Bernardston
Kiwanis Club of Bernardston: Tuesdays, Vets Club, Hartwell Street. Social time, 6 p.m.; dinner meeting 6:30. Open to the public.
“Ask the Nurse”: Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center, 35 Pleasant St. Greenfield’s Public Health Nurse Cheryl Volpe is at the center monthly. Check your blood pressure, ask questions about medications and bring unwanted meds for disposal. Free. Sponsored by the Greenfield Health Department.
“Poor Folks in Massachusetts Build Power in Movement That Votes”: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, along with poor and directly impacted moral leaders from Des Moines and across Iowa, will speak Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, 16 Court Square. This event is part of the “Must Do MORE (Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating). To learn more about the campaign and the MORE Tour, visit poorpeoplescampaign.org.
Lt. John Galvin, Post 81 of the American Legion, meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the John Zon Community Center, 35 Pleasant St.
The Salasin Project: All programs are held at the 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; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Dance and Movement 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 (weight loss support group) 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 Kathy at 413-648-9741 or Eunice at 413-773-7430 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.
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.
Natalie C. Foster of Northfield earned academic honors for work completed during the fall semester at Northfield Mount Hermon School.
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 Anita Wall at 413-625-2249.
Eagles Auxiliary: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Eagles Hall, State Street. The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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.
CFCE Playgroup of the Gill-Montague Regional School District meets Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at 78 Avenue A. The drop-in playgroup is sponsored by the Department of Early Education and Care, and is intended for caregivers and children up to age 5, with a focus on early literacy and school readiness. For more information, call Mary at 413-824-5370 or Lili at 413-824-5381.
Women’s Resource Center at Montague Catholic Social Ministries, 41 Third St. Monday: Free sewing classes, supplies/machines included, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Open hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Offerings include arts and crafts, computers, community resources, gently used clothing and light lunch served on Thursday as well as specialized workshops. For more information call: Andrea at 413-824-5387 or email: womenscenter@mcsm.org
The Turners Falls High School Alumni Association meets the first Wednesday of the month, excluding January and July, at the Montague Elks Lodge at 7 p.m. Anyone with interest is welcome to attend.
St. Kazimierz banquet hall, 197 Avenue A, is available for the public to rent at reasonable rates. Hall capacity is 250, ADA accessible entrance, full bar and kitchen. You do not need to be a member to rent the hall. For more information, call 413-863-4361. The club is raising money for a sprinkler system. To donate, visit GoFundMe.com/StKaz.
Scholarships: The Franklin County Bar Association Community Fund will award two Thomas W. Merrigan Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to deserving high school students in Franklin County. The scholarships will be announced during the Law Day celebrations on May 1. To qualify for the scholarship award, an applicant must be a Franklin County resident, a senior in high school and in pursuit of post-secondary education of any kind. The application has been sent to all area schools and is available on the FCBA website, franklincountybar.org, or by emailing fcbar2@franklincountybar.org. The deadline for submissions is April 1.
Pain Pals of Franklin County: 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. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Greenfield Community College’s main building, Room C-208. 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.