Thursday 6/9

Easthampton Healthy Youth Coalition: Q&A session, teen use of e-cigs and marijuana presentations. 5:30 p.m. Easthampton High School, 70 Williston Ave., Easthampton.easthamptoncoalition.org.

Friends of the Greenfield Public Library Spelling Bee: To benefit the GPL’s summer reading program. 6:30 p.m. Free. Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., Greenfield. (413)-772-1544.

Jones Library Contemporary Book Club: Euphoria, by Lily King. 7 p.m. Jones Library, Amherst. (413) 259-3168.

Knitting: 6 p.m. Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., Northfield.

Madcap Tour of Midtown Manhattan Pocket Parks: A walking tour of midtown Manhattan focused on small parks. Starting and ending at Grand Central Station. 11 a.m. Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge. (413)-298-3926, info@berkshirebotanical.org, berkshirebotanical.org.

Meridians in Motion: Workshop with Nini Melvin. 6 p.m. $15. Sawmill Herb Farm, 140 Meadow St., Florence. sawmill-farm.com.

Reading in Fiction, Poetry, and Non-Fiction: 7 p.m. Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., Northfield.

Westfield Farmers’ Market: Noon. Free. Episcopal Church of the Atonement, corner of Court and Pleasant streets, Westfield. (413) 562-5461, ext., 101, farmersmarket@atonementwestfield.net, westfieldfarmersmarket.net.

Young Adult Book Group for Adults: Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis. 6 p.m. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley. (413) 534-7307.

Friday 6/10

An Evening of Surrealist Games: 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro. (802)257-0124, office@brattleboromuseum.org.

Greenfield and Waltham Healthy Aging Study Results: 2 p.m. Senior Center, Greenfield.

Inaugural Rural Policy Advisory Commission Meeting: 11:30 a.m. Franklin County Regional Council of Governments, 2 Olive St., Greenfield.

Northampton Father’s Day Breakfast: Free for Northampton seniors. $5 non-resident seniors and guests of a senior. 9 a.m. Northampton Senior Center, Conz Street, Northampton. (413) 587-1228.

Raven’s Ball: 5:30 p.m. Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield.

Shelburne Falls Farmers Market: 2 p.m. Free. Shelburne Falls Farmers Market, corner of Main and Water streets, Shelburne Falls. shelburnefallsfarmersmarket@gmail.com, shelburnefallsfarmersmarket.org.

Saturday 6/11

Amherst Wine and Beer Tasting: Beer Tasting: Pelham PTO sponsors tasting and silent auction. 4 p.m. Amherst Farm Winery, 529 Belchertown Road, Amherst. (413) 230-3192.

Bike Rodeo: 1 p.m. Greenfield Middle School, Greenfield.

Book Signing with Melissa Mendes and Charles Forsman: 5 p.m. Free. Comics N’ More, 31 Union St., Easthampton. (413) 529-0800, comicsnmoreeast@gmail.com.

Chess Club, Casual, Drop-in: 1 p.m. Lilly Library, 19 Meadow St., Northampton.

Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and Reflection: Create relaxing, enticing gardens with the three qualities that contribute to a serene outdoor setting: simplicity, a sense of sanctuary, and delight. $15-$20. 10 a.m. Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge. (413) 298-3926, info@berkshirebotanical.org, berkshirebotanical.org.

Easthampton Farmers and Makers’ Market: 10 a.m. Municipal Building parking lot, 50 Payson Ave., Easthampton.

HeartSong Vocals: 10 a.m. Emily Williston Memorial Library, 9 Park St., Easthampton.

Northampton Garden Tour: 10 a.m. $15-$20. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. forbeslibrary.org.

OnTrend Spring Craft Fair: Shoppers will find high-quality handmade jewelry, woodcrafts, housewares, soaps, candles, and much more. 10 a.m. Free. Hadley Town Commons, Russell Street, Hadley. info@ontrendcrafts.com, ontrendcrafts.com.

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration — Cooking with Herbs: Learn about the use of herbs in cooking, which added flavor and freshness to seasonal dishes. 10 a.m. Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main St., Deerfield. (413) 775-7214, info@historic-deerfield.org.

Pelham Town Hall Complex: A Tour: With Joseph Larson of the Pelham Historical Commission. 10 a.m. Pelham Town Hall Complex, 374-376 Amherst Road, Pelham. (413) 256-8256.

Preserving Agricultural History — Seeds, Land and Stories: Discussion with Lisa DePiano, permaculture designer and Marie Rohan and Wendy Farley of Gaylord Library’s Seeds and Stories series. 10 a.m. Gaylord Library, 47 College St., South Hadley. (413) 538-5047.

Reading: Natasha Lowe will help celebrate the Cultural Chaos Festival by reading from The Power of Poppy Pendle and The Courage of Cat Campbell. 1 p.m. Free. White Square Books, 86 Cottage St., Easthampton. (413) 203-1717, eileen.corbeil@gmail.com.

Relay For Life of Windham County: Noon. Free. Brattleboro Union High School, 131 Fairground Road, Brattleboro. (800) 227-2345, relayforlife.org/WindhamVT.

What’s up in the Skies? Chemtrails: Karren M. Hoyt presents a slide show on chemtrails, weather modification, and geoengineering. 3 p.m. Donations appreciated. Green Fields Market, upstairs community room, 144 Main St., Greenfield. (603) 852-6058, cloudwakeup@gmail.com.

Sunday 6/12

Asexuals Meet-up, Pioneer Valley Aces: This meet-up exists to support and build community among individuals that identify with the multi-dimensional sphere of asexual identities. 1 p.m. Free. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall, 256 Sunset Ave., Amherst. (413) 367-6718, melnel88@gmail.com.

Gallery of Readers — Beth Dirks and Zane Kotker: 3 p.m. Free. Neilson Library Browsing Room, Smith College, Northampton. Galleryofreaders.org, galleryofreaders.org.

Katelynn’s Ride/Run: 10K run or bicycle routes of various lengths to benefit fight against children’s cancer. 9 a.m. Hampshire College campus, Amherst. (413) 303-9233, kride.org.

Lake Wyola Road Race and Walk: 10 a.m. Lake Wyola Association house, 6 Shore Dr., Shutesbury. lakewyola.com/roadrace.

Morning Bird Walk at the Bryant Homestead: Walk on the Rivulet Trail with John Green. $10. 8 a.m. William Cullen Bryant Homestead, 207 Bryant Road, Cummington. (413) 684 0148, westregion@thetrustees.org.

Northampton Insight Meditation: 7 p.m. Karuna Yoga Studio, 25 Main St., Northampton. (413) 584-2515.

Orchard Planning and Management Workshop: Join longtime orchardists Pru Smith and Sharon Gensler as they talk about small-scale homestead orcharding. 1:30 p.m. $30-$38. Wild Browse Farm and Sustainability Center, 87 Bullard Pasture Road, Wendell. (860) 716-5122, dan@nofamass.org, nofamass.org/events/orchard-planning-and-maintenance.

Reading: Terry Brooks reads from his new fantasy novel The Sorcerer’s Daughter. 3:30 p.m. Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley. (413) 534-7307.

Strawberry Jam Making Class: 10 a.m. Free. Red Fire Farm, 7 Carver St., Granby. (413) 4677645, recipes@redfirefarm.com.

Sunday Heroclix: 1 p.m. Comics ‘N’ More, 31 Union St., Easthampton. comicsnmoreeast.com/calendar.

The Tiny Book Show: A mobile museum of tiny books — all under 3 inches tall — housed in a vintage caravan. Includes a tiny book-making workshop. Sunday, 2 p.m.; Monday, 1 p.m. Free. The Art Garden, 14 Depot St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-2782, csartgarden@gmail.com, thecreativitycaravan.com/tiny-book-show.

Toys Panel Discussion: Four panelists will discuss how contemporary toys are changing the ways that toys support creative growth in children. 2 p.m. Free. Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge St., Northampton. (413) 584-6011, stansherer@historic-northampton.org, historicnorthampton.org.

Westfield YMCA Wave Triathlon: 8 a.m. $50. Westfield. racesonline.com/events/westfield-ymca-wave-triathlon.

Monday 6/13

Free Audio Access to the PC: Two-hour workshop for people who have difficulty reading text on their PC. Preregister. 3:30 p.m. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1017.

Free Culinary Arts and Hospitality Classes: 8 p.m. Free. Holyoke Community College, Ware, Northampton, Springfield, Holyoke. (413)-552-2042, mdaniels@hcc.edu.

Knitting Circle: 10 a.m. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. (413) 665-2642, director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org, sunderlandpubliclibrary.org.

Odyssey Crime Club: The Fifth Floor by Michael Harvey. 7 p.m. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley. (41#) 534-7307.

Qigong: 10 a.m. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. (413) 665-2642, director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org.

Research on Adoptive Families Headed by Same-Sex and Heterosexual Couples: Psychologist Abbie E. Goldberg on her 10-year study of adoptive families headed by same-sex and heterosexual couples. 7:30 p.m. Free. Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall, 5 Chapin Dr., Northampton. (413)-585-2190, mhobbes@smith.edu.

Second Monday Book Discussion: Mansfield Park. 6:30 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.

Thich Nhat Hanh Sangha: 6 p.m. The Edwards Church, 297 Main St., Northampton. (207) 841-5419.

The Tiny Book Show: See Sunday’s listing for details.

What to Say, and How to Say It: 5:30 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.

Workshop — Making Found Object Art: Three-day workshop on making assemblages from found objects led by Andy Rothschild. Finished works will be displayed in the Artspace gallery. Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. $75. Artspace Greenfield, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. (413) 772-6811, info@artspacegreenfield.com, artspacegreenfield.com/classes.

Tuesday 6/14

Exploring Homebirth: 6 p.m. Green Fields Market, 144 Main St., Greenfield.

Montague Chair Yoga: 10:30 a.m. Montague Senior Center, 62 5th St., Turners Falls. (413) 863-4500.

Northampton Poetry Open Mic: 8 p.m. World War II Club, 50 Conz St., Northampton. northamptonpoetry.com.

Senior Tea: 2 p.m. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. sunderlandpubliclibrary.org.

Tai Chi Classes: 6 p.m. $10. First Universalist Church, 31 North Main Street, Orange.

A Reading from Nautilus II: 10:30 a.m. Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley. (413) 534-7307.

Wednesday 6/15

All Ages Open Mic: Hosted By F. Alex Johnson. 7 p.m. Free. Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom, 36 Main St., Florence. (413) 268-7757, info@colorwaymusic.com, brewpractitioners.com.

Author Talk: 6:30 p.m. Meekins Library, 2 Williams St., Williamsburg.

Dharma Gentle Yoga: 10 a.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.

Free Cooking Classes: 5:30 p.m. First Universalist Church, 31 North Main St., Orange.

LVISS — Lower Valley Irish Slow Session: 6:30 p.m. Free. DeCice Hall at the Marian Center, 1365 Northampton St., Holyoke.

Positive Solutions Workshop: Parent workshop. Free childcare. 9:30 a.m. Free. Northampton Parents Center, Edwards Church, 297 Main St., Northampton. (413) 587-1471, bblack@northampton-k12.us.

Reading: Yaa Gyasi reads from her new novel Homegoing. 7 p.m. Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley. (413) 534-7307.

Tong Ren Energy Healing Class: Relax your mind, calm your emotions, increase chi. Noon. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 570-3367, kahadden@aol.com, amazinghealings.org.

Parent-Friendly Events for Kids

THURDSAY: Furry Friends Activity Time: 10:30 a.m. Cheshire Children’s Museum, Keene.

Story Hour: 10:30 a.m. Emily Williston Memorial Library, 9 Park St., Easthampton.

FRIDAY: Smith College Museum of Art kidsSecond Friday: Celebrate the arrival of summer in 3D. 4 p.m. Free. Smith College Museum of Art, at Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. (413) 585-2760, scmagen@smith.edu.

Sunderland Preschool Story/Craft Time: 11 a.m. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland.

Toddler and Preschooler Play Series — Open Book, Open Play: 10:30 a.m. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 W. Bay Road, Amherst. carlemuseum.org/content/upcoming-events.

TUESDAY: Beverly Cleary Book Club: 4 p.m. Jones Library, Amherst. (413) 259-3091, kids@joneslibrary.org.

Mother Goose on the Loose: 10 a.m. Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., Greenfield.