I Capuleti e I Montecchi: 8 p.m. Amherst College Theater and Dance Dept. and the Idan Cohen Dance Company present dance opera. Free. Kirby Theater. Amherst College., Amherst. amherst.edu/arts
Book Festival: 10 a.m. New award-winning children’s books displayed for borrowing. Liz Librarian will read aloud throughout the day. Muffins, juice, coffee served. Raffles Free. Buckland Public Library. 30 Upper St., Buckland. 413-525-9412.
Book Reading, Stan Maron: 3 p.m. Stan Maron, Amherst author, will read from his book “New York Hustle: Pool Rooms, School Rooms and Street Corners.” Free. Arms Library. 60 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-6271.
Poem In Your Pocket Day: 11 p.m. Bring a poem to share with others. The Emily Dickinson Museum. 280 Main St., Amherst. emilydickinsonmuseum.org
Chris Lightcap’s “Bigmouth“: 7:30 p.m. Part of Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares. $15. The Arts Block. 289 Main St., Greenfield. jazzshares.org
Emerson String Quartet: 8 p.m. Emerson String Quartet presents program of Beethoven, Shostakovich and Brahms Free. Chapin Hall, Williams College. 880 Main St., Williamstown.
Euridice Ensembles Baroque Band: 7:30 p.m. Works of Corelli, Domenico Cimarosa, others. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall. UMass., Amherst. 545-2511.
Kevin Parry Open Mic: 7 p.m. Kevin Parry hosts Open Mic Free. The Marina Restaurant. Putney Road., Brattleboro. 802-257-7563. www.kevinparrymusic.com
Long Journey: Amrita Lash, Karl Mullen, Tony Pisano, Daniel Grip from Williamstown perform new folk and old folk Free. Mocha Maya’s. 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-6292. info@mochamays.com
Now’s the Time: A Tribute to John Bracey: 7 p.m. Performances by Avery Sharpe, Eshu Bumpus, Art Steele, others. Free. Augusta Savage Gallery. UMass Fine Arts Center., Amherst. 545-5177.
God: the One Man show: 7:30 p.m. Rich Potter invites you to see, not how it all began, but what Our Supreme Being was doing in the moments before The Big Bang $15 – $20. $15 advance; $20 at the door. Hooker-Dunham Theater. 139 Main St., Brattleboro.
God’s Favorite: 7 p.m. The Country Players present Neil Simon comedy. Frontier Regional High School,. South Deerfield. 768-9126.
Our Lady of Kibeho: 7:30 p.m. A village girl in Rwanda claims to see the Virgin Mary. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Theatre 14. Smith College., Northampton. 585-3220.
125 Years of Memories at the Academy of Music Theatre: 6:30 p.m. Benefit featuring cocktails, silent auction and presentation on the Academy through the years. $50. Academy of Music Theatre. 274 Main St., Northampton. 584-9032, aomtheatre.com
Earth Day Climate Change Expo: 9 a.m. “Food for Change” film; speakers/panel discussion on farming, food, wildlife, renewable energy. Drumming, children’s stories, For Spacious Skies Free. Unitarian Church & Davis Center. Petersham Town Common., Petersham. 978-544-1872.
Author Presentation: 7 p.m. Daniel Czitrom, author of New York Exposed: The Gilded Age Police Scandal That Launched the Progressive Era. Odyssey Bookshop. Village Commons., South Hadley. 413-534-7307
This Changes Everything: 7 p.m. Epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Based on Naomi Klein’s best seller “This Changes Everything” Free. Arms Library. Bridge Street., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-8688.
Amherst International Folkdancing: 7:30 p.m. Line, circle and couple dances from the Balkans, Middle East, Eastern Europe. No partner needed. Free. Bangs Center. 70 Boltwood Walk., Amherst. 413-549-6748.
UMass Alive With Dance Presents: D.d.4.0: 7:30 p.m. Thesis dance concert. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Bowker Auditorium. UMass., Amherst. 545-2511. asademil@umass.edu
Poetry Discussion Group: Monthly meeting. Topic: “The Soul Asks Pleasure – First.” $15. The Emily Dickinson Museum. 280 Main St., Amherst. emilydickinsonmuseum.org
Arena Civic Theatre Presents: SPRING AWAKENING, A Rock Musical: 8 p.m. The ground breaking play fuses morality, sexuality, and rock & roll, and caused critics to exclaim that it awakened Broadway like no other musical. $8 – $16. Adults $16, Seniors/Students $13, Opening Night All $8. Ruth B Smith Auditorium at the Orange Town Hall. 6 Prospect Street., Orange. 413-233-4368. healeymegan11@gmail.com
Blues in the Night: 7:30 p.m. MHC Big Band, Chamber and Vocal Jazz Ensembles perform. Free. McCulloch Auditorium. Mount Holyoke College., South Hadley.
Jazz Fridays: 7 p.m. Eugene Uman of The VT Jazz Center is programming live jazz every Saturday night. The Lounge: order craft cocktails, lounge food and fantastic music. Free. The Lounge. 4 High St., Brattleboro. 8022544141. stephanie@duorestaurants.com
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem: 8 p.m. Concert to benefit Kestrel Land Trust. $25. Unitarian Society. 220 Main St., Northampton. kestreltrust.org
Wind Ensemble: Dancing with Gershwin: 7:30 p.m. UMass Wind Ensemble performs with UMass Dancers $3. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UM. UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Amherst. 545-2511.
God’s Favorite: 7 p.m. The Country Players present Neil Simon comedy. Frontier Regional High School, South Deerfield. 768-9126.
Our Lady of Kibeho: 7:30 p.m. A village girl in Rwanda claims to see the Virgin Mary. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Theatre 14. Smith College., Northampton. 585-3220.
Spring Awakening: 8 p.m. Arena Civic Theatre presents musical. $16 general; $13 seniors/students. $8 opening night,. Orange Town Hall. Orange. 233-3368 or arenacivictheatre.org April 22, 23, 29, 30, 8 p.m. and April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m.
Hadley Open Mic: 4 p.m. 3-minute slots open to all ages. Goodwin Library. 50 Middle St., Hadley. 584-7451. 4-6 p.m.
Author Presentation: 4:30 p.m. Sujani Reddy, author of Nursing and Empire: Gendered Labor and Migration from India to the United States. Odyssey Bookshop. Village Commons., South Hadley. 534-7307.
Akira: 9:30 p.m. Part of the Japanese Film Series. Regular admission. Amherst Cinema. 28 Amity St., Amherst. amherstcinema.org
Eric Carle Storytime: 1 p.m. Storytime with Steve Light. Free with museum admission. Eric Carle Museum. 125 West Bay Rd., Amherst. 658-1100.
Pothole Pictures Film Series – The Big Lebowski: 7:30 p.m. Coen Bros. film. $6 general; $4 kids. Shelburne Falls Memorial Hall. 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 512-0850.
Fiddlers green contra dance: 7:30 p.m. Fiddlers Green Contra Dance. Monthly dance ages 12 and up. No partner or experience necessary. Drop in musicians welcome. $5 – $10. Munson Library. 1046 Southeast St., Amherst. 413-461-0445. fiddlersgreencontra.org
I Capuleti e I Montecchi: 8 p.m. Amherst College Theater and Dance Dept. and the Idan Cohen Dance Company present dance opera. Free. Kirby Theater. Amherst College., Amherst. amherst.edu/arts
UMass Alive With Dance Presents: D.d.4.0: 7:30 p.m. Thesis dance concert. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Bowker Auditorium. UMass., Amherst. 545-2511. asademil@umass.edu
Arena Civic Theatre Presents: SPRING AWAKENING, A Rock Musical: 8 p.m. The ground breaking play fuses morality, sexuality, and rock & roll, and caused critics to exclaim that it awakened Broadway like no other musical. $8 – $16. Adults $16, Seniors/Students $13, Opening Night All $8. Ruth B Smith Auditorium at the Orange Town Hall. 6 Prospect Street., Orange. 413-233-4368. healeymegan11@gmail.com
Edward Goodman, Saxophone: 7:30 p.m. Recital by guest saxophonist. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UM. Bezanson Recital Hall. UMass Fine Arts Center., Amherst. 545-2511.
Florence Spring Concert Series: 2 p.m. Story-teller Sarah Flinker, young soloists Kaelyn and Kylie Benoit, and A capella group “The Chill Harmonics.” Free. Florence Congregational Church. 130 Pine Street., Florence. 835-5908. april2juniper@gmail.com
Mandolin and Guitar workshop with Carlo Aonzo and Rene Izquierdo: 12 p.m. Mandolin & guitar workshop with Carlo Aonzo & Rene Izquierdo. Work on techniques and perform a classical piece with others. $60. includes ticket to evening concert. The Parlor Room. 32 Masonic St., Northampton. 413.586.0998. musician@downtownsounds.com
MHC Glee Club and Cornell Glee Club: 7 p.m. Mass for Double Choir by Frank Martin and other works. Free. Abbey Chapel. Mount Holyoke College., South Hadley.
Pipeline Boogie: 7 p.m. Dance to benefit opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Free. $20 donation. Montague Retreat Center. North Leverett Rd. & West Chestnut Hill Rd., Montague. 734- 545-5569. Trailer Park plays. Food available.
Collidescope 2.0: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America: 2 p.m. Play by Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks. $16. University of Massachusetts Amherst. 300 Massachusetts Ave., Amherst. 545-2511.
“God’s Favorite“: 1 p.m and 7 p.m. The Country Players presents Neil Simon’s hit Broadway comedy April 17 Senior show, everyone 65 and older pays $10. Frontier Regional High School. 113 North Main St., South Deerfield. 413-768-9126. Visit Country Players on Facebook.
Our Lady of Kibeho: 7:30 p.m. A village girl in Rwanda claims to see the Virgin Mary. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Theatre 14. Smith College., Northampton. 585-3220.
Easthampton Tag Sale/Craft Fair/ Bake Sale: 9 a.m. Our Lady of the Valley. 33 Adams St., Easthampton. jeanne.allen@hhcinc.org
Hatfield Roast Pork Supper: 5:30 p.m. $12 general; $6 ages under 10. Hatfield Congregational Church. Hatfield. 247-5604. Take-out available 5 to 6:30.
Hibernians Benefit Dinner-Dance: 5 p.m. Ancient Order of Hibernians hosts event to benefit Sisters of St. Joseph Retirement Fund and to celebrate centenary of 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. $30. The Wherehouse? 109 Lyman St., Holyoke. RSVP 210-6031 or 785-5687 by April 15.
South Hadley Craftfest: 10 a.m. Music and Arts South Hadley (MASH) holds artisan craft fair. Plains School. Route 202., South Hadley. 883-3367.
Western Massachusetts Remote Control Flea Market: 9 a.m. Sale and swap of remote boats, planes, cars, more. Franklin County Technical School. 82 Industrial Blvd., Turners Falls. 695-2191.
Whately Agricultural Day: 9 a.m. Event to promote awareness of the importance of agriculture in Whately. Free. Whately Elementary School. Whately. 665-3837.
Worthington Book Sale: 10 a.m. Annual spring booksale. Early bird entry 9to10 a.m. ($10). Worthington Library. 160 Huntington Road, Worthington Center. 238-5306.
“My Buried Life”: Adelene Moffat in Crete, 1903”: 2 p.m. Frances Freeman Paden speaks about world traveler Adelene Moffat. Free. Historic Northampton. 46 Bridge St., Northampton.
Author Presentation: 2 p.m. Lisa Yee presents her new middle-grade reader book “Wonder Woman at Super Hero High!” Odyssey Bookshop. Village Commons., South Hadley. 534-7307.
Author Presentation: 2 p.m. Cliff Schexnayder, author of “Builders of the Hoosac Tunnel.” World Eye Bookshop. 156 Main St., Greenfield. 772-2186.
Let’s Talk about ISIS: Does ISIS Actually Represent Islam or Muslims?: 2:30 p.m. Discussion with Sammy Aziz, Vjosa Aziz and John Parent. Jones Library. Amherst. 259-3223.
“The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf”: 2 p.m. Grace Lin delivers annual Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL) Lecture. The Eric Carle Museum. 125 W Bay Road., Amherst. 413-658-1100.
First Child in the Woods: 10 a.m. One-hour hike for ages birth to 5 with parent. $7 adult; child free. Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Easthampton. 584-3009, massaudubon.org
Pothole Pictures Film Series — “The Big Lebowski:” 7:30 p.m. Coen Bros. film. $6 general; $4 kids. Shelburne Falls Memorial Hall. 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-512-0850.
“Our Precious Pooper”: 4 p.m. Reading/signing of Megan Rubiner Zinn’s “Our Precious Pooper” baby book. Free. Cooley Dickinson Center for Midwifery Care. 10 Denniston Place, Northampton. 396-4132. melanie@knockknockstuff.com
A Soft Day: 3 p.m. The University Chorale, Women’s and Recital Choirs perform with the MinuteMen’s Chorus. Free. First Congregational Church of Amherst. 165 Main St., Amherst.
Arena Civic Theatre Presents: “SPRING AWAKENING, A Rock Musical:” 2 p.m. The ground breaking play fuses morality, sexuality, and rock ‘n’ roll, and caused critics to exclaim that it awakened Broadway like no other musical. $8 to $16. Adults $16, Seniors/Students $13, Opening Night All $8. Ruth B Smith Auditorium at the Orange Town Hall. 6 Prospect St., Orange. 413-233-4368. healeymegan11@gmail.com
Banish Misfortune performs traditional Irish hornpipes, reels, jigs, waltzes, airs, polkas, songs and craic. 5 to 8 p.m. Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton. 584-9903. Free. Every Sunday.
Music at Amherst: Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano with Bradley Moore, piano: 3 p.m. Performing a mixed Frauenliebe und Leben program of Schumann plus a variety of composers. $12 to $28. $22 for Senior Citizens (65 plus); $12 for students with ID. Buckley Recital Hall, Arms Music Center, Amherst College. 53 College St., Amherst. 412-542-2195. concerts@amherst.edu
Songs of the British Isles: 7 p.m. Voces Feminae performs. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall. Smith College., Northampton.
UMass Vocal Jazz Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. Spring concert. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UM. Bezanson Recital Hall. UMass Fine Arts Center., Northampton. 545-2511.
Silent Sky: 2 p.m. Staged reading of Lauren Gunderson’s play about astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, directed by Robert Freedman. Free. Jones Library. Amherst. 586-6095.
“From off my Father’s tree!: Apples of New England and the Dickinson Orchard”: 10 a.m. Russell Powell. $10; $5 students K-12. Emily Dickinson Museum. 280 Main St., Amherst. emilydickinsonmuseum.org
Jubilat/Jones Poetry Reading Series: 3 p.m. Michelle Gil-Montero and Sawako Nakayasu read. Jones Library. Amity St., Amherst.
“Life in the Slow Lane: Travel and Travellers on the 18th Century Lancaster Pike”: 2 p.m. Julie Collier speaks. Leverett Library. Leverett.
“The Line of Forts: An Eighteenth-Century DEW Line”: 2 p.m. Michael Coe , professor emeritus, Yale University Free. Deerfield Community Center. Old Deerfield., South Deerfield. historic-deerfield.org
Butterflies and Caterpillars: A Spring Family Workshop: 2:30 p.m. Workshop for ages 6 and up with adult. $24. Eric Carle Museum. 125 West Bay Rd., Amherst. 658-1100.
Songs of the British Isles: April 25, 7:30 p.m. Voces Feminae performs. Free. Abbey Chapel. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley.
South Hadley Music Mondays Cafe: April 25, 7 p.m. The DeChamplain Trio performs. $10 general; $5 students. Gaylord Library. 47 College St., South Hadley. 538-5047.
UMass Symphony Orchestra: April 25, 7:30 p.m. Dvorak, Symphony No. 8; Gershwin, “Catish Row.” $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UMass students. UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Amherst. 545-2511.
“Moneyball Revisited: Sabermetrics Today”: April 25, 6 p.m. Ben Baumer shares yet another reason to be excited about baseball. Free. Union Station. 125 Pleasant Street., Northampton. sbyrne@mtholyoke.edu. Part of the SciTech Cafe series.
“Brooklyn” April 25, 1 p.m. Free for seniors 55 and up. Northampton Senior Center. Conz St., Northampton.
Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 p.m. Greg Abate on saxes Free. City Sports Grille. 525 Pleasant St., Northampton.
Mad Forest: 7:30 p.m. Caryl Churchill play. Free. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre. Smith College, Northampton.
“From A to B and Back Again”: 7 p.m. German artist Candice Breitz. Wright Hall Auditorium. Smith College., Northampton.
Northampton Poetry Open Mic: 8 p.m. Featured reader Rose Smith. World War II Club. 50 Conz St., Northampton.
The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth: 6 p.m. Free seven-session program for caregivers and youth grades 5 to 8. Easthampton High School. Easthampton. easthamptoncoalition.org
Whately Movie Day: 3 p.m. Screening of “Brooklyn.” Free. Whately Library. Whately.
Book Reading: 12 p.m. Brian Adams reads from his new novel “KABOOM!” a young adult romantic comedy about two girls fighting to save their mountain from the coal company. Free. Greenfield Community College Library. 1 College Drive, Greenfield. 413-775-1000.
Ghazals for Foley: 7 p.m. Poetry readings by Martin Espada, Dan Mahoney, Andrew Varnon, Connolly Ryan, Brian Jordan and Daniel Johnson. All proceeds of the book sale go to the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Amherst Books. 8 Main St., Amherst.
Concert by UMass Symphony Band and Percussion: 7:30 p.m. The UMass Percussion Ensemble and Symphony Band in concert $3 to $10. $3 UMass students; $5 other students & under 18; $10 general. UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Amherst. 413-545-2511.
UMass Symphony Band and Percussion Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. Joint concert. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UMass student. UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Amherst. 545-2511.
National Poetry Month Reading: 7 p.m. Poets Richard Michelson, Sarah Sousa and Michael Teig read. Pelham Library. Pelham. 253-0657.
Reading: 12 p.m. Brian Adams reads from his young adult book “Kaboom!” Greenfield Community College Library. Greenfield.
“Return of the River”: 6:30 p.m. Uplifting documentary chronicles the path to victory of dedicated people who challenged utility company to return native lands. Leigh Youngblood leads. Free. First Congregational Church. 43 Silver St., Greenfield.