GREENFIELD — On the day of the city election, Nov. 7, some of Greenfield’s youngest residents have the chance to cast their ballots, too — for their favorite ice cream flavor.
Children ages 3 to 12 can stop by the Greenfield Public Library between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. and share their opinions on which ice cream flavor is most delicious or help decide future library programming.
For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call 413-772-1544, ext. 5104.
GREENFIELD — In coordination with the Andover Public Library, the Greenfield Public Library invites residents to a virtual conversation with former funeral home owner Rick Dewhirst on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.
After leaving the traditional model of reactive funeral care, Dewhirst embarked on a more proactive form of funeral education and practice — one that can help individuals, couples and organizations with navigating the often confusing and emotionally laden world of funeral planning. His goal and the purpose of this presentation is to help illuminate the many options and choices in funeral planning, and to ease the process of providing ourselves and loved ones with a meaningful, sensible and cost-effective funeral plan.
The program, to be held on Zoom, is free, but registration is required by visiting bit.ly/3Mu0Q69. Dewhirst’s talk will not be recorded.
GREENFIELD — Bookends, a collaboration between the Greenfield Public Library and Greenfield Community College that brings everyone from teenagers to senior citizens together four times each year to read and discuss books, will meet on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the library.
The book to be discussed is “There There” by Tommy Orange. This award-winning novel follows 12 characters from Native American communities who are all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, and who are all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize.
Copies of the book are available at the Greenfield Public Library and at GCC’s Nahman-Watson Library. Large-print editions and audiobooks are also available.
With questions, contact Francesca Passigilia at francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov or Judy Raper at raperj@gcc.mass.edu.
GREENFIELD — The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. is hosting WRITE NOV, a full month of programs geared toward and featuring local writers, for its second year.
LAVA Center hosts will be on site every day in November offering writing prompts and occasional mini-workshops. Beginners, emerging writers and professionals are all welcome.
The mini-workshops, to include a moderated writing exercise and brief sharing followed by two hours of quiet writing time, are as follows:
■Sunday, Nov. 5, noon to 1 p.m. — “Pieces of Three.” Hear three phrases and fit them into a work-in-progress or create something new they suggest. Led by Jan Maher.
■Sunday, Nov. 12, noon to 1 p.m. — Exercises/prompts based on Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones.” Led by Jovonna Van Pelt.
■Sunday, Nov. 19, noon to 1 p.m. — “Interview Questions.” Writers will consider what they would you like to ask the character they are writing about — or perhaps themselves. Led by Jan Maher.
■Sunday, Nov. 26, noon to 1 p.m. — Ekphrastic inspiration will be explained and sampled from familiar works and/or The LAVA Center’s art show. Led by Jovonna Van Pelt.
Those who write during November — whether they write at The LAVA Center or elsewhere — are then invited to share their work during a WRITE NOV open mic session on Friday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m.