Western Mass Homes Lesley Lambert

Towns of Western Massachusetts

8th Annual Colonial Harvest Day in Westfield, MA

Tomorrow, September 29th, Westfield will celebrate the arrival of autumn with their Colonial Harvest Day.  Held on the grounds of the Athenaeum and down Court Street, this is a great family event.  There are wagon rides, performances, demonstrations, a beer garden, food, crafts, games and more!  This one day event runs from 10am to 6:30pm with a rain date of Sunday, September 30th.

Here are some photos I took at last year’s event:

I have been to many of these over the years and always enjoy myself and love having the opportunity to visit with friends.  For full details on the event you can visit the event page. 

I hope to see you tomorrow!

Westfield’s Great River Bridge Celebration and Fourth of July Events

Westfield, MA is getting ready for a big week of celebrating.

On Friday, June 29th, the City of Westfield will celebrate the official dedication of the Great River Bridges:

12 noon – 1:00 pm Hot Dog Social – North Elm Butcher and Merchant Marketplace – South Side of Great River Bridge

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Dedication Ceremony – North Side of Great River Bridge

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Downtown District Open House & Scavenger Hunt

Park Square Realty will be participating in the Downtown District Scavenger Hunt with balloons for the kids and a prize of a gift certificate to The Tavern.

On Saturday, June 30th 6:00 pm Westfield will celebrate the Fourth of July with Fireworks & Fanfare at Stanley Park

Fourth of July Fireworks Schedule in Western MA 2012

July 4th Fireworks
July 4th Fireworks (Photo credit: Sri Dhanush)

Fourth of July in Western Massachusetts is a fabulous celebration with picnics, celebrations and of course, fireworks! This year is bound to be just as amazing as previous. The following are the events that I have found, please feel free to add your events in the comments below!

~~~Fireworks for Freedom in Westfield, MA Saturday June 30, 2012

4pm-11pm  (Rain Date Sunday, July 1, 2012)

Sponsored by Westfield Rotary Club

~~~Star Spangled Springfield   Monday, July 4, 2011   Riverfront Park

7:30PM Dan Kane’s Rising Stars
9:30PM Fireworks by Grucci, Memorial Bridge

~~~East Longmeadow, MA states that they host the largest Fourth of July parade in Western Mass, and have a stunning annual fireworks display on the third of July.

~~~Fireworks in Agawam, MA at Six Flags New England. Fireworks 07/04/2012 Come celebrate Independance Day at Six Flags New England.

~~~Chicopee Fest-of-all a 3 day event held for the City of Chicopee and surrounding communities. There are food vendors, live music, kid’s events, softball games and fireworks. June 28-July 1st.

~~~Northampton Family Fourth Celebration with fireworks
Saturday, June 23, 2012 Look Park

~~Southwick, MA Fireworks Friday July 6, 2012

~~~Otis, MA fireworks on the Reservoir Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Dusk

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Westfield, MA Celebrates the Completition of the Great River Bridge

To celebrate the completion of the Great River Bridge project the City will be welcoming Governor Deval Patrick on June 29th for an official ceremony.  This news and other updates for the citizens of Westfield, MA are in the May 2012 edition of  “Around The Whip City” Newsletter.

May 2012 Around The Whip City, Westfield, MA

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Memorial Day Presentation at Highland School, Westfield, MA

Memorial Day Weekend is considered by many to be the un-official start to summer, but let’s not forget why we have this day.

They fell, but o’er their glorious grave
Floats free the banner of the cause they died to save.
~Francis Marion Crawford

I attended my daughter’s Memorial Day presentation at her elementary
school yesterday and was impressed and moved to see the wide range of
Veterans who attended as special guests. There were gentlemen from the
Korean War right on through to an airman who has just returned from
Afghanistan. In the speeches that were given they wanted the children
to know that it warmed their hearts to see them grow up in the best
country in the world and to know that they had a part in keeping our
country free from tyranny.

As my 11 year old daughter’s voice rang out singing “The Star-Spangled
Banner” I hoped that the passion and emotion she and her classmates were feeling in the
song was resounding with every child, parent and teacher in that small
auditorium. So many families over the entire course of the United
States of America have given of themselves so that we may live in
freedom and enjoy our friends and family as summer begins.

Principal Kane offered a moving and powerful speech reminding young and old alike how blessed
we are to live in America and at what cost we keep our freedoms. Mrs. McMahon, the chorus director, and
Dr. Burns, band director, led the children in a wonderful performance.

Here is a video from the Memorial Day Presentation at Highland School in Westfield, MA :

With this blessing in your heart and a prayer of gratitude on your
lips, may you and your loved ones have a fabulous Memorial Day Weekend!

Lesley