Dancers from New York City Ballet: 8 p.m. $10 general/$3 St.udents. 62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St.., Williamstown. 413-597-2425. 62center@williams.edu
Greenfield Word Festival:
Illustrated Talk by Robin Price: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Designer/publisher Robin Price will discuss concepts and practices of collaboration, chance, craft in her work creating and publishing artist books. Free. Neilson Library Browsing Room, 7 Neilson Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Italian Political Cinema: 5 to 6 p.m. Film Studies Scholar Giancarlo Lombard will discuss his book “Italian Political Cinema.” Free. Seelye Hall 106, 2 Seelye Drive, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu
Mariza: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. International sensation Mariza returns with her bewitching renditions of fado — the haunting torch songs of old Portugal. $10 to $45. UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-545-2511.
Black Mountain Symphony: 8:30 to 11 p.m. The six-piece band sprinkles its live sets with hints of everything from classical music to bits of Motown, blues and jazz Free. Whetstone Station Restaurant, 36 Bridge St., Brattleboro. 802-490-2354.
Kevin Parry Open Mic: 7 to10 p.m. Kevin Parry hosts. Free. The Marina Restaurant, Putney Road, Brattleboro. 802-257-7563. www.kevinparrymusic.com
Parsonsfield at Iron Horse — Night 1: 7 p.m. Five-piece alt/folk band from Northampton that infuses a rowdy, rock-’n-roll spirit into its bluegrass and folk influences. $18 to $20. Cash only at the door. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St, Northampton.
Psychedublic Funk Night: 10 p.m. Galvanizer live every other Thursday night. 2 sets. $5 cover. Chez Albert, 178 N. Pleasant St, Amherst. 413-253-3811.
Styx: 8 p.m. With Livio Gravini & the Free Spirit Society.$45 to $75. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St, Northampton.
UMass Jazz Lab Ensemble and Graduate Jazz Composers’ Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. 545-2511, fineartscenter.com
Wild Adriatic: 10 p.m. Calling to mind the soulful, dynamic sounds of ’70s giants such as Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie and Free’s early years. $10 to $13. Cash only at the door. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St, Northampton.
“How to Let Go of the World”:
Artist Talk: Kyle Cassidy: 7 to 9 p.m. Kyle Cassidy discusses his project “Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes.” $5 adults, Free BMAC members, students, youth 18 and under. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro. 802-257-0124. office@brattleboromuseum.org
Film & Discussion: “Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence”: 7 p.m. Derald Sue identifies common difficulties in trying to talk abut race and proposes four steps to becoming a genuine anti-racist. Discussion follows. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 413-259-3223. ryanj@joneslibrary.org.
Film: “Bernadette”: , 7 p.m. “Bernadette” is a portrait of the Irish dissident and political activist, Bernadette Devlin by artist Duncan Campbell. Free. Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge St., Northampton. 413-584-6011. stansherer@historic-northampton.org
Trivia Night at Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Free. Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom, 36 Main St., Florence. 413-584-2444. Tanzi@brewpractitioners.com
Williamsburg Tween Book Club: 4 to 5 p.m. ”The Door by the Staircase” by Katherine Marsh. Meekins Library, 2 Williams St., Williamsburg. 268-7472.
Contra dance: 8 to 11 p.m. Contra dancing for all to traditional music at the Guiding Star Grange Hall, 401 Chapman St., Greenfield. David Kaynor calls. Everyone is welcome. $5 to $10. Barter, help with cleanup, instead of donation is fine, too. Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St., Greenfield. davidkaynor@me.com
Design and Chance: 8 p.m. Annual fall dance performance. $5. Main Dance Studio, Hampshire College, Amherst. 559-5889.
Jennifer Homans and New York City Ballet Dancers: 7 p.m. Jennifer Homans, founder/director of Center for Ballet and the Arts NYU, joins dancers from New York City Ballet; special conversation about ballet. $10. Free for Clark members. The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown.
Greenfield Word Festival:
Third Friday Open Prose and Poetry Reading: 7 p.m. A 5-minute open mic slot; one 10-minute slot available. Listeners welcome. Through June. Handicap accessible. Arrive before 7 to sign up. Free. Arms Library, Bridge and Main streets, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-0306.
American Composers and the Spirit of Music: 12 p.m. Greenfield Community College Chorus performs. Free. Sloan Theater, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield.
An Intimate Evening With Rickie Lee Jones at Iron Horse: 7 p.m. Two-time Grammy winner exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 and has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound/persona over 15 albums. $50 to $55. Cash only at the door. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
Carl Clements Quartet: 7 p.m. Original compositions for jazz quartet. Free. Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst. 413-542-2295, concerts@amherst.edu
Family and Friends Jazz — Wild Things! 7:30 p.m. Join the Jazz Ensembles as they explore the animal kingdom in music by Kris Berg, Les Brown, Count Basie and more. Mark Gionfriddo, director. Free. Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St., South Hadley. 413-538-2306. cwrobles@mtholyoke.edu
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: ,8 p.m. Ghost Light Theatre. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. facebook.com/ghostlightmass.
Steel Magnolias: 7:30 p.m. Comedy by Robert Harling. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Theatre 14, Smith College, Northampton. 585-3220, smith.edu/smitharts.
Wit: 7 p.m. AIC presents the Pulitzer Prize winning drama “Wit.” Free. Donations are appreciated.. Griswold Theater, 1000 State St., Springfield. 413-654-1486. frank.borrelli@aic.edu
Bernardston Scarecrow in the Park festival:
Community Resources for People with Autism Annual Halloween Party: 5:30 p.m. Pizza, candy, crafts, costumes, more. Free. Eastworks Building Event Space, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. iris.scott@pathlightgroup.org
Shelburne Falls Farmers Market: 2 to 6:30 p.m. Main and Water streets. shelburnefallsfarmersmarket@gmail.com
Easthampton Fall/Winter Women’s Clothing Etc Consignment Sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Quality women’s clothing, accessories, footwear, more. Half-price sale Sat., 1 to 2 p.m. St. Philip’s Church, 128 Main St., Easthampton. 527-2964.
It Takes a Village Free Weekly Mothers Circle: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Discuss strategies for managing the stress and adjustment to motherhood. Free childcare is available and refreshments will be served. Free. St. John’s Corner House, 469 Main St., Ashfield. 413-650-3640. lisa@hilltownvillage.org
Magnificent Seven: 6:30 p.m. Music by Mariachi Mexico Antigua at 6:30 p.m. (note early start time) followed by “The Magnificent Seven.” 1960. Post-film discussion by Priscilla Page, UMass Theater Dept. Shelburne Falls Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St, Shelburne Falls.
Sunderland Drop-In Playground: 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays. For children 5 and younger and their caregivers. Sunderland Elementary School, Sunderland.
Outer Stylie, Project Hexagon/Max Rudolph, DJ Err Thang: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Psychedelic & prog rock. $5. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. honeypotsbuzz@gmail.com
Post Tree: Dance in the Galleries: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dancer/choreographer Carolyn Schoerner and artist/musician James Hoff have collaborated on a performance that uses Sarah Crowner’s works as a stage. Free. with gallery admission. MASS MoCa, 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-662-2111. marketing@massmoca.org
Greenfield Word Festival:
Book Party with Mo Willems: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrating Mo Willems’ “Nanette’s Baguette.” Free with museum admission. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-658-1100. sandys@carlemuseum.org
Children’s Book Reading and Book Signing: 1 p.m. Jon Klassen reads from “We Found A Hat,” the final book in his hat trilogy. Free with admission. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. 413-658-1100. sandys@carlemuseum.org
Sorcery, Prophecy, Magic!: 7:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley Symphony performs. “Dukas, The Sorcerer’s Apprentic,” “Strauss, Death and Transfiguration,” Block, Schelomo. Pre-concert lecture at 6:45. $6 to $28. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton. academyofmusictheatre.com
“Two Natures” by Jendi Reiter: Novel Reading & Book Signing: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Jendi Reiter reads from her debut novel, the spiritual coming-of-age story of a NYC fashion photographer during the 1990s AIDS crisis. Free. World Eye Bookshop, 156 Main St., Greenfield. 413-320-1848. jbreiter@aol.com
AEIOUkes: 10 a.m. Ukulele enthusiasts with all levels of playing experience, including beginners, and we always welcome new members to play, sing, or just listen. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton. 413-587-1011. info@forbeslibrary.org
Away with the Faeries: 7:30 p.m. Jane Yolen and friends present evening of poetry and song of the Fey Folk from Grimm to Happily Ever After. Advance tickets: $16. Door: 20 adult; $13 student/senior. Unitarian Meetinghouse, Amherst. mistcoveredmountainsband.com
Jimmy Just Quit in Millers Falls: 9 p.m. Jimmy Just Quit, Pioneer Tavern, 32 Federal St, Millers Falls.
Katherine First & The Kitchen Party: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Come raise a pint and clap along to some phenomenal fiddling and rousting, traditional Irish tunes. Free. Bread Euphoria, 206 Main St., Haydenville. 413-268-7757. hilaryemersonlay@gmail.com
Montague Common Hall Open Mic Night: 7 to 10 p.m. Big town performance art in a tiny village. Open mic in a beautiful space and friendly environment. Free. Montague Common Hall, 34 Main St., Montague. bletcher@eco.umass.edu
The Society of Orpheus and Bacchus: 7 p.m. Yale University men’s a cappella group performs. $10 general; $5 children, seniors, school personnel. All Saints Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge St., South Hadley.
Wesley United Methodist Church 100th Anniversary Concert: 7:30 p.m. The Sanctuary Chorus performs. Free. Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 N. Maple St., Hadley. wesleyfamily.org
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”: 8 p.m. Ghost Light Theatre. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. facebook.com/ghostlightmass. joseph.van.allen@gmail.com
“The Misanthrope”: 7:30 p.m. Adaptation of Moliere by Constance Congdon. $16 general; $8 students and seniors. Rand Theater, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. 800-999-UMAS or fac.umass.edu
“Steel Magnolias”: 7:30 p.m. Comedy by Robert Harling. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Theatre 14, Smith College, Northampton. 585-3220, smith.edu/smitharts
Bernardston Scarecrow Festival:
Hadley Fall Festival: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sales, baked goods, kids’ games, stagecoach rides, more. Tag sale, food, stagecoach rides and kids activities. Free. First Congregational Church of Hadley, 102 Middle St., Hadley. 413-584-4117. rooster@firstchurchhadley.com
Hard Cider Talk & Tasting: 2 to 4 p.m. Learn the history of hard cider as you sample the ciders from Bear Swamp Orchard. Members: $9; Nonmembers: $15. William Cullen Bryant Homestead, 207 Bryant Road, Cummington. 413.628.4485 x3. acaluori@thetrustees.org
Montague Baked Fish Supper: 5:30 p.m. Call for takeout. Walk-ins welcome. Montague Congregational Church, Montague. 367-9524.
Free Community Day at the Mead Art Museum: 1 to 3 p.m. Hands-on crafting marathon for all ages. Free. Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst. 542-5123.
William Cullen Bryant House Tours: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m. $5. William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington. 628-4485.
Children’s Fair and Open House: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us for children’s games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, entertainment, and much more. Admission free; activities low cost. Tours of school. Free. Montessori School of Northampton, 51 Bates St., Northampton. 413-586-4538. info@northamptonmontessori.org
First Child in the Woods: 10 a.m. Hour-long hike for young children and caregivers. $7. Preregistration required. Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton. 584-3009, massaudubon.org
Iron Chef for Teens: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Iron Chef allows teens to get creative with food. The “secret” ingredient this time is apples! Sign up in advance at the Sunderland Public Library. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 413-665-2642. director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
Meet a Therapy Dog: 1 to 2 p.m. Learn what therapy dogs do, how they are trained. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 4136652642. director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
Sunderland Lego Club: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Weekly club for ages 4 and up. Sunderland Library, Sunderland. 665-2642.
Brattleboro Contra Dance: 7 to 10 p.m. Join us for an evening of contra dancing, with live music by the Gaslight Tinkers and calling by Linda Leslie. Newcomers welcome. $5 to $12. 118 Elliot St. Space, 118 Elliot St., Brattleboro. 518-561-2594. susan@quietdesigns.org
Greenfield Word Festival:
Jones Poetry Reading: 3 p.m.Join us for the 2016-17 Jubilat /Jones Poetry Series! Today’s reading will feature poets Tyehimba Jess and Camille Rankine. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St, Amherst. 413-577-1064. jubilat@english.umass.edu
Writing the Autumn Landscape with Jan Freeman:
Bernardston Scarecrow Festival:
Harp-Making Workshop:10 to 3 p.m. Build a 19-string harp.Harp kit, $110.00. Whetstone Studios & Gallery, 28 Williams St., Brattleboro. 8603475354. waringinstruments@waringmusic.com
Community Open House at the Yiddish Book Center: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A day of events for the whole family featuring Teh Sarah Rose Lazarus Family Concert, “Di Shekhter-tekhter.” The Schaechter Sisters and Binyumen. Free. Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West St., South Amherst. 413-256-4900. sbleichfeld@yiddishbookcenter.org
Introduction to American Indian Music: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Percussionist/educator Craig Harris leads a participatory multimedia celebration of the music of indigenous North America. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton. 413-587-1011. info@forbeslibrary.org
Screening of “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe”: 7 p.m. VT Coalition for Vaccine Choice presents. $11. Latchis Theater, 50 Main St., Brattleboro.
Cancer patients to “Look Good/ Feel Better” at free program: ,3 to 5 p.m. American Cancer Society’s Look Good Feel Better program. Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust St, Northampton. 413-582-2710.
Latin Night Hosted by DJ Alexavier & DJ Chico: Free. 10 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St, Northampton.
Letters to Florrie:
Introduction to American Indian Music with Local Author/Musician Craig Harris: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Craig Harris, local author and musician, presents a multimedia journey into Indigenous North America’s vibrant soundscape. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. 413-665-2642. director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
Jazzhaus Session 2 with Khalif and Charles Neville: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Jazz series at the Wheelhouse The Arts Block, 289 Main St, Greenfield.
LITERARY ARTS
Archibald MacLeish Literary Group: , 4:30 p.m. Have you always wanted to read Ulysses by James Joyce? Join a group of curious & interested individuals to discuss this classic modernist novel. Free. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Dr, Greenfield. 310-529-8908. michaeldoherty37@gmail.com
Zack Danziger and Charles Neville: 5 to 8 p.m. Grammy award-winning saxophonist Charles Neville joining Zack Danziger for an evening of cool music. Free. Bertucci’s, 51 E Pleasant St, Amherst.