THE VINE - Wistariahurst

T HE V INE
Volume 8 Issue 1
Fall 2012
News from Wistariahurst Museum Skinner Family Carriage Returns to Wistariahurst
The Restoration of a Holyoke Manufactured Carriage
Fenton and Dunn Ad from 1883 Holyoke City Directory The carriage that once belonged to the Skinner family is coming home to Wistariahurst this autumn. The horse drawn carriage (circa 1870) was manufactured by Fenton and Dunn of Holyoke, a well know and reputable carriage maker among those in New England. In a write‐up of their work, it was said, “We speak advisedly when we say that this company make only the finest of work—their reputation all through the line of their patronage bears out this statement.” Wistariahurst’s archives contain several photographs taken of Skinner family members seated in carriages. The Skinner Fenton and Dunn carriage has been in storage in a barn in Granby, MA, after it was carefully repaired and restored to its original condition by Mr. William Menard. Mr. Menard received the carriage as a gift from Miss Elizabeth Skinner of South Hadley, the daughter of Joseph. The carriage was first transferred from Mr. Menard into the care of The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum of Mount Holyoke College. However, when their storage facilities changed, the carriage was then gifted to Wistariahurst Museum, to be displayed for educational purposes. The carriage remained in storage for several years while Wistariahurst Museum’s Carriage House underwent renovations. This summer, communications with the Menard family revealed that all parties were ready to return the carriage to its proper home in Holyoke. Wistariahurst is proud to house this family artifact, and it will be on permanent display in the Carriage House. Lecture & Book Signing of American Phoenix
The Remarkable Story of William Skinner, A Man Who Turned
Disaster into Destiny
Monday, October 15 at 6 p.m.
Sarah Skinner Kilborne will share her newly released book from Free Press/
Simon & Schuster that tells the story behind her great‐great grandfather, one of Holyoke’s most influential industrialists. At age forty‐nine, William Skinner lost everything in the worst industrial disaster Americans had ever known: the Mill River Flood of 1874. This crisis inspired him to move his family and business to Holyoke, where he rebuilt his life and became one of the leading silk manufacturers in the world. American Phoenix explores the challenges Skinner faced as a manufacturer and community leader in the wake of the flood and provides us with a powerful example of how one man not only survived disaster, but also achieved his greatest success because of it. Sarah S. Kilborne is a writer, historian, musician and editor. She lives in the Hudson River Valley in upstate New York. Suggested donation $5 Wistariahurst Museum 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 413‐322‐5660 www.wistariahurst.org Houdini, Holyoke and the Sidney Radner
Collection: Rare Look at World’s Greatest
Escape Artist and Magician
September/October Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception Friday, September 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sidney Radner holding a Harry Houdini “King of Cards” Poster This fall, Wistariahurst will display select pieces from the world renowned collection of the late Sidney H. Radner—a Holyoke native and accomplished magician and escape artist. Radner, during seven decades of collecting, put together one of the most significant arrays of Harry Houdini memorabilia in the world. Harry Houdini (1874–1926) was considered the world’s greatest escape artist when performing before audiences of thousands throughout the U.S. and Europe, breaking free of handcuffs, shackles, and water tanks as well as being buried alive. Houdini began with a magic act in 1891, was known as the “King of Cards,” and later transitioned into escape acts. Houdini’s acts, considered life threatening and highly dramatic, earned him the moniker “The Handcuff King” for his ability to escape from custom made restraints. Radner performed professionally under the name “Rendar the Magician,” and worked in the military and later as a specialist exposing crooked gambling practices. Radner also became an expert escape artist. Radner met Theodore Hardeen—Houdiniʹs brother, known simply as ʺHardeenʺ—at a magician’s convention in Springfield, MA, in 1935. Hardeen also was an escape artist. After his brother’s death in 1926, Hardeen kept a warehouse full of Houdini’s tools and props and Radner bought many from Hardeen, and then inherited the balance when Hardeen died in 1945. In the community of escape artists, magicians and magic collectors, Radner was credited with having preserved some of Houdini’s most important props and building one of the world’s largest Houdini collections. Radner died in 2011. He had been the organizer of the annual Houdini Séance. The last séance was held at Wistariahurst on October 31, 2011—the anniversary of Houdini’s death. Radner was a Holyoke businessman, and his son William now runs the business American Rug Co., helps maintain the Houdini collection and oversees the Houdini Séance. The exhibit explores Radner’s connection to the history of magic and Houdini through his collection, which includes handcuffs, tools, posters and other documents. Join us opening night and be surprised and entertained by roving magicians. Admission to the opening reception on Friday, September 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. is $10. Visual Poetry - Works by Rosemary Barrett
November/December Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception Thursday, November 1 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Easthampton artist and teacher Rosemary Barrett offers a peek at the forbidden landscape of the psyche with works of assemblage on view in the gallery. Barrett is an accomplished artist who has shown her work in the U.S. and Europe for the last three decades. Ms. Barrett comes from a long line of artists and craftsmen who exposed her to ideas and techniques that have influenced her assemblage, sculpting and painting. Hawk by Rosemary Barrett Art is important in the Barrett family and Rosemary’s love and exploration started early with assemblage being among her first accomplishments. With assemblage, Ms. Barrett explores poetic themes with found objects and arranges them in delicate boxes. In the Joseph Cornell tradition they exemplify the power of duality and extemporaneous fusion. The influence of assemblage is evident in her sculpting and painting as well. Paintings in oils, acrylics, molds, sculptures and murals are all mediums in which Barrett works. Her talent and love of paint, people and the transformation of environment are elements that keep her hands working to build and paint. Ms. Barrett recently returned to the Pioneer Valley after an absence of nearly two decades. She teaches sculpting, mold‐making and painting in Barrett Studios located at Eastworks in Easthampton, MA. Admission to the gallery $3 Banjo Queen Swings in Holyoke
Cynthia Sayer To Perform
at Wistariahurst
Saturday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m.
With all the activities that Wistariahurst Museum has lined up for this fall, Banjo Queen Cynthia Sayer will make a rare appearance this October. While the Museum is known for its grand Music Room, this setting will be an intimate venue for renowned banjo player, Cynthia Sayer to delight audiences. What brings Cynthia Photo By Gary Spector Sayer to Holyoke? Cynthia was invited to return after her standing room only performance last September. On the day of the concert, she will also be hosting “Banjo Getaway Day” with workshops and jamming for banjo players, thanks to Holyoke’s ideal location between NYC & Boston. Cynthia Sayer is regarded as one of the top 4‐string banjoists in the world today. Cynthia has accumulated numerous awards and honors throughout her career, including induction into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Accompanied by top New York City musician Mike Weatherly on string bass, Sayer’s vocals are divine and her banjo a force of nature – think Django Reinhardt meets Bela Fleck – as she swings through a repertoire of hot jazz, western, tango, virtuoso classics and more. You won’t want to miss this amazing performance! Reservations are a must, as seating is limited! Tickets are $18 ($15 for students and seniors). Sponsored in part by the Friends of Wistariahurst Holyoke Civic Symphony Concert
Sunday, November 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Spend the afternoon at Wistariahurst listening to members of the string ensemble of the Holyoke Civic Symphony. They will bring music to your ears, especially with Maestro David Kidwell playing a piano solo! Founded in 1966 as part of Holyoke Community College, Holyoke Civic Symphony is a non‐profit orchestra composed primarily of non‐professional musicians who come together once a week to rehearse. The Holyoke Civic Symphony is dedicated to providing opportunities for people in the community to perform and listen to symphonic works of music. Tickets $5 Nutcracker & Sweets
Performances by the Massachusetts Academy of Ballet
Friday, December 14 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 15 at 1:00 & 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 16 at 1:00 & 3:30 p.m.
This holiday season, bring your family and friends to see the 5th annual performance of Nutcracker & Sweets presented by the Massachusetts Academy of Ballet. Through narration and dance, in the historic setting of Wistariahurst Museum, student dancers will perform the magical story with lively choreography and Tchaikovsky’s wonderful score as it may have been in Holyoke in the 1890ʹs. There will be sparkling dancers, sugarplum fairies, adorable mice, and colorful nutcracker soldiers followed by a reception of sweets! Photo by Theodore Paradise Massachusetts Academy of Ballet Educational Training Association is a school for students interested in pursuing a career in classical ballet. Rose and Charles Flachs, directors of the Academy, have danced professionally with national ballets and performed internationally. They are currently Professors of Dance at Mount Holyoke College and guest teachers with the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet. We hope you’ll join us for this holiday classic! Advance reservations are recommended; seating is limited. Tickets are $10 / children 8 and under $1 WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM
Upcoming Events Fall 2012
September / October Gallery — Houdini, Holyoke & the Sidney Radner Collection: Rare Look at World’s Greatest Escape Artist Select pieces from the Magic Collection of Sidney Radner highlighted by many items of Harry Houdini memorabilia. This exhibit will explore Radner’s connection to the history of magic and Houdini, through his collection of handcuffs, tools, posters, and documents. Admission to the gallery $3 Friday, September 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.— Opening Reception for Houdini, Holyoke & the Sidney Radner Collection Join us opening night and view significant pieces of magic and Houdini memorabilia. Roving magicians and slight of hand practitioners will keep all delighted and entertained. Admission to the opening is $10 Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. – Garden Talk: Those Blooming Hydrangeas Learn how and when to purchase, plant, prune, fertilize, and cultivate hydrangeas from Master Gardener Mary Morse. Garden talks and workshops are presented by the Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners and Western Mass Master Gardeners. All talks are a $5 donation to benefit the garden restoration at Wistariahurst Museum Monday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture : Innovators & Inventors – The Untold Story of William G. Morgan, Inventor of Volleyball Join Joel Dearing, who will reveal the people and places that influenced William G. Morgan, inventor of the sport of Volleyball throughout his life. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Monday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture: Innovators & Inventors—Sidney Lipshires & Congress of CT Community Colleges Lecturer Blake Spitz will share her research on Massachusetts native Sidney Lipshires, who formed the statewide union for community college faculty and professionals: the Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Sunday, September 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Dinosaurs: Dig it! Kids are invited to celebrate dinosaurs with local paleontologist Patrick Getty who will tell the geological story of Holyoke, 200 million years ago, with plenty of fossils to illustrate the journey. Afterwards, take part in a chocolate chip dig and other dino‐centric activities! Reservations suggested. Cost is $5 per youth Monday, October 1 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture : Innovators & Inventors – “Beautiful Clothes:” Violet Angotti, Dress Designer Ned Lazaro will share the story of Violet Angotti, Northampton dressmaker of the 1920s who was in business for 50+ years. Her story illuminates a pioneering 20th‐century woman’s attempts to cope with an increasingly obsolete profession in the face of changing sources of fashion production. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Sunday, October 7 at 2:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture: The Witchcraft Delusions of 17th Century New England Before the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, many were accused of witchcraft. Karen Vorbeck Williams will explore the basis for the early modern belief in the power of Satan and his witches and put to rest many modern misconceptions about that period in our history. An appropriate Halloween discussion, but Karen won’t be flying in by broomstick! Suggested donation $5 Monday, October 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Girl Scout Program: Mind Your Manners Girl Scouts are invited to step back in time and sip tea in Holyoke’s premier historic house from the late 1800s. Guests will be refreshed on proper introductions, appropriate table manners and internet etiquette. Cadette “netiquette,” Brownie “making friends” and Junior “social butterfly” goals will make this afternoon a social hit. Reservations required. Cost is $10 per scout Saturday, October 13 – Discover Holyoke! Kick‐off at 10a.m. at Wistariahurst Explore Holyoke’s exciting and abundant cultural, recreational, and educational venues and sites all in one day! Participating visitors enjoy ongoing events throughout the city for $1. Wistariahurst will offer guided walking tours and double‐decker bus tours of the city. For more information visit www.PassportHolyoke.org Monday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture: Innovators & Inventors ‐ An American Phoenix Sarah Skinner Kilborne will talk about her new book on family ancestor William Skinner, a leading founder of the American Silk industry. Skinner, who lost everything in 1874’s Mill River Flood, went on to be a pinnacle of the business world. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. – Garden Talk: Holiday Cooking with Spices and Herbs Master Gardener Chris Brown will demonstrate how to cook delicious holiday goodies using spices and herbs from your garden. Brown will provide samples for taste‐testing. Garden talks and workshops are presented by the Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners and Western Mass Master Gardeners. All talks are a $5 donation to benefit the garden restoration at Wistariahurst Museum Saturday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. – Cynthia Sayer’s Banjo Spectacular! Renowned musician Cynthia Sayer returns for a toe‐tapping show that ranges from hot swing to tango, western, virtuoso classics, and more. Cynthia Sayer also has an extensive career as a bandleader, a featured guest artist and she tours internationally on a regular basis. Sponsored by the Friends of Wistariahurst. Reservations are suggested as seating is limited. Tickets $18/$15 students & seniors Monday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture : Innovators & Inventors – Blades, Bolts & Bombs: Inventions & Innovations of Franklin County From the knives that won the west, to the top secret technologies that helped win WWII, learn about the rich industrial heritage of Franklin County with Albert Shane, curator of the Museum of Our Industrial Heritage. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Friday, October 26 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Mysteries of the Mansion Scavenger Hunt See Wistariahurst with new eyes on a scavenger hunt throughout the elegant Skinner Mansion. Bring a sharp mind and a good pair of shoes for an evening of enjoyment! Reservations necessary. Tickets $20 per four‐person team or $6 per individual (to be placed on a team) Saturday, October 27 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Halloween Event with Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department Wistariahurst and Parks and Recreation have collaborated to bring Halloween to the Museum’s haunted doorstep! The fun‐filled event will include music, magic performances, games, crafts, goodie bags and more! Admission $2 per child or $10 for families of 5 or more children. All attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Registration suggested. This event is rain or shine. Saturday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. – Candlelight Tour Tour Wistariahurst by candlelight if you dare! Walk through the darkened hallways and rooms of the spooky Skinner Mansion on a rare guided tour at night. Reservations necessary. Tickets $10 per person Sunday, October 28 at 2:00 p.m. and Monday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. – Historic Cemetery Walk Join City Historian Penni Martorell for an insightful afternoon, daylight, or evening walking tour through Forestdale Cemetery established in 1862. The history of some of Holyoke’s founding families will be revealed. Reservations necessary. Admission is $7 November/ December Gallery: Visual Poetry: Assemblage Works by Rosemary Rosemary Barrett comes from a long line of artists and craftsmen who exposed her to ideas and techniques that have influenced her work. With the assemblage on view in the gallery, Ms. Barrett explores poetic themes with found objects arranged in delicate boxes. Admission to the gallery $3 Thursday, November 1 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Opening Reception for Visual Poetry Meet local artist Rosemary Barrett and view her works of assemblage exemplifying the power of duality and extemporaneous fusion in the Joseph Cornell tradition. Admission to the gallery $3 Sunday, November 4 at 3:00 p.m. – Schubertiad The members of the Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst will perform this masterpiece in the society’s eighth annual “Schubertiad”, a program performed in the lively style of 1820’s Viennese musical gatherings of the composer. Tickets are $20/ seniors $15/ students free Monday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture : Innovators & Inventors – Spirit, Mind and Body: James Naismith and the Creation of Basketball Initially developed to be the expression of the belief in Spirit, Mind and Body, come hear lecturer Jeff Monseau speak about Basketball and James Naismith’s unique philosophy. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Sunday, November 11 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Tea & Tango Explore tango movements and the techniques that will allow you to communicate on the dance floor. Relax and savor tea and a light lunch between numbers danced in the gorgeous Music Room. Reservations necessary. Beginners welcome. Tickets $30, includes lesson Monday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture: Innovators & Inventors – Mary Woolley and “The City Beautiful” Lecturer Sara Jonsberg will discuss the mutually supportive relationship in the early 20th century between the City of Holyoke and Mt. Holyoke College and Mary Emma Woolley, President of MHC from 1901 to 1937. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Wednesday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m. – Garden Talk: Recycling is for the Birds! Keep some color in your yard with a recycled DIY bird feeder. Toi Graham and Mary Varelas will demonstrate how to craft with recycled items you might find in your attic. Garden talks and workshops are presented by the Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners and Western Mass Master Gardeners. All talks are a $5 donation to benefit the garden restoration at Wistariahurst Museum Sunday, November 18 at 2:00 p.m. – Holyoke Civic Symphony Concert Spend the afternoon at Wistariahurst listening to members of the string ensembles of the Holyoke Civic Symphony bring music to your ears! Maestro David Kidwell will be on hand to conduct these fine musicians as well as to play a piano solo. Tickets $5 Monday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture : Innovators & Inventors—The Creative Minds of Springfield Armory Jen Zazo of the Springfield Armory will look at how the nation’s first federal armory provided many industrial innovations including interchangeable parts, greater use of machinery, and the concept of assembly line production. Sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. Suggested donation $5 Saturday, December 1 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. – Friends of Wistariahurst Annual Winter Soirée Celebrate in the elegant and historic atmosphere of Wistariahurst, featuring live music, festive hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, as well as a raffle for some fabulous prizes. Danceable music provided by Room for 2, Susan Duncan and Keith Cooper. Tickets $30 members/ $35 non members Sunday, December 2 at 3:00 p.m. – New Valley Singers: Annual Holiday Concert Decked out for the holiday season with boughs and holly, come listen to old favorites in Belle Skinner’s Music Room, sung by the New Valley Singers. This is sure to be a holiday crowd pleaser! Admission is $7 Saturday, December 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Season’s Greetings: Holiday Victorian Crafts Workshop for the Family Spend a seasonal afternoon in the decorative splendor of Wistariahurst Museum making whimsical Victorian favorites such as Christmas crackers, paper lanterns and more. Reservations suggested. $5 per person Friday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m.— Saturday, December 15 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.— Sunday, December 16 at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. – Nutcracker & Sweets The Massachusetts Academy of Ballet and members of the Ballet Educational Training Association will perform the magical Nutcracker as it may have been at Wistariahurst in Holyoke in the 1890ʹs with sweets to follow. Tickets are $10; children 8 and under are $1. Call the Museum for further info or to reserve tickets at (413)322‐5660 Spooky Museum Activities
Solve Mysteries...In Cemeteries...With Witches...By Candlelight
On Sunday October 7, spooky museum activities begin with an historical lecture by Karen Vorbeck Williams, who will explore and explain the basis for the early modern belief in the power of Satan and his witches and the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. She will put to rest many modern misconceptions about what took place. An appropriate Halloween discussion, but Karen won’t be flying in by broomstick! The weekend of October 26, 27 and 28 will be full of spooky delights with a Friday night Mysteries of the Mansion Scavenger Hunt. Bring a sharp mind, clear eyes, and good pair of shoes for an evening of sleuthing. Saturday at 1 p.m. will bring together Wistariahurst and Holyoke Parks and Recreation to provide a hauntingly good time at the Museum. Then later that evening take a candlelight tour of the mansion if you dare! Walk through darkened hallways and rooms and hear of the stories of those who lived and died in the house. Finally wrap up the weekend with a Historic Cemetery Walk on Sunday afternoon, or Monday evening. Join City Historian Penni Martorell for an insightful walking tour through Forestdale Cemetery established in 1862. The history of some of Holyoke’s founding families will be revealed. Sunday, October 7 at 2:00 p.m. – Historical Lecture: The Witchcraft Delusions of 17th Century New England Suggested donation $5 Friday, October 26 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Mysteries of the Mansion Scavenger Hunt Tickets $20 per team of four or $6 per individual (to be placed on a team) Saturday, October 27 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. – Halloween Event with Parks & Recreation $2 per child or $10 for families with 5 children or more Saturday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. – Candlelight Tour Tickets $10 per person Sunday, October 28 at 2:00 p.m. – Historic Cemetery Walk Admission is $7 Monday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. – Historic Cemetery Walk Admission is $7 Historical Lecture Series
Innovators and Inventors in the Pioneer Valley
Monday evenings at 6 p.m. in the Carriage House.
Join us this fall for lively historical discussions about local people who contributed to the creative economy with their new innovations. Topics include games and sport innovators, union organizers, dress designers, community collaborators, and industrial engineers along with innovators who found the Pioneer Valley to be a stimulating and supportive creative environment. Come find out what these area figures contributed to our culture and how their legacy and influence continue today. This series is sponsored by the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College. All lectures are free and open to the public, yet a donation of $5 per person per lecture is greatly appreciated September 17 September 24 October 1 October 15 October 22 November 5 November 12 – – – – – – – The Untold Story of William G. Morgan, Inventor of Volleyball presented by Joel Dearing Sidney Lipshires & the Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges presented by Blake Spitz. Beautiful Clothes: Violet Angotti, Dress Designer presented by Ned Lazaro. An American Phoenix presented by Author Sarah Skinner Kilborne. Blades, Bolts & Bombs: Inventions and Innovations of Franklin County presented by Albert Shane. Spirit, Mind and Body: James Naismith and the Creation of Basketball presented by Jeff Monseau Mary Woolley and “The City Beautiful” presented by Sara Jonsberg. November 19 – The Creative Minds of Springfield Armory presented by Jennifer Zazo. The Holyoke History Walk
The Holyoke History Walk is a free, self‐guided virtual tour of the city. The project is an on‐line or mobile app that maps out significant architectural and historic buildings in Holyoke comparing and contrasting modern day and historic pictures overlaid on an historic map. The tour was created by Wistariahurst intern Jonathan Haeber of the UMASS Public History Program to communicate changes in the cityʹs built landscape over the past 125 years. The archival material and site histories were collected from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Wistariahurst, and the Holyoke History Room. The History Walk includes 95 buildings, monuments, civic structures, and street views and allows you to choose from five self‐guided tour types: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Religious and Residential. Included below each photograph is the siteʹs history and a description of its architectural features. If the visitor is in Holyoke, he or she can use a GPS‐enabled device to view the same vantage point in real time, experiencing the geography of the city while learning about the key places, people, and institutions that played a role in Holyokeʹs history. View the project at Wistariahurst.org/walk‐holyoke
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Halloween Event with Holyoke Parks & Rec. and Wistariahurst
Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 1-4 pm.
Wistariahurst, in conjunction with the Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department, will hold a Halloween event on Saturday, October 27, from 1‐4 pm. The fun‐filled event will include a kick‐off with the Holyoke High School Marching Band, magic performances, games, crafts, goodie bags and more! The cost of the event is $2 per child or $10 for families of 5 children or more. All attendees are encouraged to come in costume. For more information and to register for the event, please call the Museum at (413) 322‐5660. This event is rain or shine. Dinosaurs: Dig it!
Mind Your Manners
Sunday, September 30 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Girl Scout Program
Monday, October 8
from 1 to 3 p.m.
Kids are invited to celebrate dinosaurs at Wistariahurst Museum with local paleontologist Patrick Getty who will tell the geological story of Holyoke, 200 million years ago, with plenty of fossils to illustrate the journey. Afterwards, take part in a chocolate chip dig and other dino‐centric activities! Reservations suggested. Cost is $5 per youth Girl Scouts are invited to step back in time and sip tea in Holyoke’s premier historic house from the late 1800s. Guests will be refreshed on proper introductions, appropriate table manners and internet etiquette. Cadette “netiquette,” Brownie “making friends” and Junior “social butterfly” goals will make this afternoon a social hit. Reservations required. Cost is $10 per scout Non-Profit Org.
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