GREENFIELD — Join naturalists Pat Serrentino and Alex Haro for a discussion, organized by Greening Greenfield, about the wildlife and beneficial insects that exist in Greenfield on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Participants will hear about how to attract wildlife and insects, starting with simple and inexpensive tips, and then delve into more detailed options. This activity is geared to people with smaller backyards and/or in semi-urban areas, and is for ages 10 and older. Walking will be minimal but will involve uneven ground.
To register, visit greeninggreenfieldma.org/contact-us, provide your name and phone number, and write in the comment box “Register me for the GG ‘Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard’ nature event.” Upon receipt of the request, a confirmation will be sent that includes the address for the event, which is being held at a private home.
With questions, email info@greeninggreenfieldma.org. This event is free and heavy rain cancels.
GREENFIELD — Jeffers Engelhardt, a professor in Amherst College’s Music Department, will give a talk titled “Soundscapes of the Connecticut River Valley” at the John Zon Community Center, 35 Pleasant St., on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Engelhardt’s talk will draw on the archives of his unique Amherst College class in which students experience the challenges and joys of musical and sonic ethnography. The archive has 39 film and sound documentaries produced by his students since 2009. Engelhardt hopes to start a conversation with a local audience about its familiarity with some of these sounds and its encounters with new sonic communities in our region.
To register, visit bit.ly/3POgpaX. Registration is $10.