Highly Rated Wines Tue, Oct, 15, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT During our October 20% off wine sale it’s a great time to take a spin around the Table & Vine Wine department and try something new. Join Michael Quinlan to taste some highly rated wines that you may not know about yet! […]
Astronomy on Tap in Western Mass! AoT runs from 7-9pm and will feature talks from local astronomers, breaking astronomy news, and astronomy trivia! Open to all ages and free admission!
New England Equitation Championships offers FIVE days of top level finals competition for qualifying Junior and Adult riders every October at Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Admission: Free newenglandequitation.com HOURS: 8am-5pm ADMISSION: Free LOCATION: Coliseum
Stained Glass-Inspired Resin Workshop Come join us for our NEW Stained Glass-Inspired Resin workshop at the Great Awakening Brewing Company! Please join us on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:30 pm at the Great Awakening Brewing Company (77 Mill Street, Suite 150, Foor F & H, Westfield, MA 01085). This fun and exclusive class teaches you the beauty of […]
"The True Story of the Escaped Slave Who Inspired Uncle Tom's Cabin" with author Susanna Ashton Join us for a presentation from Susanna Ashton on her new book, A Plausible Man: The True Story of the Escaped Slave Who Inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin! A Plausible Man is a historical detective story that draws on extensive records for […]
ROCTOGENARIANS: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have always been late-in-life achievers, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security. Journalist, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca will introduce us to the people past […]
Wistariahurst Museum is delighted to welcome guests for our Darkened Hallways Tours this fall. Immerse yourself in an evening of spine-tingling discovery and feel the lingering energy of past inhabitants and workers that once occupied these haunted halls. As our docent leads you through the home by candlelight, you will uncover stories of the Skinner […]
October 16 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Dr. Paul Koudounaris spent over a decade traveling the world to study pet cemeteries, animal memorials, and various traditions for saying final goodbyes to cherished pets. In his research he discovered far more than the burials of cats and dogs. What he discovered were graves for everything from flies […]
We have an exciting weekend of music at the Commonwealth. Come on down and dance! Thursday, October 17th - Throwback Thursday DJ AntDowe Friday, October 18th Murphy's Law Saturday, October 19th DJ Meechie Thursday, October 24th - Throwback Thursday DJ Architect Friday, October 25th 7Roads Saturday, October 26th DJ Onyx Live Entertainment Throwback Thursdays: 8:00PM […]
The Springfield Museums’ lecture series Museums à la Carte celebrates 45 years of curiosity and learning. Beginning in 1979 as “Art à la Carte” with just a few dozen attendees, this popular program has reached thousands of people over the years and expanded its reach beyond the walls of the Museums when it began offering […]
EXPLORE CAREERS IN STEM Love science, tech, or solving big challenges? Whether you’re a creative problem solver, a helper at heart, or just curious about the amazing world of STEM, Pathways to STEM Night is your ticket to an exciting future! Hosted by the Connecticut Science Center, this event will help you launch your STEM […]
Join West Springfield Park & Recreation and Each Moment We’re Alive at the Trinity Pub on Thursday, October 17 from 5:30–9 pm for this special fundraiser. All tips go towards Each Moment We’re Alive, a cancer support network which offers support and wellness programs from diagnosis to recovery.
Wide Awake: The Connecticut Youth Movement that Elected Lincoln In the election before the Civil War, young anti-slavery activists in Connecticut organized one of the largest, strangest, and most consequential mass movements in American history. Marching in militaristic, torchlit rallies, these Wide Awakes launched a diverse grassroots campaign to defend democracy from slavery. Their incredible […]
Explore the Whiskies of Mad River Distilling Thu, Oct, 17, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT One of our favorite LOCAL partners Mad River Distilling produces craft spirits in Warren, Vermont from local and fair-trade ingredients. Join us to welcome Maura Connolly Co-founder of Mad River for an exploration of Bourbon, Rye and Cocktails […]
Join us on Thursday, October 17 from 6-9pm for an evening of live music featuring Irv Potter! Having performed live music for almost his entire life, Irv’s been all over New England as both a solo singer/songwriter and the frontman of his rock band. Inspired by his idols, Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash, Irv Potter […]
Donna Chmara, author of 'Surviving Genocide: Personal Recollections', will give a lecture on her family's experiences during the Holocaust, including their deportation from Germany and time in Soviet labor camps. The lecture will take place in the Alumnae Library Theater at Elms College, with doors opening at 6:30 pm October is Polish Heritage Month as […]
Do ghosts live at Storrowton? Find out about paranormal investigations in the Village then take a guided tour of the museum buildings with Village staff and volunteers hearing stories of unexplained occurrences. 2024 Ghost Tour Dates are October : 10th, 17th, and 24th Tours begin at 6:30pm Admission Ghost Tour $25.00 Ghost Tours are approximately […]
October 17 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry, Dear Wallace addresses the poet and insurance executive Wallace Stevens in an attempt to reconsider art, power, and creativity amid the demands of everyday responsibility. Exploring relationships between modernism, motherhood, poetry, and privilege, the speaker of these poems puts her daily routines in dialogue with his. […]
An Evening with New York Times Best-Selling Author Jason Reynolds Join us for an evening with Jason Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author. Reynolds has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, and various media outlets. Most […]
