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Pottery trail is back Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail offers online, in-person events, Page E2 FRIDAY, APRIL 29

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The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail returns for its 18th year with an online sale starting tomorrow at noon, and in-person open studios on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For locations and more information, visit asparagusvalleypotterytrail.com/map. Above are scenes from the 2021 show including, from left, potter Francine T. Ozerko with a cup she made at the Ozerko Pottery Studio in Pelham; a sample of work by potter James Guggina at his studio in Northampton; and Sandi Rubin, left, of Pittsfield, and Chelly Sterman, of Stockbridge, shopping. (STEVE SMITH PHOTOS)

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Pottery Trail ready for 18th year Online sale opens tomorrow; in-person event begins Saturday

Tiffany Hilton in her new studio. (SANDRA COSTELLO PHOTO)

By Cori Urban

Special to The Republican

otter Molly Cantor makes functional art pottery, porcelain vessels that have carved illustrations on them. This year she has been working on some new basic forms, tweaking her mugs, bowls, berry bowls and other creations and working on a new cup and saucer design. The forms she is most excited about are multinecked “tulip” vases that have removable tops so they can be used to hold many or just a few flowers. Ginkgo and passionflower with hummingbirds are her favorite new patterns.

Cantor, of Molly Cantor Pottery in Shelburne Falls, will be showing and selling her work at her new home studio in Shelburne Falls as part of this year’s Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail.

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“The pandemic has heightened our need for human connection as well as our appreciation for the objects we choose to live with in our homes. Beautiful, functional objects and a connection to those who make them are what the Pottery Trail is all about.” TIFFANY HILTON

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The 18th annual studio tour and sale opens online tomorrow; it will be in person Saturday and Sunday. “The pandemic has heightened our need for human connection as well as our appreciation for the objects we choose to live with in our homes. Beautiful, functional objects and a connection to those who make them are what the Pottery Trail is all about,” said potter Tiffany Hilton, who has been one of the potters on the tour for 17 years. The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, named for a fertile stretch of the Connecticut River valley and its world-famous crop, welcomes visitors and clay enthusiasts from throughout New England and across the country to visit the creative spaces of the area’s close-knit community of potters. Pottery will be available in a wide range of wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics for tabletop, home and garden. Mary M. Barringer of Mary Barringer Studio in Shelburne Falls, will have both functional and sculptural pottery. “All my work is hand built — without a potter’s wheel — with surfaces that are textured during the making process and finished with several layers of colored slips and glaze,” she explained. In addition to large and small platters and bowls, this year she will have new small sipping cups, snack trays and large covered urns. “I love having people at the studio for the Trail. It gives me a chance to clean up, to look at the space and my work with new eyes and to feel the connection between people and pots. It’s wonderful to watch people touching pots — trying out handles, running their fingers over the texture, talking with each other about how they would use or display a piece. It makes what I do feel more alive,” she said. “As normal and necessary as selling online has become, it can never capture the tactile qualities of

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“There is something magical about an object that is made by hand, with all of the creativity, love and skill that goes into that.” MOLLY CANTOR

The 18th annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail will feature an online sale as well as two days of in-person open studios. Above is a scene from a past event. (STEVE SMITH PHOTO)

2022 ASPARAGUS VALLEY POTTERY TRAIL • Online sale opens tomorrow at noon via apotterytrail.com • In-person open studios event runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Find directory of online stores and locations for in-person event online at asparagusvalleypottery trail.com or apottery trail.com

pottery, nor can it provide the sense of a vital community of makers and users that emerges during the weekend of the Pottery Trail. Handmade pottery supplies an elemental pleasure that is available to and shared by everyone who comes on the tour.” Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk with the artists about their work, tech-

nique and inspiration. This year the event will include 23 potters at eight studio locations, with guest artists coming from Maine, Vermont and New York. “There is something magical about an object that is made by hand, with all of the creativity, love and skill that goes into that,” Cantor said. “And even more magical is being able to use that object in eating and drinking, some of the most intimate actions in our daily lives. For me, the magic of that intimacy does not fade.” Donna L. McGee of Donna McGee studio, will be opening her Hadley studio “for all to see the inner sanctum.” She will have many functional whimsical pieces of pottery with her signature decorative motifs of paintings and drawings on them — fields, flora and fauna. “Each pot I make is new,” she said. “I keep my work fresh by concentrating on

one pot at a time. Slow pots, you might say. I am exploring simple forms with strength and studied decoration. In my work, I cultivate a primitive vitality.” Participating in the Trail is her business. “As we move through the pandemic, I have learned how to sell pots online, which we started as our virtual-only Trail two years ago,” she said, noting that she is transitioning from going to craft fairs and wholesaling to selling only on line and at her studio. The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail has become a larger portion of her pottery income through the years. The self-guided pottery trail winds along scenic byways and through college towns and historic villages of Western Massachusetts. Look for distinctive yellow signs guiding visitors to studios clustered in three areas: Northampton/Hadley, Greenfield and the Mohawk Trail village of Shelburne Falls. Pick up a Pottery Trail Passport at your first loca-

tion. Those who have theirs stamped at all eight studios will be entered to win a mug or cup. Twenty-three prizes will be awarded. The Pottery Trail will follow all state and local mandates regarding COVID-19. “The Trail weekend is a huge part of my spring income each year, and many of my regular customers were first introduced to me on the trail,” said Cantor, who founded and directs The Handle Factory Community Clay Center. “The Pottery Trail is such a fun event, that it really makes people happy. And it’s wonderful meeting all of the excited and knowledgeable pottery lovers. … And it’s exciting to share my brand-new work with the trail goers and see how they will respond.” The online opening will be tomorrow at noon via apotterytrail.com. The in-person event on Saturday and Sunday takes place between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For locations and more information, go to asparagus valleypotterytrail.com/ map.

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As part of the “Summer on Strong” project in Northampton in 2021, vehicle traffic was shut down, plants were set up and a walkway was created to allow for outdoor dining, live music and pedestrian-friendly shopping. Sitting together are longtime friends Kaylin Rivera, left, and Amaraya Deza. The 2022 “Summer on Strong” season will run May 3 through Oct. 10. (JACKSON COTE / MASSLIVE)

‘Summer on Strong’ returns with live music, outdoor dining

ORTHAMPTON’S “Summer on Strong” will be back for the 2022 season, bringing music and outdoor dining to the city from May 3 through Oct. 10. The concept involves closing off Strong Avenue — directly off Main Street, across from Fitzwilly’s — to provide a car-free, pedestrian- and dog-friendly, outdoor dining experience. It also features live music Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The collaboration between businesses on Strong Avenue and Pearl Street includes Homestead, Eastside Grill, Familiars, Local Burger, Moshi Moshi and Progression Brewing. Liner notes • Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced their upcoming co-headlining “NY State of Mind” tour, which will make a stop at the Xfinity

Jones) first reached an international audience when his track “Halftime” was tapped by producer MC Serch as the opening cut on 1992′s “Zebrahead” film soundtrack. • Singer/songwriter/activist Billy Bragg has announced a long-awaited 14-date tour of the U.S. and Canada starting George Lenker in September. LiveWire The tour will kick off in Atlanta and include stops in Theatre in Hartford on Sept. Northampton on Oct. 9 at 9, and the Xfinity Center in the Academy of Music and Mansfield on Sept. 10. Oct. 8 in Boston at the Wilbur The 25-city tour kicks off on Theater. Aug. 30 at Hollywood Casino Tickets are on sale via Amphitheatre in St. Louis, billybragg.co.uk. Missouri, making stops across Bragg will perform along North America before wrapwith U.K. keyboard player ping up in Los Angeles at the Jacob Stoney. Opening the Hollywood Bowl. shows will be Berlin-based Tickets are available South African singer Alice through livenation.com. Phoebe Lou. Wu-Tang Clan has been The tour marks Bragg’s first touring as a unit since their North America dates since debut record, “Enter the Wu- his 2021 release of his 10th Tang (36 Chambers),” came studio album, “The Million SEE LIVEWIRE, PAGE E6 out in 1993. Nas (born Nasir

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Young@Heart Chorus returns to live shows ‘Back On Stage’ Saturday at Academy of Music By George Lenker

Special to The Republican

As the Young@Heart Chorus enters its 40th year, it means that some current members were only around 40 years old when the singing group began. “When I started the group, I was dealing with my grandparents’ generation, and then somehow I was dealing with my parents’ generation, and now I’m dealing with my brother’s,” chorus founder and director Bob Cilman said with a laugh. While the actual anniversary won’t be until October, the group’s upcoming concert has a good reason for celebration: It will be the chorus’s first in-person concert in two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The con-

Bob Cilman, founder and director of the Young@Heart Chorus. (JULIAN PARKER-BURNS PHOTO)

cert, titled “Young@Heart: Back On Stage” will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Music Theater in Northampton. During the pandemic, Young@Heart was busy put-

ting out five virtual concerts and musical films and many music videos, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views online and were featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” and CNN’s “New Day.”

“For the past two years we’ve been meeting on Zoom, and it’s been an incredibly productive time,” Cilman said. “When the pandemic first happened, we said, ‘we’re sunk; we’re done,’ but in fact, all these 80- and 90-year-olds learned how to use the computers that their kids had bought them online and suddenly we were rehearsing two times a week. But you can only be on Zoom for so long before you run out of ideas.” The show will include songs by Bob Dylan, Green Day, Tom Waits, Pretenders, Talking Heads, Bonnie Raitt, and Iggy Pop, among many others. “We learned 65 new songs over the past two years, and that’s a lot,” Cilman said. “So now the challenge is doing them live, and it’s been so interesting to watch the progression of it getting better and better.” Cilman said that all the

singers will have to test negative for COVID before the show and that the group has been getting guidance from a University of Massachusetts infectious disease expert to help them with strategy as the group ventures out for a public performance for the first time in two years. “Back On Stage” is one of many events planned to celebrate Young@Heart’s 40th anniversary. The group will also perform this June at the Zeiterion Theater (New Bedford) and the Green River Festival. In October, Young@ Heart will present its 40th anniversary concert at the Academy of Music Theater. They will also continue their virtual concerts and create a documentary exploring and celebrating 40 years of Young@Heart. Event and ticket information for all Young@Heart concerts is available at youngatheartchorus.com/ shows.

“When the pandemic first happened, we said, ‘we’re sunk; we’re done,’ but in fact, all these 80- and 90-year-olds learned how to use the computers that their kids had bought them online and suddenly we were rehearsing two times a week.” BOB CILMAN, DIRECTOR, YOUNG@HEART CHORUS

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Things That Never Happened.” • A historic poster for The Beatles’ concert at New York’s Shea Stadium just became the most expensive concert poster of all time. The colorful cardboard poster that advertised the Fab Four’s show on Aug. 23, 1966, sold for a record-setting $275,000 at Heritage Auctions’ recent Music Memorabilia Signature Auction. The previous record of

$150,000 was shared by the Shea Stadium poster and on that advertised Hank Williams’ two concerts on New Year’s Day 1953 at the Canton Memorial Auditorium in Ohio. Bidding for the poster opened at $115,000 among the more than 1,660 bidders worldwide. Overall, the auction brought in $2,039,313 in just a few hours. • Wilco will release seven special editions of its critically acclaimed “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” on Sept. 16. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the album,

and a remastered version of it will be part of each edition. The discs will be released on Nonesuch Records. The Super Deluxe version will contain 11 vinyl LPs and one CD, including demos, drafts, and instrumentals leading to the creation of “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” plus a live 2002 concert recording and a September 2001 radio performance and interview. That box set also will include 82 previously unreleased music tracks as well as a new book with interviews, photos and an essay by journalist/author Bob Mehr.

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Leadfoot Brewing to host Summer Setter Ale release party for a good cause

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S I SAID LAST year, when Leadfoot Brewing in Chicopee first made this beer, this column is personal to me. Once again, Leadfoot will brew Summer Setter Ale, a summer wheat beer, in honor

of my great-nephew Justin Lingenberg, who died of brain cancer in 2019. Justin was a great volleyball player, thus the name of the beer. Leadfoot will hold a release party for the beer on May 21 from 1 to 5 p.m.

The proceeds from the brew will go to the Fore Justin Fund, a fund designed to help parents whose children are undergoing treatment for cancer. As my nephew (and Justin’s dad) Tom Lingenberg has said: Beyond the

heartbreaking diagnosis and typical medical costs (some of which may be covered by insurance), there are plenty of ancillary expenses, such as having to stay in a hotel in a city, such as Boston, where SEE BEER, PAGE E12

100 once-in-a-lifetime wine experiences… or not

NCE IN A LIFEtime. It’s the name of one of my favorite Talking Heads songs. It’s also a phrase often used to describe everything from travel destinations to world-renowned restaurants, seeing iconic rock bands and other unique “encounters” and “experiences,” meaningless marketing words used to describe lots of things we do nowadays. Google “once in a lifetime” and running the Boston Marathon comes up near the top of one recent online search. Other recent online search results: • Once in a lifetime Eagles concert in Indianapolis. (I’ll pass.) • Once in a lifetime Opening Day experience for Chicago Cubs fans, who got to take batting practice before the game. (Very cool.) • “10 once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters that you can safely experience” (I swear I’m not making it up.) • “Insider’s guide to 100 epic, cutting-edge, once-in-alifetime destination encounters you must experience before you die.” Ok, I made up the last one, but you get the idea. There’s a sense of urgency and competition to things that should ideally be enjoyable and relaxing. The same is sadly true sometimes when it comes to

wine. Some wine lovers — or more often collectors — want to drink certain wines once in their lifetime. Like competitive birdwatchers — who keep life lists of every bird they have ever seen — or world travelers keeping track of every country they’ve visited, some wine lovers turn wine drinking into a competitive sport. I’m sure some of it has to do with a genuine curiosity about trying different wines from around the world. But in many cases, I suspect such once-in-a-lifetime wine tastings have more to do with bragging rights, especially if “experiencing” the wine involves tasting some of it at the winery or in the actual wine region. Don’t get me wrong. I get where they’re coming from in a way. Many iconic, once-in-alifetime wines — especially certain ones from France’s Burgundy and Bordeaux region — cost a fortune. (You can easily spend thousands of dollars on a single bottle of wine from certain legendary wineries.) Getting to some of these places can be expensive and difficult as well, especially if you only have a few weeks of vacation time a year. It’s no wonder some wine drinkers take a checklist-like approach to tasting certain wines or visiting certain wine

you didn’t notice before. You see or taste subtle differences. And if you do experience similar, spectacular sensations or flavors again and again, is that really so bad? I think Dead Heads were on to something decades ago. Instead of racing to see 100 different bands once in a lifetime, they happily saw the Grateful Dead hundreds of times over and over. The same goes for people who eat their favorite food at their favorite restaurant every week for decades. A road in a vineyard in Vosne-Romanee in Burgundy, France. My grandfather lived a (KEN ROSS PHOTO) long, happy life (92 years) people are more frantic or and he had the same drink stressed out as they race (bourbon old fashioned) evfrom one epic wine tasting to ery day at exactly five o’clock. another. (I often used to call him a It’s no different than racing few minutes before then and from one art museum or his- we’d have the same drink at toric monument to another the same time.) on a once-in-a-lifetime trip So think about that next to Paris or Rome or another time you’re considering famous city. embarking on a once-in-aSo might I suggest another lifetime experience. Ken Ross approach? Instead of racing around beWine Press If you love a certain wine or hind the wheel of a large autowine region, why just experi- mobile, you may ask yourself, regions. ence it once? my God, what I have done? That’s why there are Why not have another bot- And maybe, just maybe, you articles like “16 once-in-atle sometime or return to the might want to think about lifetime restaurants everyone same wine destination again returning to the same place — should eat at.” and again? or the same wine — as many But here’s something to I believe there’s definitely times as you like. keep in mind next time something to be said for Cheers! you’re considering a once-in- having the same wines or Wine Press by Ken Ross apa-lifetime experience. returning to the same wine pears on Masslive.com every Are you having fun? regions over and over. Monday and in The RepubI sure hope you are. Each time you do, you often lican’s weekend section every But I also suspect that some discover different nuances Thursday.

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‘Forever chemicals’ in fast food wrappings pose problem

IKE NEARLY EVERYthing restaurants use in the normal course of business, the supply of food service to-go packaging has been adversely affected by supply chain problems. Domestic and overseas producers alike are plagued by labor and supply issues; the now-chronic truck driver shortage continues to delay movement of packaging products from producers to end users. Supply problems have become so frustrating that owners and managers are sometimes buying from Amazon or even visiting their local Walmart store to pick up needed disposables. Now a new issue threatens to further disrupt the foodservice packaging industry — concerns over “forever chemicals.” Forever chemicals, more precisely known as per- and polyfluoralkyls, (PFAS) have long been used in food service disposables to prevent grease from bleeding through wrappers and containers. They’ve been dubbed “forever chemicals” because they don’t naturally break down or degrade over time. Concerns exist in the scientific community that these PFAS can concentrate in biological systems and thereby pose a potential threat to human health. A recent study by Consumer Reports looked at the presence of PFAS in wrappers used by major quick-service chains. That effort detected concentrations of the chemicals in levels higher than pending California regulations dealing with PFAS would permit. Already two individual consumers have stepped forward to file class-action lawsuits, one against Burger King and the second against McDonalds, alleging “eco-

nomic and emotional harm” from exposure to PFAS in the wrapping materials those two chains use. Several major chains have already announced plans to phase out the use of “forever chemicals” in their packaging, but there is skepticism that the to-go container supply chain can adapt to such a change in a cost-effective way anytime soon. More information on PFAS chemicals can be found at epa.gov/pfas/pfasexplained. Side dishes • The National Restaurant Show, the food service industry’s flagship trade exposition, is gearing up for its first in-person edition since the pandemic began in 2020. Scheduled for May 21 through 24, the National Restaurant Show 2022 will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago. Advance registration is now being accepted online at nationalrestaurantshow. com.

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The Table 3 Restaurant Group is offering a slate of Mother’s Day offerings on May 8. The Duck and Avellino restaurants will feature a traditional prix fixe menu from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Table 3’s Cedar Street Grill will offer brunch with seatings from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and The Barn at Wright Farm will offer brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

launched its subscription coffee program in February 2020, has announced that it is expanding that program to include all the beverage options on Panera’s menu. The subscription plan, which Panera is promoting as the Unlimited Sip Club, • The Table 3 Restaurant is being priced at $10.99 per Group in Sturbridge has anmonth. It allows program nounced its plans for Mother’s members to enjoy a beverDay, May 8. age, either in-store or to-go, The Duck and Avellino on a nearly unlimited basis restaurants will be featuring throughout the day. a traditional prix fixe menu Panera reports they have with seatings from 11 a.m. found that the subscription to 4 p.m. Reservations can program leads to substantially be made by calling 508-347more store visits on the part 2321. of its members and that those Brunch will be the focus at members often add food Table 3′s Cedar Street Grill, items to their orders. The cofwith seatings from 10 a.m. fee subscription program was to 4 p.m. The reservations also successful in bringing in number for the Grill is 508new customers. 347-5800. Through May 6, those who The Barn at Wight Farm, sign up for the Unlimited Sip Table 3 Group’s function ven- Club get their subscription ue, will be hosting a Mother’s free through July 4. Panera Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 describes this grace period as p.m. Reservations are strongly giving guests the chance “to suggested; the number to call see if (the program) fits with is 774-241-8450. their lifestyle.” More details are available at • Panera Bread, which panerabread.com.

• Howard Schultz, the previously retired CEO of Starbucks, has returned to that job on an interim basis. Schultz has begun meeting with store workers nationwide as part of an effort to improve employee relations and combat the unionization effort at Starbucks. As of mid-April some 200 stores nationwide have begun the process of unionizing, with 16 stores already represented by SBWorkers United, a Service Employees International Union-sponsored entity. Schultz has described the unionization effort as “aggressively sowing division” within the chain; he is promising to “rebuild the trust” with employees. Starbucks has committed itself to publishing a plan in the next week or so that addresses some of the concerns frequently cited by those promoting unionization.

beer dinner on May 12, with service commencing at 6 p.m. The menu offers crab cakes with sundried aioli as a first course. Back East’s Summer Ale with be paired with the crab cakes. A chicken and chickpea stew with root vegetables will follow while Back East Double Scoop is poured alongside. Planned for the main course is braised pork osso bucco, a dish that will be served over mashed butternut squash. Back East Porter will be the accompanying beverage option. The beer dinner will be brought to a close with cheesecake garnished with raspberry compote, a topping infused with the brew to be served along with dessert, Back East’s Cinnabon Blackberry Sour. Tickets, which are $80, must be purchased in advance before May 8. Contact The Still Bar and Grill at 413-304-2795 for more details. • The Depot at Graham Central Station in East Longmeadow, an ice cream scoop shop located in the restored Highland Branch railroad station, will be celebrating the start of its second season with Opening Day festivities tomorrow at noon. The Depot at Graham Central Station answers at 413-224-2188.

• The Ranch Golf Club is hosting an open-to-the-public Mother’s Day brunch on May 8. The buffet is being offered at two seatings, one at 10 • The Still Bar and Grill in a.m. and a second at 1 p.m., Agawam, in conjunction with and will feature omelets, a Back East Brewing Company spring frittata, bacon, sauof Bloomfield, Connecticut, sage, and skillet-roasted is presenting a four-course SEE MENU, PAGE E12

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Events THURSDAY “9 to 5: The Musical”: Thu., 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m. Majestic Theater, through May 29. 131 Elm St., West Springfield, 413-747-7797 or majestictheater.com. “The Wedding Singer”: Thu.Sun., Exit 7 Theater, through May 8. ASL shows on May 1 and May 6. Tickets available at exit7players. org, preferred $22, $20 adults, $18 seniors (62+), students with ID, children 12 and under. 37 Chestnut St., Ludlow. 413-583-4301 or exit7players.org. Wilbraham Women’s Club April meeting: Thu., noon, St. Cecilia Church parish hall. A luncheon of sandwiches and desserts will be served at noon. The speaker will be Matt Flatow, floral designer of Flowers, Flowers in Springfield, who will demonstrate his floral arranging techniques, 42 Main St., Wilbraham.

FRIDAY “9 to 5: The Musical”: See Thursday listing Choral Society Concert: “Everlasting Voices”: Fri, 8 p.m. Buckley Recital Hall, The Choral Society presents “Everlasting Voices,” a joint concert with the Williams College choir. Admission is free; no tickets are required. For audience permissions and the most recent COVID protocols, visit amherst. edu/academiclife/departments/ music/events/covid-concert-pro tocols, free. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst. CMSS Spring Gala: Fri., 6:30 p.m. Community Music School of Springfield, Join Community Music School of Springfield for its annual spring gala, the single largest fundraiser of the year for financial aid and scholarship programs, $75. 127 State St., Springfield; 413-7828428. The J. Scott Brandon Grant Fund Benefit Concert (The Bow Bow Bash): Fri, 6 p.m. Northampton Center for the Arts. A benefit concert for the Northampton Arts Council’s J. Scott Brandon Fund featuring a mix of NHS student musicians and ensembles along with local bands and performers. Join in the Workroom Theater for a night of music, celebration and fundraising for a great cause. NHS acts include Mosquinha, Misconception, DJ Paddy Wentworth, NHS Jazz and Rock Improvisation Workshop and more. Local acts include Pollimoe, Carinae, and Stunt/Stars,

featuring friends and bandmates of J. Scott Brandon. Free, donations encouraged. 33 Hawley St., Northampton; 413-584-7327 or nohoarts.org. ”The Wedding Singer”: See Thursday listing

SATURDAY 2022 Springfield Walk for Epilepsy: Sat, 10 a.m. Forest Park, Epilepsy Foundation of New England. Registration is at 10 a.m. and walk starts at 11 a.m. All registrations include a walk t-shirt and lunch. Register online at makeep ilepsyhistory.org and click on the Springfield location. Look for the purple signs, information will be set up by Cyr Arena, Registration is $20. Sumner Avenue, Springfield.

Main St., Monson. Open Studios, Art Show & Sale: Sat.-Sun, noon-4 p.m. Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery, hosted by the artist at Indian Orchard Mills. Enjoy the art exhibit held in the Dane Gallery, as well as food trucks and live music both days. Painting, jewelry, interactive plant bar, fishing lures and more, $3 suggested donation, children welcome. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard. 413-543-3321. Organ Recital: Sat, 3 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, David and Permelia Sears. Face masks may be required. For more information, visit stjohnsashfield.org, free and open to the public. 6 South St., Ashfield.

Virtual DELving into Dance History Mini Workshop — Asian American Women in Dance — Yuriko: ”9 to 5: The Musical”: See ThursSat, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jacob’s Pillow day listing Dance, facilitated by Ann Biddle and Felice Santorelli. Open to all AC Jazz Ensemble — McBride levels; financial assistance availConcert: Sat, 8 p.m. Buckley able. Online via Zoom. For more Recital Hall. The Amherst College information or questions, please Jazz Ensemble performs a concert email community@jacobspillow. featuring new work by Brian Martin. Admission is free; no tickets are org, $20. 358 George Carter Road, Becket; 413-243-0745 or jacobs required. Donations to benefit the pillow.org. Amherst Survival Center will be gratefully accepted. Free. Intersec- ”The Wedding Singer”: See tion of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst; Thursday listing amherst.edu. Close Encounters with Music Presents — SKYLARK A Cappella Vocalists, Hidden Symbols, Secret Codes: Sat., 6 p.m. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, $28/$52. 14 Castle St., Great Barrington; 413-528-0100 or mahaiwe.org. EXCHANGE — Dances from the Heart: Sat, 4 p.m. Northampton Center for the Arts, presented in collaboration with Northampton Arts Council. Featuring performances from Lauren Horn, Rebecca Pappas, Tyler Rai and Tori Lawerence/Ellie Goudie-Avril and Angelica Polk. The artists will share current works in response to the fluctuations and challenges in our present world, including dance, theater, and performance art, $5$10. 33 Hawley St., Northampton; 413-584-7327 or nohoarts.org. Lava Center Social Justice in the Arts and Media Series: Sat, 1 p.m. LAVA Center, Jupong Lin presentation. Everyone who comes to see a play or presentation must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon entry. Space can be reserved at https://thelavacenter. eventbrite.com, reserve tickets for a donation of your choice. $5-$10 suggested, $1 minimum. 324 Main St., Greenfield. Monson Spring Art Show: Sat.Sun, noon-5 p.m. House of Art, Weekends through May 8, 200

SUNDAY Benefit Concert at the Ashfield Grange Hall: Sun, 6 p.m. Ashfield Community Hall, with Peter Bloom of the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Peter J. Newland and Mitch Chakour. To benefit Ukrainian refugees. Tickets are $20 at the door or in advance at Ashfield Hardware & Supply, 343 Main St., Ashfield, 531 Main St., Ashfield.

Grinch, the Lorax and others, free on the green. George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. Handson making activities in the Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center. Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “A Legacy of Campus Activism: The Springfield College Protests of 19691970,” through June 26. Permanent exhibit: more than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Outdoor sculpture garden of larger-than-life bronze statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board surrounded by some of his most beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, the

Amy H. Carberry Fine Arts Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First floor of building 28. 1 Armory Square, Springfield 413-755-5258.

Chicopee Main Library: NAMI Western Massachusetts 11th annual art and poetry show. Through Michele and Donald D’Amour Mu- Saturday. Free, namiwm.org/ seum of Fine Arts: “Capturing Our events. 449 Front St., Chicopee; 413-594-1800. Worlds: Works by the Springfield Photographic Society,” through Forbes Library: “Rubber Stamp June 26. “Fantastic Ruins” etchings Portraits” by Alison Johnson; by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, “Thread” by Jen Dieringer; through July 17. “Front Row Center: “The Bay State: A Multicultural Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul,” Landscape, Photographs of New through Sunday. Museum a la Americans” by Mark Chester. Carte, today, 12:15 p.m. “Art and the Through tomorrow. 20 West St., Sea.” As an introduction to her up- Northampton or forbeslibrary.org. coming Museum School series, in “Home,” virtual exhibit by western this lecture Christy Anderson will Mass artists and writers, through explore how artists from antiquity Saturday. Online. 20 West St., to the present have used the sea as Northampton. inspiration. Cost $4, members free. Gallery A3 Amherst Art Alliance: Springfield Science Museum: “Cut ‘N’ Rough Collection” through June, Mineral Hall at Springfield Science Museum. A collection of cut stone displayed side-byside with the same stone in its original rough state. The collection is on loan from Fred Wilda and Helen Rodak of Hadley. “Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost,” through Sunday.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit. First floor exhibition contains interactive Fanfare Brass and Organ Concert: three-dimensional exhibits. Second floor contains Theodor Geisel’s Sun, 3 p.m. South Congregational personal memorabilia, including his Church, joint concert with Larry drawing board and armchair. For Picard on the organ. 45 Maple reservations, visit springfield St. For more information, contact museums.org. David Neill at tbn8@aol.com or Quadrangle admission - $25 for 413-686-5027, free. adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and Monson Spring Art Show: See college students with ID, $13 for chilSaturday listing dren ages 3-17; free to children under Open Studios, Art Show & Sale: age 3 and members, Springfield See Saturday listing residents are free with proof of resi”The Wedding Singer”: See dency. Welcome Center and Museum Thursday listing store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; MHC Art Major Senior Exhibition, Friday through Monday; reception tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. 126 Main St., Northampton or apearts.org.

Galleries Agawam Public Library: Friends of the Agawam Public Library second open juried virtual photography show, through Saturday. Visit agawamlibrary.org/about-2/ friends/#Friends2ndPhotoShow.

“twenty-three pieces” by Diane Steingart, through Saturday. Gallery hours: Thurs.-Sun. 3-7 p.m. 28 Amity St., Amherst; 413-256-4250. Gaylord Memorial Library: “Altered Books,” through Saturday; on view during open library hours. The Gaylord Memorial Library is open on Thurs. 1-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-noon. 47 College St., South Hadley, 413538-5047.

Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Close to Home” original oil paintings by Maggie Hodges, through today; Gallery hours: Mon.Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 319 Main St., Amherst or hopeandfeathersframing.com. Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard; 413-543-3321. J. H. Miller Custom Framing and Gallery: Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 86 Elm St., West Springfield; 413-732-9128. Jasper Rand Art Museum: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 6 Elm St., Westfield or westath.org. William Baczek Fine Arts: “Scott Prior: Watercolors 2022,” through SEE CALENDAR, PAGE E11

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An alligator sunbathes at The Zoo in Forest Park, at left, and Goostopher the Canada goose plays with water, above. The zoo is open weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be open seven days a week starting May 9. (HOANG’ LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN)

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children under 1 year of age and members are free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensmuseumholyoke.org.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: Permanent exhibit: Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Programs are held Tues. and Fri. 10:30 a.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., free with admission. Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 Amelia Park Children’s Museum: p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four, “I Could Do That!” The Permanent exhibit: hands-on Picture Book Art of Ed Emberley, activities and creative exhibits, through June 12. 125 West Bay including the Hurricane SimulaRoad, Amherst or carlemuseum. tor. To limit capacity and provide org. time for cleaning the museum midday. Sign up online for a play Historic Northampton Museum session at ameliaparkmuseum. and Education: Permanent exorg; Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sun. hibit. $3 individuals, $6 families, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Open 46 Bridge St., Northampton or for groups on Tues and Wed. historic-northampton.org. Admission: $8 adults, $8 children Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: (12 months and older); $4 grandOpen for rides Sat.-Sun., noon-4 parents/seniors (60+); military p.m. $3.50 ride or 4 for $10, 221 personnel and teachers receive Appleton St., Holyoke or holyoke a 10% discount off the price of merrygoround.org. regular admission. Members and Josiah Day House: Permanent infants free, 29 South Broad St., exhibit: featuring guided tours, Westfield. artifacts, furniture, clothing and Berkshire Museum: “Project documents from 1754-1902. Call Vaccine; Our Best Defense,” for open house schedule and indithrough May 31. 39 South St., vidual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, Pittsfield or berkshiremuseum. free for members, 70 Park St., org. West Springfield; 413-734-8322. Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Mead Art Museum: Permanent Permanent exhibit includes the exhibit: various American and Wiggle and Wash vet clinic, a todEuropean paintings, Mexican dler merry-go-round and a STEMceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings based cash register for kids. and more. Museum hours: Tues.Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Fri. Thurs. and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Closed Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 12-1 p.m. for cleaning each day; p.m. free, 220 South Pleasant St., Sat. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Amherst or amherst.edu. Closed 12-1 p.m. for cleaning; Sun.- 12-4 p.m. (two slots); Closed Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Permanent Mondays; Closed: Memorial Day, exhibit: three floors with dozens July 4th, Weekend of “Celebrate of hands-on exhibits, a regulation Holyoke.” Admission: Children sized basketball court and more & Adults $8; seniors (62+) $5; May 14. Open to the public. 36 Main St., Northampton or wbfinearts.com.

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than 900 artifacts on display. Exhibits include “High Above Center Court,” “Hall of Honor,” “1891 Gallery,” “Players Gallery,” “James Goldstein Superfan Gallery,” and “Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams.” Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $28 adults (16-24); $23 seniors (63+); $19 youth (5-15); $23 students with valid high school or college ID. Free for ages under 5, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield or hoophall.com.

Springfield or nps.gov/spar. Titanic Museum: Permanent exhibit: exhibits from the collection of the International Titanic Historical Society. Hours: Mon.Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, $2 children and students, 208 Main St., Indian Orchard or titanic1.org.

University Museum of Contemporary Art — Fine Arts Center: “Sideshow: Nicole Eisenman’s Modernist Inspirations,” through May 1. Nicole Eisenman: “Prince,” through May 1. “We Gotta Get Norman Rockwell Museum: Out of This Place: Transportive Permanent exhibit hours: Thurs.Art,” through May 1. The universiMon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase required; Closed ty museum is open through May 1; Tue–Fri, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat Tuesday and Wed.;. $20 adults; & Sun, noon–4p p.m.; and first $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children Thursdays until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays. 151 Presiages 18 and under, members and dents Drive, Amherst, umass.edu. active military, “Bascove: The Time We Spend with Words” Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permaexhibit, through June 5. 9 Route nent exhibit. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 183, Stockbridge or nrm.org. a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Sundays. Online ticket Old Sturbridge Village: Perpurchasing strongly recommendmanent exhibit: visit Kidstory, ed. $2.50-$3.50, 444 Dwight St., an indoor learning gallery in the Holyoke or volleyhall.org. Visitor’s Center where kids ages 3-10 can try on period costumes Wistariahurst Museum: Permaand imagine life in the 1830s; nent exhibit: “Wisteria Vines in “Neat and Tasty: Getting Dressed Full Bloom.” Carriage House and in Early New England”; apparel in Gift shop open Sat.-Sun, Mon. portraiture. “New England on Panoon-4 p.m.;. Historic house tours rade” exhibit, through July 2023, $7, $5 students and seniors, 238 examines parades and parade Cabot St., Holyoke or traditions in New England from wistariahurst.org. 1776 to 1940. Included with genYiddish Book Center: Permanent eral admission. Hours: Wed.-Sun. exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, Worlds of Jewish Culture.” The $8 children 3-17, free for children center will be open to the public under 3. Route 20, Sturbridge or on Thurs, Fri, Sun, and Mon. from osv.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos Springfield Armory National His- (Saturday) and Jewish and legal toric Site: Ranger-led interpretive holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, programs offered in the museum free for members, students and in the afternoon. Junior Ranger children, 1021 West St., Amherst programs conducted frequently or yiddishbookcenter.org. each day. Hours are Wed.-Sun, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 Armory Square,

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall Exhibit: “Watershed Moments” by Joanne Belair, through tomorrow. StoryWalk Series. April 29-May 18, “We Planted a Tree” by Diane Muldrow, for ages 3-7. Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise. On the grounds of the center for a free series of self-guided StoryWalks featuring children’s picture books. follow the path to book pages posted along the route. Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Tomorrow, “Who Lives in a Tree?” 10:30-11:30 a.m. For ages 3-6 accompanied by an adult. Come learn about our wildlife neighbors who share our home in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and a craft. Activities will be both indoors and outdoors. Siblings and friends welcome. 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls or greatfallsma.org. Natural Bridge State Park: Visitors Center exhibits daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., year round; explore the park story through displays, artifacts and scavenger hunts. $2 parking fee; programs are free, 107 McAuley Road, North Adams. The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center: The zoo open for the season. Open weekends only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., open seven days a week starting on May 9. The City of Springfield charges a daily parking fee of $3 per in-state and $5 per out-of-state passenger car cash only. All buses and larger vehicles are charged $15 per vehicle. Please note that these prices are subject to change as the City of Springfield decides the parking admission prices. The zoo is open on the following holidays: Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Columbus Day. Adult: $10; Military & Senior: $7; Children (Ages 1 - 12): $5; Children (Under Age 1): Free, Sumner Avenue, Springfield or forestparkzoo.org.

Markets Amherst Farmers Market: Amherst Common, Saturdays through Nov, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More than 40 vendors, including local growers, set up on the downtown common along Boltwood Avenue. The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes. Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329, emailed to pmastriano@repub.com or submitted to masslive.com/ myevent

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the treatment is being given to the child for several days. The fund helps defray these additional costs. There will be barbecue from the North Elm Butcher Block food truck and music by Jeff Kenniston. Leadfoot Brewing is at 95 North Chicopee St. in Chicopee. So come on out to kick off summer a little early for a good cause. Hope to see you there.

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Beer notes • It’s one of the sure harbingers of spring: The Northampton Brewery upstairs outdoor beer garden opened last week. As is the case every April, the outdoor deck has been freshly painted and spruced up. And since the expanded capacity means there are many more seats to serve, plenty of additional staff is usually hired. It’s quite an overwhelming task to get the deck opened each year, and

for customers like me, it’s one we truly appreciate. The past two years, of course, made the deck crucial to allow customers to drink and dine safely. The brewery even added heating to allow patrons to sit outside during the colder months. And the heat worked just fine. There wasn’t any bar seating — even on the deck — in 2020 due to the necessary precautions when we were first dealing with COVID-19, and the lack of bar seating really put a crimp in my usual summer plans. Here’s hoping that the pandemic keeps moving closer to endemic territory. There is nothing quite like bellying up to the bar at the Northampton Brewery beer garden. • In other beer event news, the Westfield River Brewing Co. will hold its annual Springfest on May 14 from 2 to 8 p.m. The event will feature a concert by Hot Mess, vendors, food trucks, and of course beer and cocktails. Westfield River Brewing Co. is at 707 College Highway in Southwick.