Critical Mass(achusetts)

Critical Mass(achusetts)

by | May 21, 2009 | Leisure

For the 10th year in a row, countless bike enthusiasts will ditch their cars and get themselves to work, school, or play on bikes, in search of a healthy body and a peaceful mind. Breakfasts, guided trail tours, lectures, raffles, tune-ups, even rodeos—Pioneer...
Blistering Barnacles!

Blistering Barnacles!

by | May 28, 2009 | Leisure

Hello, what's that? You say there's a mystery afoot? Well, I daresay I know a fellow who might be able to help.Both beloved for its gorgeous sequential art and Boy Scouts-inspired lessons in ethics, and criticized for its often racist undertones,...
H20 Celebration

H20 Celebration

by | Jun 4, 2009 | Leisure

Celebrate all things H2O at the Connecticut River Valley Great Spring Water Event, which includes art, music, education and activism, all to do with the wet stuff. At 1:15 p.m., you can hear keynote speaker Daniel Esty, author of Green to Gold and director of the Yale...
Harleys for Hope

Harleys for Hope

by | Jun 18, 2009 | Leisure

After Jeremiah Micka lost his younger sister Stephanie to cancer on July 1, 2007, he decided to fight back against the disease and to help others avoid a similar fate. His answer: Steph's Wild Ride. This second annual family-friendly event hosts motorcycle rides,...
Juniper in June

Juniper in June

by | Jun 25, 2009 | Leisure

Instructors from the Juniper Summer Writing Institute will read selections from their work this week. Readers include University of Massachusetts professors, visiting professors from Iowa Writers' Workshop, Carnegie Mellon and others, winners and recipients of...