Bulletin Board
Dance
· Hampshire College Dance Concert - THURSDAY, Fri., Sat., Feb. 16-18, 8 p.m., Hampshire College Dance Studio Theater, Amherst. $10 general; $5 students and seniors. 559-5889.
Film / Movies
· Notorious - 1946 Hitchcock thriller TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. 253-2547, www.amherstcinema.org
· The Green Wave - Documentary on 2009 uprising in Iran WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Isenberg School of Management, UMass, Amherst. Part of the 19th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: "Intersections: Fiction/Non-Fiction." Free. www.pvjff.org
· Tsar - 2009 Russian film Fri., Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Stirn Auditorium, Amherst College. Introduction by Sergey Glebov. In Russian w/English subtitles. Part of the series Past Continuous: Russian History Through Cinema. Free.
· Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan - High-definition tour of the art exhibition at the U.K.'s National Gallery in London Sat., Feb. 18, noon, Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. 253-2547, www.amherstcinema.org
· Circus Dreams - Northampton Arts Council presents film premiere and live performance by Circus Smirkus Sun., Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. Part of Four Sundays in February. Advance: $8 general; $5 ages under 16. At door: $10/$5. 584-9032.
· My Name Was Sabina Spielrein - Jung Center of Western Mass. screens documentary on Carl Jung love interest ("the truth behind A Dangerous Method") Sun., Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m., Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic St., Northampton. Panel and discussion. Free. westmassjung.org
Theater
· BelReso Curvus - Performance piece by Phil Dupont FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Feb. 10-11, 8 p.m., Holden Theater, Amherst College. Free; reservations recommended. 542-2277.
· The Vagina Monologues - Ashfield Community Theater presents benefit readings SATURDAY, Feb. 11 at 2 and 8 p.m., Ashfield Community Hall, 521 Main St., Ashfield. $10-$20 sliding scale (cash or check). Reservations recommended. vdayashfield@gmail.com
Music
· A World of Piano - Myra Melford performs second in series of three solo jazz piano concerts FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton. $15 general; $10 students. 584-7327, nohoarts.org
· Aventuras Latinas: Tango! - The Chamber Music Society at Wistariahurst performs with tango dancers Armando Orzuza and Nuria Martinez, soprano Junko Watanabe and UMass cello orchestra FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 North Maple St., Hadley and also SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 3 p.m., Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke. $20. Reservations encouraged. 549-1550, office@wesleyfamily.org
· Nancy Tucker and Eric Phelps - Singer-songwriter and blues guitarist perform house concert FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., Pioneer Valley Cohousing Community House, 120 Pulpit Hill Rd., Amherst. $10-$20 sliding scale. Rob Peck, 475-3427 or RobPeck@Zestworks.com
· Tales of Star-Crossed Lovers - Mount Holyoke College Symphony Orchestra performs with violinist Linda Laderach FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 8 p.m., Abbey Chapel, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley. Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet; selections from the operas Tosca and Alceste. Free.
· Gotterdammerung - High-definition broadcast of Wagner opera from the Metropolitan Opera SATURDAY, Feb. 11, noon, Cinemark Theatres Hampshire Mall, Hadley ($24 general; $22 seniors; $16 child. 587-4237, cinemark.com/theatre-321) and also at Memorial Hall Theater. Shelburne Falls ($25 general; $15 students - sfmh.org)
· Hampshire Young People's Chorus - Kid-friendly concerts SATURDAY, Feb. 11 at 2 and 3:30 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Free (museum admission extra). 658-1100.
· Honor Band Concert - 27th annual concert by over 100 high school students from six states SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, Amherst. Free. 545-2511, www.umasstix.com
· North Indian Classical Vocal Music - Pandit Devashish Dey performs with Dibyarka Chatterjee on tabla SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m., Earle Recital Hall, Sage Hall, Smith College, Northampton. Free. 585-ARTS.
· The Rusty Nail Revisited - Reunion concert featuring bands who played at the former Hadley club SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. Part of the Northampton Art Council's Four Sundays in February. $15 advance; $20 at door. 587-1069.
· Michael Dulac, Organ - SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 3 p.m., Brick Church Meetinghouse, Historic Deerfield. Works of Bach and others. $10 suggested donation. 774-2657.
· The Song Dynasty - Original compositions by Jeremy Koo and Robert Suits SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College. Free. 542-2195, concerts@amherst.edu
· Tuesdays in Bezanson - Faculty recital TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., Bowker Auditorium, Stockbridge Hall, UMass, Amherst. Brahms, Liebeslieder Walzer; SomaiSatoh, Birds in Warped Time II; other works. $10 general; $5 seniors, students and youth under 18; $3 UMass students. 545-2511.
· Truth - Old Deerfield Productions presents folk opera by Paula Kimper and Talaya Delaney about the life of Sojourner Truth THURSDAY, Fri., Sat., Feb. 16-18, 7:30 p.m., Academy of Music, 274 Main St., Northampton. $20-$40. www.truthopera.com
· Miranda Lambert w/Chris Young and Jarrod Neimann - County music concert THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., Mullins Center, Commonwealth Avenue, UMass, Amherst. $27.75 and up. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
· Amherst Musical Showcase - Dick Partridge performs music of the '40s and '50s Fri., Feb. 17, 2 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Free. Refreshments.
· A World of Piano - Angelica Sanchez performs last in series of three solo jazz piano concerts Fri., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton. $15 general; $10 students. 584-7327, nohoarts.org
· Flights of Fancy - Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus perform Sat., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Greenfield High School, 1 Lenox Ave., Greenfield. Beethoven, Violin Concerto (Elena Urioste, soloist); Zeke Hecker, Symphony No. 3; works of Barber and Stravinsky. $20 general; $17 seniors and students; $6 youth under 18. 773-3664, pvso.org
· The John Hollenback Large Ensemble - Big band jazz Sat., Feb. 18, 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College. Preconcert talk by Hollenbeck 7:15. $18 general; $12 seniors; $10 students. 542-2195, concerts@amherst.edu.
Dancing
· Amherst International Folk Dancing - FRIDAYS, 7:30-10 p.m., Bangs Community Center, Amherst. Dances from the Balkans, Middle East, Eastern Europe, more. Live music on first Fridays. Some teaching; no partner needed. Beginners welcome. Donation. 549-6748
· Heart to Heart Valentine's Benefit Dance - LGBT Coalition of Western MA sponsors dance SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.-midnight, Smith College Conference Center, 51 College Lane, Northampton. Music by DJ Rockin' Reenie. $10 advance, $15 at door to benefit Shining Star Scholarship Fund for LGBT Youth.
· Tuesday Argentine Tango - TUESDAYS, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Amherst Ballet Center, 29 Strong St., Amherst. Beginner, 8:30-9:30; intermediate, 9:30-10:30 $15 session. www.tango-mundo.org
· Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dancing - WEDNESDAYS, 7 p.m., North Star Self-Directed Learning Center for Teens, 135 Russell St., Hadley. Beginners welcome. $12. 320-8756, GrupoPaloSanto.com
· Downtown Amherst Contra Dance - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 99 Main St., Amherst. Calling by Adina Gordon; music by Corey Waters, Emily Troll, Max Newman. Beginners lesson at 7. No partner or prior experience necessary $10 general; $8 students; $6 high school students. http://amherstcontra.org
· Northampton Wednesday Swing Dance - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m., Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton. All welcome; no partner needed. Lessons at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dance: $5. Lessons: $10 general; $8 students. www.northamptonwednesdaydance.com, 397-0909.
· Northampton Latin Social Dance - Friends of Teresa sponsors weekly dance THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Ibiza Tapas and Wine Bar, 7 Strong Ave., Northampton. Lessons, wine bar, Spanish tapas. 582-0429 or 303-0808.
Kids
· Pelham Storytime - Story and craft activity with Jodi Levine FRIDAYS, 10:30 a.m., Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road, Pelham. 253-0657.
· Heron Homeschool Program - Earthwork Programs sponsors program on wilderness living skills and nature awareness for ages 7 and up FRIDAYS, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., in Amherst. $50-$65. www.earthworkprograms.com, 522-0338.
· Smith College Museum of Art Second Fridays - Monthly family arts activities FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 4-8 p.m., Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton. 4-6 p.m.: hands-on art activity for ages 4 and up with adult; 6 p.m., talking about art together. Free. 585-2760.
· Miss Leticia's Music and Movement for Pre-K thru First Graders - SATURDAYS, 9:45 a.m., Red Barn, 409 Main St., Amherst. Walk-ins welcome: $15/class. redbarnmusic.com
· Spring Street Preschool Open House - Open house SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-noon, Spring Street Preschool, (behind Congregational Church on Main St.), Amherst. Games, food, information, more. springstreetschool.org
· Jones Library Children's Music Series - Friends of the Jones Library sponsor annual series of free performances for ages 3-10 SATURDAYS, 10:30 a.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 2/11: Rick Goldin. 2/18: Celtic Heels Irish Dance. 2/25: Beethoven's Wig. 3/3: Mister G. 3/10: Gerwick Puppets. 259-3090.
· Multi-Arts Children Theater Company - Rehearsals for The Girl Who Didn't Listen to Mom begin TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Fort River School, 70 South East St., Amherst. Catalina Arrubla, 584-7951, multi-arts.org
· Shutesbury Story Time - Union #28 Community Network for Children sponsors "Moon and Stars Pajama Story Time" with Julie Stepanek Fri., Feb. 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Shutesbury Elementary School, 23 W. Pelham Rd., Shutesbury. Free. Gillian Budine, 978-544-5157 or budine@erving.com
· Color Play - Mothers of Color Awareness Initiative sponsors monthly social and craft program for families raising children of color Sat., Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. Free. Bessie Jones, 475-3176, mocaigroup@gmail.com
Meetings
· US Green Building Council Massachusetts, West Branch Chapter - Initial meeting and kick-off celebration FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 4:30 p.m., UMass Studio Arts Building, 110 Thatcher Road, Amherst. Refreshments. Public invited. pavlovagillham@gmail.com
· Quilts Community Projects Workshop - Hands Across the Valley Quilters Guild sponsors making of quilts to be donated to community organizations SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., South Congregational Church, 1066 South East Street, Amherst. All welcome. 584-9328.
· Amherst Founder's Day - Celebration of founding of Amherst in 1759 SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 2-4 p.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. Presentation of Conch Shell Award to Robert H. Romer. Marianne Curling speaks on "Early Collections of the Amherst Historical Society." Refreshments. Free. 259-3090.
· Hands Across the Valley Quilters Guild - Monthly meeting SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant Street, Amherst. Finish projects from Saturday's workshop. $1 non-member fee. 584-9328.
· Amherst Woman's Club - MONDAY, Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m., Amherst Woman's Club, 35 Triangle St., Amherst. Program: "The Book That Took Ten Years A-Borning" by Ruth Own Jones and Sheila Rainford, authors of Harvesting History: Amherst Massachusetts Farms, 1700-2010. Public welcome. 549-5679.
· Odyssey Crime Club - Monthly meeting MONDAY, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons. Innocent by Scott Turow. 534-7307.
· Pioneer Valley Guitar Society - MONDAY, Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m., Unitarian Society, 220 Main Street, Northampton. Listeners welcome; bring a friend. info@pvguitar.org
· The Amherst Club - Luncheon meeting TUESDAY, Feb. 14, noon, Amherst Brewing Company, 24-36 Pleasant Street, Amherst. Presentation by Nancy Fletcher on antique valentines. Visitors welcome. $13 for lunch. Vivienne Carey, viviennecarey@comcast.net
· PFLAG Franklin-Hampshire Chapter - Northampton group holds monthly meeting TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m., Highland Valley Elder Services, Suite B, 320 Riverside Dr., Florence. Welcoming support, education and advocacy for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people, their families, friends, allies. 625-6636, jcmalinski48@gmail.com
· Costa Rica: A Conservation Success Story - Symposium with naturalist Laurie Sanders WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2-4 p.m., Greenfield Community College Downtown Center, 270 Main St., Greenfield. $10. 775-1661 to register or register at door.
· Occupy Amherst - Weekly meeting WEDNESDAYS, 5-7 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. All welcome. occupyamherst.com
· Emily Dickinson International Society Interest Group - Discussion of Dickinson's poetry THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 5:45-7:15 p.m., Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 259-3090.
Speakers
· "Regional Peacebuilding in South Asia" - Lunchtime talk by Paula Green of the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. Coffee and tea provided. 256-6754.
· "Does Your Psychological Type Influence Your Dreams?" - Jung Center of Western Mass. sponsors talk by Chris Beach FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 106, Smith College, Northampton. www.westmassjung.
· Children's Book Presentation - Patricia MacLachlan presents her new book for young readers Kindred Souls SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 2 p.m., Broadside Bookshop, 247 Main Street, Northampton. 586-4235.
· Reading - John Broglio and Susan O'Neill read from their work SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 4 p.m., Neilson Library Browsing Room, Smith College, Northampton. Part of the Gallery of Readers series.
· Authors Talk - David Finch (The Journal of Best Practices) and John Elder Robison (Look Me in the Eye and Be Different) discuss their books on living with Asperger syndrome MONDAY, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons.
· "The Politics of Global Warming in the United States" - Geoscientist Raymond Bradley, author of Global Warming and Political Intimidation, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Leverett Library, 75 Montague Road, Leverett.
· Reading - Tzivia Gover reads from her new memoir Learning in Mrs. Towne's House WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons.
· Reading - Margot Livesey reads from her new novel The Flight of Gemma Hardy THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 7 p.m., Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley Village Commons.
· Reading - Kate Bernheimer reads from her work THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, UMass, Amherst. Part of the Visiting Writers Series.
· "Amherst in the Era of the ASmerican Revolution: A Social History" - Martha Noblick Fri., Feb. 17, 12:15 p.m., Amherst History Museum/ Strong House, 67 Amity St., Amherst. Part of the History Bites Brown Bag Lecture Series. 256-0678.
· "Ambiguity: Another Listen" - Musicologist Gary Karpinski Fri., Feb. 17, 1:25 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center.
· "The Secret Life of Black-Capped Chickadees" - Biologist Susan Smith Fri., Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 S. Pleasant St., Amherst. $5 donation requested. 256-6006.
· "The Joys and Despairs of Writing Young Adult Literature" - Straw Dog Writers Guild sponsors talk by author Ann Turner Sat., Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m., Lilly Library, 19 Meadow St., Florence. 587-1500.
And...
· Northampton Ice Art Festival - Creation of ice sculptures throughout downtown Northampton FRIDAY, Feb. 10 beginning 10 a.m.
· Northampton Arts Night Out - Monthly open galleries FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 5-8 p.m., downtown Northampton.
· Sunderland Country Breakfast - SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 7-10 a.m., Sunderland Congregational Church. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries. Adults $5 (all-you-can-eat $8), children $4.
· American Cancer Society Relay for Life Kickoff Breakfast - Breakfast and information fair SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m.-noon, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 10 Hawley Street, Northampton. Free. RSVP Karen O'Brien, 493-2113.
· Art and Pies for Valentine's Day - SATURDAY, Feb. 11, noon-6 p.m., Sawmill River Arts, 40 Greenfield Rd, Montague. 367-2885.
· Montague Winter Antiques Market - SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Montague Grange, 34 Main St., Montague. Mark Lattanzi, 367-0042 or mark@thealchemystudio.com
· Amherst Valentine's Day Tea - TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 1:30-3 p.m., Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Comedy by Laura Bellusci. 259-3060.
· Ashfield Winklepicker! Weekend - Weekend of New Orleans-style food, music, art, workshops, dancing, more Feb. 17-19, Ashfield Center. winklepickerfest.com
· Love Notes - Amherst Club hosts annual Valentine benefit gala Sun., Feb. 19, 3 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College. Entertainment by Pioneer Valley Symphony Chamber Players, pianist Estela Olevsky, The Valley Five brass quintet, the ARHS Chorale, author Norton Juster. Champagne, hors d'oeuvres, sweets, music by the Gypsy Wranglers. $20 show; $40 show and reception. $55, $65, $75 reserved seating. www.the amherstclub.org
Classes
· Professional Development Workshop: Thinking with Found Materials - SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. $50. 658-1100.
· Hardworking Native Perennials - New England Wildflower Society sponsors workshop SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 525 S. Pleasant St., Amherst. Preregistration required. $43. 508-877-7630.
· Isenberg School of Management MBA Open House - SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 9:30-11 a.m., Isenberg School of Management, UMass, Amherst. Continental breakfast provided. isenberg.umass.edu/MBA to register.
· Project WILD Workshop - Mass Audubon Society sponsors wildlife/environmental workshop for educators of children in grades K-12 SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, Route 63, Northfield. Preregistration required. $25. 800-859-2960.
· Open Hearth Cooking Class: Soups and Stews - SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hall Tavern, Main St., Deerfield. Preregistration required. 775-7175.
· Newborn Care for First-Time Pregnant Teen Age 21 and Under - Hampshire County Community Actions sponsors free class SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 9:15 a.m., Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust St., Northampton. Breakfast, lunch included. Elizabeth, 387-1270.
· Amherst Zumba - Drop-in classes SUNDAYS, 9:30 a.m., Amherst Ballet Center, 29 Strong St., Amherst; TUESDAYS, 6:30 p.m., North Congregational Church; THURSDAYS, 6 p.m., Crocker Farm School. $8. 546-2059, zulma.riverap@gmail.com
· Energy Efficiency Workshop for Off-Campus Students and Area Landlords - Co-op Power offers workshop MONDAY, Feb. 13, 5-7 p.m., UMass Campus Center Room 162-175. To register: umoch.org/files/
Seniors
AMHERST SENIOR CENTER
Bangs Community Center
70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
259-3060
Lunch is Mondays through Fridays at 11:45 a.m., unless otherwise specified.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10: 9-noon, craft club, cribbage; 9:40-2, foot care and ear irrigation; 9:45, ballroom dancing; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12:30-2, arthritis exercise; 1-3, Mexican Train dominos.
MONDAY, Feb. 13: 8:30-9:30, Function Well exercise, osteo exercise; 9:30-11:30, drawing workshop; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12:30-2 arthritis exercise, bridge; 1-2:30, Alexander Technique demonstration; 1-3, Mexican Train dominos; 1:30-3:30, senior health services; 3-4, Tai Chi.
TUESDAY, Feb. 14: 8:30-9:30, Function Well exercise; 9-4, massage; 9:30-11, senior yoga; 9:30-10:30, blood pressure clinic; 10, Singer financial seminar, SALT Council at Amherst Police Department; 10:45, line dancing; 11, Art of Dialogue; 12:30, Chinese Mah-Jongg; 1-2, folk dancing; 1-3, Scrabble, cosmology; 1:30, Valentine's Day Tea; 2:30-4, osteo exercise; 3-4:30, ear irrigation.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15: 8:30, osteo exercise; 9-11:30, My Life, My Health; 9:30, free bread program; 10-11:30, Shakespeare class: "As You Like It"; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12-4, bridge; 12:30, boxes of food; 12:30-2, arthritis exercise; 1-3, hearing aid repair; 2-4, New Options.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16: 8:30-9:30, Function Well exercise class; 9-12, painting workshop; 9:30-11, yoga; 1-3:30, memoir writing; 1:30-3, elder law seminar with Attorney E. Spencer Bates; 1:30-3:30, senior health services; 2:30-4, osteo exercise.
FRIDAY, Feb. 17: 9-noon, craft club, cribbage; 9:40-2, foot care and ear irrigation; 9:45, ballroom dancing; 11-11:30, gentle fitness; 12:30-2, arthritis exercise; 1-3, Mexican Train dominos; 2, Musical Showcase: Dick Partridge.
Senior Travel Club trips:
The Amherst Senior Center Senior Travel Club is offering the following trips:
Feb. 20: Day in Foxwoods Casino.
March 17: "Blooms!" and the Boston Garden and Flower Show, supper at Salem Cross Inn.
April 16: Kringle Candle and lunch at The Farm Table.
May 17-20, 2012: Alaska Discovery Land and Cruise
Nov. 5-14, 2012: Reflections of Italy
For information, call the Senior Travel Club at 259-3060, Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Younger people and nonresidents are welcome to participate 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. For more information call 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
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 Medicare drug prescription program, food and transportation assistance, volunteer home repairs, exercise equipment, computers, education and recreation. For information, call 586-4023. Lunch is served Mondays through Fridays at 11:45 a.m. Call 586-1910 to register for lunch.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10: 9, bowling; 10-11, Dancercise; 11:30-12:30; 1-2, falls prevention class follow-up meeting.
MONDAY, Feb. 13: 9:30, enhanced fitness; 10-11:45, writing workshop; 1:30-2:30, Tai Chi.
TUESDAY, Feb. 14: 9:30-10:30, osteo exercise; 10:30, COA meeting; 12:30-3, games.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15: 8-noon, nurse's hours; 8:30, Trip to IKEA; 9:15-10:30, yoga; 9:30, enhanced fitness; ear care by appointment.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16: 9:30, osteo exercise; 10-12, shopping; 10-11, brown bag; 12:30-3, Mah-Jongg, Mexican Train dominos.
FRIDAY, Feb. 17: 9, bowling; 10-11, Dancercise; 11:30-12:30.
The Travel Club offers a trip to Foxwoods on the last Monday of every month. For reservations call 584-7254. 3.12EnergyProgramRegistration.pdf. Cooppower.coop for info.
· A Course in Miracles - Group for new and longtime students every MONDAY, 7-8:30 p.m., in Amherst. Free; donations welcome. Sarah, 549-2920.
· Social Media for Small Businesses that Don't Know the Benefits of Tweeting - Free workshop MONDAY, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main St., Belchertown. Preregistration required. 323-0417.
· Montague Chair Yoga - WEDNESDAYS, 10:15-10:45 a.m., Montague Senior Center, 62 Fifth St., Turners Falls. Preregistration not required. Small suggested donation. 863-4500.
· Amherst Soup Cooking Classes - Classes with Chef Tom Hidas WEDNESDAYS, Feb. 15 and 29, 5:30-8 p.m., The Black Sheep, 79 Main St., Amherst. Feb. 15: Winter Soups. Feb. 29: Asian Soups. Preregistration required. $45. tomhidas58@gmail.com
· Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Winter Menu - Sat., Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hall Tavern, Main St., Deerfield. Preregistration required. 775-7175.
· University Without Walls Info Sessions - Small-group information session Sat., Feb. 18, 10-11:30 a.m., University Without Walls, 100 Venture Way, Suite 229A, Hadley. 545-1378.
Exhibits
AMHERST
· Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce -Close-Ups, photography by Arthur P. Mange, thru Feb. 24 at 28 Amity St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-4:30.
· Amherst College - In Mead Art Museum: Exotic Muses: Dancers by Robert Henri and Nick Cave, thru July 3; Picturing Enlightenment: Thangka in the Mead Art Museum, a display of thangka from the museum's collection, thru June 3; Days of Their Lives: Fact and Fiction in 19th-Century Genre Painting, thru July 3. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. and Sun., 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. and Sat., 9-5.
· Artressa Salon -Watercolors by Diane Nevinsmith, thru March 31 at the salon on Pray St.
· Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art -We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, thru June 10; Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson, thru May 6; The Art of Eric Carle: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, thru March 20. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10-4; Sat., 10-5; Sun., 12-5. $9 adult; $6 seniors, youth, students and teachers (children under 1 year free); $22.50 family for a family of four. 658-1100
· Freedom Trails Gallery - Crossing Boundaries, a collaborative exhibition of works by Ani Rivera and Anna Rotty, thru March 31 at Valley Frameworks, 534 Main St.
· Gallery A3 - A show of paintings, encaustics, drawings and constructions by Jozan Treston runs thru Feb. 25 at 28 Amity St. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-7 p.m. 256-4250
· Hope and Feathers - Photography by Rene Theberge, thru Feb. 28 at 329 Main St. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 10-6; Thurs. & Fri., 10-8; Sat & Sun., 10-5.
· Jones Library - Autos, Farms, Streams, oils by Louise Arnold, thru Feb. 29 in the Burnett Gallery.
· University of Massachusetts - To the Village Square: An Experiement in American Democracy, photographs by Lionel Delevingne covering the antinuclear movement, thru May 1 in Du Bois Library, Lower Level and in Special Collections, Floor 25.
A Novel Idea, an exhibit of altered books curated by Anne LaPrade Seuthe and Sally Curcio, and Mix and Match, an exhibit of collage curated by Klaus Postler, both thru Feb. 18 in Hampden Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 12-6; Sun., 2-5
The Gesture in Light: Illuminated, enhanced-light photography by Theresa Antonellis, thru May 11 in the Science and Engineering Library, Lederle Lowrise.
One Truth & One Story, an installation by Christopher M. Lavery, thru Feb. 23 in Student Union Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 10-5; Fri., 10-3
Thinking Water: Poetry, Systems and Politics, sculptures and works on paper by David Teeple, thru March 16 in the University Museum of Contemporary Art. Performance March 2, 2 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11-4:30; Sat.-Sun., 2-5 p.m.
· Waiting Room Gallery -Watercolors by Diane Nevinsmith, thru March 31 at 236 N. Pleasant St.
HADLEY
· Barstow's Dairy Store & Bakery - Paintings by Westhampton artist Jacqueline Brodeut, thru March 11 at 172 Hockanum Rd. Open daily year round.
· Flying Object - Works by Sean Downey, thru Feb. 12 at 42 West St. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 12-6
· Goodwin Memorial Library - Photography by Hadley artist Linda Hannum, currently at 50 Middle St.
· U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Gallery - Quilts by Elizabeth Sylvan are on display thru Feb. 29 at 300 Westgate Center Dr. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8-4:30. 253-8303
LEVERETT
· Leverett Village Co-op - Mill River Rugs, handhooked ethnic and historic rugs by Margaret Arraj, thru Feb. 29 at 180 Rattlesnake Gutter Rd. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
NORTHAMPTON
· A.P.E. Window Gallery - Two Decades of Portraiture, works by Katy Schneider, thru Feb. 29 at 126 Main St. Reception FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 5-8 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 12-5; Fri., 12-8 p.m.
· Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Three Artists Interpret the Natural World, paintings by Phil Schuster, Elizabeth Perkins and Marti Olmstead, thru Jan. 31 in the corridor galleries. Cityscapes & Mind Scapes, paintings by William Rohan, and Nature's Eyes, wildlife art by Pat Morris, both thru Feb. 29
· Cup and Top Cafe - Mary Jeanne Tash: Photography, currently at 162 Main St.
· Dance Northampton - Eggs and Stones, mixed media and sculpture by Deborah LeFebvre, currently at 492 Pleasant St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 6-8 p.m.
· Forbes Library - Peer Group: 5 Photographers Who Inspire Each Other, thru Feb. 29 in Hosmer Gallery. Work by Peter Kitchell, Sarah Holbrook, Frank Ward, Ellen Augarten, Gregory Thorp. Gallery hours: Mon., 9-9; Tues., 1-5; Wed., 9-9; Thurs., 1-5; Fri., 9-5.
· Hampshire YMCA - Pastels and oils by Gary W. Fisk-White, thru Feb. 29 at 286 Prospect St.
· Living Art Studio - Black ink drawings by Michel Bellici, thru Feb. 12 at 291 Main St., 2nd floor. Hours: Tues., Sat., 11-8
· Northampton Center for the Arts - Who Are "We the People"?, an exhibition by Youth Action Coalition, thru Feb. 29. Reception FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 11-4
· Northampton Senior Center - Photography by Roland Normand, thru Feb. 29 at 67 Conz St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30-4:30.
· R. Michelson Galleries - In the Realm of the Senses: The Work of Richard Yarde, thru Feb 24 at 132 Main St. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 10-6; Thurs.-Sat., 10-9; Sun., 12-5.
· River Valley Market - 2nd Annual Kids Art Show, currently in the Quarry Cafe, 330 North King St.
· Smith College - Photography and Oil Paintings by Patricia Czepiel Hayes, thru April 27 in Alumnae House Gallery. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9-4:30
Charles Dickens at 200, works by Dickens from the Mortimer Rare Book Room, thru April 15 in Book Arts Gallery.
Shaping Plants: Fruits, Shoots and Roots: Collaborations with Nature by Dan Ladd, thru Feb. 24 in Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House. Hours: daily, 10-4.
In the Museum of Art: Debussy's Paris: Art, Music & Sounds of the City, thru June 10; Little Frank and His Carp, a performance work by Andrea Fraser filmed by hidden cameras at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, thru Feb. 26; Albrecht Durer: Genius and Fame, thru Feb. 12. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10-4; Sun., 12-4.
· William Baczek Fine Arts - 2012 Annual Still Life Exhibition, thru March 17 at 36 Main St. Hours: Tues.-Wed., 10-5; Thurs-Sat., 10-8; Sun., 12-5.
SOUTH HADLEY
· Mount Holyoke College - In the Art Museum:The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, a multimedia exhibit, thru April 15; Reconstructing Antiquity, objects from the collections of the Yale University Art Gallery and the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, thru June 3. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11-5; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m.
AMHERST MEDIA/ ACTV
Amherst Community Television 246 College St. Amherst, MA 01002 259-3300
"Open" with Rhina Valentin followed by "Cuadriga," Thurs. 9 p.m. and Sat. 6 p.m.
Adult+ Block sponsored by the Center for Extended Care, Fri. 7 p.m. and Sat. 11 a.m. Episodes of "Age is the Rage" will be featured.
"Pioneer One: War of the World," produced by Vodo.com, Fri. 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Conversations: Carol Gray, Thurs, 2 p.m., Sat., 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Sun. 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
All government meetings and the lineup of original programs can be seen at www.amherstmedia.org.
Spiritual
· Meditation - Bodhisara Dharma Community hosts meditation SUNDAYS, 10-11:30 a.m. at 26 Greenleaves Dr., Amherst. 256-4516
· Sahaj Marg Meditation - Group sittings SUNDAYS and WEDNESDAYS, Pioneer Valley Meditation Center, 267 Amherst Road, Sunderland. 665-8080.
· Chakra Balancing - Weekly class MONDAYS, 7-8 p.m., 800 Main St. Suite 1, Amherst. Donation. 253-7978.
· A Course in Miracles - Open group for new and long-time students MONDAYS, 7-8:30 p.m., in Amherst. Sarah, 549-2920 or shc311@verizon.net
· Zen Meditation - TUESDAYS, 7 p.m., Montague Farm Zendo, 177 Ripley Rd, Montague. Instruction available at 7 p.m. but call first. 330-3309.
· Meditation - Kabbalah sessions TuesdayS, 8 p.m., Chabad House, 30 N. Hadley Road, Amherst. Free. Reservations requested. 549-4803.
· Meditation - Hopping Tree Sangha Meditation for Buddhist mindfulness practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:15 a.m., Amherst Yoga Studio, 17 Kellogg Ave., Amherst. 256-4516
· Shamanic Journeying Group - WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30 p.m., Thistlebloom Farm, 784 South East St., Amherst. Chem-free. $5. 256-8993
· Leverett Kundalini Yoga - THURSDAYS, 7 p.m., 189 Long Plain Rd., Leverett. $12 drop in; first class free. 548-9841.
· Meditation - Weekly drop-in class THURSDAYS, 7-9 p.m., 800 Main St. Suite 1, Amherst. 253-7978
· Adult Drumming Circle Social - 2nd Sunday/month, 2-4 p.m., Thistlebloom Farm, 784 South East St., Amherst. Chem-free. $5. BYO drum or rent for $3. 256-8993
