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ACTIVES: Click the Button Above to pay your 2019-2020 JLGS Membership Dues
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Exciting things are happening! Our first sponsors for the 2019 Beer & Wine Tasting are "pouring" in! Be sure to check out these wonderful companies who so graciously have helped to make this years event a success!
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Are you interested in joining us for our Beer & Wine event?! Buy tickets here!!!
Most recently, the employees of the Hampden County Registry of Deeds were kind enough to utilize their February Dress Down Day to benefit our Little Red Bookshelf! The 31 employees donated 200 books, talk about another "small but mighty" group! We are very thankful, and happy you'll be able to see the fruits of your labor with one of our bookshelves right on your floor by the elevators!
The Junior League of Greater Springfield (JLGS) is collaborating with Reading Success by 4th Grade for the “Little Red Bookshelf Program”. “The Little Red Bookshelf” program re-circulates gently-used children’s books back into the greater Springfield community where they are made available free for families to own.
We currently have seven bookshelves placed throughout the community at the following locations:
1. Hampden Probate and Family Court, Springfield
2. MLK Center, Springfield
3. High Street Pediatric Practice, Springfield
4. VOC, High Street, Holyoke
5. Holyoke Housing Authority, Maple Street, Holyoke
6. Holyoke Childrens Museum
7. Holyoke City Hall
If you are interested in donating books or would like to host a drop off location, please email jlgsreads@gmail.com.
We currently have seven bookshelves placed throughout the community at the following locations:
1. Hampden Probate and Family Court, Springfield
2. MLK Center, Springfield
3. High Street Pediatric Practice, Springfield
4. VOC, High Street, Holyoke
5. Holyoke Housing Authority, Maple Street, Holyoke
6. Holyoke Childrens Museum
7. Holyoke City Hall
If you are interested in donating books or would like to host a drop off location, please email jlgsreads@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events!
April 6 - Beer & Wine Tasting! Join us for a lovely day at The Wherehouse? in Holyoke from 4-7pm. Beer, wine, cider, and raffles galore!
April 13 - Reader to Reader book drive!! WRSI parking lot in Northampton 9:30am - Noon
May 7 - Painting with a purpose at Painting With A Twist in East Longmeadow 7pm
May 21 - Annual Meeting, Longmeadow Country Club - keep watching for updates.
An Interview with Tracy Pietkevich
1.) What is your role at JLGS?
I am the treasurer.
2.) What is your occupation?
I’m a 5th grade English Language Arts teacher.
3.) Why did you join the JLGS?
I was new to Massachusetts, and I was looking to meet like minded people in the area who wanted to give back to their community.
4.) What was the first concert you went to?
My first concert was 98 Degrees and Jessica Simpson was the opening act!
5.) If you could spend a day in someone else’s shoes, whose would they be? Why?
Amy Poehler! She is a powerhouse in the entertainment industry and I’d love to be that funny for a day!
6.) Where is your happy place?
My happy place is anywhere my pup, Hunter is.
7.) What is your favorite holiday?
My absolute favorite holiday is Halloween! I love decorating my house and yard and finding the perfect costume to wear! Plus, I mean... candy!!!
8.) What are you most grateful for, today?
Today, I am most grateful for the sun melting away the snow!
9.) Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
I wish I traveled more than I do, but my next big travel will have to be Poland. I want to go see the Tatar Mountains, and the village my father grew up in.
10.) Dogs or cats?
Both! I love my pup and cats (even though they hate each other).
1.) What is your role at JLGS?
I am the treasurer.
2.) What is your occupation?
I’m a 5th grade English Language Arts teacher.
3.) Why did you join the JLGS?
I was new to Massachusetts, and I was looking to meet like minded people in the area who wanted to give back to their community.
4.) What was the first concert you went to?
My first concert was 98 Degrees and Jessica Simpson was the opening act!
5.) If you could spend a day in someone else’s shoes, whose would they be? Why?
Amy Poehler! She is a powerhouse in the entertainment industry and I’d love to be that funny for a day!
6.) Where is your happy place?
My happy place is anywhere my pup, Hunter is.
7.) What is your favorite holiday?
My absolute favorite holiday is Halloween! I love decorating my house and yard and finding the perfect costume to wear! Plus, I mean... candy!!!
8.) What are you most grateful for, today?
Today, I am most grateful for the sun melting away the snow!
9.) Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
I wish I traveled more than I do, but my next big travel will have to be Poland. I want to go see the Tatar Mountains, and the village my father grew up in.
10.) Dogs or cats?
Both! I love my pup and cats (even though they hate each other).
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