Pelham Cultural Council

07/25/2026

The stage is set, the cast and crew are ready, and curtain is at 3 on Saturday (today, 7/25) and Sunday (tomorrow, 7/26! Break a leg to all our young actors!

07/15/2026

Another Pelham Cultural Council supported program!

Silverthorne Theater Company’s next production isn’t just a show — it’s an occasion that marks both a director’s return to acting after a 15-year hiatus and a bittersweet conclusion to a four-year college partnership. The Amherst-based company will present its production of Abe Koogler’s...

07/05/2026

07/04/2026

TOMORROW: Homeownership info session for two new affordable homes in Pelham! Learn more about the builds and how to apply, and get any questions you have about the process answered by knowledgeable volunteers and staff. 🏠 Learn more and RSVP at https://fhhabitat.org/apply/

07/02/2026

Our 2026 Summer Reading Program schedule is up and registration is open! Bring your kids and spread the word. We have so many great events coming up!

07/02/2026

JULY 4, 2026 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Pelham Old Home Day: A Return

Together with
A Celebration of Our Nation’s Foundin
Rain or Shine!

Hoping for a round of “Barnyard Golf” and a 75-cent turkey dinner? Sorry, you’re about 85 years too late! Those were the draws at Pelham’s Old Home Day back in 1941. We can’t promise either this year, but the tradition itself is back: this Fourth of July, after many years away, Old Home Day returns to Pelham.
WHERE: Pelham Historic Complex, Corner of Amherst Rd. & Daniel Shays Hwy.

SCHEDULE (Good Weather):
1:00 to 2:00 PM Old-Fashioned Games on lawn in front of Historic Complex: Tug of War, Burlap Sack Race, Three-legged Race, Hemlock Relay Race

2:00 to 3:00 PM Reading of the Declaration of Independence by 30+ Pelham-affiliated volunteers, inside Town Hall (1st floor); after the Reading, Ringing of Steeple Bell (Museum)

3:00 to 4:00 PM Music Program on lawn near the tree featuring Cindy Naughton & Michael Flaherty and David Boyden; Ice Cream Social—ice cream served on Town Hall kitchen counter

1:00 to 4:00 PM Museum Open: Pelham’s Townsfolk: Seeking & Defending Freedom highlighting Pelham in the Wars, Civil Rights, and Women’s Rights (Note: Museum will be closed during the Reading)

1:30 & 3:30 PM Video of a reading of Frederick Douglass’s July 4 Speech in back right corner of Museum

SCHEDULE (Bad Weather—Same schedule with following exceptions):

1:00 to 2:00 PM Scavenger Hunt in Museum (this activity only if bad weather); Letterboxing (clue sheets will be available to share in the Museum)

3:00 to 4:00 PM Music Program will be inside Town Hall (1st floor)

PARKING: Available at the Old Town Complex parking area/one row along the lawn & in the Quabbin Parking area across the street. PLEASE reserve all the spaces in front of the Museum for those with difficulty walking. Police will be available to assist. Carpooling is encouraged.

This Event is co-sponsored by the Pelham Historical Society and Pelham Library with the Support of the Pelham Board of Selectmen.

More about Old Home Day: Pelham held its first Old Home Day in 1917, part of a New England custom begun in 1899 to welcome former residents back and renew the bonds of the community with shared meals, old-fashioned games, music, and stories of the town’s past. See Pelham celebrating c. 1940 below, and come join us this year for a revival of the tradition and a celebration of the Fourth of July in Pelham!

06/04/2026

The Pelham Historical Society Museum opens for the season on Sunday, June 7! We'll be open on Sunday afternoons between 1:30 & 4:30 now through September. Come visit to explore old and new exhibits.

Tours of the Historic Complex will be offered at 2:00 and 3:00 on opening day and tours of our new exhibit, "Pelham’s Townsfolk —
Seeking & Defending Freedom", honoring our nation's 250th anniversary, will be offered at 2:30 and 3:30.

The museum is located in the Pelham Historic Complex at the corner of Amherst Rd. and Daniel Shays Highway (rt. 202). Interested in being a museum greeter? Let us know!

05/30/2026

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