“Healthy Bones and Balance,” Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., St. John’s corner. Free. for more information, call 625-2502.
Story hour: Cushman Library at 28 Church St. offers Story Hour, Wednesdays between 4 and 5 p.m. to families with children of all ages. Each gathering features thematic stories, craft and snack. Bonnie Declamp, Wendy Abramson and Karen Stinchfield take turns as presenters.
Wednesday Night Knitters: Cushman Library at 28 Church St., invites knitters of all abilities to cone every Wednesday between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Participants each working on their own projects, are welcome to enjoy the company of others while everyone works toward completing their individual projects. Rebecca Lawlor offers her expertise and experience as instructor. for more information, contact 648-5402 or cushmanlibrary@yahoo.com.
Road ID – Senior Safety: Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center, 54 High St., Greenfield. TRIAD / S.A.L.T. Council will be announcing a new emergency contact program that you can wear on your wrist that can save your life. Called Road ID, it is similar to File of Life. Learn about this life-saving device and receive a 20 percent discount on a Road ID. Call 772-1517 or stop by the front desk to register for this free informational program.
Greenfield Moose Family Center: A pasta meal is served Wednesday 6 p.m. at the center. $7. Open to members and guests. A line dance is at 7.
The RECOVER Project: The RECOVER Project hosts a daily “All Recovery Meeting” each morning Monday through Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m at 68 Federal St. Open to all to discuss recovery — no matter what path that recovery has taken. All walks of recovery welcome. Meetings are held in the front community room. “Eddie’s Group” is held every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the RPX. Please come join us. For more information, call 774-5489.
Gamblers Anonymous: Support group, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Recover Project. Use 1 Osgood St. entrance. For more information, call 413-325-1389.
Family United Network: At The Salasin Center, 474 Main St. Open hours are Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Fun for the whole family; all ages welcome. For more information, contact Stacey at 774-4307, ext. 4, or email slangknecht@wmtcinfo.org.
CAP seeks recruits: Franklin County Cadet Squadron, CAP, meets Thursdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m. Greenfield Teen Center, Sanderson Street. Call Maj. Gary Longley at 773-9331 for more information. CAP is seeking new recruits, ages 12 to 18. If interested, call the number above.
Al-Anon: Struggles for Intimacy, Thursday, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., Recover Project, 68 Federal St.
Anyone who feels her or his life has been affected by close contact with a problem drinker is eligible for membership in Al-Anon or Alateen. Al-Anon is online at www.al-ano0n.org.
Naranon Family Groups: Naranon Family Groups is a support group for families suffering with a loved one who is struggling with an addiction to Opiates or other substances
The group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 25 Church St. For more information, contact cardito809@gmail.com.
Story hour: Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon at Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St.
Stories, crafts, snacks, music and movement. For preschoolers and their caregivers. With Dana Lee. Questions? Call 413-498-2455.
Clay Kelley of Shelburne Falls was among more than 400 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall in Berea, Ohio, who claimed $5.2 million dollars in merit scholarships. Kelley, a graduate of Franklin County Technical School majoring in chemistry, earned an $11,000 Dean’s Scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in high school.
BW’s merit scholarships are awarded to full-time students and are renewable up to four years with good academic and social standing.
Farming in the 1850s: The Whately Historical Society will present a slide presentation by Dereka Smith on mid-19th-century Whately farms.
Thursday at 7 p.m. at Whately Town Offices, 4 Sandy Lane.
Smith has analyzed the 1850 and 1860 agricultural censuses for valuable information about Whately farms and crops in that period.
Many of these farms are still operative and it should be fascinating to learn about their changes over time.
Community meals: Wednesdays, Salvation Army, 72 Chapman St. Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.; coffee and soup, 10 to 11 a.m., and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon.
Also on Wednesdays, Second Congregational Church, 16 Court Square, 5:30 p.m.
Free blood pressure screening: Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, 164 High St., Greenfield. No registration required.
Free hearing screenings: Baystate Rehabilitation Care, 48 Sanderson St., Greenfield. For appointments: call 413-773-2227.