Bebe Miller Company “The Making Room” Informal Showing:
Meditation and Journaling:
Spoken Word night at Underdogs Lounge:
Third Friday Open Prose and Poetry Reading:
Brickabrack and Starbird Bow:
The Ensemble Adilei of Georgia:
Workshop Jan. 18, 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. $20 concert, $25
workshop. or $40 to take part in both. Double Edge Theatre, 948 Conway Road, Ashfield. 628-0277. doubleedgetheatre.org
Kevin Parry Open Mic:
Little Roots Music Thursdays:
Luke Baillargeon:
The Prozacs (Final Show) / Sparkeater / Sham Life:
The Thursday Experiment:
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Monthly
series showcasing premiere
practitioners of improvisation and experimental music, along with an open jam session where all are invited to play. Free. Suggested donation $5. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-650-2670. hello@gatewaycityarts.com
Tuff Riddim International:
The Ghostlight Project: A Light for Dark Times Ahead:
Amherst International Folkdancing:
Contra Dance:
Dan Daniels and Dan Margolis:
Skell — The Bring The Ruckus Tour kickoff.
Fred Marion:
Live music in The Mick. Free.
The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800.
info@logcabin-delaney.com
Gaelynn Lea:
abbie@signaturesounds.com
United We Sing — For Hope,
Healing and Action:
9:30 p.m. Sing songs of hope and protest with local folk musicians on the night of the inauguration and the eve of the women’s march. Free. Donations accepted to benefit local AFSC. Friends Meetinghouse, 43 Center St., Northampton. UnitedWeSing2017@gmail.com
Valley Music Showcase:
valleymusicshowcase@gmail.com
Shrek the Musical:
South Hadley Tea Time:
Rock Your Rights! solidarity with Women’s March on D.C.
Butterfly Swing Band: 7:15 to 10 p.m. Early jazz for listening and dancing. Free. New England House, 254 Marlboro Road, West Brattleboro. jolo143@gmail.com
Family Concert Series: Shiprock & Anchordog: 11 a.m. Family concert featuring Shiprock & Anchordog. $5 general admission, free for children up to 12 months. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 W. Bay Road, Amherst. 413-585-0001.
adriana@ncmc.net.
Floyd Patterson: 7 to 11 p.m.
Live music in The Mick. Free.
The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800.
info@logcabin-delaney.com
Phoenix Green: Calling in Hope: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Needing hope after the inauguration? Join gospel duo Phoenix Green for an evening of uplifting songs, stories and spoken word.
$10 to $15. Hope Community Church, 16 Gaylord St., Amherst. kaitlinjuneart@gmail.com
Springfield Symphony Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with guest pianist Spencer Myer; Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony No. 40. Symphony Hall, 34 Court St., Springfield. 773-2291, springfieldsymphony.org
Tom and Corrie: Jan. 21,
8 to 11 p.m. Tom and Corrie
return to Brew Practitioners for another gig with new tunes, old favorites, guest appearances, and great beer. Free. Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom, 36 Main St., Florence. cdoerge33@gmail.com.
Tuff Riddim International:
9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tuff
Riddim International plays reggae music. $5. Bishops Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton.
mbassmon@yahoo.com.
Winterpills and Antje Duvekot: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present indie/folk/chamber-pop quintet Winterpills, plus contemporary
folk singer/songwriter Antje Duvekot $18 advance, $22 at
the door. Next Stage, 15
Kimball Hill, Putney. 802-387-0102. stobro@svcable.net.
Happier Valley Family Comedy Show: 4 p.m. Monthly improv
comedy show for the whole
family. $10 adults, $5/kids
(3 yrs and under free), $30
family. Eastworks Community Room Suite 160, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton. 413-658-4615. info@happiervalley.com
Punks of prestidigitation:
7:30 to 10 p.m. Magicians Pj
Pinsonnault, Jonas Cain and
Scotty Swan presents a quickly paced provocative Dadaesque
mix of wizardry, mentalism and
off-beat humor. $10, $5 for students. Bing art center, 716 Sumner Ave., Springfield. 413-271-7397. scottyswan@gmail.com
Amherst Winter Fare: 10 a.m. CISA sponsors day of workshops, bartering, music, fun to highlight the bounty of local food. Amherst Regional Middle School, Amherst.
buylocalfood.org
Hilltown Families’ Service-Learning Micro-Event Series for Families:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by to create handmade valentines to be distributed to seniors. Amherst
Farmers Market, Amherst Middle School, 170 Chestnut St., Amherst. hilltownfamilies.org
Northampton Winter Farmers’
Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organic fruits and vegetables grown in the
Pioneer Valley. Free. SNAP accepted and doubled up to $10. Smith
Vocational and Agricultural
High School, 80 Locust St., Northampton. 860-481-9807.
nohowintermarket@gmail.com
Springfield Motorcycle Show: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. thebige.com
Paintings by William Chmura:
1 p.m. A portion of the proceeds benefit Tilton Library. Free. Tilton
Library, 75 N. Main St., South
Deerfield. 413-665-4683.
tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org
Photography and Discovery: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Works by American and European artists. The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown. 413-458-2303.
First Child in the Woods: 10 to 11 a.m. Hour-long hike for children up to age 5 and caregiver. $7. Advance registration is required. Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton. 584-3009, massaudubon.org
Owl Moon: 5 to 7 p.m. Indoor/
outdoor program, for ages 5 to 10, based on Jane Yolen book. $8.
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary,
Easthampton. 584-3009,
massaudubon.org
Saturdays at the Hitchcock Center: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hitchcock Center for the Environment
fosters awareness and understanding of our environment through programs with a particular focus on children. Free. Hitchcock Center
for the Environment, 845 West St., Amherst. 413-256-6006.
info@hitchcockcenter.org
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:
Comedy Open Mic:
fattaruso@gmail.com
Jim Carse reads from his new book, “PhDeath.”
The New England Jazz Trio series Part 4.
Banish Misfortune:
Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton. 413-586-4997. davemeuser@msn.com
The Counter Sessions with
The Mary Jane Jones:
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
Jack and Katie at Fort Hill Brewery:
Springfield Symphony Orchestra: Winter Ensemble:
wistariahurst.org
Art Workshop:
Super Cereal Saturdays!:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Quarters
offers unlimited arcade games,
cereal buffet, and classic
cartoons. $10 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under. The
Quarters, 8 Railroad St., Hadley. hadleyquarters@gmail.com.
Author Talk — Comedy and Tragedy on the Mountain:
presents her new book, a
history of theatrical performance on Mt. Tom. Barbara Bernard will introduce the author. Free.
Holyoke Public Library, 250 Chestnut St., Holyoke. 413-420-8107. historyroom@holyokelibrary.org
Writers’ Workshop Series: Andy Ward:
Reading:
Orzechowski reads from his
memoir “You’ll Like it Here.”
Free. Whole Children, 41 Russell St., Hadley. 413-585-8010.
brittany.brown@pathlightgroup.org
Beat Stress: Drumming with
Ellen Clegg:
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra:
New Horizons Senior Band
Meet and Greet:
Northampton Jazz Workshop:
UMass Brass faculty concert:
Spiridopolous on trombone
with Eric Berlin, trumpet and
Ludmilla Krasin, piano. $10
general; $5 seniors, students;
$3 youth under 18. UMass.
Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2227.
music@music.umass.edu
Canvas and Cocktails with Bob Ross.
Little Roots Music Wednesdays:
South Hadley Chorale Rehearsals to Resume:
Zack and Kirsten: