Cultural Chaos 2022 | Easthampton | June 11

Cultural Chaos 2022 Saturday, June 11, 12-5pm Hosted by Easthampton City Arts Cottage Street, Easthampton, MA Event Details: Mark your calendars for Saturday June 11th for the return of Cultural Chaos! We’ll be offering a robust lineup of art, music, performance, and food that you all love (and have missed) so much–and we’ll be offering a …

Women’s Peace Leadership: Creating Change in Iraq, Nigeria, and Beyond

Wednesday, May 25 – 3:00pm (Zoom, free and open to all) For more information or to register/join: https://karunacenter.org/connect Please join us for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Fatima Akilu (joining from Nigeria) and Suzan Aref (joining from Iraq)—founders of innovative organizations who are working to build peace in complex conflicts! We will discuss the particular …

Valley Grows Day 2022 | May 17

Valley Grows Day 2022 Tuesday, May 17, 24 hours to give Give online at: valleygrows.org Event Details: Food access and farm organizations across Western Massachusetts have worked rapidly and tirelessly to respond to the rising rates of food insecurity wrought by two years of pandemic. Show your support for farming and food justice in Western …

MOSAIC: Film, Conversation & Community | Holyoke | April 21

MOSAIC: Film, Conversation & Community Thursday, April 21, 6:30-8:00pm Hosted by Western MA Health Equity Network Gateway City Arts, 92 Race Street, Holyoke, MA Free and open to the public Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mosaic-the-divine-theater-at-gateway-city-arts-tickets-264904274817 Facebook Event Details: Western MA produced film coming to Holyoke! FREE, Registration required The Western Massachusetts Health Equity Network presents six evenings of …

Florence Poetry Carnival | April 30

Florence Poetry Carnival Saturday, April 30, 1-5pm and 7pm Multiple locations in Florence, MA Tickets for 7pm event: https://bombyx.live/events/florence-poetry-carnival Event Details for Florence Poetry Carnival Live 1-5pm: After a two year absence, programming and events for the local Florence Poetry Carnival are back in action on the afternoon of Saturday April 30th. Small presses and …

The Heirloom Classic 5K: Fundraiser for the Foodbank of Western Mass | Bernardston | May 14

The Heirloom Classic 5K Saturday, May 14 Bernardston, MA Register at: https://www.thc5k.com/ Event Details: Come join us Saturday May 14th in Bernardston for a 5K run to benefit The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.  Registration starts at 8AM and the race begins at 9.  The course starts from the parking lot at Crumpin Fox Golf …

Ukraine benefit concert planned in Ashfield | May 1

Ukraine benefit concert planned in Ashfield “Rock and blues notables Mitch Chakour and Peter J. Newland will team up with jazz flutist Peter H. Bloom for a benefit concert for Ukraine at the Ashfield Community Hall on Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. Concert proceeds will benefit World Central Kitchen, providing millions of meals for …

Syrup Stampede 2022 | Florence | April 3

Syrup Stampede 2022 Sunday, April 3, 10am-1pm Look Memorial Park, 300 N. Main Street, Florence $25, Register: https://runsignup.com/syrupstampede2022 Event Details: Syrup Stampede is a 5K run/walk to benefit Empty Arms Bereavement. Runners and walkers can register as teams or individuals – and have the option to fundraise as a team. Youth pricing available! (Price reduced when …

Fun With Fio – Filming and Tasting | Springfield | March 19

Fun With Fio – Filming and Tasting Saturday, March 19, 10am-1pm Italian Cultural Center of Western Mass Inc. 56 Margaret Street, Springfield, MA Event Details: Join Fiore Grassetti at the ICC while he films an episode of the “Fun With Fio” show. Fio will be giving samples of all of his innovative culinary creations. This …

Western Mass Polar Plunge | West Springfield | March 13

Western Mass Polar Plunge Sunday, March 13, 10am Kingsley Beach at Hampton Ponds State Park, West Springfield, MA Event Details: The West Springfield Police together with the Law Enforcement Torch Run is bringing back its Polar Plunge for a second year! Set at Kingsley Beach at Hampton Ponds State Park, plungers can take turns running …