Join Town Administrator Lisa Wong and School Superintendent Jenn Voyik for an information session on Saturday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. about the municipal budget and service impacts to the schools at the South Hadley Senior Center and on Zoom. The public is encouraged to attend! To join via Zoom, click here.

Upcoming Events

Business meetings will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 10, and Thursday, April 16, 2026 in the South Hadley Library Trustee's Conference Room. An special meeting on March will focus on our bi-annual MiniGolf fundraiser. Our regular meeting is being moved to March 10 to avoid conflict with the March 19 Candidates Night at 6pm hosted at the Library by Know Your Town. SHDTC meetings are normally held on third Thursdays and are hybrid-online; participants may attend in-person in the Trustees Room at the Library or online via Zoom. To obtain a Zoom meeting link, to join our mailing list, or for other information about SHDTC, please email: southhadleydemocrats@gmail.com.

First Friday Breakfast Gatherings
The next two breakfast get-togethers will be held at 8:30am on Friday, March 6 and Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Gaylord Library, 47 Newton Street, South Hadley. Conversation is casual, there is no set agenda, just a chance to talk about local, national, and international affairs and join in community with others, Democrat or not. Coffee and light snacks will be available, and all are welcome. Plan to join us at at the Gaylord! 

South Hadley Democratic Caucus
Registered and pre-registered Democrats in South Hadley are invited to come together at 10am on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (registration opens at 9:30am) at the South Hadley Public Library to elect delegates and alternates to represent the town at the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Nominating Convention in May. Click here for more details.

SHDTC Updates Newsletter--Something Nice

Our most recent newsletter is penned by Jim Bosman, who reflects on the advice of his mom (and the moms of many others) that, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."

• SHDTC Updates Newsletter-Something Nice-022326
  

Thanks to all who participated in the Food Drive!

 Thanks to our intrepid volunteers (including State Senator Jake Oliveira, pictured with Director Mary Lou Guarnera) who braved the cold, and everyone who brought food and monetary donations. Our food drive was a great success and you all made it possible. 

For those who couldn't make it yesterday, donations can be dropped off on Wednesdays before 12:00pm and Saturdays before 10:00am at Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry, 30 Carew Street (rear of United Methodist Church), South Hadley, MA 01075.

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As today's forecast is for early morning light snow ending by 9:00am and accumulating under an inch, the Food Drive will go on as scheduled. Hope to see you there!

 Food Drive for Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry
Saturday, February 7, 2026
9:00am to 12:00pm
DRIVE UP AND DROP OFF!
South Hadley High School, 153 Newton Street
Hosted by South Hadley Democratic Town Committee

All food and monetary donations are accepted.
Please be sure to check expiration dates.

Upcoming Events

Business meetings will be held on at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 19, March 19, and April 16, 2026 in the South Hadley Library Trustee's Conference Room. Meetings are normally on third Thursdays and hybrid-online; participants may attend in-person at the Library or online via Zoom. To obtain a meeting link, to join our mailing list, or for other information about SHDTC, please email: southhadleydemocrats@gmail.com.

First Friday Breakfast Gatherings
The next two breakfast get-togethers will be held at 8:30am on Friday, February 6 and Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Gaylord Library, 47 Newton Street, South Hadley. Conversation is casual, there is no set agenda, just a chance to talk about local, national, and international affairs and join in community with others, Democrat or not. Coffee and light snacks will be available, and all are welcome. Plan to join us at at the Gaylord! 

South Hadley Democratic Caucus
Registered and pre-registered Democrats in South Hadley are invited to come together at 10am on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (registration opens at 9:30am) at the South Hadley Public Library to elect delegates and alternates to represent the town at the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Nominating Convention in May. Click here for more details.

Food Drive on Saturday, Feb 7!

Food Drive for Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry
Saturday, February 7, 2026
9:00am to 12:00pm (rain or shine)
DRIVE UP AND DROP OFF!
South Hadley High School, 153 Newton Street
Hosted by South Hadley Democratic Town Committee
In the event of a significant snowstorm, see: southhadleydems.com

All food and monetary donations are accepted (please make checks payable to Neighbors Helping Neighbors). Items most in demand include any and all feminine hygiene products, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, bar soap, pet food for cats and dogs (canned or dry), hot or cold cereal, soups, and canned meats such as Spam, corned beef hash, and beef stew. Please be sure to check expiration dates.

If you'd like to donate but can't make it to the High School on Saturday, food can be dropped off at the food pantry on Wednesdays before 12pm and Saturdays before 10am at Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry, 30 Carew Street (United Methodist Church), South Hadley, MA 01075. 

Save the Date!

South Hadley DTC Caucus

Registered and pre-registered Democrats in South Hadley will come together to elect delegates and alternates to represent the town at the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Nominating Convention on May 29-30 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Eligible voters who are not yet registered as Democrats may register at the caucus.

South Hadley DTC Caucus
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Community Room, SH Public Library
2 Canal Street, South Hadley
Caucus Registration begins at 9:30am
The Caucus begins at 10:00am

For more information: https://www.mobilize.us/massdems/event/888199

Our Historic Gaylord Library

This year's first newsletter is written by Denise Hammon and Katie Van Winkel, both of whom serve as Gaylord Library trustees. The text is based on talks at November's 'Our Roots, Our Voices' event, and discusses the importance of the Gaylord Memorial Library in South Hadley's history and its ongoing service to the area today. The building is an architectural jewel whose beginnings can be traced back centuries to when the land was acquired as the town's first cemetery. Many thanks to Denise and Katie for this newsletter and for their service as Gaylord Library trustees.

• SHDTC Updates Newsletter-Gaylord Library History-011226

Ice Out for Good Weekend of Action

Residents of South Hadley and other area communities are invited to gather in Belchertown, where the community's weekly local Indivisible standout in support of our democracy and constitution will focus on the pattern of unchecked violence and abuse by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies against people across the nation. These activities recently resulted in the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, poet, and mother of three, who was shot in her car at close range by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. 

A broad coalition of groups nationwide will gather for coordinated action this Saturday and Sunday to demand accountability and attention to the human cost of ICE's actions. A core principle behind all ICE Out For Good and Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience.  

• Weekly Standout for Democracy--ICE Out for Good
  Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 10am to 12pm
  Belchertown, MA