Weekend - October 27, 2022

Season spooksfor Halloween events planned throughout Western Mass.

By K eith O ’C onnor Special to The Republican

If you haven’t gotten your scare on yet for Halloween this season, time is a wastin’ as the spooky day is just around the corner.

At least three popular attractions over the years have made it to the top of the scareo-meter: Monster Mash Scream Park at McCray’s Farm, Fright Fest at Six Flags New England and DementedFX Haunted House.

Around since 2014, Dement edFX, located at 530 Main St. in Holyoke, provides a unique cin ematic experience for adults — they don’t encourage children to step into their haunted mansion.

“You are like a character in a movie that includes state-of-theart lighting and audio and video with live performers. So it’s like

being in your own horror movie,” said Al Liptak, who said they refer to him as the “severed head of marketing.”

Bio Med Corp Haunted House follows a storyline about an immoral medical laboratory, ravaged by its own experiments, that has let loose a virus that is

Above, from left, are scenes from the Monster Mash Scream Park at McCray’s Farm in South Hadley, the DementedFX Haunted House in Holyoke and Fright Fest at Six Flags. Below right are actors for Fright Fest at Six Flags. (SUBMITTED PHOTOS)

turning the world into mon sters and ghouls. Visitors need to break into the lab and rescue the scientist who has the cure to save all humanity.

The indoor waiting area encompasses brave visitors in the apocalypse while fea turing a VIP lounge and two bars stocked with beer and wine. New for this year, Great Awakening Brewing Co and DementedFX have teamed up to brew a beer called Bone Crusher Blood.

“The name is based on a new character we brought in to be the leader of the resis tance who are trying to break into the lab along with our visitors. The beer is a blood orange raspberry sour in fected with fireball candies,” Liptak said.

The MEAT tank is a short 5-minute “PG13″ simulation experience in a trailer that gives thrill seekers a small taste of the gigantic scares found in the Bio Med Corp Haunted House.

The attraction is open Friday through Sunday in Oc tober, including the last two Thursdays, from 7-11 p.m. or until the last person enters the haunt.

General admission is $30 and $6 for the MEAT tank. They are available at the door or online at dementedfx. com, but because of limited availability you are advised to check their website and consider online ordering.

Not far up the road from Holyoke in South Hadley, Monster Mash Scream Park at McCray’s Farm can be found.

The granddaddy of all scares in the region, the scarefest brought to life through the imagination and talents of Dan Augusto of Tombstone Productions who was 25 years old back in 1991 when the attraction opened is celebrating 32 years of fears.

“The Monster Mash Haunted Hayride is more interactive and immersive with something coming at you from each side of the trail and even above your

Above, an actor is ready to deliver frights at the Mon ster Mash Scream Park at McCray’s Farm, open Friday through Sunday from 7 p.m. until “the last rider runs screaming.”

head. Also, this year there is more ambient sound and spooky and eerie music as you walk through our haunts, as well as smells such as cotton candy and popcorn alongside rotting flesh. And we have new scenes as well on the trail and in the haunts including a new improved butcher shop, a morgue and an extended post-apoca lypse scene with a new gas station,” Briget Reilly, cast manager, said.

While it all began with the haunted hayride, Fear on the Farm as it is also referred to, includes two walk-through haunts for those who dare, such as the popular DON (Diagnostic, Operations, Nexus) Genetic Research Facility and Massacre Manor. The haunted hayride and two walk-throughs provide an hour’s worth of entertain ment.

Thrill seekers 21 years of age and older can enjoy a beer at an outside trailer along with a kettle corn and a Spanish food vendor. McCray’s Country Creamery also will be open serving ice cream, snacks and beverag es.

Monster Mash Scream Park at 55 Alvord St. operates on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and is open from 7 p.m. until “the last rider runs scream ing,” according to its website.

Tickets are available online or on site beginning at 6:30 p.m. and are $30 general

admission. A $50 fast pass to skip to the front of the line is available online only. Family Funday Sundays are $25.

For more information, visit fearonthefarm.com or call their “deadline” at 413-4370645.

Over at Six Flags New En gland, they are holding their Fright Fest once again, fea turing family-friendly thrills by day and scary frights by night.

“This year our popular event held at Six Flags loca tions across the country is bigger and scarier than ever before. For us it is a major event and every year we want it to be bigger and better for our visitors ... we want it to be the premier destination for safe Halloween fun,” said Jennifer McGrath, communi cations manager at Six Flags New England.

“We’ve added so much more for kids during the daytime this year and fami lies are loving it,” she added about the non-scary daytime experience they are calling Boo Fest.

The kid-friendly daytime experience includes pump kin decorating, trick-ortreating for goodies, hay maze, scavenger hunt, pedal car track, fun photo opportu nities and more.

As darkness sets in, the real frights begin. Recom mended for guests 13 and over, there are chilling Halloween-themed shows, creepy haunt zones, themed rides in the darkness, and roaming entertainers wait ing to scare the goosebumps out of brave visitors.

“We have a new Scare Zone called Screampunk this year,” McGrath said.

The scene is a once thriving factory town that is haunted by machines de signed to cut, slice and dice.

Fright Fest runs weekends and select days through October and beyond. For more information on days

— which extend beyond Hal loween — times and ticket prices, visit sixflags.com/ newengland.

A lot less scary, Westfield on Weekends is offering its Drive-By Haunted Houses through Halloween night. A map, found at https:// tinyurl.com/9yxttrem, offers a guide to homes with scarecrows or eerily decked out for Halloween.

More details can be found at westfieldonweekends. com.

And not scary at all, if you are looking to commune with nature, is a pumpkin-themed event around Halloween in the Berkshires at Naumkeag in Stockbridge.

Naumkeag, a public garden and historic home at 5 Pros pect Hill Road, is holding its Incredible Naumkeag Pump kin Show today through

Sunday.

Visitors can explore their famous gardens as they transform Naumkeag into a celebration of autumn with more than 1,500 jack-o-lan terns, hundreds of mums, pumpkins and countless gourds most of which were grown at Naumkeag. Hot cider and fall treats will be available for sale onsite.

There are two shows each day, the regular show from 5-8:30 p.m. and the Early Hour Show from 4-5 p.m.

For information on pric ing, tickets and more, visit https://thetrustees.org/ program/halloween/.

Another fall activity in Western Mass. at this time of year is a visit to Mike’s Maze, voted “Best Corn Maze in the U.S.” by Yahoo News. For more information on Mike’s Maze visit mikesmaze.

“The Monster Mash Haunted Hayride is more interactive and immersive with something coming at you from each side of the trail and even above your head.”

CAST MANAGER,

Journey to make Hartford stop

JOURNEY WILL PLAY the XL Center in Hartford on March 4.

The date is a resched uled tour stop from a show that was postponed due to COVID earlier this year.

The band just announced its 50th anniversary Celebration Freedom Tour 2023, with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers

playing 38 cities across North America.

The band has a repertoire of chart-topping hits, including “Don’t Stop Believin,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Faithful ly,” and “Lights.”

Toto will serve as the opening act for the tour. Toto is known for hits such as “Rosanna,” “Africa” and

Liner notes

• The Young@Heart Cho rus will celebrate its 40th an niversary at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northamp ton on Nov. 20 at 3 p.m.

The group of senior citizens has become a beloved fixture locally and beyond. Singing a surprising array of songs from across the generations, the chorus has toured and per formed in such places as The Netherlands, Belgium, Aus tralia, Germany, Switzerland, France, England, Ireland, Poland, Singapore, Norway, Quebec and Brooklyn.

Nightclubs

THURSDAY

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Club d’Elf Halloween Party with John Medeski. 130 Pine St., Florence

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Shadow Lounge: DJ with classics. 278 Worthington St., Springfield Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band. 479 College Highway, Southwick The Drake: GA-20 + Troy Gonyea. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance. 287 Elm St., Westfield

FRIDAY

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Arooj Aftab. 130 Pine St., Florence

Delaney House: Buddy McEarns. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee East Mountain Country Club: Sidetracked. 1458 E. Mountain Road, Westfield Happier Valley Comedy Theater: HVC’s Fun Fridays: Music Open Mic Night. 1 Mill Valley Road Suite

B, Hadley

The Drake: Last Fridays Poetry Series. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst

The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Kabaka Pyramid with Nattali Rize. 289 Main St., Greenfield

Theodores’: Brother Sal’s Blues. 201 Worthington St., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills

SATURDAY

BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Fire & Grace. 130 Pine St., Florence

Delaney House: John Tabb. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

East Mountain Country Club: Lastand. 1458 E. Mountain Road, Westfield

Les Trois Emme Winery: Tom Savoy. 8 Knight Road, New Marl borough

The Drake: Doom’s Day Live Trib ute to MF Doom. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst

The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Jimmy Just Quit. 289 Main St., Greenfield

Theodores’: The Willie J. Laws Band. 201 Worthington St., Spring field

Whip City Brew: DJ with dance. 287 Elm St., Westfield

The Young@Heart Chorus performs at the Academy of Music in Northampton in 2019. The chorus will return on Nov. 20 to celebrate the group’s 40th anniversary. (JULIAN PARKER-BURNS PHOTO)

In 2008, Fox Searchlight re leased the Walker George doc umentary “Young@Heart,”

“Hold the Line.”

Journey will perform a bill with Toto at the XL Center in Hartford on March 4. (PHOTO COURTESY BMG)

George Lenker LiveWire

‘Love, Milly & Murray’ a perfectly imperfect love story on Majestic stage

Show opens today, runs through Dec. 4

By K eith O ’C onnor Special to The Republican

Sometimes trying to find out the real person behind a pen name can be a difficult task. Not this time.

T. Emerson, the author be hind “Love, Milly & Murray” opening today at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield, is actually part of the theater group.

“T. Emerson is Todd Kadis, who is our treasurer at the Majestic. ... He has been working on the play for a number of years. We did a Zoom reading of it during the pandemic and it was quite funny and suc cessful. It’s a two-character play about an elderly couple who have been married for 57 years and whose lives pretty much revolve around their doctor’s appointments. It’s really quite a funny slice of life,” said Danny Eaton, founding producer of the Majestic Theater in

West Springfield.

In the play, Milly and Mur ray have been married for 57 years. Their well-practiced routines, revolving around constant medical appoint ments, banter and barbs, are the stuff of true love, which is on full display as these two laugh, play, joke and dance their way through their anni versary in their little kitchen, where a couple of sandwich es and the radio are all they need.

Even though their age-re lated ailments are mounting, both believe that “laughter is the best medicine.” While anxiously awaiting a doctor’s telephone call, they replay their lives, telling stories from the past and allowing the audience a window into their perfectly imperfect love story.

Kadis, who has written other plays, said he is proud to see his first play make it to stage.

“It’s a great feeling. I’ve been getting a lot of feed back from the actors and production staff, and have felt very comfortable giving them the freedom to bring their creative input to the

sets, costumes and charac terizations,” he said.

Asked where he came up with the idea for the play, he said it would be a spoiler to tell, but said he could offer “how.”

“I like theater that has a twist, an interesting perspec tive to it ... something that happens that makes you go, ‘That’s interesting, I hadn’t thought about that,’ and there is something like that in the play,” Kadis said.

also providing him with a director’s point of view,” Siragusa said.

“I am pretty in love with the play and its characters. It is such a very hopeful play — a comedy about a serious subject, two older married people facing a possible

since its founding, agreed with Siragusa that the play is very “hopeful.”

“It is a very funny play with some lovely moments, and hopefully we bring those out for the audience trying to make each other laugh. I know my partner and I try

The play is directed by Sheila Siragusa and stars Frank Aronson as Murray and Julie Nelson as Milly.

Siragusa, who has directed in the past for the Majestic, assisted Kadis during his writing of the play.

“We worked back and forth on things like structure and wording. I tried to be an active audience member giving him feedback, while

cancer sentence together. It’s just nice to be around these characters, who are so bright and loving and so appreciative and crazy about one another after all these years and are laughing in the face of this serious thing,” she added.

Aronson, who has acted at the Majestic for 25 years

to make each other laugh first thing in the morning. It makes life bearable and that keeps things going for them,” he said.

The play runs through Dec. 4. For tickets, ranging in price from $29- $35, and additional information, visit majestic theater.com

Nightclubs

CONTINUES

SUNDAY

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

The Drake: Daniel Nunnelee. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst

The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Rage-O-Ween ft. Bombtrack, Bass sabbath, and Dando Fever. 289 Main St., Green field

The Hawks & Reed Performing

Arts Center: Swing Sundays at Hawks and Reed. 289 Main St., Greenfield

MONDAY

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee

TUESDAY

Tavern Restaurant: Trivia Night. 2 Broad St., Westfield

The Drake: Northampton Jazz Workshop with David Eure. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst

WEDNESDAY

American Legion Post 351: Open mic with Kevin Crane. 50 Saint Kolbe Drive, Holyoke

Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Gran by Road, Chicopee

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

“It is such a very hopeful play — a comedy about a serious subject, two older married people facing a possible cancer sentence together.”

SHEILA SIRAGUSA, DIRECTOR OF ‘LOVE, MILLY & MURRAY’

“Love, Milly & Murray” opens today at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield. (THE REPUBLICAN FILE PHOTO)

Hugh Robert Off The Menu

Restaurants ‘up the ante’ of loyalty programs

IT’S A RESTAURANT

business truism that there are basically only three ways to build busi ness: attract new customers; get customers to spend more each time they come in; or increase the number of times they visit.

Loyalty programs encour age the last of the three by rewarding frequent custom ers, and such programs have become popular marketing strategies for restaurants.

However, as loyalty program proliferate throughout the industry, individual brands are finding they need to “up the ante” on their programs in order to sustain (and hopeful ly boost) their effectiveness.

Dunkin’, the coffee and baked goods chain, recently reworked its DD Perks loyalty program, in the process re naming it Dunkin’ Rewards.

The retooling was extensive; it increased the number of points earned per dollar spent and broadened the rewards available from just beverages to free food options.

The new rewards program also creates a top-tier Boost Mode that’s designed to in centivize the brand’s most fre quent users. Loyalty program members achieve Boost Mode

Dunkin’ recently reworked its DD Perks loyalty program, resulting in backlash from customers online.

status by visiting a Dunkin’ location at least 12 times each calendar month.

However, implementation of Dunkin’ Rewards has trig gered considerable backlash online, with current members complaining that the new pro gram set higher points-earned requirements for beverage freebies.

DD Perks previously rewarded customers who had spent $40 with a free beverage, while the Dunkin’ Rewards now requires a $50 “spend” to be entitled to a free coffee. Beverage rewards such as lattes currently entail considerably more earned points.

Inflation and profitability concerns at Dunkin’ have undoubtedly led to this leaner rewards scheme, and dialing back the “give” is typical when rewards programs are “improved” and updated.

One expert on loyalty programs was quoted by Restaurant Business Online as estimating that Dunkin’s older DD Perks program was rewarding participants with about 12% of their money back, while the recently im plemented Dunkin’ Rewards

lowers that figure to 7%.

Loyal customers are certain ly valuable to any restaurant brand, but the challenge for brands like Dunkin’ is putting a reasonable price on loyalty.

Side dishes

• It’s once again “food truck Friday” time at Aban doned Building Brewery in Easthampton.

On Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., the brewery will host a selection of food trucks in its parking lot, and the New Domestics will be playing live music to enjoy along with the food and beer. Contact Abandoned Building Brew ery at 413-203-2537 for more details.

• Vanished Valley Brewing Co. in Ludlow will host a Family Fright Fest on Saturday from to 6 p.m.

Halloween-themed activ ities will include pumpkin painting and decorating, face painting, costume contests for both kids and dogs and a make-your-own caramel apple station.

Live music will be part of the fun, as will be warm

One expert on loyalty programs was quoted by Restaurant Business Online as estimating that Dunkin’s older DD Perks program was rewarding participants with about 12% of their money back, while the recently implemented Dunkin’ Rewards lowers that figure to 7%.

4 ‘scary’ beers to try for Halloween

THE WORD “BOO” can signify the sound people make to express derision, or it also can represent the supposed vocalization from a ghost.

Before I go any further with today’s column, let me state unequivocally that today’s “boos” definitely fall in the latter category. I’m certainly not saying the subjects of today’s column are worthy of castigation. But with Hallow een right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to list a few “scary” beers — some what scary to me, anyway. What makes these individ ual brews a bit frightening varies from beer to beer, but mostly it’s the inclusion of an odd ingredient or two that might make the average tip pler raise their eyebrows a bit. Again, let me stress that I’m not saying these concoctions taste bad, nor am I saying they’re not worth trying. I’m just having a bit of fun in the spirit (pun intended) of the Halloween season, Without further ado, here

are four beers that might make your hair stand on end — and which don’t stand a ghost of a chance of showing up in my fridge:

Oxbow Brewing Saison Dell’Aragosta

This Maine-based brew ery decided to incorporate a New England seafood delicacy into one of its beers, and, while many people love lobster, I’m not one of them. And even if I were, I wouldn’t want it in my beer.

Plus, lobsters are scary-looking beasts. Imag ine one if it were the size of

THURSDAY

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Fairview Knights of Columbus

1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee (413) 532-2011

DOORS OPEN 4:30PM

MASKS OPTIONAL Progressive Jackpot 6:15pm Early Bird 6:20pm Start

Min. Entry Package $15 Electronic Bingo Aval. Snack Bar, Open Seating, Handicap Restrooms

George Lenker Beer Nut

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a human. That will give you nightmares, and, for me, so does the idea of putting lobster in beer.

Apparently the flavor of the crustacean doesn’t over whelm the beer, but I’m still out on this one;

Wynkoop Brewery Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

For those who don’t know, “Rocky Mountain oysters” is a euphemism for bull testicles. I’m not sure how much further I have to explain why this one makes the list, and maybe the beer ingredients are “scary” in a traditional sense. Thinking about this brew certainly sends shivers up my spine;

Dogfish Head Brewery Celest-jewel-ale

Some scary movies involve aliens invading the Earth, like, well “Alien.”

While this brew only contains a hint of dust from outer space, anyone with an active imagination can pic ture how some microscopic alien species might make its way into the dust, gestate and, then, replicate the hor rifying scene from the film where the alien bursts forth onto the scene. No thanks, I’ll stick to earthly ingredi ents; and

Brewmeister Snake Venom

This beer from Scotland is currently rated as the strongest beer on the planet. The brew’s 67.5% alcohol by content should be enough to scare anyone.

I’ve never had it, but to me, some of these outra geously high-alcohol beers (and there is an assortment of these super strong brews) barely qualify as beer. From descriptions I’ve read, the beer lacks carbonation as it’s too thick to hold any. If I want that sort of drink, I’ll stick to whiskey. I don’t need alcohol to “sneak up“ on me.

Delicious, affordable California cabernet sauvignon

NO ONE LIKES TO admit they’re wrong, especially newspaper columnists, most men and baseball umpires.

I can’t speak for the last one although I used to referee youth soccer games when I played soccer in high school in the 1980s. And, yes, some parents on the sidelines were just as intense then as I’m sure they are now.

But that’s a completely differ ent story.

This week, I feel like I need to clarify something about last week’s wine column.

A week ago, I raved about five different California merlots. In the same article, I also listed five reasons why people should drink California merlot.

I still stand by the article and still believe California merlots are some of the best — and most underrated — red wines around.

But in my zeal to extol the virtues of merlots from Cal ifornia, I feel like I was a bit harsh on California cabernet sauvignons.

Yes, there are definitely many overpriced, overhyped Califor nia cabernet sauvignons.

And, yes, in many cases these wines hit their peak decades after they have been bottled and released.

But the world has a funny way of working. Days after I wrote that you can’t find a great, affordable California cabernet sauvignon that you don’t have to wait years to en joy, I stumbled upon the exact type of wine I said doesn’t exist — a young, affordable California cab that tastes great now.

In this case, the wine in question was a 2019 Beringer Knights Valley Reserve Caber net Sauvignon, which sells for $49 at the winery’s website. Keep in mind that there are several Beringer Knights Valley cabernet sauvignons. I recommend the reserve one.

And if $49 sounds like a lot of money for a single bottle of

wine, keep in mind that you can easily spend hundreds of dollars on many California cabernet sauvignons.

I have many fond memo ries of Beringer Vineyards in California’s Napa Valley. I tasted wine there the first time I went to Napa Valley in the late 1990s. And a few years later, it was the first winery I went to taste wine at with my parents and my grandfather on a memorable wine-tasting trip the four of us took through Napa and Sonoma.

Last week, my wife and I had the 2019 Beringer with sau sages cooked in red wine with onions, green peppers and apples. The Beringer cabernet sauvignon had been sitting around our house for a while. So I figured why not give the wine a try.

Let me add that while Beringer Vineyards winery is located in Napa Valley, the Knights Valley vineyard where the cabernet sauvignon grapes came from to make this wine were grown in Sonoma Coun ty, which I have increasingly become a big fan of the past few years.

And one more technical note. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak, which I find gives red wines a much more subtle flavor than American oak, in which many California cabernet sauvi gnons are often aged.

The difference in taste has to do with the size of the growth rings in trees for each year. Because it often rains less in France, the growth rings in French oak trees are often tighter and smaller. As a result, French oak barrels in general give a wine a less woodsy taste than many American oak barrels, which often have bigger growth rings due to more rain.

But don’t quote me on that, because if last week and this week have taught me any thing, it’s not to make broad generalizations about certain

wines, especially California cabernet sauvignons.

Right from the first sip, the 2019 Beringer tasted terrific straight out of the bottle. We didn’t have to wait several hours or years for that matter. The wine was smooth, soft and subtle right away.

Unlike many young Califor nia cabernet sauvignons I have had over the years, this wine was not over the top or burst ing with ripe, jammy flavors. Instead, its fruit-like flavors (cherry, blackberry, raspberry) were understated and elegant and seemed to gently linger

for nearly half a minute after each sip.

The same applies to the wine’s fragrant, floral aro mas, which were delicate and refined and truly enhanced the wine’s flavors.

Honestly, I could not believe how good the wine tasted, especially since a few days before I had been a little harsh when writing about Califor nia cabernet sauvignons in general.

So here I am, ready and willing to say I’m sorry to all those California cabernet sau vignon wine lovers out there. And I know there are lots of you. Cabernet sauvignon is the most searched wine grape on line compared to all other wine grapes in the world, according to Google Trends.

But that’s another story for another day.

Cheers!

Wine Press by Ken Ross ap pears on Masslive.com every Monday and in The Repub lican’s weekend section every Thursday.

The California cabernet sauvignon recommended this week. (PHOTO BY KEN ROSS)

Ken Ross Wine Press

Thanksgiving Catering

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To order, call the Café at 508-347-6800. Orders must be placed by 2pm Monday, Nov. 22. Pick up times at Cedar Street Café are Wednesday Nov. 23 from 7am–3pm.

Traditional Thanksgiving Day Feast

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A bountiful and festive dinner with all your favorites and some of ours too. Our prix-fixe Thanksgiving Day Menu includes a bakery basket, choice of soup or salad, entrée with sides, and choice of dessert—all for $42.95 per guest (plus tax & gratuity).

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE Traditional Roast Turkey & Stuffing | King-Cut Prime Rib Dinner Pecan Crusted Salmon | Pumpkin Sage Ravioli

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Thanksgiving Day at

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Join us for Bountiful Thanksgiving Buffet including Hors d’oeuvres, Salad, Assorted Breads and Rolls, Carved Fresh Roast Turkey & Prime Rib of Beef, Cracker Crusted Cod, Chef’s Holiday Sides, and Scrumptious Dessert Selection Cost is $42.95 per guest and $22.95 per child ages 5–12 (plus tax & gratuity).

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cider, ice cream and candy. Admission is free; food and beverage options will be available for purchase. For details, call Vanished Valley Brewing at 413-610-1572.

• On Sunday, the Brass Rail Meeting House in Southwick will host a pair of Halloween-themed events.

Sunday brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a full buffet menu of traditional and con temporary favorites.

From 2 to 4 p.m. the Brass Rail will be holding a free-toattend trunk-or-treat event. Starting at 1:30 p.m., Brass Rail brunch patrons will have VIP access to the trunk-ortreat. For reservations or more information, call the Brass Rail Meeting House at 413-569-9585.

• The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub in West Springfield will have a fun, free and fami ly-friendly Halloween open house on Saturday from noon until 3 p.m.

Craft projects, games, and apple cider will be avail able, and a menu of food and drink favorites can be purchased. The Trinity Pub will be composing a special Halloween cocktail.

Reservations are encour aged for those intending to order lunch, and bookings can be made by calling 413342-4358.

• Champney’s Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn will hold a Witches’ Ball on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The buffet, which is priced at $15 for kids and $20 for the adults accompanying them, will feature a “chilling” as sortment of creepy favorites like “ghost” pizza and “toxic waste” macaroni and cheese. Champney’s regular lunch menu will also be available.

Entertainment at the ball will include a live music singalong with Tom Carroll and

Laurie Davidson. Reserva tions are suggested and can be made by calling 413-7745587.

• The Munich Haus Ger man restaurant in Chicopee will be preparing its annual Game Feast on Nov. 12, start ing at 6 p.m.

A lavish buffet of “wild things,” the event will feature a carving station at which roasts of venison, bison, elk, and mountain goat will be available. Other game dishes to be offered include roast wild boar, giant squid, wild turkey schnitzel, kangaroo kabobs, fried alligator, and game sausages.

A selection of cheeses, sal ads, and sides, as well as the restaurant’s signature dessert table, will complement the rest of the meal. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at munichhaus.com.

• On Nov. 5, the Hardwick Vineyard & Winery in Hardwick will host a Friendsgiving five-course wine dinner.

Organized in conjunction with Wine Down Events, the dinner will feature local ly-sourced dishes paired with selected Hardwick-produced wines.

Chef Peter Ryzewski will start the meal off with an autumn charcuterie tray; a cheddar and apple mac & cheese will be his first course offering. A seared sea

DINE & WINE

Champney’s Restaurant at the Deer field Inn, 81 Old Main St. in Deerfield, will hold a Witches’ Ball on Sun day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

er-snack additions to IHOP’s menu lineup. In the “eating cleaner” department, IHOP has reformulated its pancake syrup to no longer include high-fructose corn syrup. The new additions represent a further implementation of the “Choices” menu program that IHOP rolled out back in August 2022. There are IHOP locations at the Five Town Plaza in Sixteen Acres in Springfield and on River dale Street in West Spring field.

scallop on wild mushroom hollandaise will precede the main course, which is to be a turkey roulette. Ryzewski’s planned dessert presenta tion will feature a miniature pumpkin filled with pumpkin mousse.

The dinner, which is priced at $95 plus a ticket broker’s fee, will begin at 6 p.m. Reservations may be made online at eventbrite.com; the Hardwick Vineyard & Winery answers at 413- 9677763.

• Savannah’s Bistro & Bar in Amherst celebrated its first anniversary this month, and as part of the celebra tion the restaurant, which is operated by the Jolly family, has expanded its operating schedule to include Sunday afternoon hours.

Savannah’s is also now serving brunch from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The brunch menu is a work in progress, so Savannah’s regular menu is additionally available. The restaurant answers at 413-835-0906.

• IHOP recently intro duced 10 new menu items.

As part of its breakfast line up, the chain rolled out a new Thick ’n Fluffy French Toast offering, which it refers to as “New French Toast” or NFT. Available three ways — as “Classic” (with syrup), with strawberries and banana, or with a lemon ricotta and

mixed berry garnish - the French toast is made with a thicker, fluffier bread.

Also new at breakfast is classic avocado toast and a plant-based Sausage Power Combo, the latter a plate meal including scrambled egg whites, fresh fruit, and a choice between multigrain toast and protein pancakes. Egg whites have now been made available as an extra cost substitution in other IHOP breakfast entrees.

Two new entrees have been introduced — grilled salmon and salisbury steak — along with four new side dishes. Jalapeno & Cheese Bites with buttermilk ranch dip and a chicken quesadilla represent the latest start

• The Student Prince Cafe and Fort Restaurant in Springfield has begun accepting reservations for its Thanksgiving Day buffet, which will be served on Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Student Prince is also reminding patrons that the holiday season isn’t that far off, and the restaurant encourages those wishing to enjoy the traditional caroling at the Fort to make plans soon.

Reservations can be ob tained by calling the restau rant at 413-734-7475.

Hugh Robert is a faculty member in Holyoke Commu nity College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has more than 45 years of restau rant and educational experi ence. Robert can be reached online at OffTheMenuGuy@ aol.com.

The Student Prince Cafe and Fort Restaurant in Springfield has begun accepting reservations for its Thanksgiving Day buffet, which will be served on Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(HOANG ‘LEON’ NGUYEN / THE REPUBLICAN)

(DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN)

Events

THURSDAY

94.7 FM WMAS Halloween at the Hall: Thu., 4-6 p.m. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Come in costume to the South Parking Lot, 1000 W. Columbus Ave., Springfield. 877-4HOOPLA or hoophall.com

Caregiver and Child Music: Thu., Meekins Library. Forty-five minutes of movement and music, followed by 15 minutes to connect with other caregivers and children, free. 2 Williams St., Williamsburg; 413268-7472 or meekins-library.org

East Longmeadow Garden Club Meeting: Thu., 12:15 p.m., First Congregational Church of East Longmeadow. Master Gardener Christ Brown will present “Cooking with Herbs,” 7 Somers Road, East Longmeadow.

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: Thu.-Sun., Shakespeare and Company in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. For performance times and to purchase tickets, visit shakespeare.org/shows, $22-$62. 70 Kemble St., Lenox, 413-6373353.

“Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” by Alexis Scheer: Thu.-Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 7:30 p.m., Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre. Tickets are $5-$10 and available online at smitharts.booktix.com. This show contains graphic content. For more information, email BoxOffice @Smith.edu. 7 College Lane, Northampton, or smith.edu.

Square Dancing Workshop: Thu., 6:30-8 p.m. VFW Post 8428, first two dances are free and then $5 per person. Instructor is Gloria Vivier. American Legion Hall behind the police station on Route 202, 41 Pelham Road, Belchertown, 413-323-9997.

Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: Thu.-Sun., Westfield Athenaeum. Orders are now being taken for the third annual Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser. Personalized luminarias are $7 each, and will be displayed in the windows of downtown Westfield businesses throughout December. See the Friends of the Westfield Athe naeum webpage (westath.org/ friends-of-the-library) to down load the order form and to order online; payment may be made by check, Venmo, or Google Pay. Paper forms are also available from the circulation desks at the library. Deadline to order is Nov. 5. $7. 6 Elm St., Westfield, 413-562-7833 or westath.org.

The Zoo at Forest Park will host its annual Halloween event, Spooky Safari, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Familyfriendly Halloween fun will feature time with the animals and a trick-or-treat trail. Tickets must be purchased by the end of today. Above, Catalina Grande feeds a camel with a little lift from Elizabeth Grande at a past Spooky Safari. (ED COHEN PHOTO)

FRIDAY

48th Annual Multiband Pops Con cert: Fri., 7:30 p.m., Tillis Concert Hall. Tickets can be purchased online, at the Fine Arts Center Box Office, or by calling 413-545-2511, $25 general public, $18 students and seniors. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, 413-545-2511 or fineartscenter.com

“The Exorcist” screening + His tory of Halloween: Fri., 6:30 p.m. LAVA Center, with GCC’s Lillian Ruiz. This event is free, but dona tions will be accepted to help fund future events. This movie is rated R and intended for mature audiences only. 324 Main St., Greenfield.

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: See Thursday listing

HCC Trunk or Treat: Fri., 5-7 p.m., Holyoke Community College, Park ing Lot M in front of the Bartley Center for Athletics and Recre ation on the main HCC campus. Decorated vehicles will hand out free Halloween treats and also have non-food items for children with dietary restrictions. The first 1,000 children will receive special HCC Trunk or Treat bags, 303 Home stead Avenue, Holyoke, hcc.edu

Julia Bady and Andrew King Benefit Concert: Fri., 7 p.m., Northampton Community Music Center. Suggested donation $20 general, $15 students/seniors, pay pal.com/donate/?hosted_button_ id=Z8PGRVREF8ZVW. Proceeds to benefit the Northampton Com munity Music Center. Seating will be limited. Masks required of all audience members. Musicians will unmask during the performance.

139 South St., Northampton; 413585-0001 or ncmc.net.

“Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” by Alexis Scheer: See Thursday listing

Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

SATURDAY

1-Day Ski & Winter Gear Mar ket: Sat., 9 a.m., Amherst History Museum. New winter gear is sized and priced affordably for novice to experienced downhill and cross-country skiers, snow boarders, and skaters. Adult and child sizes, including outdoor clothing, hats, and gloves will be available. Also offering cou pons for ski tune-ups at $35.99, redeemable at a local ski shop in West Springfield. Ski experts with experience in snowboarding, downhill, and cross-country skiing will be on hand and willing to assist customers with their purchases for selecting and sizing to ensure satisfaction and fit. Both cash and major credit cards will be accepted. For more information, visit amherst history.org or email Bonnie at info@amhersthistory.org, 67 Amity St., Amherst.

Amherst College Dept. of Music Homecoming Concert: Sat., noon, Buckley Recital Hall, featur ing the 157th Amherst College Glee Club in concert with the Williams College Concert Choir. No tickets required, free and open to the public. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst, amherst.edu.

Amherst Symphony Orchestra Homecoming 2022: Sat., 8 p.m.,

Buckley Recital Hall. No tickets are required, free and open to the public with COVID protocols in place. Intersection of Routes 9 and 116, Amherst, amherst.edu.

Artist Activist Collective: Sat., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pop-up event at the Amherst Farmers Market will fea ture information on the Fair Share Amendment and the Work and Family Mobility Act, a relief print making station, and an interactive art display. Spring Street, Amherst, amherstfarmersmarket.com.

Author Talk and Presentation: Sat., 3 p.m. Jones Library, Anne O’Regan will discuss her travels hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. She is the author of “Tamed: A City Girl Walks from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail.” Book will be available for sale. Free and open to the public. 43 Amity St., Amherst, 413-256-3090 or joneslibrary.org

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: See Thursday listing

Irish Halloween: Sat., noon, West Springfield’s Irish House Restaurant & Pub. Fun, free, fami ly-friendly open house. Costumes are encouraged. Irish Fulbright teacher Emer Maguire will tell stories, teach Halloween-themed Irish words, and present informa tion on the origins of “Samhain” in Ireland. The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub will be open to purchase food and drinks, includ ing a special Halloween cocktail. Reservations are encouraged for dining. Call 413-342-4358, free. 429 Morgan Road, West Spring field, IrishCenterwne.org.

“Mother Tongue” by First Gener ation: Sat., 7:30 p.m. Northamp ton Center for the Arts, This is a 90-minute original multilingual physical theater performance, created by Springfield-based First Generation Ensemble. “Mother Tongue” incorporates movement, music, dance, and text in Arabic, Swahili, Nepali, and English, $15$25 sliding scale. 33 Hawley St., Northampton; 413-584-7327 or nohoarts.org

“Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” by Alexis Scheer: See Thursday listing

Psychic Fair/Medium’s Day/ Bake Sale: Sat., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Healing Hands of Light Spiritualist Church, Readings must be booked in advance to assure proper safety measures. For information or advance bookings call Denise at 413-519-9669. $20 for a 15 minute private reading, 465 Granby Road, Chicopee.

Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

Roast Pork Dinner: Sat., 6 p.m. United Congregational Church of

Holyoke, roast pork dinner will con sist of mashed potatoes, butternut squash, homemade applesauce, rolls, homemade apple crisp. 50/50 raffle and bake sale. Dinner is $12 and available as dine-in and take-out. Take-out orders must be picked up between 5 and 6 p.m. Dine-in begins at 6 p.m. and doors open at 5:30. Call 413-532-1483 to reserve your ticket. Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds will benefit Rebekah’s Closet and the Fellowship Scholarship Fund, $12. 300 Appleton St., Holyoke; 413532-1483 or uccholyoke.org

The Zoo at Forest Park Spooky Safari: Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center. Dress in costume and enjoy family-friendly Halloween fun complete with a trick-or-treat trail for children up to age 12. Chil dren under 1 who wish to collect goodies along the trick-or-treat trail must have a pre-purchased ticket. Children under 1 who do not want to participate in the stations are free and do not need a ticket to attend the event. Ticket sales are limited and end today. Members: $6 adults; $3 children 1-12; under 1 not participating free; $7 seniors (62+) and military with proper ID. Nonmembers: $10 adults; $5 children 1-12; free for under 1 not participating; $7 seniors (62+) and military with proper ID. Sumner Avenue, Springfield, 413-733-2251 or forestparkzoo.org

SUNDAY

“Halloween Nightmares! Short Horror Films”: Sun., 6:30 p.m., New City Brewery. The Easthamp ton Film Festival will host screen ings of four terrifying, independent horror shorts. Not recommended for viewers under 16. First-come, first-seated — no tickets are being sold. Event starts at 6:30, show starts at 7 p.m., talk-back with local filmmakers to follow. Free, 180 Pleasant St. (Rear), Easthampton.

Foster Memorial Blessing of the Pets/Animals: Sun., 2 p.m. Foster Memorial Church, rain or shine. Pets must be on leashes or in crates. Photos of “shy” animals are also welcome. Free but donations of pet toys, food, blankets and sup plies for the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Cen ter are welcome. 1791 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, 413-782-2112.

“Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues”: See Thursday listing

Our Lady of the Lake Trunk or Treat: Sun., 2:30-4 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake Church. Treats will be served from the trunks of church members’ decorated

vehicles. Costumes, which should be church-friendly, ae encouraged. 224 Sheep Pasture Road, South wick.

Square Dancing Workshop: Sun., 6:30-8 p.m., Union Church of Christ. First two dances are free and then $5 per person. Instructor is Gloria Vivier. For more information, call 413-467-3352, 51 Center St. (Route 21), Ludlow, 413-583-5717.

Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing

Trunk or Treat: Sun., 4 p.m., Agawam Congregational Church. Trick-or-treating, games, snacks and a haunted bus. Preregister to host a trunk at 413-786-7111, free. 745 Main St., Agawam.

United Way of Pioneer Valley Boo Bash: Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tower Square Park, next to the TDBank building. Children and their families will enjoy music from a local DJ, pumpkin decorating, glitter tattoos, face painting, local food trucks, live animals from The Zoo at Forest Park (sponsored by NAI Plotkin), a magi cian, community tables and more. 1441 Main St., Springfield.

West Springfield Coin Club Coin Show: Sun., 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Dante Club. Coin dealers will be exhibiting as well as buying and selling coins and giving free appraisals. For more information, contact Peter Setian at 413-596-9871. 1198 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.

Quadrangle

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. 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. Hands-on making activities in the Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “The Grinch: A Car with a History.” through Nov. 1, 2023. Permanent exhibit: more than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “An Out of This World Halloween,” Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wear your costume, go trickor-treating in the galleries, and enjoy activities inspired by the exhibit

“Card Tricks: Salvador Dali and the Art of Playing Cards” and the Space

Station Gallery. Free with museum admission. There are also activities in the Science Museum and GWV Smith Art Museum. “Card Tricks: Salvador Dali and the Art of Playing Cards,” through Nov. 20. “Josh Simpson: Visionary Explorations in Glass,” through Jan. 15. Museum a la Carte: Today, 12: 15 p.m., “The Connecticut Witch Trials.” Cost is $4, free for members, presented by Jason Scappaticci, Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Capital Com munity College.

Springfield Science Museum: “We’re Still Here,” through June 30. Native Voices Initiative begins with contemporary perspectives. Curated by Aprell May Munford.

The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibit. First floor provides interactive, three-di mensional exhibit; second floor con tains Geisel’s personal memorabilia. For reservations, visit springfield museums.org.

Quadrangle admission: $25 for adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and college students with ID, $13 for children ages 3-17; free to children under age 3 and members, Springfield residents are free with proof of residency. Welcome Center and Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Museums

Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibit. Sign up online for a play session at ameliapark museum.org. Hours: Mon., 10 a.m.3 p.m.; Thurs.-Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Open for groups Tues. and Wed. $8 adults, $8 children (12 months and older), $4 grandparents/se niors (60+), military personnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of your regular admission. Members and infants free. 29 South Broad St., Westfield.

Children’s Museum at Holyoke: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues..-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays, closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day. In the event of severe weather conditions, check Facebook or Instagram, or local TV Station 22 for closures.

Admission: Children & adults $8; seniors (62+) $5; children under 1 and members are free. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or childrensmuseum holyoke.org

Connecticut Trolley Museum: “Rails to the Darkside,” Fri.-Sat. nights through this Saturday, 7-9:30 p.m. This experience is rated PG-13 and is recommended for ages 16+. $25 per person. “Pumpkin Patch,” Sat.-Sun, through this Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field, where each child can pick out a free sug ar-sized pumpkin. $14 adults, $13

seniors, $13 children ages 12-17, $12 for children ages 2-11, children under 2 are free and members receive half off. 58 North Road, East Windsor or cttrolley.org

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “Celebrating Collage: A 20th Anniversary Celebration,” through Dec. 31. 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. Museum hours: Weds.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. $6, $9, $22.50 for a family of four. “Eric Carle’s Book Birthdays,” through March 5. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or carlemuseum. org.

Historic Deerfield: “Open hearth cooking demonstration: Pies,” Sat., 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Kitchen in the Vis itor Center at Hall Tavern. Included with general admission. “Weaving Wonder: The Art and Craft of Making Cloth Family Program,” Sat.Sun., noon-4:30 p.m. Included with general admission to the museum. 80 Old Main St., Deerfield or historic-deerfield.org.

Holyoke Heritage State Park: Permanent exhibit. Seasonal inter pretive tours and programs. Visitor Center open daily, noon-4 p.m., mass.gov/locations/holyokeheritage-state-park. Free, 221 Ap pleton St., Holyoke, 413-534-1723.

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: Open for rides Sat.-Sun., noon-4 p.m. $3.50 ride or 4 for $10, 221 Appleton St., Holyoke or holyokemerrygor ound.org.

Josiah Day House: Permanent ex hibit. Call for open house schedule and individual tours. $3, $1 children 6-12, free for members, 70 Park St., West Springfield; 413-734-8322.

Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit, free, 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or amherst.edu

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Mon.-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.

Norman Rockwell Museum: Free dom’s Legacy: “Imprinted: illustrat ing Race,” through Sun. Permanent exhibit: Gallery. Hours: Thurs.-Tues. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Advance tickets purchase recommended; Closed Wed. $20 adults; $18 seniors, AAA, retire military; $10 college students, free children ages 18 and under, members and active military. “Nor man Rockwell Drawings, 1914-1976,” through Jan. 7. “In Our Lifetime: Paintings from the Pandemic” by Kadir Nelson, through Sun. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or nrm.org Old Sturbridge Village: “New

England on Parade” exhibit, through July 2023. “Neat and Tasty: Getting Dressed in Early New England”; apparel in portraiture. Hours: Wed.Sun. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $24, $22 seniors, $8 children 3-17, free for children under 3. “Phantoms by Fire light,” through Oct. 31. Takes place after the village is closed from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Purchase tickets online. $28 adults, $14 for youth, Route 20, Sturbridge or osv.org.

Polish Center of Discovery and Learning: Permanent exhibit. The Polish Center is open to the public daily, Mon.-Fri, 1-5 p.m., except for inclement weather and holidays. Other times may be scheduled by appointment. $5 donation, 33 South St., Chicopee or polishcenter.net. Springfield Armory National His toric Site: Ranger-led interpretive programs offered in the museum in the afternoon. Junior Ranger pro grams conducted frequently each day. Hours: Wed.-Sun, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 1 Armory Square, Springfield or nps.gov/spar

The Emily Dickinson Museum: Ad mission to the museum is by guided tour, for which advance-purchase timed tickets are required. Visit EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org/ Visit to purchase your tickets and for more information. 280 Main St., Amherst.

Titanic Museum: Permanent exhib it. 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: Permanent exhibit. The Fine Arts Center, requires patrons to be fully vaccinated to attend perfor mances. The University Museum is open through May 1, Tue.–Fri., 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-4 p.m.; and first Thursdays until 8 p.m. Closed Mondays, holidays, and aca demic breaks. 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, umass.edu

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tours are on the hour with the last self-guided tour weekdays at 2 p.m. and weekends at 3 p.m. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced. Call to reserve at 413-637-3206. Admission is $18 adults, $17 seniors (65+), $10 students with ID and $7 children 5-17. Children 4 and younger are free. “Ghost Tours at Ventfort Hall,” Friday at 11 p.m. Robert Oakes will lead participants throughout thr rooms and halls of this estate sharing tales of its haunting. Res ervations are required. To purchase tickets call 413-637-3206. Masks are required. $27, 104 Walker St., Lenox or gildedage.org.

Volleyball Hall of Fame: Hours:

Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Mon. Last admission is 30 minutes before close. 444 Dwight St., Holy oke or volleyhall.org.

Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gardens and grounds open daily from dawn to dusk. Carriage House and Gift shop open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information about house tours, group tours and up coming events visit wistariahurst. org. Standard admission: $7 Holy oke residents, $5 seniors, $5 youth (under 18), free museum members and active military/family members, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke.

Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Thurs., Fri., Sun., and Mon., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shab bos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. $8 adults, $6 seniors, free for members, students and children, 1021 West St., Amherst or yiddish bookcenter.org.

Outdoors

Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall art exhibit: “Migrations,” through Nov. 1. Kidleidoscope Story Hour: Fri., “Moose,” 10:30-11:30 a.m. For children ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Free, 2 Avenue A, Turn ers Falls or greatfallsma.org.

Mt. Greylock State Reservation: Interpretive exhibits explore the park’s story through artifacts and displays. Trail maps, hike guidance, 13-minute orientation film, bath rooms, and drinking water are avail able. Wheelchair accessible. “Story walk Stroll,” through Mon. Dawn to dusk, for children and families. This self-guided walk takes place at the Visitor Center’s south meadow. 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough 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

Markets

Amherst Farmers Market: Sat. through Nov., 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Boltwood Avenue and Spring Street, Amherst

Farmers Market at The Long meadow Shops: Thurs., noon-6 p.m., through today. 690 Bliss Road, Longmeadow

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

LiveWire

which followed members of the chorus for six weeks leading up to a concert. The film played in movie theaters all over the world and led to two international tours.

The anniversary concert will honor Young@Heart’s nearly 150 performers from the past by singing songs that they made legendary at Young@Heart shows. Some of the oldest members — including Steve Martin, 93, Gloria Parker, 93, Helen Bos ton, 92, and Jack Schnepp, 92 — will be on hand to re-create their own great performanc es and also celebrate all those who came before.

Tickets can be purchased online at aomtheatre.com or by calling the box office at 413-584-9032.

• Lloyd Cole will play a special solo concert to benefit the restoration of Old Town Hall in Easthampton on Nov. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The renowned singer-song writer, who first became known through his work with British band Lloyd Cole and the Commotions in the 1980s, moved to Western Massachusetts two decades ago to raise his family. He continues to make music, having just released “Guess work.”

The Nov. 5 show will be held at CitySpace’s Blue Room in Easthampton and will feature a wide range of selections from Cole’s cata logue, from “Rattlesnakes”

to the present day. Tickets are available at cityspace easthampton.org.

• Two historic concert posters will be auctioned off at Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 11 through 13 Music Memora bilia Signature Auction.

One poster is for the show on the day that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and “Big Bopper” J.P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash, Feb. 3, 1959. The musi cians were en route to the show in Minnesota when their single-engine Beech craft Bonanza crashed in a cornfield in Iowa. This is the only known poster from the concert.

The other poster is from an April 12, 1963, show, when 21-year-old Bob Dylan played his first major concert at New York’s Town Hall. The poster itself is rare enough, but this one includes scrib bles, asides and signatures from Dylan.

• Brandi Carlile told Trevor Noah on “The Daily Show” that she and Joni Mitchell will play two con certs at the Gorge Amphithe atre in Washington state in June.

Mitchell surprised fans at this year’s Newport Folk Festival when Carlile brought her out to play a bit. Mitchell wound up playing the entire set. Mitchell then told Carlile she wanted to play again. The June shows will feature Carlile on the first night, June 9, and Joni and the Joni Jam will headline the second night, June 10.

Brandi Carlile, above, and Joni Mitchell will play two concerts at the Gorge Ampitheatre in Washington state this summer.