GREENFIELD — Registered dietitian nutritionist Jill Patterson will present “Tips and Tricks for Weight Management” on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in a Zoom program offered through the Greenfield Public Library.
In this free program, the second in a three-part series, Patterson will share science-based, practical tips and tricks for weight management. Patterson, who is also a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, specializes in providing wellness education programs that inspire individuals to implement healthy habits.
Register for the Zoom link by emailing librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org.
Taiwan-born
educator to
lead workshop
GREENFIELD — As part of its Social Justice in the Arts and Media series, The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. will offer a workshop led by Taiwan-born interdisciplinary artist, researcher, writer and educator JuPong Lin on Saturday, April 30, at 1 p.m.
According to a LAVA Center press release, JuPong’s workshop will cultivate practices of ecojustice and connection with environmental kin. She will share qigong and lead a poetry and paper-folding ceremony called “How do your people call the Earth?” Participants will listen to names such as beaver, frog, fish, dandelion, oak tree and pine tree spoken in languages other than English. Additionally, participants will create a mandala from feathers, stones, acorns and shells.
A $1 minimum donation is required to reserve a seat in advance, or visitors may see the presentation for free if there are seats available the day of the event. All visitors to The LAVA Center must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon entry.
To reserve a seat, visit thelavacenter.eventbrite.com.
GREENFIELD — Second Helpings, a free weekly meals program co-sponsored by Deerfield Academy and the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, will offer in-person meals in the church’s Parish Hall at 8 Church St. starting May 2 for the first time in two years.
According to a notice from the Rev. Heather Blais, rector at the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, indoor meals in the Parish Hall will start at 4:30 p.m. The hall is open from 4:15 to 5:15 for dining. To-go meals will be distributed from the parking lot windows starting at 5 p.m.
“We encourage folks to wear masks indoors except when eating,” Blais noted. “There will be no more than four people per table, and the tables will be farther apart than before. … We will continue to do our best to provide multiple to-go meals to everyone, but at times we may need to limit the number per person.”
To learn more about the community meals, visit saintsjamesandandrew.org/meals-and-more.html.