THURSDAY
MUSIC
Khalif Neville: 7 p.m. Brewmasters jazz workshop. New City Brewery, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. (413) 529-2000.
Fantastic Partnerz: 8 p.m. Four dudes and Trishy Trish. Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery, 36 Bridge St., Brattleboro.
Gilberto Santa Rosa: 8-11 p.m. Iron Horse Entertainment/IHEG, 20 Center St., Northampton.
Mad Habits, Old Flame, The Greys, Flame N’ Peach, and the Liberated Waffles: 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Spafford: 8:30-11:30 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
The Midtown Men: Reunites four stars from Broadway’s Jersey Boys to travel around singing like a modern Rat Pack. $38-$59. CityStage, 150 Bridge St., Springfield.
Ryan Foley, Bad Tenants, Chris Scanlon: 7 p.m. Luthier’s Co-op, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton.
STAGE/FILM/DANCE
UMass Theater Season Kick-off Celebration: 5:30 p.m. Free. University of Massachusetts Amherst, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Amherst. (413) 545-6808. agoossen@theater.umass.edu.
Greater Tuna: 7:30 p.m. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Silverthorne Theatre Co. present play about small Texas town. $18-$20. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com.
Equus: 2-4 p.m. Oldcastle Theatre Company, 331 Main St., Bennington, VT.
ETC.
Amherst Arts Night Plus — Poetry Night and Art Exhibition: 5-8 p.m. Arts Night in Emily Dickinson’s garden features poet Dina Stander at 6:45 and band Old Flame at 7:15. Open mic 6, signups at 5. Free. The Emily Dickinson Museum, 280 Main St., Amherst. (508) 951-8538. mmedeiros@EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org.
Kory Stamper — One Smith Alumna’s Journey Into Our Wild Lascivious Language: 4:30 p.m. Kory Stamper, author of Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries presents McGrath Lecture in Book Arts at Smith College. Free. Alumnae House Conference Room, 33 Elm St., Northampton. (413) 585-2190. marti.hobbes@gmail.com.
Open Circle Poetry Night: 6:30-8 p.m. Meekins Library, 2 Williams St., Williamsburg. (413) 268-7472. rwildfong@cwmars.org.
Rainbow Makers — LGBTQ+ Teen Group: 3-4 p.m. Rainbow Makers is a creative discussion group for queer youth ages 13-17. We welcome artists, gamers, music fans, makeup enthusiasts, writers, etc. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1010.
Springfield Museums Culture & Cocktails: Extensive beer tasting and homebrew competition with yummy edibles. $10-$20. 5-8 p.m. Springfield Museums, Edwards St., Springfield.
FRIDAY
MUSIC
Brass Attack: 5:30 p.m. Classic hits from the last 50 years. Free. Summit View Banquet and Meeting House and Pavilion. 555 Northampton St., Holyoke.
The Blackbird Effect: 7:30 p.m. Pan Morgan on vocals and multi-instruments. Underdogs Lounge, 10 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-0100.
Formula 5: 8 p.m. Four-piece improv rock. Free. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. (413) 773-3290.
Flux Capacitor: Nighttime. Ultra rock jam. $5. Bishop’s 41 Strong Ave., Northampton.
Aquanett: 8 p.m. to midnight. 80s rock. $5. Club One, 60 North Westfield St., Feeding Hills.
Bella’s Bartok: 9 p.m. Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl St., Northampton.
John Denver Tribute: Ted Vigil does a nice tribute and looks a lot like John Denver. $25-$29. CityStage, Bridge Street, Springfield.
Dan Bern: 8 p.m. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton.
Holly Near: 7-10 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
Squash Blossom: 5-7 p.m. Fort Hill Brewery, 30 Fort Hill Road, Easthampton.
Maria Bamford: 8-11 p.m. Bamford of the semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series, Lady Dynamite, will be performing a “special, special, special” show. $35. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton.
Moonlight Davis Sings Stevie Wonder: 7:30-11 p.m. Moonlight Davis has been singing gospel music in the Pentecostal Church since age 4. Miro Sprague will be music director and play piano. $15-$20. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. hawksandreed.com.
Strictly Bluegrass Jam: 7-11 p.m. Luthier’s Co-op, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton.
Stifler’s Mom: 9 p.m. ’90s rock, grunge alt cover band. Free. Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main St., Holyoke.
The Vinyl Sessions Party featuring Breakbeat Lou: 9 p.m. NYC hip-hop DJ gonna make you dance. $15. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke.
The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow Featuring Tory Hanna, Billy Keane, David Tanklefsky, Chris Merenda, and Greg Smith: 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
No Exit: 7-8:30 p.m. The SereniTea Cafe, 303 Ashland St., North Adams.
Sugar Biscuit — Body Electric Feels: 10:30 p.m. DJ LeFox, neon, silver lame, glitter, shine, baby, just shine. Sugar Biscuit celebrates the “other” in queerness. The Basement, 21 Center St., Northampton.
STAGE/FILM/DANCE
Suspiria 4K Restoration: 9:45 p.m. A young American student (Jessica Harper) arrives at a German dance academy and is thrust into a hallucinatory nightmare of murder and witchcraft. $6.75-$9.25. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst.
Bob Marley Comedian: 8 p.m. Hu Ke Lau, 705 Memorial Dr., Chicopee.
Greater Tuna: 7:30 p.m. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Silverthorne Theatre Co. present play about small Texas town. $18-$20. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com.
Equus: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oldcastle Theatre Company, 331 Main St., Bennington, VT.
God of Carnage: 7:30 p.m. Shakespeare & Company, Williamstown.
ETC.
Northampton Local Food Tour: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pulaski Park, Northampton.
The Collected Poets Series: 7 p.m. Poetry reading. Mocha Maya’s, 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-6292.
Eat, Drink & Be Holyoke: 5-8 p.m. Sample local beer, restaurants and wine from 20-plus community businesses. Unlimited tasting! $35-$40. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke eatdrinkandbeholyoke.com.
Pulp Poetry Slam and Music Open Mic: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Pulp Slam makes space for honest, breathtaking poets and musicians. $5. 17 and under are free. Eastworks, Room 160, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. pulppoetryslam@gmail.com.
SATURDAY
MUSIC
Ask Wanda: 7:30 p.m. Vocals, piano, cello, guitars, bass, n drums play covers. Underdogs Lounge, 10 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-0100.
The Void Union Ska: 8 p.m. Free. The Root Cellar, 10 Fiske Ave., Greenfield. (413) 773-3290.
Rob Tirea: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Evolution Saturday. Lit Amherst, 41 Boltwood Walk, Amherst.
Bloke Presents Lumberjack Jam: Night time. Gay DJ dance party. $5. Bishop’s, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton (413) 586-8900.
No Negative (MTL), Weeping Icon (NYC), O.D. 1: 7 p.m. TBA.
Begat the Nephilim, Archaic Decapitator, Il Mostro, Lobotomobile: 9 p.m. Show is 18-plus. $7. 13th Floor Music Lounge, 99 Main St., Florence.
Kanetoberfest: Noon to 5 p.m. This festival has gone to the dogs. Ha! Get it? Because it’s all about pups? Eh, never mind. What you really need to know is the fest will include food trucks, auctions, music, kids activities, dog contests, goodie bags, “pawsome” vendors, and White Lion Brewing. Proceeds to benefit Kane’s Krusade, a nonprofit that helps dogs in need in the Springfield area. $8-$25. Morgan Road Pavilion, 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield. kim@kaneskrusade.org.
The Prozacs, the Uncomfortables, Color Killer, Aces Wild, Evil Felipe: 7 p.m. And more. Hosted by Madd Muzik Booking. $10. The Tank American Legion Post 185, 478 Springfield St., Agawam.
Dead Collective, Standing Bear, Endless Noodles, Mill River Rounders: 7:30 p.m. Free. Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main St., Holyoke.
Ani Cordero: 8-11 p.m. Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican songstress. $10-$24. MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. ($13) 662-2111.
OkFlOberfest: 2-8 p.m. JJ’s closes the parking lot and celebrate Oktoberfest-style with a beer wagon, music by the Bum Steers then Tom Corrie, Stein hoist competition, lids game, and more grilled sausages than you can imagine. JJ’s Tavern, 99 Main St., Florence.
Westfield River Brewing Co. Fall Festival: Noon. Live music with Pridefalls then Hot Mess. Family-friendly fun with food trucks, art vendors, lawn games, beer and wine. $20-$25. Westfield River Brewing Company, 707 College Highway, Southwick.
The Healys: 7-11 p.m. Irish music. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke. (413) 532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com.
Lonesome Brothers, Salvation Alley String Band, Scott Hall: 7-11 p.m. Free. Luthier’s Co-op, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton. (413) 527-6627.
Mandolin Orange: 8-11 p.m. bluegrass, folk, Americana $20-$25. $20 advance / $25 door. Gateway City Arts, 92 Race St., Holyoke. (413) 650-2670. hello@gatewaycityarts.com.
Modest Mouse: 8 p.m. John M. Greene Hall, 7 College Lane, Northampton.
PVFS Song & Story Swap: 7-10 p.m. Featuring singer-songwriter Peter Lehndorff. $5-$10. Put as much or as little in the basket as you can afford. Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst. (413) 687-5002. paulkaplanmusic@gmail.com.
Reverend Dan And The Dirty Catechism with The Donut Kings: 9 p.m. Free. Whiskerz Pub, 75 Cottage St., Easthampton. (413) 695-8502. angry@getangry.com.
Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ Festival: Noon to 5 p.m. Pro BBQers, contests, and lawn games. $10-$20. Franklin County Fairgrounds, 87 Wisdom Way, Greenfield. (413) 772-1553. christym@greenfield-ma.gov.
Stephan Crump’s Rhombal: 7:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares presents concert. $15. The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls. jazzshares.org.
A Nonotuck Night For Love & Harmony: 7:30 p.m. Heather Maloney, Grayson Ty, and Session Americana: Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton.
Albert Cummings: 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
Bruno Mars: 8 p.m. TD Garden, Boston.
Intonition CD release: 8-11 p.m.Danyelle Devino MacLeod, Chris Dixon, Billy Klock, and Randy Tougas celebrate the release of their third CD Life Lessons. $10-$13 (price includes copy of CD). Hawks & Reed Performing arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 774-0150. info@hawksandreed.com.
Marc Delgado: 3-6 p.m. Fort Hill Brewery, 30 Fort Hill Road, Easthampton.
Harvest Fest 2017: Noon to 8 p.m. Presented by Iron Duke Brewing, a celebration of “hard work.” Music, lawns games, beer, food trucks, you know the deal. $8-$15. Event is cash-only. Ludlow Elks, 69 Chapin St., Ludlow.
STAGE/FILM/DANCE
Greater Tuna: 7:30 p.m. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Silverthorne Theatre Co. present play about small Texas town. $18-$20. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com.
Equus: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oldcastle Theatre Company, 331 Main St., Bennington, VT.
God of Carnage: 3 p.m. Shakespeare & Company, Williamstown.
HUT XI: 8-9:30 p.m. Words, music and movement with violinist Samara Lubelski, novelist and essayist Carole Maso, choreographer Dante Bro. $10. Studio4, 25 Main St., Suite 444, Northampton. (413) 695-1799. jenscdt@gmail.com.
Paul Taylor Dance Company: 8-9:30 p.m. The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center celebrates its tenth consecutive season of performances by the Paul Taylor Dance Company. $10-$65. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. (413) 528-0100. info@mahaiwe.org.
Yerma: 12:30 p.m. HD of performance by Britain’s National Theatre of play by Federico García Lorca. $26. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. amherstcinema.org.
Rocky Horror Picture Show: 11:59-2:30 a.m. A monthly midnight show presented with original pre-shows and live performance by the Come Again Players, a premier New England shadow cast. $4.25-$8.50. South Hadley’s Tower Theaters, 19 College St., The Village Commons, South Hadley. (413) 533-3456. questions@towertheaters.com.
ETC.
Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Taste of Italy: Outdoor Italian fest all day and into the night. Andiamo avanti! South End, Main Street (you can’t miss it), Springfield.
Pumpkin Fest: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Put on by the Northampton Cooperative Bank, the day is filled with games, bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, tasties, and pumpkins! Look Park, 300 N. Main St., Florence.
Brimfield Antique Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 26 categories of cars featured and over 80 awards given. $10 to register a vehicle, $7 to go. Rain date is Oct 14 or 15. Heart-O Mart, 37 Palmer Road, Brimfield.
Paradise City Arts Festival: Oct. 7-9. 10 a.m. Three days of astounding visual arts, scrumptious food, fabulous live music and great fun. Meet 250 exhibiting artists filling three airy buildings. $8-$14. Three County Fairgrounds, 54 Old Ferry Road, Northampton. festivals.paradisecityarts.com.
Second Annual Weekend of Wares: 9 a.m.to Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. Arts, crafts, tag sale, food tastings, kids activities, mo’. Sapowsky Farms, Route 202, 434 East State St., Granby.
Book Sale: 10 a.m. Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Book Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Meekins Library, 2 Williams St., Williamsburg.
Local Children’s Author Series Kickoff with Mike Curato: 11 a.m. to noon. Join award-winning children’s author Mike Curato for a book reading, drawing demonstration, slideshow explaining his process, and Q&A. For ages 4-12. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1010. sjohnson@forbeslibrary.org.
Historic Deerfield Antiques Show: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Browse through thousands of rare objects. $15. Mullins Center, 200 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst. (603) 942-6498.
Art in the Garden: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local arts and crafts for sale in a beautiful sculpture garden and sanctuary hidden in the hills, just a short scenic drive from Northampton. Free. Three Sisters Sanctuary, 188 Cape St (Rte. 112), Goshen. (413) 268-3677. info@threesisterssanctuary.com.
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s 83rd Annual Harvest Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family fun, great food, local crafts, entertainment, farmers market, petting zoo, tag sales and much more. $7. Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge. (413) 298-3926. info@berkshirebotanical.org.
Northampton Tag Sale and Swap Meet: 9 a.m. to noon. Reuse-oriented community tailgate tag sale. Rain date October 14. Free. Smith Vocational & Technical High School, 80 Locust St., Northampton. (413) 587-1570, ext 4306. dlaizer@northamptonma.gov.
South Hadley Pumpkin Palooza: 10 a.m. to noon. Petting zoo, music, games, pumpkin decorating, book and bake sale. Gaylord Library, South Hadley.
SUNDAY
MUSIC
Eli Catlin: 3 p.m. New City Brewery, 180 Pleasant St., Easthampton. (413) 529-2000.
Jake Manzi: 6-8 p.m. Excellent singer/songwriter and guitar. Underdogs Lounge, 10 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-0100.
Khalif and Charles Neville: 8 p.m. Sweet funky jazz. Mocha Maya’s, 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-6292.
Bogues, Boys Home, Kitty Pryde: 7 p.m. Show is 18-plus. $10. Shenanigans Pub, 154 Elm St., Westfield.
Fried Egg, Meat Dreams + 1: Nighttime. TBA.
STAGE/FILM/DANCE
Greater Tuna: 7:30 p.m. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Silverthorne Theatre Co. present play about small Texas town. $18-$20. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 768-7514. silverthornetheater@gmail.com.
Equus: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oldcastle Theatre Company, 331 Main St., Bennington, VT.
God of Carnage: 3 p.m. Shakespeare & Company, Williamstown.
ETC.
Paradise City Arts Festival: Oct. 7-9. 10 a.m. Three days of astounding visual arts, scrumptious food, fabulous live music and great fun. Meet 250 exhibiting artists filling three airy buildings. $8-$14. Three County Fairgrounds, 54 Old Ferry Road, Northampton. festivals.paradisecityarts.com.
Great River Ride: 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A League of American Bicyclists and Bicycling Magazine recognized ride, there are a variety of routes for all skill levels of participants. Routes are well-arrowed and there are refreshment stops along the way. $15-$65. Starts at the Sons of Erin, 22 William St., Westfield.
Peace Pagoda Celebrates 32 Years: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Keynote speaker is Chief Arvol Looking Horse. All are welcome to this family-friendly event. New England Peace Pagoda, 100 Cave Hill Road, Leverett.
Ramble Fest: Noon to 5 p.m. You know the drill, the event details say, party on Sunday, hike on Monday. Adams Visitors Center, 3 Hoosac St., Adams.
Just Roots Fall Farm Festival: Food, beer, farm olympics, farm stands, artisan vendors, and nature workshops. $5 suggested donation. Just Roots, 34 Glenbrook Dr., Apt. 1B, Greenfield.
Western Mass Haunted House Opens: 7-10 p.m. Haunted Halloween Havoc. $14-$20. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.
Book Sale: 10 a.m. Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meekins Library, 2 Williams St., Williamsburg.
2017 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Browse through thousands of rare objects at this annual two-day event. $15. Mullins Center, 200 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst. (603) 942-6498.
Art in the Garden: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local arts and crafts for sale in a beautiful sculpture garden and sanctuary hidden in the hills, just a short scenic drive from Northampton. Free. Three Sisters Sanctuary, 188 Cape St. (Rte. 112), Goshen. (413) 268-3677. info@threesisterssanctuary.com.
MONDAY
MUSIC
Charlie Parr: 7 p.m. As he prepares to release his new album, he’s just as candid about discussing his experiences in person as he is while singing on the heart-rending album Dog. $15-$18. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton. (413) 341-3317, ext. 3. abbie@signaturesounds.com.
Matthew Caws (of Nada Surf): 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
ETC.
Family Long Hike: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring your family for a guided hike with our park interpreter. Approx. 3-5 miles Free. The Notch Visitor Center, 1500 West St., Amherst. (413) 253-2883. holyoke.range@massmail.state.ma.us.
Paradise City Arts Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fine craft, painting and sculpture by 250 artists in 3 buildings, great food, live music, a benefit silent auction, and the new Sculpture Promenade. $8-$14. Three County Fairgrounds, 54 Old Ferry Rd at Rt. 9, Northampton. 800 511-9725. info@paradisecityarts.com.
TUESDAY
MUSIC
The United States Marine Band, President’s Own: 7:30 p.m. The Department of Music and Dance presents the United States Marine Band, President’s Own, directed by Col. Jason K. Fettig, a UMass alumnus. Free, but tickets are required. FAC Concert Hall, UMass Amherst, 151 Presidents Dr., Amherst. (413) 545-2511. music@music.umass.edu.
Pool Holograph, Mazozma, Fragile Rabbit, New Mom: 8 p.m. $5-$8. TBA.
Joshua Davis: 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
ETC.
Feasting From our Local Farms — The Benefits of Eating Locally and Seasonally: 7-8:30 p.m. Cooking demonstration of recipes featuring locally harvested seasonal ingredients. Pre-registration required, (413) 259-3096. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. ryanj@joneslibrary.org.
UnButtoned — An Evening of Spoken Word: 7-8 p.m. Luthier’s Co-op, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton.
WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
Rachel Laitman and Jason Anderson: Acoustic music. 6:30-8 p.m. Nourish Wellness Cafe and Juice Bar, 10 Bridge St., Northampton.
All Ages Open Mic: 7-10 p.m. F. Alex Johnson hosts. Free. Brew Practitioners, 36 Main St., Florence. (413) 584-2444. info@colorwaymusic.com.
Brand X: 7 p.m. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton.
Charlie Hunter Trio: 7 p.m. $20-$25. The Parlor Room, 32 Masonic St., Northampton.
Mark Nomad & “Harmonica” Steve — 100 years of playing the Blues: 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield.
Matisyahu: 8 p.m. Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl St., Northampton.
Peter Biedermann: 5-6 p.m. Performs his original, boundary-crossing compositions on 6 and 12 string guitars. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Voices of Inspiration: 7:30 p.m. Clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois and friends perform works of Bernstein, Glinka, Schubert. Free. Bezanson Recital Hall, UMass Fine Arts Center, Amherst. (413) 545-2511.
STAGE/FILM/DANCE
From The Boat To Obama & Beyond: 10 a.m. Free. Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton.
Food & Farm Series — A Portrait of Wendell Berry: 7-9 p.m. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst.
Equus: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oldcastle Theatre Company, 331 Main St., Bennington, VT.
ETC.
Where the Real Meets the Surreal — Comics and Graphic Novels Event: 7-8:45 p.m. Three artists will be on hand to read their work and discuss the future of the genre in the digital age. Holly Black, author of The Good Neighbors; Denis Kitchen, cartoonist of Kitchen Sink Books; Christopher Couch, author of The Will Eisner Companion. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Gold Coast Diasporas — Identity, Culture and Power: 5 p.m. Historian Walter C. Rucker of Rutgers University discuss the changing forms of identity of enslaved West Africans from Gold Coast in the Americas. Free. Seelye Hall 106, 2 Seelye Dr., Northampton. (413) 585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.
