Scottish Country Dance Class: 7 to 9:30 p.m. $6 to $8. Florence Civic Center, 90 Park St., Florence. 413-527-3407. schmittcle@aol.com.
“Uncertain Distances”:
“Bone and Seed: Nurturant Truths in 5 Voices”: 9 a.m. to noon. Two wisdom circles forming based on the writings of five women. Dialogue, reflection, ritual and creative expression. Sliding scale. Florence Civic Center and First Churches, 140 Pine St., Studio 1, Florence, and 129 Main St., Northampton. 413-348-2385. artandsoul.wm@gmail.com.
“Compass Roads” Reading: 7 to 8:30 p.m. “Compass Roads: Poems about the Pioneer Valley,” edited by Jane Yolen. Sixty-two poets and more than a hundred new poems. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 413-348-7365. schmidt.maxine@gmail.com.
Peter “Archguitar” Blanchette: 7 p.m. Guitarist, composer, arranger and conductor Peter Blanchette is known around the world as the inventor of the 11-string archguitar. $15 concert; $45 concert and dinner package. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Bucket/Rebel Base/Phenomena 256: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Sierra Grille, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton. 413-387-5795. honeypotsbuzz@gmail.com.
Dave Bartley: 8:30 to 11 p.m. Jazz singer and piano player features the songs of Mose Allison and other jazz standards. Free. The Rendezvous, 78 3rd St., Turners Falls. voobooking@gmail.com.
Drop-in Traditional Music Sessions: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Moderate swingy pace. Adults and teens of all skill levels welcome. $5. Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz St., Northampton. fiddlewesternmass@gmail.com.
The Thursday Experiment: 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Bonnie Kane. The cutting edge of improvising and experimental music, with new shows monthly. $5 suggested donation. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-650-2670. hello@gatewaycityarts.com.
WMSC Songwriter Showcase: 7 to 10 p.m. With Sparkie Allison, Ray Chaput, Mark Nomad, Robin O’Herin, Peter Nelson and David Brosseau. Free. Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill, 1390 Main St., Springfield. sparkieallison@charter.net.
Coop Concert:
“Blood is at the Doorstep”: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Film about Dontre Hamilton, a black man with a schizophrenia diagnosis who was killed by police. Dialogue with Dontre’s family follows the screening. Free. Griswold Theater, American International College, 1000 State St., Springfield. 413-539-5941, ext. 203. info@westernmassrlc.org.
The ArtSalon Goes to Springfield:
“Uncertain Distances”:
Valley Multigenerational Dance Project: 7 to 8 p.m. Dancers ages 11 to 73 come together to create and perform a movement-based dance theater piece. Special appearance by Been Around; Still Around. $10 to $40. Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St., Northampton. 413-584-7327. noelraley@yahoo.com.
Barika, World Eaters and Peace & Rhythm DJs: 8 to 11:30 p.m. Barika is a funky, dubbed out, psychedelic West African six-piece. World Eaters play psych-punk and horns. Peace & Rhythm DJs spin funk, afro, latin and tropical. $10 to $12. The Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt.
Bluegrass and Beyond Session: 9:30 to midnight. A bluegrass/newgrass/folk and more jam session. Free. The Rendezvous, 78 3rd St., Turners Falls. 413-863-2866. voobooking@gmail.com.
Concert for South Hadley Seniors: 9:30 a.m. The concert band and choir perform for seniors. Free but tickets required. Michael E. Smith Middle School, 100 Mosier St., South Hadley. 413-538-5074.
EMMY Rival and Fire Letters: 8 p.m. EMMY Rival and Fire Letters bring innovative pop sounds. $10 advance; $12 at the door. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-650-2670. hello@gatewaycityarts.com.
Live Music on The Deck: 6 to 9 p.m. The Deck at Union Station, 125A Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-341-3161. platformsportsgrill.com.
Music Under The Grow Lights with The Russellers and BJ Korona: 6:30 p.m. The Russellers open at 6:30 playing folk/country. BJ Korona, playing classic rock, 7:30. Free. Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 413-977-1538. art@susannawhite.com.
Pride Falls: 7 to 11 p.m. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.
Ukulele Jam: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Intermediate ukulele jam meets weekly. A few ukuleles available to borrow. Free. Goodwin Memorial Library, 50 Middle St., Hadley. 413-584-7451. luna.hadleylibrary@gmail.com.
Ray Hendricks:
“All Folked Up”:
“It Can’t Happen Here”: 7 p.m. The play is about the election of a fascist American president and the underground rising against him by a Vermont editor and his family and friends. $6 to $12. Ashfield Town Hall, 412 Main St., Ashfield. 413-628-4574. knowlesda@msn.com.
“15 Minutes: A Podcast About Fame”: 7:30 p.m. Live podcast recording. Guests: Mira Bartok, Beth Lisick, Zak Trojano, Ansel Appleton and Sarah Fran Wisby. With Jamie Berger as emcee. $6 in advance; $10 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Hadley Playgroup: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in playgroup for children up to kindergarten age and their caregivers. Free. Whole Children, 41 Russell St., Hadley. 413-587-3677. mgerry@northampton-k12.us.
Magic for Seniors:
“Building Inclusive Communities: Improving Police-Community Relations”:
Fiddlers Green Contra Dance: 7:30 p.m. Community contra dance. No partner or experience needed. Sit-in musicians welcome. Wear soft-soled shoes. Free. $5 to $10. Munson Library, 1046 Southeast St., Amherst. 413-461-0445. FGinfo@fiddlersgreencontra.org.
13th Annual Spring Ballet Benefit: 1 p.m. Showcases a repertoire of student performances as well as guest artists from Grand Rapids Ballet. Proceeds benefit MABETA, the nonprofit Massachusetts Academy of Ballet Educational Training Association. $10 to $15. South Hadley High School, 153 Newton St., South Hadley. 413-536-6200. rflachs@massacademyofballet.com.
“Uncertain Distances”:
Valley Multigenerational Dance Project: 4 to 5 p.m. See Friday’s listing.
Monadnock Tri-State Dance:
Storytime with Michelle Cuevas: 2 to 3 p.m. Join Berkshire author Michelle Cuevas as she reads from her new book “The Town of Turtle.” $6 to $22.50 museum admission. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. workstudy@carlemuseum.org.
Memorial Day Veterans Poetry Reading:
AEIOUkes: 10 a.m. to noon. For uke enthusiasts of all levels and experiences. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1012. reference@forbeslibrary.org.
Good Trees River Band: 9:30 p.m. to midnight. A blending of heavy funk, blues, fuzz rock, jazz fusion and bluegrass influences into one instantly-recognizable psychedelic sound. Free. The Rendezvous, 78 3rd St., Turners Falls. 413-863-2866. voobooking@gmail.com.
Keene Jazz Orchestra Annual Concert: 7:30 to 10 p.m. In celebration of founder Scott Mullett and 15 years of music together, the orchestra will also present a selection of “KJO Classics.” $12 to $15. Monadnock Regional High School, 580 Old Homestead Hwy. (Route 32), Swanzey, N.H. 603-352-9694. keenejazzorchestra@gmail.com.
Live Music on The Deck: 6 to 9 p.m. See Friday’s listing.
Lower Valley Ramblers: 7 to 11 p.m. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.
Opera Showcase: 7 to 9:30 p.m. New York City-area ensemble performs a program of opera arias and song: soprano, tenor and baritone with piano accompaniment. Puccini, Britten and Bizet. $15. Youth free. Historic North Hall, 40 Searle Road, Huntington. 413-667-5543. www.nothhallhuntington.org.
Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Jazz Concert: 8 p.m. Chris Bakriges, Jeff Fuller and Joe Carter to perfrom. Donations requested. Historic Memorial Hall, 14 West Main St., Wilmington, Vt. 802-368-7217. christopherbakriges@gmail.com.
Western Centuries: 7:30 p.m. Songs from the Deluge will lift heavy hearts, turn spilled beer into ballads and bring country music home as epic odysseys from parts unknown. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton. abbie@signaturesounds.com.
Deep C Divers:
The Terryfics:
“It Can’t Happen Here”: 7 p.m. See Friday’s listing.
Stand Up Comedy Showcase: 8 p.m. Local comic Jon Ross with David Feldman (David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan) and Dr. Jay Sutay (“Hardest Working Pediatrician in Comedy”). $12 to $15. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Readsboro Glassworks Open Studio:
44th Annual Sheep and Woolcraft Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fiber and woolcraft vendors, sheep shearing demonstrations, sheep dog trials, fiber and woolcraft workshops. Free. Cummington Fairgrounds, 97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington.
Paradise City Arts Festival:
South Hadley Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hardy perennials, flowering bushes, annuals, herbs and hanging baskets. Free. First Congregational Church, 1 Church St., South Hadley. centerchurch@verizon.net.
FAB Fashion Show: 5 to 7 p.m. Spring-summer collections by Art Groupie, CJ Originals and Richie Richardson. Free. FAB, 67 2nd St., Turners Falls. 413-835-1390. riverculture@montague-ma.gov.
Johanna Brierley Jewelry Show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Discover Johanna Brierley’s jewelry, cast from lucky stones found on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. Meet the artist and enter to win a special piece. Free. dmg (Don Muller Gallery Inc.), 40 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-1119. info@dmgnoho.com.
Northampton Electronic Recycle Day: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, VCRs, DVDs, microwaves, radios, small electronics, etc. Fee per item. Cash or check. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King St., Northampton. j.wood36@yahoo.com.
Big Saturday Jam-boree: 4 to 6 p.m. Interactive music and movement, art making and free dance for children. $5 for ages 1 and up; under 1, free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Circus Sketch Lab: 6 to 7:30 p.m. A monthly figure drawing session for artists and circus performers of all levels. Family friendly. $5. SHOW Circus Studio, 150 Pleasant St., Suite 313, Easthampton. 413-230-0771. audrey@showcircusstudio.com.
Thomas Cole’s Sublime Summit: 11:30 a.m. to noon. Compare different artists’ renditions of the Connecticut River Oxbow, including Cole’s famous painting. Free. Skinner State Park Summit House, 10 Skinner State Park Road, Hadley. 413-586-0350. holyoke.range@massmail.state.ma.us.
17th Annual Golf Tournament:
Singles Dance: 7 to 10:30 p.m. For ages 40 and up. Music by the Floyd Patterson Band. Free if you sign up for email; otherwise $12. Castle of Knights Banquet Hall, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee. 860-325-2022. cecilia@singlesdanceparty.com. www.singlesdanceparty.com.
“Uncertain Distances”:
Amy Laprade Book Signing:
Baroquan Treasures: 4 p.m. Vocalists Peter Shea, Justina Golden and Junko Watanabe celebrate spring with songs from Byrd to Bach. $35 suggested donation. Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst, 121 North Pleasant St., Amherst. arcadiaplayers.org.
Banish Misfortune, Traditional Irish Music: 5 to 8 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.
Live Music on The Deck: 4 to 7 p.m. See Friday’s listing.
“Mostly Baroque” Organ Barn Concert: 3 to 4:30 p.m. David Neiweem of the University of Vermont performs Bolt, Cuit, de Cabezón, Quantz, Richter and Scheidt with the Guilford Chamber Players. $15 concert, $10 optional meal. The Organ Barn, off Packer Corners Road, Guilford, Vt. 802-254-3600. office@fomag.org.
Opera Showcase: 2 to 4:30 p.m. See Saturday’s listing.
Sunday Funday Comedy Open Mic: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Hosted by Laura Fattaruso every Sunday. Sign up starts at 7. Free. Bishop’s Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton. fattaruso@gmail.com.
44th Annual Sheep and Woolcraft Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Saturday’s listing.
Johanna Brierley Jewelry Show:
Paradise City Arts Festival:
Scavenger Hunt: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Suitable for adults and families with children, ages 6 and up. Free. Mount Holyoke Range State Park, 1150 West St. (Rte 116), Amherst. 413-253-2883. holyoke.range@state.ma.us.
Thomas Cole’s Sublime Summit: 11:30 a.m. to noon. See Saturday’s listing.
Bike Path Bingo:
Quabbin Park Cemetery Memorial Day Observance:
Hadley Memorial Day Parade:
“Uncertain Distances”:
“A Cellist and a Soldier”:
Paradise City Arts Festival:
Sunderland Playgroup: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in playgroup for children up to age 5. Sunderland Elementary School, 1 Swampfield Drive, Sunderland. 413-665-1151.
Dance
“Uncertain Distances”:
Rebecca Lynn: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Northampton Poetry presents Rebecca Lynn, a Winter Tangerine workshop alumni and 2017 Pink Door Fellow. $3 to $4. The Deuce, 50 Conz St., Northampton. 413-586-3315. northamptonpoetry@gmail.com.
Drumming with Ellen Clegg: 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Improv from 6 to 6:45, Rhythms and Techniques from 6:45 to 7:15. $65 for six weeks or $14 per drop in. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Elm St., Northampton. 413-824-8813. ellen@ellenclegg.com.
Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. New York City-based harmonica and vibraphone master Hendrik Meurkens 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.
Comedy in the Wheelhouse:
Strengthening Families Program: 5:30 to 8 p.m. 7-session program for families with 10- to 14-year-olds. Register online: www.easthamptoncoalition.org. Free. White Brook Middle School, 200 Park St., Easthampton. 413-207-5725. rever@epsd.us.
Dance
“Uncertain Distances”:
Baby Time with Moira: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Lively music and movement, as well as collaborative play, to strengthen the parent-child bond and stimulate the minds of children up to 15 months old. Free. Emily Williston Memorial Library, 9 Park St., Easthampton. ehampton@cwmars.org.
Open Mic Night With Host F. Alex Johnson: 7 to 10 p.m. Award-winning guitarist F. Alex Johnson hosts a weekly open mic for all ages. Free. Brew Practitioners, 36 Main St., Florence. 413-584-2444. info@colorwaymusic.com.
“Where’s That Sound Coming From?”: 7 to 8:15 p.m. A talk about music podcasting by drummer and singer-songwriter Brian Marchese, featuring audio clips and live performances by Rub Wrongways artists. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org.
Caleb Wetherbee: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Folk singer and finger-picking style guitarist extraordinaire. Free. The Rendezvous, 78 3rd St., Turners Falls. 413-863-2866. voobooking@gmail.com.
Irish Slow Session: 6:30 to 9 p.m. $5 donation recommended. DeCice Hall at The Marian Center, 1365 Northampton St., Holyoke. lvirishslowsession@aol.com.
Open Mic at The Harp: 7 to 10 p.m. Free. The Harp Irish Pub, 163 Sunderland Road, North Amherst. dalereynolds@live.com.
Wednesday Tunes Series: Auguste and Alden: 7 to 9 p.m. The Wednesday Tunes Series features free live music by local western Massachusetts musicians. Free. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-650-2670. hello@gatewaycityarts.com.
Wheelhouse Karaoke: 8 p.m. Free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Southampton Story Hour: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Edwards Public Library, 30 East St., Southampton. 413-527-9480. jdouglass@cwmars.org.
“Speaking With Skulls”: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Examine the skulls of some of the animals who live in the Mount Holyoke Range. In case of rain, meet in the Visitor Center. Suitable for all ages. Free. Mount Holyoke Range State Park, 1500 West St., Amherst. 413-253-2883. holyoke.range@state.ma.us.