Al-Anon meeting Mondays: Weekly at 7:30 p.m., Mondays at 469 Main St., opposite St. John’s Church.
Hands Across the Valley Quilt Guild will meet Sunday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant St. This will be a show and tell and holiday potluck. Nonmember fee is $5. For more information, contact Nancy Johnson, 584-9328 or Jane Carnes, 584-0198.
Celebrate Recovery: A 12-step program open to all seeking freedom from hurts, hang-ups and habits. The program meets Tuesdays, 7 p.m., New Testament Church, 500 Main St. For more information, call Mike M. at 978-249-3024.
Smoking Cessation: The group meets Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m. in the Athol Hospital dining room. Quitting is more successful with support. For more information, call 978-249-3511.
The annual “Christmas in Colrain” concert with a cast of familiar performers will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Colrain Baptist Church in Foundry Village. Dennis Ainsworth at the piano, the Hollister Family, the Moldovan Choir and other local talent will offer Christmas favorites and lead in a Christmas sing-along. Refreshments will be served. For information, call Joan McQuade, 624-8818.
Community Clothes Closet: Clean and gently used clothing available to the community at the First Baptist Church’s schoolhouse building, next to the church, 83 Foundry Village Road, ongoing on Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Donations accepted. All items free.
Zumba will be Monday nights at Deerfield Elementary from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. No advance registration necessary. Pay as you go. Cost is $5 per week and the sixth class is free. Everyone is welcome to attend. More information available at www.deerfieldma.us or contact Sue at suea@town.deerfield.ma.us or 665-1400.
Yoga classes: Pure Yoga & Wellness Studio, 10C Elm St., offers classes in Yoga, Kidz Yoga program, Pilates, Core-Fitness Tai Chi, Reiki, Seimei and massage. The first class is free. Contact Jody Fontaine at 824-9435 or info@pureyogawellness.com.
Children’s Story Hour at Slate Memorial Library, 360 Main Road, takes place Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
The Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry, 3 Osgood St., is open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 pm to eligible Franklin County residents. The pantry provides a free variety of healthy and nutritious food choices, including fresh produce and frozen meats. Call 413-773-5029 or email jcosta@communityaction.us for more information.
Hoop Shoot at the YMCA on Sunday with registration at 2:15 p.m. for girls, 2:30 for boys. This free event is sponsored by Greenfield Lodge of Elks and the YMCA in Greenfield.
Free Diabetes Support Group, Second Tuesday every month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA, 451 Main St. in Greenfield. Opportunity for guidance and support for lifestyle change, healthy eating, and skill building for diabetes management in a supportive setting. The group offers time for sharing and monthly topics of interest, with occasional guest speakers who specialize in the care of people with diabetes. This group is open to adults with Type 2 diabetes as well as partners, spouses or caregivers. For more information visit the VMG website at www.vmgma.com, or contact Marjorie Sobil, RD, CDE, diabetes educator at 413-992-7392, 413-772-3351 or via email at msobil@vmgma.com. The group is open to the community, and not limited to Y members or patients of Valley Medical Group.
Overeaters Anonymous: Meets 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 St. For more information, call Linda at 625-6488.
Cub Scouts Pack 3: Meets 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 773-8618 or John Passiglia at 773-3757.
Debtors Anonymous: Tuesday, 6 p.m., The RECOVER Project, 68 Federal St. This is a 12-step program designed to help transform one’s relationship with money. For additional information, call 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 772-0871 or visit www.nelcwit.org.
Craft and Vendor Fair will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Leyden Town hall, 16 West Leyden Road. There will be a bake sale, raffles and lunch of beef stew, corn chowder, BLTs, hot dogs, baked beans and strawberry shortcake. The fair is sponsored by Leyden Church.
Yoga For Life inWest Leyden: Tuesdays by appointment therapeutic, private/movement sessions. Thursdays, seasonal balancing class/workshop by appointment or workshop. Call Linda Romano for listing at 624-3334. First assessment free. Phone or in person.
Morning yoga at the Montague Retreat Center with Lisa Enzer. Tuesdays 9 a.m. First class free. Contact 367-2658 to register.
Pitch will be played at the Northfield Senior Center at 10 a.m. All levels invited.
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., at the library, 49 East Main St. For children, birth, preschool and families. Make music, learn rhymes, sing songs. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Rise and Romp Storytime. Stories, finger plays, make a craft. Call 978-544-2495, ext. 103, for more information. No registration required.
The 21st holiday concert of vocal and choral music will be presented by the Recital Chorus, directed by Margery Heins, on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Trinity Church. The chorus is made up of middle school students, college students, and community singers, who will present traditional carols and seasonal music, rounds, spirituals, and songs for Hanukkah as well as choral works from medieval times to the present. The audience will be invited to join in on familiar carols. The church is accessible. Donations (cash or check) will be received at the door to benefit the Hilltown Churches Food Pantry.
Second Saturday Celebration at Salmon Falls Gallery will be Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. featuring Archie Nahman, Metal Artisyo.
Frontier Regional CFCE Free and Drop-In Playgroup for children 0-5 and their caregivers: Join us for a morning of informal play, literacy, conversation and brain building activities. Each Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunderland Elementary School, OSTP room, Swampfield Drive, Sunderland. Exception: Weather related closings and school vacations. Runs Sept. 19 through June 9.
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 863-4804, ext. 1002. To access Basic Needs, buzz 103 at the Moltenbrey entrance on Third St.
Monadnock Tri-State Dance will be Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. at ELMM Community Center, 21 Durkee St. Live music by Rachel & Western Partners. All welcome. For more information, call 603-357-0794 or 802-722-9205
Al-Anon Support Group: For friends and families of alcoholics. Meets Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m., United Church parsonage, 97 Main St.
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 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday through Friday. Coffee always on. All welcome to come in out of the heat or cold.
Community meal is served 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. Sponsored by St. James Episcopal Church, Deerfield Academy and Franklin County Friends for the Homeless.
Loaves & Fishes: Free hot meal, Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, Cheney St., Orange, sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals Program.
Community meal: Tuesdays and Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Court Square, Greenfield, sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals Program. Volunteer groups interested in assisting in the preparation of the meal or anyone who wants more information can call 772-1033 or write: P.O. Box 172, Greenfield MA 01302.
Free community meal: Every Friday at 5:30 p.m., Trinity Church, Severance Street, Shelburne Falls.
A community meal is served at Holy Trinity Church, 177 Main St., Greenfield, on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.; dinner served at 5:30.