Al-Anon Meeting Mondays: Weekly at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at 469 Main St., opposite St. John’s Church.
Celebrate Recovery: A 12 step program open to all seeking freedom from hurts, hang-ups and habits. The program meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m., New Testament Church, 500 Main St. For more information, call Mike M. at 978-249-3024.
Smoking Cessation: The group meets Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m. in the Athol Hospital dining room. Quitting is more successful with support. For more information, call 978-249-3511.
Fun Aerobics: Fun Aerobics takes place Tuesdays, 5 to 6 p.m. Buckland Town Hall. Instructor is Ann Doty. Cost for eight-week session $15/session for seniors from Ashfield, Buckland and Shelburne; $20/session for others and participants younger than 60. Bring hand weights and your water bottle.
Community Clothes Closet: Clean and gently used clothing available to the community at the First Baptist Church’s schoolhouse building, next to the church, 83 Foundry Village Road, ongoing on Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Donations accepted, however, all items free.
Inter-church Sunrise Service at Munn’s Ferry Landing in Gill. 6:30 a.m. Sunday: Pancake Breakfast at the United Church of Bernardston. Immediately after Sunrise Service. Sunday Worship at UCB, 10:30 a.m. Easter Bell Ringing Marathon at UCB immediately after worship.
Greenfield Community College Senior Symposium: “New England Eats” will take place Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at GCC Downtown Center. $10. During four hundred years of European settlement a distinctive culinary culture developed in New England. Robert Cox will explore the development of some of our region’s signature foods over the centuries as a way of thinking about our history and culture. A self-described recovering paleontologist and molecular biologist,” he received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan and has written a number of articles and five books on topics including New England cuisine.
Overeaters Anonymous: Meets Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m. both at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Conference Room A, and Monday, 5 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, Church Street. For more information, call Linda at 625-6488.
Cub Scouts Pack 3: Meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 43 Silver St. All boys in grades 1 to 5 are invited to come and join the fun and adventure of Cub Scouting. New members can join at anytime. For more information, call Mark Maloney at 773-8618 or John Passiglia at 773-3757.
Debtors Anonymous: Tuesday, 6 p.m., The RECOVER Project, 68 Federal St. This is a 12-step program designed to help transform one’s relationship with money. For additional information, call 773-5608.
Zen Meditation: Tuesday, 7 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Green River Zen Center, Studio B, second floor, 158 Main St. Open to the public. For more information, call 256-1549 or visit www.greenriverzen.org.
NELCWIT Support Group: Monday Morning Around the Coffee Table, drop in from 10 to 11 a.m. for women who are or used to be in abusive relationships. Free and confidential. For more information, call 772-0871 or visit www.nelcwit.org.
Yoga For Life: In West Leyden: Mondays, private therapeutic session, mornings or evenings; Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., seasonal balancing class/workshops. Call for each season. Diverse styles also available. Call Linda Romano for listing at 624-3334. First session in any class chosen is free.
Kiwanis Club: Meets Mondays, 6 p.m. for a social get-together, followed by meeting at 6:30. The club meets October to April at Town Hall. New members welcome. Call 498-5921.
PVRS Weight Room: Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wheeler Memorial Library: Mother Goose on the Loose, Mondays, 10:30 a.m., at the library, 49 East Main St. For children birth to preschool and families. Make music, learn rhymes, sing songs. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Rise and Romp Storytime. Stories, finger plays, make a craft. 978-544-2495, ext. 103. No registration required.
CFCE Playgroups: Free CFCE Playgroups for families with young children who live in West County. Mondays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School and Thursdays, same time, at Trinity Church. First Friday of the Month Family Playgroup from 5 to 7 p.m., Cowell Gym, 15 Maple St. All play groups follow the public school calendar. For more information, contact Melissa Pincus or Helene Uprichard at 625-6194 or mepincus@mohawkschools.org.
Free story hour: Enjoy stories, songs and craft activities with your children and other families/caregivers at the MN Spear Memorial Library on Mondays, 10 to 11 a.m. led by Julie Stepanke. Story hour for children, infants to age 5, and is sponsored by the library and Union 28 Community Network for Children. For more information, contact the CNC office at 978-544-5157 or email budine@erving.com.
Yoga classes: Pure Yoga & Wellness Studio, 10C Elm St., offers classes in Yoga, Kidz Yoga program, Pilates, Core-Fitness Tai Chi, Reiki, Seimei and massage. The first class is free. Contact Jody Fontaine at 824-9435 or info@pureyogawellness.com.
Weekly Knitting Circle: The Knitting Circle, a free knitting club, meets Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, in the Lane Reading room of the Sunderland Public Library. Open to people of all ages and skill levels. Each week members receive free knitting lessons, get help with difficult patterns, share ideas, learning kills. The group often work on charity projects. For more information, contact the library at 665-2642.
School Year Playgroups: Frontier Regional Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program (CFCE) Free Drop In Playgroup. For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Each Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunderland Elementary School, Swampfield Drive. Call Karen Green at 665-1151, ext. 46 with questions.
This program is sponsored by Frontier Regional CFCE Program which is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and the Sunderland Public Library. This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Mass. Department of Education or the Federal Government.
Spring Colroing Contest will take place Saturday at Greenfield Savings Bank, 282 Avenue A from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Two age groups: 10:30 to 11, ages 3 to 5; 11 to 11:30, ages 6 to 8. there will be prizes for the category winners. No reservations required.
Basic Needs Program: The program, at Montague Catholic Social Ministries, is open Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, for resources and referrals. To leave a message or to make an appointment, call 863-4804 Ext. 1002. To access Basic Needs, buzz 103 at the Moltenbrey entrance on Third Street.
Al-Anon Support Group: For friends and families of alcoholics. Meets Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m., United Church parsonage, 97 Main St.
Free Reiki Sessions: Breast cancer patients and survivors in Franklin County are eligible to receive free individual Reiki sessions, thanks to a grant from Rays of Hope. Reiki practitioners will offer sessions on Saturday mornings at 474 Main St., Suite 2. Reiki is described as a healing energy therapy, which can help provide relaxation and energy, decrease pain or anxiety, and promote physical, mental and emotional health. Reiki is received through a series of light hand placements on the client’s fully clothed body. For an appointment or more information, call Kate at 774-3083.
Community Meals: Salvation Army Free Community Meals and Drop-in Center. Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Breakfast from 8 to 10. Lunch from 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday. Coffee always on. All welcome to come in out of the heat or cold.
A community meal is served Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Our lady of peace Church, Seventh Street. Free meal sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals.
Second Helping Supper: Mondays, St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Church St., Greenfield Doors open at 5 p.m., supper served at 5:30. Sponsored by St. James Episcopal Church, Deerfield Academy and Franklin County Friends for the Homeless.
Loaves & Fishes: free hot meal, Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Cheney Street, Orange, sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals Program.
Community Meal: Tuesdays and Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Court Square, Greenfield, sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals Program. Volunteer groups interested in assisting in the preparation of the meal or anyone who wants more information about the community meal can call 772-1033 or write: P.O. Box 172, Greenfield Ma 01302.
Free Community Meal: every Friday at 5:30 p.m., Trinity Church, Severance Street, Shelburne Falls.
A community meal is served at Holy Trinity Church, 177 Main St., Greenfield, on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.; dinner served at 5:30.
Stone Soup Cafe: meal at All Souls Church, Greenfield, on Saturdays at noon. This is the only community meal on the weekend in Franklin County. As a pay-what-you-can offering, those who can afford to make a donation may do so while others who cannot are never discriminated against or turned away. Food includes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Rep. Paul Mark office hours: Mark hosts office hours at various Franklin County town halls this year. Mark, or his aide, hold office hours Mondays at the GCC Downtown Center, 270 Main St., Room 119, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday at the Charlemont Town Hall, 9 a.m. to noon, and Northfield Town Hall, 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment. For more information, call 464-5635.
Employability workshops: The Literacy Project, in collaboration with the Franklin Hampshire Career Center and the Regional Employment board, holds workshops on Mondays, 1 to 4 p.m., to prepare young people, ages 16 to 24, and all Greenfield residents, no matter what age, for the workforce and higher education. Workshops take place at 15 Bank Row, Suite D, Greenfield. Includes guest speakers and field trips. If eligible, students can enroll in free GED classes at GCC and participate in a paid internship. Contact Amber at 774-3935.