GREENFIELD — This workshop, titled “Trusted Connection,” is an introduction to focusing, the art of listening more mindfully to our bodies, feelings and spirit. Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m. to noon at All Souls Unitarian Church. Sliding scale fee. For more information and to register, contact Daphne Bye, 413-834-0597 or email daphneannbye@gmail.com. You can also join us after the workshop at Stone Soup Café, a pay-what-you-can lunch served every Saturday at All Souls.
ORANGE — The Green Sisters headline the Coffeehouse Concert, Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m., at First Universalist Church, 31 North Main St. Selections range from 1950s barbershop to folk, Celtic, old-timey and today’s originals. Donation $10 or $8 plus 2 nonperishable food items. Desserts and beverages available.
GREENFIELD — St. James Episcopal Church, on the corner of Church and Federal streets, will be bringing a fresh perspective and new meaning to the traditional Stations of the Cross this Good Friday. The community is invited to travel with them as they journey all over downtown Greenfield on foot. The path is meant to enhance the physical, mental and spiritual endurance needed to complete this re-enactment of Christ’s arduous walk, as well as inform the community about the difficult path of some of our Greenfield neighbors. The walk will include 14 locations. Stations in the Street will take place on Good Friday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will begin and end in front of St. James. For more information, contact the Rev. Heather Blais at 413-773-3925.
Area churches’ drama: April 23-25
GREENFIELD — “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames” will be staged at Greenfield Middle School auditorium at 7 p.m. on April 23-25. The drama will be performed by volunteers from area local churches. Admission is free.
The drama is a production of Reality Outreach Ministries and has been produced around the world. The Canadian-based ministry has been reaching out to the world through this drama for mover than 30 years. Described as a high impact, multi-media production with professional lighting, sounds, staging and sets, the drama includes a cast of about 40 to 50 local church volunteers acting out a series of real life drama about people who make choices throughout their lives, die, and find themselves facing their eternal destination.
The presentation is designed to impress upon the audience the Biblical reality of heaven, hell, life after death, and the importance of believing in Jesus Christ to assure a person’s eternal destiny in heaven.
NORTHAMPTON — The Shang Shung Institute of Tibetan Studies, based in Conway, presents “Spring Yantra Yoga — Tibetan Yoga of Movement,” beginners series, continues on Monday nights through April 10, in Northampton. $12 per session; $10 for seniors and students. For details, contact: mkacurova@gmail.com or secretary@shangshung.org
ASHFIELD — The Hilltown Chautauqua of Western Massachusetts will explore the roots of democracy in “Civitas: A Celebration of Democracy,” Saturday, April 22, at St. John’s Episcopal Church and the Curtis House B&B. Civitas will feature nationally known writer-scholars and intellectuals, lunch, tea, concert. Visit www.hilltownchautauqua.org or call David Perkins at 413-634-5716.