with flowers. Interested participants are being asked to choose from one of three categories for designing their table top floral arrangements. Floral arrangement is the art of selecting and organizing flowers and foliage to attain a pleasing and interesting design.
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CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS
By the time the 20th century drew to a close, the elderly population was greatly expanding, and many of those people wanted to stay in their own homes as long as possible.
That was not news to O'Connell Care at Home.
Fran O'Connell had established his agency in 1987 as a one-man operation, supporting it at first by working freelance as a nurse for other medical institutions.
Read Full Story Here
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Happy Valentine's Day
We love our Chamber members!
Please support your fellow Chamber members as you make your dinner and hotel reservations for this St. Valentine's Day.
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Whats Going On This Weekend |
All weekend
Holyoke Winter Carnival
A 10-day citywide celebration. Check website for event listings.
holyokewintercarnival.org
Friday
Teenage Zombies in Love. As George Lenker describes Dr. Sketchy's cabaret-style drawing class in this week's Club Scout: "The evening combines figure drawing with the principles of body-positive burlesque, tests of artistic skill, and, of course, drinking." 7 p.m. $7. The Elevens, Northampton. drsketchy.com
Foghat. Slow ride, take it easy.
8 p.m. Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn. mohegansun.com
Saturday
Mortified: Doomed Valentines. It's storytelling, it's personal memoir, it's painful, it's hilarious. Authors read from the personal journals, letters and other artifacts of their awkward teenage years, under the theme 'Doomed Valentines.'
8 p.m. $12 advance, $16 day of show. Club B-10, Mass MoCA, North Adams. massmoca.org
The Nields.
Western Mass.-based folksingers will perform with a full band in support of their latest album 'The Full Catastrophe.' Belle Amie opens.
$15 advance, $18 day of show. Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton. iheg.com
Hannibal Buress. Comedian and former writer for 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live, now gaining fame for his stand-up comedy specials and TV. Two shows, the late show is described as the 'Nasty Show.' 8 & 10:30 p.m. $25-$50. Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Conn. foxwoods.com
Sunday
moe. Heavyweights of the jam band circuit, with not one, but two names on Rolling Stone's list of New Guitar Gods.
8 p.m. $26.50. Calvin Theatre, Northampton. iheg.com
Winter Shorts Festival. Performances of Do The Math by Charlotte Watts, The Dream Keeper by Matt Walting, and Silence is Golden by the ACT Class. Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 4 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 6:30 p.m. $18 adults, $10 students, free for Drama Studio students. Drama Studio, Springfield. dramastudio.org
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale!
 The Girl Scouts of Central & Western Mass will be selling their famous cookies on the Upper Level of The Holyoke Mall near Target on Friday, February 14th from 4pm-9:30pm; Saturday, February 15th from 10am-9:30pm; Sunday, February 16th from 11am-6pm.
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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
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YMCA offers Safe Sitter Classes
February 20
9:00 - 3:30
for boys and girls
ages of 14 and above
Register February 1 through the 18th
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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.
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Summit View
Thursday Theme Nights
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America's favorite family show is coming to the MassMutual Center when the Harlem Globetrotters take fan participation to the extreme by letting fans decide which NEW Globetrotter rule they'll add to the game!
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Sturbridge Village
sweetens things up for Valentines Day
with a history of chocolate running every weekend until March 30th
Tickets:
$24 for adults & $22 for seniors
$8 for ages 3-17 (or free with a paid adult)
free for <2
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21st Annual Massachusetts Diabetic Association 5K
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for more information on the cause
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March 1st at Look Park in Northampton
Health fair begins at 10 in the Garden House
Race starts at 11
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Springfield RV, Camping & Outdoor Show
Febuary 14-Febuary 17th
Hours: Friday 4-9pm; Saturday 10am-8pm; Sunday 10am-6pm; Monday 10am-4pm
Admission: $10; 12 & under are free; Seniors $7
$2 off coupon available on website:
www.springfieldrvcampingshow.com
Oldest, largest camping & RV show in New England.
Recreational vehicles, camping and outdoor suppliers, campgrounds
Springfield RV, Camping & Outdoor Show
Feburay 14- febuary 17th
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Men Are From Mars -
Women Are From Venus - LIVE!
Thursday, February 13 at 7:30pm
Friday, February 14 at 8pm
Saturday, February 15 at 3pm & 8pm
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Outlook 2014: Holyoke Medical Center CEO Spiros Hatiras says hospital is 'best-kept secret' in Western Massachusetts
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Western Massachusetts programs plan to keep children busy during February Vacation
The week of Feb. 17 is vacation week for many public schools in the area, and many venues are offering special programs for children and their families.
Click the picture above for a full list of events
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Capacity Building For Growth
Upcoming Events
Stronger Businesses Program
Session 3 February 18 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Capacity Building for Growth
February 19 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Message from the Mayor's Office
HOLYOKE - The Mayor's Office announced a change in the email domain for City of Holyoke employees, effective immediately. The change in domain applies to any municipal employees whose email address formerly ended in @ci.holyoke.ma.us. The first part of the e-mail address (lastname_firstinitial) will stay the same, but the domain has now changed to a more user friendly domain of @holyoke.org.
The change was implemented several months ago to allow enough time for a smooth transition for the public and employees, and as of Friday, January 24, @ci.holyoke.ma.us was phased out, and any emails sent to the old domain will no longer be accepted. Those who are experiencing technical difficulties are advised to note the new address and try to resend emails that may not have been successfully sent.
In addition to the domain change, the Mayor's Office has led other initiatives that will enhance communication and accessibility for residents, including the creation of a new municipal website that provides key online services, the launch of the City's first mobile application through Commonwealth Connect's SeeClickFix and encouraging residents to sign up to receive notifications from the City using the Everbridge notification system.
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Please call 413-533-2100 to make your reservation today! 
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