Contra-Tiempo:
“Italia Mia:” How English and American Travelers Made Italy Their Own: 4:30 p.m. Historian and collector Werner Gundersheimer discusses the historical experiences of English and American travelers in Italy. Free. Neilson Library Browsing Room, 7 Neilson Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Clarinet Recital: 7:30 p.m. New UMass music faculty member Romie de Guise-Langlois performs with ensemble. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UMass student. Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass, Amherst. 413-545-2511.
Kevin Parry Open Mic: 7 to10 p.m. Free. The Marina Restaurant, Putney Road, Brattleboro. 802-257-7563. www.kevinparrymusic.com
Psychedublic Funk Night: 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Galvanizer live every other Thursday night. $5 cover. Chez Albert, 178 N. Pleasant St, Amherst. 413-253-3811.
“Underneath the Above”: 7:30 p.m. Bread and Puppet Theatre presents a show inspired by the forthcoming elections. Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St., Brattleboro. 802-579-1602.
Open Mic Comedy @ The Root Cellar: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. On first and third Thursdays. Sign up starts at 6, beginners and anyone over 18 welcome. Free. Root Cellar Bar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. Krisisbadal@gmail.com
Amherst Arts Night Plus: 5 to 8 p.m. Monthly open galleries with activities for children, etc. Downtown Amherst. amherstartwalk.com
Celebrate Manufacturing in Hampshire County: 4 to 6 p.m. Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board hosts celebration of diverse range of manufacturing enterprises in Hampshire County Free. Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 160, Easthampton. 413-774-4361 ext. 375. andrewbaker1959@gmail.com
Northfield Farmers Market: 3 to 6 p.m. Outside of Cameron’s Winery, 105 Main St., Northfield. 413-225-3247. cameronswinery@nybiz.rr.com
Opening Reception and Amherst Arts Walk: 5 to 8 p.m. Opening reception for collage work by Keith Hollingworth and paintings by Margaret Jean. Free. Gallery A3, 28 Amity Street, Amherst. 413-256-4250. gallerya3@gmail.com
Bella’s Bartok, Gaslight Tinkers: Danceable concert. $14 advance; $18 at door. Shea Theater, Avenue A, Turners Falls. brownpapertickets.com/event/2585645
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): 7:30 p.m. This hilarious comedy is a rollicking irreverent attempt to represent all of Shakespeare’s works in one evening’s entertainment. $17 to $19. Student and senior, $17. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com
“Remember Me, Nellie”: 7:30 p.m. New play by Brian Marsh based on the life of journalist Nellie Bly. $10 suggested donation. Curtain Theater, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst.
Shelburne Falls Farmers Market: 2 to 6:30 p.m. Corner of Main and Water streets, Shelburne Falls. shelburnefallsfamersmarket.org
South Hadley Wine Down First Friday: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monthly gathering for beer, wine and conversation. $7. Gaylord Library, 47 College St., South Hadley. 413-538-5047.
Hadley Playgroup: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Playgroup for children up to 5 and their caregivers. Free. Whole Children, 41 Russell St., Hadley. 413-587-3677. mgerry@northampton-k12.us
It Takes a Village Free Weekly Mothers Circle: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Discuss strategies for managing the stress and adjustment to motherhood. Free childcare is available and refreshments will be served. Free. St. John’s Corner House, 469 Main St., Ashfield. 413-650-3640. lisa@hilltownvillage.org
Kids Magic Carpet Ride Yoga: Yoga, music and dance for children ages 4 to 5 (4:30 to 5 p.m.) and ages 6 to 9 (5 to 5:45 p.m.) $8. Celtic Heels, 296 C Nonotuck Street, Florence. celticheels@gmail.com.
Reiki with David: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Experience healing support with Reiki. Donations accepted. Group participation or private and family appointments available. Open to all, but those 55 and over get priority. Free. Easthampton Council on Aging & Enrichment Center, 19 Union St., Easthampton. 413-527-6151, ext. 16. Kjensen@easthampton.org
Shutesbury Weekly Playgroup: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free playgroup for children ages 5 and under. Shutesbury Elementary School, Shutesbury. 978-544-5157.
South Hadley Family Frolic: 10:30 a.m. Preschooler program with Miss Mary. Free. Gaylord Library, 47 College St., South Hadley. 538-5047.
Strengthening Families Program: 6 to 8 p.m. Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition sponsors program for middle-school families to promote bonding and healthy decision-making. Free. Easthampton High School, 70 Williston Ave., Easthampton. easthamptoncoalition.org
Sunderland Story Time: 11 a.m. Sunderland Library, Sunderland. 665-2642.
Bon Appetit Burlesque’s Ghoulesque VI: 7 to 11 p.m. Burlesque dancers from New England and beyond bring Halloween acts to the stage in Bon Appetit Burlesque’s annual Ghoulesque show for ages 18 and older. $12.75 to $21. VFW Florence Banquet Hall, 18 Meadow St., Florence. 413-570-0169.
Bring your Baby to Barre Fitness: 9:30 a.m. First class free. Free. Celtic Heels, 296 C Nonotuck St, Florence. celticheels@gmail.com
Leslie Brooks in Colrain: 11 a.m. Leslie Brooks reads from her new magical fantasy “Alannah.” Twenty percent of the proceeds going to the library. Free. Griswold Library, 12 Main Road, Colrain.
Rob Chirico Book Signing at World Eye: 12 to 1:30 p.m. Rob Chirico book signing and food tasting for “Not My Mother’s Kitchen: Rediscovering Italian-American Cooking through Stories and Recipes.” Free. World Eye Book Shop, 156 Main St., Greenfield Town. dent42@comcast.net
AEIOUkes: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ukulele enthusiasts with all levels of playing experience, including beginners, and we always welcome new members to play, sing, or just listen. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1011. info@forbeslibrary.org
Mark Nomad Live at Fort Hill Brewery:
Silverteeth, Workman Song, Ex-Temper, Pronoia: 9 p.m. Brooklyn indie scene mainstays Workman Song and Silverteeth now relocated to New England! Playing with Pronoia and rock goddesses Ex-Temper. $6 to $9. The 13th Floor, 99 Main St., Florence. william.f.bartholomew@gmail.com
Steel Rail: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music Pioneer Tavern, 32 Federal St., Millers Falls.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): 7:30 p.m. This hilarious comedy is a rollicking irreverent attempt to represent all of Shakespeare’s works in one evening’s entertainment. $17 to $19. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com
Easthampton Art Walk: Scenes on Sight: 5 to 8 p.m. Various locations, Union Street, Easthampton. Free, 413-529- 1425. arts@easthampton.org
“Love, Loss and What I Wore”: 7:30 p.m. Based on Beckerman’s 1995 best seller. $10. Actors Theatre Playhouse, 21 Main St., West Chesterfield, N.H. 877-666-1855.
Happier Valley Comedy Show presents SCRIPTED/UNSCRIPTED: 8 p.m. Arts Block (289 Main St., Greenfield) $13. Available at the door, cash or check only. 413-658-4615. info@happiervalley.com
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Annual Ashfield Fall Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft and art exhibits by more than 50 exhibitors, local food, tag and book sales. Free. Main Street, Ashfield.
Paradise City Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A world-class arts festival! 250 artists, three days of visual arts, eye-popping design, scrumptious food, fabulous live music and great fun. Adults: $13. Seniors: $12. Students: $8. 12 and under: free. 3 County Fairgrounds, 54 Old Ferry Road at Route 9, Northampton. 800-511-9725. lpost@paradisecityarts.com
Historic Deerfield Antiques Show:11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Annual show. $15. Deerfield Academy hockey rink, Deerfield. 413-775-7132.
Goshen’s Art in the Gardens: A Festival Where Art & Nature Merge: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20-plus artists selling in an outdoor gallery where acres of art and nature merge gardens, stone mosaics, fairies, a dragon, a tin man and a 14-foot pumpkin! Free. Suggested donation $10; children under 12 free. Three Sisters Sanctuary, 188 Cape St (Route 112), Goshen. 413-268-3677. info@threesisterssanctuary.com
Boardwalk Art Show and Hands-On Art: 5 to 8 p.m. Live demonstrations and workshops with artists. Free. At Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Suite 217, Easthampton. 413-203-1259. info@mill180park.com
Artist’s Reception for Frankie Dack: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Opening reception for local painter Frankie Dack, showing her work in the Lane Family Reading Room Gallery at the Sunderland Public Library. Free. 20 School St. 413-665-2642. director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
Easthampton Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Emily Williston Memorial Library, 9 Park St., Easthampton. 527-1031.
Sheryl Jaffe Paper-Making Demonstration: 2 to 4 p.m. Paper-making demonstration using locally grown fibers. Free. At Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Suite 217, Easthampton. 413-203-1259. info@mill180park.com
Easthampton art walk: history art walk: 5 to 8 p.m. David Blair: “Modern Ruins.” Free. Eca+ Gallery, 43 Main St., Easthampton. 413-529-1425. arts@easthampton.org
Forbes Library “Doctor Who” Club:1 to 3 p.m. All are welcome to watch and discuss. Bring snacks for yourself or to share. Contact Jason for questions. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1011. info@forbeslibrary.org.
Girls Try Hockey for Free Day: 1 to 3 p.m. For girls 4 and up. No skating experience required. Bring winter gloves and a bicycle or hockey helmet. Amherst Hockey Assn. Free. Mullins Center Community Rink, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 200 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst. 413-687-2488. skolfield@engin.umass.edu
Sunderland Lego Club: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Weekly club for ages 4 and up. Sunderland Library, Sunderland. 665-2642.
Brattleboro Contra Dance:
Arc Iris at the Lakehouse: 8:30 p.m. Arc Iris broke musical ground with the release of their acclaimed self-titled debut in 2014. The band quickly won over audiences in the US and Europe. $5. Ashfield Lake House, 141 Buckland Road, Ashfield. 413-341-3317. abbie@signaturesounds.com
The Counter Sessions with The Mary Jane Jones: 7 to 9 p.m. Enjoy the jazzier side of local heroes, The Mary Jane Jones, as they share their down-tempo originals and explore the classic American Songbook. Free. Sam’s Pizzeria and Cafe, 235 Main St., Northampton. 413-587-2677. Themjjones@gmail.com
Nadine and Friends: Illustrious Alumni: 4:30 p.m. Faculty recital by Nadine Shank, piano, and friends and UMass alumni. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UMass students. Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass, Amherst.413- 545-2511.
Annual Ashfield Fall Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft and art exhibits by more than 50 exhibitors, local food, tag and book sales. Free. Main Street, Ashfield.
Historic Deerfield Antiques Show: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Annual show. $15. Deerfield Academy hockey rink, Deerfield. 413-775-7132.
14th Annual Heirloom Apple Day at Scott Farm Orchard: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scott Farm hosts its annual celebration of heirloom apples, fresh, baked and squeezed! Taste some of our 120 varieties and learn about their history. Talk and Tasting with Zeke Goodband. Free. Scott Farm Orchard, 707 Kipling Road, East Dummerston, Vt.. 802-254-6868. events@scottfarmvermont.com
Goshen’s “Art in the Gardens”: A Festival Where Art & Nature Merge: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 20 plus artists selling in an outdoor gallery where acres of art & nature merge gardens, stone mosaics, fairies, a dragon, a tin man and a 14-foot pumpkin! Free. Suggested donation $10. Children under 12 free. Three Sisters Sanctuary, 188 Cape St. (Route 112), Goshen. 413-268-3677. info@threesisterssanctuary.com
Buckland Historical Society Open Houses: 2 to 5 p.m. and at Buckland Historical Society Museum, 20 Upper St. Free. The Wilder Homestead, 129 Route 112, Buckland. 413-625-9763. pollyanderson@comcast.net
Colonial Day at the Wilder Homestead: 2 to 5 p.m. Colonial activities at the Wilder Homestead. Open hearth cooking, oxen, weaving, spinning, quilting, music, cider pressing, Morris dancersc. $3. Children $1. Wilder Homestead, 129 Route 112, Buckland. 413-625-9763. pollyanderson@comcast.net
Paradise City Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A world-class arts festival! 250 artists, three days of astounding visual arts, eye-popping design, scrumptious food, fabulous live music and great fun. Adults, $13. Seniors, $12. Students, $8. 12 and under. Free. 3 County Fairgrounds, 54 Old Ferry Road at Route 9, Northampton. 800-511-9725. lpost@paradisecityarts.com
Asexuals Meet-up: Pioneer Valley Aces: 1 to 2:30 p.m. This meet-up exists to support and build community among individuals that identify with the multi-dimensional sphere of asexual identities. Free. Amherst College Natural History Museum, 11 Barrett Hill Road, Amherst. 413-367-6718. pioneeraces@gmail.com
Montague Historical Society: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Viewing of a newly restored movie depicting pre-Depression (ca. 1929) Montague and other scenes of the surrounding area. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Growing a Story with Ellen Meeropol: 6 to 8 p.m. This five-session workshop offers an introduction to writing fiction, focusing on the basic elements of the writing craft. $150. Contact Ellen Meeropol via her web site to register. White Square — Fine Books & Art, 86 Cottage St., Easthampton. 413-203-1717. whitesquarebooks@gmail.com.
Writers’ Workshop Series: Laura Tillman: 7 p.m. Award-winning journalist Laura Tillman discusses “The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts,” a meditation on the human forces that drive a couple to murder. Free. Williston Northampton School, Dodge Room, 40 Park St., Easthampton. 413-529-3403. ksnyder@williston.com
Paradise City Arts Festival:10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A world-class arts festival! 250 artists, three days of astounding visual arts, eye-popping design, scrumptious food, fabulous live music and great fun. Adults: $13. Seniors: $12. Students: $8. 12 years old and under: free. 3 County Fairgrounds, 54 Old Ferry Road at Route 9, Northampton. 800-511-9725. lpost@paradisecityarts.com
Drawing in the Park, Easthampton: 9 a.m. to noon. Join Mill180 Park’s weekly drawing group. Bring your own supplies. Free. 180 Pleasant Street, Suite 217, Easthampton. Email swhite@milll180park.com for more information. info@mill180park.com
South Hadley Tag Sale: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Includes outdoor cafe. Center Church, South Hadley. 413-536-8128.
“The Dissection of Thanksgiving”:7 p.m. Dysfunctional family comedy by Rafael Monserrate. Discussion with filmmaker follows. Regular admission.. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. amherstcinema.org
Irish Dance, Ballet, Tap Combo classes: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Classes offered for ages 3 to teen-agers in Irish dance, tap and ballet. Ages 8 and up, Monday. Ages 3 and up, Wednesday. First class free.Celtic Heels, 296 C Nonotuck St., Florence. celticheels@gmail.com
Northampton Parents Center: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Open Monday through Thursday. Edwards Church, 297 Main St., Northampton. northamptonparentscenter.org
The Sandlot: 1 to 2:45 p.m. Part of the Family Films Series. $5. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St, Amherst. amherstcinema.org
Shutesbury Weekly Tales and Tues: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Free, weekly group for children ages 5 and under. M.N. Spear Library, Shutesbury. 978-544-5157.
Poetry Night: 7 to 10 p.m. An evening of spoken word. Sign up for open mic from 6:30 p.m. Read, listen and enjoy. $5, suggested donation. Deja Brew, 57 Lockes Village Road, Wendell. 978-544-2739.
Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Vibraphonist Warren Chiasson will be the guest soloist with the Green Street Trio followed by an open jazz jam session. Free. City Sports Grille, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton. paulphiliparslanian@gmail.com
Augusta Savage Gallery Performance Series: 7 p.m. Priscilla Page presents “Women Who Are Free.” Layaali performs traditional music of the Arab world. Free. Augusta Savage Gallery, UMass, Amherst. 413-545-5177.
Beer Brewing for the Beginner: 6 to 8 p.m. This course will give the student who is new to craft brewing an overview and hands on experience brewing beer with Brew Practitioners. $240, plus $40 for materials, payable to instructors first night. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, 80 Locust St., Northampton. 413-587-1414 ext. 3530. ltiley@smithtec.org
Chair Volleyball at the Northampton Senior Center: 2 to 3 p.m. Free. 67 Conz St., Northampton. 413-587-1228. jbrooks@northamptonma.gov
“The Gruen Effect: Victor Gruen and the Shopping Mall”: 6:30 p.m. Part of the series Architect Through Film. Dicussion follows. Free. Fayerweather 113, Amherst College, Amherst. 413-253-9744.
LITERARY ARTS
GCC Archibald MacLeish Literary Group: 4:30 p.m. Have you always wanted to read Ulysses by James Joyce? Join a group of curious & interested individuals to read and discuss this classic modernist novel. Free. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Drive, Greenfield. 310-529-8908. michaeldoherty37@gmail.com
Fiction Reading: Naomi Jackson: 8 to 9 p.m. Author of the award-winning, debut novel “The Star Side of Bird Hill” will read from her work. Refreshments to follow. Free. Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst. 413-542-8200. crnewman@amherst.edu
Lecture on Galileo: 4 to 5 p.m. Ernie Gallo of UMass Amherst. Part of the Renaissance Wednesday Lecture series. Free. The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies, 650 East Pleasant St., Amherst. 413-577-3600. renaissance@english.umass.edu
A Ukulele Renaissance with The Well Tempered Ukes: 7 to 8 p.m. Songs from their Renaissance repertory. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Golden Years, with Kate Nicolaou and Zack Danziger: 5 to 8 p.m. Kate Nicolaou and Zack Danziger playing favorite tunes from Bach to bop to Beatles to Bruno Mars. Free. Bertucci’s, 51 East Pleasant St., Amherst. 413-454-2002. zack@zackdanziger.com
Smith College Music in the Noon Hour: 12:30 p.m. Pianist Henry Kramer plays Albeniz and Ravel. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, Smith College, Northampton. smith.edu/smitharts
Coloring for Adults: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Weekly evening to relax and enjoy socializing while coloring. Free. Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz St., Northampton. 413-587-1228. hcahillane@northamptonma.gov
Irish dance, ballet, tap combo classes: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Classes offered for ages 3 to teen in Irish dance, tap and ballet. Ages 8 and up, Monday. Ages 3 and up, Wednesday. First class free. Celtic Heels, 296 C Nonotuck St., Florence. celticheels@gmail.com
Montessori Middle School Information Session: 4 to 5 p.m. Families are invited to come and learn more about the Montessori School of Northampton’s new middle school, enrolling students ages 12 to 14. Free. Montessori School of Northampton, 51 Bates St., Northampton. 413-586-4538. admissions@northamptonmontessori.org