Kiwanis Club of Bernardston: Tuesdays, Vets Club, Hartwell Street. Social time, 6 p.m.; dinner meeting 6:30. Open to public
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.
Lively makes President’s List: Michael Lively, a Greenfield resident, was named to Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s presidents list for the Fall 2015 semester. To be named to the list, a cadet must maintain a grade-point average of over 3.5 during the semester.
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. 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. Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Women’s Peer Writing Group, ongoing; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Drumming Group. (Call Strong Oak to join at 961-9167). Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m., 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. Also “like” us on Facebook for updates and information. For more information, contact Stacey at 774-4307, ext. 4 or slangknecht@wmtcinfo.org, or visit www.salasincenter.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. 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.
The RECOVER Project: The RECOVER Project hosts a daily “All Recovery Meeting” each morning at 10, 68 Federal St. All walks of recovery welcome. 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 contact 427-2075 or email corrinet@comcast.net.
Al-Anon Meeting: Wednesday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Beacon Light, Second Congregational Church, Court Square. Ring bell at side door. www.al-anon.org.
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.
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.
New Salem Library: On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., the library will present “Community Resources for Aging Parents (Near and Far) and for Us Too as We Age.” Topics for this session include: What does it mean to Age in Place? How do I go about finding services for an aging parent and for myself? What are the Area Agencies on Aging and the Older Americans Act?
Anyone who needs transportation, call Janet Kraft, 978-544-3537
Hilltown Harmony’s 5th Anniversary Concert will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Church on Severance Street. The chorus is directed by Shelley Roberts, with accompaniment by Timothy Rogers. Special guests will be the Franklin County Community Chorus directed by Paul Calcari. Admission is free; donations gladly accepted to support Trinity Church outreach programs.
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. Cowell Gym, 51 Maple St. For more information, call the church at 625-2341.
Preschool Story Time: Wednesday, 11 a.m., Tilton Library, 75 North Main St.
Call for Artists at the Sunderland Public Library: The library is accepting applications for its bi-monthly (six annual) rotating exhibits in the Lane Family Reading Room. Artists must submit a completed application (available at the library and online at www.sunderlandpubliclibrary.org) and a sample of their work (original artwork cannot be accepted; please include a sample of the work only). For more information contact Library Director Katherine Hand at 413-665 2642.
Film Series: The Sunderland Public Library is hosting a series of four film screenings and discussions on the theme of food. The screenings are today at 2 p.m., Monday, May 2 at 2 p.m., Monday, May 9 at 2 p.m., and Monday, May 16 at 3 p.m. (note the different start time for the last screening). Contact the library at 413-665 2642 or visit www.sunderlandpubliclibrary.org to find out which films will be shown. All films are free and open to the public. Sunderland Public Library is at 20 School St.
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.
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.
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 or email mjulian@learn2cope.org. www.learn2cope.org.