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"The Skinner Family Gift to Holyoke; 100 Years Young"

The Skinner Chapel at the United Congregational Church will celebrate its centennial in February. Join church historian Rev. Art Stanley as he shares the story about this Skinner Family Gift to Holyoke and reveals the remarkable and beautiful architecture contained with in its walls.

when:	Sunday January 29, 2012 at 2 p.m.
where:	Wistariahurst Museum
price:	Suggested donation $5
info:	www.wistariahurst.org

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February Gallery Exhibition – VISUAL (Ventures in Science Using Art Laboratory)

VISUAL is an outreach program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst based on the premise that the visual arts provide an effective means to educate and stimulate the general public as well as students of all ages on the importance of scientific research in our everyday lives. Each captivating image is a direct experimental result from research conducted on the Amherst campus or at its partner institutions. Works on view through February.

Image: Angelo Hair Pasta by Angelo Pedicini

when:	During the month of February
where:	Wistariahurst Museum
price:	Admission to the gallery $3
info:	www.wistariahurst.org

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Opening Reception of VISUAL (Ventures in Science Using Art Laboratory)

Learn more about the art in our February gallery as well as the experiments behind them at a light reception.

Image: Storm by Sam Fakhouri

when:	Thursday, February 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
where:	Wistariahurst Museum
price:	Admission to the gallery $3
info:	www.wistariahurst.org

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“Before the Curtain Call”: Art at Victory Theatre Site Specific Installation Art - Extension

As a feature of the 2012 Holyoke Winter Carnival, Artists, Chris Nelson, Amy Johnquest, Christopher Willingham and Taiga Ermansons respond to the rich history, elaborate architecture and current condition of the Victory Theatre. These four artists embark on a unique opportunity to work in the soon to be renovated building, creating work for spaces that will never be the same again.

The Holyoke Winter Carnival Saturday January 29 - Saturday February 4, 2012 will feature more then 25 events in 15 different venues across the City of Holyoke catering to all ages and tastes: snowshoeing, hula hooping, snowman art exhibit, story reading, scavenger hunt, candlepin bowling, music, a hot chocolate social, Chili Cook-off, spaghetti dinner, ice hockey, cake decorating contest, a dog show, movie night, arts & crafts, family game night, and an all-out domino tournament. And the best news of all, more then 98% of the events are free!

when:	Saturday February 4, 2012 11am - 1pm
where:	Victory Theatre 81-89 Suffolk Street Holyoke, MA
info:	www.mifafestival.org

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Cantabile 10th Anniversary Concert

Name that tune! The music on the program is a mixture of the sacred and secular, combining mass movements and the secular tunes they were based upon. Composers include Josquin, Ockeghem, Isaac, Palestrina and many other masters of the Renaissance. Special guests playing an array of Renaissance-style string and wind instruments will join Cantabile for a sound and texture treat.

In photo from left to right: David Olsson, James Mead, Diana Brewer, Dorie Goldman, Peter Shea, and Kayla Werlin.

when:	Sunday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m.
where:	Wistariahurst Museum
price:	Suggested donation $15
info:	www.wistariahurst.org

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Cantabile 10th Anniversary Concert

when:	Sunday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m.
where:	Wistariahurst Museum
price:	Suggested donation $15
info:	www.wistariahurst.org

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Funded in part by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Business and Technology/Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.

This project was made possible by a grant administered by the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau.