Thursday 1/12
Basketball Hall of Fame Spalding Hoophall Classic: The showcase, which will take place from January 12-16 at Springfield College, will begin with the local games on Thursday and Friday. Thursday will be the boys day while the girls will play on Friday. The national games begin on Saturday. Sunday includes the local prep games. Thursday, 3 p.m.; Friday, 3 p.m.; Saturday, noon; Sunday, 9 a.m.; Monday, 9 a.m. $10-$20 per day, or $55-$65 for admission to every day. Blake Arena, Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield. hoophall.com/events/spalding-hoophall-classic.
Inner Strength and Peace during Changing Times: Savor the beauty of St. John’s sanctuary in this pew yoga class. No mat necessary. Register at (845) 866-7822. 5 p.m. $11. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Elm St. (enter through Office door), Northampton. [email protected].
Jones Library Contemporary Book Club: The Summer Before the War by Helen Simpson. 7 p.m. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst.
Knitting: 6 p.m. Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., Northfield.
NAMI Connections Peer-to-Peer Support Group: Support for adults living with mental health challenges using a dynamic, informed, compassionate approach. 6 p.m. Free. Easthampton Congregational Church, 112 Main St., Easthampton. (413) 923-8481, [email protected].
Friday 1/13
Basketball Hall of Fame Spalding Hoophall Classic: See Thursday’s listing for details.
Friday Night Dance Party: 7 p.m. Pulaski Club, 79 Maple St., Easthampton. thepulaskiclub.com/calendar.html.
It Takes a Village Free Weekly Mothers Circle: Discuss strategies for managing the stress & adjustment to motherhood. Free childcare is available. 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Corner House, 469 Main St., Ashfield. (413) 650-3640, [email protected], hilltownvillage.org.
The Psychic and The Skeptic: 7:30 p.m. $15. The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Smith College Museum of Art Free Second Friday: 4-6 p.m., Hands on! Create a model of your own stylish seat. 6 -6:30 p.m., Open eyes: Join a guided conversation exploring a work of art. Smith College, 10 Elm St., Northampton.
Saturday 1/14
Asexuals and Aromantics Meet-up: This meet-up exists to support and build community among individuals that seek haven from the highly sexualized and romanticized culture we live in. Pioneer Valley Aces and Aros. 1 p.m. Free. Hillside Pizza, 265 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield. (413) 367-6718, [email protected], meetup.com/Pioneer-Valley-Aces-Meetup/.
Basketball Hall of Fame Spalding Hoophall Classic: See Thursday’s listing for details.
Doctor Who Club: Share an episode with other Whovians. 1 p.m. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1011, [email protected].
Northeastern Poultry Congress: Saturday and Sunday. Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield.
Springfield Bridal Show: Saturday and Sunday. Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield. jenksproductions.com/springfieldbridalshow.
Getting it Right — Resources for Authentic Detail: Accurate details draw the reader in. Inaccuracies distract and make the reader lose trust in the writer. 10:30 a.m. Free. Click Workspace, 2 1/2 Market St., Northampton. (413) 348-7365, [email protected], strawdogwriters.org/events.
LGBTQ Comics Meet-up: 5 p.m. Comics ‘N’ More, 31 Union St., Easthampton.
Mount Monadnock Timber Harvest: 9 a.m. Free. Mount Monadnock, Shaker Farm Road, Jaffrey, NH. (603) 224-9945, [email protected], extension.unh.edu/Cheshire-County.
NOFA/Mass Winter Conference: Go deeper into your winter study sessions at the conference. 7:30 a.m. Worcester State University, 486 Chandler St., Worcester. [email protected].
Northampton Winter Farmers Market: 9 a.m. Free. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, 80 Locust St., Northampton. (860) 481-9807, [email protected], nohowintermarket.com.
Refuel and Renew: Yoga, massage, shopping, energy work, food, drink, music and more! 10 a.m. Gasoline Alley the Salon, 250 Albany St., Springfield.
Second Saturday in Shelburne Falls: 10 a.m. Free. The Village of Shelburne Falls, 75 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-2526, [email protected].
Spanish Conversation Group: 3 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Intro to Musical Improv Workshop: 11:30 a.m. $40. The Pilates Studio of Hadley, 104 Russell St., Hadley.
The Writing Room: 9:30 a.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Sunday 1/15
Basketball Hall of Fame Spalding Hoophall Classic: See Thursday’s listing for details.
Eastern States Exposition Presents Northeastern Poultry Congress: See Saturday’s listing.
Eastern States Exposition Presents Springfield Bridal Show: See Saturday’s listing.
Reading: Zane Kotker will read from Goodnight, Ladies, her novella about three women who have turned seventy and don’t know what to do about it. 2 p.m. Free. White Square Books, 86 Cottage St., Easthampton. (413) 203-1717, [email protected].
The Scribe’s Institute — Martin Luther King Gala for Literacy and Learning: 7 p.m. The Hartford Club, 46 Prospect St., Hartford.
Monday 1/16
Basketball Hall of Fame Spalding Hoophall Classic: See Thursday’s listing for details.
Living Fully, Aging Gracefully Series: 1 p.m. Greenfield Senior Center, Greenfield.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration: 10 a.m. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Dr., Greenfield. gcc.mass.edu/events/martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebration/.
Sunderland Knitting Circle: 10 a.m. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School St., Sunderland. (413) 665-2642, [email protected], sunderlandpubliclibrary.org.
Tuesday 1/17
Beat Stress — Drumming with Ellen Clegg: 6:30 p.m. $12-$16. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 48 Elm St., Northampton. (413) 824-8813, [email protected], ellenclegg.com.
Genealogy: 6:30 p.m. Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., Northfield.
MotherWoman Support Group: Drop-in support group for pregnant women and mothers up to 1 yr post-birth. 10 a.m. Free. Criterion Child Enrichment Center, 228 King St., Stop & Shop Plaza, Northampton. (413) 587-1471, [email protected].
Northampton Poetry Open Mic: Open mic followed by poetry slam. 8 p.m. $3-$4. World War II Club, 50 Conz St., Northampton. northamptonpoetry.com.
Soul Centered Healing: For emotional and mental health. 6 p.m. Free. Wellspring, 104 Russell St., Hadley. (413) 687-7748, [email protected].
Teen Scene Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. Lilly Library, 19 Meadow St., Northampton.
Noon Book Discussion Group: Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical by Timothy Keller. Noon. St. Phillip’s Church, Easthampton. [email protected].
Wednesday 1/18
Business After Hours: In from the cold — a healthy winter social. 5:30 p.m. Free. Community Health Center of Franklin County, 489 Bernardston Road, suite 108, Greenfield.
Free Cooking Classes: 5:30 p.m. First Universalist Church, 31 North Main St., Orange.
Knitting Clinic: 4:30 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Speakeasy Toastmasters: 7 p.m. Free. Elaine Center, 20 N. Maple St., Hadley. toastofnorthampton.org.
Tong Ren: Energy healing class. Noon. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 570-3367, [email protected], amazinghealings.org.
Valley Voices Story Slam: Slippery Slope. 7:30 p.m. $10. Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Court, Northampton.
Zine Club: A club for people in their teens and 20s to share, support, and inspire the creation and appreciation of zines. 6 p.m. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1011, [email protected].
Parent-Friendly Events for Kids
THURSDAY: LEGO Club: 3:30 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
FRIDAY: Hadley Playgroup: 9:30 a.m. Free. Whole Children, 41 Russell St., Hadley. (413) 587-3677, [email protected].
Kidleidoscope — Three Fridays in January: 10:30 a.m. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Kids Friday — LEGOs: 2 p.m. Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main St., Northfield.
Mother Goose on the Loose: 10 a.m. Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., Greenfield.
Shutesbury Weekly Playgroup: 9 a.m. Shutesbury Elementary School, Shutesbury. (978) 544-5157.
South Hadley Family Frolic: 10:30 a.m. Free. Gaylord Library, 47 College St., South Hadley. (413) 538-5047.
Sunderland Drop-In Playground: 9:30 a.m. Sunderland Elementary School, Sunderland.
Sunderland Storytime: 11 a.m. Sunderland Library, Sunderland. (413) 665-2642.
Toddler and Preschooler Play Series — Materials Play: 11 a.m. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 W. Bay Road, Amherst. carlemuseum.org/content/upcoming-events.
SATURDAY: Girl Scout Badge Days — Hearth Cooking for Scouts: 10 a.m. Historic Deerfield, 84 Old Main St., Deerfield. historic-deerfield.org/event/hands/.
Sunderland Lego Club: 10:30 a.m. Sunderland Library, Sunderland. (413) 665-2642.
MONDAY: Northampton Parents Center: 9:30 a.m. Edwards Church, 297 Main St., Northampton. northamptonparentscenter.org.
Shutesbury Weekly Tales and Tunes: 9:30 a.m. M.N. Spear Library, Shutesbury. (978) 544-5157.
TUESDAY: Craft Time: 3:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Kids’ Craft Club: 3:30 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Mother Goose on the Loose: 10 a.m. Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., Greenfield.
WEDNESDAY: Minecraft Club: 3:30 p.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
Preschool Storytime: 11 a.m. Tilton Library, 75 N. Main St., South Deerfield.
Southampton Story Hour and Play Time: 10:30 a.m. Free. Edwards Library, Southampton.
Story Time: 10:15 a.m. Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
Toddler Time: 11 a.m. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton.
