Upcoming Events
Mill River Flood May 16, 1874: 150 Year Commemoration
May 16, 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the disastrous Mill River Flood of 1874 which swept away major parts of the villages of Williamsburg, Skinnerville, Haydenville, and Leeds, all within an hour. Despite the heroic efforts of many inhabitants, the flood killed 139 people.
The cause of the disaster was the sudden break of the Williamsburg reservoir dam, high in the hills at the northern tip of the town of Williamsburg. The reservoir provided waterpower to the numerous button, brass and textile mills on the Mill River. The event was the first major dam disaster in U.S. history. A working group from across the Mill Valley has planned a series of public talks, events, walks, art exhibits and historic markers to remember the disaster and to honor the victims. |
Dancing Your Age - A Live Performance
Sunday, May 5, 2024 | 12 noon to 2 pm
Shepherd Barn at Historic Northampton, 66 Bridge Street, Northampton
Dance Artist Andrea Olsen
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Dancing Your Age is a group performance that explores the lives of six dancers and the world-music of percussionist Tony Vacca. Each dancer draws on their own embodied memories and kinesthetic imagination to explore all the years of their lives through movement. Performances are individual, held within the rhythms of Tony Vacca's music, and accompanied by the other dancers: Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser, Sarah Lass, Maya LaLiberté, Cameron McKinney, and Andrea Olsen.
Welcome and introductory remarks by Historic Northampton's co-directors Laurie Sanders and Elizabeth M. Sharpe, with a Q & A to follow. Dancing your Age, developed by dance artist Andrea Olsen, is taking place at dance sites around the globe from 2023-25. Sliding Scale Admission: $10 - $25
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In Partnership with A.P.E@33 Hawley
Timber Frame Workshop:
Build a Garden Shed with Expert Timber Framer Alicia Spence
Build a Garden Shed with Expert Timber Framer Alicia Spence
Saturday & Sunday, April 20-21, 2024 | 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday, April 27-28, 2024 | 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Timber Framer Alicia Spence and volunteers to build a new garden shed for the Bridge Street School Sprouts.
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During April, Historic Northampton will build a larger garden shed using traditional timber frame joinery to store the Bridge Street School Sprouts gardening program equipment (shovels, rakes, gardening gloves, wheelbarrows). Expert timber framer Alicia Spence will teach volunteers the craft of timber framing, the use of hand and power tools, and how to cut and pre-fit the timber frame.
Apply to be a part of the crew by April 2 by following the link: Timber Frame Workshop Application. Applications will be viewed in the order received, and you will be notified by April 8. Crew size is limited to 6 people each weekend. Workshops are free. Lunch will be provided. Learn More and Apply |
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