Area briefs: Hilltown Open Studios Tour; St. Patrick’s golf tournament; Damon Road operations; HCC talk from Lowell Observatory trustee
A telescope at Lowell Observatory with a view of Orionâ’s belt and other stars visible in the sky out the window. The dwarf planet Pluto was discovered at the observatory. C. Durot—Shutterstock
| Published: 10-02-2024 2:54 PM |
WORTHINGTON — The Hilltown Arts Alliance will hold the sixth annual Hilltown Open Studio Tour this Saturday and Sunday, spread out among seven towns, from South Worthington to Plainfield, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Visitors to the studios can learn how to do everything from painting atmosphere in watercolors to throwing pot forms, all taught by local artists of national renown in their home studios.
The schedule Saturday includes: Emmett Leader demonstrating how to work with local clay and press molds (11:30 a.m., Cummington); Valerianna Claff showing how to paint mist, fog and atmosphere (1 p.m., Chesterfield; Sergei Isupov talking about how he took a massive 150-year-old downed tree and turned it into a public sculpture (2:30 p.m., Cummington); and David Marshall showing how to paint from life with oils (4 p.m., South Worthington).
On Sunday, Mark Shaprio will be taking requests on various pot forms (11:30 a.m., South Worthington); printmaker Lena Garcia will focus on yellow hues (1 p.m., Worthington) while Sergei Isupov will reprise his talk from Saturday about turning a tree into public sculpture (Cummington, 2:30 p.m.).
This year the tour will be centered around Worthington with a Tour Hub and Artsfest to take place in a recreated 19th century schoolhouse. Every hour on the hour during the event artists will be giving presentations. The tour hub at 6 Williamsburg Road will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Printed maps will be available at each studio stop on the tour as well as the Tour Hub. An interactive tour map is located at hilltownartsalliance.org/tour-map.
HOLYOKE — The Saint Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke will host its 4th Annual Michael T. Ahearn Golf Tournament on Sunday.
Registration opens at 12 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The tournament takes place at the Wyckoff Country Club at 233 Easthampton Road.
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The tournament serves as a preseason kick off to the parade held each spring. A longstanding tradition, this event was recently renamed to honor former committee chair, Mike Ahearn.
The cost to register is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, lunch, and dinner at the end of the evening. Non-golfers may attend the dinner for $40 each.
To register, sponsor or learn more visit the St. Patrick’s Committee website at holyokestpatricksparade.com, or email committee chairs Johnny Driscoll at johnnydriscoll@live.com or Jeff Walsh at jeffwalsh127@gmail.com.
The 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade will be held on Sunday, March 23, and the 48th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Road Race will be held on Saturday, March 22.
NORTHAMPTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will conducting overnight striping operations on Damon Road on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. both nights.
During these operations, there will be alternating one-way traffic along the length of Damon Road. Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will welcome Springfield native W. Lowell Putnam, sole trustee of the Lowell Observatory, for an Oct. 9 presentation about the Arizona facility, the oldest private astronomical research institution in the United States.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the PeoplesBank Conference Room in the Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development, on the main HCC campus, 303 Homestead Ave.
The Lowell Observatory, located in Flagstaff, Arizona, was founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell. W. Lowell Putnam is the fifth sole trustee of the observatory, having succeeded his father William Lowell Putnam III in 2013. Putnam also serves as one of seven members of the board of trustees of the Lowell Observatory Foundation.
The Lowell Observatory has a long and storied history. Highlights include finding the first proof of the expanding universe, obtaining the first images of Pluto, mapping lunar landing areas for the Apollo missions, and documenting the rings of Uranus.
Register at hcc.edu/lowell to reserve a seat.
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