Harry Potter Book Club: 3 to 5 p.m. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Club will meet and talk about books, learn charms and spells. Register by calling 413-772-1544. Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., Greenfield. 413-772-1544, ext. 5105. bbullock@greenfield-ma.gov.
Lisa Brooks Reading: 5 and 7 p.m. Lisa Brooks, author of “Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War,” will host a book signing at World Eye Bookshop, 134 Main St., at 5, followed by discussion at Stinchfield Hall, College Drive, Greenfield Community College at 7. Both in Greenfield. 413-773-9818. nolumbekaproject@gmail.com.
Brain Habits, Sinking, Tiny Hueman, The Basement Cats: 9 p.m. Local indie rock bands live in the Perch. $5 in advance, $10 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Luke Baillargeon: 6 to 8 p.m. Live Italian music. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.
Mark Nomad & “Harmonica” Steve: 7 p.m. Mark and Steve play classic blues infused with original tunes. $10 advance, $12 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
The Message:
Open Mic Night: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Free. The Taproom Hadley, 1 Mill Valley Road, Suite C, Hadley. 618-889-4831. Joe@thetaproomhadley.com.
Thursday Experiment: 7:30 to 10 p.m. A monthly series showcasing premiere practitioners of improvisation and experimental music. Curated by Bonnie Kane. $5 suggested donation. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-650-2670. hello@gatewaycityarts.com.
Green Living Seminar:
“On the Horizon”: 8 to 9 p.m. Continues Feb. 24. Performances by Kathy Couch, Mary Beth Booker, Madison Palffy, Molly McBride, Elena Marione and Lauren Horn. Curated by Peter Schmitz. $5 to $10. A.P.E., 33 Hawley Street, Northampton. 413-586-5553. lisathompson@apearts.org.
Queer Dance Party:
Black Lake: It all Starts in the Mind Growing Like a Diamond: 6 to 8 p.m. Black Lake’s collaborative art and music are consistently about nature, especially urban nature, and consciousness. Free. Readywipe, 532 Main St., Studio 306, Holyoke. 413-552-3475. susannah@readywipegallery.com.
#doubledoseofdave: 6 to 8:30 p.m. An evening of keyboards, basses, beer and duets of recognizable songs. Free. Abandoned Building Brewery, 142 Pleasant St., Unit 103A, Easthampton.
Flathead Rodeo Celebrates Johnny Cash’s Birthday: 8 to 11:30 p.m. A musical mélange of Johnny Cash tunes, roots and rockabilly classics. Free. The Harp Irish Pub, 163 Sunderland Road, Amherst.
Ricky Ford Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares presents Ricky Ford, John Kordalewski, Jerome Harris and Barry Altschul. $15. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. jazzshares.org.
Rob Mahar CD Release Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Music Under The Grow Lights” concert celebrating the launch of Rob Mahar’s new CD! Family-friendly. Food and drinks available. Free. Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 413-977-1538. art@susannawhite.com.
Szlachetka: 7 p.m. Album release party for Los Angeles-based solo artist Matthew Szlachetka, a rock and roll/Americana singer-songwriter. $15 to $18. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton. 413-341-3317. info@signaturesounds.com.
Winter String Jamboree: 7 p.m. An evening to enjoy local string music, arts and in-house crafted cocktails. $20 to $25. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
All Folked Up:
Lonesome Brothers:
The Wolves: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Continues Feb. 24 and March 1 through 3. A portrait of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals. $5 to $10. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-585-3220, smith.edu/smitharts. artsinfo@smith.edu.
Homeschool Wilderness Skills Programs: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children will learn ice safety, hypothermia prevention, quinzee building and tracking. $55 to $70. Fifty percent tuition due upon registration. Larch Conservation Area, 525 South Pleasant St., Amherst. 413-340-1161. frank@earthworkprograms.com.
Winter Playground at Retreat Farm: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Continues Feb. 24. Family snowshoe walks, campfires, face painting, storytellers and farm animals. Visit retreatfarm.org for daily schedule of events. $6 to $8. Free for children under 2. Retreat Farm, 45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro. 802-490-2270. info@retreatfarm.org.
Melha Shriners’ Last Dance:
10th Annual Beatles Open Mic Benefit: 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Benefit for the Northampton Community Music Center. Free. $10 suggested donation for NCMC Scholarship Fund. 13th Floor Music Lounge, 99 Main St., Florence. Performances also at the Northampton Community Music Center, 139 South St., Northampton. dasterndastern@yahoo.com.
Bennie and the Jets: 5 to 10:30 p.m. An Elton John tribute band. $45, includes a six-course dinner, parking, gratuity, tax and show. Teresa’s Restaurant, 315 Palmer Road, Ware. 413-967-7601. jrsglobalentertainment@gmail.com.
Flathead Rodeo: 8 to 11:30 p.m. Roots, rock and roll, and rockabilly music. Free. TNT Pizza Sports Barr & Grill, 548 South St., Holyoke, MA, Holyoke. 413-536-1100.
Johhny Fireseed and the Junkyard Dogs: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Johnny Fireseed and the Junkyard Dogs performs a family music show with an upbeat eco-message on instruments made entirely from recycled items. $8. Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College, 90 Wyman Way, Keene. 603-358-2168. boxoffice@keene.edu.
Kris Delmhorst: 7 p.m. A darkly hopeful new collection of songs. $18 to $22. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton. 413-341-3317. info@signaturesounds.com.
Open Mic Invitational Featuring Toms Dews and Ralph Carson: 8 to 10 p.m. Two singer-songwriters from the Pioneer Valley are featured on the last Saturday of each month. Free. The Harp Irish Pub, 163 Sunderland Road, North Amherst. dalereynolds@live.com.
The Perceptionists Featuring Mr. Lif and Akrobatik: Legendary hip hop group from Boston. $15 to $20. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Rusted Shame: 9 p.m. to midnight: Free. Whiskerz Pub, 75 Cottage St., Easthampton. 413-320-6269. shamerusted@gmail.com.
Sinkane: 8 p.m. Ahmed Gallab makes music that is joyful and generous, with a razor-sharp message about community and social justice. $10 to $26. MASS MoCa, 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-662-2111. info@massmoca.org.
Tom Knight Puppet Show: 11 a.m. to noon. Puppeteer Tom Knight performs original songs and skits. $8 to 10. Northampton Community Music Center, 139 South St., Northampton. 413-585-0001. sam@ncmc.net.
UMass Chamber Choir & Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble: 8 p.m. The UMass Chamber Choir & Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble, conducted by Tony Thornton, present Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil.” $10 to $20. Our Lady of the Valley Church, 33 Adams St., Easthampton. 413- 545-2511. music@music.umass.edu.
Pinedrop EP Release Party:
Fire & Ice: 5 to 8 p.m. Annual sledding and bonfire event. Enjoy dinner, roasted marshmallows and hot cocoa by the fire. $5 suggested donation per person, or $15 per family. Red Gate Farm, 4 Norman Road, Ashfield. 413-625-9503. jake@redgatefarm.org.
Greater Easthampton St. Patrick’s Parade Party: 5:30 to 9 p.m. $6 to $25. Pulaski Club, 79 Maple St., Easthampton. 413-527-4108. johnfrancis1111@gmail.com.
Nature Walk for Caregivers and Toddlers: 10 to 11 a.m. The one-hour hike allows children, birth to 5 years old, to gently discover the natural world and gives caregivers the skills to explore on their own. $5 to $7 for adults, children free. Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. 413-584-3009. arcadia@massaudubon.org.
Monte Belmonte’s 40th Birthday Bacchanalia:
Banish Misfortune, Traditional Irish Music: 3 to 6 p.m. Traditional Irish hornpipes, reels, jigs, waltzes, polkas, airs, songs and craic. Free. Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton. 413-586-4997. davemeuser@msn.com.
Edith & Bennett/FIELD HOLLER: 7 p.m. Edith Gawler and Bennett Konesni are work-song scholars who play old-time fiddle and banjo music, Swedish dance tunes, historic ballads and hollers. $12 to $15. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton. 413-341-3317. info@signaturesounds.com.
Eli Catlin: 3 to 6 p.m. Eli Catlin melds blues, folk, country and American primitive styles. Free. New City Brewery, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. khalif@laudable.productions.
Sage Chamber Music Society: Jiayan Sun: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Reflections on Sonata. Music by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Béla Bartók, Ludwig van Beethoven, Ferruccio Busoni, Leoš Janáček, and Maurice Ravel. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 122 Green St., Northampton. artsinfo@smith.edu.
Footings:
Sunday Afternoon Live!: 2 p.m. Northampton Arts Council presents annual variety show. Advance: $6 to $11. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton. northamptonartscouncil.org.
Tibetan New Year Celebration: 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Food, performances, exhibits and presentations. $7. Student Union Ballroom, UMass Amherst.
“I Know a Man…Ashley Bryan” Film Screening: 1 to 3 p.m. A film by Richard Kane and Robert Shetterly about a 94-year-old creative wonder. $9 to $22, or free with museum admission. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 W Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. sandys@carlemuseum.org.
Screening of “Composed”: 4 to 6 p.m. The UMass Department of Music and Dance presents a screening of the documentary film “Composed” about dealing with performance anxiety. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 President’s Drive, Amherst. 413-577-2154. mlonghi@umass.edu.
Screening of “There Are Jews Here”: 2 to 3:30 p.m. $4 to $8. Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West St., Amherst. 413-256-4900. programs@yiddishbookcenter.org.
Purim at the Carle Museum Art Studio: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Get ready for Purim at the Carle, creating wearable art and costumes. Especially for children ages 3-6. $10. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 W Bay Road, Amherst. 413-584-6622. ameltzer@landergrinspoon.org.
Cell Phones and Visual Arts:
Hands and Hearts to Cloth:
Wildlife Rehabilitation:
Purim-Shpiel:
Monday English Country Dance: 7 p.m. Social dances from 17-21st centuries danced to live music. No partner needed. Beginners welcome. Wear soft-soled shoes. $7 to $10. Munson Library, 1046 Southeast St., Amherst. amherstcd.org.
Fiction Reading: Hermione Hoby: 8 to 9 p.m. Hermione Hoby, author of the “Stranger of the Week” column at The Awl, will read from her debut novel, “Neon in Daylight.” Free. Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst. 413-542-8200. crnewman@amherst.edu.
Poetry Reading by Red Pine: 7 p.m. Bill Porter, whose pen-name is Red Pine, translates Chinese texts, primarily Taoist and Buddhist, including poetry and sūtras. Free. Poetry Center, Wright Hall, 5 Chapin Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.
Jeff Holmes Big Band Featuring Dawning Holmes: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Seventeen-piece big band plays leaders arrangements and compositions with vocalist Dawning Holmes. Jazz, blues and soul. Free. The 121 Club at Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. jwholmes@umass.edu, dawna@fathomarts.com.
“Only When I Dance” Screening: 4 p.m. Documentary tells the story of Silva and Isabela Coracy from the favelas of Rio, who pursue their dreams of becoming professional ballet dancers. Free. Seeyle 106, Smith College, Northampton.
“Walden”: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A new documentary short film about the enduring legacy of Henry David Thoreau’s work, including his book “Walden.” Discussion follows. Free. Westhampton Public Library, 1 N Rd, Westhampton. 413-628-4485. hltoutreach@thetrustees.org.
Mornings on the Farm: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Weekly program guides children up to 4 through the wonders of life on a farm. $10 to $20. Red Gate Farm, 4 Norman Road, Ashfield. 413-625-9503. jake@redgatefarm.org.
Sunderland Playgroup: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in playgroup for children up to 5. Sunderland Elementary School, Sunderland. 413-665-1151.
#TimesUp on Period Stigma: Why Menstrual Equity Matters:
Raising Hell at Your Desk: Translating Isaac Babel:
Night Club 2 Step, Foxtrot, West Coast Swing: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Two classes on each style. No experience required; no partner necessary. $75 for 6 classes. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, 80 Locust Street, Northampton. 413-587-1414 ext. 3530. ltiley@smithtec.org.
Maya Joshi: The Life and Work of Rahul Sankrityayan: 5 p.m. Maya Joshi traces the life and work of Rahul Sankrityayan, a polymath born in India. Free. Seelye 201, 2 Seelye Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.
Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Boston-based tap dancer and choreographer Sean Fielder will be the guest soloist with the Green Street Trio followed by an open jazz jam session. $5. City Sports Grille, 525 Pleasant St., Northampton. paulphiliparslanian@gmail.com.
Symphony Band: American Epitaphs and Tributes: 7:30 p.m. Concert exploring the different ways composers have immortalized American historical figures and events through sound. $5 to $10. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, UMass Amherst, Amherst. 413-545-2511, fineartscenter.com. music@music.umass.edu.
Detective Sent-Tout: The Case of the Adverb: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Keene State College Theatre and Dance Department presents a new theatrical puppet production by KSC Theatre Professor Céline Perron. Also Feb. 28. $6 to $10. Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College, 90 Wyman Way, Keene. 603-358-2168. boxoffice@keene.edu.
Bodies in Earth: Postwar Japanese Ceramics, Photography and Installation Art: 5 p.m. Professor Bert Winther-Tamaki will give a lecture on photographers, ceramicists and installation artists in Japan in the 50s to 70s. Free. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. artmuseum@smith.edu.
Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth: 6 to 8 p.m. Free seven-week program for children ages 10 to 14 and families. Dinner and childcare available. Free. White Brook Middle School, 200 Park St., Easthampton. 413-207-5725. cbriggs@epsd.us.
Creacion Latin Big Band: 7 p.m. Twenty-piece big band with Frances Rahaim plays salsa, cha cha, boogaloo, merengue, cumbia, son and bolero. Open dance floor. Every first and third Wednesday. Free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Five College Faculty Dance: Collective Tissue: 8 to 10 p.m. Five College Dance, in collaboration with Hampshire College Dance, presents an evening of dance featuring contributions from across all five campuses. $5 to $10. Hampshire College, 893 West St., Amherst. 413-559-6622. jwalker@fivecolleges.edu.
Creative Writing Workshops: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Workshops held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for 10 weeks. Beginners and seasoned writers welcome. First visit is free. $25 to $45. Main Street Writers, 664 Main St., Suite 60, Amherst. 413-221-4652. mainstreetwriters@gmail.com.
UMass Faculty Concert: The Schubert Cycles I: 7:30 p.m. Faculty concert by William Hite, tenor, with Jeewon Park, piano. The program will feature Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Amherst, Amherst. 413-577-2154. music@music.umass.edu.
Music in the Noon Hour: 3 to 5 p.m. Paradise Wind Quintet, performing Suite Miniature by Poldowski (Irene Wieniawska), and more. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall, 144 Green St., Northampton. artsinfo@smith.edu.
Wheelhouse Karaoke: 8 p.m. Free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Brattleboro Women’s Chorus:
Screening of “13th”: 7 p.m. Documentary explores the history of race and the criminal justice system in the United States. Discussion follows. Free. Town Hall Auditorium, 41 Pelham Road, Belchertown. belchertownvoices4justice.org.
Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: 7:30 to 10 p.m. 25th annual festival. Free. UMass Amherst Flavin Family Auditorium (SOM 137), 121 President’s Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2341. shimpach@umass.edu.
“Young Voices for the Planet” Screening:
Homeschool Halfdays: 9 a.m. to noon. A weekly, hands-on learning-through-farming experience for homeschoolers. $20 per half day, $200 full session. Red Gate Farm, 4 Norman Road, Ashfield. 413-625-9503. jake@redgatefarm.org.