Lecture series on American Revolution coming to Historic Deerfield

DEERFIELD — For its free and virtual winter lecture series, Historic Deerfield is honoring the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

“This series will explore the American Revolution not just as a political conflict, but as a broad and complex global event that profoundly shaped the lives of everyone in the colonies. The war’s impact extended far beyond political fervor, crucially affecting Native nations seeking autonomy, free and enslaved Black people across the continent, and every sphere of social, cultural and economic life — from material culture and daily labor to political ideology,” Historic Deerfield’s website reads.

The lectures will “illuminate these often overlooked aspects” of the American Revolution by exploring the roles of disease at the Sunday, Jan. 25 lecture, Spain and the Native nations at the second lecture on Sunday, Feb. 22, and artwork at the final lecture on Sunday, March 29. All lectures will take place virtually via Zoom at 2 p.m.

To register, visit tinyurl.com/HistoricDeerfieldLectureSeries.

Jan. 28: Finnish group Frigg at Watermelon Wednesdays

WHATELY — The 2026 season at Watermelon Wednesdays will begin with a performance by Finnish group Frigg on Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at Whately Town Hall.

With fiddles and a piano, bagpipe, cittern, double bass and Finnish versions of the instruments, the sextet will play “Nordic Grass,” as the website reads, a blend of jazz, classical, Americana and bluegrass.

For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/FriggWhately.

South County Senior Center holding community forums and walk-throughs

SUNDERLAND — Residents will have the chance to learn more about progress on the search for a new South County Senior Center space through several community forums and walk-throughs of the latest option considered.

Upcoming community forums will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m. at Deerfield Town Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 1:30 p.m. at the Sunderland Public Library, and Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m. at Whately Town Hall.

After a recent round of public tours at the 12,150-square-foot office building at 112 Amherst Road, walk-throughs of the potential new home for the Senior Center will continue on Tuesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m., as well as on Monday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m.