Thursday, 21 Dance

“Assemblage: A Division III Dance Festival”: 8 to 10 p.m. $5 to $10. Hampshire College’s Music and Dance Building, Main Dance Studio, 893 West St., Amherst. 413-559-5889. hampdancereservations@gmail.com.

Scottish Country Dance Class: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Invigorating Scottish social dancing requiring only pep and soft soled shoes. Instruction 7 to 8:30, then tea, followed by social dancing until 9:30. $6 to $8. Florence Civic Center, 90 Park St., Florence. 413-527-3407. dansstep1950@gmail.com.

Literary Arts

Jones Library Centennial Celebration: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the library’s last 100 years and toast to its future. Cake cutting at 6:30 with remarks and toasts to follow. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 413-259-3097. specialcollections@joneslibrary.org.

Music

“A Beethoven Cycle: The Complete Piano Sonatas VII with Jiayan Sun, Piano”: 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall in Sage Hall, 144 Green St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. landerson@smith.edu.

Bluegrass Jam: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Upbeat weekly jam welcomes all pickers and music lovers, too. Free. The O’s, 330 Amherst Road, Sunderland. 413-527-4157. st1ss344ebs@charter.net.

Luke Baillargeon: 6 to 8 p.m. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.

Goblet, Jeopardy: 8:30 p.m. Local thrash metal bands. $10. The Perch at Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Matisyahu — Purim Party: 8:30 p.m. Mixing traditional Jewish themes with modern reggae, rock and hip-hop sounds. $35 in advance; $40 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Music in the Morning: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Live interactive music by musician/educator Marcy Gregoire. Puppets, costumes, instruments and more. $5. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center Ballroom, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Purim Palooza with Lazer Lloyd: 4:45 to 8 p.m. Lazer Lloyd brings an intimate and rockin’ show. Megillah at 4:45. $5 to $15; free for ages 3 and under. Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 908-447-6953. tuvia@chabadnorthampton.com.

Theater

“Mother May I”: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Rehearsed reading of a new play by Dylan Brody. A witty tale of longstanding intergenerational misunderstanding. A well-off older Boston couple fail to comprehend the truth about their son Daniel’s life in Los Angeles. They are equally obtuse about their grown daughter’s sexual preference. Will they ever get it? Free. 12 Federal St., Greenfield. 413-768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com.

“A Skull in Connemara”: 8 to 9:30 p.m. No Theater, the resident theater of A.P.E., performs Martin McDonagh’s “A Skull in Connemara.” $15 to $20. A.P.E., 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553. lisathompson@apearts.org.

“Doctor Faustus”: 8 p.m. Christopher Marlowe’s profound, funny and rambunctious version of the classic German legend tells the story of an egotistic scholar who makes a pact with Lucifer for nearly unlimited power and pleasure. Directed by Ron Bashford. Senior honors project in acting by Wesley Guimarães. Free, but reservations recommended. Holden Theater, 200 South Pleasant St., Amherst. 413-542-2277.

“Swimming Lessons”: 7:30 p.m. The play follows two young doctors as they navigate life and politics. By Shazeb Meraj and Jared Sarnie. $5 to $7.50. Rand Theater, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst.

Film

“The Wretch Whom You Created” Screening: 7:30 to 9 p.m. A radical, intersectional, feminist, queer, campy monster movie. $7. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. rootcellar.paul@gmail.com.

Potpourri

Parent Cafe for Dads: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Three-week group open to fathers with young children. Sharing experiences and learning skills around parenting. With child care and supper. Free. Bridge Street School, 2 Parsons St., Northampton. 413-587-1471. mgerry@northampton-k12.us.

Friday, 22 Dance

Amherst International Folk Dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Line, circle and couple dances from the Balkans, Middle East and Eastern Europe. No partner needed. See amherstfolkdancing.org for location. $3 to $10. Various Amherst locations. 413-549-6748. eva@amherstfolkdancing.org.

“Assemblage: A Division III Dance Festival”: 8 to 10 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

“For the Record”: 8 p.m. Mount Holyoke College’s senior capstone project. $5 to $10. Kendall Sports and Dance Complex, Dunlap Place, South Hadley. mhcdance.reservations@gmail.com.

Literary Arts

Whole Book Approach: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about The Whole Book Approach and discover the difference between reading “with” children and reading “to” children. $46.75 to $55. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. workstudy@carlemuseum.org.

Music

Austin Fair, Lagoon, Shey Rose and smok5: 10 p.m. Local hip-hop acts. $10. The Wheelhouse at Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

CUBE, Slippery Stairs and Obliquity: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Experimental techno, smoke machines and strobe lights. $10. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. rootcellar.paul@gmail.com.

F. Alex Johnson: 6 to 8 p.m. Award-winning guitarist performs. Free. MGM Springfield, 1 MGM Way, Springfield. 413-273-5000. info@colorwaymusic.com.

Harvest & Rust: A Neil Young Experience: 7:30 p.m. Representing the wide array of Young’s influential material. $12 in advance; $17 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Live Local Music Showcase: 9 to 11:30 p.m. Local bands Tumbletoads, Totally Submerged, and Reverend Dan and The Dirty Catechism perform alternative rock. $5. The O’s Music Bar, 330 Amherst Road, Sunderland. theosmusicbar@gmail.com.

Made Men: 7 to 11 p.m. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.

Music Under The Grow Lights: Julie Cira & The Wake: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Mill 180 Park, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 413-977-1538. art@susannawhite.com.

The Screaming Hearts, The Heavy Calm, Fighting Giants and Tetramono: 7:30 p.m. Local indie bands. $5 in advance; $10 day of show. The Perch at Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

“Winds of Nagual”: 7:30 p.m. The UMass Wind Ensemble, directed by Matthew Westgate, featuring guest conductor Reed Chamberlin. $5 to $10; free for UMass students. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2511. music@music.umass.edu.

Theater

“A Skull in Connemara”: 8 to 9:30 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

“Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Presented by the Edge Ensemble. A searing drama about faith and uncertainty. Directed by Kim Dupuis. $12 to $15. Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Washington St., Keene, N.H. 352-5657. theedgeensemble@aol.com.

Ghost Light Theater Presents “Constellations” by Nick Payne: 8 to 10 p.m. $12. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. healeymegan11@gmail.com.

“The Addams Family — The Musical”: 7 to 9:30 p.m. $8 to $12. Bowker Auditorium in Stockbridge Hall, 80 Campus Center Way, Amherst. 781-354-3533. nzadykowicz@umass.edu.

“Here Be Sirens”: 8 p.m. Production by Amber Treadway. $5 to $10; free for Smith College students. Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, 122 Green St., Northampton. 413-585-3220. boxoffice@smith.edu.

“(In)Dependent: The Heroin Project”: 7:30 p.m. A new play by Kent State University students Emelia Sherin and Zach Manthey. Directed by Linda McInerney. Based on interviews with people who use heroin, counselors and family members. $10 to $20. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton.

“Doctor Faustus”: 8 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

“The Fever”: 7 p.m. Written between 1985 and 1990, “The Fever” reflects an intensive and personally transformative focus by Wallace Shawn on the United States’ relationship to Latin America. Directed by John Hellweg. $10 to $15. A.P.E., 33 Hawley St., Northampton. 413-586-5553.

“Come My Beloved”: 7:30 p.m. The play explores the downfall and resurgence of an American city. By Emma Weinstein. $5 to $7.50. Rand Theater, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst.

“Wizard of Oz”: 7 p.m. $4 to $12. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 97 Sumner Turner Drive, Northfield. 413-498-2931.

Comedy

“Actual Oppression … But First, the Weather”: 7 p.m. Headgear, PVPA’s sketch comedy troupe, explores topics of all types with original material. $3 to $10. Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, 15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley. 413-552-1580. lcappello@pvpa.org.

Film

“The Lost Forests of New England” Screening: 7 to 9 p.m. See stunning footage of old-growth trees and learn the history of old-growth forests. $6 to $8. Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. 413-584-3009. arcadia@massaudubon.org.

“The Visitor”: 7 p.m. A widowed and lonely college professor comes home to find an immigrant couple (from Syria and Senegal) living in his Manhattan apartment. Their unexpected encounter leads to friendship and the professor’s reawakening. $4 to $6. Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls.

Festivals & Fairs

Jamherst: 7 to 11:50 p.m. A two-night music festival at multiple downtown Amherst locations. Free. Locations include The Black Sheep, High Horse and The Pub. 413-345-2945. ann@amherstdowntown.com.

Cabin Fever Marketplace: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A specialty food, beverage, art and craft pop-up market. The River Garden, 157 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt.

Saturday, 23 Dance

“Assemblage: A Division III Dance Festival”: 8 to 10 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

Dance Spree: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Freestyle boogie. Try it for 30 minutes free. $5 to $10; free for children under 10. The Episcopal Church of St. James & Andrew, 71 Federal St., Greenfield. 413-658-7011. jasper@dancespree.org.

Montague (Cajun and) Square Dance: 7 to 10 p.m. Empty Bottle Ramblers provide the Cajun music. Erica Weiss calling. No experience necessary. $5 to $10. Montague Common Hall, 34 Main St., Montague.

“For the Record”: 8 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Literary Arts

Freedom & Struggle Song Swap: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Bring your own songs and potluck meal. $5 to $10 suggested donation. The Episcopal Church of St James & Andrew, 71 Federal St., Greenfield. 413-658-7011. jasper@dancespree.org.

Music

AEIOUkes: 10 a.m. to noon. A community ukulele club meets to sing together and practice playing. New members of all levels and listeners welcome. Preceded by a beginner ukulele lesson from 9 to 10. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1012. reference@forbeslibrary.org.

Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem: 7:30 p.m. New England-based folk quartet in its 15th year. To benefit the Friends of the Wendell Free Library. $6 to $15. Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, 6 Center St., Wendell. 978-544-5557. wendellfullmoon.org.

Roots All Stars: 9 p.m. to midnight. Featuring Dave Boatwright, Boo Pearson, Andrew Moon, Noah Telly, Rob Moss and special guest Simon White. Free. Deja Brew Café & Pub, 57 Lockes Village Road, Wendell.

Alex Hiller: 9 to 11:30 p.m. Acoustic solo artist. $5. The O’s Music Bar, 330 Amherst Road, Sunderland. theosmusicbar@gmail.com.

Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem: 8 to 9:30 p.m. Mount Holyoke College and Cornell University Glee Clubs, orchestra and soloists. Stephanie Council and Robert Isaacs direct. Free. Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, College Street, South Hadley. 413-538-2306. cwrobles@mtholyoke.edu.

“Good To Be King” — Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 5 to 10:30 p.m. Includes six-course dinner, gratuity tax and show. $50. Teresa’s Restaurant, 315 Palmer Road, Ware. 413-967-7601. teresasrestaurant@verizon.net.

Gypsy Layne Cabaret & Co.: 8 p.m. Burlesque from the Berkshires: sizzling strips, alluring belly dance, live music, astounding swordplay, outrageous comedy and dynamic dance routine. $15 in advance; $20 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-015. hawksandreed.com.

Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra: 8 p.m. A unique large ensemble that combines the distinctive timbres and techniques of electric, acoustic, classical and bass guitars. $18 in advance; $20 day of show. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. 413-650-4522. hello@gatewaycityarts.com.

Irish (and Other) Trad Music Session: 3 to 6 p.m. Open session for traditional music including Irish, Scottish, old-time, New England contra and more. Meets the fourth Saturday of each month. Free. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. rootcellar.paul@gmail.com.

Piper Hopkins: 7 to 11 p.m. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.

Shokazoba with I-Ganic Sound System: 9 p.m. Nine-piece horn-driven powerhouse playing conscious funky fusion jazz with progressive topical lyrics. $7 in advance; $10 day of show. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main S., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

World Music Collider 5: 7 to 11:30 p.m. Noura Mint Seymali’s molten psychedelic Saharan funk, Antibalas alum Nikhil P. Yerawadekar and Turning Jewels Into Water. $20 to $25; free for children under 12. Williamsburg Grange, 12 Main St., Williamsburg. 413-687-5584. edo@laudable.productions.

Peter Lehndorff with Shea & Company and Plywood Cowboy: 7 p.m. Luthier’s Co-op, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton. 413-527-6627. luthiers-coop.com.

Theater

“A Skull in Connemara”: 8 to 9:30 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

“Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley: 7:30 to 10 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Ghost Light Theater Presents “Constellations” by Nick Payne: 8 to 10 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

“The Addams Family — The Musical”: 1 to 3:30 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

“(In)Dependent: The Heroin Project”: 7:30 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

“Here Be Sirens”: 8 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

“Doctor Faustus”: 8 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

“The Fever”: 7 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

“Swimming Lessons”: 2 p.m. See Thursday’s listing.

“Come My Beloved”: 7:30 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

“Wizard of Oz”: 7 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Comedy

“Actual Oppression … But First, the Weather”: 7 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Happier Valley World Open Cup Grand Prix Series Derby Bowl Championship: 7 to 10 p.m. Two teams of improvisers comedically compete for trophies and glory. Followed by a showcase and improv jam. $13. Happier Valley Comedy Theater, 1 Mill Valley Road, Hadley. info@happiervalley.com.

Film

“The Visitor”: 7 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Festivals & Fairs

Jamherst: 7 to 11:50 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Maple Days: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See the entire maple sugaring process and learn how maple sugar was used in early New England. $14 to $28; free for children ages 3 and under. Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge. osv.org.

SYRUP: One Sweet Performing Arts Festival: 2:30 p.m. Piti Theatre Company’s Jonathan Mirin, clown-dancer Narieka Masla, pianist Laura Josephs and vocalist Christian Schwedbler share their works-in-progress. Syrup tasting between each artist. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Free, but reservations are recommended by emailing info@ptco.org. The Barn, 31 Water St., Shelburne Falls. ptco.org/syrup.

Cabin Fever Marketplace: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Saturday’s listing.

Amherst Woman’s Club Annual Flower Show and Sale: Noon to 4 p.m. Refreshments included. Proceeds go to community service organizations and college scholarships. $5. 35 Triangle St., Amherst.

Potpourri

“Growing Gratitude and Generosity”: 4 to 6 p.m. Family program to develop generous and grateful children. For ages 7 to 13. Includes a common read with a free book, two parent cafes and community service. Free. Easthampton High School, 70 Williston Ave., Easthampton. 413-588-5565.
cklimczak@collaborative.org.

Sunday, 24 Dance

Kathak Lecture, Demonstration and Dance Workshop: 1 to 3 p.m. With Veronica Simas de Souza Rosas. Sobo Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, Unit 346, Brattleboro, Vt. 802-258-7378.
sobodance@gmail.com.

Sunday Tango Practica Lab: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Argentine tango practica. Every Sunday. All skill levels welcome. $3 to $7. Northampton Community Arts Trust, 33 Hawley St., Northampton. 413-549-3722. wow@henrylappen.com.

Literary Arts

“A Night of Stories: Hard or Happy and Maybe True”: 7 to 9 p.m. The Springfield Storytellers call you into the oral tradition with stories old and new suitable for an adult but young-at-heart ear. $10 suggested donation. Experimental Performance Arena, 518 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-588-4337. artists@anchorhouseartists.org.

Poetry Reading: 5 to 8 p.m. Readers include Doug Anderson, Bob Coles, Rosalyn Driscoll, Paul Jacobsen, Margaret Lloyd, Henry Lyman, Rich Michelson and Anne Woodhull. $5 to $10. A.P.E., 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553. lisathompson@apearts.org.

Poetry by Shayla Lawson and Diana Khoi Nguyen: 3 p.m. Free. Jones Library’s Goodwin Room, 43 Amity St., Amherst.

Music

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.

Gospel Brunch Featuring The Mothership Trio with Wanda Houston: 11 a.m. Local jazz legends Claire Arenius, Eugene Uman and Wayne Roberts. Joining them is renowned vocalist Wanda Houston. $30. Includes live jazz and breakfast buffet. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Eventide Singers Annual Concert: 3 p.m. Franklin County’s only hospice choir. $12 to $15 suggested donation. First Congregational Church, 43 Silver St., Greenfield.

“Joyride”: 4 to 6 p.m. With The Valley Winds. $20 suggested donation. West Springfield High School, 425 Piper St., West Springfield. 413-244-6858. ashley.paradis.2015@gmail.com.

Mitra Sumara with Yvette Saatchi Perez: 3 to 5 p.m. A Farsi Funk Big Band featuring Yvette Saatchi Perez, Smith College class of 1989. Free. Sweeney Concert Hall in Sage Hall, 144 Green St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. landerson@smith.edu.

Tom Knight Puppet Show: 1 to 2 p.m. Original songs and skits. $8 to $25. Northampton Community Music Center, 139 South St., Northampton. 413-585-0001. sam@ncmc.net.

Theater

“Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley: 4 to 6:30 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Ghost Light Theater Presents “Constellations” by Nick Payne: 2 to 4 p.m. $8. See Friday’s listing.

“Wizard of Oz”: 2 p.m. See Friday’s listing.

Festivals & Fairs

Maple Days: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Saturday’s listing.

Potpourri

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day: Noon to 4 p.m. Celebrate the caterpillar’s special day with a special art project, films, story times and more. $6 to $22.50 museum admission. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. workstudy@carlemuseum.org.

Ireland Tour Info Session: 2 p.m. Info session covers an 11-day Ireland tour scheduled for October. Free. St. Joseph’s Parish, 34 Monroe Ave., Shelburne Falls. 413-536-9709. kgallivan04@gmail.com.

Monday, 25

Dance

English Country Dancing: 7 to 9:30 p.m. No partner needed. Bring soft-soled shoes. Live music. $8 to $10. Munson Library, 1046 Southeast St., South Amherst. robinhayden.o@gmail.com. amherstecd.org.

Literary Arts

Open Fiction Group: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Focusing on “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey. Discussion led by local author Chrysler Szarlan. Free. Odyssey Bookshop, 9 College St., South Hadley. 413-534-7307. web@odysseybks.com.

SciTech Cafe: 6 p.m. UMass Amherst food scientist David Julian McClements will discuss his new book, “Future Foods: How Modern Science is Transforming the Way We Eat.” Free, but donations accepted. Union Station, 125 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-545-2997. pshillington@umass.edu.

Music

SoundMind Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. With UMass bassoon lecturer Rémy Taghavi as a member. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-577-2154. music@
music.umass.edu.

Potpourri

Moms with Mugs Parents’ Group: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in group for mothers. Free child care provided. Every Monday. Free. St. John’s Corner House, 469 Main St., Ashfield. 413-650-3640. info@hilltownvillage.org.

“Truth, Nature and Nation in British Art”: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Frédéric Ogée questions the relevance, usefulness and validity of national labels and boundaries, questions given a new urgency by Brexit. Free. Graham Hall, Brown Fine Arts Center, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. landerson@smith.edu.

Tuesday, 26Literary Arts

“The Founders and Us”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Joseph Ellis uses his book, “American Dialogue: The Founders and Us,” to look back for wisdom from Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Washington. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 413-259-3223. ryanj@joneslibrary.org.

Literary Reading with Alexander Chee: 8 to 9 p.m. The award-winning author will read from his work. Refreshments to follow. Free. Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst. 413-542-8200. crnewman@amherst.edu.

“Once & Future” Book Signing: 7 to 8:30 p.m. A reading and signing with the authors of young adult novel “Once & Future,” Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta. Please RSVP. Free. Odyssey Bookshop, 9 College St., South Hadley. 413-534-7307. web@odysseybks.com.

Music

Northampton Jazz Workshop: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. New York City-based vocalist Roseanna Vitro 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.

Feathery Jazz Quartet: 7:30 p.m. With alumna Lena Bloch as leader. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-577-2154. music@music.umass.edu.

Comedy

Comedy in the Wheelhouse: 8 p.m. Free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Film

Film Screening and Discussion : “Survivors”: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. An intimate portrait of Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak of 2014. Free. Keene Public Library, 60 Winter St., Keene, N.H. 603-352-0157. mbush@ci.keene.nh.us.

“Mama Mia 2”: 6 to 9 p.m. Film showing and Italian dinner. Sing along. $10 suggested donation. Haydenville Congregational Chhurch, 143 Main St., Haydenville. 413-268-9344. office@haydenvillechurch.org.

Festivals & Fairs

HCC French Film Festival — “Two Days, One Night/Deux Jours, Une Nuit”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sandra has to convince her colleagues to renounce a 1,000-euro bonus so she can get her job back. With English subtitles. Free. Holyoke Community College’s Leslie Phillips Theater, 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke. schartonlong@hcc.edu.

Potpourri

Caregiver and Baby Yoga: 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Sunflower Yoga and Mindfulness, 2 Main St., Cummington. 413-650-3640. info@hilltownvillage.org.

“Neo-Traditionalism and the Eco-Ethics of the African Feminist”: 5 to 6:30 p.m. A lecture by artist Ifeoma U. Anyaeji. Free. Weinstein Auditorium, 5 Chapin Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2760. scmagen@smith.edu.

Wednesday, 27

Dance

Salsa Wednesdays with McCoy and DJ Roger Jr.: 8 p.m. Dance instruction from 8 to 9, followed by Latin dance night. $3 cover; $10 dance lesson and cover. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Literary Arts

Mid-Winter Creative Writing Workshops: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Beginners and seasoned writers welcome. $25 to $45 weekly. Main Street Writers, 664 Main St., Suite 60, Amherst. 413-221-4652. mainstreetwriters@gmail.com.

Poetry Reading and Book Launch: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Celebration of D. Dina Friedman’s new book, “Wolf in the Suitcase.” Free. Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst.

Weekly Story-Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Every Wednesday. Read three to five books, followed by a craft (or scribbling) Free. Odyssey Bookshop, 9 College St., South Hadley. 413-534-7307. web@odysseybks.com.

Music

Classical and Jazz Guitar: 7 to 9 p.m. Free. The Taproom, 1 Mill Valley Road, Hadley. Jjewellmd5@gmail.com.

“Wall of Flowers” Release Tour: 7 to 9 p.m. A truly one-of-a-kind trio led by guitarist Mike Baggetta, featuring bassist Mike Watt and drummer Stephen Hodges. $15 in advance; $18 day of show. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton. 413-586-8686.

Music and Social Justice Series: Yosl Kurland: 7 to 8:15 p.m. Singer and songwriter Kurland presents “A Jewish Perspective on Social Justice: Songs in Yiddish, Hebrew and English.” With subtitles/interpretation. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org.

Open Mic at The Harp: 7 to 10 p.m. Free. The Harp Irish Pub, 163 Sunderland Road, North Amherst. dalereynolds@live.com.

Wheelhouse Karaoke: 8 p.m. Free. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. hawksandreed.com.

Woodwind Faculty Recital: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. With Robin Matathias, Stephanie Jenkins, Christina Wright-Ivanova, Craig Sylvern and James Pecsok. Free. $5 to $10. Keene State College, 229 Main St., Keene, N.H. 603-358-2168. boxoffice@keene.edu.

Ying Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Grammy-winning string ensemble Ying Quartet presents a program of European classics and “dim sum,” a collection of contemporary Chinese compositions. $10 to $30. Bowker Auditorium in Stockbridge Hall, 100 Holdsworth Way, Amherst. 413-545-2511. facbox@umass.edu.

Film

“Going Blind”: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A 2010 documentary about vision loss. Screening followed by a panel discussion. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1012. reference@forbeslibrary.org.

Festivals & Fairs

HCC French Fim Festival — “National Diploma/Examen d’Etat”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. A group of Congolese high school students takes matters into their hands to study for the high-stakes national diploma. With English subtitles. Free. Holyoke Community College’s Leslie Phillips Theater, 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke. schartonlong@hcc.edu.

Potpourri

Wednesday Parents Group: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free child care. Free. The Village Closet, 2 Main St., Cummington. 413-650-3640. info@hilltownvillage.org.