EVENTS SCHEDULE

The Grumpytime Club Band (children & families)

All Saints' Episcopal Church (Kidder Hall) 7 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley, MA, United States

The Grumpytime Club Band is a red and gold family music party band including kid musicians and costumed dancers. Playing original music from Carrie Ferguson’s award-winning album, “The Grumpytime Club”. Featuring a shifting pallet of horns, violin, guitar, keys, bass and drums, their music is highly danceable and truly fun for all ages, highlighting themes […]

FlavaEvolution

Center Church 1 Church Street, South Hadley, MA, United States

FlavaEvolution is a truly unique jazz quartet. With just three horns and bass they are playing something altogether fresh here in the Pioneer Valley, creating a sound that crosses a chamber string ensemble with modern jazz, 1970's soul, and beautiful balladry. This is their first appearance at Showcase South Hadley. Learn more about FlavaEvolution

Local Film Screening

Tower Theaters 19 College St, South Hadley, MA, United States

An eclectic showcase of student films, featuring short documentaries, fiction films, and experimental works made by Film Media Theater students at Mount Holyoke College. Doors open 20min prior to the event and is first come first serve. Ria Miller, One Dream (RT: 6.32) Jasmine Garcia, Cadenas De Oro (RT: 6.30) Cate Harris, Still In Development (RT: 4:58) Ella Hubbell, Threads (RT: 4:10) Ev […]

Robby Roiter Quartet w/vocalist Avery Joi

on The Common 2 College Street, MA

Guitarist Robby Roiter is joined by three dynamic young musicians for an hour of jazz & more. Robby hails from NYC & moved to the Pioneer Valley in 1987. He performs frequently in solo & group jazz settings, including the Butterfly Swing Band and a duo with Brian Bender. Robby also facilitates the weekly jam […]

Wildlife on Wheels w/ Forest Park Zoo (children & families)

Young participants encouraged - interact with some of Forest Park Zoo's resident animals, here in South Hadley! The program is designed to provide information about the animals, including their special adaptations, habitats, behaviors, diets and status in the wild. Learn more about the Wildlife on Wheels program from The Zoo in Forest Park 

Anna Sobel - Talking Hands Theater (children & families)

Director Anna Sobel has been a professional puppeteer since 1998. She first trained and worked as a puppeteer for Kids on the Block (national) and Blue Sky Puppet Theater (University Park, Maryland). In 2003 she was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to study puppetry in India as a tool for social change and education. […]

SSO String Quartet

A premier string quartet from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra will perform at All Saints Church for their first visit to Showcase. Learn more about Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Madison Curbelo

Singer-songwriter, vocal coach, Westfield native, and Season 25 top 9 finalist on The Voice, Madison Curbelo comes to Showcase and Center Church for a late-afternoon set of covers and originals. Learn more about Madison Curbelo

Michelle Kostek (children & families)

Singer, songwriter, and educator Michelle Kostek returns to Showcase with her engaging brand of music, song, and dance to get little hands, feet, and voices in the groove.

Ruthie Foster with special guest Aisha Burns

Doors open at 6:00, Aisha Burns at 7:00 and Ruthie Foster at 8:00. Advance RSVP at https://delaluz.org/events/ruthie-foster/ Singer - songwriter, and folk and blues luminary Ruthie Foster headlines Showcase South Hadley! Her recent and 10th studio album, Mileage, won a 2025 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Mileage finds the Ruthie reflecting on a […]

Event Series MHC Student Dance Concert

MHC Student Dance Concert

Kendall Sports & Dance Complex at Mount Holyoke College 50 College St, South Hadley, Massachusetts

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.  

Free – $5
Event Series Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Rooke Theatre at Mount Holyoke College 50 College St, South Hadley, MA, United States

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 […]

$10 – $15

Williston Observatory Open House

Williston Observatory at Mount Holyoke College 55 College St, South Hadley, MA, United States

Open hours at MHC's Williston Observatory! Guests may tour the observatory, the oldest operational building on campus, and enjoy a chance to look through a variety of telescopes, including the Clark telescope and our brand new Unistellar eVscope 2s, to see your favorite celestial objects! Light refreshments will be provided. In the case of rain […]

South Hadley Canal History Tour w/ Leo Labonte

Join local historian Leo Labonte for an informative walking history tour of the South Hadley Canal system. Meet at South Hadley Public Library just before 10 AM.

Artisan/Craft/Business Fair

Join Showcase and our community of artisans, craftspeople, and local businesses for a fair demonstrating the variety that our South Hadley region has to offer.

Bruiser's Barbeque Food Truck

Bruiser's BBQ Food Truck will be in the fall Sunday to cater to and accommodate all of our Showcase crowds! Visit Bruiser's BBQ on Facebook

Gospel Brunch w/ Kevin Sharpe Group

Morning Star Baptist Church 11 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, United States

SHOWCASE South Hadley presents a very special Gospel Brunch to kick-off the festivities on Day 2 of the showcase to whet your palate, get you moving, and your spirits soaring! Join us at Morningstar Baptist Church for a wonderful buffet brunch created by Chef Sara Barnes of Ebony & Savory Catering featuring many breakfast classics and Creole […]

$20 – $35

Cripps Creations - Puppetry Show (children & families)

Cripps Creations consists of an artistically diverse partnership. With their expansive skill sets, Vida and Madison J. Cripps offer a variety of unique products and services. The two began collaborating in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC in 2013. Presently, Cripps Creations is nestled in the quaint "Right to Farm" community of Northfield, Massachusetts. […]

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