GREENFIELD — Thanks to grant funding, Greenfield Community College is offering free community education and personal enrichment workshops to seniors in addition to its senior symposia workshops.
“We’re offering them to volunteers as a ‘thank you’ for the many contributions people have made to the community and our students,” said Judy Raper, associate dean of student development. “The topics are based on feedback we received from a survey that was distributed to older adults. It elicited more than 70 responses.”
Guided Meditation for Women will be offered on Sundays in March from 10 to 11 a.m. Join Shali Sanders, an accredited teacher of meditation, from the comfort of your home. Register at bit.ly/2ZPnoFL.
White Nationalism in Historical Context will be held Friday, March 19, from noon to 1 p.m. The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building reflects a long history of violent reactions to the expanding enfranchisement of multicultural groups in the U.S. The workshop will be lead by Alyssa Arnell, co-chair of GCC’s Diversity Standing Committee. Register at bit.ly/37MqoqG.
Mindfulness-based Pain Management will be held Thursday, April 15, from 6 to 7:50 p.m. Shali Sanders and Jeffries Anderson will offer easy, accessible, foundational practices to approach one’s chronic or acute pain and the associated layers of angst that accompany pain on any level. Register at bit.ly/2ZP8Yp9.
How Does Your Garden Grow will be held Saturday, April 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Join JoAn Courtemanche, who will also lead a discussion and question and answer session about gardening. Register at bit.ly/3dK9cGn.
History of American Gardening will be held Thursday, May 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Presented by Jane Roy Brown, an award-winning writer, editor and landscape historian who lives in Conway. Register at bit.ly/3pTRUsD.
Reach Anita Fritz at 413-772-9591 or afritz@recorder.com.