Events Galleries

Holyoke Block Party : We participated in the Great Holyoke Block Party at corner of Chestnut and Dwight Streets, organized by C.R.U.S.H. (Citizens for the Revitalization and Urban Success of Holyoke), Sunday September 6, 2009 -- a beautiful day! See also Peter VanDog's Flickr slideshow of this event.

Holyoke Block Party

We participated in the Great Holyoke Block Party at corner of Chestnut ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2009 4:58am PST

Canal Walk Groundbreaking Ceremony : After years of planning, construction of the Holyoke Canal Walk project began on Friday, May 1, 2009, with a Groundbreaking Ceremony.

Canal Walk Groundbreaking Ceremony

After years of planning, construction of the Holyoke Canal Walk proje ...

Updated: May 15, 2009 4:19pm PST

New Year's Eve at Ashkenaz : How convenient that we happened to be in California in time for this Balkan party with friends, Dec 31, 2008!

New Year's Eve at Ashkenaz

How convenient that we happened to be in California in time for this B ...

Updated: Feb 09, 2009 8:48am PST

Thanksgiving 2008 :

Thanksgiving 2008

Updated: Dec 23, 2008 10:54am PST

Parsons Paper Exhibit at HPL : Opening of photography exhibit "Parsons Paper in Historical Perspective (1853-2008)" at Holyoke Public Library, December 13, 2008.

Parsons Paper Exhibit at HPL

Opening of photography exhibit "Parsons Paper in Historical Perspectiv ...

Updated: Dec 22, 2008 10:01am PST

Friends HPL Cocktail Party : Friends of the Holyoke Public Library Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. Cocktail party and fund-raising for renovation and expansion of the Library. Saturday, November 8, 2008, 6-8 p.m.

Friends HPL Cocktail Party

Friends of the Holyoke Public Library Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. Cockta ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2008 3:52am PST

Election 2008 : November 4, 2008 - historic election day!

Election 2008

November 4, 2008 - historic election day!

Updated: Nov 05, 2008 5:04am PST

Halloween 2008 :

Halloween 2008

Updated: Nov 05, 2008 4:55am PST

Mini-reunion, 2008 : MHC'65 Mini-Reunion in Wayland, Massachusetts, October 26, 2008. See our new class website.

Mini-reunion, 2008

MHC'65 Mini-Reunion in Wayland, Massachusetts, October 26, 2008. See ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2008 10:55pm PST

MHC Reunion in 2005 : Class of 1965's 40th Reunion! These photos uploaded 10/25/2008 (exported from iPhoto, in Medium jpeg quality, Medium size into folder in Pictures; then uploaded) - as I'm experimenting with creating a website for our next reunion. See full-size ones, with captions, at http://sward.smugmug.com/gallery/550944_mB6YA

MHC Reunion in 2005

Class of 1965's 40th Reunion! These photos uploaded 10/25/2008 (expor ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 1:48pm PST

HONK! and Octoberfest -Oct 12, 2008 : A street parade to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes, and Feet!” We walked from Davis Square to Harvard Square.

HONK! and Octoberfest -Oct 12, 2008

A street parade to “Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes, and Feet! ...

Updated: Oct 16, 2008 5:44pm PST

Hand-Car Regatta, Santa Rosa : http://handcar-regatta.com/

Hand-Car Regatta, Santa Rosa

http://handcar-regatta.com/

Updated: Sep 28, 2008 11:05pm PST

Retreat for Holyoke Unites/Holyoke Se Une : Fifty people gathered for this Retreat hosted at the Alumni House of Amherst College, September 10, 2008.

Retreat for Holyoke Unites/Holyoke Se Une

Fifty people gathered for this Retreat hosted at the Alumni House of A ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2008 4:27pm PST

Holyoke Senior Fest 2008 : Wed. Aug. 27, 2008, at Mater Dolorosa Social Hall, Holyoke. Sponsored by Parks & Recreation Dept. and the Council on Aging.

Holyoke Senior Fest 2008

Wed. Aug. 27, 2008, at Mater Dolorosa Social Hall, Holyoke. Sponsored ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2008 8:33am PST

Melinda's Midsummer Bash : Melinda invited us to her home and organic farm for a MIDSUMMER BASH on Saturday, July 5th, 2008, to celebrate “milestone” birthdays for two members of Druzhina (Rumiana and Joe) and for me, not to mention her own recent birthday. After tours of the farm, we enjoyed good food and music (Balkan, of course).

Melinda's Midsummer Bash

Melinda invited us to her home and organic farm for a MIDSUMMER BASH o ...

Updated: Jul 12, 2008 1:34pm PST

Lily's 1st birthday : A spring 2008 event to bless Lily (daughter of friends Jen and Tom) as she turned one. See Steve's album for more, including photo of me holding Lily.

Lily's 1st birthday

A spring 2008 event to bless Lily (daughter of friends Jen and Tom) as ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 1:29pm PST

Celebrating Rumi : On December 8, 2007, we visited the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, MA, to see the art exhibit and Whirling dervish performance in commemoration of the 800th birthday of Jellaluddin Rumi, the great Sufi poet. "For over 800 years a traditional performance named sema, commonly known as whirling dervishes, has been performed as a ritual to bring peace and blessings from the heavens to the earth."

Celebrating Rumi

On December 8, 2007, we visited the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2007 6:32am PST

Step It Up 2007 : April 14, 2007: National Day for Climate Action, asking Congress to act to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2050. My photos show 2 local events: Northampton 12-2pm and Easthampton 4-6pm. See Step It Up website for reports and photos of over 1200 actions nation-wide. http://stepitup2007.org/

Step It Up 2007

April 14, 2007: National Day for Climate Action, asking Congress to ac ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2007 12:54pm PST

Balloons at Easter : An annual tradition at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence.

Balloons at Easter

An annual tradition at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Floren ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2007 11:17am PST

HCC MassPIRG Party for the Earth : An early Earth Day celebration, April 4, 2007, at Holyoke Community College. On this cold rainy day, we were inside near the Cafeteria.

HCC MassPIRG Party for the Earth

An early Earth Day celebration, April 4, 2007, at Holyoke Community Co ...

Updated: Apr 04, 2007 11:33am PST

Walk for Climate Rescue : March 16, 2007, was the kick-off day for the Walk for Climate Rescue organized by Religious Witness for the Earth. It was also the day of a major northeast storm. We walked through the storm. I was so inspired by Friday's walk that I returned on Sunday for the Belchertown-to-Ware walk.

Walk for Climate Rescue

March 16, 2007, was the kick-off day for the Walk for Climate Rescue o ...

Updated: Mar 21, 2007 2:48pm PST

River CleanUp 2006 : On Saturday September 30, 2006, over 40 volunteers worked with Holyoke Friends of the River to clean up a section of the Connecticut River in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

River CleanUp 2006

On Saturday September 30, 2006, over 40 volunteers worked with Holyoke ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2006 3:17pm PST

Senior Fest : Aug 31, 2005.

Senior Fest

Aug 31, 2005.

Updated: Sep 14, 2006 1:11pm PST

Reception for Jay : July 30, 2006 Reception for the Reverend Jay Deacon.

Reception for Jay

July 30, 2006 Reception for the Reverend Jay Deacon.

Updated: Jul 30, 2006 7:54pm PST

Jeremy & Margaret's reception :

Jeremy & Margaret's reception

Updated: Jul 24, 2006 3:56pm PST

Putney Reunion 2006 : I enjoyed my high school reunion (combined reunion for many classes including '60-61-62). I also enjoyed the company of Addison Cate, class of 1939, one of the early graduates of the Putney School, which was founded in 1935.

Putney Reunion 2006

I enjoyed my high school reunion (combined reunion for many classes in ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2006 12:52pm PST

Networking Conference : Connecting the Dots: Holyoke's Networking Conference on Education and Family Support Services. May 16, 2006 at Kittridge Business Center, Holyoke Community College.

Networking Conference

Connecting the Dots: Holyoke's Networking Conference on Education and ...

Updated: May 18, 2006 7:44am PST

South Holyoke: April 21, 2006 : "Maintain South Holyoke Clean/Mantenga el Sur de Holyoke Limpio. Help improve your Community!" 10:00 to 3:00pm, 18 Hamilton Street.

South Holyoke: April 21, 2006

"Maintain South Holyoke Clean/Mantenga el Sur de Holyoke Limpio. Help ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2006 12:24pm PST

Farewell Get Together - July 21, 2004 : Mercy Women's Health Center/ Providence Prenatal Center of Holyoke. Dinner party for Joann, Judy, Maria, and Omaida.

Farewell Get Together - July 21, 2004

Mercy Women's Health Center/ Providence Prenatal Center of Holyoke. Di ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2006 12:05pm PST

Grand Opening, Holyoke Health Center : "Building a Healthy Community in the New Downtown" 230 Maple Street, Holyoke. February 13, 2006

Grand Opening, Holyoke Health Center

"Building a Healthy Community in the New Downtown" 230 Maple Street, ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2006 10:20am PST

Easthampton Storytelling Festival : On November 5, 2005, a Storytelling Festival was held in Easthampton at the White Brook Middle School, 10am -4pm. We hope this festival will happen every year. We called it "the First Annual Easthampton Storytelling Festival." We had fun as volunteers during the day.

Easthampton Storytelling Festival

On November 5, 2005, a Storytelling Festival was held in Easthampton a ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2005 7:42pm PST

Education Fair "Holyoke Loves Learning" : Oct 1, 2005 at Holyoke Heritage State Park. This fair was planned by the Holyoke Family Literacy Coalition: http://holyokefamilyliteracy.org/

Education Fair "Holyoke Loves Learning"

Oct 1, 2005 at Holyoke Heritage State Park. This fair was planned by ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2005 7:45am PST

River Cleanup : We participated in the Connecticut River Watershed Council's "Source to the Sea" cleanup campaign on Sat Oct 1, 2005. Shemaya, Suzanne, and Sandy coordinated the Holyoke segment of this day.

River Cleanup

We participated in the Connecticut River Watershed Council's "Source t ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2005 1:00pm PST

Look Park Picnic :

Look Park Picnic

Updated: Jun 25, 2005 5:00pm PST

Retirement Party : May 10, 2005, party at Mount Holyoke Holyoke in honor of my retirement after 13 years as Science Librarian.

Retirement Party

May 10, 2005, party at Mount Holyoke Holyoke in honor of my retirement ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2005 4:07pm PST

Festival of Diversity : International students at Mount Holyoke College present ethnic food and dance at this festival each spring.

Festival of Diversity

International students at Mount Holyoke College present ethnic food an ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2005 1:30pm PST

Abe's Graduation : Graduation weekend at the Putney School, June 4-5, 2005

Abe's Graduation

Graduation weekend at the Putney School, June 4-5, 2005

Updated: Jun 25, 2005 12:35pm PST

40th Reunion : The Mount Holyoke College Class of 1965 gathered for our 40th Reunion, May 20-22, 2005. [Return to Past Reunions page of MHC'65 website]

40th Reunion

The Mount Holyoke College Class of 1965 gathered for our 40th Reunion, ...

Updated: May 23, 2005 12:40pm PST

Moonlight and Morning Star at HPL : Family concert April 23, 2005, at the Holyoke Public Library

Moonlight and Morning Star at HPL

Family concert April 23, 2005, at the Holyoke Public Library

Updated: May 16, 2005 8:21am PST

Earth Day Festival : Festival in Victory Park, Stockton, CA on the Sunday before Earth Day, 2005.

Earth Day Festival

Festival in Victory Park, Stockton, CA on the Sunday before Earth Day, ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2005 3:03pm PST

Flag raising at City Hall : February 14, 2005 ceremony to raise the Dominican Flag at the City Hall, Holyoke, MA, and honor resident Maria Mercedes. The flag will fly there for one month.

Flag raising at City Hall

February 14, 2005 ceremony to raise the Dominican Flag at the City Ha ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2005 2:12pm PST

First Night, Northampton : December 31, 2004

First Night, Northampton

December 31, 2004

Updated: Jan 02, 2005 3:42pm PST

Thanksgiving 2004 : A gathering of four individuals -- some meeting for the first time -- to share a Thanksgiving meal together. Delicious food; fun storytelling.

Thanksgiving 2004

A gathering of four individuals -- some meeting for the first time -- ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2004 11:01am PST

National Chemistry Week : Chalk drawings on sidewalks at Mount Holyoke College, October 18, 2004 -- a beautiful fall day.

National Chemistry Week

Chalk drawings on sidewalks at Mount Holyoke College, October 18, 2004 ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2004 5:22pm PST

Chris & Heather's Wedding : This is a selection of 16 photos from the wedding in Eugene, OR, August 21, 2004. For more photos of Chris, his family, and the wedding guests, see Chris & family gallery.

Chris & Heather's Wedding

This is a selection of 16 photos from the wedding in Eugene, OR, Augus ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2004 6:15am PST