April 29

NEW VALLEY SINGERS CONCERT – Saturday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St. Holyoke. $7. Questions? Call 413-322-5660.

CHAMBER MUSIC AT WISTARIAHURST: “Friends and Lovers” on Sunday, May 2 at 3 p.m. at the Museum on 238 Cabot St., Holyoke. Free refreshments. $15. Questions? Call 413-322-5660.

SPRINT TRIATHLON – Sunday, May 2 to benefit the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club. Begins at 9 a.m.; starts and finishes at Ludlow Boys and Girls Club, 91 Claudia’s Way. 300 yard swim in the indoor pool followed by a 9 mile bicycle race, ending with a 3.2 mile road race. Individual and team entries welcomed. $70 or $90 per team. Visit: www.firm-racing.com

PROJECT BREAD WALK FOR HUNGER - Sunday, May 2. Volunteer for a morning or afternoon shift, or stay all day. Visit www.projectbread.org/volunteer for more information and to register; e-mail volunteer@projectbread.org or call the volunteer hotline at 617-239-2546.

‘PINK TEA’ – Monday, May 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. by the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good . . . Feel Better” program on 946 Plumtree Rd., Springfield. Tea and light refreshments; a one-on-one support program for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Registration required, contact Sara Mutch at 413-493-2155 or Sara.Mutch@cancer.org.

WESTERN MASS 9/12 PROJECT MEETING – by the Chicopee group of the WMass 9/12 on Tuesday, May 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Community Room of the Chicopee Public Library on 449 Front St. The public is invited. For more information, call Barbara Perez at 536-3313.

AUDITIONS – for young people May 4 and 5 at 6:30 p.m. with callbacks on May 11 at 6:30 p.m.by Exit 7 Players, at Exit 7 Theater, 37 Chestnut St., Ludlow, for their Youth Players musical, “Once on This Island.” Questions? Call 413-583-4301 or visit www.exit7players.org

TALK BY AUTHOR – May 5 at 6 p.m. at Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke by Dick Towne on his new book, “Nothing But the Best: A Holyoke Industrialist and his Company,” about the history of the National Blank Book Company. $5. Questions? Call 413-322-5660.

SOLO SHOWS – by Audrey Ryan and Rachel Efron at the Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton on 41 Union St., Easthampton, on Thursday, May 6 at 8 p.m. $7 or $6 for members. For more information go to www.pioneerarts.org or call 413-527-3700.

LARGE TAG SALE – Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. by Junior League of Springfield at 12 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow.

SPRING TAG SALE – Saturday, May 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke. Bargains by the bagful for $2 of clothes and books. Furniture, household items, baby items, toys, tools, collectibles all priced for quick sale. Car wash by youth group and hot dog sale. Donations of clean and gently used items accepted at the church Monday, May 3 through Thursday, May 6 between 9:30 a.m. to noon or from 6 to 9 p.m. Questions? Call 536-3369.

AGAWAM CULTURAL COUNCIL - meeting on Tuesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam. Open to the public.

FREE COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSION – at Bay Path College about its One-Day-A-Week Saturday College for adult women interested in completing their undergraduate degree on Tuesday, May 11 at 6 p.m. in Helliwell Conference Room, Breck Fitness Center on the Longmeadow Campus, 588 Longmeadow St. To register, call 413-565-1273 or email oneday@baypath.edu. Walk-ins and friends are welcome.

TAG/BAKE/CRAFT SALE – Saturday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by the Russell VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Indoor/outdoor space available. $15 table or $25 for two. Call 214-1705 for to reserve a table or for more info.

PAINTING WITH WOOL WORKSHOP: An Introduction to Felt Making – Saturday, May 8 at noon at Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke. $19 for adults and children over age 12. Reservations required. Call 413-322-5660.

PLANT AND CRAFT SALE – Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by Fairview Pediatrics, 1176 Memorial Drive, Chicopee. Proceeds to benefit their Reach Out and Read Program.  Vendors needed: table fee is $35. Contact Kelly Noonan at Fairview Pediatrics at 593-1333 if interested.  

CRACKER BARREL FAIR – Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 306 Chicopee St., Chicopee. Baked goods, fudge, plants, nearly new items and a snack bar. Call 592-0396 for more information.

SOUTH HADLEY WOMEN’S CLUB EXECUTIVE BOARD - meeting May 11 at 1 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 319 Granby Road, South Hadley to finalize their fiscal year and divulge their Secret Pals.  Business meeting on May 12 at 11 a.m. at the Orchards Golf Course with scholarships awarded following the luncheon.  A handwriting analysis will complete the program.

TALK ON WATER GARDENS – Wednesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. by master gardener Liz Mongeau at Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke. $5 donation. Questions? Call 413-323-5660.

FREE JIMMY MAZZ PERFORMANCE - Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Agawam Senior Center on 954 Main St, Agawam. Questions? Call 413-821-0604 or visit www.agawamcc.org.

TRIPS

MOHEGAN SUN – bus trip Sunday, May 4 by Friends of Granby. $18 includes a $15 meal package and $15 gaming package (subject to change) and driver gratuity.  Departs from Granby at 8:30 a.m.; return at 5:30 p.m. Call Nancy at 413-467-9323 or Joan at 413-467-3441.

‘CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES’ – May 4 to Garde Arts Center in Groton, Ct. to see this musical comedy. Lunch at Groton Inn before show. $88 includes bus, driver tip, lunch and show. Call the Chicopee Senior Travel Club at 534-3598, Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

MOHEGAN SUN – Sunday, May 4 bus trip by the Friends of Granby Elderly. $18 includes a $15 meal and $15 gaming package (subject to change ) and the bus driver’s gratuity. Depart from Granby at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. For more information or reservations, call Nancy at 413-467-9323 or Joan at 413-467-3441.

FOXWOODS – Monday, May 10. $21 includes $30 bonus package of buffet and $15 Keno. Call Anita at 534-0383. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

MOHEGAN SUN – May 12 trip leaves from American Legion Post 452 at 7:15 a.m.; leaves casino at 4:30 p.m. $20, with free buffet and $15 on the wheel. Call Dot at 788-6835. Best time between 4 and 5 p.m.

‘THE PRODUCERS’ – trip to see this production on Sunday, May 16 by the Chicopee Travel Club. $69 includes bus, meal and driver tip. Call 534-3698 Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 13 to May 16 with Chicopee Travel Club. Tour includes bus, hotel, six meals, all taxes and gratuities, trip insurance, guided tour of monuments, Potamac River cruise, evening Marine Dress Parade, Arlington National Cemetery, Smithsonian, tour the House and Senate (pending approval). $529 per person double occupancy. Call 534-3698, Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

ESSEX STEAM TRAIN AND RIVERBOAT – Sunday, May 16 by Chicopee Parks and Recreation Dept. $59 or $52 for children 12 and under. Pre-registration required. Call 594-3481.

CHARLIE PROSE AT MOHEGAN SUN – Sunday, May 16 by Polanie Club. $85 includes $30 includes casino bonus; gourmet take home sandwich; show; all taxes and gratuities. Call Loretta at 592-7350  or Sue at 4l3-532-l605 (daytime only).

CHARLIE PROSE AT MOHEGAN SUN – May 16 by American Bosch Senior Travel Club. $79. Call Bob at 592-1542 or Will at 538-9893 or Syl at 532-4025.

ESSEX STEAM TRAIN AND RIVERBOAT – Sunday, May 16. 2 ½ hour narrated train ride on authentic steam locomotive followed by 1 ¼ hour trip on Becky Thatcher riverboat along Connecticut River, then back to Essex by train. Bring your own lunch or buy snacks. Trip departs from old Chicopee High School on Front Street at 10 a.m. $59 or $52 for children 12 and under. Pre-register by calling 594-3481.

FOXWOODS AND MOHEGAN SUN – May 17 and 18. Overnight at the Great Cedar Hotel at Foxwoods. $119 double occupancy includes bus, one buffet, and one breakfast buffet, taxes, baggage handling. Call Ted at 583-3594. Depart Moose Lodge parking lot in Chicopee and park and ride behind McDonald’s in Ludlow.

NEW YORK CITY – bus trip Saturday, May 22. $35. Leaves at 7 p.m. from Home Depot parking lot in Chicopee. Call Lorraine at 593-3914 or 413-364-7439.

THE MUSIC OF BARRY MANILOW - Thursday, May 27. Impersonator Dave Colucci with the best of Barry Manilow in a concert at the Grand Oak Villa, Oakville, CT.  $76 includes a family style meal (chicken marsala and roast beef), motorcoach, driver's gratuity. For reservations, call Sylvia at 594-2757.

MACHAYDEN THEATER TRIP – Sunday, May 30 to see “Annie Get Your Gun” in Chatham, New York with the Chicopee Senior Travel Club. Includes buffet at Whitestone Café prior to show featuring music by Irving Berlin. Call 534-3698 Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

PENNSYVLANIA DUTCH COUNTRY – June 1 to June 4 featuring production of “Joseph” at Sight and Sound Theater. Three nights at Herital Hotel Resort, visit Amish wedding, Christmas Museum, Railroad Museum, many tours and day at Gettysburg. Includes seven meals, gratuities, taxes. $499 pp/do. Call Chicopee Senior Travel Club at 534-3698.

CAPE MAY AND ATLANTIC CITY – June 2 to June 4. Three days, two nights. $399 p.p. includes 2 nights lodging, hotel, 4 meals, dinner show, cash bonus at Atlantic City Casino, Cape May sightseeing, all admissions, tips for escort and bus driver. Call Sylvia at 594-2757.

JIMMY MAZZ – at the Clarion Hotel in Bristol, Conn. with the American Bosch Senior Travel Club on June 3. $63. Call Bob at 592-1542 or Will at 538-9893 or Syl at 532-4025.

MACHAYDEN THEATER TRIP – Thursday, June 10 to see “Anything Goes” in Chatham, New York. Includes famous Whitehouse Café buffet, Sponsored by Chicopee Travel Club. Call 534-3698 Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

ATLANTIC CANADA CRUISE – June 11 to June 19 on Holland America Maasdam by Sacred Heart Travel Club. Montreal, Quebec, sail the St. Lawrence Seaway, Prince Edward Island, Sydney-Nova Scotia, Halifax-Nova Scotia, Bar Harbor, Boston. Passport required. Prices from $1519 to $2749 pp double occupancy. Call Jim/Caroline McAleer at 734-3676.

ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY – June 21 to June 23. Stay at Tropicana Casino and Hotel. $225 includes bus, open bar, snacks, two nights lodging, taxes, luggage handling, $40 coins, two dinner buffets, one $15 meal credit, one breakfast and show if available. $255 includes Elaine’s Theater show and dinner. Depart Moose Lodge parking lot in Chicopee and park and ride parking lot in Ludlow. Call Ted at 583-3594.

‘RENT’ - trip to see this hit Broadway show at Thomaston Opera House in Conn. Sunday, June 27 by Chicopee Travel Club. $80 includes bus, show, driver’s gratuity, and lunch: choose roast beef, baked scrod or chicken francais at “The Corner” Restaurant in Litchfield, Conn. Call 534-3698 Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

ATLANTIC CITY GETAWAY - June 29, 30 and July 1. Two nights at the Tropicana Resort, $45 bonus package, two dinner buffets, one $15 meal credit and one buffet breakfast, round trip motor coach, snacks and beverages on bus, baggage handling with only one bag person, all taxes and gratuities. $225 per person, double occupancy. Departs from Szot Park parking lot in Chicopee at 8 a.m. Call Loretta at 592-7350 or Sue at 532-l605.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY – July 10 to July 12. Visit Lancaster to see “Joseph” at the Sight and Sound Theatre; visit Hershey Park and Chocolate World, the Intercourse Cannery, Kitchen Kettle Village, QVC Outlet shopping and much more. Includes 2 breakfasts and dinners at Miller's and Plain and Fancy Restaurants, much more. $389. per person d.o.  For flyer/more information, call Loretta at 592-7350 or Sue at 532-l605 day time hours only.   

ITALIAN FEST AT AQUA TURF – July 13 with American Bosch Senior Travel Club. $60. Call Bob at 592-1542 or Will at 538-9893 or Syl at 532-4025.

NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE/CABARET THEATER – Tuesday, Aug. 10 to see “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” followed by cabaret show. Call the Chicopee Senior Travel Club Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m. at 534-3698.

BOBBY VINTON – Aug. 12 at the Aqua Turf with American Bosch Senior Travel Club. $90. Call Bob at 592-1542 or Will at 538-9893 or Syl at 532-4025.

5^TH CUSTOM TOUR OF IRELAND – Sept. 4 to Sept. 14 by Irish Cultural Center at Elms College. Includes Westport, Donegal, Derry, Belfast, Dublin, more. $2,349 double occupancy includes air fare, first class hotels, 16 meals. Call Sr. Judith Kappenman at 413-265-2537.

HAMPTON BEACH NH LOBSTER SEAFOOD FESTIVAL – Sept. 11. $45 includes bus, entry fee, driver’s tip. Call Anita at 534-0383. Benefits renovation fund at Holy Cross Church in Holyoke.

QUEBEC CITY – Sept. 21 to Sept. 25 with American Bosch Senior Travel Club. $896 p.p. double occupancy. Nine meals. Call Bob at 592-1542 or Will at 538-9893 or Syl at 532-4025.

SEVEN NIGHT CRUISE – Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 aboard the NCL “Spirit” to Nova Scotia, Canada and Quebec. Two nights in Quebec City, two guided tours, four meals, motorcoach, traveler’s insurance, driver’s and guide gratuities. Pricing by category of room. Call the Chicopee Senior Travel Club at 534-3698 Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

BERMUDA – Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 cruise aboard Holland America Veendam by Sacred Heart Travel Club. Prices from $1239 to $2109 per person double occupancy, includes all transfers, cancellation insurance. Call Jim/Caroline McAleer at 734-3676.