GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 402 Main St., Greenfield: â Writers’ Lunch, noon to 2 p.m. The library’s meeting room will be open each Monday through Thursday for Writers’ Lunch. This is a self-directed free writing time. Bring your own lunch and beverage. For more details, contact Jane Buchanan at 772-1544.
MONTAGUE CENTER LIBRARY, Montague Center: Music and Movement with Tom Carroll and Laurie Davidson. 10 a.m. Thursdays from March through the end of June. For more information call 863-3214.
OPEN MIC at the Marina Restaurant, Putney Road, Brattleboro, Vt. 7 to 10 p.m. Kevin Parry hosts. Free. Participating musicians receive 50 percent off their meal. For information and to sign up, call 802-257-7563. kevinparrymusic.com
“OTHER DESERT CITIES” by Jon Robert Baitz presented by Next Stage Arts Project and The April Theater Company. 7:30 p.m. Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, Vt. Repeats Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Set in Palm Springs over Christmas weekend, “Other Desert Cities” centers on the powerful Wyeth family. Tickets $15 general admission. Available online at www.nextstagearts.org or call 802-387-0071, or at the door.
MOCHA MAYA’S, 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls: Mark Nomad, blues. 8 p.m. Free; please tip the musicians. 625-6292, info@mochamayas.com
ARTS BLOCK, Main Street, Greenfield; Michael Mizrahi CD release party and Michi Wiancko on violin. 8 p.m. Tickets $10 for students, $15 in advance for all others, $18 at the door.
AMHERST INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING: Every Friday night, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Bangs Community Center, Boltwood Walk, Amherst Center. Dances from the Balkans, Middle Eastern Europe. You need not bring a partner. Live music first Fridays of the month. Some teaching. Beginners welcome. Donation. 549-6748. www.amherstfolkdancing.org
GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 402 Main St., Greenfield: â “Mother Goose on the Loose,” 10 a.m. Join the happy circle with Kay Lyons at a lap-sit story hour for children ages 3 and under with a grown-up every Friday morning. Rhymes, songs and movement games. In the LeVanway Room. â Writers’ Workshop. Noon to 2 p.m. Jane Buchanan and Joannah Whitney lead the program, which includes writing exercises and discussion as well as an opportunity to share what has been written. Participants encouraged to attend the open writing periods during the week. No charge; no registration required. Contact Buchanan at 772-1544 for more information. â Open for Business. 2 to 5 p.m. Telecommuters and local business people looking for reliable Wi-Fi and a quiet space to work.
SUNDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, 20 School St., Sunderland: â Preschool Story Time begins 11 a.m. Head of Youth Services Kelly Daniels Baker will lead 45 minutes of fun that includes theme-based stories, songs, finger plays and crafts. For children ages 3 to 5 and their families. Free. Through Fall.
WHEELER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 49 East Main St., Orange, continues its Fourth Friday Film Series for adults with “The Big Short” starring Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. 7 p.m. Sign up required. Call 978-544-2495 or go to www.orangelib.org
KEVIN PARRY, singer/guitarist, will play at the West Dover Inn, Route 100, West Dover, Vt., on Fridays during ski season. 7 to 10 p.m.
MICHAEL MIZRAHI “Currents” album release show. With guest Michi Wiancko. 8 p.m. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. Pianist Mizrahi will release his sophomore album of solo piano works.
MOONLIGHT AND MORNING STAR perform at TreeCat Cafe, 1 Treehouse Circle, Easthampton. 6:30 p.m. they will be accompanied by pianist Ben Kohn. Unique interpretations of jazz standards, R&B classics, gospel, Jewish soul and original songs and spoken word collaborations. Admission is a suggested donation of $20 general public, $5 for Treehouse community members. Reservations required. Table seating limited. Email thetreecatcafe@gmail.com for reservations. Purchase tickets: treecatcafe.brownpapertickets.com
RAY MASON BAND, LOVE LOVE and Robinson & Rohe at Luthier’s Co-op, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton. Music begins at 7 p.m. 527-6627, www.luthiers-coop.com
“OTHER DESERT CITIES” continues. See Thursday’s listing.
MOCHA MAYA’S, 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls: Kristin Hoffman, singer/songwriter. 8 p.m. Admission free; please tip the musicians. 625-6292, info@mochamayas.com
ARTS BLOCK, Main Street, Greenfield; Poets Against the Pipeline. 1 p.m. Poets bringing awareness to the pipeline issues facing Franklin County and beyond. Donations will be accepted.
ARTS BLOCK, Main Street, Greenfield; Tony Vacca IMPULSE Ensemble with massamba Diop. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY, Avenue A, Turners Falls: Monthly Lego Club. 11 a.m. Come build and play with library Legos. Designed for children of all ages and their caregivers.
GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 401 Main St., Greenfield: March Madness Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit programs, events, museum passes, landscaping and other extras at the library.
SUNDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, 20 School St., Sunderland: â Saturday Playgroup. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. For babies, toddlers and children 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Informal play, interactive literacy activities and conversations with other families. Free.
ALL COOPED UP! CONCERT A diverse bill of local roots musicians from the Franklin County COOP Concerts perform at Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls. 7 p.m. Old-timey and newfangled acoustic folk music, original songs and sundry Americana. Artists include: Austin & Elliott, Katie Clarke, Sheryl Stanton, Bruce Colegrove, Sue Kranz, Pat & Tex LaMountain, Daniel Hales and The Frost Heaves, Roland Lapierre, Russ Thomas, Small Change, Charlie Conant, Orlen & Gabriel, Jim Eagan, Joe Graveline and Michael Nix. Suggested donation $5 to $10. Refreshments and home-baked goods available. 781-690-6617.
CAMERON’S WINERY OF NORTHFIELD, Main Street, Northfield: 6 to 8 p.m. Music from Corki and Ken.
MICHAEL ZSOLDOS, saxophonist, performs his own transcriptions of string quartet arrangements from tenor sax giant Ben Webster’s lush 1950s recordings. 8 p.m. Vermont Jazz Center, 72 cotton Mill Hill #222, Brattleboro, Vt. Some of New England’s top string players and a rhythm section including pianist Miro Sprague are featured. Tickets $20 to $40 general; $15 students. Tickets available at the door, online, by telephone or at In the Moment in Brattleboro. 802-254-9088, gingervjc@gmail.com, www.vtjazz.org
“OTHER DESERT CITIES” concludes. see Thursday’s listing.
BRATTLEBORO DANCE presents a contradance with caller Steve Zakon-Anderson, accompanied by the band Polaris. 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro, Vt. 6:45 p.m. workshop for beginners; dance 7 to 10 p.m. $10 adults, $8 college students with ID, $5 for youth, high school age and younger. 802-258-1723, www.brattcontra.org
BANISH MISFORTUNE performs traditional Irish hornpipes, reels, jigs, waltzes, airs, polkas, songs and craic. 3 to 6 p.m. Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton. 584-9903. Free. Every Sunday.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY, Avenue A, Turners Falls: Adult Coloring Group. 6:30 p.m. Outside the Lines is a monthly adult coloring group at the library. Supplies available, but feel free to bring your own.
GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 402 Main St., Greenfield: â Writers Lunch, noon to 2 p.m. In the LeVanway meeting room. Monday through Thursday. Self-directed free writing time open to any writer who is looking for a place to work through lunch. Bring your own lunch and beverage. For more details, contact Jane Buchanan at 772-1544. â Open for Business. 2 to 5 p.m. Telecommuters and local business people looking for reliable Wi-Fi and a quiet workspace are invited to the library’s LeVanway Meeting Room. â Afterschool Read-Aloud. 4 to 5 p.m. Children’s Librarian Kay or guest reader will read picture books, folk tales or passages from favorite chapter books in a theme each week, with sing-along songs and some puppetry to go along with the theme. Every Monday. greenfieldpubliclibrary.org
SUNDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, 20 School St., Sunderland: â The Knitting Circle, a free knitting club, meets every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon in the Lane Reading Room. This group is open to people of all ages and skill levels. Each week, members meet to receive free knitting lessons, get help with difficult patterns, share ideas for projects, learn new skills and chat while they work. The group often works on charity projects, including knitting and donating hats for babies to Cooley Dickinson Hospital. For more information, call 665-2642.â 6 p.m. Media Literacy Book Club this month the club is reading “Bad Feminist” by Roxane Gay. the club will discuss how women and violence are portrayed in media, and how those portrayals impact our culture. Open to anyone with an interest in developing media literacy. 665-2642.
WHEELER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 49 East Main St., Orange. â Mother Goose on the Loose, Storytime Mondays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For children birth to age 4 and their families. Make music, learn rhymes and sing songs.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY, Avenue A, Turners Falls: â 10 to 11 a.m. Morning Play Group. Drop in for some informal play and connect with other adults/families. â 3:30 p.m., Craft Time on Tuesdays. Stories, crafts and snacks for children of all ages with Angela. 863-3214.
GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 402 Main St. Greenfield: â Mother Goose on the Loose. 10 a.m. Join the happy circle with Kay Lyons at a lap sit story hour for children ages 3 and under with a grown-up. Kay reads books, leads the group in hand rhymes and uses puppets to teach animal sounds and other concepts new to very young children. Each session is 45 minutes, with half an hour of structured activity and about 15 minutes of visiting time. No sign-up required. Free. â The library’s meeting room will be open Monday through Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. for a Writers’ Lunch. Contact Jane Buchanan at 772-1544 for details.
SUNDERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY, 20 School St., Sunderland: â All ages Chess Club. 6 to 7 p.m. This all ages club starts from square one, so beginners and more advanced players are all welcome. Club leader Andy Morris-Friedman will guide you as you learn how to play the game, different techniques and strategies and how to use all of your pieces to your best advantage. The club will study famous games and will help you discover new ways to improve your play. Children in grade 3 and below must be accompanied by an adult.
WHEELER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 49 East Main St., Orange. Rise and Romp Storytime. 11 to 11:45 a.m. For children at birth through preschool and their families. Listen to stories, learn fingerplays and make a craft. Program ends with informal playtime. 978-544-2495. orangelib.org
CAMERON’S WINERY, Main Street, Northfield: 8-Week Belly Dance and Wine Class. 6 to 7:15 p.m.
CHINESE FOLK SONGS Meet Mozart’s String Quartet in D Major. 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Concert Hall, UMass, Amherst. Pipa virtuoso Wu Man presents one of the world’s premier string quartets as her “backing band.” Reserved tickets start at $20; youth 17 and under $10. for tickets go to fineartscenter.com or call the box office at 800-999-UMAS.
LINE DANCE LESSONS every Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, School Street, Greenfield. Beginner to intermediate. $5 per session. Ring the doorbell for admission. Beginner lessons at 7 p.m.; intermediate at 8. Call Pat at 665-4260 or email jokellogg@aol.com for more information.
Libraries
CARNEGIE LIBRARY, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls: â Story Time, which includes thematic stories, projects and snacks. Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. For young children and their parents and caregivers. â Homeschool Science at 1:15 p.m. Weekly hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities and experiments for children of all ages with their families with Angela. 863-3214.
GREENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 402 Main St., Greenfield: â Writers’ Lunch. Noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. Self-directed free writing time. Contact Jane Buchanan at 772-1544 for details. â Chess Club. 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Meet up with other chess players in the main library. The last Wednesday of the month will feature a speed chess tournament.
NEW SALEM LIBRARY, New Salem: â Teen and Tween News. Wednesdays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Try out the new 3D pen. Come make something new or take something apart such as a camera or radio. For more information call 978-544-6334.
WHEELER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 49 East Main St., Orange. Rise and Romp Storytime. 11 to 11:45 a.m. For children at birth through preschool and their families. Listen to stories, learn fingerplays and make a craft. Program ends with informal playtime. 978-544-2495. orangelib.org
BERKSHIRE PIZZERIA, 72 Main St., Charlemont: Weekly open mic from 7 to 9 p.m. Musicians, poets, entertainers of all kinds welcome. Interested performers should contact 337-5501 or ben@berkshirepizzeria.com for details. Walk-ins welcome.