Plant Sale: The Ashfield Congregational Church will sponsor its annual Plant Sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The sale features annuals and perennials. The annuals feature a wide range of choices, including geraniums. The perennials are dug from the home gardens of local friends. Coffee and baked goods will be available. Be early for the best choices. For more information call John Hoffman at 625-6967
Al-Anon meeting Mondays: Weekly at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at 469 Main St., opposite St. John’s Church.
Celebrate Recovery: A 12 step program open to all seeking freedom from hurts, hangups 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.
Fun Aerobics: Fun Aerobics takes place Tuesdays, 5 to 6 p.m. Buckland Town Hall. Instructor is Ann Doty. Cost for eight week session $15/session for seniors from Ashfield, Buckland and Shelburne; $20/session for others and participants younger than 60. Bring hand weights and your water bottle.
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, noon to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Donations accepted. However, all items free.
Bloody Brook and The Falls Fight with Peter A. Thomas on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Conway Historical Society Museum, 50 Main St. Dr. Thomas will discuss his recent archaeology and research related to King Philip’s War, in particular the massacre at Bloody Brook in South Deerfield and the Turners Falls fight of May 19, 1676. Thomas is currently in quasi-retirement and engaged in historic research in the Connecticut Valley. The program is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Greenfield
Book Fair:The Greenfield Lodge of Elks 1296 will sponor a book fair on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Books are provided by The WorldEye Bookshop. This event is made possible through a Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation. Each child pre-K to grade 12 will receive a voucher to use toward a purchase. All are welcome
Relay Bake Sale: “Wishing Wiles We Work,” a Relay for Life team, will sponsor a bake sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Foster’s Super Market. All proceeds benefit Relay.
Makerspace Workshop: Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St.: A Makerspace Workshop will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in the LeVanway and Greenfield Rooms. Join us for a do-it-yourself workshop featuring a 3-D Printer, a CNC router and opportunities to use many materials to create to your heart’s content. Father/son team of Arthur and Peter Evans will be on hand to teach and demonstrate these amazing tools. Space is limited and registration is required so call 413-772-1544, ext. 5105 to sign up. This program is designed for ages 8 to 12.
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.
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.
Leyden
Yoga For Life: In West Leyden: Mondays, private therapeutic session, mornings or evenings; Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., seasonal balancing class/workshops. Call for each season. Diverse styles also available. Call Linda Romano for listing at 624-3334. First session in any class chosen is free.
Montague Center
Morning yoga at the Montague Retreat Center with Lisa Enzer. Tuesdays 9 a.m. First class free. Call 367-2658 to register.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: The group meets the third Tuesday of the month at Congregational Church at the common from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the basement. The group is affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH chapter. The group is open to all persons caring for an individual suffering from Alzheimer’s type dementia. For more information, contact Michael or Marjorie Paton at mmpaton@yahoo.com or call 498-5995 or www.alz.org.
Northfield
Kiwanis Club: Meets Mondays, 6 p.m. for a social get-together, followed by meeting at 6:30. The club meets October to April at Town Hall. New members welcome. Call 498-5921.
PVRS Weight Room: Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Orange
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. 978-544-2495, ext. 103. No registration required.
Shelburne Falls
Samuel K. Downes of Shelburne Falls has been inducted into St. Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y., Chi Alpha Sigma honorary society for being an outstanding college student-athlete, who excels in the classroom, in their sport, and in the community. Downes is a member of the class of 2017 and is majoring in mathematics. He attended Northfield-Mount Hermon School.
Students are nominated to this society by their head coaches for their contributions to their team, for their moral character and for having achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher.
CFCE Playgroups: Free CFCE Playgroups for families with young children who live in West County. Mondays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School and Thursdays, same time, at Trinity Church. First Friday of the Month Family Playgroup from 5 to 7 p.m., Cowell Gym, 15 Maple St. All play groups follow the public school calendar. For more information, contact Melissa Pincus or Helene Uprichard at 625-6194 or mepincus@mohawkschools.org.
Shutesbury
Free story hour: Enjoy stories, songs and craft activities with your children and other families/caregivers at the 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.
South Deerfield
Arists’ Talk: Talk and slide presentation by visiting German artists, Marlis Glaser and Samuel Fischer-Glaser (mother & son) will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Deerfield Arts Bank, 3 Sugarloaf St. Reception. Public welcome.
Sunderland
The Sunderland Public Library hosts a free Qigong class every Monday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. This class is led by Dvora Eisenstein, who has been a student of Master Yang Jwing-Ming for 30 years and has been teaching Qigong for 15 years. Her practice is focused on softness and centeredness. Qigong is a form of mindful light exercise that focuses on calming the mind, improving balance, and enhancing health. Participants are guided through slow movements, breathing techniques, and focused intention. This practice is suitable for all levels of ability and age, and participants are welcome to drop into this free class at any time.
Weekly Knitting Circle: The Knitting Circle, a free knitting club, meets Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon, in the Lane Reading room of the Sunderland Public Library. Open to people of all ages and skill levels. Each week members receive free knitting lessons, get help with difficult patterns, share ideas, learning kills. The group often work on charity projects. For more information, contact the library at 665-2642.
School Year Playgroups: Frontier Regional Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program (CFCE) Free Drop In Playgroup. For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Each Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunderland Elementary School, Swampfield Drive. Call Karen Green at 665-1151, ext. 46 with questions.
This program is sponsored by Frontier Regional CFCE Program which is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and the Sunderland Public Library.
Turners Falls
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 Street.
Whately
Movie Tuesday at Whately Library: “Lady in the Van” will be shown Tuesday at 3 and 6 p.m. Led by a marvelous performance from Maggie Smith, “Lady in the Van” wrings poignant, often hilarious insight from its fact-based source material.
Winchester, N.H.
Al-Anon Support Group: For friends and families of alcoholics. Meets Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m., United Church parsonage, 97 Main St.
Regional
Hands Across the Valley Quilters Guild will meet Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 No. Pleasant St., Amherst. Marge Barrett-Mills and Jenna Smith and quilting students will show us what kids can do. Plan to bring the kids in your life.
Nonmember fee is $5. For more information, please call 413-584-9328 or 413-584-0198.
Free Reiki Sessions: Breast cancer patients and survivors in Franklin County are eligible to receive free individual Reiki sessions, thanks to a grant from Rays of Hope. Reiki practitioners will offer sessions on Saturday mornings at 474 Main St., Suite 2. Reiki is described as a healing energy therapy, which can help provide relaxation and energy, decrease pain or anxiety, and promote physical, mental and emotional health. Reiki is received through a series of light hand placements on the client’s fully clothed body. For an appointment or more information, call Kate at 774-3083.
Community Meals: Salvation Army Free Community Meals and Drop-in Center. Chapman Street, Greenfield. 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 served Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Our lady of peace Church, Seventh Street, Turners Falls. Free meal sponsored by Franklin County Community Meals.
Second Helping Supper: Mondays, St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Church St., Greenfield. 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 Street, 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 about the community meal 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.
Stone Soup Cafe: Meal at All Souls Church, Greenfield, on Saturdays at noon this is the only community meal on the weekend in Franklin County. As a pay what you can offering, those who can afford to make a donation may do so while others who cannot are never discriminated against or turned away. Food includes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Rep. Paul Mark Office Hours: Mark hosts office hours at various Franklin County town halls this year. Mark, or his aide, hold 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. For more information, call 464-5635.