GREENFIELD — Franklin County activists are joining counterparts in all 50 states with standouts that are intended to send a message to President Donald Trump and his administration: take their hands off American jobs, health care and social services.

The standouts are part of “Hands Off!,” a national mobilization day on Saturday, April 5, in which protests and demonstrations are set to take place to rally against actions taken by the president and billionaire Elon Musk, and executive orders and policies put in place, since January.

In Franklin County, standouts are scheduled in Orange, Conway and Greenfield. Leverett resident Ann Ferguson, who has helped organize the Greenfield event, said the standouts are a chance for folks to “express their concerns,” whether residents are focused on cuts to social services, the war in Gaza, or the rights of immigrants, women and the LGBTQ community.

“I think both the concert and the standout will help to create the kind of mutual aid and coalitions we need locally to then connect to national resistances to move forward. … It’s really important in this day when we are facing a possible coup and challenge to our democracy,” Ferguson said. “We need to make coalitions to protest and resist because our democracy really depends on the will of the people.”

The Greenfield event will unfold in two parts, with the first kicking off at 3 p.m. at All Souls Church, 399 Main St., with the annual Pete Seeger concert. Along with the new location for the concert, it will also be scripted with Seeger’s words in between songs to introduce the music and its meaning. Two dozen local musicians will take turns performing Seeger’s work.

From there, the event will turn into a singing standout at 6 p.m. on the Greenfield Common with numerous local musicians present, including Annie Hassett, Yosl Kurland and Court Dorsey. Folks are encouraged to attend either event or both of them.

The Orange standout is set for 11 a.m. at Memorial Park on South Main Street. Pat Larson, of Indivisible North Quabbin, said the group has seen 50 to 60 people attend previous standouts.

“I have never seen such a diverse group of people because the cuts affect so much of the population,” said Orange resident Connie Pike. “We’re talking about education, we’re talking about veterans’ benefits, we’re talking about health care.”

Conway’s standout is slated from noon to 1 p.m. on the corner of Route 116 and Elm Street in front of Field Memorial Library.

“Join us to stand for democracy. We stand with millions of Americans to call for a stop to the illegal destruction of our government and our economy by Trump, his billionaire allies and the Republican administration,” Conway event organizer Mary McClintock said in a statement. “We say Hands Off! … This is a crisis and the time to act is now. Alongside Americans across the country, we demand a stop to the chaos and to build a movement to preserve our democracy.”

Folks interested in attending the Conway standout should bring signs with large and visible lettering. While not required, attendees can register at bit.ly/4lsN57V.

Finally, there is a “Community Sing & Walk for Democracy” in Shelburne Falls on the Shelburne side of the Iron Bridge at noon. The family-friendly event will turn into a march at 12:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring instruments, signs, noisemakers, bubbles or anything they think is fun and joyful.

Chris Larabee can be reached at clarabee@recorder.com.