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Book Reading by Frank J. Leskovitz: 6:30 p.m. Author Frank J. Leskovitz reading from his book, “Pittsfield’s Fosburgh Murder Mystery: Scandal in the Berkshires.” Free. Boswell’s Books, 10 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls.
The Story Walk at Nonotuck Park: 2 p.m. Free. The walk, which is located along the Toteman Trail, includes a series of signs displaying the pages of Marianne Berkes’ award-winning children’s book, “Over the Forest: Come and Take a Peek.” Nonotuck Park, 1 Daley Field, Easthampton. 413-539-7950. liz@massmarketingresources.com
Amherst Summer Concert Series: 5:30 p.m. Salvation Alley String Band and Llama Lasagna perform. Kendrick Park, Amherst.
The Boxcar Lilies: 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20 suggested donation at the gate; ages 12 and under free. Look Park, Florence. 584-5457.
Greenfield Coop Concerts: 6 to 8 p.m. Featuring Stephanie Marshall, Sheryl Stanton, Pat & Tex LaMountain. Free. Energy Park, Greenfield.
Jeff Fest:
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
Music at the Market: 12 to 6 p.m. Live music every Thursday until Oct. 6. Westfield Farmers’ Market. Sponsored by the Westfield Cultural Council. Free. At the Episcopal Church of the Atonement, 36 Court St., Westfield. 413-562-5461, ext. 101. farmersmarket@atonementwestfield.net
South Hadley Summer Concerts on the Common: 6:30 p.m. Old Country Road performs. Free. Gazebo, Village Common, South Hadley.
Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival Free Workshop: 5 p.m. Join saxophonist Javon Jackson at this workshop presented by Blues to Green as part of the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. Community Music School of Springfield, 127 State St., Springfield. 413-233-4260. info@bluestogreen.org
Summit House Concert Series: 7:30 p.m. Barbershop harmonies by Shave and a Haircut and The Pioneer Valley Chordsmen. $6. Skinner State Park, Route 47, Hadley. friendsofmhr.org. davemeuser@msn.com
Williamsburg Angel Park Summer Music Series: 6 p.m. Award-winning Nashville transplant and Americana singer-songwriter Louise Mosrie. Free. Angel Park, Williams Street, Route 9, Williamsburg. louise@louisemosrie.com
Northfield Farmers Market: 3 p.m. Cheese, veggies, flowers, breads, cakes, goodies, gifts, Cameron’s wines, and music. Free. Cameron’s Winery, 105 Main St., Northfield. 413-225 -3247. cameronswinery@nybiz.rr.com
A Year with Frog and Toad: 10:30 a.m. New Century Theater Kids. Follow these best friends as they sing and dance their way through a year in the swamp with their pals. $10. Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-587-3933. info@newcenturytheatre.org
After Images: Photography and Its Shifting Stories: 4 p.m. Gallery talk. Every photograph tells a story. How do those stories change over time and how can we account for their shifting meanings? Free. Williams College Museum of Art, 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown.
Mad Science Summer Activity Weeks for Kids: Mad Science weeky summer kids programs in Northampton, Easthampton, Hadley and Deerfield. August. $135 to $270. Half-day and full-day programs available. Easthampton Community Center, 12 Clark St., Easthampton. 413-584-7243. summerprograms@madsciencewne.com
Stop Making Sense: 7 p.m. Part of the Sound & Vision Summer Music Series. Regular admission. Amherst Cinema, Amity Street, Amherst. amherstcinema.org
LITERARY ARTS
Amherst League of Women Voters Book Sale: 10 a.m. Fort River School, 70 South East St., Amherst.
The Story Walk at Nonotuck Park: 2 p.m. Free. The walk along the Toteman Trai, includes a series of signs displaying the pages of Marianne Berkes’ award-winning children’s book “Over the Forest: Come and Take a Peek.” Nonotuck Park, 1 Daley Field, Easthampton. 413-539-7950. liz@massmarketingresources.com
Easthampton Arts in the Park Summer Concerts: 6:30 p.m. Featuring Mark VI Polka. Free. Millside Park, 2 Ferry St., Easthampton.
Huntington Open Music Jam: 7 p.m. Instruments, vocals welcome. Free. North Hall, 40 Searle Road, off Route 66, Huntington. northhallhuntington.org
Northampton Summer Concert Series: 6 to 8 p.m. Featuring Wocky and Carinae. Free. Hampshire County Courthouse lawn, Northampton.
Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival Music Workshop: 6 p.m. Featuring vocalist Samirah Evans and pianist Miro Sprague. Part of Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. Free. The Community Music School of Springfield, 127 State St., Springfield. 413-233-4260. info@bluestogreen.org
Ten Strings and a Goat Skin, Hayley Reardon: , 7:30 p.m. Prince Edward Island-based, folk/fusion trio that expands on the Celtic and Acadian roots of PEI’s traditional music. Also, singer/songwriter Reardon. $20 advance; $24 at the door. Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney. 802-387-0102. stobro@svcable.net
Valley Talent Showcase: 8 p.m. Bands from many musical genres compete for prizes from sponsoring businesses. Celebrity judges. Last month’s winning band opens. Suggested donation $10. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-374-7671. marksherry@gatewaycityarts.com
Jar the Floor by Cheryl West: 7:30 p.m. New Century Theatre presents comedy by Cheryl West. Theatre 14, Smith College, Northampton. 587-3933. newcenturytheatre.org
First Generation Ensemble: 8 p.m. At the Ko Festival of Performance. Holden Theater, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst
The Life and Death of Queen Margaret: 7:30 p.m. Real Live Theatre presents new play adapted from Shakespeare’s histories. $10 to $18. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theater, Mendenhall Center, Smith College, Northampton.
Peter Pan: 7 p.m. PaintBox Theatre. $10. Williston Theatre, 18 Payson Ave., Easthampton. 923-7159, paintboxtheatre@gmail.com
The Turn of the Screw: 7:30 p.m. Silverthorne Theater presents adaptation of Henry James Story. $19 general; $17 students and seniors. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Drive, Greenfield. 768-7514. silverthornetheater.org
Littleville Fair: 4 p.m. Garden tractor pull and ox draw. Horse draw, goat show, turkey dinner. Littleville Fairgrounds, 15 Kinnebrook Road, Chester. 667-3279.
Shelburne Falls Farmers Market: 2 to 6:30 p.m. Corner Main and Water Streets, Shelburne Falls. shelburnefallsfamersmarket.org
South Hadley Teatime: 3 p.m. Tea, cookies and conversation. Free. Gaylord Library, 47 College St., South Hadley. 538-5047
Tanabata-Obon Japanese Summer Festivals: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tanabata-Obon festival celebrates two Japanese traditions in a single evening observance. Free. Pliny Park, corner of High and Main streets, downtown Brattleboro. 802-257-7898. accvt.org. adamsilvervt@gmail.com
NECCA Circus Boot Camp Show: 7:30 p.m. New England Center for Circus Arts presents a showcase of acrobatics, trapeze and more by the students of 2016 Boot Camp. Free. 74 Cotton Mill Hill, no. 300, Brattleboro. 802-254-9780. communications@necenterforcircusarts.com
A Year with Frog and Toad: 10:30 a.m. New Century Theater Kids. Follow these best friends as they sing and dance their way through a year in the swamp with their pals. $10. Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-587-3933. info@newcenturytheatre.org
After The Storm: William Hays Block Prints: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Artist William Hays signs his 12-color linocut prints and discusses his process: hand carving, with a hand-operated etching press and oil based inks. Free. Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com.
Pothole Pictures Summer Film Series: 7:30 p.m. Pothole Pictures continues its summer series of classic films with the stylish 1998 German film “Run Lola Run.” $4 to $6. Pothole Pictures Cinema, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-512-0850.
Shabbat Shabloom on Abundance Farm: 10 a.m. End the week with a playful morning of music and movement on Abundance Farm with Felicia Sloin and Amy Meltzer. Especially for ages 1 to 5. All welcome! Free. suggested donation of $5 per family after first visit. Abundance Farm, 253 Prospect St., Northampton. amy@abundancefarm.org.
Union Station 100th Birthday Bash:
Still We Climb — the 2016 Tiny Tour: 1 and 2 p.m. Amherst Town Common. The tinydance project presents “Still We Climb,” a dance theatre piece performed on a 4′ by 8′ stage towed by bicycle to performances. Free. 434-806-3566. ksilliman@gmail.com
Eric Carle Storytime: 2 p.m. Storytime with Aaron Becker. Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. shop@carlemuseum.org
Theodore Cromack Book Signing and Reading:
The Story Walk at Nonotuck Park: Aug. 6, 2 p.m. Free. Nonotuck Park, 1 Daley Field, Easthampton. 413 539-7950. liz@massmarketingresources.com
Jazz at the Arts Block:
Bluegrass Jam Session: 2 p.m. Come to the first Saturday bluegrass jam at Sweet Music Studio. 185 West State St in Granby. 413-224-8600. RSVP through the website: sweetmusicstudio.net
Charlemont Reggae Festival: 11 a.m. This one-day reggae festival is a family-friendly event with some of the best reggae in the Northeast. $20 in advance and $25 at gate. Charlemont Fairgrounds, Park Street, Route 8A, Charlemont. 413-253-3909. betsyloving@hotmail.com
Freddie Bryant & Eugene Uman — Vermont Jazz Center: 8:30 p.m. Summer workshop kickoff party. Guitarist extraordinaire Freddie Bryant and pianist Eugene Uman lead top VJC instructors in an evening of world-class jazz. $15 online in advance; $18 at the door. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. info@theartsblock.com
Fretted Instrument Fundamental — Free Introductory Class: 10 a.m. For fretted instrument players, (guitar, banjo, uke, or mandolin), any level. Free. Northampton Community Music Center, 139 South St., Northampton. 413-585-0001. adriana@ncmc.net
Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: 10 a.m. Third Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival. A celebration of Native American music, arts and culture. Music and presentations all day. Family- friendly. Free. Unity Park, First Street, Turners Falls. 413-773-9818. nolumbekaproject@gmail.com
Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival Free Music Workshop: 1 p.m. Featuring Grammy-award winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Part of the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival. Free. The Community Music School of Springfield, 127 State St., Springfield. 413-233-4260. info@bluestogreen.org
First Generation Ensemble: 8 p.m. First Generation Ensemble at the Ko Festival of Performance. Holden Theater, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst.
The Life and Death of Queen Margaret: 7:30 p.m. Real Live Theatre presents new play adapted from Shakespeare’s histories. $18 with sliding scale available starting at $10. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theater, Mendenhall Center, Smith College, Northampton.
Peter Pan: 10:30 a.m. PaintBox Theatre. $10. Williston Theatre, 18 Payson Ave., Easthampton. 923-7159. paintboxtheatre@gmail.com.
Rocky Horror Picture Show: 11:30 p.m. With performances by the Come Again Players, a premier New England shadow cast. $4 to $8.25. (Half off regular $8.25 admission if in costume.) South Hadley’s Tower Theaters, 19 College St., South Hadley. 413-533-3456. info@towertheaters.com
A Perfect Spot of Tea: 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m . Tea with music by West and Jackson. $12. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, Route 47, Hadley. 584-4699. pphmuseum.org
Easthampton Farmers and Makers’ Market: 10 a.m. Municipal Building parking lot, 50 Payson Ave., Easthampton. 270-5933.
Flax: From Plant to Thread: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Amherst Historical Society sponsors flax processing demonstration by Michelle Parrish. Free. Strong House Museum, Amity Street, Amherst.
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Bats at the Great Falls Discovery Center:
Lake Wyola Beer & Wine Tasting: 5 to 10 p.m. Lake Wyola Association Hall, 1 Shore Drive, Shutesbury. lakewyola.com
Mary Lyon Foundation 25th Anniversary Gala
Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Native American artists, musicians, vendors and educators. Free. Unity Park, Turners Falls. nolumbekaproject.org
A Year with Frog and Toad: 10:30 a.m. New Century Theater Kids. Follow these best friends as they sing and dance their way through a year in the swamp with their pals. $10. Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-587-3933. info@newcenturytheatre.org
Addressing Perception: noon to 3 pm and 5 to 7:30 p.m. Peter Schmitz, Kathy Couch, and Sasha Statman-Weil use the space of the A.P.E. Gallery to explore questions of perception. 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553. elizabethbthompson@gmail.com
The Painting: 10 a.m. Part of the Family Film Series. $5. Amherst Cinema, Amity Street, Amherst.
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Pothole Pictures Summer Series: 7:30 p.m. Pothole Pictures continues its summer series of classic films with the stylish 1998 German film “Run Lola Run.” $4 to $6. Pothole Pictures Cinema, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-512-0850.
South Hadley Family Entertainment Series: 10:30 p.m. “Curious Songs for Curious Kids” with Dorothy Cresswell. Free. Courtyard, South Hadley Village Commons, South Hadley.
Still We Climb — The 2016 Tiny Tour: 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The tinydance project presents “Still We Climb,” a theatre piece performed on a 4′ by 8′ stage towed by bicycle. Free. Performance will be followed by a community potluck hosted by the Pedal People. Easthampton Bike Path, near Tandem Bagel. 434-806-3566. ksilliman@gmail.com
Greenfield Meadows Music:
Live Music at Balkan Cafe: 4 p.m. Panharmonium. $12 suggested. Balkan Cafe, 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro. 802-257-9513
Open Mic and Jamzzzz: 6:30 p.m. All genres and skill levels are welcome. Free. American Legion, Prospect Street, Gilbertville. 413-477-6157. melekaicrew@gmail.com
Sevenars 49th Concert Season: 4 p.m. Weekly classical music. Internationally renowned artists and prize-winning newcomers. Refreshments. Cool, idyllic setting. $20 suggested donatio. Sevenars Academy, Off Route 112 at Ireland Street, South Worthington. 413-238-5854. sevenars@aol.com
Sunday Jazz Brunch:
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11 a.m. Zack Danziger-vocals, guitar Free. Cushman Market, 491 Pine st, Amherst. 413-549-0100. info@cushmanmarket.com
First Generation Ensemble: 4 p.m. First Generation Ensemble at the Ko Festival of Performance. Holden Theater, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst.
The Gin Game: 2 p.m. Staged reading of play by D.L. Coburn. Free. After party open to all. Donation welcome. North Hall, 40 Searle Road, off Route 66, Huntington. 413-667-5543, northhallhuntington.org
Peter Pan: 10:30 a.m. PaintBox Theatre. $10. Williston Theatre, 18 Payson Ave., Easthampton. 923-7159, paintboxtheatre@gmail.com
The Story Walk at Nonotuck Park: 2 p.m. Free. Nonotuck Park, 1 Daley Field, Easthampton. 413-539-7950. liz@massmarketingresources.com
The Third Man: 2 p.m. Part of the Orson Welles Retrospective, regular admission. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St, Amherst.
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DANCE
Still We Climb — The 2016 Tiny Tour: 5 and 6 p.m. The tinydance project presents “Still We Climb,” a theatre piece performed on a 4′ by 8′ stage towed by bicycle to shows. Free. Florence Bike Path, near Straw Ave. 434-806-3566. ksilliman@gmail.com
Second Monday Book Discussion Group: 6:30 p.m. ”The Children Act” by Ian McEwan. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 587-1011.
The Story Walk at Nonotuck Park: 2 p.m. Free. Nonotuck Park, 1 Daley Field, Easthampton. 413 539-7950. liz@massmarketingresources.com
POTPOURRI
Music in the Museums: 11 a.m. Sing along with Mr. Zach and learn about the world of animals. Designed for kids 4 and under, but older siblings are welcome. Museum admission, $0 to $18. Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards St., Springfield. 413-263-6800. info@springfieldmuseums.org
Wistaria Chamber Music Society:
South Deerfield Monday Night Music: Sugarloaf String Band plays. Free. Tilton Library, 75 North Main St., South Deerfield. 665-4683.
Art Camp 2016!: 9 a.m. Experiential art history camp for children ages 6 to 10 near Smith College. Draw, paint, sculpt and more inspired by the great artists. $175. Some partial scholarships available. Washington Avenue, Northampton. 413-270-5160. artcampnorthampton@gmail.com
Poetry Reading: 7 p.m. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Featured guest Jonathan Stevens at 8:30 p.m. Donations welcome. Deja Brew Pub, 57A Lockes Village Road, Wendell.
Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saxophonist Jeff Lederer and vocalist Mar LaRose join the Green Street Trio. Followed by an open jam session. Free. City Sports Grille, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton. paulphiliparslanian@gmail.com
Art Camp 2016!: 9 a.m. Experiential art history camp for children ages 6 to10 near Smith College. Draw, paint, sculpt and more inspired by the great artists. $175. Some partial scholarships available. Washington Ave, Northampton. 413-270-5160. artcampnorthampton@gmail
Camp Odyssey: 3 p.m. Once-a-week camp featuring a book-based activity for kids of all ages. Preregistration required. $5 supply fee. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley. 413-534-7307 or email kids@odysseybks.com
Chair Volleyball Returns to Northampton Senior Center: 2 p.m. Free. 67 Conz St., Northampton. 413-587-1228. jbrooks@northamptonma.gov
Curator’s Insights — “Not Theories but Revelations”:
LITERARY ARTS
Poetry Reading: 7 p.m. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Featured guest Jonathan Stevens at 8:30 p.m. Donations welcome. Deja Brew, 57A Lockes Village Road, Wendell.
Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 p.m. Saxophonist Jeff Lederer and vocalist Mar LaRose join the Green Street Trio from 7:30 to 8:30 followed by an open jam session Free. City Sports Grille, 525 Pleasant St,, Northampton. paulphiliparslanian@gmail.com
The Story Walk at Nonotuck Park: 2 p.m. Free. Nonotuck Park, 1 Daley Field, Easthampton. 413 539-7950. liz@massmarketingresources.com
Art Camp 2016!: 9 a.m. Experiential art history camp for children ages 6-10 near Smith College. Draw, paint, sculpt and more inspired by the great artists. $175. some partial scholarships available. Washington Avenue, Northampton. 413-270-5160. artcampnorthampton@gmail.com
Camp Odyssey: 3 p.m. Once-a-week camp featuring a book-based activity for kids of all ages. Preregistration required. $5 supply fee. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley. 413-534-7307 or email kids@odysseybks.com
Chair Volleyball Returns to Northampton Senior Center: 2 p.m. Free. 67 Conz St., Northampton. 413-587-1228. jbrooks@northamptonma.gov
Curator’s Insights — “Not Theories but Revelations”: 4 p.m. Curator Kevin Murphy will discuss how recently discovered archival materials inspired the exhibition. Free. Williams College Museum of Art, 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Williamstown.