Passport Holyoke Events
Upcoming events
Historical Perspectives: Where in the World is Belle Skinner?
Come hear Wistariahurst curator Kate Thibodeau talk about Belle Skinner’s travels to places in France, India, China, Japan and more. Kate will read letters written to the Skinner family and provide a pictorial of Belle’s adventures.
| when: |
Wednesday, September 3, 6:00 p.m. |
| where: |
Wistariahurst Museum |
| price: |
Admission $3.
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Exhibit Opening: Local Color: Watercolors by Elizabeth Sheridan
Familiar sites abound in the florals and landscapes of Elizabeth Sheridan’s recent watercolor paintings. Elizabeth paints scenes familiar to many in Western Massachusetts; from the rose gardens and arbors of Forest Park to the disappearing Pioneer Valley tobacco barns. On display through September 23, 2008.
| when: |
Sunday, September 7, 2:00 p.m. |
| where: |
Wistariahurst Museum |
| price: |
Admission to the gallery is $3.
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Garden Talk: Shrubs for the Small Garden
Master Gardener Duncan McQueen will be speaking on the subject of unusual conifers and deciduous shrubs for the Western Massachusetts garden. Duncan will present an illustrated program emphasizing low maintenance plantings. There will be time provided for a how-to on designing a small shrub border or bed.
All talks are a $5 donation to benefit the garden restoration projects at Wistariahurst. Garden Workshops presented by Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners & Western Mass Gardeners Association.
| when: |
Wednesday, September 10 – 6:00 p.m. |
| where: |
Wistariahurst Museum |
| price: |
$5 donation |
Exhibit Opening: LOOK! New Visions for Architecture in Holyoke: An Exhibition of Design Projects in Support of Culture, Community and Sustainable Revitalization
LOOK! highlights community planning and design initiatives that promote cultural expression and community visions in the four central neighborhoods of Holyoke. On display through October 27, 2008. Sponsored by: Architecture + Design Program and The Center for Design Engagement at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, The Western Massachusetts Chapter of the American Institute for Architects, AIA 150 / Blueprint for America Grant, UMass/Holyoke Planning Network HUD/COPC Grant.
| when: |
Sunday, September 28, 2:00 p.m. |
| where: |
Wistariahurst Museum |
| price: |
Admission to the gallery is $3. |
Historical Perspectives: In the Shadows of the Birthplace of the American Revolution: The Native & African Enslaved
Anika Nailah, author of Free & Other Stories, will share some of the research she has gathered while writing her historical novel about Massachusetts slavery from the 1600s through the American Revolution. She will also read from the novel-in-progress and will provide participants with a bibliography of relevant historical references.
| when: |
Wednesday, October 1, 6:00 p.m. |
| where: |
Wistariahurst Museum |
| price: |
Admission $3 |
