Following is the Newsletter archive for The District Westfield.

Genesis Center         53 Mill Street 

This year’s Easter Egg Hunt, an annual tradition in Westfield, is brought to you by the Mayor of Westfield, Mike Boulanger.

The festivities will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 11th and will be conducted on the grounds of the Genesis Center located at 53 Mill Street.

The event is FREE and all are welcome.
The event has been moved to Saturday, April 11.
Hope to see you and lots of sunshine!

Mayor’s Office, City of Westfield
mayor@cityofwestfield.org
413-572-6200

The Tea Pot Gallery   22 Elm Street  

Join the wacky sisters of The Order of N.U.T.T.S. for some habit-forming!

The show is brought to you by The Repertory Company 
and The Tea Pot Gallery.

Shows will be held on Mar 27 and Mar 28 and both shows begin at 7:00 PM. Cabaret style seating will be provided for the dessert and the show.

Cost will be $15 which covers tax and gratuity.
A delicious assortment of desserts will be part of the evening.
Coffee, tea, and other beverages will be sold separatelty.
For more info, go to http://www.therepertorycomp.com/ .

Email reservation requests to TheRepertoryComp@aol.com .

March 27th, 2009 Starts at 07:00 PM

Westfield Women’s Club       28 Court St     413-572-6838

The Westfield Theater Group will round off their 2008-2209 season with their spring musical “Oliver”. This is a great show for families. 
This wonderful production  will run for  three weekends with performance dates of                       
        March 20 & 21…8:00pm Show March 27, 28, April 3 and 4, 2009

Check the website for show times http://www.westfieldtheatregroup.com

All performances will be held at the Westfield Woman’s Club at 28 Court St.   

Two great plays presented by Westfield on Weekends this year as part of Wintergreen Days in Westfield. The shows will be held at the Westfield Woman’s Club on April 25 with evening and matinee performances of both shows.

The Yellow Wallpaper is a one-woman show.
Two Woman of Westfield is about Aurelia Taylor and Lucy Fowler.

There will be a $10 charge for the show. 
Dinner will be available between shows for $10.
A la carte snacks will also be available.

A complete menu of the evening’s fare is available by clicking here.

 The play schedules are as follows: 

3:00 The Two Women of Westfield 
4:15 Intermission 
4:30 The Yellow Wall Paper 
5:30 Dinner 
7:00 The Two Women of Westfield 
8:15 Intermission 
8:30 The Yellow Wall Paper

April 25th, 2009 Starts at 03:00 PM

Fundraiser for Amelia Park Children’s Museum…

School Street Bistro      29 School St    562-8700

Saturday, March 14, 6:30 – 11:30pm     Buffet @ 7:00

Sampling of Brews from Paper City Brewery Co.
         Great Silent Auction  & Dancing

Live Music performed by “The Kings”
Lots of classic Rock and Roll such as Springsteen, CCR,
                    Skynyrd, ACDC, Van Morrison, & More!

Get a group of friends together for a fun night !
Tables of 8 can be reserved…$25 per person

Proceeds to benefit The Amelia Park Children’s Museum
29 S. Broad St.  Westfield, MA  572-4014

Tickets available at the museum during business hours
Mon-Sunday 10am-4pm, Closed Tuesday, Fri 10-7pm

http://www.ameliaparkmuseum.org/

Westfield on Weekends and the School Street Bistro are proud to announce that the renowned Celtic Rock band, Seven Nations, is coming to the School St Bistro Music Hall on Saturday, March 28! The show will be held in the third floor hall. Food and drinks will be available. Click here for the evening’s menu.  The show starts at 7:00 PM. Doors will open at 6:00PM. Come early for dinner and drinks. Tickets will be on sale soon at Tix.com and the School Street Bistro and the Westfield Athenaeum and the WSC Campus Center. Prices will be $15 before the show and $20 the night of the show. There will only be a limited number of tickets available for what promised to be a memorable evening of live music. Check back daily for new information. Click here for more info on Seven Nations!  Click here for download of printable flyer (pdf) of this fine event.

2009 Spring Lecture Series

Lectures take place on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Lang Auditorium, 6 Elm Street, unless otherwise noted.

• Educate Malawi, Inc. with Karen Hardy, Teacher. February 25, 2009

• The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England. (illustrated presentation and book signing) with Diane Rapaport, Author. March 11, 2009

• 400 Miles of the Connecticut River with Michael Tougias, Author. March 25, 2009

• Stories Carved In Stone: Westfield, Massachusetts with Bob Clark, Author. April 8, 2009

• Watercolor Demonstration: The Westfield Athenaeum Building with Susan T. Pecora, Artist. April 15, 2009

• Poetry Night in Celebration of National Poetry Month with Lori Desrosiers, Poet. April 22, 2009

• Rock and Alpine Gardening with Pernell Gerver, Horiculturalist. April 29, 2009

• The Historical Journal of MassachusettsL Celebrating 37 Years of Publishing Local History with L. Mara Dodge, Editor. May 13, 2009

• EastWest Institute with John Mroz, President, Founder and CEO. May 20, 2009

• Jazz with Too Human, Jazz Duo featuring Ellen Schwartz and Roger Bruno. June 3, 2009

For more information about the Athenaeum’s free Lecture Series, call Reference and Information Services, at 413-568-0716 or go to our website www.westath.org

~The Lecture Series is funded in part by the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum~

IMAGinING TOBIA

IMAGinING TOBIA The show runs February 3 – March 7.  More details…

IMAGinING TOBIA Professor Salem Mekuria, Tryptyich Video Installation, New England Premier Ethiopia Whispers Sofia KifleShow runs: February 3 – March 7 Artist reception:  February 12, 5:30 – 8:00 Professor Salem Mekuria will speak February 12 at 6:00 at the WSC Downtown Art Gallery 105 Elm Street Westfield, MA Daniel Tesfalidet will give the Gallery Talk February 5 at 1:00 at the WSC Downtown Art Gallery Gallery Reception featuring Ethiopian music of Debo Trio, refreshments Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:30 - 8:00 pm Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery, Rinnova Building, 105 Elm Street, WestfieldDr. Salem Mekuria, IMAGinING TOBIA, Video Installation and Presentation Salem writes, I offer IMAGinING TOBIA as a mirror on which to reflect issues confronting the nation, and as a space in which to meditate on the disjunction between our ‘real’ and imagined knowledge of Ethiopia and its multi-faceted history. As an Ethiopian-American I examine my own gaze on my native land as I take in impressions of the variety and diversity of the landscape and its people. In this way, TOBIA (a vernacular pronunciation for Ethiopia) represents a travelogue recorded by a hybridized explorer’s camera, then layered and juxtaposed in infinite ways to create a multitude of meanings and associations. The triptych is a reference to Ethiopia’s traditional religious art.  Salem Mekuria, originally from Ethiopia, is now a Professor of Art at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She has worked with NOVA/Public Television and with numerous film productions focusing on issues of African women and development. Salem is the recipient of numerous awards, production grants, and fellowships. Her films have been broadcast internationally and have screened at venues around the world. Sofia Kifle, Ethiopia Whispers Drawing from her life growing up in Ethopia through simple colorful patterns and symbols Sofia Kifle’s paintings express the movements, journeys, and crossroads of her life experiences. “My paintings incorporate the fusion of experiences, observation, influences and contemplation spanning my entire life. Growing up in my native Ethiopia, my childhood imagination was always moved by the ragged lines, the warm colors, the expressive eyes, and the stories told by ancient religious paintings in the churches. I am a gypsy who tries to tell eyeful stories by means of color, brush strokes, movements, shapes and characters. These stories visualize and portray my story, the stories of the Africans, the stories of the Americans and the stories of the world.” Ethiopian Musicians of Debo Trio Debo Trio is comprised of three members of the Boston-based group, Debo Band, an eight-piece Ethio-groove project.  The trio performs chamber-like renditions of the funk and dance music for which Debo Band is known, while focusing on the more traditional elements of Ethiopian music, including the music of the *azmari*.Ethiopian Musicians of Debo Trio Debo Trio is comprised of three members of the Boston-based group, Debo Band, an eight-piece Ethio-groove project.  The trio performs chamber-like renditions of the funk and dance music for which Debo Band is known, while focusing on the more traditional elements of Ethiopian music, including the music of the *azmari*.