Getting Around Online
2026-03-12 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Holyoke Media, 1 Court Plaza, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
This beginner-level course is designed for adults aged 18 and older who want to build confidence and essential skills in using computers and the internet. Whether you’re returning to school, preparing for the workforce, or simply looking to improve your digital literacy, this class offers a supportive environment to learn at your own pace.
What You’ll Learn:

Turning On/Off a Computer or DeviceLearn the proper steps to start up and shut down computers, laptops, and other common devices.

Using a Mouse or TrackpadPractice basic functions like clicking, double-clicking, scrolling, and dragging using a mouse or touchpad.

Keyboard ShortcutsDiscover helpful shortcuts that can save time and make tasks easier.

Using Web BrowsersGet comfortable opening and navigating internet browsers like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.

Conducting Searches & Navigating WebsitesLearn how to search for information, explore websites, and understand web addresses (URLs).

Creating, Sending & Replying to EmailsSet up an email account, write messages, attach files, and manage your inbox effectively.

Uploading and Downloading FilesLearn how to move files to and from your device safely, including attachments, images, and documents.

Using Basic Features in Google DocsCreate, edit, and share documents using Google Docs — a free and widely used online word processor.

Creating and Managing Strong PasswordsUnderstand how to create secure passwords and keep your accounts safe.

Using Platforms Like Google MeetGet familiar with joining virtual meetings, using your camera and microphone, and navigating video call features.

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the digital skills needed for school, work, and everyday life. No prior computer experience is required — just a willingness to learn!

Town Fest
2026-03-13 18:00 - 22:00
Tori Town Tapes Presents: Town Fest
Friday, March 13th
Grazer
Map of the Stars
Paper Champs
Memory Gardens
Tenmonthsummer
All Ages
Doors at 6, Show at 6:30
Tickets $15 or $25 for both days.

Town Fest
2026-03-14 18:00 - 22:00
Tori Town Tapes Presents: Town Fest
Saturday, March 14th
Velveteen
Dalton Moon
Cinema Stare
Disney Killed the Everglades
Haunt Dog
No Problemo
Radical Joy
All Ages
Doors at 6, Show at 6:30
Tickets $15 or $25 for both days.

Navegando por internet
2026-03-19 17:30 - 19:00
Este curso fácil y para principiantes está diseñado para adultos de 18 años en adelante que desean sentirse más cómodos usando computadoras y el internet. Si estás regresando a la escuela, preparándote para un trabajo, o simplemente quieres aprender más sobre la tecnología, esta clase es para ti. Aprenderás a tu propio ritmo en un ambiente amigable y sin presión.
Lo Que Aprenderás:
Encender y Apagar una Computadora o DispositivoAprende cómo encender y apagar correctamente computadoras, laptops y otros dispositivos de uso diario.
Uso del Mouse o Panel Táctil (Touchpad)Practica habilidades básicas como hacer clic, doble clic, desplazarte por la pantalla y mover elementos.
Atajos Básicos del TecladoAprende trucos sencillos del teclado que te ayudarán a ahorrar tiempo y facilitar tareas.
Uso de Navegadores de InternetAprende a abrir y usar navegadores de internet como Google Chrome o Microsoft Edge.
Búsqueda en Internet y Navegación de Sitios WebAprende a buscar información, recorrer páginas web y entender direcciones web.
Crear, Enviar y Responder Correos ElectrónicosConfigura una cuenta de correo electrónico, escribe mensajes, envía archivos adjuntos y organiza tu bandeja de entrada.
Subir y Descargar ArchivosAprende a guardar archivos en tu computadora y enviar documentos o fotos de forma segura.
Uso Básico de Google DocsCrea documentos sencillos, escribe texto y guarda o comparte tu trabajo usando Google Docs, una herramienta gratuita en línea.
Crear y Recordar Contraseñas SegurasAprende a crear contraseñas fuertes y mantener tu información personal protegida.
Unirse a Reuniones en Línea (Google Meet)Practica cómo unirte a videollamadas, usar la cámara y el micrófono, y participar en reuniones virtuales.

Al finalizar este curso, tendrás las habilidades básicas de computación necesarias para la vida diaria, la escuela y el trabajo. No se requiere experiencia previa — ¡solo ganas de aprender!

Dishpit - Six2Twelve - Caedus - Lungeater - Hands of a Killer
2026-03-20 18:30 - 23:00
Dishpit
Six2Twelve
Caedus
Lungeater
Hands of a Killer
Doors at 6:30 show at 7
All ages
$10

Flywheel and Timefest Present
2026-03-21 19:00 - 23:00
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FROZE TO DEATH
High energy post-punk featuring members of Chimes of Bayonets (Peterwalkee Records) and the former lead singer of why+the+wires (Rorschach Records). Previous album, Thirds, produced by J. Robbins (Ithaca, NY)
LANE
Tightly wound, precise, art rock that Hump Day News says “takes a surgeon’s scalpel to rock n roll cliches” and ranked their last album, Receiver, among its top albums of 2024. Or “Aesop Rock meets the Beatles” (Boston MA)
LUCKY TO BE ME
Pop rock for the sick and twisted (Western MA)
THE NUTSING CHARLIES
Wigged out spazz-core (Western MA)
doors at 7pm, with $10 PWYC admission

Navigating the Web
2026-03-26 17:30 - 19:00

Masters of Sonic Liberation
2026-03-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-28 19:30 - 22:00
Masters of Sonic Liberation is a groundbreaking monthly music series aiming to captivate your senses and push the boundaries of sonic creation. Presented by Bonnie Kane and John Loggia of the KaneLoggiaHYPOTHESIS, the series is a gateway to a universe of limitless musical exploration, fueled by the expansive imagination of master musicians who have left the norms and abandoned the pop, easy listening and pre-fab culture, to continually investigate and create music of the greatest depth and personal expression that reaches directly into the algebra of the mind, heart, and soul. You are invited to witness wildly expressive improvisations, scintillating in their immediacy, an expression of the intersection of time and place known as the NOW.
From improvisation and free jazz to noise, avant-garde, electronic manipulations, and modern composition, our lineup encompasses a wide spectrum of sonic expressions that defy conventional categorization. The unifying principle of these artists is their dedication to exploratory, hypothetical, investigational, probing, observational, theoretical, innovative, inventive, radical, avant-garde, anti-normative, alternative, fringe, unfamiliar, unorthodox, unconventional, unusual, eccentric, avant-garde, avant-core, free thinking, way-out music.
Whether it’s a solo performance that pushes the boundaries of traditional instruments, or a dynamic ensemble blending a symphony of unconventional sounds, we present encounters with the avant-garde that will leave you mesmerized. From hauntingly exquisite melodies to ear-bending dissonance, Masters of Sonic Liberation offers an unique live experience with virtuoso artists, where every note is a testament to audacious creativity.
The live shows are streamed at:
https://bit.ly/SonicLiberation_facebook
https://bit.ly/SonicLiberation_youtube
Past performances can be found on Youtube. http://youtube.com/@mastersofsonicliberation
Masters of Sonic Liberation: Where the intangible becomes tangible; where sound becomes magic.

Hear Us Roar: Women's History Month Celebration
2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:30
Celebrate International Women’s Week With The Writing Sisters

Writing Sisters, a local collective of LBTQIA+ and BIPOC women identified writers, are hosting Hear Us Roar: A Celebration of Women’s Poetry @ Holyoke Media on Friday, March 27th from 7-8:30. Join us in a spirited celebration of womanhood, resilience and equality, through powerful feminist verse. Our reading will highlight diverse experiences, fostering reflection and action.As we fight for the rights of women across the globe, inspiration from women in our community ignites our flames of fierceness!

The Flywheel Arts Collective Presents
2026-03-31 19:00 - 23:00
LES DéRAILLEURS
Western MA mod rockers!
THE WIND-UPS
Amazing indie rock on tour from Northern CA!
CORSICA
Western MA post-hardcore/ Heavygaze!
JETTIES
Shelburne Falls bedroom indie pop.
Doors at 7 admission $10

Primeros pasos con el correo electrónico
2026-04-02 17:30 - 19:00

The Employee Dharma Handbook
2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for our first Theater Thursday reading of the 2026 season: Geetha Reddy’s new play, The Employee Dharma Handbook. The Employee Dharma Handbook takes us into the fast-paced world of rocket scientists – and explores how the centuries-old caste system reverberates in unexpected places. This play is a thrilling, funny, gripping journey – and Geetha is traveling from the Bay Area to be in residence with us here in Western Massachusetts as she continues to develop the play.

Directed by Hia Ghosh and Rose Schwietz Malla, and starring Meena Cunniffe, Hia Ghosh, Sabine Denise Jacques, Suraj Malla, and Saikiran Mullaguri, with stage directions read by Urgyen Joshi, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 at Holyoke Media.

Tickets are free, but space is limited, so reserve your tickets now. Silverthorne welcomes donations for this event so that we can continue making our work accessible to all.
This reading is made possible by the generous support of the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency

Holyoke Biking & Pedestrian Committee Meeting
2026-04-08 17:30 - 19:30
Holyoke Media Conference Room
Agenda

Call to order
Review March 2026 minutes
Public participation
Update on city bike/ped projects, grants etc. – DPW
Old Business
Mayoral ride May 22
Monthly bike rides/walks throughout the summer with possibility to partner with the YMCA/HUBS on family rides
Designated bike route “Flats to Friendly’s”
Website updates
New Business
Partnering with Armor Yard on some events
Bike collection
Next meeting is May 13, 2026
Adjourn meeting

Getting Started with Email
2026-04-09 17:30 - 19:00

Woody's Round Up
2026-04-10 18:30 - 23:00
WRA Entertainment presents a super intimate In-The-Round Songwriters Circle featuring:

Nate Martel
Tobey Sol LaRoche
Adelaide Fay
and yours truly, Mike “Woody” Wood

This is going to be a special night. Each musician will perform a 30-minute solo set, followed by a collaborative in-the-round session where we’ll throw songs around, talk about the songwriting process, share stories, and open it up to YOU. Ask questions. Be part of the conversation. Get to know us and let us get to know you.

This isn’t just a show — it’s a musical hang with intention. A stripped-down, honest, creative evening where the walls come down and the songs take center stage.

Holyoke Media
1 Court Plaza, Holyoke, MA

Doors: 6:30PM
Show: 7:30PM
Admission: $15–$25 Sliding Scale
All Ages!

Drinks provided by White Lion Brewing Company — thank you for being a part of this night!

Huge thank you to Holyoke Media for hosting us and helping bring this vision to life.

Ticket link is below and in the comments — grab yours early. This is going to be an intimate room and I want you in it.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984350953118?aff=oddtdtcreator

Can’t wait to share this one with you all

Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares - Anders Nilsson
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:30
“Swedish-born and New York-based experimental guitarist Anders Nilsson produces music that is at once bracingly direct and utterly unclassifiable.” – Matt Miller
As an electric, acoustic, and 11-string alto guitarist, he has performed at festivals and concerts throughout Europe and North America. His solo guitar music is featured on the albums Night Guitar (2012) and Äventyr (2022). His own band Hesa Gun features his own compositions together with Sam Kulik – trombone, David Ambrosio- bass, Vinnie Sperazza – drums. He plays on over 40 albums and has performed and/or recorded with many artists such as Mohsen Namjoo, Gordon Beeferman, Jason Kao Hwang, Kalabalik, Paquito D’Rivera, Elliott Sharp, Fay Victor, and Angelblood. Nilsson’s work as a composer has produced 100+ compositions ranging from brief to epic solo works to large experimental ensemble works, many of which have been released on several acclaimed albums. He has also written music for string quartet, short films, butoh dance performances and theatre.

Cómo mover archivos en línea
2026-04-16 17:30 - 2026-04-29 19:00

Shifting the Narrative: Why Won't They Listen?
2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:30
Do you have a young athlete who shuts down, acts out, refuses to listen, skips homework, or struggles to get to school or practice?
Join Holyoke School Committee Member Patty Norris Lubold as she moderates a discussion with Courtney Edman, Founder, CEO, and Coach of 2tametheshamE, and a panel of Holyoke Coaches for a one-hour session for parents and coaches on understanding and helping children who think and feel differently
FREE TO THE PUBLICSpanish translation available
Expert Segment – Courtney Edman – Founder, CEO, 2tametheshamELearn about why challenging behavior is never the whole story and what you can do to help kids succeed!
Moderated Panel Discussion – Patty Norris LuboldCoach Rafael Santos Jr., Coach David Guzman, Coach Joel Torres, Coach Finn Lubold, and Parent Dorquis Santos Rios
Hear real stories about how changing coaching and parenting approaches strengthens relationships and improves outcomes in school, at home, and on the field.
For more information…Contact Patty Norris Lubold

Moving Files Online
2026-04-23 17:30 - 19:00

Herramientas de Google para el día a día
2026-04-30 17:30 - 19:00

Google Tools for Everyday Life
2026-05-07 17:30 - 19:00

Cómo mantenerse seguro en internet
2026-05-14 17:30 - 19:00

In Concert
2026-05-15 17:30 - 19:30
50 ARROW GALLERY PRESENTS
In ConcertArt Exhibition
Collaboration of BIPOC Artists from across Western Mass
Exhibition reception
Discover more at50arrowgallery.com
“In Concert” is a partner exhibition presented by 50 Arrow Gallery and Holyoke Media, showcasing select works by BIPOC and other artists from across Western Massachusetts.

Sonic Rituals Live
2026-05-16 19:00 - 21:00
Sonic Rituals Live is coming to Holyoke Public Media. 1 court plaza Holyoke Ma, I’ll be leading a live studio audience through a program of music, Healing, and Envisioning with music from The Healing Suite, The Intimate Sessions as well as previews of unreleased music from the forthcoming 2026 release Radical Imaginations!
Now here’s what makes this even greater! The event is free. All I’m asking is that everybody who attends brings three non-perishable items as a donation for the Open Pantry of Springfield MA. Event starts at 7 pm at Holyoke Media 1 Court Plaza Holyoke Ma 01040!

Hit Like A Girl -- Radical Joy -- Illicify
2026-05-18 19:00 - 22:00
Hit Like a Girl’s Burning on Both Ends tour comes to Holyoke! May 18, 2026. With Radical Joy and Illicify.
Hit Like a Girl
Radical Joy
Illicify

Staying Safe Online
2026-05-21 17:30 - 19:00

Reuniones virtuales sin complicaciones
2026-05-28 17:30 - 19:00

Latino Community Empowerment Advisory Council Informational Community Forum - Housing
2026-06-03 17:30 - 19:30
Governor Maura Healey’s Latino Community Empowerment Advisory Council (LEAC) is organizing a statewide tour to hear what’s happening in communities, answer your questions, and share what we’re seeing on the ground. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by emailing govcommunityaffairs@mass.gov.
