Join us for a special belly dance performance and educational event at the library, where you’ll experience the beauty and diversity of this ancient art form. Dancers will showcase styles from the Middle East, North Africa, Hellas (Greece), and Turkey (MEHNAT), blending graceful movements with vibrant music. Along with the performance, attendees will learn about […]
South Hadley Public Library will host Carrie Finison on May 7 at 10:30am for a reading of her new picture book, Pigs Dig a Road! Kids will learn about trucks, participate in a construction-themed singalong, and have a chance to dress the part with construction helmets and vests. Construction crew chief Rosie and her team […]
Crazy On You, as New England’s top Heart Tribute Band, has been tantalizing audiences with their performances for over 10 years. From the 70’s rock songs “Barracuda” and “Magic Man,” […]
With 32 years under their belt, Cottonwood continues to rock the valley! As a premier country band in New England, they strive to bring the crowd to their feet with […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2025 South Hadley Cultural Council Grant Recipient. Students will hear a brief presentation about art, participate in an instructional drawings exercise, and create art that will be sent to the children in Ukraine. This is a great opportunity for kids from different countries to learn about each other. Fermata Arts Foundation encourages intercultural dialogue between […]
At this family event, participants will learn about the Fermata Arts Foundation (FAF) and its projects, learn about the cultural sphere the children's art comes from (including Ukraine), and learn about cultural traditions. Speakers: Nikolay Synkov, Founder and Residence Artist Tatyana Ishutkina, Executive Director
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
