Al-Anon meeting Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at 469 Main St., opposite St. John’s Church.
Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. A program open to all seeking freedom from hurts, hang-ups and habits. The program meets at New Testament Church, 500 Main St. For information, call 978-249-3024.
Smoking Cessation: Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m., at the Athol Hospital dining room. Quitting is more successful with support. For information, call 978-249-3511.
Bernardston Farmers Market: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the United Church parking lot.
Community Clothes Closet: Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Clothing available to the community at the First Baptist Church’s schoolhouse building, next to the church, 83 Foundry Village Road. Donations accepted. All items are free.
Zumba: Monday nights at Deerfield Elementary from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. No pre-registration is necessary. More information at www.deerfieldma.us
Yoga classes: Pure Yoga & Wellness Studio, 10C Elm St. info@pureyogawellness.com.
Alexandra Wing-LaClaire of Erving, a former United Personnel employee working at Yankee Candle, has been awarded the 2016 United Personnel Scholarship. Wing-LaClaire received a $500 scholarship to support her studies at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.
Children’s Story Hour: Tuesdays, 10 a.m.,at Slate Memorial Library, 360 Main Road.
Tag and bake sale: Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 43 Silver St. Will feature clothes, household items, glassware, books, games, puzzles, jewelry, cookies, bedding and more.
Medicare Prescription Drug Annual Open Enrollment Period: Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center, 54 High St., Suite 2. Learn about important changes on the Medicare update program and how to protect your personal information. The presenters will be available after the program for questions and to set up appointments for improving your insurance coverage, if needed. Call 413-772-1517 to reserve a seat for this free program.
Gift basket: The winner of the gift basket raffled off by Church of Christ Church, 341 Conway St., was Marion Overgaard of Erving.
Food Pantry: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3 Osgood St.
Caregiver Support Group: Second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the second floor conference room, 48 Sanderson St., Baystate Franklin Medical Center from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Poppi Kelley at 413-325-4050.
Overeaters Anonymous: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m. both at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, conference room A, and Monday, 5 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church Street. For more information, call Linda at 6413-25-6488.
MEGAdance Zumba Fitness: Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St. First class is free. For more information, call Megan at 413-552-6288 or visit Facebook at MEGAdance Zumba Fitness.
Cub Scouts Pack 3: Mondays, 6:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 43 Silver St. All boys in grades 1 to 5 are invited to come and join the fun and adventure of Cub Scouting. New members can join at anytime. For more information, call Mark Maloney at 413-773-8618.
Greenfield Zen: Mondays, 7:15 to 8:45 p.m., prajna801@icloud.com.
Debtors Anonymous: Tuesday, 6 p.m., The RECOVER Project, 68 Federal St. For additional information, call 413-773-5608.
NELCWIT Support Group: Monday Morning Around the Coffee Table, drop in from 10 to 11 a.m. for women who are or used to be in abusive relationships. Free and confidential. For more information, call 413-772-0871 or visit www.nelcwit.org.
Yoga For Life: In West Leyden. Tuesdays by appointment. Therapeutic, privatemovement sessions. Thursdays, seasonal balancing class by appointment. Call Linda Romano for listing at 413-624-3334. First assessment free.
Morning yoga at the Montague Retreat Center with Lisa Enzer. Tuesdays 9 a.m. First class free. Contact 413-367-2658 to register.
PVRS Weight Room: Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wheeler Memorial Library: Mother Goose on the Loose, Mondays, 10:30 a.m., 49 East Main St. For children in preschool and younger and their families. Make music, learn rhymes, sing songs. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Rise and Romp Storytime: stories, finger plays, make a craft. 978-544-2495, ext. 103. No registration required.
Art at the Shelburne Senior Center: 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday during Shelburne Falls View newly completed mosaic “egg,” artwork by our resident artists, paintings by Helen Hodges, wooden spoons by Alan Young, art work by Eileen Lively and glass work by Joanne Soroka. Refreshments served. Look for our “Kinky” mosaic boot!
Fun Aerobics: Tuesdays, 5 to 6 p.m. at the Senior Center, 7 Main St. Instructor is Ann Doty. Cost is $10 for a six-week session for members, $15 for non-members and participants under 60. All welcome.
Conversational French classes, Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 7 Main St. Instructor is Tu-Vi Luong. Newcomers of intermediate or fluent French are welcome at any time. Free to members. Donations from others.
Shelburne Falls Farmers Market: 2 to 6:30 p.m., Fridays until Oct. 28.
Free story hour: MN Spear Memorial Library on Mondays, 10 to 11 a.m. led by Julie Stepanke. Story hour for children, infants to age 5, and is sponsored by the library and Union 28 Community Network for Children. For more information, contact the CNC office at 978-544-5157 or email budine@erving.com.
“Living Fully, Aging Gracefully, and Be-friending Death” The first meeting of this aging support group will be Monday at 6:30 p.m. at South County Senior Center, 71 North Main St. The free group meets alternate Mondays through April. Participants may attend regularly or occasionally. A daytime group in Greenfield begins in October. For more information, contact John Berkowitz 413-387-8439, johnpberk@gmail.com.
Drop-In Playgroup For children 5 and younger and their caregivers. oEach Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunderland Elementary Schoo.
Weekly Knitting Circle: Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, Sunderland Public Library.
Basic Needs Program: The program, at Montague Catholic Social Ministries, is open Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, for resources and referrals. To leave a message or to make an appointment, call 413-863-4804, ext. 1002.
Book and tag sale at Whately Public Library, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library.
Movie Tuesday: 3 and 6 p.m. Tuesday. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” Popcorn. Free.
Whately Historical Society Fall Festival: Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center School. Traditional crafts and foods, harvest products, children’s games, music by the Milk Bottle, hot dogs and hamburgers, baked goods, free ice cream and open house at the Historical Society Museum.
Al-Anon Support Group: For friends and families of alcoholics. Meets Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m., United Church parsonage, 97 Main St.
Free Reiki Sessions: Breast cancer patients and survivors in Franklin County are eligible to receive free individual Reiki sessions. Saturday mornings at 474 Main St., Suite 2. For an appointment or more information, call Kate at 413-774-3083.
Community meals: Salvation Army Free Community Meals and Drop-in Center. Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Breakfast from 8 to 10. Lunch 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday to Friday. Coffee always on. All welcome to come in out of the heat or cold.
Community meal: Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, Seventh Street. Free meal sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals.
Second Helping Supper: Mondays, St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Church St. Doors open at 5 p.m., supper served at 5:30.
Loaves & Fishes Meal: Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Cheney Street, Orange.
Community meal: Tuesdays and Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Court Square, Greenfield.
Free community meal: Fridays at 5:30 p.m., Trinity Church, Severance Street, Shelburne Falls.
Stone Soup Cafe: noon, Saturday. All Souls Church, Greenfield. Food includes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Rep. Paul Mark office hours: Mondays at the GCC Downtown Center, 270 Main St., Room 119, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday at the Charlemont Town Hall, 9 a.m. to noon, and Northfield Town Hall, 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment.
