Hampshire County is well known for being home to the Five Colleges (Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst). Fans of Scooby-Doo know these as Fred, Shaggy, Daphne, Velma and Scooby-Doo. Northampton, the county seat, was also home to Mirage Studios, creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Kitchen Sink Press, which produced The Crow comic book series. Less silly but more important, is that Northampton was also home to a state mental hospital (Hospital Hill). The old buildings were torn down and the area is currently being developed as a new mixed housing and retail community named Village Hill.

Hampshire County Links

The Three County Fair – Held every September, since 1818. Paradise City Arts Festival – May and October The Daily Hampshire Gazette

Saturday Morning Music Party Series in Easthampton Free Pancakes, Live Music, Dancing & Crafts Known to its neighbors and fans for boisterous concerts and a DIY aesthetic, the Flywheel Arts Collective of Easthampton may not immediately spring to mi…

Win a Family 4-Pack of Free Tickets… Family Dance Party with Joan Holliday Saturday, February 11th, 2012 @ 10am-12Noon at Northampton Center for the Arts On Saturday, February 11th, Northampton Center for the Arts (17 New South Street, 3rd Floor)…

Eighteen artists and crafters will exhibit in "Cottage Street Studio preview" in the Easthampton City Arts+ Gallery from November 12 through December 3, 2012. An artists’ reception will be held on Saturday, November 12, from 5:00-8:00 …

Call to Artists – Easthampton City Arts+ hosts its 3rd Annual Small Works Show. An exhibit that aims to benefit patrons and artists, the ECA+ Small Works exhibit is offering a cash and carry format for what is looking to be an amazing salon st…

Artist Nancy Howard Smith completed a mural on Chapman Avenue in Easthampton in September of 2011.  Nancy is an artist and landscape architect who’s design was selected by a jury. This is the third mural in Easthampton created with the help of ECA…