Feb. 6: Gallery opening with Eve Christoph
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Television (GCTV) will host a gallery opening in its 393 Main St. lobby, as well as an author talk, with painter and writer Eve Christoph on Friday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Attendees can experience Christoph’s colorful, larger-than-life paintings that celebrate the natural world and the divine feminine. At 7 p.m., Christoph will read from her new book, “Eve’s Eden: Her Pillars of Existence.”
‘TREES!’ exhibit coming to LAVA Center
GREENFIELD — Returning to operations following its annual winter break, The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. will host a “TREES!” exhibit, with an opening reception planned for Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The exhibit celebrates native trees in Greenfield, why they are a treasured resource, and where and how more can be grown. The exhibit, through maps, infographics, photos and narrative, will highlight several projects furthering native tree propagation. The projects represent collaboration among several Greenfield entities and private individuals, including the city of Greenfield, the Greenfield Tree Committee, Greening Greenfield and Youth Climate Action of Franklin County.
The Millers Meadow project, funded through the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, engages community members in restoring nearly 2 acres of forest and meadow in what was once a mobile home park. In 2025, 84 volunteers planted more than 700 trees and shrubs. In the year ahead, the planting of additional trees will continue, along with the preparation of the soil for the fall planting of a pollinator meadow.
Additionally, two Cooling Corridors grants from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs have already enabled the planting of 70 trees around the middle school and Baystate Franklin Medical Center, and will support planting 40 new trees along Federal Street and side streets this spring.
Meanwhile, the Tree Committee has spearheaded additional plantings and programs, such as the creation of a tree nursery that is growing saplings from tree whips at no cost to the city; developing tree tours, such as the downtown Crossroads Tree Tour; and producing an interactive tree inventory that allows for canopy assessment, tree planting planning, and other joint efforts between the city and the Tree Committee.
The Feb. 5 opening reception will feature remarks from Peter Wackernagel and Nancy Hazard, representing the Millers Meadow project and the Greenfield Tree Committee.
After-school teen art classes begin Feb. 5
GREENFIELD — Artspace Community Arts Center will begin the next block of its after-school art program for teens on Feb. 5.
On Thursday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m., teens are invited to enjoy open studio time at Artspace, located at 15 Mill St. The program runs every week (except for the week of Feb. 19 to accommodate the school break) through March 5.
Registration costs $120 for the four-week session. Financial aid options are available. For more information or to register, visit artspacegreenfield.org.
2026 dog licenses available
GREENFIELD — Dog licenses for 2026 are now available to purchase through the City Clerk’s Office.
The cost for each dog license is $20 for spayed/neutered dogs or $25 for unaltered dogs. Checks/money orders should be made payable to the City of Greenfield.
All licenses must be submitted with proof of rabies and spay/neuter. Those who are registering a dog they recently obtained will need to show the chain of custody for ownership of the dog. For example, the rabies paperwork should either have your name as owner or the dog’s name on the rabies certificate should be the same as your request to license. With questions relating to the chain of custody, call the City Clerk’s Office at 413-772-1555, ext. 6162.
Households with more than four dogs must obtain a kennel license. Contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at 413-774-7340 or animalcontrol@fcso-ma.gov to begin the process.
Registrations completed after May 31 will be subject to a $40 late fee. Residents can get a dog registration form at greenfield-ma.gov/departments/city_clerk/dog_licenses.php, and then go in person to the City Clerk’s Office, Room 104 of City Hall, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., or send a request in writing by mail, accompanied by proof of rabies and spay/neuter, payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope (or add $1 for postage and envelope) to the City Clerk’s Office, 14 Court Square, Greenfield, MA 01301.
Alternatively, residents can order a dog license online at doglicenses.us/MA/Greenfield. Online orders will include a processing fee and $1 for postage. Residents who encounter difficulty logging in can email support@doglicenses.us for assistance.
Library program to transform child’s dollhouse
GREENFIELD — Adults and teens ages 13 and up are invited to assist Faith Reipold in turning a child’s dollhouse into a witch’s haunted house throughout the month of February at the Greenfield Public Library.
Each week, attendees can help Reipold make miniature furniture and accessories for a new room and learn spooky, upcycled miniature-making skills. The program runs each Wednesday in February from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Those who are interested can attend each week or drop in as they are able.
Advance registration at greenfieldpl.libcal.com/event/16069279 is recommended but not required. No experience is necessary.