Kiwanis Club of Bernardston: Tuesdays, Vets Club, Hartwell Street. Social time, 6 p.m.; dinner meeting 6:30. Open to the public.
Lt. John Galvin, Post 81 of the American Legion, meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 35 Pleasant St.
The Salasin Project: All programs are held at the Salasin Center, 474 Main St., with the exception of Dance Movement. Tuesdays: 1 to 2:30 p.m., The Nurturing Program for Families in Recovery; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Dance and Movement at the RPX (behind The RECOVER Project, enter on 1 Osgood St.) Wednesdays: 12:30 to 1 p.m. Bag Lunch and Resources; 1 to 3 p.m., Women’s Writing Group. Thursdays: 12:30 to 1 p.m., Bag Lunch and Resources; 1 to 3 p.m., Women’s Art Group. Thursdays: Family United Network (FUN). Fridays: Open hours from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact The Salasin Project at salasinproject@wmtcinfo.org or 413-774-4307.
Gentle Yoga for Cancer will be offered Wednesdays, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the YMCA. Pam Roberts facilitates. Free to individuals living with a cancer diagnosis and their support person. Program of Oncology Department of Baystate Franklin Medical Center. Funding support from Wheeling for Healing. To register, email pamro@aol.com or call 413-625-2402.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Chapter 0395 (weight loss support group) meets Wednesdays at the Mill House on Wells Street. Weigh-in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.; meeting 9:30 to 10:30. The first visit is free; weekly dues are $2. Contact Kathy at 413-648-9741 or Eunice at 413-773-7430 for more information.
Voices/Visions/Extreme States Support Group: This group, sponsored by the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community, offers free weekly meetings, Wednesdays 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 20 Chapman St. Open to people who hear voices, see visions or experience extreme states. No registration required. For information, contact AJ at aj@westernmassrlc.org.
The RECOVER Project: The RECOVER Project hosts a daily “All Recovery Meeting” each morning Monday through Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m at 68 Federal St. All walks of recovery welcome. Meetings are held in the front community room. “Eddie’s Group” is held every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the RPX. For more information, call: 413-774-5489.
Al-Anon Meeting: Wednesday, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Beacon Light, Second Congregational Church, Court Square. Ring bell at side door. Anyone who feels her/his life has been affected by close contact with a problem drinker is eligible for membership in Al-Anon or Alateen. al-anon.org.
Bingo at the Moose: Bingo at the Moose Family Center, 20 School St., Tuesdays. Doors open at 4 p.m., bingo begins at 6:15.
Community Meal: The Salvation Army, 72 Chapman St. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at noon. Open to all who are hungry.
Northfield Senior Center: On Wednesday, Generations of Fun will begin the season from 1:15 to 2 p.m. Join 19 kindergartners creating fun projects. If you would like to take part, call Heather at 413-498-2186. On Thursday, Silverthorne Theater Company will share its last play of the season, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” at 11:30 a.m. over lunch. Call by Tuesday for reservations to the performance or lunch. $3 donation covers lunch. Tuesday, Oct. 15, Medicare open enrollment begins through Dec. 7. At 11:45 a.m., Oct. 15, Lorraine York-Edberg from SHINE will provide her annual update of changes. Following her presentation there will be an opportunity to sign up for individual conferences.
The Senior Center will offer a Medicare open enrollment presentation by Lorraine York-Edberg, SHINE regional program director, today at 5:30 p.m.. In timing with the Medicare open enrollment period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, she will discuss health insurance options, provide handouts and answer questions. Free and open to all. Free pizza, salad and dessert. Donations welcome. On Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., the center will show the movie, “A Hundred Foot Journey.” The film is about an native of India who moves to France and opened an Indian eatery 100 feet away from a French restaurant. After some resentment, the French owner recognizes the Epicurean gifts from the Indian chef and takes him under her wing. Free. Pizza at 11:30 a.m. if registered in advance. $3 members, $4 others.
Shelburne Historical Society Museum, located on the corner Maple and Church Streets, the former Arms Academy building, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Future events to be announced. Come meet Curator Reba-Jean Shaw-Pichette. 413-625-6150.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Chapter 179 meets Tuesdays, Shelburne-Buckland Community Center, 53 Main St. Weigh-in from 6:30 to 7 p.m., program from 7 to 7:45. Free first visit. Contact Mary Cromack at 413-625-0127.
Community Clothes Closet: Community outreach of Trinity Church. Free clothing for all ages. Open to the public on the second, third and fourth Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of clean clothing and bedding accepted anytime. Located at the lower level of Cowell Gym, 51 Maple St. For more information, call the church at 413-625-2341.
St. Kazimierz banquet hall is available to the public to rent at reasonable rates. Hall capacity is 250, ADA entrance, full bar and kitchen. You do not need to be a member to rent the hall. For more information, call 413-863-4361.
Preschool, Child Care and Home Visiting: For pregnant women and children up to age 5. Head Start provides quality services and early education and care to children through full-day and part-day classrooms, family child care and home visiting. Free. communityaction.us or 413-475-1405.
Pain Pals of Franklin County: The group meets Wednesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at The Community Health Center of Franklin County, 102 Main St. This is a chronic pain support group led by a medical social worker who understands chronic pain. To register, call 413-659-3413. Free.