Sanderson Academy is offering its ninth annual Sanderson Local Goods Catalog featuring skills, services and talents of folks in this region, with a percentage of sales going back to the school. This year it features more than 50 farms, artisans and restaurants. Every item sold donates at least 20 percent, and some upwards of 100 percent, back to the Sanderson Parent-Teacher Organization.
Many enrichment activities are funded through the catalog sales. The deadline for orders is Oct. 14. On Nov. 19, Sanderson Academy hosts a distribution day at the school, a fun-filled event where you pick up your Local Goods orders and enjoy a pancake breakfast or a free ice cream social. Catalog can be viewed at www.ashfieldlocalgoods.com.
Kingsmen Chess Club: Meets Sundays, noon to 4 p.m., Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main St. For more information, call John Dould at 978-249-5905 or email aelb@trysb.net or aelb@hotmail.com.
Smoking Cessation: Led by Tim Sweeney, tobacco treatment specialist. Meets Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m. Athol Hospital’s cafeteria.
TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Athol Congregational Church.
Historic Deerfield Harvest Day for Families will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit the Cooks’ Garden and help pick herbs for drying. Make a recipe book and spice mixture to take home. Families can help our hearth cooks prepare dishes using foods that are in season, like apples and pumpkins. Learn how cloth is made as you card wool and weave on a loom.
Visit the Sheldon House to see how a farm family lived between 1790 and 1810. Do a story walk on the grounds of the History Workshop Building. The Wapping Schoolhouse will be open for early 19th-century lessons. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. Make time to take a walk down the Channing Blake Footpath. Bring a picnic, and have your lunch near the Cooks’ Garden.
Admission is $14 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6, members and Deerfield/South Deerfield residents. For more information, call 413-775-7214 or visit historic-deerfield.org.
Friends of the Greenfield Public Library’s Book Sale: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $1 for paperback, and $2 for hardcover. Raffle tickets for an award-winning quilt or iPad available. The Friends’ Book Sale is an important fundraiser for the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library. The sale raises money for library enrichment programs, such as the Homebound Delivery Program, the Poets Seat Poetry Contest, Adult Book Groups and all of the Children’s Programs.
Pop-Up Kids’ Shop, a new children’s consignment shop. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the basement of the Second Congregational Church at 16 Court Square. The shop will feature gently-used children’s clothes, toys, books and more. The public is welcome to sell clothes on consignment. Go to www.popupkidsshop.com for details. Unsold and/or unclaimed items will be donated to local charities. Pop-Up Kids’ Shop is the brainchild of two Greenfield mothers and cousins, Sarah Ahearn Bellemare and Emily Whitney. For more information, email popupkidsshop1@gmail.com.
Community Meal: Stone Soup Cafe takes place Saturdays at noon at All Souls Church, 399 Main St. (use the Hope Street entrance). Local, delicious food served. Pay what you can. All welcome.
Vet to Vet: The RECOVER Project and the Recovery Learning Community offer Vet to Vet every Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 74 Federal St. This collaboration is for all veterans, regardless of discharge status to offer support when the civilian world is a challenge. Contact Tim at 475-0226.
Tag and bake sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, Trinitarian Congregational Church. Hundreds of items and delicious baked goodies will be available.
Lasagna dinner Saturday at 5 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 88 Main St. Adults $10 and children 12 and under $5. For additional information or to make reservations, call 413-498-2728.
Food Pantry: Open Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The pantry is in the basement of Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St. The pantry is open the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
Shelburne Falls Art Walk will take place Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Art Walk maps are available at the Village Information Center, 75 Bridge St.
Free Community Meal: Every Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, Severance Street.
Preschool story time: Fridays at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Room of the Sunderland Public Library. These story/craft times are for children ages 3 to 5 and their families or caregivers. Each story time is about 45 minutes and includes theme-related stories, songs, finger plays and crafts.
Serendipity Shop: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Congregational Church basement. Donations accepted. Proceeds to benefit the church. 413-665-2890.
Fyre Angel performs with fire: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Greenfield Savings Bank, 282 Avenue A. Come greet, meet and be dazzled by Fyre Angel! Light refreshments provided inside.
Franklin Area Survival Center: The Food Pantry & Thrift Store is at 96 Fourth St., 863-9549. The store is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The pantry is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Helpful Programs at LifePath: Any plan of care starts with your needs. LifePath services provide assistance with light homemaking, home-delivered meals, personal care and adaptive equipment. Caregivers can take a break to de-stress with LifePath’s respite services. In addition, the Consumer Directed Care Program at LifePath allows elders in need to select their own care giver — perhaps a friend, neighbor or even a family member — who can be paid through this program (excludes spouses). For more information, visit info@lifepathma.org or call 413-773-5555. Read more at lifepathma.org.
Health insurance: SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone). Do you have Medicare but feel overwhelmed by your options? SHINE counselors are volunteers who provide free unbiased health insurance information, education and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and adults with disabilities to help people figure out what their best health insurance options are based on their unique needs. Contact SHINE at LifePath at 413-773-555 or 978-544-2259. Email info@lifepathma.org and learn more at lifepathma.org.
Vigil for Racial Justice 9 to 10 a.m. every Saturday on the Greenfield Common. Bring your own sign or use one of ours. Everyone is welcome. For more information: email@racialjusticerising.org
Eventide Singers: Offering songs of hope and healing for seriously or terminally ill people, their families and caregivers. The service is offered in homes, hospitals and care facilities, without charge. The music can be selected in response to spiritual preference. For more information and a Youtube video of the group, go to www.eventidesigners.com or call Marcia Schuhle at 413-774-2335 or Joe Toritto at 413-774-5828.
Straight Spouse Support: One-to-one support for straight individuals currently or once married to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender partners. Confidential helpline at 413-625-6636 or email jcmalinski48@gmail.com locally or at the Straight Spouse Network nationally at www.straightspouse.org.
Counseling Referrals: The social work therapy Referral Service offers free confidential referrals for individual, couple, family and group therapy, matched for specialty, location and insurance. This is a public service of the National Association of Social Workers. Call 800-242-9794.
Help the blind: Your car, truck or camper may be worth more as a donation than a trade-in. Call the Massachusetts Association for the Blind at 888-613-2777 for details. Donations are tax-deductible. Proceeds benefit blind and vision impaired persons in Massachusetts.