Balafon Quartet at the Holyoke Public Library.
The Holyoke Public Library hosted a music performance by Balafon Quartet, in the event “A Celebration of West African Musical Traditions.” The balafon is a xylophone from the Mandé culture, […]
Project Eagle: The Top-Secret Operation that sent Polish Spies behind German Lines
A book talk by the author of Project Eagle: The Top-Secret OSS Operation that sent Polish Spies behind Enemy Lines in World War II (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024). Professor John […]
Rescuing Richardson’s Station – Holyoke’s 1885 Train Depot, at the Holyoke Public Library.
This is the recording of Will Melton at the Holyoke Public Library, with his presentation “Rescuing Richardson’s Station – Holyoke’s 1885 Train Depot”. Recorded at [...]
A House in Holyoke Through Time – 159 Chestnut St. by Robert Comeau
This is the recording of the presentation of ‘A House in Holyoke Through Time – 159 Chestnut St.’ by local historian Robert Comeau. The building at 159 Chestnut turns 155 […]
Blue Ghost: A helicopter pilot writes home from 1968 Vietnam.
The Holyoke History Room at the Holyoke Public Library, hosted an event at the Community Room, on November 9, 2023, “Blue Ghost: A helicopter pilot writes home from 1968 Vietnam”. [...]
Puerto Rican Student Success. A presentation by Dr. Lorna Rivera at the Holyoke Public Library.
What are the ingredients of student success in Puerto Rican-majority school systems? Dr. Lorna Rivera of the Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy presents the [...]
The Olmsteds in Holyoke, a presentation by Robert Comeau
It is known that the Olmsted Brothers produced plans for the design of Holyoke’s Prospect (now Pulaski) Park and other public spaces, but few know that the firm worked on […]
“Anything Goes” – America During the Jazz Age by Christopher Daley, Historian
Historian Christopher Daley, presents an entertaining overview of the 1920’s, showcasing world events, political events, prohibition, organized crime as well as the style, fashion and [...]
The Story of Westover Field by Stephen Jendrysik at the Holyoke Public Library
This is the recording of the presentation of The Story of Westover Field, with historian author, Stephen Jendrysik, a lifelong resident of Chicopee, discussing the Story of Westover Field from [...]