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P.O. Box 273
Chicopee, MA 01014

ph: 413-883-9827

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THIS WEEKEND!!

 

Friday, July 4,

Fireworks display, downtown Springfield

Star Spangled Banner sang by St. John's Vannessa Ford.  Read full story here.


 

Saturday, July 5

Emily Dickinson Museum Kid's Day 1 p.m., Amherst

FREE admission for kids of all ages- Download flyer here


 

Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6


 
Hoop City Jazz Festival, Riverfront Park, Springfield. FREE- Two full days of music, food, vendors and more.  Free parking. Visit www.hoopcityjazz.org for more info.  Contact John G. Osborn, at 413-233-4558.


 

Tuesday, July 8

Sounds of Summer- Concert in the Park- featuring Souled Out

Blunt Park, Springfield

7-8 p.m.

FREE

Bring blankets and lawn chairs- pack a picnic, feel free to dance!


 

Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12

Ko Festival kicks off summer season-

View entire summer lineup here 

We will indulge our palates and awaken our senses with "SEASON" a DARK-DINING PROJECTS a multi-course banquet/performance installation where local foods will be served to BLINDFOLDED guests, set in an olfactory, tactile and sonic landscape.


 

Saturday, July 19-

Bus trip to the Harlem Book Fair!

Cost: $45.00 per seat

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008/Time: 7:30 AM (sharp)

Bus Pickup/Drop off: Boston Rd Big Y Parking Lot

Ms Zee (413) 737-6400 or Kimberly (413) 887-7875

An adult must accompany all children. Trip will take place rain or shine NO REFUNDS!


 


Thursday, July 24-

Book Release Party/ Signing of "Our Voices"

 6pm

TP's Dance Academy

1655 Main St, Springfield,MA


 

Saturday, July 26

Poetry in the Park hosted by Crystal Senter Brown

NEW TIME! 11 a.m.

Featuring DMOSS

Springfield Library and Musuems- in the Quad

FREE


 

Saturday, July 26

Organix Soul, Holiday Inn

Check site for acts www.organixsoul.com

  

Coming in August 

 

Saturday, August 2-

"50 Men In Hats"

A men's health breakfast

Belthlehem Baptist Church, Holyoke

Presented by the American Cancer Society

Call 413-493-2153 to Register

FREE

 


 

August 15-17

Wilbraham Peach Festival

FREE- Call 413-596-2800 for more info

Featuring bands, films, cruise nights and more!

Weekly events in our community:  

Open Mic Mondays with Brenda's Child at Blue Fusion, St. James Ave. Springfield, MA- 7 p.m.  Small Donation



Live concerts every Tuesday at Blunt Park, Springfield, MA

7 p.m.

 


Coming In September!

 


Cirque Du Soleil: Saltimbanco, Sept 3rd-7th to The Mullins Center

Price: Varies between $33-$91
Saltimbanco belongs to the emblematic style of Cirque du Soleil - a signature Cirque du Soleil show with a style that borrows from theatre, dance and music and where spectacular costumes, lighting and make-up take pride of place. Full of colour, amusement and amazement, Saltimbanco is a fun show for the whole family to enjoy, a great outing for everyone! Saltimbanco tickets are now on sale for Cirque Club members. To become a member (free of charge) simply connect to
www.cirquedusoleil.com. To purchase tickets visit www.cirquedusoleil.com, or by calling at 413-733-2500.

 


 

Guess what's coming in June 09?


The Color Purple
June 9 – 14, 2009
Mortensen Hall

The Bushnell

OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg.  It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty.  Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event.  With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, The Color Purple is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a celebration of love. Local links

 

Crystal Senter Brown

Janice Treece Senter

Organix Soul

Black Chamber of Commerce

Unity First

A.A. Point of View

K.Y.D.S.

DREAM Studios

 

Every Wednesday

FREE dance class for Teens- Dunbar Community Center- see left for more info!

 

Click here for Citystage/ Symphony Hall 2008-2009 Season Calendar

(c) 2008 Crystal Senter Brown for Senter Brown Publishing

 

 

P.O. Box 273
Chicopee, MA 01014

ph: 413-883-9827