THREE DAYS ONLY
November 10–12, 2018
11 am to 4:30 pm
Free admission for this special exhibit
Memorial Hall Museum will open for Veterans Day weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Get a rare glimpse into the lives of the local men and women on the front lines. Uniforms, official correspondences, personal letters, and other artifacts bring the reality of the war and the Armistice to life.
Learn about memorial poppies and pin one on the board to honor someone special.
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JULY 8 – AUGUST 26, 2018
2018 OLD DEERFIELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES
Beautiful chamber music performed in the lovely Victorian setting of Memorial Hall Museum’s Music Room—newly renovated and air-conditioned—at 3 p.m. on Sundays July 8th through August 26th, 2018. Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for seniors and students. Tickets available at the door. See schedule below.
July 8th
Music of Beethoven and Chopin
Ken Forfia, Piano
Amy Gates, Piano
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July 15th
Bella Voce
Lisa Woods, Mezzo-Soprano
Teri LaFleur, Soprano
Jerry Noble, Piano
July 22nd
The Deerfield Duo
Mark Fraser, Cello
Anthony Berner, Violin
Yu-Mei Wei, Piano
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July 29th
Carol Hutter and Friends
Carol Hutter, Viola
Lisa Woodard, Violin
David Siegel, Violin
Jennifer Allen, Cello
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August 5th
James Winn, Flutist
David Kopp, Pianist
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August 12th
The Valtchev-Tchekoratova Duo
Gregory Valtchev, Violin
Lora Tchekoratova, Piano
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August 19th
Piper Pichette, Harp
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August 26th
Michael Nix, Banjar
Chris Devine, Violin
Sunday, June 17, 2018 – 3 pm
Memorial Hall Museum Music Room
Admission: $10
A CONCERT OF SONG IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH! *
Spanning many centuries, from the Renaissance period to African American art music of the 20th century, there will be toe-tapping songs from Broadway shows as well as soulful spirituals.
Featuring: Metropolitan Opera tenor Irwin Reese and local pianist Julia Bady
*Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
FREE OPENING WEEKEND – MAY 5 & 6, 2018
MEMORIAL HALL MUSEUM is an ARTWEEK HOST!
Engage all your senses! Memorial Hall Museum opens for the season with a special two-day event. Check our ArtWeek listing here, and join us for a FREE weekend of botanically inspired activities.
Saturday offers workshops in floral design, perfumery, watercolor painting, wet felting, and includes an infused mint-water tasting salon. Sunday kicks-off at 11:00 am with live music in praise of honey bees and features drop-in nature-inpired art activities for all ages.
Museum admission is free both days from 11:00 am-4:30 pm with a special floral-themed scavenger hunt.
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OFF-SITE EXHIBIT, February & March 2018
Reading the Rocky Book of the Past—Dinosaur Footprints in the Connecticut River Valley
Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls, MA
On view until March 31st (except Saturday, March 3rd, and Saturday morning, March 10, when the Great Hall will be closed). The Great Hall is a community space. If you are traveling a distance, please call ahead to be sure a large event has not been scheduled in the space.
The Great Falls Discovery Center and the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association are hosting a family learning exhibit in the Discovery Center’s Great Hall. “Reading the Rocky Book of the Past—Dinosaur Footprints in the Connecticut River Valley” focuses on the 19th-century discovery of dinosaur footprints in the Connecticut River Valley and the local people, especially Dexter Marsh and Edward Hitchcock, who played starring roles in the story. PVMA designed the traveling exhibit for family learning, but with something of interest for everyone, whether part of a group or not. It features two simulated 19th-century cabinets (precursors to today’s museums), a “make your own collection” takeaway activity, dinosaur track reproductions and other “touch-its” and learning opportunities. Many labels are in English and Spanish.
Make a bookmark, botanical picture, and your own small collection of gems and shells; or relax with dinosaur books and puzzles and learn about this fascinating local history!
The exhibit is in conjunction with the recent launch of PVMA’s educational website, “Impressions from a Lost World” (www.dinotracksdiscovery.org). Both the exhibit and website focus on the colorful history of the discovery of dinosaur tracks in the Connecticut River Valley in the 1800s. Sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and members and donors of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association.
