South Hadley Arts/South Hadley Cultural Council

Out of the Ark: Animal Education Presentation
2023-10-07 15:45 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | on The Common, 2 College Street, MA, 01075
Started in 2012, Out of the Ark was created to educate people of all ages about wildlife and promote conservation efforts worldwide. Our team of conservationists believe that people want to save the things they love, have interacted with, and truly understand. We are a veteran owned and operated family business. Our programs offer a unique and incredible wildlife experience. Out of the Ark Educational Animal Shows inspires guests to want to protect and conserve wildlife by bringing them up close and personal with our animal ambassadors and teaching about them in a hands-on interactive presentation.
Saturday 12:00 PM-5:00 PM | Out of the Ark: Animal Education Exhibit

Yiddish Folk Song Sing-Along With Olive Benito
2023-10-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Center Church, 1 Church Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Olive Benito is a musical theater performer and Klezmer vocalist, studying Yiddish language and Ethnomusicology at Mount Holyoke College and through the Yiddish Book Center. She is excited to share some lively Yiddish folk songs with the South Hadley community. With translations and transliterated lyrics available, the audience will be invited to learn a few verses and sing along! This performance will be suitable for all ages, and no knowledge of the Yiddish language will be required for participation.

Eric Weiss of Homeslice Puppets gives presentation on Homeslice puppetry and the WMPG guild
2023-10-07 16:30 - 16:45 | on The Common, 2 College Street, MA, 01075
* Located at The Western Mass Puppet Guild Tent *

Eavesdrop
2023-10-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Main Stage at Chapin Auditorium, MHC, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Happier Valley Comedy "The Understudies: An Improvised Musical"
2023-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Center Church, 1 Church Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Kevin Sharpe Group
2023-10-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Main Stage at Chapin Auditorium, MHC, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Young@Heart Chorus
2023-10-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Main Stage at Chapin Auditorium, MHC, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Harlem Gospel Travelers
2023-10-07 21:00 - 22:00 | Main Stage at Chapin Auditorium, MHC, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

MHC Observatory Open House
2023-10-07 21:00 - 23:00 | Williston Observatory, 2 Jewett Lane, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Members of the South Hadley community and beyond are invited to join the Mount Holyoke College Astronomy Department for an open house! The event is held at 9:00pm-11:00pm at Williston Observatory on Jewett Lane in South Hadley, across the street from the main gates of MHC campus. This event will be held rain or shine.
Tour the oldest operational building on campus and enjoy a chance to look through a variety of telescopes, including the 19th century Clark telescope and our brand new Unistellar eVscope 2s, to see your favorite celestial objects! Astronomy faculty and students will be at the event to answer your stellar questions.
Questions about the event can be directed to our Department Coordinator, Loryn Engelbrecht: lengelbrecht@mtholyoke.edu

Local History Walking Tour with Leo Labonte
2023-10-08 10:00 - 11:30 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The walk will start at the library, proceed down Canal Street, turn up Maple to Taylor, then to North Main. From there we cross over to Lathrop to Crescent and back to North Main. We continue down North Main to the Firehouse Museum for a water break. Then back up to the library to the end. During the 1.2 mile walk Leo Labonte will point out historical facts for 42 locations.

Leo Paul Labonte
Leo Labonte is a local historian and the administrator of the South Hadley/Granby Historical Tidbits Group on Facebook and Co-Admin of “You know you are from South Hadley If”. He is the co-Author of the Historic District Study Committee Report. A graduate of South Hadley High School and Vietnam Veteran. Leo was involved in high tech, engineering, sales and consulting for more than twenty years, before completing another twenty years in the retail environment. He has been researching Native Americans in South Hadley, dinosaurs, and 300 years of local town history since he was in elementary school.

Jazz Brunch with Iona’s Kitchen
2023-10-08 11:00 - 13:00 | United Methodist Church, 30 Carew Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Featuring The Claire Arenius Trio with Ronald Smith and Jo Sallins
Get your tickets to the Jazz Brunch HERE.
Tickets $30 (Children 12 and under $20)
BRUNCH MENU catered by Iona's Kitchen:
Chicken & Waffles
Bananas Foster French Toast
Eggs Benedict
Scrambled eggs
Sausage & bacon
Green salad
Fruit salad
Cheese & crackers
Bread tray w/ mini danish, assorted breads (banana, etc) & cannolis
Coffee
Juice
Water
Iced tea
A portion of each ticket will go to support “A Place At The Table”

Holyoke Hummus Food Truck
2023-10-08 12:00 - 17:00 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

The Western Mass Puppet Guild Tent with Puppet Builder Eric Weiss & Homeslice Puppetry
2023-10-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Fred M. Smith Memorial Park, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, United States
At Showcase, South Hadley resident Eric Weiss from Homeslice Puppetry, will be sharing his art of puppet building. He will show off many of his puppet creations and give you an inside look at how they are made and work and answer any questions that he can about his work. He will give you a brief insight into foam patterned and carved foam puppets as well as foam hand and foam hand & rod puppets which he specializes in. And look for some of Eric’s friends from the Western Mass Puppetry Guild to be there as well. Come and learn a little bit about the art of puppetry.

Out of the Ark: Animal Education Exhibit
2023-10-08 12:00 - 17:00 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Location: Library Patio next to Community Room
Started in 2012, Out of the Ark was created to educate people of all ages about wildlife and promote conservation efforts worldwide. Our team of conservationists believe that people want to save the things they love, have interacted with, and truly understand. We are a veteran owned and operated family business. Our programs offer a unique and incredible wildlife experience. Out of the Ark Educational Animal Shows inspires guests to want to protect and conserve wildlife by bringing them up close and personal with our animal ambassadors and teaching about them in a hands-on interactive presentation.
Sunday 3:00 PM-3:45 PM | Out of the Ark: Animal Education Presentation

Artist / Artisan Village
2023-10-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Fred M. Smith Memorial Park, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, United States
Visit the Artisan Village on October 8th from 12-5pm, next to the famous Old Firehouse Museum, where there will be local artists/vendors selling a selection of handcrafted items and artwork. Find a treasure or two and support local artists and small businesses. And enjoy the music while you’re there!

Visit the Old Firehouse Museum
2023-10-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Old Firehouse Museum, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The Firehouse Museum, located in South Hadley Falls on North Main Street and operated by the South Hadley Historical Society, presents the community's long history and commemorates the firefighters who have served the community for decades. This facility is itself a historical landmark as it served the community from 1899 to 1973. Housed in the museum are displays of firefighting equipment and a gallery with exhibits that change yearly.

Children's Music Program With Michelle Kostek
2023-10-08 13:00 - 13:45 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Location: Library Community Room
Michelle Kostek has been an educator in South Hadley for the past 14 years, working with preschoolers, students, young adults and everything in between! She loves sharing folk songs with all ages, but especially children’s music groups, as she encourages them to sing along, move to the music and enjoy the stories that have been passed down. Michelle studied songwriting and vocal performance at Berklee College of Music before spending several years immersed in Nashville’s songwriter scene. She made her way back to Massachusetts in 2009 and has been teaching and performing ever since. She currently works with multilingual students at Mosier Elementary, and loves using music in her teaching whenever possible. Michelle also performs at local venues and events as a part of the indie-folk duo The New Domestics.

Class Description:
An interactive music performance for young children and their families. Inspired by the folk music styles of Elizabeth Mitchell and Ella Jenkins, children will have an opportunity to listen, sing-along, explore instruments, and move to the music. Recommended for children ages 8 and under (though all are welcome!).

Celtic Calamity
2023-10-08 13:00 - 13:45 | Old Firehouse Museum, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Berkshire Hills Music Academy Jazz Ensemble
2023-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 | United Methodist Church, 30 Carew Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

DazzleDay Face Painters & Balloon Twisters
2023-10-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Fred M. Smith Memorial Park, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, United States
DazzleDay Artists have been adding whimsy and sparkle to celebrations since 2009! Our team of artists was born out of our mobile creative enrichment company, ART-ventures for Kids, which delivers art education via after school and summer art programs, as well as arts and craft parties for birthdays. Most importantly, all our DazzleDay entertainers take great pride in the quality of their entertaining. Our aim is to put a smile on EVERY face. As lovers of all things art, face painting, balloon art and glitter and temporary tattoos became the perfect additions to any party!
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Our face painters are top-notch and specialize in vibrant and detailed full-face designs. We offer nearly 100 creative and imaginative faces to choose from, but you can also ask for something "outside the box". They enjoy creating new faces and showing off their talent.
Our balloon twisters are magical at what they do and mesmerize an entire crowd. Their favorites are dogs on leashes, swords, princess wands, wizard staffs, long-stemmed flowers, rabbits, unicorns, octopus, horses, butterflies, monkeys, flower, turtle and butterfly bracelets and hats, and more! The kids love having a balloon toy to take home. We also offer two options for balloon twisting, Standard Balloon Twisting, using multiple balloons and Fast Balloon Twisting, using one or two balloons. Check out the differences here.
Our glitter and temporary tattoo artists have nearly 100 tattoo designs to offer in about 18 different colors of sparkling glitter. Kids, teens and the young at heart love showing them off for days after the party. Because they are water and sweat proof, they are a great alternative to face painting at pool parties!

Midlife Crisis Band
2023-10-08 13:30 - 15:00 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Learn to Code
2023-10-08 14:00 - 14:45 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
Location: Library Community Room
Code.org® is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn Computer Science. The leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world. Code.org is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and many others.
Join Susan Pease and explore this Computer Science curriculum. We'll explore this free K-12 curriculum that can be used by you and your child at home!

Below the Gaff
2023-10-08 14:15 - 15:15 | Old Firehouse Museum, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Bill's Seafood Jazz All-Stars
2023-10-08 14:30 - 15:30 | United Methodist Church, 30 Carew Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Out of the Ark: Animal Education Presentation
2023-10-08 15:00 - 15:45 | on The Common, 2 College Street, MA, 01075
Location: Library Patio next to Community Room
Started in 2012, Out of the Ark was created to educate people of all ages about wildlife and promote conservation efforts worldwide. Our team of conservationists believe that people want to save the things they love, have interacted with, and truly understand. We are a veteran owned and operated family business. Our programs offer a unique and incredible wildlife experience. Out of the Ark Educational Animal Shows inspires guests to want to protect and conserve wildlife by bringing them up close and personal with our animal ambassadors and teaching about them in a hands-on interactive presentation.
Sunday 12:00 PM-5:00 PM | Out of the Ark: Animal Education Exhibit

Eric Lee Duo
2023-10-08 15:30 - 16:30 | Old Firehouse Museum, 4 N Main Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

7 Bridges Road
2023-10-08 15:30 - 17:00 | South Hadley Public Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

Amherst Jazz Orchestra
2023-10-08 16:00 - 17:00 | United Methodist Church, 30 Carew Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States

South Hadley Community Band - Holiday Concert
2024-12-17 | South Hadley Senior Center, 45 Dayton Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075

Small Planet Dancers
2025-01-23 17:00 - 18:00 | South Hadley Senior Center, 45 Dayton Street, South Hadley, MA, 01075
