Co-op Concerts: May 26, 6 p.m. Joe Graveline, Russ Thomas and the frost heaves and hales on the Station Pavilion at the site of the original railroad station in downtown Greenfield Free. Energy Park. 50 Miles St., Greenfield.
Ellen Cogen Group: May 26, 7 p.m. Ellen Cogen Group featuring John Mason on guitar $5. 121 Club. 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 413-519-3654. jazzdiva46@gmail.com
Hampshire Regional High School Vocal Ensembles: May 26, 7 p.m. Spring concert. Free. HRHS Auditorium. Westhampton.
Josh Hill & Friends: May 26, 8 p.m. Original Americana with Jen Spingla Free. Deja Brew. 57A Lockes Village Road, Wendell. 978-544-2739.
Kevin Parry Open Mic: May 26, 7 p.m. Kevin Parry hosts Open Mic Free. The Marina Restaurant. Putney Road, Brattleboro. 802-257-7563. www.kevinparrymusic.com
Michelle Brooks-Thompson at TreeCat Cafe: May 26, 6:30 p.m. Michelle Brooks-Thompson, season three finalist of “The Voice,” performs at the TreeCat Café. Stephanny Marryshow and Marcia Gomes, open the show. $5 to $20. Treehouse community members/seniors/children pay $5. Treehouse Community Center. 1 Treehouse Circle, Easthampton. 857-919-4045. thetreecatcafe@gmail.com
The Strawbs at The IRON HORSE: May 26, 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall. 20 Center St., Northampton.
Vintage Vocals: May 26, 7 p.m. Sarah Clay, vocals; bob Ferrier, guitar, and Steve Bulmer, bass Brew Practitioners. 36 Main St., Florence. 413-584-2444.
“An Itch in Her Teeth:” May 26, 7 p.m. May 26 and 27, 7 p.m. and May 28 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Play by Olivia Kan-Sperling about female-ish experiences and the self. Northampton High School. Northampton.
Silverthorne Theater Company new play competition: May 26, Play competition http://www.silverthornetheater.org/news-announcements/silverthorne-theater-new-play-competition-2016-17/ Deadline 10-1-16 Turners Falls. P.O. Box 204., Turners Falls. 413-768-7514.
Amherst International Folkdancing: May 27, 7:30 p.m. Line, circle and couple dances from the Balkans, Middle East, Eastern Europe. No partner needed. some teaching. Clean soft-soled shoes needed. Free. Bangs Center. 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. 413-549-6748.
Adynkra: May 27, 9:30 p.m. Instrumental duo Free. The Rendezvous. 78 3rd St., Turners Falls. 413-863-2866.
Concert: May 27, 7:30 p.m. Free. Look Park. 125 Main St., Northampton.
Danny Wood (of New Kids on the Block) — at IRON HORSE: May 27, 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall. 20 Center St., Northampton.
Fancy Trash & The Original Cowards: May 27, 8 p.m. Fancy Trash and the Original Cowards are going to play at place you can’t find. The legendary Montague Book mill by the river. $5 – $10. Montague Bookmill. 440 Greenfield Rd., Montague. dave@fancytrash.com
Friends of Bernie: May 27, 9 p.m. Alternative rock Free. Deja Brew. 57A Lockes Village Road, Wendell. 978-544-2739.
Show of Cards: May 27, 8 p.m. Show of Cards merges an intimate singer-songwriter sensibility with lively band-driven musicianship. Folk-rock. Free. Mocha Maya’s. 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-6292. info@mochamayas.com
The Swamp Donkey Speakeasy: May 27, 7 p.m. Presented by Productions as part of the Millpond Live music series New City Brewery. 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton.
Yann Falquet and Pascal Gemme, Keith Murphy: May 27, 7:30 p.m. Traditional songs in French and English and fiddle music by Quebecois duo Yann and Pascal, Newfoundland/New England balladeer Keith $18 – $22. $18 Advance / $22 At the Door. Next Stage. 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, Vt. 802-387-0102.
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The Gravediggers Tale: An Interactive Retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet: May 27, 1 p.m. 40-minute interactive performance by Louis Butelli, conceived and directed by Robert Richmond. Free. Kirby Theater. Amherst College, Amherst.
“Poppy” (Frontier Student-Written Play): May 27, 7 p.m. The story is an extended metaphor for drug use, and uses some pretty chilling imagery to tell its story. Price is $5. Frontier Regional High School. 113 N. Main St., South Deerfield. 413-512-0531.
“The Quick-Change Room:” May 27, 7 p.m. May 27-28 and June 3-4, 7 p.m. and May 29, 2 p.m. Ashfield Community Theater presents comedy by Nagle Jackson. $6 May 27; $12 all other shows. Ashfield Town Hall. 412 Main St., Ashfield. acth.org. shelburnejackie@gmail.com
Fiddlers Green Contra Dance: May 28, 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
The Arts Block in downtown Greenfield:
Back Track: May 28, Rock ‘n roll cover Band Pioneer Tavern. 32 Federal St., Millers Falls.
Black Birch Vineyard Concert Series: May 28, 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Great Smokey plays. Bring own lawn chairs. Black Birch Vineyard. 115 Glendale Rd., Southampton. blackbirchvineyard.com.
The Eva Cappelli Band with Special Guests Jami D, Wildcat O’Halloran, and Doug Pi.: May 28, 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall. 20 Center St., Northampton.
Fill the Earth with Glorious Sounds: May 28, 7:30 p.m. Da Camera Singers perform.“Where Does the Magic Go?”by Clifton F. Noble Jr. and The World Beloved: A Blue Grass Mass by Carol Barnett. Free. Donation at the door. Helen Hills Hills Chapel. Elm Street, Smith College, Northampton. 584-1948.
Grave Diggers Union: May 28, 9 p.m. Hard driving bluegrass and old time country. Always a great time! Free. Deja Brew. 57A Lockes Village Road, Wendell. 978-544-2739.
John Coster Concert: May 28, 8 p.m. Master songwriter and pioneer of Celtic harmonica performs original songs and instrumentals at the Leverett Arts and Crafts Center. $10 – $20. suggested donations. Leverett Arts and Crafts Center. 13 Montague Road, Leverett. 413-548-9070. info@leverettcrafts.org
Opera and Song Showcase: May 28, 7 p.m. and Sun., May 29, 2 p.m. Selections for Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet and Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman. Part of the North Hall Arts Festival. $15. North Hall. Rte. 66, Huntington. northhallhuntington.org
Sean Ashby: May 28, 8 p.m. Chances are, if you’ve had a radio on today you’ve heard his guitar playing. One of North America’s go-to guitarists. Roots rock. Free. Mocha Maya’s. 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-6292. info@mochamayas.com
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Dickinson Meets Shakespeare in the Garden: May 28, 1:30 p.m. Scenes from Dickinson’s favorite Shakespeare plays interspersed with her poems inspired by Shakespeare. Free. Emily Dickinson Museum. 280 Main St., Amherst.
“Poppy” (Frontier Student Written Play): May 28, 7 p.m. The story is an extended metaphor for drug use, and uses some pretty chilling imagery to tell its story. Price is $5. Frontier Regional High School. 113 N. Main St., South Deerfield. (413) 512-0531.
“The Quick-Change Room:” May 28, 7 p.m. May 27 to 28 and June 3-4, 7 p.m. and May 29, 2 p.m. Ashfield Community Theater presents comedy by Nagle Jackson. $6 May 27; $12 all other shows. Ashfield Town Hall. 412 Main St., Ashfield. acth.org
shelburnejackie@gmail.com
2016 Sheep & Woolcraft Fair: May 28, 9 a.m. May 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 29, 9 a.m .to 4 p.m. Free admission. Cummington Fairgrounds. Cummington. masheepwool.org
Amherst 4-H Plant Sale: May 28, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hanging plants, vegetables, annual flowers, herbs and perennials. Amherst Farmers Supply, 320 S. Pleasant St., Amherst.
Easthampton Farmers and Makers Market: May 28, 10 a.m. 270-5933 Municipal Building parking lot, 50 Payson Ave., Easthampton.
Granby All-Town Tag and Craft Sale: May 28, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Church of Christ. Rte. 202, Granby. Karen Eaton at 413-467-9250.
Haydenville Craft Fair: May 28, 10 a.m. May 28, 29, 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Studio of Marty Phinney, Grove Street, Haydenville. 268-3228.
Leverett Plant Sale: May 28, 9 a.m. Leverett Historical Society holds annual sale. Master Gardener Dawn Marvin Ward will be on duty to help assist with plant choices. Leverett Town Hall, Leverett. 367-9562.
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Fresh and Fowl: May 28, 10 a.m. Discover the meaning of “scraping the bottom of the barrel” and learn why people of the past eagerly awaited the first fresh foods of the season. Included with general admission. Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main St., Deerfield. 775-7214. info@historic-deerfield.org
Paradise City Arts Festival: May 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; May 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and May 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Work by over 260 juried artists and artisans. $13 general; $12 seniors; $8 students; 12 and under free. Three County Fairgrounds. Northampton. 800-511-9725, paradisecityarts.com
Brattleboro Memorial Day Dawn Dance 2016: May 29, 8 p.m. Memorial Day Dawn Dance in Brattleboro! May 29 English dancing 2:30 pm at the Stone Church. Contra dancing at the Gibson Aiken Center 8:00pm – dawn! English $10, Contra $25, Students and Seniors $20. Gibson Aiken Center. 207 Main St. (Rt. 5)., Brattleboro. rwlindsay@gmail.com
Allman Neville Pitchell Charles & King Celebrate The Allman Brothers, Ray Chalres, & B.B. King: May 29, 9:30 p.m. $25 – $30. Iron Horse Music Hall. 20 Center St., Northampton.
Greenfield Harmony Community Choir: May 29, 5 p.m. 75 singers perform soulful, thrilling music from Balkans, South Africa, the Republic of Georgia; southern Appalachians with Emily Miller and Jesse Milnes $10 to $15. Wesley Methodist Church. 98 North Maple St., Hadley. mcbrass@vermontel.net
Shape-Note Singing: May 29, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participatory singing for all ages.No musical experience necessary. Potluck snack will be shared. Free. Western Mass. Recovery Learning Community Room, 74 Federal St., Greenfield. fasola.org
Susanna Ogata, Violin, and Ian Watson, Piano: May 29, 7 p.m. Concert of Beethoven violin sonatas on period instruments. Suggested $35 donation to benefit Arcadia Players. Unitarian Meetinghouse,121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst.
Wistaria String Quartet: May 29, 4 p.m. Quartets of Haydn, Faure, Shostakovich plus “Dover Beach” by Samuel Barber. Donation. West Cummington Congregational Church. West Cummington.
“Poppy” (Frontier Student-Written Play): May 29, 2 p.m. The story is an extended metaphor for drug use, and uses some pretty chilling imagery to tell its story. Price is $5. Frontier Regional High School. 113 N. Main St., South Deerfield. (413) 512-0531.
“The Quick-Change Room:” May 29, 2 p.m. May 27 and 28 and June 3 and 4, 7 p.m. and May 29, 2 p.m. Ashfield Community Theater presents comedy by Nagle Jackson. $6 May 27; $12 all other shows. Ashfield Town Hall. 412 Main St., Ashfield. acth.org. shelburnejackie@gmail.com
Southampton Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast: May 30, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. $6 general; $4 seniors and ages 5 to 10; free for veterans. Southampton Congregational Church, Southampton.
Book Reading: May 31, 7 p.m. Brian Adams will be reading from his new novel KABOOM! Free. Amherst Books. 8 Main St., Amherst.
Easthampton Dumpster Days: May 31, 6 p.m. May 31 to June 3, 6 to 8 p.m. and June 4, 9 a.m. to noon.Cars: $25. SUVs, Vans, Small Trucks: $40. Easthampton Congregational Church, Easthampton. 527-4790 for details.
Ida:
Della Mae at Iron Horse: June 1, 7 p.m. $17. 50 to $20. Iron Horse Music Hall. 20 Center St., Northampton.
Little Roots Early Childhood Music Classes:
Northampton Group Sing: June 1, 7 p.m. Monthly sing. Free. Northampton Senior Center. Conz St., Northampton.
Watermelon Wednesdays: June 1, 7:30 p.m. More than bluegrass, Americana, and Roots. Darol Anger, Grant Gordy, Joe Walsh, and Ethan Jodziewicz. $25. Not including service charge. West Whately Chapel. Near Intersection of Williamsburg and Conway roads., West Whately. 413-665-3741. paulnewlin@comcast.net