Western Mass Polar Plunge | West Springfield | March 13

Western Mass Polar Plunge

Sunday, March 13, 10am
Kingsley Beach at Hampton Ponds State Park, West Springfield, MA

Event Details:

The West Springfield Police together with the Law Enforcement Torch Run is bringing back its Polar Plunge for a second year! Set at Kingsley Beach at Hampton Ponds State Park, plungers can take turns running into the lake to support Special Olympics. After the plunge, join us for some food, music, and fundraising and costume awards! Grab your brrravest, inclusion-celebrating friends and family, create a plunge team, and start fundraising!

Quarters Trivia Returns! | Hadley | March 7

Quarters Trivia Returns!

Today, March 7, and every Monday, 8pm
At  The Quarters, 8 Railroad St. Hadley, MA

Event Details:

Very excited to announce Trivia at The Quarters returns every Monday night at 8pm with our fabulous host, Eileen!
Come test your nerd credentials, enjoy a drink and snack and compete for a cash prize!
Limited capacity, tickets for teams of 4 sold in advance for $40.
If we don’t sell out we will make smaller teams available for walk-up/day of purchase.
At this time masks are still required. We will keep you posted on any policy changes.
Hope to see you there!

The History of Black American Artists | Online | March 8

The History of Black American Artists

Tuesday, March 8, 7pm
Hosted by Forbes Library and Northampton Senior Services
Free, online, preregister at: https://forbeslibrary.libcal.com/event/8905493

Event Details:

Discover more than 200 years of the history of Black American artists. Explore the earliest known portraits by Joshua Johnson from before the Civil War. Robert Duncanson, Edward Bannister, Edmonia Lewis, and Henry Ossawa Tanner are notable Black artists following the Civil War. We’ll examine Black artists from The Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, such as Archibald Motley, Aaron Douglas, and Augusta Savage. Artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, and Kehinde Wiley also represent the variety of Black artists from the 20th & 21st centuries.
Martha Chiarchiaro has brought history to life through the art of the times for more than 30 years. She received her Masters’ degree in the History of Art from Williams College and provides a variety of art history presentations at the Worcester Art Museum, for WISE (the Worcester Institute for Senior Education), garden clubs, and other organizations. As noted on her Seeing History website, Martha’s specialty presentations related to specific periods, artists, and activities provide an in-depth look at the life and times of people through their art.
image: Robert S. Duncanson, Landscape with Rainbow, 1859, Oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

 

Native Species, Hybrids and Cultivars: What is Best for My Garden? | Online | March 16

Native Species, Hybrids and Cultivars: What is Best for My Garden?

Wednesday, March 16, 7-8:30pm
Hosted by Grow Native Massachusetts
Free Online Event register at: https://www.grownativemass.org/Our-Programs/evenings-experts

Event Details:

Awareness of the importance of ecologically informed landscaping is surging, and gardeners looking for native plants are often faced with a dizzying array of choices. Uli will address the differences between “wild type” plants and cultivars of natives, and the role the nursery industry plays in the availability of these plants for our gardens and landscapes. The end goal is to empower gardeners to be informed consumers who make good choices for their spaces and for the planet.

In his role at Native Plant Trust, Uli oversees the facilities and operations at Garden in the Woods and at Nasami Farm. He has 20 years of experience working with native plants in public gardens, including Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the US National Arboretum. His book, Northeast Native Plant Primer, will be published in May 2022.

First Wednesday Poetry, Spoken Word, Stories, at Gatway City Arts | Holyoke | March 2

First Wednesday Poetry, Spoken Word, Stories

First Wednesday of the month, March 2, 7pm
Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St Holyoke, MA

Event Details:

Poetry, Spoken Word, Stories, first Wednesdays of each month. Doors open at 7:00, open mic starts at 7:30, with 5 minute slots. Featured writers at 8:30 each have 15 min. Donation requested $1 to $10. Vaccination cards and masks, Food and drinks are available from Judd’s. Books for sale. Arts gallery will be open. March 2 two features will be Candace Curran and Janet Aalfs. Your hosts will be Paul Richmond and María Luisa Arroyo. Hope to see and hear you.

 

Call for Artists Submissions: ArtWorks Westfield Show

May be an image of text CAll FOR ARTISTS!
After a two-year Covid hiatus, Articulture Westfield is BACK!! Launched way back in 2016, Articulture Westfield is the ArtWorks Westfield annual springtime community cultural experience featuring local and regional artists, authors and musicians all together under one roof. This year the show will take place at the Amelia Park Arena which can comfortably accommodate up to sixty artists.
A production of ArtWorks of Westfield Inc., Articulture Westfield is part of our continuing efforts to bring creators and community together to engage, inform, educate, entertain, empower and inspire. New, emerging and experienced artists are all invited to show your work in one of the largest art shows in Westfield.
$200 in prizes will be awarded!
DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS:
Accepted media include painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, pottery, mixed media.
Display space is a 10’ x 10’ indoor floor space. Artists provide their own display vehicles including tent, tables, display panels, chairs, etc. It is your space – dress it up to best show your work!
Show fee is a $35 annual ArtWorks Westfield supporting membership. No sales commissions! Annual membership not only supports the expansion of art and cultural experiences and opportunities in Westfield, it also allows you to participate in future juried shows in 2022 for FREE upon acceptance. Membership also provides free admission to other activities like critiques, workshops, supply swaps and the like.
HOW TO ANSWER THE CALL:
(The EZ application process!)
Submit three digital images of your work by April 23 to: info@artworkswestfield.com
Include your Name, Email, Phone, Medium, title of each and a link to your work online
That’s it! EASY. You will be informed of your acceptance into the show no later than April 30.
The Arts Are Alive in Westfield. Join us!
About ArtWorks of Westfield Inc.
ArtWorks of Westfield Inc., a local arts & cultural organization promoting the rich and talented artistic diversity of Westfield and the surrounding communities, is a tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3). Donations and supporting membership are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

‘Will Run for Cookies!’ 5K fundraiser to be hosted by Dakin Humane Society to celebrate health, happiness of pets

‘Will Run for Cookies!’ 5K fundraiser

“What could be better than cookies and pets?

This spring, Dakin Humane Society will be hosting a 5K run and fundraiser named “Will Run for Cookies!” The event, hosted at Stanley Park in Westfield, will take place on May 15 at 10:30 a.m. and is open to pet owners, their pets, runners, and animal lovers alike.” Check out the details in this MassLive article: https://www.masslive.com.