Author Archives: Kristen Peyman
New Trails in Williamsburg Showcasing Local History| Volunteers & Donations
In 1874, Williamsburg’s 600′ dam unexpectedly burst creating a flood that wiped through the four mill villages (Williamsburg, Skinnerville, Haydenville, and Leeds) and finally settled in Florence. The dam was crafted by local factory owners to provide a reliable source of water power to their mills. At the time, the flood was the worst major dam disaster in the United States, barreling out 600 …
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Property Monitoring Training| Easthampton
Happening Saturday, March 26th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. “Become a property monitor with Hilltown Land Trust! This is a FREE 3.5 hour crash course on property monitoring. The class is designed for volunteers who want to refresh their monitoring skills or are interested in becoming a volunteer property monitor …
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A gallery of Readers| 2016 reading schedule
March 20th, starting at 4 p.m. Meryl Chon & Robin Barber April 10th, starting at 4 p.m. Kathry Petruccelli & Kathie Fiveash May 1st, starting at 4 p.m. Bonnie Atkins & Andrea Jontos June 12th, starting at 3 p.m. Beth Dirks & Zane kotker All events are free and open …
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Calling all artists! GHCC is looking for someone to design their SIGNATURE T-SHIRT| Holyoke
Contestants are asked to submit a design, photograph, painting etc. . .that best depicts the city of Holyoke! Finalists will be on display for voting at our our Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Breakfast on March 16th The winner will receive $300 cash and: Recognition in ALL publicity associated with the design as well as being on …
Heath Seniors Painting Exhibit| Heath
Currently on display at The Heath Public Library The paintings may be viewed during the Library’s regular operating hours
Digitized items from The New York Public Library| History
Explore thousands of digitized items from The New York Public Library‘s collections. NPYL.org is set up as a living database with new materials added every day. This site features prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more.
Community-Based Resources for Film Studies| Lesson Guides on the Art and Science of Motion Picture
For those curious to explore animation, costume design, art direction, screenwriting, film editing and so much more The of Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have recently produced The Teachers Guide Series! Very informative.
Hilltown Land Trust| Protects 125 Acres of Land
HLT is a non-profit, accredited land trust that has protected nearly 4,000 acres of property in Western Massachusetts over the past 30 years. They just protected another 125 acres of land in Chester this holiday season! To find out more about this accomplishment or to support their work click here
PV Habitat for Humanity Accepting Applications for New Amherst House
Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity launched the selection process for the Hawthorne Farm Duplex in Amherst. Anyone interested in being a Habitat homeowner is encouraged to attend an information session and read more on our website. Click here for an informational flyer. . . . . . Saturday, December 12th at 10 am CSO Family Resource Center 101 …
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