Events

Cooking Demo with Food Bank of Western MA

Millers Falls Library, 1-2pm

Hannah, Nutrition Coordinator from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, demonstrates how thoughtful meal planning can save time and money.

Voo Co-Op Info Session

The Rendezvous, 8-10pm (repeats Thursday and Saturday at 8pm)

Learn about the new Voo Cooperative and sign up.

OPEN: Food Pantry

Brick House, 24 Third St., 10am-1pm

Nice and Easy Walk

Great Falls Discovery Center, 1-2pm

Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk. Geared for seniors, but open to all.

Home Recording & Mixing Workshop with Ethan Lindblom

National Spiritual Alliance, 2 Montague Ave., Lake Pleasant, 4-6pm, $25

Housing Production Plan Meeting

20 Masonic Ave., Montague City, 5-6:30pm (dinner served; drop in after 5:30pm)

Share your thoughts, concerns, and needs regarding the future of housing in Montague.

Double Edge Presents: Documentary Screening and Book Talk

Shea Theater, 7-9pm

Screening of Double Edge: A Living Culture, followed by founder Stacy Klein reading from her new book and answering questions about the theatre's 45-year legacy.

Drop-In

National Spiritual Alliance, 1 Montague Ave., Lake Pleasant, 11am-1pm

A relaxed, open space for connection, reflection, and gentle support - no schedule, no pressure, just come as you are.

Local Author: Brad Timm

Great Falls Discovery Center, 1-2pm, registration required

"Wild About Wildlife!" - activities exploring animal behaviors, adaptations, and ecosystems. Ideal for grades 2-5; younger children welcome with an adult.

Lofi Lab

Carnegie Library, 4-5pm (repeats Saturday 4-5pm)

A low-pressure creative space - bring a graphic novel, a sketchbook, or just need a quiet spot to write. Music and supplies provided.

Bird Beak Buffet

Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, 3-5:30pm, First Friday

Learn about the many different bird beaks and the foods different birds are adapted to eat, at the welcome-desk investigation station.

Dance from Awesome Art in Motion

Discovery Center Lawn, 2 Avenue A, 4:30pm, First Friday

Pumpkin Swap

Spinner Park, Avenue A + Fourth St., 5-7pm, First Friday

Exchange an old Jack-o'-lantern or pumpkin for composting and get a free slice of pumpkin pie.

All Vinyl DJ Set

Breakdown Records, 59 Avenue A, 5-7pm, First Friday

Art Exhibition by Reiner Wilhems-Tricarico

Ritual Bowl, 109 Avenue A, 5-8pm, First Friday

Mystic Cat Pinball Grand Opening

113-115 Avenue A, First Friday

Half-price admission ($6.50 adults, $5.50 kids under 12); free admission with Mystic Pinball swag.

French Bistro Favorites at Dream House Restaurant

37 3rd St., 5-8pm, First Friday

Cider & Snacks from Clarksdale Farm

LOOT, 5-8pm, First Friday

Revisit: Exploring Memory and Nostalgia

Opening Reception at Waterway Arts, 5-8pm, First Friday

Patch Burger Pop-Up

St. Kaz, 197 Avenue A, 5-8pm, First Friday

Smash burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, French fries, and animal-style fries. Open to the public.

Brick House First Friday

24 Third St., 5:30pm potluck / 6pm open mic / 6:45pm live music

Live music from Autumn Phoenix (Jazz Folk Indie Pop).

Live/Local Music at Music Connection

187 Avenue A, 6-9pm, free, all ages, First Friday

Featuring Wain (headliner), TFR, Friends We Keep, YourArmsAreMyLegs, Cleansed, and Caedus.

Dead Man's Waltz

Shea Theater, 8-11pm, First Friday

An all-star Northeast festival-scene collective (formerly Steal Your Peach) interweaving classic songs and jams of the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers Band, and the Band.

Drew Paton

The Rendezvous, 6:30-8:30pm, First Friday

Ashuelot Chamber Music Series: Rachmaninoff & Ravel

Montague Retreat Center, 177 Ripley Road, 7:30pm

A program tracing the piano trio from Rachmaninoff's youthful lament through Gade's Romantic miniatures to Ravel's fusion of poetry, rhythm, and brilliance. With Louisa Stonehill (violin), Edward Arron (cello), and Nicholas Burns (piano).

Great Falls Farmers Market

Peskeompskut Park, Ave A +7th, 9am-1pm

Fresh produce and more. SNAP/HIP accepted.

Dove of Peace Bazaar

Our Lady of Peace, 90 7th St., 8:30am-1pm

Attic treasures, Christmas gifts, quilt raffle, bake sale, and lunch.

OPEN: Food Pantry

Brick House, 24 Third St., 10am-1pm

Used Book Sale

Carnegie Library, 10am-1pm

Fiction, paperbacks, kids' books, DVDs/CDs, and audiobooks. Hundreds of recent donations.

READING: David James

Greenfield Savings Bank, 282 Avenue A, 10:30-11:30am

David James, co-author with the late Louise Shattuck, reads from Spirit & Spa, a history of Spiritualism and the founding of the Village of Lake Pleasant.

Wooden Horse

Shea Theater, 8pm, $30

A six-piece tribute to America and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, recreating the sun-soaked harmonies and lush arrangements of the 70s.

Riot Frog

The Rendezvous, 8pm

A mix of original material and fan-favorite covers spanning melodic ballads, Americana, blues, punk, psychedelic rock, and straight-up rock and roll.

A Quebecois Jam Session

Great Falls Discovery Center, 2:30-4:30pm

An informal group of musicians gathers to honor this rich and joyful French-Canadian music.

Karaoke with Buckingham Rabbits Vintage

The Rendezvous, 8pm

It's a Wonderful Night in Turners Falls

Avenue A & Third Street, shops open until 8pm; Santa arrives at Spinner Park, 6:30pm

The annual downtown holiday event - shops open late, with Santa greeting children at Spinner Park. More details to come.