Friday, January 13, 2012 - Friday, June 29, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am
Story/Craft Time at the Sunderland Library

Preschoolers can take part in story/craft time. Held at the Sunderland Public Library located at 20 School Street in Sunderland. (FREE). 10-11 am. 413-665-2642.

Friday, January 13, 2012 - Friday, June 29, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime at Greenfield Public Library

Lap-sit story hour for kids 3yo and younger with Mother Goose on the Loose. Kay Lyons leads a half hour of structured story time, followed by 15 minutes of visiting time. Kids will enjoy movement games, rhythm and song as Kay reads and leads the group with puppets and hand rhymes. Held in the Greenfield Public Library's Lower Level - LeVanway Meeting Room located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 10-11 am. Free. 413-772-1544 x5.

Friday, January 13, 2012 - Sunday, April 01, 2012 01:00pm - 05:00pm
Imitating Art - A Student Photographic Exhibition

Hallmark Institute of Photography is pleased to present Imitating Art, a student photographic exhibition of one of our favorite assignments. For this assignment, Hallmark students study the history of art, and attempt to photographically reproduce an original work of art. To create their image, students must study lighting, color, gesture and propping to analyze their roles in the original piece. Meticulous attention must be paid to the small details; the curve of a hand, the tilt of a head, the drape of a fabric. Finding specific props and understanding their importance in the overall image leads to a journey of discovery and growth. Exhibit at the Gallery at Hallmark located at 85 Avenue A in Turners Falls. Gallery open Friday thru Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. 413.863.0085

Friday, January 27, 2012 - Monday, February 27, 2012
The Fetish of Love works inspired by West African Fetish Dolls by Belinda Lyons Zucker

Salmon Falls Artisans Showroom celebrates both Black History Month and Valentines Day with the Fetish Dolls of Belinda Lyons Zucker. Gallery Two will show her series of dolls and figures designed to celebrate and just possibly bring love into your life. Lyons Zucker, who lives in Turners Falls, is accomplished in ceramics, painting and the fiber arts. She has brought all these skills together to create more than 400 figures and dolls in her lifetime. She states that she creates her figures as ‘mediators.’  This idea of object serving as mediator comes from West Africa, where Lyons Zucker has traced her own lineage back to her great, great, great grandmother on her mother’s side. This grandmother was brought over from Sierra Leone to work the rice fields in the Carolinas. To create a fetish doll in the traditional sense, there needs to be a person asking for intercession to get something they want, and a Shaman willing to create a figure for that person.  The doll or figure will become the object able to help the asker attain their desire. It is a contract of spirit and honor. Lyons explains that there is probably not one African culture in which dolls, figures or masks are not incorporated into everyday life to serve all kinds of purposes. Reception on February 11 from 3-6 pm. The experience of this exhibit is not just for viewing. Lyons Zucker invites you to make your own Love Fetish Doll Sunday, February 12 from 1-3pm at the gallery. The plain doll will be provided and Lyons Zucker will teach participants how to add the charms, words and embellishments to personalize it into their own doll. Please call the gallery ahead to register for the workshop at 413 625-9833 or email SalmonFallsGallery@megaplanet.com. The cost for the workshop is $45 including all materials. To see more of Lyons Zucker’s dolls go to http:www.picturetrail.com/beezdolls.

Saturday, February 04, 2012 - Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:15am
Storytime

Featuring stories, activities, crafts and music. Held at at Carnegie Library located at 201 Avenue A in Turners Falls. (FREE) 10:15 am. 413-863-3214.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:00pm - 02:00pm
Writer's Lunch

Bring your laptops or notebooks and spend some time in the library’s meeting room working on your novel!Open to the public. Held in the Levanway Meeting Room at Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. 413-772 1544

Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime

The Greenfield Public Library hosts Pre-School Story Hour. There will be stories, songs, and fingerplay for little ones and they caregivers. 413-587-1011. The Library is located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. (FREE) 10-11 am.

Thursday, February 23, 2012 06:30pm
Greening Greenfield Movie Series

Greening Greenfield and Transition Town Greenfield are offering a 4-film series from January-April that aims to address the question: How can we as a community prepare for and even celebrate the changes we need to make as we come to the end of cheap energy?  Films will be shown at the Greenfield Public Library.  Doors will open at 6:15.
Carbon Nation
Wednesday, February 22, 6:30pm
This film celebrates solutions, inspiration and action, making it appealing across the political spectrum. It shows how tackling climate change boosts the economy, increases national & energy security and promotes health and a clean environment.
Growth Busters: Hooked on Growth
Wednesday, March 28, 6:30pm
This film takes a look at society's addiction to endless growth. The film examines the cultural barriers that prevent us from reacting rationally to the evidence that current levels of population and consumption are unsustainable and asks the most critical question of our time: How do we become a sustainable civilization?
The Growing Edge: Beyond Sustainability to Regeneration
Wednesday, April 25, 6:30pm
This film is an antidote to environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a viable, flourishing future.   It introduces us to examples of projects led by some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement offering solutions and a hopeful proactive vision of a post-carbon future.
All films are free and open to the public.  A brief discussion will follow each film. Held in the LeVanway Meeting Room at the Greenfield Public Library located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 6:30 pm. 413-773-7004

Friday, February 24, 2012 08:00am - 05:00pm
4th Friday Contradance - Greenfield Dance Band

The band includes or is at least organized by David Kaynor (fiddle, frequent caller), Peter Siegel (guitar/mandolin), and Stuart Kenney (bass/banjo). 7:30 - 11:30 pm. contradancing for all. Cost: Self-determined free will contribution; $5 - $10 suggested; barter welcome.  Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield.  413-367-9380, davidkaynor@mac.com

Friday, February 24, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fourth Friday Story Hour: Owls

Come listen to a wonderful story about Owls, and then stay for a craft activity. This is meant for our very young audience.  10:30 am. - 12 pm. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413.863.3676

Friday, February 24, 2012 11:00am - 11:45am
Mother Goose on the Loose

Join the happy circle with Kay Lyons at a lap-sit story hour for children age 3 and under with a grown-up every Friday morning. Each session is 45 minutes, with half an hour of structured activity and about fifteen minutes of visiting time.Rhymes, songs, and movement games make up this story time style popularized by author Betsy Diamant-Cohen. Kay reads books, leads the group in hand rhymes, and uses puppets to teach animal sounds and other concepts new to the very  young. Children and grown-ups shake rattles, tap rhythm sticks, wave colored scarves, ring bells, and do knee bounces to simple sing-along tunes that everybody learns together. You will find yourself singing them in the car, and at bath time, bed time, or any time you need a song.No sign-up is required, and the program is free of charge thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Greenfield Public Library. 11:00 am. Held in the Children's Room at Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 413-772-1544 x 5 

Friday, February 24, 2012 05:30pm - 07:00pm
Film: Puss in Boots

Newly released on DVD, this action-packed film is produced by DreamWorks Animation, the same clever folks who brought you Shrek.  Accompanied by his sidekicks, Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws, Puss is pitted against Jack and Jill, two murderous outlaws in ownership of magical beans, which, according to legend, will lead to great fortune. Beautifully animated and sure to delight. 5:30 pm.  Duration: 90 minutes.  Rated PG. Shown at Sunderland Public Library, School Street in Sunderland.

Friday, February 24, 2012 07:00pm
Phantom Toll Booth Party

This free event for ages 7 and up is open to the public, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Public Library. Held in the LeVanway Meeting Room at the Greenfield Public Library, located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. For more info and sign-up come to the kids' desk or call 413-772-1544 ext.5.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 08:00am - 11:00am
Monthly Pancake Breakfast

Menu: pancakes with real maple syrup, sausage, juice, Pierce Brothers coffee or tea. Adults $6, children under 10 $3. At Second Congregational Church, Court Square, Greenfield. 8-11 am. 413-774-4355

Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00am - 02:00pm
Investigation Station-Winter Buds

Can you tell what kind of tree it is by looking at its buds when there are no leaves? Come investigate winter buds. 10:30 am. - 2:00 pm. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413.863.3676

Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 11:00am - 05:00pm
Fancy Nancy Luncheon

Mothers and daughters come together for a special girl’s day out. Dress fancy for the luncheon, while Mrs. Claus or one of her special guests reads Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor. Full award winning kids menu will be available with cupcakes for dessert. Feather boas, tiaras, and fancy attire is a must for this special event! Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 11:00 am.  413-665-1277

Saturday, February 25, 2012 05:00pm - 07:00pm
Turkey Supper

Turkey with all the fixings. Held at the  South Deerfield Congregational Church, 71 North Main Street, South Deerfield. Seatings at 5 and 6. 413-665-2481.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 05:15pm - 08:00pm
Sugar on Snow Supper

Presented by the Shelburne Falls Kiwanis Club. Menu: ham, baked beans, homemade au gratin potatoes, coleslaw, deviled eggs, rolls, topped off with doughnuts and warm maple syrup on snow. Held at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on the corner of Main & Church Streets in Shelburne Falls. Seatings are at 5:15 and 7 pm. Tickets are $10 and children under 12 $5. Call for reservations 413-625-6355.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 08:00pm - 11:30pm
TopHill Music Contradance Party

TopHill Dances featuring varied bands and callers. All are welcome. Cost: $10. Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 8 - 11:30 pm. 413-773-1671, tophillmusic@aol.com

Sunday, February 26, 2012 02:00pm
Winter Lecture Series - Slow Food/Sustainable Gardens

In 2012, the Historic Deerfield Open Hearth Cooking Program will enter its 25th year of service!  To celebrate this special occasion, the annual Winter Lecture Series is titled "Gathering, Gardening, Preserving: Exploring Local Food in New England." The lecture will be delivered by John Forti. Forti is Curator of Historic Gardens and Landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum, and co-author of American Household Botany: A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900. Free and open to the public. 2 p.m., Deerfield Community Center (formerly White Church Community Center) in Deerfield.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool Story Time

Parents with kids 5 and under – please join us for a weekly hour of story and craft time fun! Meet other people with small children and enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts with Sally Ahearn. 10 to 11 a.m. No sign-up is required, and this program is open to everyone and free of charge, thanks to the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library. Held in the Levanway Room at Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 413-772-1544 x 5

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:00am - 11:00pm
Storytime

The Greenfield Public Library hosts Pre-School Story Hour. There will be stories, songs, and fingerplay for little ones and they caregivers. Held at the Greenfield Public Library located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. (FREE). 413-587-1011

Friday, March 02, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Compare and Contrast

Featuring Red and White Varietals from various parts of the world and live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Friday, March 02, 2012 08:30pm - 11:30pm
1st Friday Contradance - Music: The Moving Violations

The Moving Violations are: Marnen Laibow-Koser (piano, flute), Chuck Corman (bass, guitar, percussion), Van Kaynor (fiddle) and Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin). Schedule: 8-8:30 Swedish couples dancing, 8:30-11:30 Contras. Cost: $10 / $8 students.  Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 413-549-1913, rose@themovingviolations.com

Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:00am - 01:00pm
Winter Farmers' Market

Area residents can shop for locally grown food and enjoy the friendly community of a farmers' market during the depths of winter. Building on the success of the Greenfield Winter Fare Farmers' Markets, local farmers will hold monthly winter farmers' markets on December 3, January 7, February 4 and March 3 from 10 am. to 1 pm. at the Second Congregational Church on Court Square (next to Town Hall) in Greenfield. Seventeen local farmers and food producers will sell fresh locally grown vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, honey, jam, maple syrup and so much more.  The Green River String Band will perform Saturday at 10:30 am. For more information about the Farmers' Market, visit the website or contact Devon Whitney-Deal, 413-625-9907. To help plan Week of Winter Fare events, contact Mary McClintock at 413-522-5932.

Saturday, March 03, 2012 - Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Saturday, March 03, 2012 04:00pm - 07:00pm
United ARC Annual Auction

Silent Auction - Raffles, live items offered by Bill Pratt, Auctioneer. Trips, Red Sox Tickets, Sports Memorabilia, Artwork, & more! Hot & cold hors d'oeuvres . $20.00 Advanced, $25.00 at the door. Register online at www.unitedarc.org or  (413) 774-5558 Payment can be made by Paypal online, sending it to the office, by check/cash or at the door. 4:00 - 7:00 pm. at Greenfield Community College located at One College Drive in Greenfield.

Saturday, March 03, 2012 08:00pm - 11:30pm
1st Saturday Contradance - Music: Wild Asparagus - Caller: Lisa Greenleaf

Wild Asparagus with George Marshall, David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival and special guest Keith Murphy (mandolin, guitar, feet, vocals). Lisa Greenleaf calling. Schedule: 8-8:30 beginners' workshop, 8:30-11:30 contradance. Cost: $10 / $8 students. Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 413-575-6283, george@wildasparagus.com

Sunday, March 04, 2012 07:00am - 11:00am
Pancake & French Toast Breakfast

All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Franklin County.  Menu: French Toast, Plain, Blueberry or Chocolate Chip Pancakes,sausage,coffee, Juice and real maple syrup. Adults $7.00 Kids $3.00. Held at the Republican Masonic Lodge, located at 215 Munson Street in Greenfield.  7:00 to 11:00 am.

Monday, March 05, 2012 - Tuesday, March 06, 2012 05:30pm
Soup & Games Night

To benefit DIAL/SELF Youth & Community Services. Find out details about the March Badminton BASH. Hope & Olive Restaurant will host a Soup & Games Night Benefit at 44 Hope Street in Greenfield. The self-serve soups are luscious and the atmosphere playful, so please join in the fun and festive evening! There is no charge, but donations are encouraged. 413-774-3150.

Monday, March 05, 2012 07:00pm
Franklin Stamp Club of Greenfield Meeting

The Franklin Stamp Club is looking for new members, young and old alike. The club meets at the Mill House meeting room located at 75 Wells Street in Greenfield. Parking is available across the street and enter through the south entrances. 7 pm. 413-774-6695

Thursday, March 08, 2012 08:00am - 04:00pm
Uniform Plus Sale

Sponsored by the Gift Shop to benefit patients and services at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. Featuring professional clothing for the healthcare community. Held at BFMC in Conference Room A located at 164 High Street in Greenfield. 8 am to 4 pm.

Thursday, March 08, 2012 07:30pm - 09:30pm
2nd Thursday Mostly Waltz

Recorded couple dance music, mostly waltzes. 15-20 minute mini-workshop each evening. No partner needed. Cost: $3-$5 recommended to cover costs. Held at Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 7:30-9:30 pm.  rmwyatt@comcast.net

Friday, March 09, 2012 06:00pm
Concert Fundraiser - The Beelzebubs

To benefit the Athol Royalston Regional School District. The Beelzebubs, an all-male a cappella group from Tufts University, make a rare private appearance. At 6:00pm a spaghetti supper, and the concert at 7:00pm. Spaghetti Supper and Concert: Adults $15, Students $10 Concert only: Adults $10, Students $5 Advanced ticket purchase is suggested as this show is sure to sell out. Please email swallace@arrsd.org to reserve tickets.

Friday, March 09, 2012 07:30pm - 11:30pm
2nd Friday Contradance - Members of the Greenfield Dance Band and friends

The band includes or is at least organized by David Kaynor (fiddle, frequent caller), Peter Siegel (guitar/mandolin), and Stuart Kenney (bass/banjo). 7:30 - 11:30 pm. contradancing for all. Cost: Self-determined free will contribution; $5 - $10 suggested; barter welcome. Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 413-367-9380, davidkaynor@mac.com

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:30am - 02:00pm
Second Saturday Children's Series

Join us the second Saturday of every month for a day of children’s activities. Daily activities may include crafts, games, investigations, or outdoor adventures. Drop in anytime between 10:30 am and 2:00 pm for activities. Great Falls Discovery Center is located at 2 Avenue A., Turners Falls.  413.863.3221

Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:00am
Fancy Nancy Luncheon

Mothers and daughters come together for a special girl’s day out. Dress fancy for the luncheon, while Mrs. Claus or one of her special guests reads Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor. Full award winning kids menu will be available with cupcakes for dessert. Feather boas, tiaras, and fancy attire is a must for this special event! Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 11:00 am.  413-665-1277

Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:00pm - 03:00pm
Wildlands, Woodlands, and Farmlands: the Past and Future of New England Forests and Farming – Brian Donahue

How much forest, free from development, does New England need, and how should it be managed?  How much of our food could we, or should we grow in the region?  What does the history of our land have to tell us about how best we might use it, and care for it today?  Join us for a broad-ranging lecture and discussion about the future of the New England landscape.  FREE! Advance registration required. Co-sponsored by Franklin Land Trust and Conway School of Landscape Design. Held at Great Falls Discovery Center located at 2 Avenue A, in Turners Falls. 12 - 3 pm. Contact Linda to signup or 413.625.9151

Saturday, March 10, 2012 05:00pm - 07:00pm
Ziti & Meatball Dinner Benefit

To benefit Dylan Snow and his family. Menu: ziti, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert & beverage. Also Multi-Raffle table! Serving 5 - 7PM Tickets-$8 adults $4 youth under 10 Held in Fr. Casey Hal located at-Our Lady of Peace Church, 80 7th St., Turners Falls. 413-863-2585 for reservations. Sponsored by OLP Religious Education Classes.

Saturday, March 10, 2012 05:00pm
Second Saturday Public Roast Beef Supper

The menu includes roast beef, gravy, potato, veggies, rolls, beverage, and dessert. Adults are $10.00 and children 12 and under are $5.00. Reservations are recommended. Seatings are at 5:00 and 6:15 p.m. Held at the United Church of Bernardston located on Church Street in Bernardston. Please call 413-648-9306 for reservations .

Saturday, March 10, 2012 07:30pm
Wendell Fullmoon Coffeehouse

To benefit Wendell Garden. The main act begins around 8 pm. Sliding Scale Donation $6 - $15 at the door. (No advance tickets or reservations available.). Decadently Delicious Dessert-o-rama available. Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse is located at the Old Town Hall in Wendell Center. Shows Start at 7:30 with Open Mic; and the Main Act around 8:00 p.m. 978-544-5557

Saturday, March 10, 2012 08:00pm - 11:30pm
TopHill Music Contradance Party

TopHill Dances featuring varied bands and callers. All are welcome. Cost: $10. Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 8 - 11:30 pm. 413-773-1671, tophillmusic@aol.com

Thursday, March 15, 2012 03:30pm - 04:30pm
Kid's Reading Club

Featuring The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop. It is for children aged 7-9 (older children are encouraged to attend, if interested). Books can be read-aloud to a participating child or read independently by a participating child (whatever best suits their reading level). Each class meeting will have a book discussion, fun project based on something from the featured book, and book summary project. Books need to finished by the class meeting. Free and no registration required. This is an academic club. We hope that participating children/ families will try to attend all monthly classes for continuity. 3:30-4:30 pm. Held at Greenfield Public Library's Levanway Room located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 413-772-1544 ext. 5

Friday, March 16, 2012
4th Annual Dodgeball Tournament

Franklin County Technical School's 4th Annual Dodgeball Tournament March 16th to benefit FCTS athletics and yearbook. Registration fee $25 per team, cash prizes for the top 2 teams. The Tournament is double elimination tournament. Must register by March 13th. Only 36 teams. Contact Daniel Prasol at (413) 863-9561 X233.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:00am
Teddy Bear Tea

Bring your favorite Teddy Bear and have tea & lunch and we will read the book The Brown Paper Teddy Bear. Menu: selection of seasonal fruit and vegetables, carrot sticks, cucumber wheels, grape clusters, strawberries, miniature tea sandwiches (peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, turkey and cheese and cucumber and herbed cream cheese), sweets, sugar cookies and frosting to decorate and beverages (hot chocolate, hot tea, spring water). $8.00 per child, $10.00 per adult plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 11:00 am. 413-665-1277.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 01:00pm - 02:15pm
Predators of New England

The Puzzle of New England's Predators. Predators such as bobcat, coyote, and fishers live locally, but do we really know that much about them? Join naturalist John Foster of the New England Naturalist Training Center for a slide show of New England's predators. Let's demystify these animals! This will be great show for families. Presented at Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, in Turners Falls. 1-2:15 pm. 413.863.3221

Sunday, March 18, 2012 02:00pm
Winter Lecture Series - Banbury, Succotash, and Bannocks: Transplants, Natives, and Universals in New England Cookery

In 2012, the Historic Deerfield Open Hearth Cooking Program will enter its 25th year of service!  To celebrate this special occasion, the annual Winter Lecture Series is titled "Gathering, Gardening, Preserving: Exploring Local Food in New England." Sandra L. Oliver will present the lecture, "Banbury, Succotash, and Bannocks: Transplants, Natives, and Universals in New England Cookery."  Oliver is an Independent Food Historian, and author of Food in Colonial and Federal America. Free and open to the public. 2 p.m., Deerfield Community Center (formerly White Church Community Center) in Deerfield.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 07:30am - 09:00am
“Give With Your Heart to the Community Meals” Breakfast and Service Auction

To benefit the Franklin County Community Meals Program.   Enjoy a real New England Maple Syrup Breakfast. Great items including: Red Sox tickets, jewelry, art, golf, etc. Held at Deerfield Academy Dining Hall in Deerfield. 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. 413-772-1033

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 06:00pm - 08:30pm
Classics Book Group

The GPL's Classics Book Group meets the third Tuesday of the month. Books are available three weeks before the meeting date. Discussions will take place in the library’s LeVanway Room and are free and open to the public. Books to Movies:  Mar. 20 - Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen (Mar. 23 -Movie 7pm; Please use Back Entrance), Apr. 17- David Copperfield by  Charles Dickens (Apr. 20-Movie 7pm; Please use Back Entrance). Discussions held in the LeVanway Meeting Room at the Greenfield Public Library located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 6:30-8:00pm. 413-772-1544 x 108 or lprolman@greenfield-ma.gov

Friday, March 23, 2012 - Saturday, March 24, 2012
Creative Economy Summit 3

The Fostering Art and Culture Project presents Art and Business in Partnership as the theme for the Creative Economy Summit 3 that takes over downtown Greenfield on Friday & Saturday March 23 and 24. Artists, business owners and municipal leaders are encouraged to attend. For a complete listing of summit activities and to register please visit http://www.creativeeconomysummit.com. For information contact: Becky George at 413-773-5463.

Friday, March 23, 2012 08:00am - 05:00pm
4th Friday Contradance - Greenfield Dance Band

The band includes or is at least organized by David Kaynor (fiddle, frequent caller), Peter Siegel (guitar/mandolin), and Stuart Kenney (bass/banjo). 7:30 - 11:30 pm. contradancing for all. Cost: Self-determined free will contribution; $5 - $10 suggested; barter welcome.  Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield.  413-367-9380, davidkaynor@mac.com

Friday, March 23, 2012 07:00pm
Pothole Pictures - Fiddler on the Roof Singalong

One of the world’s best-loved musicals will grace our screen, and we hope you will grace our ears by singing-along with the good denizens of Anatevka. The words will be up there on the screen if you need them. Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem. Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon. Directed by Norman Jewison. 1971. Color. G. 181 min. Music before the move - Fri. 7pm – Whistlestop – old-time fiddle & banjo. Pothole Pictures is shown at Memorial Hall Theater located at 51 Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls.

Saturday, March 24, 2012 10:00am - 02:30pm
Open Hearth Cooking Classes

Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic foodways and hearth management. A series of seven one day classes has been scheduled for Saturdays in February and March. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions in 18th-and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, and the availability of local and imported foodstuffs. A bibliography on open hearth cookery will be distributed. Registrants will participate in the process and assist hearth cooks in the tasks undertaken. We recommend that you dress comfortably, bring an apron, pen, and paper for notes. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program or, if preferred, may bring a brown bag lunch. Schedule of classes: Feb 4 - Hearth Cooking Basic, Feb. 11 - Soups and Stews, Feb 18 - A Winter Menu, Feb 25 - 17th Century Cooking, Mar 10 - On The Rise: Breads, Cakes and Biscuits, Mar 17 -  Pies, and Mar 24  - Cooking with Herbs. 10 am - 2:30 pm.  For more program information, contact Claire Carlson at ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org or 413-775-7217.  Pricing: The registration fee for each class is $55.00 per person ($50.00 for members). Registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made by 12 pm on the Thursday preceding the program.

Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:00am
Fancy Nancy Luncheon

Mothers and daughters come together for a special girl’s day out. Dress fancy for the luncheon, while Mrs. Claus or one of her special guests reads Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor. Full award winning kids menu will be available with cupcakes for dessert. Feather boas, tiaras, and fancy attire is a must for this special event! Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 11:00 am.  413-665-1277

Saturday, March 24, 2012 07:30pm
73rd Seaon Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - A Carnival of Animals

PVS presents a Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo. The program includes Gary Steigerwalt & Dana Muller, duo-pianists, The Lion King, Carnival of the Animals, Firebird, and The Waltzing Cat. The performance is at Greenfield HIgh School located at 1 Lenox Avenue in Greenfield. 7:30 p.m. 413-773-3664

Saturday, March 24, 2012 08:00pm - 11:30pm
TopHill Music Contradance Party

TopHill Dances featuring varied bands and callers. All are welcome. Cost: $10. Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield. 8 - 11:30 pm. 413-773-1671, tophillmusic@aol.com

Saturday, March 24, 2012 08:00pm
Pothole Pictures - Fiddler on the Roof Singalong

Saturday's show co-sponsored by Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival. One of the world’s best-loved musicals will grace our screen, and we hope you will grace our ears by singing-along with the good denizens of Anatevka. The words will be up there on the screen if you need them. Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem. Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon. Directed by Norman Jewison. 1971. Color. G. 181 min. Bart Bales will be at Saturday’s show to lead us in singing along! Music before the movie - 8pm – The Wholesale Klezmer Band. NOTE SPECIAL 8:30 START TIME ON SAT. Shown at Memorial Hall Theater located at 51 Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 06:30pm
Greening Greenfield Movie Series

Greening Greenfield and Transition Town Greenfield are offering a 4-film series from January-April that aims to address the question: How can we as a community prepare for and even celebrate the changes we need to make as we come to the end of cheap energy?  Films will be shown at the Greenfield Public Library.  Doors will open at 6:15.
Growth Busters: Hooked on Growth
Wednesday, March 28, 6:30pm
This film takes a look at society's addiction to endless growth. The film examines the cultural barriers that prevent us from reacting rationally to the evidence that current levels of population and consumption are unsustainable and asks the most critical question of our time: How do we become a sustainable civilization?
The Growing Edge: Beyond Sustainability to Regeneration
Wednesday, April 25, 6:30pm
This film is an antidote to environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a viable, flourishing future.   It introduces us to examples of projects led by some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement offering solutions and a hopeful proactive vision of a post-carbon future.
All films are free and open to the public.  A brief discussion will follow each film. Held in the LeVanway Meeting Room at the Greenfield Public Library located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 6:30 pm. 413-773-7004

Friday, March 30, 2012 - Saturday, March 31, 2012 07:00pm
Pothole Pictures - 5th Annual Looney Tunes Cartoon Festival

A hand picked selection of the choicest of the choice classic Looney Tunes cartoons. It's wacky; it's nutty; it's crazy; it's even wascally! Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Wile E. and the rest of the gang are guaranteed to bring the giggles back and brighten up any dreary day, or night. Color. G. 90 min.  Music before the movies - Fri. 7pm – Coop Jazz – cool jazz, Saturday - Leo T. Baldwin. Movie begins at 7:30 pm. Matinee on Saturday at 1 pm. Admission $4 for kids, $6 for adults. Shown at Memorial Hall Theater located at 51 Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls. 413 625-2896

Saturday, March 31, 2012 10:00am
The Berkshire Highland Pentathlon

Hosted by Berkshire East and Zoar Outdoor to benefit the Franklin Land Trust and Highlands Communities Initiative. The event has five elements; a 10k rural trail/road run, a 15-mile hilly paved rural road bike ride, 5 miles of kayaking, a run-up a ski slope with snow shoes, back country skis & Skins, X-C skis, or running shoes with crampons, and then a downhill ski with some uphill gates to the finish. Athletes can participate as individual "Brave Hearts", as two-person teams, or mixed five person teams. 10 am. Held around Charlemont. A pasta buffet is available with pre-paid online registration for $9.95.

Saturday, March 31, 2012 - Sunday, April 01, 2012 10:00am
Old Deerfield Spring Sampler Craft Fair

The Old Deerfield Spring Sampler Craft Fair focuses on the gift giving needs of spring... Mother's Day, weddings, and graduations as well as gardening and outdoor living interests that bloom in the spring. Choose from fun and funky to elegant and classic jewelry for all occasions...A wonderful group of great quilts, wall hangings and table runners from a number of fiber artists...A wonderful way to bring spring into your home...Held in the Young Building located at the Big E grounds in West Springfield. 10 am. to 5 pm. 413-774-7476

Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:00am
Teddy Bear Tea

Bring your favorite Teddy Bear and have tea & lunch and we will read the book The Brown Paper Teddy Bear. Menu: selection of seasonal fruit and vegetables, carrot sticks, cucumber wheels, grape clusters, strawberries, miniature tea sandwiches (peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, turkey and cheese and cucumber and herbed cream cheese), sweets, sugar cookies and frosting to decorate and beverages (hot chocolate, hot tea, spring water). $8.00 per child, $10.00 per adult plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 11:00 am. 413-665-1277.

Saturday, March 31, 2012 05:00pm
6th Annual Shelburne Falls Area Business Association Auction

This premier fund-raising event will auction over 100 items ranging from certificates to local businesses to items produced by renowned local artisans. Proceeds from this event will provide support to many community programs and services through the Shelburne Falls Area Business Association. This gala event is the perfect opportunity to show continued support for your local communities! Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for viewing of items and socializing with friends and neighbors. Throughout the evening enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvers generously provided by our local restaurants. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening. Held at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center located on Main Street in Shelburne Falls.

Friday, April 06, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - What do you know about blends?

Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Saturday, April 07, 2012 10:00am
Spring Young Uns’ Farm Day

Bring the family to York Farm and see the spring arrivals at this special self- guided open barn event of a working farm. Tony and Launie York have invited you and your family to experience the annual spring renewal of lambs, pigs, chicks, and calves and perhaps grass! There will be plenty of time to Ooh, Ahh and take pictures of the baby critters. Children of all ages invited to attend. FREE. Held at York Farm located at 180 S. Shelburne Road, in Shelburne. Advanced registration required. 10 am. Contact Linda to signup or 413.625.9151

Saturday, April 07, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Saturday, April 14, 2012 01:00pm
2nd Annual Franklin County Spring Parade

The parade will make a three mile loop, beginning at Sheffield School on Crocker Avenue. It will take a left onto Montague Street, travel to the end, and turn left onto Turnpike Road. The parade will go past the Turners Falls High School, and take a left onto Millers Falls Road. At Scotty’s Convenience Store, the parade will turn left onto High Street and end back at Sheffield. All interested groups are welcome to march; however all entries must be registered by Friday, March 31. For registration information, email Michael Nelson at michaelnelsonmba@aol.com 1 pm. Rain/Snow date April 21)

Saturday, April 14, 2012 07:30pm
United Way's A Cappella Festival

Music is in the air and spring is on the horizon! Four fantastic college a cappella groups will perform on the stage at Greenfield High School.The Dartmouth Aires will return for them 16th consecutive appearance.  Fresh from their recent performance at Lincoln Center and having returned from their NBC "Sing Off" competition in Los Angeles, they will entertain you with their high-energy performance.  Joining them will be the Smith College Smiffenpoofs, and Amherst College's Bluestockings and Zumbyes. This will be a wonderful evening of music and performance and is appealing to people of all ages. Support the Partner Agencies of the United Way of Franklin County and enjoy an evening of great entertainment! Advance tickets: $10 adults, $5 Seniors and Students, at the door all tickets $10.00. Call the United Way at 413-772-2168 or email info@uw-fc.org to purchase advance tickets. Performance at Greenfield High School, located on Lenox Avenue in Greenfield.  7:30 pm.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 06:00pm - 08:30pm
Classics Book Group

The GPL's Classics Book Group meets the third Tuesday of the month. Books are available three weeks before the meeting date. Discussions will take place in the library’s LeVanway Room and are free and open to the public. Books to Movies:  Apr. 17- David Copperfield by  Charles Dickens (Apr. 20-Movie 7pm; Please use Back Entrance). Discussions held in the LeVanway Meeting Room at the Greenfield Public Library located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 6:30-8:00pm. 413-772-1544 x 108 or lprolman@greenfield-ma.gov

Thursday, April 19, 2012 03:30pm - 04:30pm
Kids Reading Club

Featuring Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. It is for children aged 7-9 (older children are encouraged to attend, if interested). Books can be read-aloud to a participating child or read independently by a participating child (whatever best suits their reading level). Each class meeting will have a book discussion, fun project based on something from the featured book, and book summary project. Books need to finished by the class meeting. Free and no registration required. This is an academic club. We hope that participating children/ families will try to attend all monthly classes for continuity. 3:30-4:30 pm. Held at Greenfield Public Library's Levanway Room located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield.413-772-1544 ext. 5

Friday, April 20, 2012 - Saturday, April 21, 2012 07:00pm
Pothole Pictures Presents Elling “great but unknown” Norwegian film

After his mother’s death, sheltered, sensitive would-be poet Elling is sent to a state home where he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle, hulking, slow-witted virgin in his 40s. After 2 years, the pair is sent off to live in their own apartment. Complications ensue as the two venture out into society in very different ways. A mash-up of Odd Couple, Rain Man and Cuckoo’s Nest? NO! Thisstands on its own as a gently quirky and warm comedy. Norway’s biggest box office hit & an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film. Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin. Directed by Petter Naess. 2001. Color. R. 89 Min. Norwegian w/English subtitles.  Music before the movies - Fri. 7pm – Lee Edelberg – Argentinian tangos, Sat. - Sat. 7pm – John Mlynick – guitar & vocals. Shown at Memorial Hall Theater located at 51 Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls. 413 625-3052

Saturday, April 21, 2012 - Sunday, April 22, 2012 08:00am
31st Annual Home Show and 9th Annual Green Fair

Presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce & Greenfield Business Association. Details are available at the Home Show website. Applications can be downloaded. Held at Franklin County Fairgrounds, 89 Wisdom Way in Greenfield. 10 am to 5 pm. 413-773-5463.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 06:30pm
Greening Greenfield Movie Series

Greening Greenfield and Transition Town Greenfield are offering a 4-film series from January-April that aims to address the question: How can we as a community prepare for and even celebrate the changes we need to make as we come to the end of cheap energy?  Films will be shown at the Greenfield Public Library.  Doors will open at 6:15.
The Growing Edge: Beyond Sustainability to Regeneration
Wednesday, April 25, 6:30pm
This film is an antidote to environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a viable, flourishing future.   It introduces us to examples of projects led by some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement offering solutions and a hopeful proactive vision of a post-carbon future.
All films are free and open to the public.  A brief discussion will follow each film. Held in the LeVanway Meeting Room at the Greenfield Public Library located at 402 Main Street in Greenfield. 6:30 pm. 413-773-7004

Friday, April 27, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012 07:00pm
Pothole Pictures Presents The Third Man

A ravaged postwar Vienna takes a starring role as the shadow-infested setting for this Graham Greene story of an American pulp-fiction writer (Joseph Cotten) who arrives to find that the friend who sent for him is dead. He soon learns to trust nothing to be what it seems. A consensus World Classic, but also great fun-- a head-scratching mystery, a heart-thumping thriller, full of odd characters, bizarre little twists & stylish b&w photography. And that jangly (yet catchy) zither score! (British) With Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles. Directed by Carol Reed. 1949. B&W. NR. 104 min. Usic before the movies at 7 pm. Fri.  – Daniel Hales & The Frost Heaves – eclectic, Sat. 7pm – Bourgeoise Heroes – baroque pop duet  Shown at Memorial Hall Theater located at 51 Bridge Street in Shelburne Falls. 413 625-3052

Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:00am
The Wonder of Vernal Pools

Join members of Red Gate Farm at the Vernal Pool of Maitland Memorial Forest for a morning of searching for and identifying wood frogs, fairy shrimp, spotted salamanders and many other species. Wear rubber boats and dress for the weather. This is a hands-on workshop! FREE to Franklin Land Trust and Red Gate Farm members. Advance registration required. $10 per person or $15 family rate for non-members. Co-Sponsored by Red Gate Farm & the Rowe Cultural Council. Held at the Maitland Forest, located on Route 8A in Heath. 10 am. Contact Linda to signup or 413.625.9151

Friday, May 04, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Spanish Wine and Tapas

Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Saturday, May 05, 2012
20th Anniversary of the Meals on Wheels Walkatho

Franklin County Home Care Corporation raising funds to keep volunteers rolling delivering meals with a cheery check in to home bound elders in Franklin County and North Quabbin.  The Walk is held at the Franklin County Technical School's hard Track, near the Airport in the Industrial Park in Turners Falls. Pick up a sponsor sheet at local Senior Centers, at Credit Unions, Greenfield Savings Bank or Greenfield Co-operative Bank branches.  use the sponsor sheet to record contributions of walk sponsors, and join the fun!  people come dressed as a "Meal on Wheels" (use your imagination!).  Bring the kids to clown around,  schmooze, listen to the music, and circle the track. 413-773-5555 Ext. 2226

Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Saturday, May 05, 2012 05:00pm - 09:00pm
Art Under the Stars

Art Under the Stars’ shoes will lead you on an Art Walk in Shelburne Falls. Stroll across the Deerfield River and through dozens of shops, galleries and restaurants for an evening of new exhibits, receptions with artists, studio demonstrations, interactive art, and delicious treats. Gaze out over Salmon Falls and the glacial potholes, walk the Bridge of Flowers, and enjoy the evening under the stars in this jewel of an artisan’s village. Art Under the Stars is free to the public and there will be plenty to do and see. 5-9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - Thursday, May 10, 2012 07:00pm - 09:45pm
Annual Greenfield Kiwanis Foundation Radio & TV Auction

Featuring goods, services and gift certifications. Watch for the Auction Guide in The Recorder. You can view the auction on local channel 15 – GCTV or listen to 98.3 FM or 95.3 FM. 7 - 9:45 pm.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 07:30pm
73rd Season Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - In Times of Peace and War

PVS under the direction of conductor Paul Phillips presents a program featuring:  Soloist TBA, PVS Chorus & Hampshire Choral Society, Haydn Mass in Time of War, and Walton Belshazzar's Feast. Performance at the Fine Arts Center located at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.  7:30 p.m. 413-773-3664

Friday, May 25, 2012 - Sunday, May 27, 2012
36th Annual Flea Market & Gas Engine Show

Presented by the United Church of Bernardston.  Activities include: flea market and gas engine show, food booths, auction,  ham and bean supper, and church service.  Schedule is available to view. Events take place on Route 10 in Bernardston.

Friday, June 01, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Everyday is the perfect occasion for Champagne!

Join us at our annual Bubble-Q and Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Saturday, June 02, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Saturday, June 16, 2012
24th Annual RiverFest

Saturday, June 16, 2012 - Sunday, June 17, 2012 10:00am
37th Annual Deerfield Craft Fair

The Deerfield Craft Fair is known as “New England’s Most Beautiful Craft Fair.”  Nearly 120 juried exhibitors from 14 states will display and sell crafts of all media in the historic setting of the village of Old Deerfield. Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am - 4pm, rain or shine. New: An English tea in the Museum Gardens; shabby chic garden competition. On the lawn of Memorial Hall Museum, Deerfield, 6 miles north on routes 5 & 10 from I-91’s exit 24 (northbound) or exit 25 (southbound). Admission: $6 adults, children under 12, $1. Call 413-774-7476, ext. 18 for more information.

Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:00am
2nd Annual Mutton and Mead Medieval Festival

The Renaissance Faire in Montague, MA, tucked away in the pastoral hills of Western Mass! Travel back in time with us to the early 13th Century. The shire folk are worried the Sheriff of Nottingham will come and exact tax payment on the collected food, but are confident that Robin Hood will swoop in and save the day! On the grounds of Millers Falls R&G Club located at 210 Turners Falls Road Turners Falls. Adults: $15 at the gate, Kids and Seniors: $10 at the gate. Rain or shine. 10 am.

Friday, July 06, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Red, White, and Blue

Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Saturday, July 07, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Saturday, July 14, 2012 - Sunday, July 15, 2012
26th Green River Festival

Presented by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Featuring great music. It’s fun for the entire family and is the premier event of the season, crafts, food and hot air balloon launches (weather permitting). Hot air balloon launch Saturday and Sunday at 6 pm. and Sunday at 6 am. Saturday - Full afternoon and evening of music. Sunday music ends at 8:00 pm. During the day crafts, food, and kids activities. Held at Greenfield Community College located at One College Drive in Greenfield. No alcohol or pets allowed. No tents. 413-773-5463. Admission: tickets available on line at www.greenriverfestival.com  Children 12 and under free. 413-773-5463 (Weekend of 413-773-9393).

Friday, August 03, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Say Oh la la, over French wine and cuisine

Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Sunday, August 05, 2012
29th Annual Greenfield Lightlife Triathlon

We are happy to be the USAT Massachusetts Club Championship site for 2012.  Presented by Greenfield Recreation Department. Held at Greenfield Swimming Area, located on Nash Mill Road in Greenfield. 413-772-1553.

Saturday, August 11, 2012
34th Annual Bridge of Flowers 10K Road

New England's Best 10k running race. More information, registration, etc. go to www.bridgeofflowers10k.com. Held in Shelburne Falls.

Thursday, September 06, 2012 - Sunday, September 09, 2012 08:00am - 05:00pm
164th Annual Franklin County Fair

Attractions Robinson's Racing Pigs, Stoney Roberts Demolition Derby, Tractor Supply Community Stage, Firemen's Parade & Muster (Sunday), livestock competitions, kick-off parade (Thursday), midway, concessions, fair museum, AND MORE! Complete schedule available at Fair's website. Gates open Thursday at 3 pm, Friday at Noon, and Saturday & Sunday at 8 am. Franklin County Fairgrounds is located at 89 Wisdom Way in Greenfield. 413-774-4282

Friday, September 07, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Friday, September 07, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Down Under

With a menu filled with Australian Wine and Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Saturday, September 15, 2012 - Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:00am
37th Annual Deerfield Fall Craft Fair

The Deerfield Craft Fair award-winning event is known as “New England’s Most Beautiful Craft Fair.” More than 180 juried exhibitors from 16 states will display and sell crafts of all media in the picturesque setting of the historic village of Old Deerfield on Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm & Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. Free museum tour with quilt exhibits. Craft displays & demonstrations. Music, food court, specialty food sampling. 6 miles north on Routes 5 & 10 from I-91’s exit 24 (northbound) or exit 25 (southbound). Admission: $7 adults, children under 12 $1. 413-774-7476

Friday, October 05, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - in support of Breast Cancer Awareness

Featuring Pink Ribbon wines and live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Friday, November 02, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Friday, November 02, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Chile, Argentina, and a tour of South America

Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277

Saturday, November 03, 2012 - Sunday, November 04, 2012 08:00am - 05:00pm
18th Annual CiderDays

Two days of orchard tours, cider making and tastings, workshops and much more. This is for all who love apples, fresh or hard cider, apple cuisine, apple orchards or just being in New England in the fall. There is a charge for some of the activities but there is no admission for the self-guided tour of the orchards or the marketplace. Tickets and schedule available at the website. 413-773-5463 or 773-9393

Saturday, December 01, 2012 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kids Cooking Class

An opportunity for parents and their children to explore the craft of cooking in a no pressure setting utilizing ingredients and utensils safe and accessible to kids. Classes will be structured so as to provide ample opportunities for children to be involved in most of the preparation, but may require parental supervision when it comes time to finish the dish. The intention is to familiarize children with the raw ingredients used to prepare a variety of foods and inform them of the nutritional values associated with them. Classes will last approximately one hour and will be taught in a private dining area in Chandler’s restaurant. A brief tour of Chandler’s kitchen can be accommodated upon request at the end of each class. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Cost: $25.00 per child, includes instruction, recipes to take home, lunch, and complimentary lunch for one accompanying parent. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. Space is limited, reservations are required 413-665-1277.

Friday, December 07, 2012 06:00pm - 09:00pm
Wine, Food & Jazz Spectacular - Annual Holiday Hors D'oeuvres Party

Live music by Espresso Jazz. This is an interactive event designed to feature a variety wines and the foods they compliment. Each month has a different theme. This is a great event for adults to socialize, learn about wine, and enjoy jazz. $40. per person plus tax and gratuity. Held at Chandler's Restaurant at Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Road in South Deerfield. 6-9 pm. 413-665-1277