Bulletin Board
Published on August 29, 2008
Film/Movies
* Our Children - 1948 semi-documentary on Jewish children who survived the Holocaust, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. at the National Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West Street, Amherst. $6. (413) 256-4900.
* Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action - Documentary on Tillie Lerner Olsen Sept. 7, 2 p.m., National Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West Street, Amherst. $6. (413) 256-4900.
Theater
* This is the Place of Parting - GutWorks presents new play by Neil Knox set in the year 2041 Sept. 5, 8 p.m., North Star Learning Center, 135 Russell St., Hadley. $15 ($10 with nonperishable food donation). 800-838-3006, www.gutworks.org.
And
* Free lunch - The Food Pantry and The Free Store at the Amherst Survival Center will be open Monday, Tuesday, Friday from 11-2 and Thursday from 11-7. A free hot lunch is served on these days from noon-1. The ASC Free Drop-In Health Clinic welcomes patients on Monday,11:30-1:30, and Thursday, from 5-6., Amherst Survival Center, 1200 North Pleasant St., Amherst. 549-3968.
* Three-County Fair - Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Three-County Fairgrounds, Northampton. For more information see the website. www.threecountyfair.com.
* Amherst Farmers Market - Local farmers offer their harvests of fresh fruits, vegetables and more. Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Amherst Common, North Pleasant St., Amherst.
* Not bread alone - Free meals and friendship offered to adults and children. Volunteer help welcome. 256-0128. Saturday and Sunday, 10:30-1:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 165 Main Street, Amherst.
* Psychic Fair - The National Spiritual Alliance hosts monthly psychic fair Aug. 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., The National Spiritual Alliance, Lake Pleasant, Montague Ave., Montague. Readings, astrology, I-Ching, hand reading, psychometry, vibration connection, and Tarot cards. www.thenationalspiritualallianceinc.org.
* North Hadley Benefit Concert and Chicken Barbecue - Tret Fure performs concert to benefit the Brookfield Institute's Veterans Program Aug. 30, 7 p.m., North Hadley Congregational Church, 243 River Dr., Hadley. Preceded by chicken barbecue and corn roast dinner 4:30-6:30. $25. www.brookfieldinstitute.org/workshops.
* Barnes & Yarns - Knit, crochet and share ideas every Monday 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Mt. Farms Malls, Hadley. Free. 584-2558.
* UMass Sports Luncheon - WEDNESDAYS, 12-1 p.m., UMass Campus Center room 1009 (Amherst Room), Amherst. Sept. 3: Football coach Don Brown and women's soccer coach Jim Rudy. $10. 545-4290 for reservations.
* Academy of Music Gala - Evening to benefit the Academy of Music Sept. 4, Hotel Northampton, Northampton. 6 p.m., hors d'oeuvres and cocktails; 7 p.m., dinner. Continuous entertainment by Pioneer Valley Symphony, Commonwealth Opera, others. $120 per person; $1,000 table of 10. 584-9032 ext. 102 or www.academyofmusictheatre.com.
* Gazette Open House - Sept. 4, 3-7 p.m., Daily Hampshire Gazette, 115 Conz St., Northampton. Tours, refreshments, giveaways. 584-5000.
* Amherst Art Walk - Monthly open galleries Sept. 4, 5-8 p.m., downtown Amherst.
* Twist: The Northampton Do-It-Yourself Craft Festival - Sept. 5, 5-9 p.m.; Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South Street, Northampton. More than 50 juried vendors $3 admission. www.twistfair.com.
* Amherst Community Tag and Bake Sale - Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hampshire Village, Rambling Rd., Amherst. Raindate Sept. 7
* Open Hearth Cooking: Apples - Demonstrations of 18th-century cooking using apples Sept. 6, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hall Tavern, Main St., Deerfield. Included with Historic Deerfield admission. 545-7214.
* Amherst High Tea and High Society - Afternoon high tea Sept. 6, 3 p.m., Amherst History Museum, Strong House, 67 Amity St., Amherst. Presentation by Patricia Lutz on history of serving tea in New England. $12 AHS members; $17 non-members; $7 children 6 and up. Call for reservations. 256-0678.
* Sirius Community Open House - Bimonthly open house Sept. 7, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sirius Community, 72 Baker Rd., Shutesbury. With question and answer period, meditation, vegetarian potluck lunch, tour. 259-1251/259-1128.
* Northampton Artists' Garden and Studio Tour - Self-guided tour of seven artists' gardens and studios in Northampton Sept. 7, 1-5 p.m., to benefit the Northampton Center for the Arts. $15 advance; $20 day of tour. 584-7327.
Classes
* Academy of Ballet Arts - Open house including free trial classes, pre-ballet thru advanced, Sept. 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Academy of Ballet Arts, 8 Railroad St., Hadley. 586-3888.
* How to Create Better Landscape Images with Your Digital or Film Camera - Free workshop with photographer Robert Floyd Sept. 6, 4 p.m., Mount Holyoke Summit House, Skinner State Park, off Rte. 47, Hadley. $2 parking fee. (413) 586-0350.
Dancing
* Salsa Dancing - Salsa lessons and dance Aug. 29, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 271, 162 Russell Street, Hadley. 413-427-1263.
* Folk Dancing - Amherst International Folkdancing holds a dance every Friday, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Singles and beginners welcome. Donation. 549-6748.
* Paneurhythmy - Meditative movement set to sacred music to promote health and joy every Saturday, Sunday and holidays at 8 a.m., Mt. Pollux, South East St., Amherst. Free. 256-0714.
* Amherst Contra Dance - Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m., Munson Library, 1046 S. East St., South Amherst. Jim Fownes calls. $8 general; $6 limited income. 259-2003.
* Bulgarian Dance Party - Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., Whately Dance Barn, Haydenville Rd., Whately. Live music by Kabile Band. $10. 665-0484, www.whatelydancebarn.com.
* English Country Dancing - MONDAYS, 7-9:30, Munson Library, 1046 S. East St., South Amherst. Calling by Robin Hayden and others. No partner necessary; beginners welcome. $6. 259-6985, www.amherstecd.org.
Kids
* Eric Carle Museum Storytimes - Aug. 29, Sept. 4-5, 10:30 a.m.; Aug. 30-31, Sept. 6-7, 2 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Free with museum admission. (413) 658-1100.
* Auditions - Hampshire Young People's Chorus holds auditions for ages 7-16 Sept. 2, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. 253-7346 to schedule.
* Kid's book club - Meets in the Children's Biography Room, Jones Library every Tuesday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst. Free. 256-3090.
* Music Together for Valley Families - Free demonstration classes of parent-child music program Sept. 4-5, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. Also at Belchertown Congregational Church, All Saints Episcopal in South Hadley. Call for times and to reserve a space. 259-9400, www.valleymusicgroup.com.
* Eric Carle Museum First Fridays - Monthly program for families Sept. 5, 4-7 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Free with Museum admission. (413) 658-1100.
* Creative Ballet - Free trial classes for ages 4-6 Sept. 6, 11 a.m., Academy of Ballet Arts, 8 Railroad St., Hadley. Regular classes Saturdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m. 586-3888.
* Back to School at Historic Deerfield - Family program and history workshop Sept. 6-7, noon-4 p.m., Wapping Schoolhouse, Historic Deerfield, Deerfield. Included with Historic Deerfield admission. 545-7214.
Meetings
* Connecticut River Valley Astronomer's Conjunction - 25th annual conjunction of amateur astronomers Aug. 29-30, Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, Route 63, Northfield. Presentations, talks, night sky viewing. Solar observation party Sat., 9-10 a.m. (800-859-2960 to preregister). Free. www.philharrington.net/astroconjunction.
* Writing group - Creative-writing group with exercises, readings and peer critiques first and third Mondays at 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Mt. Farms Malls, Hadley. Free. 584-2558.
* Audio Book Club - Share favorite tapes and resources for coping with vision loss. Sept. 2, 2-3:30 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Free. 256-4514.
* Valley Scrabble Club - Sept. 2, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Mt. Farms Malls, Hadley. All skill levels welcome. Free. Boards provided. 253-4841.
* Mom's Group - Mothers of young children discuss motherhood every Wednesday 10-11:30 a.m., Unitarian Meetinghouse, 121 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst. Free. 253-8990.
* Appalachian Mountain Club - Berkshire Chapter holds potluck dinner meeting and book exchange Sept. 3, 6 p.m., Hadley Senior Center (old Hooker School), Middle St., Hadley. Dinner 6-7 p.m.; book exchange 7-:30 p.m. (bring books about the great outdoors). Bring a dish to share. Diane Furtek, 589-5530 or difurtek@hotmail.com.
* Jewish Community of Amherst Open House - Open house for prospective new members Sept. 4, 5:30-7 p.m., Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main Street, Amherst. Pizza, salad, dessert and soft drinks served. Email membeship@j-c--a.org or call Oran Kaufman, 256-1575.
Religious / Spiritual
* Meditation - Sahaj Marg (natural path) holds an informational meeting every Sunday at 11-noon, Pioneer Valley Meditation Center, 267 Amherst Road, Sunderland. Preregistration requested with Harlan,772-0675; Colleen, 247-5014; or Rick, 548-9077 Free. 665-2642.
* Meditation - Kabbalah sessions. Reservations requested. Every Tuesday 8 p.m., Chabad House, 30 N. Hadley Road, Amherst. Free. 549-4803.
* Healing - Laying on of hands for healing every Wednesday 7-8 p.m., Hope Community Church, 20 Gaylord St., Amherst. All are welcome. Free. 253-7401.
Story Times
* Storytime - A story time in the downstairs Activity Center every Sunday 11:30 a.m., The Toy Box, 201 N. Pleasant St., Amherst. Free. 256-TOYS.
Music
* Jazz - The Mark Ricker/Jimmy Burgoff Duo plays jazz every Friday at 6-8 p.m., Black Sheep Deli, 79 Main Street, Amherst. No cover charge. 256-6800.
* A Perfect Spot of Tea - Afternoon tea with music SATURDAY, Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum, 130 River Drive, Hadley. Seatings at 2:30 and 3:30. Aug. 30: South Road Ramblers. $10. (413) 584-4699.
* North Hadley Benefit Concert and Chicken Barbecue - Tret Fure performs concert to benefit the Brookfield Institute Aug. 30, 7 p.m., North Hadley Congregational Church, 243 River Dr., Hadley. Preceded by chicken barbecue and corn roast dinner 4:30-6:30. $25. www.brookfieldinstitute.org/workshops.
* Auditions - Hampshire Young People's Chorus holds auditions for ages 7-16 Sept. 2, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. 253-7346 to schedule.
* Wings! Chorus - Women's chorus holds rehearsals open to new members Sept. 3, 7:30-9 p.m., Munson Library, 1046 S. East St., South Amherst. No experience required. Morning Star Chenven, 422-1010 or email star-moon@comcast.net.
* Auditions - Pioneer Valley Cappella holds painless auditions for all voice parts Sept. 4, Northampton Community Music Center, 139 South St., Northampton. Contact Sarah Clay to schedule. sarah@clayjazz.com or 586-9564.
* Contemporary Works for Clarinet and Piano - David Schneider, clarinet, Karen Posenak, piano, Sept. 6, 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst. Free.
* Auditions - The Pioneer Valley Symphony Chorus holds auditions for new members in all sections Sept. 7, 3-5 p.m., Bement School, Deerfield. No prepared material required. First rehearsal Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. www.pvso.org or email chorus@pvso.org.
* Concert of New Music - UMass music faculty performs new works by Bruce MacCombie, Robert Stern Michael Simonelli Sept. 7, 4 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. $12 general; $7 student, seniors, youth under 18; $3 UMass students. (413) 545-2511.
* Amherst College Jazz Concert - Amherst College jazz faculty and instructors perform Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst. Free.
* Jeff Holmes Big Band - Concert Sept. 7, 8 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Church, 24 Jabish Street, Belchertown. $12 general; $6 students and seniors. (413) 323-6272.
Trips & Treks
* Adaptive Cycling - Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Universal Access Program holds adaptive cycling program for people with disabilities, their families and friends on the Norwottuck Rail Trail FRIDAYS, Elwell Recreation Area, Damon Rd., Northampton. Free. Equipment provided. Preregistration required. 527-8980.
* Adaptive Rowing - Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Universal Access Program holds adaptive rowing program for people with disabilities, their families and friends THURSDAYS, Elwell Recreation Area, Damon Rd., Northampton. Preregistration required. 586-8612.
* Rocky Mountain/Pocumtuck Ridge Hike - The Deerfield River Watershed Association hosts 5-mile, moderately difficult hike Sept. 6,, Meet 10 a.m. on Mountain Rd., at the gate and parking lot for Poet Seat Tower. Rain cancels. Free. Preregistration required. Polly Bartlett, 625-6628.
* 2008 Connecticut Valley Century Benefit Bike Ride - Bike ride to benefit the Amherst Rotary Club beginning and ending at Sept. 6, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Hatfield Lions Pavilion, Billings Way (behind Hatfield Elementary School), Hatfield. 25-, 50-, 75- and 100-mile rides. $25 before 9/3; $35 after. www.amherstrotaryclub.org/covac.
Hikes
* Women's Fitness Hike - Sept. 3, 2-4 p.m., Skinner State Park, Route 47, Hadley. Meet at Halfway area parking lot. Free. (413) 586-0350.
Exhibits
AMHERST
* Amherst College - In Mead Art Museum: Celebrating a Transforming Legacy: Russian Art from the Collection of Thomas P. Whitney, thru Jan. 4. Hours: Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4:30. 542-2335, www.amherst.edu/mead
* Amherst Town Hall - New Mexico: Inaccessible Halves, photographs by Anita Licis Ribak, thru Aug. 31 at 4 Boltwood Ave. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9-5.
* Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Selections from the Art of Eric Carle: Bears and Beyond, thru Aug. 31; Flights into Fantasy: The Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection of Children's Illustrations, thru Oct. 26; Dorothy Kunhardt's "Pat the Bunny," thru Dec. 7. Hours at 125 West Bay Rd.: Tues.-Fri., 10-4; Sat., 10-5; Sun., 12-5. $7 adult; $5 seniors, youth, students and teachers (children under 1 year free); $20 family (up to 2 adult and 2 youths). 658-1100
* Gallery A3 - Rotating Crops Part 2, a group exhibit, thru Aug. 30 at 28 Amity St. Works by Marianne Connolly, Constance Hamilton, Keith Hollingworth, Guru Karam Khalsa, Rebecca Muller, Larry Smith and Jozan Treson. ChromeDreams, photographs by Gloria Kegeles, and StereoTyped, fortune cookies with unexpected messages by Jitnapa Suthikant, both open with reception THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 5-8 p.m. and run thru Sept. 27. Conversation with the artists Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sun., 12-7 p.m. 256-4250
* Hampshire College - Windows II: New Paintings by George Wardlaw, Sept. 1-28 in the Main Gallery, Johnson Library. Reception THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 4-6 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 10:30-4:30.
* Jones Library - Emily Dickinson's Brighter Garden, watercolors by Victoria Dickson, thru Aug. 31 in the Burnett Gallery. An exhibit of digital photocollages by Sy Friedman opens with reception THURSDAY, Sept 4, 5-8 p.m. and runs thru Sept. 30. Hours: Fri., Sat., Wed., 9-5; Sun., 1-4:30; Mon., 1-5; Thurs., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
* National Yiddish Book Center - "In the beginning...was the kheyder," an exhibit on the traditional Jewish schools of Eastern Europe, thru Aug. 31; Children of a Vanished World: Photographs by Roman Visniac, thru Oct. 13. Hours at 1021 West St.: Mon.-Fri., 10-3:30; Sun., 11-4.
* University of Massachusetts - 2008 Junior/Senior Awards Exhibition, thru Sept. 24 in Herter Art Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11-4; Sat., 1-4.
The UMass Press: 45 Years of Publishing History, thru Aug. 31 in Du Bois Library, Lower Level.
Images: Neotropical Birds, photographs by Jeff Podos, thru Aug. 29 in the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library, Lederle Graduate Research Center Lowrise, Floor 2.
* wünderarts - GIFT, a first anniversary exhibit featuring paintings by Susannah Auferoth and Hillary Milens, thru Sept. 7 at 383 Main St. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 11-5. 256-6600
DEERFIELD
* Flynt Center of Early New England Life - Recent Aquisitions, Aug. 30-Feb. 1 at the Center in Historic Deerfield. Historic Deerfield general admission: $14 adults; $5 ages 6-21.
* Memorial Hall Museum - Don't Smile for the Camera: Another Angle on Early Photography, thru Nov. 2 in Historic Deerfield. Hours: daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 general; $3 youth ages 6-21.
Hadley
* U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Gallery - Bird Sculptures by Pelham artist Holland Hoagland, thru Sept. 18 at 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8-4:30. 253-8303
LEVERETT
* Leverett Crafts & Arts - The Blues, group show of blue art work and blues music, thru Sept. 26 in Barnes Gallery, 13 Montague Rd. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 2-5 p.m. 548-9070
NORTHAMPTON
* Forbes Library - Reflections on Nature, intaglio prints and monotype prints by Judith Wolf, and A Wing and a Prayer, paintings, drawings and assemblages by Kim Saul, thru Aug. 30 in Hosmer Art Gallery. Sept. 3-29: Refraction 5, mixed media works by Stephanie Gerolimatos, and Jesus Second Thought, mixed media works by Mark Bodah. Reception Wed., Sept. 10, 5:30-8:30. Gallery hours: Fri., Sat., 9-5; Mon., 1-9 p.m.; Tues., 9-6; Wed., 9-9; Thurs., 1-5. 587-1013
* R. Michelson Galleries - Thomas Locker: An Artist's View, Sept. 1-Oct. 6 at 132 Main St. Reception Fri., Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m. 586-3964
* Smith College - In the Museum of Art: Sandy Skoglund: Radioactive Cats, thru Sept. 7; Gary Niswonger: About Place, thru Sept. 7; Red Hook at Bedford Terrace, an installation by Sheila Pepe, thru Oct. 5; Framework IV: Restoring the Boundaries, thru Nov. 2; Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #139, thru Jan. 4, 2009. Admission: $5 adults; $4 seniors; $3 students ages 13 and up; $2 children 6-12. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10-4; Sun., 12-4.
Rare and Endangered Plants of New England, thru Oct. 19 in Church Gallery, Lyman Plant House. Talk on the exhibit by Bill Brumback Wed., Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Hours: daily, 8:30-4.
* Starbucks - The Downtown Series, color photographs of Northampton by Jennifer Burdick, thru Aug. 31 at 112 Main St.
SOUTH DEERFIELD
* Deerfield Gallery - The Journey Begins, paintings by Nancy Domijan-Cottin, thru Aug. 31 at 14 S. Main St. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:30-5; Sat., 9:30-1. 665-7239
* Tilton Library - Photographs by Suzanne Bell, thru Aug. 31 at 75 N. Main St. Hours: Mon.,1-8 p.m.; Tues, 2-5; Wed., 10-5; Thurs., 1-8; Sat., 9-1.
SOUTH HADLEY
* Mount Holyoke College - Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Sept. 2-Dec. 14 in the Art Museum. Reception Thurs., Sept. 18, 5 p.m. Gallery talk Thurs., Oct. 2, 5 p.m.
Museums
Emily Dickinson Museum - The Dickinson Homestead and The Evergreens, 280 and 282 Main St., Amherst, are open Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. with a choice of introductory or in-depth tours. $3-$8; under 6 free. 542-8161.
Flynt Center of Early New England Life - Historic Deerfield is open daily from 9:30-4:30. $14/$5. 775-7175.
Leverett Family Museum - The former Field Library, housing artifacts of Leverett history, is open Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon and by appointment at 1 Shutesbury Rd. 548-9452.
Amherst History Museum - Open Wednesday-Saturday from noon-4, with an architectural walking tour every Thursday at 3 p.m. (weather permitting) at Strong House, 67 Amity St. $5/$3; under 6 and members free. 256-0678.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Open Tuesday-Friday from 10-4, Saturday from 10-5, and Sunday from noon-5. Story hours for children on Tuesday, and Friday at 10:30, and Saturday and Sunday at 2, at 125 West Bay Rd., Amherst. $5-$7, $20 for families; story time free with admission. 658-1100.
Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum - Open for guided tours Saturday through Wednesday, from 1-4:30, and by appointment at 130 River Drive, Hadley. $4; under 12, $1. 584-4699.
Seniors
AMHERST SENIOR CENTER
Bangs Community Center
70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
(413) 259-3060
FRIDAY, Aug. 29: 9-12: Craft workshop; 9:40-2: Footcare and ear irrigation; 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 4-5: Enhance fitness.
MONDAY, Sept. 1: Bangs Center Closed.
TUESDAY, Sept. 2: 9-10: Walking group; 9-3: Massage; 9:30-10:30: Blood pressure clinic; 10:45-11:45: Line dancing; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30: Chinese Mah-Jongg; 1-2: Folkdancing; 1-4: Scrabble; 2: Audio book club.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3: 9-11:30: Watercolor workshop; 9:30: Free Bread and Produce Program; 10-11:30: Peace of Mind discussion group; 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 12:30: Bridge; 2-4: New Options; 4-5: Enhance fitness.
THURSDAY, Sept. 4: 9-10: Walking group; 9-10:30: COA meeting; 9-12: Painting workshop; 12:30-4:30: Senior Health Services/Nurse (by appt.); 11:45: Lunch; 2-4: Brown bag.
FRIDAY, Sept. 5: 7:30: Departure to Ogunquit, Maine; 9-12: Craft workshop; 9-3: Footcare; 9:45-10:45: Ballroom dancing; 11: Gentle Fitness; 11:45: Lunch; 4-5: Enhance fitness.
The Senior Travel Club is offering the following trips:
Sept. 5: Day in Ogunquit, Maine
Sept. 18: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Cruise and S. St. Seaport NYC Tour
For more information call the Senior Travel Club at 259-3060, Monday through Friday, 10-3. Younger people and non-residents are welcome on a space-available basis.
To meet with a S.H.I.N.E. health insurance counselor, call the Senior Center.
The Amherst Senior Center lunch site needs volunteer drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to elders in the Amherst/Pelham area beginning at 11 a.m. daily. Call Ferne Finger for more information at 259-3060.
The UMass Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals in Amherst beginning at 3 p.m. daily. Flexible schedules. Call Maura Plante at 259-3060.
HADLEY
COUNCIL ON AGING
Activities are open to Hadley residents 60 and up and are held at the Hadley Senior Community Center, Room 101, Hooker School, 46 Middle St., Hadley, 586-4023. Enter from rear of building. Office hours are 9-4 Monday through Friday.
The Senior Center offers monthly blood-pressure and blood-sugar clinics; foot care and ear care by appointment; monthly S.H.I.N.E. assistance with health insurance, including any questions you have about the new Medicare drug prescription program; food and transportation assistance; volunteer home repairs; exercise equipment; computers; education and recreation.
Lunch is served Mon.-Fri. at 11:45 Call 586-1910 to register.
The Senior Travel Club is offering the following trip:
Sept. 14-20: Motorcoach trip to Chicago
Sept. 24: Trip to the Big E
The Travel Club offers a trip to Foxwoods every last Monday of the month. For reservations, call 584-7254.
ACTV
Amherst Community TV
246 College Street, 259-3300
The ACTV Schedule is subject to change without notice - see www.actvamherst.com for details.
Channel 12
Aug. 29
2 a.m.: Democracy Now
3 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: GRIT TV
10 a.m.: Garden Wise
10:30 a.m.: Labor Talk
11 a.m.: Life in Occupied Palestine
12 p.m.: Perils for Pedestrians
12:30 p.m.: Through the League Lens
1:30 p.m.: Words of Peace
2 p.m.: Dreams Of...
2:30 p.m.: Showcase Springfield
3:30 p.m.: Queens Recital
4:30 p.m.: Sketch to Street
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: Perils for Pedestrians
6:30 p.m.: Garden Wise
7 p.m.: Pure Heart, Clear Mind
8 p.m.: Independent Voices
8:30 p.m.: Media in A Time of War
9 p.m.: Captive Audience
10 p.m.: The Promise of World Peace
10:30 p.m.: Local Sounds
10:55 p.m.: The AC Show
Aug. 30-31
12 a.m.: Citizen Tom
1 a.m.: The AC Show
2 a.m.: Democracy Now
3 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Conversations
9 a.m.: Gay USA
10 a.m.: Book and Plow
10:30 a.m.: Best of the Best
11 a.m.: Sharing Miracles
11:30 a.m.: Words of Peace
12 p.m.: Footprint in Africa
1 p.m.:Art: Truth to Power
2 p.m.: Promise of World Peace
2:30 p.m.: Marketing with Social Media
4 p.m.: Vase Demonstration
5 p.m.: Dwight Chapel
5:45 p.m.: Army Newswatch
8 p.m.: Gay USA
9 p.m.: Homegrown
10 p.m.: Free the Dancing Bears
10:30 p.m.: Dreams Of...
11 p.m.: Video Jam
11:30 p.m.: The AC Show
Sept. 1
2 a.m.: Democracy Now
3 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: GRIT TV
10 a.m.: North Amherst Farm
10:30 a.m.: Labor Talk
11 a.m.: Dancing wth Angels
12:30 p.m.: Through the League Lens
1 p.m.: Local Sounds
1:30 p.m.: Words of Peace
2 p.m.: Media in A Time of War
2:30 p.m.: Child and Family Today
3 p.m.: Hospice of the Fisher Home
3:30 p.m.: A World of Piano
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: Backfish Radio
6:30 p.m.: Pagan and Earth
7:30 p.m.: Vision to Dream
8:30 p.m.: Life and Times of Cetin Altan
9 p.m.: Opinions on Halloween
10 p.m.: 911 Mysteries
11:30 p.m.: All Fired Up
Sept. 2
12 a.m.: Unsound Mind
12:30 a.m.: No Logo
1:15 a.m.: Night School Nightmare
2 a.m.: Democracy Now
3 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: GRIT TV
10 a.m.: Lost in the Sauce
10:30 a.m.: SculptureNow
11:15 a.m.: David Rovics
12 p.m.: Poetry as Resistance
1 p.m.: American Band
1:45 p.m.: Video Jam
2:15 p.m.: Class Dismissed
3:30 p.m.: Homegrown
4:30 p.m.: PEG TV and Democracy
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: Polka Time
7 p.m.: Wesley Church
8:30 p.m.: Homegrown
9:30 p.m.: Army Newswatch
10 p.m.: Eugene Drucker
11:30 p.m.: 911 Stories
Sept. 3
12 a.m.: Reel Bad Arabs
1 a.m.: Steal This Film II
2 a.m.: Democracy Now
3 a.m.: Free Speech TV
8 a.m.: Democracy Now
9 a.m.: GRIT TV
10 a.m.: Physician Focus
10:30 a.m.: Hope TV
11 a.m.: Polka Time
12 p.m.: Israeli-Palestinian Peace
1:30 p.m.: Le Thi Diem Thuy
2:30 p.m.: Homegrown
3:30 p.m.: Life and Times of Cetin Altan
4 p.m.: NCTV: Sut Jhally
5 p.m.: Democracy Now
6 p.m.: Go Fish
7 p.m.: Conversations
8 p.m.: NCTV: Larry Hott
9 p.m.: South Church
10:15 p.m.: Night of the Living Dead
Channel 15
Aug. 29
8 a.m.: Islamic Republic of Iran
9:45 a.m.: The Future of News
11:15 a.m.: Consequences of the Internet
1:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 8/19
3:15 p.m.: Campus Safety
5 p.m.: The Future of the Internet
6 p.m.: The Future of News
7:30 p.m.: The Future of the Internet
8:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 8/19
11 p.m.: Classic Arts
Aug. 30-31
Classic Arts
Sept. 1-2
8 a.m.: Islamic Republic of Iran
9:45 a.m.: The Future of News
11:15 a.m.: Consequences of the Internet
1:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 8/19
3:15 p.m.: Campus Safety
5 p.m.: The Future of the Internet
6 p.m.: The Future of News
7:30 p.m.: The Future of the Internet
8:30 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 8/19
11 p.m.: Classic Arts
Sept. 3-4
8 a.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 8/19
10 a.m.: Teaching in the Technological Age
12 p.m.: Tech. Innovative uses
1:15 p.m.: Russia-U.S. Relations
2:30 p.m.: Drinking Age Debate
4 p.m.: Reg. Sch. Comm. 8/19
6 p.m.: Consequences of the Internet
7:40 p.m.: Teaching in the Technological Age
9:40 p.m.: Tech. Innovative uses
11 p.m.: Classic Arts
Channel 17
Aug. 29-Sept. 4
8 a.m.: Select Board 8/25
4 p.m.: Select Board 8/25
8 p.m.: Select Board 8/25
Support Groups
Adoption - Adoption Link holds informational meetings on domestic and international adoption services on the first Tuesday of the month at 16 Armory St. in Northampton from 6:30-8 p.m. Next meetings are Aug. 5 and Sept. 9. Springfield meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 475 Rear Sumner Avenue (behind Goodwill). Next meetings are July 24, Aug. 21 and Sept. 25. No fees, no forms. Call (413) 746-2027 or e-mail at balbino@AdoptionLinkNow. org.
Chronic Lyme Disease - This group offers support for people in Hampshire and Franklin counties suffering from chronic lyme disease. Starting in September, the group will meet on the fourth Monday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St. Call Sue at (413) 498-2774 or e-mail skihunt507@aol.com.
Hepatitis C - Cooley Dickinson Hosptial in Northampton offers a support group for those living with or affected by Hepatitis C on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. on the 1st Floor East Conference Room. 585-2400.
Developmental disabilities - A group of families with teenagers and young adults with developmental disabilities meets once a month on a Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m., to explore creating an integrated intentional living community in the Amherst area. Contact ICAmherst@yahoo.com for location and date.
Substance Abuse - Allies in Recovery (AIR) offers a free, drop-in session for families and friends of people with substance-abuse issues and addictions every Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. at 94 King St. in Northampton. For individual counseling and group options, call AIR at (413) 210-3724 or visit www.alliesinrecovery.org.
Grieving Children - The Garden offers a bimonthly support group for young children who have experienced the death of a close family member. The Garden meets at the Hampshire YMCA, 286 Prospect Street, Northampton. Call Shelly at 584-7086, ext. 124. Pre-registration is required.
Grieving Teens - The Garden offers a bimonthly support group for high school aged teens who have experienced the death of a close family member or friend. The Garden meets at the Hampshire YMCA, 286 Prospect Street, Northampton. Call Shelly at 584-7086, ext. 124. Pre-registration is required.
Infertility - Resolve offers a monthly support group to discuss infertility issues, usually on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at the Arbors in Amherst, (call or e-mail to confirm). $5 for non-members. Pre-register at admin@resolveofthebaystate.org. or (781) 890-2225.
Beyond Birth - Parents and their infants up to 4 months old are invited to a free support group on Thursdays from 1-3:00 p.m. in the Childbirth Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. 582-2736.
Birthparent - Full Circle Adoption offers free birth-parent counseling, support and information at its Birthparent Center, 39 Main Street, Northampton, by appointment. 587-0007.
Breastfeeding - Cooley Dickinson Hospital Childbirth Center in Northampton offers free breastfeeding clinics on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon. 582-2000.
Empty Arms - The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers a monthly support group for dealing with the loss of an infant on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7-9 p.m. in Conference Room D. 529-1610 or 584-4092.
Postpartum Stress - MotherWoman offers a support group for women with baby blues, postpartum stress, anxiety and depression on Tuesdays from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the Community Action Building, 56 Vernon Street, in Northampton in the upstairs resource room. 253-8990.
Parental Stress - Parents' and Children's Services provides a toll-free telephone number for anyone feeling the stress of raising a child. (800)-632-8188.
Parenting - Parents Helping Parents offers weekly confidential and anonymous support groups for parents who are at risk of abusing their children, or who want a better relationship with their children. (800) 882-1250.
Food Addicts - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step group, meets Sundays from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Newman Center, 472 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, and Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St. No weigh-ins. Free. 259-1433, 265-3910.
Overeaters - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers free weekly drop-in meetings of Western Massachusetts Overeaters Anonymous on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. There are no weigh-ins and pre-registration is not required. (413) 783-4198.
Overeaters Anonymous - A recovery group for those struggling with compulsive eating meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. at the Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. No weigh-ins. Free. www.wmassoa.org or (413) 783-4198.
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous holds daily meetings in Hampshire and Franklin counties. For information and meeting times, visit www.westernmassaa.org.
AA - An Alcoholics Anonymous group for lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Church, 48 Elm St., in Northampton.
Alanon - Meetings in Hampshire and Franklin counties offer support to those whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. For information and meeting times, visit valleyalanon.org.
Alateen - A weekly meeting is held Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at Amherst College, Chapin Hall, Room 119. 253-5261. For more information and meeting times, visit www.alateen.org.
Narcotics Anonymous - A weekly meeting is held Sundays at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Society, 220 Main St., Northampton and on Mondays at 7 p.m. at the First Churches, 129 Main St., Northampton.
Addictions - The Cooley Dickinson's SMART Recovery self-help program meets on the first, second and third Thursdays of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Outpatient Behavioral Health Network, 10 Main St., Florence. 586-8550.
First Call - The United Way offers First Call for Help, a community information and referral service. All problems tackled. (800) 339-7779, or 582-4237.
Abuse - Safe Passage an organization for women who have been or are currently being abused, physically or emotionally, offers 24-hour crisis hot line, peer support, counseling and shelter. 586-1125. Hot Line: 586-5066.
Sexual Abuse by Priests - The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP) holds a monthly support group for women and men who were sexually abused by spiritual elders (Catholic priests, brothers, nuns, ministers, teachers, etc.) Survivors, family members and supporters of survivors are welcome. For time and location, call (413) 247-3271 or visit www.survivorsnetwork.org.
Gamblers Anonymous - The Cooley Dickinson's Gamblers Anonymous program meets on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Outpatient Behavioral Health Network, 10 Main St., Florence. 586-8550.
Compulsive Gambling - A toll-free helpline is answered 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 426-1234.
Alzheimers - The Arbors at Amherst holds a group for family members and friends caring for someone with Alzheimer's or a related memory-loss disorder on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. in the upstairs lounge of the Arbors, 130 University Drive, Amherst. Free. Call to confirm at 548-6800.
Alzheimers - The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers a monthly Alzheimer's support group for family members and friends on the first Thursday of the month from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Kittredge Surgery Center. Free. Call O'Meara at 582-2511.
Alzheimers - The Sunderland Center for Positive Change, 108 N. Main St., Sunderland, holds a free consultation support group for caregivers on the last Tuesday of the month, 2:30-4:30, by appt. Call 665-9675, ext. 1.
Heart Care - The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers free monthly education and support groups on the second Thursday of every month from 2-3 p.m. at the Kittredge Surgery Center. 582-2404.
Stroke Support - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton holds a free monthly support group for adult stroke survivors and caregivers on the fourth Thursday of each month from 11:15-12:45 p.m. at the hospital in Conference Room B. 582-2259.
Parkinson - A Parkinson support group is held the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Florence Saving Bank, Mt. Farms Mall, Hadley. 584-2192.
Mental Illness - A group for friends and family members of someone suffering from mental illness meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 10 Main St. In Florence. 1 (800)-295-2121.
Caregiving - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers a free weekly caregivers support group on Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. in Conference Room D. 582-2151.
Cancer Care - Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton offers the "I Can Cope" program, a four-week educational program for people newly diagnosed with cancer, either personally or as friend or family caregiver. The program is offered regularly year-round. Call 582-2028.
Cancer - Cancer Connection, located in the Silk Mill on Rte. 9 in Florence, offers programs and support groups for all types of cancers, including a group for mothers who have a child with cancer and one for young people who have a parent with cancer. Call Deb at 586-1642.
HIV/AIDS Legal Help - HIV/AIDS Law Consortium of Western Mass. provides a broad range of legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS who reside in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. (413) 732-0011.
Transgender Issues - PFLAG, a support group for parents, family members and friends of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people meets in Springfield. Call (413) 536-6373 for more information, or visit www.pflag.org.
Men's Group - The Men's Resource Center holds a facilitated drop-in support group for men every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in Northampton at First Churches, 129 Main St. (enter on Center St. through chain-link gate). A support group is also held every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Network Chiropractic, 21 Mohawk Trail, Greenfield. A group for gay-bisexual-questioning men meets Mondays from 7-9 p.m. and a group for men who have experienced childhood abuse, trauma, or neglect meets Fridays from 7-9 p.m.; both are the Men's Resource Center, Amherst. All groups are led by trained volunteer facilitators; $5-10 donation suggested. Call 253-9887, ext. 10, or e-mail support.groups@mrcforchange.org or go to www.mrcforchange.org.
Not Bread Alone - Free meals and friendship are offered to all adults and children every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30-1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 165 Main St., Amherst. Volunteer help is welcome. 256-0128.
Healing - The Hope Community Church 29 Gaylord St. in Amherst offers a weekly laying on of hands for healing on Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m.
English Class - The Center for New Americans offers free English classes in Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield for adult immigrants, refugees and migrants in the Pioneer Valley. Call Nicole at (413) 427-6543, Maureen at 587-0084 or Deborah at (413) 772-0055.
Volunteers
The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens - The center seeks adult volunteers to co-lead biweekly Sunday support groups with grieving young people from October to June at the Hampshire Regional YMCA in Northampton. Training will be held Oct. 4, 5 and 15. Volunteers are also needed for work on mailing lists, fundraising support and organizing special events. Contact Shelly at 584-7084, ext. 124 or e-mail at shelly.lenn@hrymca.org.
ESL Tutors - The Jones Library seeks volunteers to teach English to newcomers to Amherst. Tutors will meet twice a week with an adult immigrant. A nine-month commitment is required. There will be a 10-hour training workshop beginning Sept. 11. through Oct. 2 from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Registration forms are available at the Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst or at joneslibrary.org/esl/volunteer/volunteers or call 259-3093.
Hospice - Hospice Life Care, a program of the Holyoke Visiting Nurses Association, seeks volunteers to visit with patients and families in their homes and in nursing homes throughout Hampshire and Hampden counties. A free four-week training session will meet every Tuesday and Thursday beginning on Sept. 23 from 6:30-9 p.m. The program also seeks individuals with licensed therapy pets and professionals trained in massage therapy, reiki and music therapy. Call Leslie Hennessey at (413) 322-1281.
Advocates - The Amherst Survival Center's Client Advisory Committee is seeking advocates for the poor and disabled. Call Reikka Simula at (413) 275-8495.
Amherst Survival Center - Volunteers are needed to prepare, serve and clean up after meals; to help sort donations and drivers to pick up produce and baked goods for daily distribution. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday and also from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday. Call 549-3968, ext. 202 or e-mail tracey@amherstsurvival.org.
Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Volunteers are needed for the coffee shop, the new Patient Building and Kittredge Surgery Center at the hospital at 30 Locust St. in Northampton. Help is also needed with the information desk, deliveries, gift shop and gardening. Call Robin at 582-2251 or visit www.cooley-dickinson.org and click on volunteer application.
Animal Care - The Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society needs volunteers for its Leverett and Greenfield facilities. Positions and available times vary. Call volunteer coordinator, Lisa Sihvonen-Binder at 548-9898, ext. 3 or e-mail at lsihvonen-binder@dpvhs.org.
4-H Youth Program - Adult volunteers are needed with skills in science, environment, creative arts, foods, sewing and working with animals for two hours each month serving as leaders for local 4-H clubs. Call 545-0611 or visit www.mass4h.org.
Reading Room - The Center for Renaissance Studies on East St. in Amherst seeks volunteers from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for two-hour shifts in the reading room to monitor the use of rare books used by scholars. Call Doris at 253-5993 or Sandra at 549-0058.
AIDS Care - AIDS CARE Hampshire County seeks volunteers to drive patients to appointments, grocery store and assist them with errands. Call Court at 586-8288, ext. 2 to begin application process. Pre-screening for training is required.
Hospitality - The Amherst Town Committee for International Students seeks volunteer drivers and hostesses on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-noon Volunteers will occasionally meet on Thursday mornings with international women to introduce them to life in the U.S. Call Diane at 549-0223 or Gerry at 259-4404.
They also need volunteers to host informal get-togethers with UMass international students to share each other's cultures. Call Mike or Tina at 549-5395.
Library - The Jones Library in Amherst seeks volunteers for a variety of behind-the-scenes jobs. Call Beth at 259-3168 or email girshmanb@joneslibrary.org.
Tutors - The Center for New Americans seeks tutors to help adult immigrants learn English 2 hours per week in Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield. We ask volunteers for a 6-month commitment. Training and ongoing support is provided. Call Peg at 587-0084 or e-mail at volunteer@cnam.org or visit www.cnam.org.
Drivers - The American Cancer Society Hampshire County Unit seeks volunteers to drive local cancer patients to and from appointments. Call 1-(800)-ACS-2345.
Meals on Wheels - The Amherst Senior Center seeks volunteer drivers to deliver meals to Amherst elders from 3-4:30 p.m. once a week. Training and a small stipend are provided. Call Maura Plante 259-3213.
Blood Drive - The Red Cross seeks volunteers for 3-hour shifts for monthly blood drives throughout Hampshire County. Call Mary Snyder 584-8887 or e-mail at snydersm@usa.redcross.org.
Visiting Elders - The Amherst Senior Center seeks volunteers to visit Amherst elders for 2 hours a week. Volunteers with cars are needed to help elders with errands. Call Maura at 259-3213.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Hampshire County seeks volunteers to help children in Hampshire County 3-5 hours a week. Staff provide training, support and activity ideas. 253-2591.
Childcare Services - The Amherst Family Center seeks volunteers to play with young children and their parents from 9:00 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays-Fridays. Call Randa at 256-1145 or e-mail at randa@nachbar.com.
Childcare Visitation Services - The YWCA of Western Massachusetts seeks volunteers to provide monitoring and observation of non-custodial parent visits with his or her children. Training and supervision is available. Call Chris Newman at (413) 732-3121, ext. 105.
Elder Services - Highland Valley Elder Services in Northampton seeks volunteers for the Ombudsman Program, which assists and advocates for seniors who reside in nursing and rest homes in Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Call J. M. Sorrell, Program Director 586-2000, ext. 133.
Foster Care and Adoptive Parents - The Massachusetts Department of Social Services seeks foster and adoptive parents. 1 (800) KIDS-508.
Girl Scouts - Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass. seeks adult volunteers for a range of tasks; including being a mentor, troop/group leaders, translators. Call 584-2602 or e-mail at www.gscwm.org.
Parent Aide - Berkshire Children and Families recruits volunteers for spring and fall training groups. Training consists of five 3-hr. sessions, meeting once a week for five weeks. Call Carol or Mary Jo at 586-5690 for an application form.
Public Radio - WFCR, (88.5-FM) in Amherst seeks volunteers to answer phones for fund drives. Call Jorge Luis Gonzalez at 545-1684 or e-mail at jorge@wfcr.org.
Stavros - Stavros Center for Independent Living needs volunteers to assist people with disabilities with tasks related to managing their personal and home-care services. Call Sandy Miliefsky at (413) 781-5555.
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