Next roast beef dinner set for March 14
BERNARDSTON — The United Church of Bernardston’s next Second Saturday Roast Beef Supper of the season will be held Saturday, March 14, with seatings at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. The church is located at 58 Church St. (Route 10).
The final supper of the season will be held in April. Each meal, which costs $15, includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, rolls and dessert.
Call 413-648-9306 to reserve a preferred seating time or to reserve takeout meals.
St. Patrick’s Church hosting corned beef dinner
NORTHFIELD — St. Patrick’s Church at 80 Main St. will host its annual corned beef grab-and-go dinner fundraiser on Saturday, March 14, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Meals, which are $15 each, include corned beef, cabbage, vegetables, dessert and homemade Irish soda bread. Credit cards are accepted. All the food is made at the church.
Reservations, which are due by Tuesday, March 10, can be made by calling 603-577-0198.
Learn to paint rustic barns using watercolors
BERNARDSTON — My Art Company will present two workshops on painting rustic barns on Tuesdays, March 10 and March 17, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Participants are advised to only sign up for one workshop, with each session being limited to 10 attendees.
Participants may bring a photo of a farm they wish to paint, or work from the class project selection. These workshops are designed to improve techniques for composition, transferring designs, painting barn walls and adding texture to paintings using watercolors.
A $5 donation is suggested. Sign up by calling 413-648-5413.
Falltown String Band to mark St. Patrick’s Day with Irish songs
BERNARDSTON — In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Falltown String Band will perform Irish songs at the Bernardston Senior Center on Monday, March 16, at 3 p.m., followed by dinner at 4 p.m.
Attendees can make dinner reservations by Wednesday, March 11, by calling 413-648-5319.
Former police officer to lead self-defense discussion
BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Senior Center will host a self-defense discussion with instructor Sharon McGuinness on Wednesday, March 18, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Topics include how to be more vigilant when in public and at home, how to reduce chances of being a victim, using your voice as a defensive technique, pepper spray (uses, warnings and effects) and basic techniques you can use to deter an attack.
McGuinness is a native of Greenfield. She has extensive martial arts training and is a former police officer with crisis intervention training.
Sign up at the center or by calling 413-648-5413.
March 19: Technology tutor to speak on AI
NORTHFIELD — Anne Wiley, a retired professor of psychology and gender and women’s studies who now serves as the technology tutor at the Northfield Senior Center, will lead a talk on artificial intelligence (AI) at the center on Thursday, March 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Wiley will help explain what AI is and how it works, as well as offer lessons of caution. Attendees are welcome to bring their cellphones and/or laptops.
Register by March 12 by calling 413-498-2901, ext. 123 or by emailing SCProgramAssist@northfieldma.gov.
Sign up for MASS MoCA trip by March 20
Bernardston, Leyden and Northfield seniors are invited to take a trip to MASS MoCA in North Adams on Monday, April 6.
The bus will leave the Bernardston Senior Center promptly at 9 a.m., with an estimated return time of 3 p.m. Admission and transportation costs are covered by a grant, but seniors will be responsible for their own lunch. Attendees can bring their own food or make reservations at Lickety Split or Bigg Daddy’s Philly Cheese Steak.
Registration is required by calling 413-648-5413 by Friday, March 20.
Next Memory Cafe set for March 25
NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Senior Center’s next monthly Memory Cafe will be held Wednesday, March 25, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Live music will be provided.
This program provides support and socialization for adults dealing with memory-related issues and their caregivers. A light lunch will be provided.
RSVP by March 18 by calling 413-498-2901, ext. 123. Seating is limited to 20 participants.