Precious Blood Church Fire of 1875 presentation by Robert Comeau, in the Community Room at the South Hadley Public Library. It will be about the May 27 1875 fire at the Precious Blood Church in Holyoke Massachusetts. 55 of the 70 people that died due to the fire are buried at the Precious Blood Cemetery of South […]
Vermeer's "The Concert" March 7-8, 2025 in the Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley Two performances: Friday March 7 @ 7:30pm; Saturday March 8 at 3 pm In cooperation with the Mount Holyoke College Music Department Sophie Michaux – voice Douglas Kelley – viola da gamba Nathaniel Cox – lute and cittern […]
Vermeer's "The Concert" March 7-8, 2025 in the Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley Two performances: Friday March 7 @ 7:30pm; Saturday March 8 at 3 pm In cooperation with the Mount Holyoke College Music Department Sophie Michaux – voice Douglas Kelley – viola da gamba Nathaniel Cox – lute and cittern […]
"From Ireland to America", a music concert supported by the South Hadley Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Taking place Thursday, March 13, 5:30 PM at the South Hadley Senior Center. Sing-alongs, ballads, instrumentals, step dancing and spoon playing.
Our concert will be held Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3 p.m. at Abbey Memorial Chapel on the Mount Holyoke College campus. The major works to be sung will be Frostiana by Randall Thompson and Magnificat by Pergolesi. A choral work by Bach will also be on the program. Ticket Information Starting in mid-January, 2025, tickets may be purchased […]
Showcase South Hadley Pre-Event and Welcome! Performances to include Bad News Jazz & Blues Orchestra as well as student ensembles from South Hadley High School and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts. Free event!
2025 South Hadley Cultural Council Grant Recipient. West African Dance and Drumming from 11:00 am-noon presented by Tara Murphy of the Rooted Essence Dance Studio. Tara Murphy of the Rooted Essence Dance Studio will present a beginning West African Dance and Drumming program that will help people to learn about the basic style of West […]
April 5, 2025, 7:30 PM Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College South Hadley Path of Miracles, Joby Talbot with Amherst Concert Choir and Audivi
Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything […]
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra are bringing their instrument "petting zoo". Attendees will be able to see, touch and hear many instruments. This event is geared towards young children, but all welcome.
Musings Along the Way In this set of books I reflect in poetry on my 11-year journey (1997- 2008) to hope and healing. Interestingly enough, folks grappling with the changes, challenges and temporary despair of the world situation AND their own aging transitions, may find them an encouraging resource. We are not alone! For me, […]
We bring an appreciation for small town life that will resonate with the local community. We place our songs in a historical, folkloric context with stories and images to set the stage. We banter with one another and with our audience. But mostly we sing in the kind of tight, high mountain harmony that comes […]
2025 South Hadley Cultural Council Grant Recipient. The Pineapple Project is a thirty minute interactive play about two kids exploring and discovering who they are through play and connection. Kids ages 3-8 will be a part of the show, and in doing so, will experience and learn about being a good friend, being supportive and […]
Local historian Leo Labonte takes you on a historical trip down the the South Hadley curve of the Connecticut River. The lecture begins at Brunelle's Marina then south to different historical sites such as Smith Ferry, Sans Souci Point, the canal & lock system, and the incline plane down to the Beachgrounds.
For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhc.ludus.com The Mount Holyoke College Department of Film Media Theater ends the 2024-25 season with a bold and inventive play by David Adjmi, “Marie Antoinette.” In Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values extravagance and […]
For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhc.ludus.com This Mount Holyoke College student-led concert is an expression of a semester of embodied inquiry in the Intermediate Composition course and marks the beginning of many students' choreographic journeys.
For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhc.ludus.com The Mount Holyoke College Department of Film Media Theater ends the 2024-25 season with a bold and inventive play by David Adjmi, “Marie Antoinette.” In Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values extravagance and […]
Michele Lyman from Serenity Yoga leads a morning yoga class on the common to get your Showcase blood flowing. Meet on the Common and bring your own mat if you have one. In the event of inclement weather, the class will be held at the Serenity Yoga studios in The Village Commons. Learn more about […]
Join Odyssey Bookshop all day Saturday, April 26, to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, an annual event to celebrate Independent Bookstores and the role they play in our communities. Featuring: Exclusive Independent Bookstore Day Merchandise Banned Books Tea and Bites at 4 PM Featuring adult banned books and themed snacks Banned Book Bingo for Kids of […]
Showcase South Hadley 2025 is pleased to present the acoustic duo Michael and Moose, on April 26, 2025 at 11 AM. The pair, who also have several other musical presentations, have been pleasing their audiences with a mix of classics - folk, rock and soul from Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles to Bon Jovi […]
