Van Gogh for All immerses visitors in the works of the world’s most famous painter. Visitors can literally jump right into Van Gogh’s artwork to discover the unusual perspective of Van Gogh’s bedroom, get behind the shutters of Van Gogh’s yellow house, or become part of one of Van Gogh’s famous landscapes. The exhibit offers multiple photo ops and opportunities to create your own art—with stations for drawing a still life or a portrait. Many of the elements in the exhibition…

Come explore the museum’s 19 rooms of art, culture and history! We are located in the village of Deerfield, Massachusetts, but as the earliest historical society in the region, people from throughout Franklin County—as well as Hampshire and Hampden counties—entrusted their family stories to the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. From fossils of dinosaur tracks to 20th century artifacts, this extraordinary collection continues to be enhanced by both donations and purchases. Memorial Hall Museum is now open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays),…

Enjoy a relaxing hour and a half interpretive cruise on the Connecticut River!  The 2019 Heritage Riverboat operating schedule is Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, through October 14th. Departure times are 11:00 AM, 1:15 PM, and 3:00 PM. Cruises depart from our Riverview picnic area dock in Northfield, MA. The riverboat will not operate on July 4 or Labor Day, but will run on Columbus Day, October 14th. Prices: $15/Adult, $14/Senior (age 62 and older), $8/Age 14 and under. Group…

Extreme Fashion: Early and Late 19th-Century Women’s Dress at Historic Deerfield September 3-October 31, 2019 Stebbins House, Frary House Eye-catching 19th-century women’s fashion from the Historic Deerfield collection will be featured in two museum houses this fall. Neoclassical dresses from the early 19th-century will be on view in the 1799 Asa Stebbins House, while the Colonial Revivial Frary House showcases 1890s fashions. Seen against period architecture and decorative arts, Extreme Fashion explores themes of gender, aesthetics, technology, and culture in…

The new exhibit Reliquary of Blackness: An Exhibit of Oral Histories, curated by scholar Erika Slocumb and funded in part by Mass Humanities and the Holyoke Local Cultural Council, will open to the public at Wistariahurst on Tuesday, August 27th. The exhibit will be on view through October 23rd, with weekly viewing hours Sunday – Wednesday, Noon – 4 p.m. and by appointment (group visits may be scheduled outside public hours). The exhibit showcases some of the results of a two year-long project…

Creativity is one of the essential ingredients to innovation, and innovation often leads to positive change. Attending classes at the Springfield Museums’ Museum School is a place to learn, explore and let your imagination join your creative energies! Museum School Courses Fall 2019 September 12 Van Gogh: Print, Paint & Plant Thursday, 6-8 pm; September 12, 19, 26 (three classes); $90, Members; $105, nonmembers (includes all materials); Individual class: $35, Members; $40, nonmembers. September 18 Creative Writing and Memoir Theresa…

From the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia in Michigan, a special traveling exhibition opened Sept. 11, at the Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery at Springfield Technical Community College. "THEM: Images of Separation” tackles some of the most contentious, hot-button cultural issues: anti-Arab sentiment, Holocaust denial, "don't ask, don't tell" and immigration among the six three-dimensional and 32 framed pieces on view through Oct. 1. Dr. David Pilgrim, founder and director of the Jim Crow Museum, the nation’s largest, publicly…

Performers light up the stage from morning ‘til night, making everyone around laugh, dance, sing, and have a great time. Located right in the center of the Fair, the Court of Honor Stage and the acts that grace it cannot (and should not) be missed! All shows on the Court of Honor Stage are FREE with admission to The Big E. Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Sept. 13 - 18 at 11am, 1pm and 6pm Brynn Cartelli Sept. 13-15 at 3pm Trailer…

September 13-29, Fri, Sat, & Sun, 1/2 price admission for our residents of surrounding towns.  Valid ID necessary to show proof of residency. Sept 13 WILBRAHAM, HAMPDEN Sept 14 SPRINGFIELD Sept 15 AGAWAM, W. SPRINGFIELD Sept 20 CHICOPEE Sept 21 CONNECTICUT Sept 22 LONGMEADOW, E. LONGMEADOW Sept 27 HOLYOKE Sept 28 WESTFIELD Sept 29 SOUTHIWICK, HILLTOWNS Click here for the Town Days Calendar.  

Exhibitions Through October 27, 2019 Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated From man’s first steps on the moon to a gathering of 400,000 concertgoers on a farm in Upstate New York, 1969—the year of the Museum’s founding—witnessed momentous cultural transition. Culled from the Museum’s collection and private and public collections around the country, this exhibition illuminates how Rockwell and other illustrators portrayed their times and reflected popular culture during the final year of a tumultuous decade. Major sponsors: Brenda and…

Silken Inspirations: The Hands-on History of Silk Weekends, September 14-29, 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., History Workshop Building Learn about the fascinating process of making silk fiber into thread. Visitors can see live silkworms, real cocoons and enjoy the unique opportunity of painting on silk. Silk painting is a take home project fun for all ages. (Special Note: Visitors are encouraged to visit the Flynt Center of Early New England Life where they will find other examples of silk in the…

Thunder Mountain Bike Park is a gravity-fed park. You take the lift up and ride down the mountain. This style of riding is best suited for very specific bicycles and gear. If you don’t own this specific gear, we can provide you with a DH bike and all of the protective equipment at our full service rental shop. Our Fall Hours Are Friday & Monday 10am–6pm, and Weekends 9:00 to 5:00. Closed Tuesday thru Thursday.

Constitution Day Commemoration. Rep. Richard Neal will give a public talk in the Law Common from 3:30-4:30 pm. Please try to attend if possible! The Event is Free and Open to the Community!    

Springfield Technical Community College will launch its Diversity Series with a performance on Monday, Sept. 16, by multi-talented trumpeter Theo Croker. Croker will perform at STCC’s Scibelli Hall Theater at 6 p.m. in a concert that is free and open to students and the general public. JazzTimes describes Croker as “musically adventurous, unafraid to test genre boundaries and always ultra-stylish.” Croker is an adventurous musician whose adept skills find him at home playing standards, swinging post-bop, or more groove-oriented electric jazz.…

Some of the biggest names from the past and present, as well as those on their way to the top, grace The Big E Arena stage, sponsored by MGM Springfield. Sing, dance and sway to your favorite acts underneath the stars in this 6,300-seat outdoor arena. AJR 9/13 Loverboy 9/14 Skillet 9/15 Back to the 80s 9/20 (The show, featuring performances from 1980s rock bands A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons, and Naked Eyes.) Sugar Ray 9/21 Sesame Street Live!…

Would you like to hug someone in fabric? Make a quilt! This is an unstructured quilting class, for beginners and experienced quilters alike. It allows you to learn to quilt while you learn about various tools and techniques that make quilting fast and fun! Start a project of your own choosing, or bring a project you are already working on. If you are undecided, a beginner project is ready to welcome you to the satisfying art of quilt making. This…

Morning Canal Walk Tuesday Tours are scheduled for Tuesdays from August 27th through October, 10 am - 11:30 am.  These events are FREE to the public and are wheelchair friendly. These guided interpretive tours of Downtown Holyoke touch upon the history of the canals and mills, as well as the development of contemporary downtown Holyoke. Some of the businesses along the way may open their doors for us to see how these 19th century buildings are re-purposed. Tours begin at Holyoke…