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Lenox Job Fair
April 29: The Lenox Chamber of Commerce
announced the fourth annual Lenox Job Fair, taking
place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lenox Town Hall, 6 Walker
St. This annual event brings together local and
regional employers with job seekers from across
the Berkshires. The job fair provides an opportunity
for candidates to meet with representatives from
a broad range of industries — including hospitality,
banking, healthcare, nonprofit, and cultural organi-
zations — offering seasonal, parttime, and fulltime
opportunities. The job fair is free and open to the
public; no registration is required. Attendees are
encouraged to bring multiple copies of their résumé
and be prepared for onthespot conversations with
recruiters. This is an ideal event for students, return-
ing workforce participants, seasonal workers, and
anyone exploring new career paths.
Quaboag Hills Chamber
Open House, Member Showcase
April 29: In December, the Quaboag Hills Chamber
of Commerce relocated its office operations to a
new rented space at Pathfinder Tech’s Four Corners
building at 191 Sykes St. in Palmer. The building
is the former Country Bank Four Corners branch
and is now home to many of Pathfinder Tech’s
Adult Continuing Education programs, as well as
weekly meetings by the chamber’s Quaboag Refer-
ral Group, which will sponsor an open house and
member showcase from 5 to 7 p.m., an event that
will also feature music, food, and giveaways. The
public is invited to see the former bank building
renovations that have taken place and interact with
more than a dozen businesses and organizations
that will be set up both indoors and outside, pro-
moting their products and services. Those business-
es include the Valley’s Classic Hits, Quaboag Refer-
ral Group, Behavioral Health Network, Bucha Bros,
Cedarbrook Village at Ware, Christopher Heights of
Belchertown, Gray Craig Farm, Hardwick Vineyard
& Winery, Holiday Inn Express Ludlow, J. Stolar
Insurance Agency, Pathfinder Tech, Ravage Designs,
Roberts & Ludlow Printing, the Quaboag Valley CDC
and BAC, Steaming Tender Restaurant, and more.
Guests are welcome to RSVP on the Chamber’s
website, qhma.com, or stop in at their leisure during
the open house.
Eat, Drink, & Be Holyoke
April 30: The Holyoke Rotary Club announced
that the 2026 Eat, Drink, & Be Holyoke, its premier
tasting fundraiser and silent auction, will be held
at 5:30 p.m. at the Holyoke Council on Aging &
Senior Center, and will include live music performed
by the Earls & Pearls. Eat, Drink, & Be Holyoke will
feature food prepared by Amedeo’s Restaurant &
Pizzeria, Day Brook Village Senior Living, Holyoke
Hummus, Sweet Baby Rae’s Bakery, Rusty’s Place,
Choo Choos, 110 Grill, Pic’s Pub & Pizzeria, Daruma
BBQ & Sushi AYCE, and Hamel’s Creative Catering
+ Summit View Banquets. Beverage tastings will
be provided by Quality Beverage. Tasting samples
will include craft beer, seltzers, and wine. Tickets
cost $50 and can be purchased at edbh2026.event-
brite.com. Eat, Drink & Be Holyoke is sponsored
by Holyoke Medical Center; anonymous donors; D
& S Plating Co.; Marcotte Ford; Brunault, Proulx &
McGuiness; Greenfield and Northampton Coopera-
tive Bank; Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.; the Dowd
Agencies LLC; and the Greater Holyoke YMCA. The
Holyoke Rotary Club is still identifying additional
event sponsors, as well as food vendors. Local busi-
nesses interested in supporting and collaborating
together with the Holyoke Rotary Club for this
event are encouraged to visit www.holyokerotary.
com. Proceeds will go towards supporting Rotary
projects, mostly within the Holyoke Rotary district
of Holyoke, South Hadley, and Granby. Ongoing
Holyoke Rotary projects include providing several
annual scholarships, providing food for those in
need through community collaborations, and fos-
tering community engagement with free summer
concerts, as well as funding international clean
water initiatives.
Mother’s Day Market
May 2: Wistariahurst Museum will welcome spring
with its second annual Mother’s Day Market from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event features a variety of
vendors selling locally made products such as art,
jewelry, and food. Vendors will be stationed indoors
throughout the first floor of the museum. As guests
shop and explore, the Brookline Trio will play live
music for visitors to enjoy. Guests are welcome
inside the Carriage House as well, where they can
shop the gift shop, take photos in the carriage, and
view the frog circus. During the event, visitors can
also participate in a free hands-on clay experience
and cup exchange with Pots on Wheels. The Pots
on Wheels truck will be parked in Wistariahurst’s
driveway, ready for guests to come on board and
get creative. During the Mother’s Day Market from
10 a.m. to noon, Wistariahurst’s gardeners will host
the first on-site plant sale of the season. Witaria-
hurst has an array of annuals and perennials to
brighten up any garden. Best of all, visitors can take
home one plant for free (while supplies last) thanks
to bankESB, which is sponsoring this event. This
event is free and open to the public.
Nacho Average
Wellness Event
May 7: A group of local eldercare agencies and
facilities are sponsoring Nacho Average Wellness
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Heritage Woods, 464
Main St., Agawam. The event is designed to offer
caregivers and professionals time to step away from
their busy lives, reconnect with themselves, and
connect with others. The featured topic of the eve-
ning is “Don’t Be a Burnt Taco: How to Come Back
to Yourself,” with a focus on conversation around
simple, practical ways for caregivers to reduce
stress and prevent burnout. Margaritas, including a
non-alcoholic option, will be available, along with a
taco bar and other light bites. In addition, guests will
be able to enter a raffle for a wellness basket valued
at $100. The event is sponsored by Chanda Care,
Chanda’s House, Brookhaven Hospice, and Heritage
Woods. There is no charge to attend. RSVP to tif-
fany.lagacy.genesishcc.com.
Free Community
Shred & Share Day
May 8: The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley invites
the community to a free Community Shred & Share
Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its new office located
at 225 Park Ave., West Springfield. To celebrate its
recent relocation to West Springfield, the associa-
tion’s community service committee is hosting this
rain-or-shine event to provide residents with a con-
venient and secure way to dispose of sensitive doc-
uments while supporting a meaningful local cause.
Attendees are encouraged to bring old personal
documents for secure, on-site shredding, helping
protect against identity theft. In the spirit of giving
back, attendees are also invited to donate non-
perishable food items or other essentials to benefit
Parish Cupboard, which supports local families in
need. The event is free and open to the public, and
no registration is required.
Outrun Hunger
May 17: Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts,
a food rescue and hunger alleviation organiza-
tion, is set to Outrun Hunger in its biennial 5K race
and 1-mile family-friendly walk in Forest Park. The
event begins welcome announcements at 8:30 a.m.
and a 9 a.m. race start. Visit feedwma.org/outrun-
hunger-2026 to register. The proceeds from the
race go to fight hunger all year long, with programs
that feed the immediate need as well as nourish
long-term sustainable food secure solutions. The
race/walk is also presented by the Rachel’s Table
teen board, a youth leadership part of Rachel’s
Table whose mission is to educate themselves and
others about food insecurity while serving the local
community with impactful projects that help fight
hunger. The public is invited to register to run, walk,
do a virtual run, or just come by to help raise aware-
ness and make a difference. All registered runners
and walkers will be able to visit the Zoo at Forest
Park and Education Center for free on race day,
sponsored by the Zoo at Forest Park and supported
by the Community Foundation of Western Massa-
chusetts. Boomer from the Springfield Thunderbirds
will be in attendance, and DJ Matt Peterson will get
attendees moving with fun music and entertain-
ment. Local legislators have been invited to speak
as well; State Sens. Oliveira and Adam Gomez and
state Reps. Brian Ashe and Carlos Gonzales will be
in attendance.
STCC’s College for Kids
June 22 to Aug. 14: Springfield Technical Commu-
nity College (STCC) announced the return of Col-
lege for Kids, a summer program offering engaging,
week-long academic experiences for students ages
11 to 16. College for Kids provides hands-on enrich-
ment opportunities in science, technology, engi-
neering, arts, business, and leadership, all within a
supportive college campus environment. Programs
run Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organized
by STCC’s Division of Workforce Development, the
program introduces students to college-level sub-
jects while encouraging creativity, critical thinking,
and skill development. Visit the College for Kids
page on at stcc.io/cfk to view the full schedule and
course descriptions, and complete the registration.
Tuition costs $260 per week.
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