Schedule
See below for a comprehensive schedule of events, listed here in chronological order.
Celebrate during the Week Long Celebration of the Arts in Easthampton from October 10th to the 17th
October Featured Exhibits at Old Town Hall, Easthampton City Arts Gallery, and other locations
Ruth Sanderson, Illustrator, 10/10-11/10
Elusie Gallery: Christopher Blair, 10/10-11/14
Hallway Gallery: The Easthampton Alphabet by Project Elements Easthampton, Burns Maxey, 10/10-11/10
Grubbs Gallery, Nancy Campbel “Work on Paper”, 9/8-10/31/09, The Williston Northampton School
Saturday, October 10
ArtWalk
This will be the last one with bears, which will be gathered near Old Town Hall starting on October 9. Receptions Old Town Hall, 5-8 PM
Plein Air Painting prize ceremony & exhibit, Nashawannuck Gallery and Harry King Rug, 5-8 PM
Chainsaw carving, Old Town Hall, from 2-5 PM
Flywheel Bear Fest Family Dance Extravaganza, Enrichment Center, 3-5 PM
PACE: Bear Fest Jazz Showcase at 2 PM (Easthampton H.S., Hampshire Regional H.S., West Springfield H.S, PVPA and HCC, free
PACE: Steven Page & Friends at 8 PM
Sunday, October 11
Jazz concert – 3 time grammy nominated singer Karrin Allyson featuring Sheila Jordon, voice, Bruce Barth, piano, Gary Smulyan, baritone sax, and Dave Wertman, bass , White Brook Middle School, 7 PM, $20 adults $15 students, tickets available at http://www.pacetheater.com/karrin, proceeds to benefit Easthampton City Arts and arts programs in the Easthampton Schools
Monday, October 12
Community Farewell to Bears at Old Town Hall, 2-5 pm, live music, community memory book (bring photos, letters, stories about the Bear Fest), all the bears re-located to Main Street, all the tabletop bears in Old Town Hall
Teddy Bear Picnic, Easthampton Savings Bank lawn, 12-2 PM
Tuesday, October 13
The Carle goes to Easthampton Bearfest! 3:30 – 6:30 pm
Join us at the Emily Williston Memorial Library!
Experiment with colored tissue papers, scissors and glue to create your own tissue paper collage inspired by artist Eric Carle, the author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and illustrator of Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?. Also, catch a screening of the film Eric Carle: Picture Writer in which Eric demonstrates his unique collage process. All ages are welcome to participate! For more information about The Carle, visit www.carlemuseum.org.
Joan Wickersham, Lecture, author The Suicide Index & The Paper Anniversary, Writers’ Workshop Series, The Williston Northampton School, 7:00 PM
PACE: Nervous But Excited & Brook Brown Saracino, 8 PM
Wednesday,October 14
Pioneer Valley Ballet “The Bear Prince”, 6-7 PM at the Center-Pepin Auditorium
Jeff Mack & Ruth Sanderson, book reading & signing, Emily Williston Library, 6:30 PM
PACE, Open Mic Night, 7 PM
Thursday, October 15
Gala Dinner and Auction, 6-10 PM, The Log Cabin, tickets, go to www.easthamptonbearfest.com
Friday, October 16
PACE: Mo Ambesa, 8:00 PM
October 17
24 Hour Play, White Brook Middle School, 7:30-9:00 PM
PACE: Jay Mankita Children’s Show, 10:30 AM
PACE: Disturbed Theater (Comedy troupe), 8 PM
Older Events
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Easthampton City Arts & The Williston Northampton School Proudly Present
BENJAMIN KILHAM, Author of:
Among the Bears: Raising Orphan Cubs in the Wild
September 30, 2009
7:00 PM
The Williston Northampton School Theatre
18 Payson Ave. Easthampton, MA
Ben Kilham lives in Lyme, NH where he raises orphan Black Bear cubs and releases them into the wild when they are ready. He is a leading expert on bear behavior research and author. His presentation and slide show will provide fascinating insight into the life and behavior of bears. For more information, go to www.benkilham.com.
This free program is offered to the public thanks to the generosity of The Williston Northampton School, Fleury Lumber, New Beginnings Chiropractic PC and Pure Food Market.
September 12, 2009, Saturday
Art Walk Easthampton
Art Walk day in Easthampton this month is a must see! So many things going on: The Valley Jazz Divas perform at Old Town Hall, where you can see a group exhibit with Gregory Stone, Marcia Reed, and Silas Kopf! September will be the last full month that the Easthampton Bear Fest Bears will be on display around the City. October will be an exciting month with the Bears coming to Old Town Hall and Main Street for a farewell to the Bears exhibit before they go up to the Log Cabin for auction. See the on-line auction in progress now! See the Art Walk site for more details!
August 8, 2009, Saturday
Art Walk Easthampton
Of course you can come and see the bears any time that you want, but Art Walk day is an extra special day to take a tour of the bears. Many venues around town have special exhibits going on from 5 – 8 p.m. every second Saturday of the month. See the Art Walk website for further details at the link above!
June 13, 2009, Saturday
The Grand Unveiling of the Bears!
Please join Easthampton City Arts on Saturday, June 13, to celebrate the grand Unveiling of the Easthampton Bear Fest Bears!
Starting at 2 p.m. in the Municipal Parking lot on Cottage Street (by the Easthampton Mural)
Come and enjoy the afternoon & evening with a full day of events, exhibits and fun in Easthampton.
**Get your Bear Fest “Track Map” to guide you through the exhibit around the City
**Bear Fest Bear Artists will be on hand to talk about their bears on exhibit
**Bear Fest Tee shirts and other merchandise will be available for sale
** Mt. Tom’s Homemade Ice Cream will be unveiling its special Bear Fest Ice Cream Flavor at the Municipal lot!!
**Opa-Opa Brewing Company will be hosting a Bear Fest Beer Garden! Food, entertainment, and the newly created Opa-Opa Bear Fest Beer will be revealed!
**Stay for an evening of exciting Easthampton Art Walk events from 5 – 8 p.m. all around the City.
June 3, 2009, Wednesday
Opa-Opa Brewing Company, party and fundraiser.
March 22, 2009
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Join us as we march in the world-famous Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade! More…
June 13–October 17, 2009
Easthampton Bear Fest
The bears are coming! At least 30 bears, 20 large and 10 small, will be on display throughout downtown Easthampton. They will be uniquely painted by local and regional artists. During their four months of residency, bear-related events will take place.
July 25–August 29, 2009
Eastmont Art Fund 3rd Annual Juried Art Exhibit Fundraiser
Proceeds will benefit the 2009 Easthampton Bear Fest organized by Easthampton City Arts. For more information and to apply, visit the Eastmont Art Fund.
October 10–17, 2009
Week-long Celebration of the Arts
For 8 days, arts and culture will blossom in Easthampton. We need the creative community and the general community at large to help plan and organize the events to occur during this week. The sky is the limit, from concerts, dances, theater, exhibits, poetry, film, literary events, puppets to whatever the community can imagine to express its creative culture.
