“We shape our tools,” exclaimed 20th century media and technology critic Marshall McLuhan, “therefore our tools shape us.”

This Thursday—in conjunction with the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center exhibit Road Trip: America Through the Windshield (showing through Oct. 26)—self-described “eclectic and integrative psychotherapist” David Cohen offers Car Trance. It’s a multimedia presentation exploring the neuropsychology behind the automobile’s mediation of our social and ecological environments. See BrattleboroMuseum.org for details.

Also this week, the Springfield Museums’ 11th annual History On The Move Car Show promises an appearance by Paul Mennett (host of NESN’s Crusin’ New England), driving demonstrations of a replica of the Springfield-built 1893 Duryea, and a lecture on local early automotive history by museum docent Jerre Hoffman. You can also enjoy an assortment of vintage and muscle cars, an awards ceremony, and more. See SpringfieldMuseums.org for more information.

Sept. 4, 7 p.m., Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center, 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, (802) 257-0124.

Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards St., Springfield, (413) 263-6800.