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are links to events, festivals, museums, and organizations within the greater
Northampton, Massachusetts area. We hope that you find
these links useful.
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General |
Town of
Northampton - Official Site
Provides
Northampton information from state agencies.
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Chamber of Commerce
Northampton's Chamber
of Commerce is located on Pleasant Street. It consists of
962 members and offers general business information as well
as suggestions for what to do and see in Northampton.
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Coolidge Bridge Information
- the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Bridge Reconstruction
Information Web Site
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Paradise City Forum
The Paradise
City Forum is a proactive, non-partisan coalition working to
improve the quality of life in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The Forum is open to all concerned citizens and community
groups. It provides opportunities for sharing information
and strategies; discussing public policy issues, decisions
and events; and creating support networks for community
action.
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The
Western Massachusetts Web Guide
"The ultimate Internet resource for businesses and
consumers."
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Instant!
Pioneer Valley
"Find out what's going on in the Pioneer Valley at
Instant! Pioneer Valley, the most comprehensive community
calendar in the valley.
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Art Galleries
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R.
Michelson Galleries
The primary
gallery for Leonard Baskin's sculptures, watercolors,
prints, and fine art books, as well as for works by other
outstanding contemporary artists, such as Barry Moser,
Richard Yarde, Randall Deihl, Mark Meunier, Linda Post, and
Deborah Rubin.
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Words
and Pictures Museum
An exciting virtual museum, constantly evolving to an
"unprecedented world view of comics". The words
and Pictures Museum will be rolling out additions to the
site on a daily basis throughout 2000.
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Art
Organizations
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Center
for the Arts in Northampton
The
Northampton Center for the Arts is a multi-use arts facility
in the center of downtown Northampton, MA. By maintaining
low-cost rental space for artists and presenters, the Center
helps to provide the community with a vital array of arts
events, from world-class music, theatre and dance
performances to exhibits featuring the works of local and
visiting artists. Among other fundraising programs, NCFA
produces First Night Northampton, bringing together
thousands of people each year on New Years.
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The
Clayspot
Making
Earth into art, the Clayspot is the center for Ceramic Art.
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Comic
Book Legal Defense Fund
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Northampton
Community Music Center, Inc.
The
Northampton Community Music Center, Inc. (NCMC) was founded
in 1986 on the principle that music education is an
essential part of every child's growth and development. This
past year, the Board of Directors reaffirmed its mission and
set long-term goals in response to blossoming enrollment and
the expansion of community outreach programs. NCMC
fosters the love and pursuit of music within our community
through quality musical education, performances, and
activities that are accessible to all.
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Northampton
Film Festival
New England’s
Finest Showcase of Independent American Film. The
Northampton Film Festival, held annually in early November,
showcases innovative, independent films and videos from
around the US - shorts and feature films - narrative,
documentary, animation and experimental.
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Paradise
City Arts Festival
The
Paradise City Arts Festivals are a trio of events featuring
fine art and contemporary craft design. Conceived and
produced by working artists from an artist's perspective,
and currently based in New England, these three festivals
have rapidly become some of the most prestigious and
enjoyable juried shows of art, craft and sculpture in the
country today.
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Education and Libraries
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Historic
Northampton Museum and Education Center
Historic
Northampton is a museum of local history in the heart of the
Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. Its
collection of approximately 50,000 objects and three
historic buildings is the repository of Northampton and
Connecticut Valley history from the Pre-Contact era to the
present
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Smith
College
Smith
College is a women’s Liberal Arts College located in
Northampton.
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Smith
College Campus School
The
Smith College Campus School is a coeducational laboratory
day school for children ages 3-12. It is open to all
children in surrounding communities. Find information about
its history, philosophy, goals, and objectives as well as a curriculum,
calendar, and news.
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Smith
Student Labor Action Coalition
The
Smith Student Labor Action Coalition serves to educate about
national, international and local working conditions and
labor struggles.
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Entertainment and Attractions
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Historic
Northampton
Historic
Northampton is a museum of local history in the heart of the
Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. Its
collection of approximately 50,000 objects and three
historic buildings is the repository of Northampton and
Connecticut Valley history from the Pre-Contact era to the
present
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The
Taste of Northampton
The Pioneer
Valley's favorite dining destination puts out a palate to
please at the 10th Annual Taste of Northampton returning
Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13 to Downtown
Northampton. More than 75,000 food lovers and fun seekers
will arrive to sample a menu of culinary creativity prepared
to order and sure to please.
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Three
County Fair
The
Three County Fair retained its long standing tradition as
the country's oldest continuously operating Fair when it
opened its 182nd season on Thursday, September 2, 1999. A
carefully planned children's program, excellent
entertainment, great foods, a farmers' market, and
agricultural and livestock events helped make this the best
Three County Fair yet.
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Look
Memorial Park
Look Park,
consisting of over one hundred & fifty acres, is a gift
to the City of Northampton from Mrs. Fannie Burr Look. She
provided the land, funds for its development and a trust
fund for its upkeep. Additionally, operation and maintenance
funds are dependent upon visitor fees, grants, and gifts. No
funds are received from tax sources. The Park is a
city-owned park and is administered by a self-perpetuating
Board of Trustees. The Mayor of Northampton is a member ex-officio.
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Massachusetts
Audubon at Arcadia
Massachusetts
Audubon Society, the largest conservation organization in
New England, works to preserve the natural world through
conservation, education, and environmental advocacy.
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Pioneer
Valley Blues, Brews and Barbecue Festival
The
Pioneer Valley Blues, Brews and Barbecue Festival will have
one of the most exciting lineups ever to travel through
Western Massachusetts. The Festival will include some of the
biggest and brightest in the blues world. It is an event
that will become an annual happening in the Pioneer Valley.
The Three County Fair, presenting sponsor, has stepped up to
the plate in grand style, making the Festival a real blues
experience.
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People and Community
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Paradise City Forum
The Paradise
City Forum is a proactive, non-partisan coalition working to
improve the quality of life in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The Forum is open to all concerned citizens and community
groups. It provides opportunities for sharing information
and strategies; discussing public policy issues, decisions
and events; and creating support networks for community
action.
QueerHamp
A
Virtual Community Center for the GLBT Community of Western
Massachusetts. This website contains a bulletin board,
calendar, news, links, and more on GBLT issues.
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