Falltown String Band coming to Bernardston Senior Center on March 17

BERNARDSTON — The Falltown String Band is coming to the Bernardston Senior Center on March 17 for the center’s Monday Cafe series.

Entertainment will start at 3 p.m. followed by dinner at 4.

A meal will include honey mustard chicken, whipped sweet potatoes, jardiniere blend vegetables and chocolate pudding. Call 413-648-5319 to reserve a dinner. A suggested donation of $3.50 per person is recommended.

Travel Club heading to Athol

NORTHFIELD — The Travel Club offered by the Bernardston and Northfield senior centers will head to Athol on Friday, March 21.

The trip will include a visit to Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, lunch at 110 Grill and a stop at Market Basket before heading back. Sign-ups are limited to six people from each town, and the deadline to reserve a space, which costs $6, is Monday, March 17. Call Peter at 413-768-1824 to reserve a space.

Celtic knots drawing workshop in Bernardston

BERNARDSTON — Artist Ginny Rockwood will visit the Bernardston Senior Center on Friday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to noon for a Celtic knots drawing workshop.

Folks will draw each knot onto graph paper, transfer them to heavy paper and then add color. Materials will be provided, but attendees can bring scissors if they choose.

A recommended donation of $5 is requested. Call 413-648-5413 to sign up.

Northfield Bird Club offers programs

NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Bird Club has two programs planned in March.

Pamela Lowell, author of “My Summer with Ospreys: A Therapist’s Journey Toward Hope, Community and Healing Our Planet,” will give a talk in the Dickinson Memorial Library Community Room on Tuesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Lowell will share her experience with Mass Audubon observing ospreys. The book and presentation will include Lowell’s paintings of ospreys, and she will explain the importance of conserving wetlands that are home to these birds. Copies of her book will also be available for purchase.

On Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to noon, local naturalist and bird watcher David Brown will lead a “Waterfowl Prowl.” Attendees are asked to meet at the Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center to carpool to several observation points in the area where participants can watch waterfowl.

As the ice thaws and water opens, ducks that have spent the winter in the coastal estuaries begin to migrate inland toward their summer nesting grounds. These birds gather in mixed flocks in newly opened rivers and bays, providing local residents with the chance to observe them, often in large numbers. Attendees are advised to dress warmly and bring binoculars or a spotting scope, if they have them. No reservation is necessary.

Leyden Open Space and Recreation Committee hosting listening session

LEYDEN — The Open Space and Recreation Committee is revising and updating the town’s Open Space and Recreation Plan, which was last updated in 2010, and it is seeking public feedback.

The committee welcomes residents to the Town Offices, 7 Brattleboro Road, on Wednesday, March 26, at 6:45 p.m. Folks are invited to engage in dialogue about retaining and enhancing the town’s natural and recreational resources. Surveys have also been sent to every household in Leyden and should be returned by April 1.

A copy of the current plan, updated in 2010, can be found at townofleyden.com/files/Open_Space_Recreation_Plan_2010.pdf.

Memory Café welcoming musician Stephen Grimm

NORTHFIELD — The Northfield Senior Center’s monthly Memory Café will feature piano music and sing-along with musician Stephen Grimm on Wednesday, March 26, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

The Memory Café provides support and socialization for adults dealing with memory-related care issues and their care providers. A light lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 20 participants, so people should RSVP no later than Wednesday, March 19, by calling the Senior Center at 413-498-2901, ext. 114.

Attorney to speak at Senior Center

NORTHFIELD — Attorney Michael Hooker will visit the Northfield Senior Center on Thursday, March 27, at 10:30 a.m. for a presentation on elder law and estate planning.

Hooker, who has more than 25 years of experience, will talk about estate planning — wills, powers of attorney and health care proxies — as well as probate avoidance, asset protection and trusts.