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Real-estate Licensing Course
Sept. 7 to Oct. 6: The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley will host a 40-hour, 14-class sales licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real- estate salesperson license exam. Tuition is $400 and includes the book and materials. For an application, call the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley at (413) 785- 1328 or visit www.rapv.com.
Sip & Slide FUNd-raiser
Sept. 8: In support of the Eastern States Exposition’s (ESE) youth agriculture programs, the ESE Founda- tion Sip & Slide FUNd-raiser will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Giant Slide. Attendees can ride down the slide and enjoy craft beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres, live music, raffles, and more. Partners Restaurant and Catering will provide a range of appetizers such as pulled-pork, veggie, and grilled-chicken slid-
ers; potato-skin bites; assorted kabobs; and more. Live music will be provided by Ric & Amy Acoustic. Guests will receive welcome bags stuffed with three event drink tickets, Big E swag, a cream- puff vouch- er to be used during the Big E (Sept. 16 through Oct. 2), and other surprises. Presented by PeoplesBank, Sip & Slide tickets are available for purchase at the- bige.com/sipandslide. Tickets cost $50 per person if purchased in advance and $60 at the door. You must be 21 or over to attend this event.
Free Shred Event
Sept. 10: The Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) announced that its community service committee will host a shred event at the association’s parking lot, located at 221 Industry Ave., Springfield, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the pub- lic. The limit of shredding is five boxes per house- hold, and shredding services will be provided on-site by Proshred.
Annual HCC Golf Benefit
Sept. 12: Registration is now open for the Holyoke Community College (HCC) Foundation’s 35th annual golf tournament at Springfield Country Club in West Springfield. Money raised from this year’s tourna- ment will support student scholarships managed
by the HCC Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of Holyoke Community College. The golf out- ing begins with an 11 a.m. buffet lunch followed by a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. After golf, participants can enjoy cocktails on the clubhouse porch with scenic views of the Pioneer Valley, followed by dinner. Par- ticipants can arrange their own foursomes or sign up as singles. The $185 individual fee includes greens fees, golf cart, lunch, dinner, and refreshments on the course. The cost per foursome is $740. Dinner only is $40 per person. Sponsorships are also avail- able in various increments from $100 to $10,000. To register or sponsor the golf tournament, visit www. hcc.edu/golf.
Second Installation of ‘Voices of Resilience’ Exhibit
Sept. 18 to Oct. 15: With a team of collaborators and scholars, the second installation of “Voices of Resilience: The Intersection of Women on the Move” will be presented by South Hadley’s Center Church. The opening event will be held Sunday, Sept. 18 at
2 p.m. Taking an inclusive look at local and national women’s history while exploring the pursuit of
a more complete narrative of American history,
the exhibition celebrates the intersecting lives of women — and women of color — in Massachusetts and beyond who changed the course of history. The exhibit launched at the Springfield Museums dur-
ing the pandemic. The new installation will open
at Center Church and reflect on local history and political shifts in our culture. The exhibit is free and open to the public Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sun- days 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m. Group visits at other times are available by appoint- ment. “Voices of Resilience” showcases a range of voices from early Black feminists such as Barbara Smith to longtime columnist Barbara Bernard. The exhibit celebrates both spiritual and lay leaders, art- ists, musicians, and educators such as Amy Hughes, formerly of the MacDuffie School, as well as Lucie Lewis, who traces her story to the Salem witch tri- als. Many voices from Springfield, South Hadley, Amherst, and beyond are featured. To learn more about the exhibit, visit centerchurchsouthhadley. org/voices. For questions or to schedule a tour, call (413) 532-2262 or email voicescenterchurch@gmail. com.
HCC Women’s Leadership Series
Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21: Holyoke Commu- nity College (HCC) will begin its fall 2022 Women’s Leadership Series on Wednesday, Sept. 21 with pre- senter Trayce Whitfield, executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, leading a dis- cussion titled “Leaning Into the Positive.” Whitfield will be followed in subsequent months by Michelle Lemoi, chief operating officer of Zora Builders in Newton (“How Claiming ‘I Don’t Know’ Opens Up Opportunities to Bolster Confidence”); Christina Royal, president of HCC (“Growth Mindset”); and Suzanne Blake, a career coach and consultant based in Medfield (“Ask for It and Get It”). All sessions run from noon to 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month over Zoom. During each session, participants will join prominent women leaders for discussions on relevant topics and ideas to help their leadership development. They will also have the opportunity
to form a supportive network to help navigate their own careers. The cost of each session is $25. The full four-session series can be purchased for $75. Email Lanre Ajayi, HCC’s executive director of Education
& Corporate Learning, at [email protected] if pricing
is an issue. Registration will open soon at hcc.edu/ womens-leadership. Space is limited, so advance reg- istration is required.
United Way Day of Caring
Sept. 23: United Way of Pioneer Valley announced the 2022 Day of Caring. Anyone interested in local volunteer opportunities can visit volunteer.uwpv.org to register as a volunteer. Day of Caring opportuni- ties will be posted as the details are finalized, and other opportunities year-round are hosted on this site as well. Agencies who are interested in hosting a Day of Caring location, or corporations interested in sponsorships and/or bringing a group of volunteers, can contact Jennifer Kinsman, director of Communi- ty Impact, at [email protected] or (413) 693-0212.
Cruise for Critters
Sept. 24: Cruise for Critters returns to Westview Farms Creamery for the 10th annual car show to benefit pets in need at Second Chance Animal Ser- vices. The fundraiser, sponsored by Service Connec- tion of Monson, has been helping Massachusetts pets since 2012. This year’s event will have fall fun for everyone, including a vendor fair and the popular Halloween Barktacular kids’ games. Second Chance volunteers are excited to break out the Halloween Barktacular kids’ games. After COVID forced the nonprofit to cancel both the 2020 and 2021 Hallow- een Barktacular, a group of volunteers brought a few of the games to last year’s Cruise for Critters. This
year, volunteers are planning even more fun for kids. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will also feature all the fall fun that Westview Farms Creamery has to offer, including pumpkin picking and a corn maze. Spare Parts will be on hand to pro- vide entertainment, and visitors can take a chance to win some raffle prizes. Event organizers are appeal- ing to local businesses and vendors to join the fight for pets in need. For more information on sponsor- ships or to become a vendor, visit secondchance- animals.org/events/cruise. The event will be free to spectators, and there’s a $20 car-show entry fee, with every dollar supporting pets in need. In case of bad weather, the rain date is Saturday, Oct. 1.
Agenda
World Affairs Council Talk
on Indo-Pacific Developments
Sept. 28: The World Affairs Council of Western Mas- sachusetts will present its first Instant Issues brown bag lunchtime discussion of the 2022-23 program year at noon at 1350 Main St. in downtown Spring- field. Dennis Yasutomo, Esther Cloudman Dunn professor emeritus of Government at Smith College, will speak on “Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific: Evolu- tion of a Eurasian Century?” A longtime member and friend of the Council, Yasutomo’s field of research is contemporary Japanese foreign policy, and he is the author of numerous books and articles on Japanese politics and diplomacy. He will look at the impact
of the crisis in Ukraine on the emerging Euro-Asian geopolitical dynamics involving China, the U.S., Japan, Australia, and Europe’s enhanced involve- ment in the Indo-Pacific region. Advance registration is required at www.eventbrite.com/e/instant-issues- ukraine-and-the-indo-pacific-tickets-399638689077. No walk-ins will be allowed. Admission to the event is $5 for council members without a lunch provided, $20 with a box lunch. Non-members’ admission cost is $10 without a lunch and $25 with lunch.
Healthcare Heroes
Oct. 27: BusinessWest Magazine and its sister publica- tion, the Healthcare News, will honor the Healthcare Heroes for 2022 at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meet- ing House. The Heroes, which cover several catego- ries, from Administration to Lifetime Achievement, have been identified by a panel of judges, and they will be profiled in the Sept. 19 issue of BusinessWest and the September/October issue of HCN. Tickets
to the Healthcare Heroes are now on sale and can be purchased by visiting https://businesswest.com/ healthcare-heroes/healthcare-heroes-tickets/ The 2022 Healthcare Heroes program is being sponsored by presenting sponsors Elms College and Baystate Health/Health New England, and by partner spon- sors American International College and Trinity Health of New England/Mercy Medical Center.
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