• Successfully Starting Your Own Business

        HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Non-Credit Course Offering Successfully Starting Your Own Business Course Number: BUSN 001.51 CRN Number: 15046 Price $209.00 5 Tuesday sessions; Time: 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, April 5 Description: Starting a business isn’t for the faint of heart…now learn what it takes. […]

  • 7th Annual Leprechaun Plunge

    In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, teams of fearless individuals will take a chilly dive into the frigid waters of the Connecticut River at Brunelle’s Marina in South Hadley, Massachusetts, for the 7th Annual Leprechaun Plunge. Participants raise pledges for their selected charity in the weeks leading up to the event, and last year […]

  • Visiting Writers Series: Glaser, Landman, Powers

        The Blue House at Elms College will present a reading by writers Rachel B. Glaser, Seth Landman and Ted Powers at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. A reception will precede the event at 7 p.m. This free event will be held at the Blue House, located at 147 Grape St., and the public […]

  • Loomis Lakeside -Open House

    Enjoy special creations prepared by our in-house chef. Tour new model apartments in both independent and assisted Living RSVP to 413 355 5803

  • Leadership 2.0: The Art of the Shmooze

      This event held by Leadership Pioneer Valley featuring presenter Robbie Samuels, will teach the valuable skill of successful networking, and how to fix common pitfalls while connecting with potential partners, donors and collaborators. The event will include dinner.  

  • A Night of Laughter

      Come join us for "A Night of Laughter," featuring Chris Zito and Tony V – brought to you by Smith & Wesson! The proceeds from this wonderful evening full of fun and entertaining comedy benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Ronald McDonald House, both located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Chris Zito has spent his […]

  • Lectures Series: How to Leverage Technology to do More with Less

    Sponsored by Comcast Business Join us and learn "How to Leverage Technology to do More with Less" Influential minds in the field will talk about a topic that every business IT department is being forced to deal with: • Increased demands to make changes to existing systems • Increasing efficiency and improving security • How […]

  • Poet Sandra Simmods to Give Reading at The Blue House

    The Blue House at the College of Our Lady of the Elms will host a reading by poet Sandra Simonds at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. A pre-reading reception with the poet will begin at 7 p.m. The Blue House is located at 147 Grape St. Simonds is the author of five books of poetry: […]

  • Halloween Brew-Haha

    Kick off your Halloweekend with a spooky celebration at Fort Hill Brewery! Featuring: *Live music by brewery band fave Tone.Wolf *Delicious food from Wheelhouse Farm Truck *Special cask offerings *Costume contest - 1st prize wins a $50 gift certificate to the brewery *More tricks and treats to come! Free admission. Children under 21 allowed when […]

  • Baldrige Conference Can Help Your Organization Go From Average to Excellent

    Learn the stories of how award-winning organizations were able to become more competitive and effective at the “Charting the Path to Excellence” conference, offered by Partners in Performance Excellence. With many presenters who are Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipients, you will gain insights and ideas from diverse industries that you can apply right away. […]

  • Western Mass Business Expo

    Join us for this year’s Western Mass Business Expo!The region’s best one-day business event! More than 150 exhibitors and 2,500 attendees are expected for a show that is packed with a number of special programs, speakers, and learning opportunities. Be a part of this incredible day! Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 Time: Show Floor OPEN […]

  • U.S. Premiere Event of “The Answer” (which was filmed in the Valley)

    This Thanksgiving season, honor the men in your life by seeing a locally-made, award-winning film about them...and the friendships they have... 6:30pm: Red Carpet / Meet the Cast & Crew 7:30pm: Film PLEASE JOIN OUR CAST AND CREW for the U.S. Premiere of "The Answer", a film about friendship. Northampton was home base for the […]

  • FREE WEBINAR Peer Problem Solving-Curiosity Before Solutions

    Participants will get a brief introduction on how to craft problems that are manageable to solve, how to ask questions that uncover the underpinnings of a situation, how to move from curiosity to solutions and how to commit to action. Session will be led by Dr. Stephen Brand, Executive Director of Global Learning and Development […]

  • A Spa Day for the Sole: Rediscovering Yourself Through Play.

    Spend a day polishing your communication skills, rediscovering who you are, and building the future YOU! The day is designed to have fun and rediscover what is important for your personal journey going forward. Use your learnings for your upcoming annual review, for building your resume or creating your development plan. We will use facilitated […]

  • FREE WEBINAR: Millennials as Managers

    Millennials are the organizational leaders of tomorrow. Research shows that companies with women leaders yield higher performing companies. This webinar allows attendees to hear from Millennial managers about their experiences as organizational leaders early in their careers. They will share their stories of success, challenges and advice for those in new management positions or those […]