SLA Connecticut Valley - SLA Boston Fall Social

SLA Connecticut Valley
and SLA Boston
present the
2007 Fall Social
at the
Sky Meadow Studio in
Belchertown, MA
Saturday, October 13, 2007
2pm - 5pm

All photos courtesy of Les Campbell

 Quabbin Reservoir

Network with colleagues while relaxing in the fall weather just moments away from the Quabbin Reservoir in Western Massachusetts! Join members of the SLA Connecticut Valley and SLA Boston chapters for an afternoon of food and drink with nature photographer, Les Campbell, who is an authority on the history of the Reservoir. Having worked at the Quabbin for more than 40 years, Les is dedicated to preserving the visual history of this incredible area. In addition to his interest in local history, Les is highly acclaimed for his multi-image slide presentations.

On Saturday, October 13, 2007, he will present a special program for SLA entitled, Meeting of the Waters, describing the creation of the reservoir and the impact on those towns eliminated with the building of the dam.


Registration and Payment:
Registration and payment are required by Friday, September 29th in order to give an accurate count for catering. If you register late (after September 29th), please send an email to Rebecca Pappert rpappert@email.smith.edu

Register online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=WB6zalwpCACTiQVrj2fEMQ_3d_3d
Payment is available either via PayPal or check. (Please consider using PayPal.) Payment via PayPal at: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cbos/payment20071013.htm

If paying by PayPal, please make sure both the registration form and the PayPal form are complete.

If writing a check, please register online and make check payable to SLA Boston. Checks can be mailed to:
Rebecca Pappert
Young Science Library
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063


Cost:
SLA Regular Member: $25
Non-SLA member: $35
Member's Spouse: $35
SLA Student Member: $15
Retired/Between Jobs: $15
SLA Boston President, President-elect, and the Social Planners: FREE


Quabbin Reservoir - East St. Vista



Consider spending the day in Western MA! The Windsor Dam entrance to the Quabbin Reservoir is only 1/2 mile from Sky Meadow Studio - see what's happening at the Visitor's Center. You may also want to visit downtown Belchertown, MA. Or, for a really scenic $2 view, try Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, MA. Oktober Fest is that very weekend.


Directions to Sky Meadow Studio:
Sky Meadow Studio is located on Rt. 9 in Belchertown, MA, only 1/2 mile east of the Belchertown entrance to Windsor Dam.

For door-to-door directions, use MapQuest, by entering your starting location:
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Sky Meadow Studio
50 Ballou St.
Belchertown, MA 01007

General Directions:

From the East:
Follow the MA Turnpike (RT 90 W), to exit 8 (RT-32, toward US-20 / PALMER / AMHERST)
Turn LEFT onto MA-32 / THORNDIKE ST. Continue to follow MA-32. (6.8 miles)
Turn LEFT onto ANDERSON RD. (1.2 miles)
Turn LEFT onto BELCHERTOWN RD / MA-9. Continue to follow MA-9. (4.7 miles)
Turn LEFT onto BALLOU ST.

From the South
Follow RT 91 N, to exit 8 (I-291 E)
Follow 291 E to exit 7 (MA Turnpike, RT 90 E toward Boston) (5.2 miles)
Follow 90 E to exit 7 (RT-21, toward LUDLOW / BELCHERTOWN) (4.1 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto CENTER ST / MA-21. Continue to follow MA-21. (9.6 miles)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto STATE ST / US-202. Continue to follow US-202. (1.0 miles)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto JABISH ST. (0.7 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto WARE RD / MA-9. (2.6 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto BALLOU ST.

From the West
Follow the MA Turnpike west (90E), to exit 5 (RT-33, toward CHICOPEE)
Turn LEFT onto MEMORIAL DR / MA-33. Continue to follow MA-33. (3.7 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto GRANBY RD / US-202. Continue to follow US-202. (10.1 miles)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto JABISH ST. (0.7 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto WARE RD / MA-9. (2.6 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto BALLOU ST.

From the North
Follow I-93 S, toward RT-101 / PORTSMOUTH / SALEM / BOSTON (Crossing into MASSACHUSETTS)
Merge onto I-495 S via EXIT 44B toward LOWELL. (19.3 miles)
Merge onto MA-2 W via EXIT 29B toward LEOMINSTER. (42.7 miles)
Merge onto US-202 S / DANIEL SHAYS HWY via EXIT 16 toward AMHERST / BELCHERTOWN. (22.0 miles)
Turn LEFT onto SARGENT ST / MA-9. Continue to follow MA-9. (3.5 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto BALLOU ST.