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Hadley Historical Society 2010
Program:
Sunday, May 16 from 2 to 4 Tour of the Hockanum
Cemetery with Fred Oakley as our guide. Refreshments
at the Hockanum School House immediately following.
Wednesday, June 9 at 7:30 PM Indian Motorcycle Company.
A power point presentation of 100 photos of the founder, George M.
Hendee, by his niece, June Cook, Vice President of the Western
Massachusetts Genealogy Society at the Hadley Historical Society
House, 12 Middle Street.
Thursday, July 8 at 6:15 pm Concert at the Summit House.
Members are invited atop Mt. Holyoke in Hadley for a musical
treat. Guest musicians TBA. Limited seating. Call 587-2623 for
reservations. We will meet at the Hadley Historical Society
House, 12 Middle Street.
Saturday, August 14 at 2:00 pm Amherst College Mead Art Museum
Join us for a tour of the museum featuring an outstanding collection
of paintings and exhibits. We will meet at the Hadley
Historical Society House, 12 Middle Street at 1:30 pm.
Wednesday, September 8 at 7:30 pm Slavery in the Connecticut
Valley of Massachusetts Retired Amherst College professor
Robert Romer will be our guest speaker. Professor Romer's
extensive research culminated in the publishing of a book Slavery
in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts. The event will
take place at the Hadley Historical Society House, 12 Middle Street.
Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24 from 2 to 4 pm: Hadley
Historical Society Open House in the Historical Room,
Goodwin Memorial Library
Tuesday, November 2 at 7:30 pm: Business Meeting of the Hadley
Historical Society. The meeting is held at the Hadley
Historical Society House, 12 Middle Street. All members
welcome.
Become a member of the Hadley Historical Society. Dues are $10
per member. Just send a check for $10, payable to the Hadley
Historical Society, to Diane Baj, 3 Kozera Avenue, Hadley, MA 01035.
The Hadley Historical Society is a nonprofit, private organization
open to all Hadley residents, past and present, of all ages and to
area residents who are interested in Hadley's past from 1659 to the
present. Its purpose is to promote interest and an
understanding of Hadley's great heritage. The permanent
collection of the Society is located on the second floor of the
Goodwin Memorial Library. Its address is PO Box 174, Hadley,
MA 01035, 413-587-2623.
HADLEY'S 350TH ANNIVERSARY
It has been an event filled 2009.
Thank you to all who participated,
supported or volunteered for these events.
January, 2010
16 A
Welcome to Hadley sign is being installed on
Saturday, January 16 around 10 AM. The sign will be on the
north side of Rt 9, just before the Coolidge Bridge.
16 to 18 TV 5 is showing a film on the 350 x 24 art
exhibit. "A look back at the impressive "350 x 24" display
of works by local artists", which was on exhibit during November
and December 2009 at the US Fish and Wildlife Gallery in
Hadley. The film will include interviews by Walter Mantani (TV
5 Coordinator) of some of the artists and guests at the show's
opening. The art exhibit showcased the amazing artistic talent
of 24 artists in Hadley.
Show times are Friday 8 PM and 9 PM, Saturday noon and 4PM and
Sunday noon.
25 350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM
2009 Calendar of Events
January 2009
18
"Researching Your House: A Primer" by the
Hadley Historical Commission 2pm @ the Senior Center - will be
re-scheduled for fall.
Have
you ever wondered when your house was built? Who lived
there in the past? What architectural style it is? Join
members of the Hadley Historical Commission for an
afternoon presentation about how to research your
house‘s history. Topics will include how to use maps,
deeds, census and other records to document your house’s
history, and how to recognize architectural elements
that reflect a building‘s history. 19
350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM 24
Dinner Dance (350th) at the UMASS
Student Union Ballroom, Ticketed event
Friends reveled on a midwinter’s
eve, when crystal snow shimmered and ice-caked trees
glittered, as the Town of Hadley began its celebration of the 350th
anniversary of its founding. 25
Concert "Live the Dream: from King to Obama" at North
Hadley Congregational Church at 3PM.
Featuring Evelyn Harris, a vocal
power of great strength and compassion, formerly of
Sweet Honey in the Rock. Evelyn will be accompanied on
piano by Jeff D'Antona. February
8 Concert "Sacred Harp Shape Note Community Sing" at North Hadley Congregational Church at 3PM,
featuring the Western
Mass Sacred Harp. 15 Lisa West/Alice Nash,
“WWI in Hadley” at 2pm @ Emily Dickinson
Room, Howard Johnson’s Hotel 23 350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM March
5 Float workshop
at the VFW on Main Street in Amherst at 7 PM 15 Jim Freeman,
“America’s Blind Naturalist: Clarence Hawkes and
the World He Lived In”
2PM @ Emily Dickinson Room, Howard Johnson’s Hotel
15 Hadley Village
Music, "Music for Two: Duets with Justina Golden &
Pamela Mindell."
Accompanied by Clifton J. & Kara Noble. Featuring works by
local composers. 2 PM at North Hadley
Congregational Church. 16
Arizona Pizza fundraiser, enjoy some great pizza and support the Hadley350th
20
Girl Scout History Fair at Hopkins 6:30 to 8:30 PM 23
350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor) at 7PM 28
Farm Tours are starting, free and open to the public:
North Hadley
Sugar Shack at Boisvert Farm, 181 River Drive, Hadley (413)
585-8820, Open House: 7 AM – 3 PM,
northhadleysugarshack.com
Montgomery
Rose, Guided Tour at 1:00 PM only, 319 River Drive (Rt. 47),
(413) 548-3956, montgomeryrose.com
April 2 Float Building
Workshop
at the American Legion in Hadley, 7:00 PM, free, no registration
required.
Jim and Brenda Ryan of Florence will be conducting the workshop. 4 Hadley Village Music, "A Cappella Delight" with Lyra, High Definition, Honest
Harmony, The
Quintessentials, The Dreamboats and 5-Alone. 3 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church. 8
Hadley Night at the Hadley Historical Society meeting,
celebrating Hadley's 350th. Come bring photos,
items of
interest, and share stories and experiences. At the Hadley
Historical Society House, 12 Middle St. 7:30 PM. 9 Free weekly Video Workshops, led by Walter Mantani of TV
5. Learn how to video tape the many events
during the 350th, and maybe have your videos shown on TV 5. Workshop is 7 to 8 PM, and runs for 4
Thursdays, beginning on April 9th, at the lower level of the Senior Center. To register, call TV-5 at
(413) 584-1203,
or email catv5@charterinternet.com with the word "workshop" in the
subject line. 15 Extended deadline for
Photo Contest submissions, see photo tab for details and
forms. Please enter! 15
Golf Tournament registration deadline (see May 2nd for
info) 18 Founder's
Day Celebration, 12:30 PM on the South side of the Town
Common, with a procession at 1 PM to the
Town Hall, followed by a welcome and a few words. Senator
Rosenberg and Representative Scibak will rededicate
their gift of founding papers to the town, descendants of the founding families will be honored.
18 Farm tours:
University of Massachusetts Hadley Farm, 111 North Maple
Street, Hadley (413) 549-3258.
Livestock Classic: 9 AM – 5 PM
19
"East
Europeans Come to
Hadley, MA" program at 2:00 PM at @ the Hadley Senior
Center (final time
and place). 24
Open house for Hadley residents at Donna McGee's pottery
studio, 47 East Street from 7 to 9 PM. Hadley
residents will
receive 10% off any purchases made. Donna's studio is part
of the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail which runs April 25 and
26.
Donna has had her studio at 47 East Street for 25 years.
Donna won't be able to participate in the Artist and Garden Tour
on
July 18th, so she has offered this instead. 27
350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM
May 2 Golf
Tournament: 4 person Best Ball Scramble, Southampton Country
Club, Tee times start at 10:00 am.
See Golf Tournament tab for registration form (due April 15th)
and more information. Chance to win a car!! 2 Farm
tours: University of Massachusetts Hadley Farm, 111 North
Maple Street, Hadley. Open house noon to 4PM 3 Farm
tours: Free and open to the public
Barstow’s Dairy Store & Bakery at Longview Farm, 172
Hockanum Rd, Hadley (413) 586-2142
Farm Tours: 11 – 3 PM on the hour, leaving from the farm
store. Directions: Rt. 47 south, 5.5 miles from
Hadley Center,
farm store is on the left. Family farm since 1806, the
sixth and seventh generation milk 250 Holsteins. Barstow's Dairy
Store
& Bakery situated in front of Longview Farm offers sandwiches,
soups, salads, light breakfast items and baked goods along
with Absolutely Local™ milk & beef. Open all year, with hours
reflecting the seasons. barstowslongviewfarm.com
Hartsbrook School, 193 Bay Road, Hadley (413) 586-1908,
Open House: 10 AM – 12 NOON
Directions: Rt. 9 take South Maple St. to Bay Rd. Go right
onto Bay Rd. head west for one mile, School is on the left.
As part of their Agricultural Arts Program, the Hartsbrook
School offers a series of farm camps for children from the wider
community during school vacation weeks. Children work hands-on
with a variety of farm animals at the school's farm stead while
learning different agricultural crafts. hartsbrook.org
University of Massachusetts Hadley Farm, 111
North Maple Street, Shearing Day: 1 – 4 PM
Wanczyk Evergreen Nursery, Inc., 166 Russell St. (Rt
9), (413) 584-3709, Farm Tours 10 AM – 3 PM: Tours on
the hour, Directions: Hadley Center, Route 9. Retail,
wholesale nursery with over 80 acres in production. We are the
growers, come to the source. Trees, shrubs, evergreens,
perennials, groundcovers and annuals. We strive to have it
all. The best quality and price. wanczyknursery.com
8 Flowers, Birds, and Trees, Oh My! - Enjoying nature along the Auto Road at Skinner State Park.
6PM.
This the most magic time of year, at the most magic time of
day. Check out what's blooming and budding.
Look
for and listen to what's singing. 3.2 miles round
trip, walking up and down the auto road. Well graded
and
quite steep in places. Moderate pace with several
stops enroute. Please bring water to drink, dress for
the
weather, and wear sturdy walking shoes. Insect
repellent recommended. We will return to our cars,
serenaded
by wood thrush, as day turns to dusk. Please
bring a flashlight if you wish. Meet at Skinner Park's
Main Gate,
Mountain Road, off of Route 47, Hadley.
Program will last up to three hours. If you have
questions,
please contact Gini at (413) 584-6788. 9 Youth
Fishing Day at the US Fish and Wildlife building (behind Staples
and Applebee's). Day of Fun, Fishing, and
Learning. 10
AM to 2:30 PM, rain or shine. Prizes. Free fishing for kids 14
and under, arts and crafts, face painting.
See
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/PDF/Fishing%20poster%205-09.pdf
for more details. 16 Porter Phelps House opens for the season.
Come visit this treasure, more info on their website,
http://www.pphmuseum.org/ 17 Kevin Sweeney,
Walking Tour of the Town Common 2PM @
the Palisade Marker on the Common.
17 "It Hadley
Be You" Concert by The New Valley Singers, 3:30 PM at
the First Congregational Church of Hadley, Price $7.
The concert is directed by Anita Cooper and is dedicated to the
350th anniversary of Hadley. "A Song of Hadley", with
words
by Clifton Johnson, will be sung.
18
350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM 24 Memorial Day Parade sponsored by the American Legion.
(Note, the 350th Parade is June 14th). Schedule:
Russellvillle Cemetery 11:15; Plainville Cemetery 11:30; Olde
Hadley Cemetery 11:50; Hockanum Cemetery 12:15; Holy Rosary
Cemetery 12:40; North Hadley Cemetery 1:10; Main Parade down Rt
9 from American Legion to West Street Common. Then
refreshments back at the American Legion. Note:
Those marching at the Holy Rosary Cemetery should meet at the
American Legion by 12:15. Those participants in the main
parade should be at the American Legion by 1:30: town
officials meet at the front of the Legion, town clubs and
organizations meet in the Legion parking lot, vehicles and
floats enter through the Senior Center parking lot and meet in
the field. 24
Antique Tractor Show 10 AM to 5 PM at the Long Hollow Bison Farm, 272
Russell Street (Rt 9), 584-4550. Over 100 antique tractors will be
on display, many that have farmed Hadley's soil for
decades. There will be hay rides, a petting zoo, pony
rides, hot air balloon rides, a farmer's market, tractor and
agricultural vendors, food, beverages
and more. Free admission. All proceeds will go to the 350th celebration.
Sponsored by Whole Foods, Bear Country Radio Live, Goulet
Trucking. If you would like to register a tractor, please
contact Bruce Jenks at: 413 588-1716. Rain date is May 25.
Please note, the annual Memorial Day Parade in Hadley will start
at 2 PM from the American Legion (just west of East Street)
and go to the West St. Town Common. Rt. 9 will be closed
for approximately 2 hours along the parade route. Please
see the Antique Tractor Show button to the left for alternative
routes to Rt. 91.
29 Hidden History along
the Auto Road at Skinner State Park. 6 p.m. Discover what's
left of Mount Holyoke's "other tramway." What event prompted
Edward Hitchock to build the Halfway Trail in 1845? Check
out photos of the auto road before the days of pavement and guard rails. We will walk the auto road, well graded
and quite steep in places. 3.2 miles round trip plus a .25 mile side trip on a rougher footpath to the remnants
of a cabin perched on the side of the mountain. Moderate pace with several stops enroute. Please bring water
to drink, dress for the weather, and wear sturdy walking shoes. Insect repellent recommended. For the Friday
program, please bring a flashlight for our return walk, as day turns to dusk. Meet at Skinner Park's Main Gate,
Mountain Road, off of Route 47, Hadley. Program will last up to three hours. If you have questions, please
contact Gini at 413/584-6788.
30
Hockanum Schoolhouse tour and plant sale 9 am to 1 pm, Rt 47 South, across from entrance road to Skinner Park Come see the newly renovated schoolhouse. (Hockanum Villagers Assoc).
Plants sold all are grown in Hadley, includes some heirloom varieties that have been grown in Hockanum for generations.
30
Fort River Festival at Groff Park in Amherst, 12 to 3 PM, picnic lunch, family fun. Learn about the Fort River and celebrate its importance to Hadley and the region. Canoe ride 10 AM to noon.
31
North Hadley Congregational Church - Galilean service at 6PM.
Come to the Lakeshore A revival of the historic Galilean Services on the Shores of Lake Warner May 31, 2009 6 pm As part of the 350th celebration, the North Hadley Congregational Church is reviving a tradition that started back in the 1930's, the Galilean Church Service. This is an old tradition involving a number of churches from the local area that held this special service on the shores of Lake Warner behind the North Hadley Congregational Church. The service was conducted from boats while members and friends throughout the area would gather at the lakeshore. This is a tradition that has not be held since the mid 1960s and it is fitting that it is be revitalized during Hadley's 350th Celebration. The public is welcome.
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Hidden History
along the Auto Road at Skinner State Park at 9AM.
This is a repeat of the May 29th walk.
June
6 Farm tours: Free
Hibbard Farm, 311 River Drive, Hadley Rt 47, 549-5684, Farm Tour and Talk 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Mapleline Farm, 73 Comins Road, Hadley (413) 549-6486, Farm Tours at 10 AM and 1 PM,
Directions: Rt. 47 north, 5 miles from Hadley Center, turn right on to Comins Rd. The farm is approximately
1 mile on the right. Fifth generation dairy farm. Milk processing and bottling done right on the farm. Specializing in fresh local natural milk with no synthetic growth hormones or additives. Wholesale, retail and home delivery of dairy products available. maplelinefarm.com
7 Opening reception for the photo contest, 1 to 4 PM at the Summit House, Mt. Holyoke. Music, refreshments, and over 300 photos of Hadley, past and present. 7 Hadley Village Music, "Native American Flutes" with Barry White Crow Higgins. 3 PM at North Hadley
Congregational Church. Donations appreciated.
11 Rita Reinke & Ed Hood, “Evidence for the Early Defensive
Fortifications of Hadley, Massachusetts” 7pm @ the Palisade Marker on
the Common. 12 The 350th Souvenir Shoppe open from 9 am to 3:45 pm, Room 101 in Town Hall, 100 Middle Street. 13 The 350th Souvenir Shoppe open from 9 am to 4 pm, Room 101 in Town Hall, 100 Middle Street, and also from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Young Men's Club. 13 A Riding Tour of the West Street Common with views of the
Great Meadow.
Time: 2 tours: 11 am and 2 pm
(Hadley Historical Society) 13 Open House at the Historical Room of the Hadley Historical
Society located on the 2nd floor of the Goodwin Memorial Library 10
am - 4 pm. Come see
the treasures in Hadley's museum. 13 Open House at Hopkins Academy from 1:00 to 3:00 on Saturday, June 13. Hopkins Academy students will be available to give tours to all who attend.
This is a great opportunity for Hopkins' alums to visit the school and a nice beginning to the Reunion which begins at 4:00 that day at the Young Men's Club pavilion. 13 Hopkins All Class Reunion at the Young Men’s Club: 4:00 PM Social hour with cash bar, 5-6:30 Dinner (need ticket), 7:00 business meeting and entertainment. Cost $20 with dinner, $5 without. See www.hopkinsalumni.org for more details. Please note: all the dinner tickets have been sold. 14 The 350th Souvenir Shoppe open from 11 am to 4 pm, Room 101 in Town Hall, 100 Middle Street, and also from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Young Men's Club. 14
350th Celebration Parade at 1:00 PM. See Parade button at left for full details. 14 Post Parade Party sponsored by the Young Men's Club at the Young Men's Club pavilion. There will be free food, a cash bar, and children's activities.
22
350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM
27 Joe Czajkowski Farm @
Lakeside U-Pick Strawberries (413) 237-2615, Event Location: 271 River Drive, Hadley: You Pick Strawberries, 7 AM - 7 PM,
Directions: Rt. 47 north about 3.5 miles from Hadley Center. Lakeside offers "you pick" and already picked strawberries from June 9th - July 5th. Local asparagus, peas, jam etc. also available. Open 7 AM - 7 PM.
28
Fire, Ice and Rocks on the Range: Geology walk
on trails and auto road at Skinner State Park at 9AM. Volcano and earthquake some 200 million years ago gave
the range and valley its basic contours The ice age
smoothed its edges. Wind, weather, freezing and thawing today
gives us a landscape that is an unfinished sculpture. Hear the story and see examples as we visit the
scalloped and fluted cliff face of Titan's Piazza, the glacial eratics known as Devil's Football and Conglomerate Rock, and
enjoy the vista from the mountain's summit. Moderate pace. Approximately four miles total,
walking on a combination of the paved auto road and somewhat
rocky footpaths; both with steep sections. Please bring water to drink, dress for the weather, and
wear sturdy walking shoes. Insect repellent recommended. Meet at Skinner Park's Main Gate, Mountain Road, off of
Route 47, Hadley. Program will last up to three hours.
If you have questions, please contact Gini at 413/584-6788.
30 Decoration contest entry form due. Help Hadley decorate Memorial Day to the 4th of July! Click on the Decorating Contest button to the left for entry form.
July
4 FIREWORKS!
Hadley is having fireworks jointly with Amherst and Amherst's
250th celebration, at the fields by the UMASS stadium. At
6:30 PM, there will be a joint
birthday celebration, with a barbershop quartet, clowns, a
pie-eating contest and more. The fireworks will begin at
9:30 PM, and will be extra special this year.
5 Hadley Art
Exhibit Reception in the Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Corn
Barn from 1 to 3 PM. Exhibit runs July 4 to July 29,
hours Sat through Wed 1 to 4:30 PM. See works of Hadley
artists Barbara Johnson, John Romanski, Steve Wilda, Rita
Edelman, Fred Wilda,
Diane Nevensmith, Nancy Fernald, Karen Leveille, Nadine Gallo,
Sandra Pipczynski, Jacob Elmets and Elizabeth Wilda
7 Celebrating Hadley's
APR Leadership: event at 1:30 PM at the tobacco barn on
Michael Doctor's APR Farm, Lawrence Plain Road (just south of
the Bay Road intersection, river side of street). Speakers
will include 8 Hadley farmers, and representatives of the
Kestrel Trust, the Valley Land Fund, The Trustees of
Reservations, the USDA, the MA DAR, Hadley's 350th Committee,
and Hadley's Select Board. This summer, seven Hadley farms
have been permanently protected with APRs, adding 149 acres to
the program. Hadley has the most farmland under APR
protection in the state, with over 2400 acres protected.
16 John Nelson,
“The Clockworks at the First Church” 7pm @ the
First Congregational Church of Hadley, 102 Middle Street. John
Nelson is a
professor in the English Department at UMass Amherst, and when
he is not teaching classes in technical writing pursues his
passions for early
American toys and clocks. He has appeared on Martha Stewart, and
is the author of an award-winning book on folk toys. He
helps care for the
clock in the tower of the Old Chapel on the UMass campus, and
discussed his efforts as a "clock tower repairman" on the first
installment of
"Making it Here," a production of WGBY Springfield, in the
episode "People in High Places." In his talk, he will
discuss the history of the clock
works that have kept time at the First Church since the
nineteenth-century.
18 Hadley Garden Tour and Artist Studio Tour Come be inspired by beautiful private gardens in
Hadley, plus tour several artist's studios.
Please see the Artist and Garden Tour button
on the left for more info.
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Hadley Artist Festival featuring nine Hadley artists will
be held at the First Congregational Church on Middle
Street
from 9 AM to 4 PM. Please see the Artist and Garden Tour button
on the left for more info.
Free admission.
26 Farm Tours: Free
Joe Czajkowski Farm @ Great Meadow Fruits (413) 237-2615, Cemetery Road, Hadley: Open House 9 AM – 12 Noon
Directions: Rt. 9, turn north on West St. Turn left on Cemetery Road 1/8 mile on right. Great Meadow Fruit tasty
blueberries, raspberries, peaches and blackberries available "you pick" and already picked. Sat. mornings from July 10 to Sept 10
Hartsbrook Farm, 219 Bay Road, Hadley (413) 584-0451, Open House 10:30 – 3 PM, Founded in the early 1800's
by Thomas West, the 6th and 7th generation now work the land. 200 Registered Holsteins, selling milk and breeding stock.
Plainville Farm, 135 Mt. Warner Road, Hadley (413) 549-6683, Open House 8 AM – 4 PM. Directions: Rt. 9 take
N. Maple St. Straight through traffic light, take next left onto Mt. Warner Rd. Farm is 1/3 mile on the left. Plainville
Farm grows 120 acres of vegetables and tobacco. We have lettuce, asparagus, tomatoes, cabbage, pickling cucumbers,
organic green and yellow beans, and many varieties of winter squash and pumpkins. These are harvested all summer
and fall. We pack and peel butternut squash. Our broad leaf tobacco is used for cigar wrappers and sold worldwide.
We are mainly wholesale, but will sell retail.
Twin Oaks Farm, 116 Stockbridge Street, Hadley (413) 549-0016, Open House 2 - 5 PM with tractor pulled
wagon tour at 3:00 of the 3 corners area. Directions: Rt. 47 north ~4 miles from Hadley Center, turn right
on Stockbridge St. Follow Stockbridge St. to the end 1.6 miles, crossing over Roosevelt Street. Twin Oaks Farm
is second house on left. Twin Oaks Farm is a third generation mixed vegetable farm located on the dead end of
Stockbridge St. Major crops are butternut squash, summer squash, zucchini, cabbage, peppers and Indian corn.
Also grow leeks, beets, eggplant and mini pumpkins.
27
350th Committee Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor)
at 7PM
August
8 Polka Party with the Eddie Forman Orchestra at the Young Men’s Club, 6:00 PM to
10:00 PM, FREE admission for all. Food will be sold by the Hopkins Band Boosters. Rain or Shine. Great door prizes.
Eddie Forman started the EFO in 1968, and has been the Music
Director at Hopkins Academy since 1978. The EFO is a favorite
in New England. See their website at
http://www.eddieforman.com/. Look for the EFOs new CD
at the event.
8 A 100
year rededication of the Nathaniel Foote Monument on the Broad
Street Green in Wethersfield, CT from 1 to 4 pm.
Descendants of Nathaniel Foote are gathering to rededicate the
monument. There will be several speakers and music by the
Col. John Chester Fife and Drum Corp. Wethersfield is
celebrating its 375th anniversary this year. Descendants
of Nathaniel Foote helped settle Hadley in 1659. For more
information, see
Wethersfield's 375th.
14 Outdoor family movie night at the Hadley Elementary School, organized by the Hadley Girl Scouts.
Come see "Hotel for Dogs" (rated PG). The movie
is free. Popcorn, snacks and glow sticks will be available
for sale.
There will be face painting and children's activities. The field will open at 7 PM, the movie starts at 8:15.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. A fun family event. No
glass containers, please. For
more info about the movie, please see
http://www.hotelfordogsmovie.com/ Rain date is Saturday, Aug
15.
22 Hadley Village Music, "Chicken Barbeque & Corn Fest with Lawn Concert." Sit down dinner or pre-ordered picnics while listening to the music of Rani Arbo
& daisy mayhem. Dinner is from 4:30 to 6:30, concert
begins at 5 PM at the North Hadley Congregational Church.
Tickets are $12.00. Pre-order picnics by 8/20 at 413-203-1646
or email
jeannepandoli@charter.net. The band's website is
http://www.raniarbo.com/
22 Exhibit at Historic Deerfield's Flynt Center of early New England Life, "Hadley Sampler: An Anniversary Celebration Settled in 1659, the nearby town of Hadley, Massachusetts now celebrates its 350th anniversary. To recognize its important role in the Connecticut River Valley, Historic Deerfield has gathered together more than thirty noteworthy objects in its collection connected to the rich history of Hadley. On view through January 31, 2010." Please see http://www.historic-deerfield.org/ for more information.
(Admission fee). There is also a companion guide to
the exhibit available for purchase in the Old Deerfield
Museum store
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/products/category/books/deerfield-books.
24 350th Committee
Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor) at 7PM
September
12
Fireman's Muster on The West Street Common, North End.
There will be a parade of fire trucks from the Hadley Fire Station at 12:30,
the
Muster will be from 1 to 4.
Several area fire departments will be competing including Whately, Hatfield, Hinsdale, and Bissellville.
The Hadley Fire Department will be providing support services.
The Fireman's Muster Classes are: Midnight Alarm, Moving
Motor Hose, Pumping, Hilltop Pumping and Oil Fire.
There
will be food and beverages available for purchase, a beer tent,
and children's activities by Hadley Park and Rec. Come see
this
old Hadley tradition revived for our anniversary year.
Free admission.
Sponsored by the Five College Federal Credit Union, the Hadley
350th Committee, the Hadley 350th Golf Tournaments.
12
Block Party with bands 4PM to 12 AM, on the American Legion's
grounds:
Old Time Polka Block Dance featuring Hadley's own "Mark VI" from 4 to 8,
Oldies Dance with the Skidmarks from 8 to midnight.
Bring your lawn chairs. Free admission. Sponsored by
the Five College Federal Credit Union,
the Hadley 350th Committee, and the Hadley 350th Golf
Tournaments.
Parking will be behind the Senior Center, on Middle Street and
at Hopkins. Handicap parking will be available at the
American Legion.
13 Hadley Village Music,
"Ed Rosser - Piano." 4 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church.
Featuring works by Chopin, Schubert,
Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Debussy, and others. Donations appreciated.
20
CANCELED Andrea Olmstead,
“Like one of the Trees: Roger Sessions and
Hadley” 2pm @ The Hadley Senior Center
CANCELED
20 Farm Tours: Free
Cook Farm & Flayvors of Cook Farm, 129 So. Maple Street, Hadley (413) 584-2224,
Open House with talks &
demos 11 AM – 4 PM.
Directions: Rt. 9, go south onto South Maple St. The farm
is 2.5 miles on the right. Fourth and
fifth generation work the farm and the ice cream shop.
They raise their own dairy feed and also straw and hay for sale.
They sell dairy products including ice cream and raw milk, and in the spring; composted manure.
Cook's is celebrating 100 years on Sept. 20th.
There's fun for the whole family. See their website,
www.cookfarm.com.
11-
3:00 Pony Rides and horse drawn wagon rides
11- 1:00 Kids games &
activities
12:30 Gordon Cook- 100
year history and welcome
1:00 Milking
demonstration
1-3:00 Ice Cream
Sundae Bar with all the fixings!
1-3:00 Balloon maker
2:00 Butter
making/shaking contest
3:00 Whipped Cream Pie eating contest (entry
by lottery)
All
day, 11-4:
Live Music and face painting
Ribs, burgers, hot dogs, sides and
more
Educational Farm Exhibits with cows and machinery
North Hadley Sugar Shack at Boisvert Farm, Open House 9 AM – 5 PM Directions: Rt. 47 north, 3 miles from
Hadley Center, on right. The North Hadley Sugar Shack is the name of the sugarhouse/farm stand built during 1995
by John and Joe Boisvert. Maple syrup is produced here in early spring and breakfast is served. In early fall through
the month of December, the farm stand sells produce from the farm. Pumpkins, squash, mums and asters, garlic,
onions, potatoes along with many maple products.
northhadleysugarshack.com
21,23,& 25 Food Bank Farm,
121 Bay Road, Hadley (413) 387-7140,
Farm Store open to the public 9/21 & 23: NOON - 7 PM; 9/25: 11 AM – 3 PM
Directions: From Hadley Center,
south on Middle St. turn left onto Rt. 47, farm is on right 1/4 mile. The Food Bank Farm grows an assortment of organic
vegetable for its 700 member CSA. It also produces a variety of organic salad dressings, pestos and baked goods.
The farm also donates ~200,000 pounds of organic produce to the Food Bank each year.
26 Hadley Village Music,
"Craft Fair and Music Fest." 9 to 2 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church.
27
Amherst's huge 250th Celebration Parade, 1:00 PM see
Amherst250.org for
details.
28
350th Committee
Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor) at 7PM
October
4 Hadley Village Music,
"Allan Taylor - Organ." 3 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church. Donations appreciated.
9 A musical
revue for Hadley, "Reune with a Tune", led by Norinne Jacobus Tiley.
"The Eight of Us" singers will
entertain
us with familiar songs from the 50s and 60s.
Miss Jacobus was the music
teacher at Hopkins Academy
from 1957 to 1970. She
puts on an
amazing show.
7 PM at the Hadley Elementary School, 21 River Dr. Tickets
are $12 and can be purchased at the North Hadley Sugar Shack
or the treasurer's office in Town Hall or at the door.
The doors open at 6:30 PM. The singers are Dan Stratton,
Larry West, Brian Joyce, Nick Dines, Helen Elmes Skiathitis,
Shealyn Berube, Katy Berube and Elaine Finkowski.
11 A repeat of October 9th's musical revue, at 3:00 PM at the
Hadley Elementary School, 21 River Dr. Doors open at 2:30.
18
5K for Farmland: 10
AM. RAIN OR SHINE. The 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk starts and ends on the
historic West Street Common, and runs through the scenic
farmlands of the Great Meadow. There is a post race party
on the Common open to all runners and walkers that includes
locally grown food and live jazz music performed by Illiterati.
Entry fee is $18 if paid before Sept 30th, $20 after, with a
special family price of $40. Race day registration is
available. The race benefits the Kestrel Trust, which has
been instrumental in preserving some of the farmland on the
Great Meadows, and commemorates Hadley's 350th anniversary.
Register at kestreltrust.org or sugarloafmac.org. Or see the
Road Race/Walk tab to the left for more information and the
registration form.
18 The
First
Congregational Church of Hadley is celebrating its 350th
anniversary, open to all. There is a very special worship service at 10:00
AM, and a concert by the Pioneer
Valley Fiddlers from
1:30 to 3:30 PM (http://pioneervalleyfiddlers.com/). The public is welcome to come to any and
all segments. The founders of the Church and the Town were
the same group of hardy settlers, and their legacy lives on
through both.
18
Bridget Marshall & Brian Ogilivie,
“Half-Hanged Mary: Mary
Webster and Witchcraft in Early Hadley” 2pm @ The Hadley Senior
Center
23
Original Play “Angels of Hadley” at 7:30 PM featuring the
Hopkins Academy Drama Club at Hopkins Academy, 131 Russell Street.
The playwright, Brian Marsh, teaches at the PVPA,
and is descended from several of Hadley's founding families.
Tickets are
$10 adults, $5 students and seniors, on sale at the Hopkins
Academy office during business hours, 7 AM to 3:30 PM, the
Goodwin Memorial Library and the 350th Souvenir Shoppe.
24
Living History Display and Demonstrations on the West
Street Common 9AM to
5PM with Firing Drills, Crafts and more.
Featuring Benjamin
Church's
Recreated Company, The Society of the 17th Century and two
Native American re-enactors, Ken Hamilton
and John Santos.
Firing Drills will be at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. In case of
heavy rain, please go to the Most Holy Redeemer Church.
24 Souvenir Shoppe
open today. The Shoppe will be closing the end of
November. Shop now for the holidays and to get wonderful
souvenirs
of the year.
24
Stagecoach Rides at the Farm Museum 11 AM to 3 PM, weather
permitting, $5 Adult and $1 Child, plus demonstrations of
blacksmithing,
beekeeping, weaving, and corn shelling. Items for sale
include popcorn, baked potatoes, beverages and valley produce.
The farm museum
provides a wonderful glimpse into the town's farming history,
with many unusual objects waiting to be discovered. It has
over 2000 artifacts
from the Pioneer Valley farm and farm life in the late 1700s to
the early 1900s that are on display in an historic barn
originally built in 1782.
Some of the items included in the display are logging and
carpentry tools , wagons and sleighs, plows and seeders, cheese
presses,
butter churns, corn broom making, a 200 year old 18 foot dugout
canoe and the 15 passenger Concord Stage Coach .
24 Talk and tour of
the
Hockanum Schoolhouse
9:00 to 10:00, led by Rick and Mary Thayer, featuring former
students of the school, Hockanum Rd (Rt 47 S)
24
“Eastern European Talk and Video” by Jeffrey Mish,10:15 -
11:15 a.m at the Historical Society Room, Upstairs in the Goodwin
Memorial Library
24 Representative John
Scibak will read a proclamation from Governor Patrick,
proclaiming October 24th Clarence Hawkes Day. 12 noon on
the Common.
24
Native American talk by Allan Zuchowski 12:45 to 1:45,
Porter Phelps Huntington House Barn, 130 River Drive
24 Tour and talk about the North Hadley School and
North Hadley
Roman Catholic Church in the 1950s by Dr. Joseph Zgrodnik, 2 to 3PM,
North Hadley Hall, 237 River Dr
24 Historical
children's games at the Goodwin Memorial Library from 2
to 4 PM. Also at
the library will be a display of models of some of Hadley's
historic homes,
the models were made last spring by 8th graders for a science project.
24 Fall harvest supper
at the First Congregational Church, 5 and 6:30, reservations
required, call 584-6741 or 584-4117 for
reservations.
Menu is chicken & gravy, biscuits, potato, squash, green beans, rolls,
apple or pumpkin pie, beverage. Cost at door: $12 adults, $7
children under 12.
Pay in advance $11/$6.
24
Original Play “Angels of Hadley” at 7:30 PM featuring the
Hopkins Academy Drama Club at Hopkins Academy. Tickets are
$10 adults, $5 students and seniors, on sale at the Hopkins
Academy office during business hours, 7 AM to 3:30 PM, the
Goodwin Memorial Library and the 350th Souvenir Shoppe.
24
Open House at the Historical Room of the Hadley Historical
Society Collection located on the 2nd floor of the Goodwin Memorial
Library, 10 am to 3 pm.
Come see this amazing collection.
25 Coffee hour and displays,
9 AM, Most Holy Redeemer Church, Parish Hall, 120 Russell Street
25 Come meet the authors and
editor of the book Cultivating a Past: Essays on the
History of Hadley, Massachusetts, a publication in
celebration of the town's 350th anniversary in 2009. Confirmed
to appear are the book's editor, Marla Miller, and authors
Elizabeth Chilton, Lynne Bassett, Alice Nash, Jim Freeman,
Bridget Marshall, Brian Ogilvie, Ed Hood, and Karen Parsons.
The panel will sign copies of the book, Cultivating a Past
and be on hand to answer any questions about their work on the
project. Barnes & Noble
Hadley, 335 Russell Street, Hadley, 1:00PM-2:00PM
25
Original Play “Angels of Hadley” at 3:00 PM featuring the
Hopkins Academy Drama Club at Hopkins Academy. Tickets are
$10 adults, $5 students and seniors, on sale at the Hopkins
Academy office during business hours, 7 AM to 3:30 PM, the
Goodwin Memorial Library and the 350th Souvenir Shoppe.
Please note, correct time is 3PM not 1PM.
25 Hadley Village Music.
"Songs of Inspiration." Featuring "The Creation - A Rock Contata" by Bobrowitz & Porter. Special Guests:
Justina Golden, Clifton J. & Kara Noble, Jim Henry, Rob Terreden, Evelyn Harris, Hadley First Congregational Church Bell Choir,
The North Hadley Congregational Church Choir & Friends. 4 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church. Donations appreciated.
26
350th Committee
Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor) at 7PM
November
7 Opening
reception from 4 to 6 PM for the Hadley Artist exhibit at
the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr (behind
Staples). 15 Hadley Village Music.
"Stephen Katz - Cello." 3 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church. Donations appreciated.
A cellist, vocalist, guitarist
and award winning composer, Stephen Katz premiered many of his
cello compositions at Carnegie Recital
Hall and performs frequently with the Paul Winter Consort. He is
a pioneer in the art of counterpoint strumming techniques for
the
cello and has developed a repertoire of compositions that
incorporate melody and accompaniment into highly
rhythmic, uniquely idiomatic cello solos. 15
Siobhan Hart,
“Before Hadley: Archaeology
and Native History, 10,000 BC – 1700 AD” and Alice Nash, “Quanquan’s
Mortgage of 1663”
2pm @ The Hadley Senior Center
16
350th Committee
Meeting at The Senior Center (Top Floor) at 7PM
December
5 Hadley Village Music.
"Holiday Sing-a-long." Songmaster: Justina Golden. Sylvie Tardif on piano.
2 PM at North Hadley Congregational Church 6
Hadley Barn Survey, a presentation by Bonnie Parsons of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 2 PM at the
Hadley Senior
Community Center. The speakers will summarize the results of
the Barn Survey which was funded by money collected through the CPA
program.
The program will be illustrated with beautiful images of the barns
of Hadley, part of the agricultural and architectural heritage of
the town's history
that the Hadley Historical Commission is working to preserve.
350 x 24:
Hadley Artist exhibit at the US Fish and Wildlife Service,
300 Westgate Center Dr (behind Staples).
The exhibit will run weekdays from November 3 to December 30,
except federal holidays, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
There are 24
artists showing their work, with a variety of styles on display.
You will see work ranging from realism to abstract.
Subject
matter will be varied since artists are inspired by the
different things they see. The mediums are also diverse. Oil,
watercolor
and acrylic paintings, pastels, graphite, photography
and ceramics are some of the mediums used by the artists.
Hadley artists
are a diverse group of people. Some are lifelong
Hadley residents. Others have moved here and have been residents
for many years.
There are also newcomers, who enjoy being in
this small town. They, as a group, share a common bond of making
art here in Hadley.
Artists: Neil Broome, Lewis Bryden, Louise Currin, Rick Dec,
Rita Edelman, Jacob Elmets, Beth Epstein, Jerry Gabriel, Nadine
Gallo
John Gnatek, Patricia Czepiel Hayes, Barbara Johnson, Mare Lyn
Judah, Robin Keller, Karen Leveille, Donna McGee, Diane
Nevinsmith,
Sandra Pipczynski, Kim Rand, John Romanski, Rick Thayer,
Elizabeth Wilda, Fred Wilda, and Steve Wilda.
Exhibit at Historic Deerfield's Flynt Center of early New England Life, "Hadley Sampler: An Anniversary Celebration Settled in 1659, the nearby town of Hadley, Massachusetts now celebrates its 350th anniversary. To recognize its important role in the Connecticut River Valley, Historic Deerfield has gathered together more than thirty noteworthy objects in its collection connected to the rich history of Hadley. On view through January 31, 2010." Please see
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/ for more information.
(Admission fee)
Unity in the
Community Candle lights in windows, through December 31.
Please see the write up on the home page, under the Welcome
letter.
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