China Program
The Springfield Museums' Weekend Family Fun series will continue on Sunday, November 9, with "Celebrate China." Activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are free with museum admission unless noted.
Stars Over Springfield – October 2008
The Springfield Science Museum's large rooftop telescope will be open for public sky-gazing on Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
November 2008 Museums à la Carte
The Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle will present the following Museums à la Carte programs in November. The programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. in the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
Museums Open Columbus Day
The Springfield Museums will open be Monday, October 13, for Columbus Day.
2008 Halloween Program
The Springfield Museums' Weekend Family Fun series will continue on Saturday, October 25, with "A Halloween Mystery of Springfield History." Activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are free with museum admission unless noted.
Native American Pow Wow – 2008
The Springfield Museums will celebrate fall with a Native American Pow Wow on Saturday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Quadrangle grounds. The Pow Wow is part of the Museums' Weekend Family Fun series sponsored by TD Banknorth.
Local Artist Exhibition – October 2008
Paintings by local artist Holly S. Murray will be on view in the Community Gallery at the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts from October 14, 2008-January 4, 2009, in the special exhibition Endangered Species.
October Walking Tour
Dr. Cecelia Gross, chair of the History/Political Science Department at Springfield Technical Community College, will lead a walking tour to sites of significance in African-American history on Saturday, October 11, from 10:30 a.m.-noon.
2008 Car Show
Springfield's World of Wheels car and motorcycle show has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Automobiles from every decade since 1893 will be exhibited along with vintage motorcycles on the museum grounds at the Quadrangle.
New Trustees Elected
The Corporators of the Springfield Museums, at their annual meeting on September 24, elected three new Trustees to three-year terms. They are: Francis J. Cataldo, Jr., Helen R. Caulton-Harris, and Michael Rollings.