Events for May 21, 2025
Langstroth’s Literary Bee
In May, stop by the GPL Local History Room as we celebrate Reverend Lorenzo Langstroth, Greenfield resident and the “Father of Modern Beekeeping”. Langstroth developed the moveable frame beehive, which made it possible to harvest honey and check on the bee's health without destroying the bee hive. When Langstroth wrote his classic book Hive and the Honey-Bee in 1853, he included inspiration from some of the English language’s great poets and playwrights. Langstroth generally quoted a select few lines of poetry or prose, but we have expanded those to show the full context of the material. Think of this as a literary garden, with a Langstroth bee flying among its lines and branches. The self-guided program will be on view in the Local History Room for the month of May.
Bootleggers Footwear Center 20% off Sandal Sale
Bootleggers Footwear Center 261 Mohawk Trail, Greenfield20% Off Regularly Priced Sandals. Step into savings with our 20% off Sandal Sale! We've got the perfect pair waiting just for you. With our large selection of sandals in stock, you're sure to find a new favorite sandals for you or even the whole family! *20% off in store only, Not on previous purchases, Some exclusions do apply. See store for details*
The Overlap: A GCC Student Group Exhibition
The Overlap - a GCC student group exhibition, showing work by artists Acadia Black, Emilio DiDonna, Calla Hubert, Caroline James, Nayana LaFond, Tyler Milliken, Charis Mockel-Cole, Olivia Vassar, Morgan Willis, Rich Sergeiko-Marcotte. These students are apart of Greenfield Community College’s Visual Arts Seminar instructed by Chenda Cope The opening reception is free and open to the public! Friday, May 9th, 5pm-8pm Please check our website for weekly gallery hours: www.artspacegreenfield.org/#artspace-hours
Solo Exhibition by Lydia M Kinney
Lydia M Kinney’s Solo Exhibition showcases vibrant, structured and layered abstracted paintings. Lydia is a GCC Alum based in Greenfield. The opening reception is free and open to the public! Friday, May 9th, 5pm-8pm Please check our website for weekly gallery hours: www.artspacegreenfield.org/#artspace-hours
Planning for Medicare with Heather Hurd
Join Heather Herd on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:00 pm for “Planning for Medicare”. Led by a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts representative, this presentation is tailored for individuals approaching Medicare eligibility. Topics include an explanation of Medicare, the Medicare enrollment timeline, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, and programs available to early retirees. This session is ideal for individuals in your community who may still be working and looking to transition to Medicare. For more information, contact Lisa Prolman at [email protected], or call (413) 772-1544. This session is free and open to the public.
Walt McClements / bobbie / Mental Drift
Walt McClements is an accordionist and multi-instrumentalist living in Los Angeles. Gorgeous atmospheric texture. https://waltmcclements.bandcamp.com/album/a-hole-in-the-fence bobbie is ambient dream pop from western Massachusetts. https://bobbie.bandcamp.com/track/spiral Mental Drift is experimental synth goodness from the woods of western Mass