Kiwanis Club of Bernardston: Tuesdays, Vets Club, Hartwell Street. Social time, 6 p.m.; dinner meeting 6:30. Open to public.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Frances-free open meeting, Tuesdays at noon, Colrain Community Church, Route 112.
Free Weekly Playgroup: enjoy time with your child(ren) and other families and caregivers from your community at Erving Elementary School gym. Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Led by Emily Joseph and is for children, infant to age 5. the program will not take place during school closures. 978-544-5157.
The Salasin Center: 474 Main St., the home of the Greenfield Women’s Resource Center and Family United Networks FUN Center. Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Women’s Center Open Hours. Tuesdays — 1 to 2:30 p.m., Nurturing Program for Families in Recovery, ongoing. Free childcare, call Lynn Norwood to join the group at 774-4307, ext. 3; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., women’s Center Open Hours; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Journey Dance in the RPX, 1 Osgood St., or enter through the Recover Project, 68 Federal St., ongoing. Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Women’s Peer Writing Group, ongoing; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Drumming Group with Strong Oak. (Call Strong oak to join at 961-9167). Thursdays — 1 to 3 p.m., ongoing Peer-to-Peer Art Group; 4 to 6:30 p.m., Family F.U.N. Center: open FUN time for the whole family. All ages welcome. Note: additional groups and events subject to change. For a detailed list of what is happening at the center from month to month, view the monthly calendars at www.salasincenter.org. Also “like” us on Facebook for updates and information.
Resources include: Women/children’s clothing exchange; access to computers, free Internet and Wi-Fi, printer/copier access; resource library and community support information; arts and crafts supplies for use while at the center and free coffee and snacks when available. For more information, contact Stacey at 774-4307, ext. 4 or slangknecht@wmtcinfo.org.
RSVP Osteo Exercise: The YMCA in Greenfield is offering free exercise classes for people who have osteoporosis, osteopenia or who just want to strengthen bones. this exercise program builds bones, muscles, strength, flexibility and improves balance with light weights and balls provided. Tuesdays and Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon, led by trained Retired and Senior Volunteer Program leaders of Franklin County and the Y. Registration required. Call Jayne at 773-3646 Ext. 448. You do not have to be a Y member. Wheelchair accessible.
Voices/Visions/Extreme States Support Group: this group, sponsored by the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community, offers free weekly meetings, Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 74 Federal St. Open to people who hear voices, see visions or experience extreme states. No registration required. For information, call or text Matthew at 687-7042 or email Cindi at cindi@cindioldham.com.
Yoga Beginnings: New to yoga or returning to it? Small classes, individual help, slow pace. Green River Yoga, Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Drop ins, $15; six weeks, $75. Free introductory class. Contact Gail Connor at gconnor@comcast.net or 522-0417.
The RECOVER Project: The RECOVER Project hosts a daily “All Recovery Meeting” each morning at 10, 68 Federal St. Open to all to discuss recovery — no matter what path that recovery has taken. All walks of recovery welcome. Meetings are held in the front community room. For more information call 774-5489.
Kiwanis Club of Greenfield: Meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge on Wisdom Way. Dinner at 6:15. Visitors welcome. For more information call 427-2075 or email corrinet@comcast.net.
Yoga for Relaxation: Class Wednesday, Green River Yoga, 158 Main St. First class free for new students. Mondays, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Gentle Yoga for Everyone; Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Over 50 Yoga. Wednesdays, Women’s Yoga offered 5:45 to 7 p.m. at Community Yoga, 16 federal St. All classes offer individualized instruction in gentle stretches and yogic breathing. for more information contact Jean Erlbaum at 773-9744 or jean.erlbaum@verizon.net.
Al-anon Meeting: Wednesday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Beacon Light, Second Congregational Church, Court Square. Ring bell at side door. Anyone who feels her/his life has been affected by close contact with a problem drinker is eligible for membership in Al-anon or Alateen. www.al-anon.org.
Bingo at the Moose: Bingo at the Moose Family Center, 20 School St., Tuesdays. Doors open at 4 p.m., bingo begins at 6:15. Open to the public.
Free Acupuncture Clinic: For veterans and their families, Wednesdays, 5 to 7 p.m. Drop in clinic at Greenfield Community Acupuncture, 345 Main St., second floor. Treatments reduce stress. help sleep. No appointment required. For information, contact Karen at 768-8333.
TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 0395, meets Wednesdays, Mill House, Wells Street. Weigh-in from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.; meeting, 9:30 to 10:30. First visit free; weekly dues $2. Contact Kathy, co-leader, at 648-9741 or Eunice, co-leader at 773-7430.
Community Meal: The Salvation Army, 72 Chapman St. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at noon. Open to all who are hungry.
Overlook Seeks Volunteers: Overlook Hospice in Greenfield seeks volunteers for its Hospice team. A Hospice volunteer provides practical assistance and compassionate support to patients and their families, who are facing a life limiting illness. For information on becoming a volunteer call 772-1993.
Alhzeimers Caregiver Support Groups: Michael and Marjorie Paton hold an Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group on the third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Congregational Church at the common, church basement. The Patons are affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association of Mass/N.H. chapter. The group is open to all persons caring for an individual suffering from Alzheimer’s type dementia. For more information: mmpaton@yahoo.com, 498-5995.
“Weird Massachusetts”: The Friends of the New Salem Library “Weird Massachusetts” program will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. at Swift River School with Jeff Belanger. Exploring the unexplained in this multi-media lecture, Q&A and book signing in the cafeteria. The evening will include a bake sale to benefit Swift River School’s 6th-grade class trip to Boston.
“Hidden Gems of New England” at Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For the outdoor enthusiast as well as the armchair traveler, Alison O’Leary draws on the locations detailed in her book, “Inns and Adventures,” to tell us about wonderful locations to visit in Vermont, New Hampshire and the Berkshires. Hiking, fishing, mountain biking, swimming, as well as lounging in some beautiful inns throughout New England. This event is part of Enjoy the Great Outdoors with the Dickinson Memorial Library, a series of events in 2016 celebrating nature’s seasons, sponsored by the Friends of the Dickinson Memorial Library through a grant from the Tortuga Foundation. For more information, call the library at 498-2455.
Fun Aerobics: Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 p.m., Buckland Town Hall. Led By Ann Doty. All ages welcome. Bring hand weights and water bottle. $15 for eight week session. For those older than 60 in Ashfield, Buckland and Shelburne. $20 for eight week session for others and participants younger than 60.
TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 179, meets Tuesdays, Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, 53 Main St. Weigh-in from 6:30 to 7 p.m., program from 7 to 7:45. Free first visit. Contact Mary Cromack at 625-0127.
Community Clothes Closet: Community outreach of Trinity Church. Free clothing for all ages. Open to the public on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month, noon to 6 p.m. Donations of clean clothing and bedding accepted any time. Located at the lower level of Cowell Gym, 51 Maple St. for more information, call the church at 625-2341.
MEGAdance Zumba Fitness: Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Buckland-Shelburne Regional School cafeteria. First class free. Call Megan at 552-6288 for more information or visit Facebook at MEGAdance Zumba Fitness.
South Deerfield
Preschool Story Time: Wednesday, 11 a.m., Tilton Library, 75 North Main St.
Sunderland
Free Drop-In Playgroup: Frontier Regional CFCE Free Drop-in Playgroup for children, infant to age 5 and their caregivers. Tuesdays and Friday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunderland Elementary School, Swampfield Drive. Direct Questions to Karen Green at 665-1151 Ext. 46.
Teen/Tween Writing Club: (Last tuesday of the month): Join Megan Russell for a free monthly writing club for teens and tweens. The club meets the last Tuesday of the month, 6 to 7 p.m., Young Adult Room of the Sunderland Public Library. Fun exercises, prompts and activities designed to hone one’s writing skills. 665-2642.
MCSM’s Women’s Center: Formerly known as the Turners Falls Women’s Resource Center, 41 Third St., has open hours Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this safe, welcoming place for women offers opportunities for connection and growth, and builds leadership through programs/activities. Come for mutual support, free clothing, books and food items, to use the computer lab, and enjoy or learn a variety of arts and crafts. All materials are free. Call Christine for information on additional workshops at 863-4804, ext. 1003, email christine.mcsmcommunity.org or visit www.mcsmcommunity.org.
Parent-Child Development Center: In Turners Falls, early head start infant/toddler full day, full year classrooms. The center continues to offer: Free Head Start half day preschool programs; free Early Head Start and head Start home visiting programs and state subsidized, sliding scale options for full day child care. In Franklin County, call 475-1405.
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.
ACIM Study Group: A Course in Miracles meets Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., 4 George Avenue. It is a study group that helps people see this world in a better light and live a more peaceful life. For more information, call 863-4147.
Free Weekly Playgroup: Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wendell Free Library, led by Sylvia Wetherby. For children, infants to age 5, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Union 28 Community Network for Children. For more information, contact Gillian Budine at 978-544-5157 or budine@erving.com.
Reiki Share: Tuesdays, noon to 2 p.m., Stone Mountain Reiki, 9 Masterson Road. Free. Reiki Share is a chance to give and receive Reiki in an atmosphere of friendship and love. For more information, call 665-8382 or email cecelia@stonemountainreiki.com.
’80s Spring Fling to benefit “Carry Me Home,” local nonprofit. Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m. at Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro, Vt. Suggested donation of $10 for adults $5 for children 4 and up, (no more than $20 per family). Bring the whole family and boogie down. Dessert bar (donated by The Good Part Bakery), drinks (nonalcoholic), music by DJ David Longsmith, dancing, silent auction and lots of fun. Eighties attire is encouraged. Questions: Email ashleyelugo@gmail.com
Sugar on Snow: Guilford Volunteer Fire Department will serve a Sugar on Snow fundraiser Saturday, April 2 with seatings at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Adults $10, Children $5 and under 12 and toddlers $2. Reservations: 802-254-6841. There will be ham, homemade baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, deviled eggs, and biscuits, followed by sugar on snow with pickles and doughnuts.
Learn to Cope: A support network for families affected by addiction, has weekly support meetings Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Greenfield Community College’s main building, Room C-208. Meetings, free and confidential, are run by trained facilitators and offer hope, support, education and resources. Free overdose education and Narcan, the opioid overdoes reversal drug, available at each weekly meeting. For more information, call Marcy Julian at 508-404-3539, email mjulian@learn2cope.org or visit www.learn2cope.org.
Breastfeeding Support Group: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to noon, obstetrics classroom, third floor, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, led by Suzanne Stoneham. For mothers who are breastfeeding infants (moms are welcome to bring their infants to the group). For more information, call the Birth Place at BFMC at 773-2359.
Duplicate Bridge at GCC: Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at Greenfield Community College’s East Building (first building on the right upon entering). Parking to the left (Lot A). All levels welcome. $5 per person. for more information, call 896-1010.
Brain Injury Support Group: The Brain Injury Association of mass. sponsors a Brain injury Support Group the last Wednesday of the month, 5 to 7 p.m., Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s conference room A. Refreshments provided. Discussions and guest speakers are varied; survivors of brain injury, as well as their spouses, family members, and caregivers invited.