On June 15th, the Bring Your Own Restaurant pop up event, returned. Rebecca Lisi explains the meaning behind this concept, and shares the invitation for the next BYOR, happening on June 29th, 2018. You can follow the Bring Your Own … Continue reading Bring Your Own Restaurant. Jun 15th, 2018.
The Holyoke Farmer’s Market is ready to start on May 31st. Located outside City Hall on High Street, between Suffolk and Dwight Streets, every Thursday, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, until October 11th. Local farmers and businesses offer their … Continue reading HOLYOKE FARMER’S MARKET 2018
Theresa Cooper-Gordon and Damany Gordon are mother and son, and they are the founders of Genuine Culture LLC, an organization committed to educate and connect with the community through Hip-Hop, music, arts, curated events and workshops, in the most genuine way of edutaintment (educational entertainment). On this session, we talk about the mission and experiences of Genuine Culture LLC on their first year of existence, the upcoming plans, and the invitation to celebrate one year of cultural engagement. The Genuine Culture LLC 1st anniversary celebration is scheduled for February 10th in Easthampton. You can follow all the activities and events by … Continue reading GENUINE CULTURE LLC
The Holyoke Hummus Company is celebrating the first year anniversary of their restaurant located at 285 High Street in Holyoke, MA. this January 17th, 2018. The Holyoke Hummus Cafe is not only a local place to get great falafel, hummus, and other delicious food but is also becoming a social hub for community engagement. Listen to this conversation with John L. Grossman and Dawn Cordeiro, about the experiences over the past year, and how this family business is the connector with many local resources, and also an inspiration for other businesses. Join the celebration, visit the Holyoke Hummus Cafe, follow their activities … Continue reading HOLYOKE HUMMUS COMPANY
Paper City Art Kids is a creative pop-up shop for kids and families to paint and explore their creativity. Natasha Colón Ortíz created this local business to engage the youth in Holyoke into arts. This conversation reveals Natasha’s inspiration and the story of this project. Paper City Art Kids is located at 92 Race St. in Holyoke, MA. You can follow Paper City Art Kids on Facebook. Continue reading Natasha Colón Ortíz – Paper City Art Kids
Our guest is Marcos Marrero, Director of The Office of Planning and Economic Development for the City of Holyoke. We talked about the planning of the Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway – Cabot Street Corridor, that will connect the Willimansett Bridge in South Holyoke, to the Canal Walk on Race Street. Marrero is inviting people from the community to provide feedback, comments, questions, ideas, suggestions, and participate in a Public Engagement Session that will take place at El Mercado, 413 Main St. Preliminary plans for the corridor will be presented and the Office wants to know what people think. This Public … Continue reading MARCOS MARRERO – The Office of Planning and Economic Development
Our guests are Kathy Anderson, President of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, and Andrés Villada, Mayoral Aide for the City of Holyoke. On this session, we talked about the 2017 Farmer’s Market season, beginning on May 18th, 2017, and happening every Thursday until October on High Street, in front of City Hall. Also, Kathy shares valuable information about the Chamber of Commerce, and all the different programs and services they provide for the business membership and the community in general. You can find more information about the Farmer’s Market on Facebook. Also, you can know more about the different … Continue reading Holyoke Farmer’s Market – The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
On Sunday, May 7th, from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, the bridge connecting Holyoke and South Hadley on Rt. 116, will be the venue for the very first River Roll and Stroll Street Festival. A free event for all ages. We talked with Sean Condon, organizer, and creator of this idea of meeting at the bridge for family activities, including music, games, parades, food, and the opportunity to enjoy the view from the bridge. You will know how this event was designed, and what are the activities planned. You can follow the River Roll and Stroll on Facebook, Twitter, and … Continue reading RIVER ROLL AND STROLL STREET FESTIVAL
Presencia is a bilingual TV show produced by WGBY. For two seasons, Presencia has featured stories, interviews, and conversations about different aspects of the Latino community in the Pioneer Valley. In this episode of the radioplasma podcast, Veronica Garcia and Zydalis Bauer, hosts of the show, share their stories and experiences creating and developing this project, that also includes the opportunity for youth to participate of a summer internship at WGBY. You can find more information about Presencia and watch all episodes online at their website: presencia.wgby.org Continue reading Presencia – Veronica Garcia and Zydalis Bauer
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