Community Night, Yoga By Donation at Valley Yoga to Support the Westfield Athenaeum Library 

Westfield, MA   November 30, 2009—Valley Yoga, located at 82 Broad Street in Westfield, will host Community Night, Yoga By Donation, a series of yoga classes during December with proceeds donated to the Westfield Athenaeum Library.  The classes will be held on Wednesday December 2^nd, 9^th and 16^th at 7:30pm with participation by donation. 

“COMMUNITY NIGHT, Yoga by Donation! is our way giving back to our community in this time of great need and thanks giving,” commented Bill Westerlind, Westfield resident and co-owner of Valley Yoga. “ On the first three Wednesdays in December, the 2nd, 9th and 16th at 7:30pm, we will be holding “FREE” drop in yoga classes with class donations going to the Westfield Athenaeum. The library plays a very important role in the City of Westfield but recent budgetary reductions and economic pressures have forced this public institution to curtail operating hours, furlough staff and reduce purchases of new materials. Proceeds from these Yoga by Donation classes will go directly to the Westfield Athenaeum.”

No previous yoga experience is necessary to participate. Nicole Henderson, Westfield resident and registered Yoga teacher at Valley Yoga, will teach these classes with an emphasis on gentle yoga postures and stress reduction. 

Valley Yoga is located at 82 Broad Street (lower level) in Westfield, MA. For more information contact us at 413-562-1140 or info@valley-yoga.com. Or visit us on the web at www.valley-yoga.com.

Percussion Ensembles concert

 7:30 p.m., Dever Stage, Parenzo Hall,

Westfield State College, free

The Westfield Athenaeum and Community Partnership for Children presents:

A Holiday Family concert: Peter & Ellen Allard, children’s recording artists

6 p.m., Lang Auditorium, Westfield Athenaeum.

Free but registration required. Call 562-6158

Tiny Tim’s Holiday Tea

10 a.m., Boys’ & Girls’ Library (ages 3 – 5).

 Registration required; call 562-6158 ext 5. Free

FIRST THURSDAYS @ the Athenaeum  – Enjoy a holiday concert with the Westfield State College Music Dept.

Thursday, Dec 3rd, at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Box Lunches/desserts on sale from Lydia’s Gathering Place.

Dan Genovese, Westfield sports historian, will discuss his third book, this time on Westfield’s professional basketball history titled ‘Rough House,’ a rare glimpse of the turbulent world of professional basketball in the early twentieth century. ‘Rough House’ examines a time when Westfield was a “major league” city and basketball was played in a wire cage on a small court with rugby scrums, fisticuffs, no backboards, back-court violations, shot clocks or seven-foot giants.

Dan Genovese is the captain of the Westfield Wheelmen, a vintage base ball team from Westfield, and is the author of a two-volume set called “The Old Ball Ground” about the early history of base ball in Westfield. A book signing will follow the talk.

The timeless holiday masterpiece, Amahl and the Night Visitors, will be presented by the Westfield State College’s Music Department on Friday, Dec 4, and Saturday, Dec 5. Performances will be held at 10:00AM and 7:30PM on Dec 4 and at 3:30PM and 8:30PM on Dec 5. All performances will be held in the Dever Auditorium on the college campus on Western Ave in Westfield. Words and music are by Giancarlo Menotti and the show is directed by Mary Brown-Bonacci. The Conductor is Allen Taylor and Set Design and Lighting are by Ernest W. Iannaccone. Tickets are $9 for adults, $6 for students and seniors.

Amelia Park Ice Arena presents The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast Holiday Concert, Friday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the South Middle School Auditorium, 30 West Silver Street.  Admission is Free!