HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The annual summer nights program begins Wednesday in Holyoke.
“Summer Nights” program returning for 10th year This will mark the tenth year of the statewide program that plans free events for young people while they’re on a summer break from school. They typically offer activities like sports arts and crafts and life skills workshops.
Governor Maura Healey will be joined by Energy & Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia and local officials at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke located at 70 Nick Cosmos Way in Holyoke beginning at 3:45 p.m. to kick off the event.
Families are welcome to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke for organized sports and games including basketball, volleyball, and lawn games in the park. The event is held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through August 20th.
The governor’s administration says they’ve steered around $3 million toward the DCR program this year and that it’ll make it the biggest year yet.
Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield & Westfield
All Monday-Saturday programs run from July 6-August 20 unless otherwise noted
- Black Men for Greater Springfield
- Program Description Coming Soon.
- Boys and Girls Family Center (100 Acorn Street, Springfield)
- Mondays-Fridays from 5:30pm-9:30pm. Activities include athletics (basketball league and soccer) and game room, archery, lacrosse, Double Dutch, Corn Hole, mentoring and leadership, swimming, art and more. Tuesdays and Thursdays the Keystone program will run mentoring and leadership programming. The program runs July 8 th through August 23rd. Please visit www.bgcfamilycenter.org or call (413) 739-4743 for more information.
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke (70 Nick Cosmos Way)
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:00pm-8:30pm the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke will be hosting organized sports and games including basketball, volleyball and lawn games in the park. Please visit www.hbgc.org or call 413-534-7366 for more information. The program starts Tuesday, July 9 and runs through Tuesday, August 20.
- Boys and Girls Club of Springfield (481 Carew Street)
- Tuesdays – Thursdays 6:00pm-8:00pm. Activities include organized sports, Basketball Contests, Games, Fitness Activities, Swimming, Cooking Classes, Computer Lab, Gaming lounge, Art Projects and Pizza Parties! Program runs July 2- August 15. Please visit www.sbgc.org or call 413-732-7201 for more information.
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield (28 West Silver St)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:45pm-8:00pm the Boy and Girls Club of Greater Westfield will be hosting an organized basketball program including skills, competitions, challenges, and conditioning. Dinner will be provided to all participants. Please visit www.bgcwestfield.org or call 413-562-2301 for more information. Program starts Tuesday, July 9 th and runs through Thursday, August 16th.
- Enlace de Familias de Holyoke (299 Main Street)
- Join us for the Enlace de Familias Summer Nights Program at Springdale Park, located at 844 Main Street in Holyoke. This evening initiative is designed to engage youth through physical activities, cultural experiences, and financial literacy education. Our program aims to keep kids active, provide an understanding of financial literacy, and connect them with valuable community resources. The program runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, starting July 11 and ending August 17. Each Tuesday, we host Sports Day, featuring a variety of outdoor sports and games. On Thursdays, our Cultural Engagement Night includes cultural art activities, music, dance, and financial literacy workshops. The program is free and open to youth ages 10-21 from the greater Holyoke area. For more information, please call 413-532-9300 or visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/Enlace-de-Familias .
- En Motion Dance Theater (531 Belmont Ave, Springfield)
- Monday and Wednesday 6:00-9:30 pm. En Motion Dance Theater will provide Hip Hop, Lyrical, and African Dance that fosters empowerment and promotes respectful relationships and multiculturalism. The program runs from July 8 – August 21 st . For more information please call (413) 301-6530.
- Fishing Friends, Inc at Hampton Ponds State Park (158 Sanders Rd, Westfield)
- Mondays from 4pm-9pm Fishing Friends Inc. will be hosting guided fishing tours. Please visit www.fishingfriendsinc.org or call 4133080090 for more information. Program starts Sunday, July 14 and runs through Monday, August 19.
- Girls Inc. of the Valley (480 Hampden Street, Holyoke)
- Thursdays from 5:30pm-8:30pm, Girls Inc. will be hosting 6 themed Comm“unity” Family Fun Nights including free dinner and hands on activities. Please visit www.girlsincvalley.org or call 413-532-6247 for more information. Programs begin July 18th and runs through August 22nd.
- Holyoke Rows (25 Jones Ferry Road, Holyoke)
- Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 pm-8:00pm and mid-day groups by appointment.
- Monday activities include kayaking and fishing from boats and the dock. Monday July 8 and Monday August 5 are specifically staffed to accommodate families with children with complex disabilities. Other families are also welcome.
- Wednesday activities include kayaking and dragon boating. A mid week program from 1- 3pm is available to groups wanting to get kids on the water in kayaks. Please call to schedule groups. Holyoke Rows is committed to making all our activities accessible to people with disabilities. All activities run out of the City of Holyoke’s Sue Ellen Panitch Boathouse at Jones Ferry River Access Center, Holyoke. Program runs July 8- August 21. Please visit www.holyokerows.org for more information
- Martin Luther King Jr, Family Services, Inc. (3 Rutland Rd, Springfield)
- A dynamic Summer Nights Program Monday to Friday, from 5pm to 10pm. Participants can enjoy weekly events including dance and movement classes, health and beauty workshops, basketball skills and drills, and intramural leagues in volleyball, basketball, esports, and dodgeball. The program runs from July 1st to August 16th. For more information, visit https://www.mlkjrfamilyservices.org/ or call 413-746-3655 ext. 100.
- Neighborhood Guidance : NG Sports: Passing League at Ruth Elizabeth Park (440 Walnut Street, Springfield)
- Mondays and Fridays from 5pm-8pm. NG Sports will be hosting a 7on7 passing league on Friday evenings for middle school students and rising 9th graders, coupled with “Mindful Monday” workshops for teens on rotating Monday evenings at Gandara FRC and Northern Soul Cafe. Please visit NeighborhoodGuidance.com or call 413-505-7055 for more information. Program starts Monday, July 1st and runs through Friday, August 16th.
- Parent Villages (640 Page Blvd, Springfield)
- Youth Villages Builder Bootcamp (at Duggan Academy, 1015 Wilbraham Road, Springfield MA) on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5:15pm – 8:30pm, Parent Villages will be hosting interactive workshops focused on topics such as: entrepreneur, adulting, dance, music, multi-media, arts, leadership, and more. Please visit parentvillages.org , call 413-301-8121, or call/text 413-507-1866 for more information. The program starts Tuesday, July 9th through Thursday, August 16th.
- Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club : Andy’s Kayak Rental (121 West Street, Springfield)
- Fridays 5pm to 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 2pm, the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club hosts FREE kayaking for ages 16+ on the Connecticut River in Springfield. All equipment is provided. Lessons are not provided. The program begins with a special Grand Opening from 10am to 2pm on Monday, May 27, Memorial Day, then operates every Friday night and weekends from May 31 through September 1. Subject to closing in rainy weather. For details and reservations see www.pvriverfront.org , our facebook page (@pvriverfront) , or email info@pvriverfront.org , or call 413-736-1322. Online reservations are requested at no charge.
- Mad Science of Western New England and ART-ventures for Kids
- Mad Science and ART-ventures are collaborating with several partners through a partnership with Valley Opportunity Council who will host their art and science programs that inspire and encourage imagination and creativity. Programs run between July 8 and August 23. For more specific information please visit their websites at madsciencewne.com and artventuresforkids.com or contact the program locations.
- Valley Opportunity Council OC Early Education and Care at Mt Carmel
- 35 Mt. Carmel Ave. Chicopee
- 2:00-5:00 1 day a week TBD
- Valley Opportunity Council Early Education and Care at Montgomery St.
- 374 Montgomery St. Chicopee
- 2:00-5:00 1 day a week TBD
- Valley Opportunity Council Gorse Children’s Center
- 27 Morgan St. South Hadley
- 2:00-5:00 1 day a week
- Hands on and creative ART-ventures and Crayola Imagine Arts Academy Programs will be operating once per week through a partnership with Springfield Boys and Girls Clubs:
- Springfield Boys and Girls Clubs Family Center
- Teen drop-in Mondays July 8 – Aug 31 5-8PM
- Hands-on and creative ART-ventures, Crayola Imagine Arts and fun hands-on Mad Science programs will be operating four days a week between July 1 and August 9 through a partnership with Springfield Parks and Rec:
- Springfield Parks and Rec Camp Van Sickle
- Springfield Parks and Rec Camp Ecos
- Springfield Parks and Rec Camp Kiley
- Springfield Parks and Rec Camp Star
- Theater arts program for teens through partnership with Easthampton Theater Company will be operating the following dates and hours:
- July 15-19 Mon-Fri 6-8PM
- At Williston Theater, Easthampton, MA
- South End Community Center (99 Marble Street, Springfield)
- Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM the South End Community Center will be hosting organized basketball games in Intramural style along with basketball training sessions, free hair cuts from licensed barbers, personal and group training sessions in our Fitness Center, Chill Zone with arts and crafts and board games and more, as video games in our lounge room. Please visit www.seccspringfield.com or call (413) 788-6173 for more information. Program starts on June 24, 2024 through August 16, 2024.
- The Mission Inc (1015 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield)
- The Mission Inc Summer Nights Program will be held at John J. Duggan Academy
- Monday -Friday 3pm to 7pm. The Mission Inc will be hosting Creative Art, Volleyball, Basketball, Kickball, Video Arcade, Virtual Arcade, Bounce House, Food and Snacks. Summer Nights Program will run from July 1 – August 16. For more information please call (413)219-5059.
- Urban League of Springfield Project Ready; Summer Edition!!
- Urban League of Springfield is hosting programs at the ULS Digital Learning Lab located at ULS Headquarters, 1 Federal Street, Springfield MA Tuesday and Thursdays, 5pm-8pm. Activities include life skills development, computer literacy, college and career readiness workshops, financial literacy, engagement with the community and service learning. Refreshments will be provided. Program runs from July 9 – August 15. Call (413) 739-7211 ext. 116 or email JLightfoot@ULSpringfield.org to learn more and register.
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