A Blueberry Supper hosted by the Leyden United Methodist Church will be served Saturday at the United Church of Bernardston, 58 Church St. Sittings will be at 5 and 6:30 p.m. The menu will include pork tenderloin, potato, gravy, mixed vegetables, blueberry muffins and pie. Adults, $12; children ages 10 and under, $6. Reservations preferred. To-go orders available. Call Mary Lou at 413-773-3548 or call/text Emily at 413-336-6248.
Kiwanis Club of Bernardston: Tuesdays, Vets Club, Hartwell Street. Social time, 6 p.m.; dinner meeting 6:30. Open to the public.
The Shelburne Falls Military Band will perform Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Colrain Fire Station. Band favorites will be featured.
GHS Class of 1969 will celebrate its 50th class reunion with events Friday through Sunday, Aug. 23 to 25. The party is Saturday, Aug. 24, at Schuetzen Verein in Gill. There are tours Friday and Sunday, and a cash-bar reception at Smitty’s on Friday, Aug. 23, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For details and to register, email ghsma1969@gmail.com, visit Greenfield High School Class of 1969’s Facebook page or call Maureen Merrigan Winseck at 413-522-0795. Register for the Saturday event by Aug. 15. Fifty dollars to Brenda Rau Erickson, P.O. Box 390643, Edina, MN 55439. Include your digital and physical information.
The Salasin Project: All programs are held at Salasin Center, 474 Main St., with the exception of Dance Movement. Tuesdays: 1 to 2:30 p.m., The Nurturing Program for Families in Recovery; and Dance and Movement, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the RPX (behind The RECOVER Project); enter on 1 Osgood St. Wednesdays: 12:30 to 1 p.m. Bag Lunch and Resources; 1 to 3 p.m., Women’s Writing Group. Thursdays: 12:30 to 1 p.m., Bag Lunch and Resources; 1 to 3 p.m., Women’s Art Group. Thursdays: Family United Network (FUN). Fridays: open hours from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact The Salasin Project at salasinproject@wmtcinfo.org or 413-774-4307.
Gentle Yoga for Cancer will be offered Wednesdays, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the YMCA. Pam Roberts facilitates. Free to individuals living with a cancer diagnosis and their support person. Program of Oncology Department of Baystate Franklin Medical Center. Funding support from Wheeling for Healing. To register, email pamro@aol.com or call 413-625-2402.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Chapter 0395 meets Wednesdays at the Mill House on Wells Street. Weigh-in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.; meeting 9:30 to 10:30. The first visit is free; weekly dues are $2. Contact Carolyn Bellany at 413-773-3981 or Paula Girard at 413-863-9000 for more information.
Voices/Visions/Extreme States Support Group: This group, sponsored by the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community, offers free weekly meetings, Wednesdays 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 20 Chapman St. Open to people who hear voices, see visions or experience extreme states. No registration required. For information, contact AJ at aj@westernmassrlc.org.
The RECOVER Project: The RECOVER Project hosts a daily “All Recovery Meeting” each morning Monday through Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m at 68 Federal St. All walks of recovery welcome. Meetings are held in the front community room. “Eddie’s Group” is held every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the RPX. For more information, call: 413-774-5489.
Al-Anon Meeting: Wednesday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Beacon Light, Second Congregational Church, Court Square. Ring bell at side door. Anyone who feels her/his life has been affected by close contact with a problem drinker is eligible for membership in Al-Anon or Alateen. al-anon.org.
Bingo at the Moose: Bingo at the Moose Family Center, 20 School St., Tuesdays. Doors open at 4 p.m., bingo begins at 6:15.
Community Meal: The Salvation Army, 72 Chapman St. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at noon. Open to all who are hungry.
Dementia Caregiver’s Support Group: Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m. at LifePath, 101 Munson St., Suite 201, large conference room. Free group meets the first and third Wednesday of the month. For more information, call Molly Chambers, group facilitator, at 413-772-0003 or 978-544-2259, Ext. 2229.
Free Weekly Tales & Tunes: Enjoy stories, song and craft activities with your child(ren) and other families and caregivers from your community at the Leverett Public Library. Wednesdays through Aug. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Facilitated by HeleenCardinaux and intended for children up to age 5. Funded through the summer in collaboration with the Friends of the Leverett Library.
Vendors Wanted for Montague Old Home Days, Saturday, Aug. 17. If interested, contact Peg Bridges at 413-367-2061.
Deborah Yaffee of Shelburne Falls was selected by the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) as a faculty member for the 2019 NGH International Convention and Educational Conference, “The Power of Professionalism,” which took place last week in Marlborough.
Shelburne Historical Society Museum, located on the corner Maple and Church Streets, the former Arms Academy building, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Future events to be announced. Come meet Curator Reba-Jean Shaw-Pichette. 413-625-6150.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Chapter 179 meets Tuesdays, Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, 53 Main St. Weigh-in from 6:30 to 7 p.m., program from 7 to 7:45. Free first visit. Contact Mary Cromack at 413-625-0127.
Community Clothes Closet: Community outreach of Trinity Church. Free clothing for all ages. Open to the public on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of clean clothing and bedding accepted anytime. Located at the lower level of Cowell Gym, 51 Maple St. For more information, call the church at 413-625-2341.
Fraternal Order of Eagles: Shelburne Falls Eagles 2758 meet Wednesday, 7 p.m. at 52 State St. The club meets the first and third Wednesday of the month.
Summer Story Time at Hillcrest Elementary School will take place Tuesday at 11 a.m. at 30 Griswold St. Join us to connect with old friends, meet new classmates and spend some time at Hillcrest. All current and incoming Hillcrest students and their parents or caregivers are invited for a story, craft project and some fun on the playground. Free lunch will be served next door at Sheffield Elementary School at noon. With questions, call Principal Sarah Burstein at 413-863-7400. This will be the last story time of the summer.
Turners Falls High School Alumni Association will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Montague Elks Club. The group meets the first Wednesday of the month, excluding January and July. Anyone with interest is welcome to attend.
St. Kazimierz Banquet Hall is available to the public to for rent at reasonable rates. Hall capacity is 250, ADA entrance, full bar and kitchen. You do not need to be a member to rent the hall. For more information, call 413-863-4361.
Time for Mothers: Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free child care for children up to 8 years old is provided in the Family Center at Montague Catholic Social Ministries at 78 Avenue A while mothers visit the Women’s Center at MCSM at 41 3rd St. during open hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Computer lab available, community resources, peer support, arts and crafts, free gently used clothing. For more information, call 413-863-4804, ext. 1003 or email christine@mcsmcommunity.org.
Free Weekly Playgroup: Enjoy time with your child(ren) and other families and caregivers from your community at the Wendell Free Library. For the summer, the playgroup will continue Wednesdays through Aug. 28, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Most appropriate for children 5 and younger. Funded through the summer in collaboration with the Friends of the Wendell Free Library.
Preschool, Child Care and Home Visiting: For pregnant women and children up to age 5. Head Start provides quality services and early education and care to children through full-day and part-day classrooms, family child care and home visiting. Free. communityaction.us or 413-475-1405.
Pain Pals of Franklin County: The group meets Wednesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at The Community Health Center of Franklin County, 102 Main St. This is a chronic pain support group led by a medical social worker who understands chronic pain. To register, call Terry Desaultels at 413-659-3413. Free.
Learn to Cope: A support network for families affected by addiction. Meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Greenfield Community College’s main building, Room C-208. Meetings, free and confidential, are run by trained facilitators and offer hope, support, education and resources. Free overdose education and Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug, available at each meeting. For more information, call Marcy Julian at 508-404-3539 or email mjulian@learn2cope.org.