April 2009 Happenings

April 3, Mystery Author Archer Mayor to speak at Agawam Cultural Council Applause Series, 7:30 p.m. at Agawam Public Library. Mayor will be reading from, and autographing his new novel, The Catch. The Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St. Phone: 789-1550 or on the Web at www.agawamlibrary.org. Additional info www.agawamcc.org. April 3, Trout Unlimited Conservation Banquet, at the West Springfield/Agawam Lodge of Elks, 422 Morgan Road, West Springfield. Over $8,000 worth of raffle and auction items will be awarded. All proceeds support the Pioneer Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited cold water conservation projects. Open to the public. Tickets at $20 each on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Joe Babineau at 323-6037 for tickets or banquet info. April 4, Step In to Spring Craft and Vendor Show, Agawam Congregational Church, 745 Main St., Agawam, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thirty plus crafters and vendors. Jewelry, Americana products, woodwork, barn stars, skin care, and spa products, fleece products, hand crafted keepsakes, personalized piggy banks, personalized mirrors, mugs and ornaments, pet accessories, Mary Kay, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Partylite. April 4, Flights of Fantasy with George Takei, at Symphony Hall, 8 p.m. Go where no man has gone before with Star Trek s Mr. Sulu (George Takei) narrating Flights of Fantasy with Kevin Rhodes and the orchestra performing music from The Lord of the Rings and the music of John Williams Star Wars; Harry Potter, Star Trek. Sponsored by TDBanknorth. Info: www.symphonyhall.com. April 4, 14th Annual Bloom Women s Bible Conference, A Woman after God s Own Heart, Speaker Elizabeth George, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Westfield Evangelical Free Church, 568 Southwick Road, Westfield. Cost: $40 per person. George is a well-known author, teacher, and speaker whose ministry is dedicated to teaching the bible to women in a way that changes their lives. The conference will be divided into three sessions: 1. Thinking on the Truth (Phil. 4:8); 2. Winning Over Worry (Mt. 6:34); 3. Trusting the Lord (Romans 8:28). Contact Karen Loftus, Registrar at 562-9903 or dick-loftus@comcast.net to receive a brochure and registration info. April 5, Dane Kane Singers, 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Church, Holyoke. Tickets $10. Benefit for the new Holyoke Center Senior. For info call 322-5625. April 7, Evening Yoga at the Northampton Senior Center, 6-7 p.m. The fee for four weeks is $30 for Northampton seniors and $35 for ages 55-59 and non-Northampton seniors. The Northampton Senior Center is located at 67 Conz St. Info: 587-1228. April 8, Easter Arrangement Workshop, 6-8 p.m. at the Holyoke Creative Arts Center, 400 South Elm St., Holyoke. This arrangement session will be presented by Tony Raschilla. Info: 532-0456 Web: www.holyokecac.org. Call for details. April 8, Flower Arranging Workshop, 6-8 P.M. at the Holyoke Creative Arts Center, 400 South Elm St., Holyoke. The instructor is Tony Rascilla. Workshop theme will be Easter. For info call 532-0465 or visit www.holyokecac.org. April 8, Gallery Talk: Lincoln to the Nth Degree, 4 p.m. matinee. Senior Curator Nancy Mowll Matthews. Free and open to the public. Williams College Museum of Art, 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Ste. 2, Williamstown, MA., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m., Sun. Info: www.wcma.org. April 15, Gardens in the Woods opens for the season. The theme associated with the Garden this year is Learn, Grow, and Protect. Garden in the Woods is a 45-acre public botanic garden in Framingham, Mass. Info: www.newenglandwild.org. April 15, Artist s Talk: Zwelethu Mthethwa at 7 p.m., Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williams College. South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa will speak about his work featured in Beyond the Familiar: Photography and the Construction of Community. Info: www.wcma.org. April 16, Plenty of Fish in the Sea Social Nights at Mystic Aquarium, 7-11 p.m. The socials include gourmet hors d oeuvres created by Ocean Blue Catering, a cash bar, tableside wine samplings from various vineyards (these wines will also be available for purchase) and dancing to music provided by deejay Chip Kelly "all on the aquarium s main exhibit floor, home to fish, marine mammals, reptiles and more. Seating will be randomly assigned to encourage mingling. Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, Main Exhibit Floor, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT. Cost is $25 per person with cash bar. Space is limited. Reservations recommended. Call 860-572-5955, X336. April 19, Northern Connecticut Vegetarians Potluck, at 5 p.m. Jim Motavalli will speak on the Impact of Meat, Dairy, and Other Animal Products on Climate Change. Attendees should bring a healthy vegan dish to share, a note card listing its ingredients and your name. A donation of $8 per adult is requested. The Carniglia Senior Center, 41 Oak St., Windsor Locks, CT. For info call Harry at 860-623-8082 or see www.northctveg.org. April 23, Gallery Talk: States of Mind: The Prints of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 4 p.m. Emily Arensman, graduate student in the History of Art, class of 2010. Williams College Museum of Art, 15 Lawrence Hall Dr., Ste 2, Williamstown, MA. Free and open to the public, 10 a.m-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. . Info: www.wcma.org. April 25, Earth Day at Garden in the Woods with free admission Fun family activities including a scavenger hunt, face painting, recycling relay race, invasive plant game. Garden in the Wood is a 45-acre public botanic garden in Framingham, Mass. Info: www.newenglandwild.org. April 25, Opera Gala, Symphony Hall at 8 p.m. Love, lust, murder, betrayal and lots of laughs are in store as Maestro Rhodes hosts an informative and sometimes irreverent look at the bigger than life world of opera with favorites from La Boh me, Rigoletto, The Barber of Seville, Don Giovanni, Turandot, the Magic Flute. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank and United Personnel. Info: www.springfieldsymphony.com. April 25, Craft Fair, at the Florence Congregational Church, Northampton, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26, Free Admission All Day in celebration of Cambridge Science Festival at Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA. Hours daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 30, Ameriville by Universes, 8 pm., Bowker Auditorium, New World Theater, UMass. Universes, the acclaimed Bronx-based quartet, bring their unique brand of high-energy, hip-hop-based performance to their eagerly awaited new work. Tickets: FAC box office, 545-2511 or online at www.newworldtheater.org.