Black Uhuru at Hawks & Reed

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

For over 50 years Black Uhuru has remained one of the most popular recognized prolific reggae band from Jamaica. The living legends have earned several achievements in the music industry including winning the first ever Grammy Award for reggae music. They’re long success along with having the highest reggae record sales after Bob Marley & the most songs sampled by other artist over the years has allowed them to become Ambassadors of reggae. COVID-19 POLICY: Masks highly recommended.  Tickets for ALL events* are available for purchase by phone (via CC payment), in person at the box office, or at the door** *Unless H&R is not ticketing the event. **Only if there are tickets available – please call or email ahead of time.

$25 – $30

Greenfield Public Library Author Talk

Greenfield Public Library 412 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty Author Talk with Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Best Selling Author and Leading Expert on Social Confidence For more information and to register for the Author Talks, go to https://greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/ Brought to you by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Free

Swing Caravan and the GCC Music Revue

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

Swing Caravan and the GCC Music Revue Swing Caravan is back! Since bandleader Matthew Shippee took a five year hiatus from concerts to focus on raising kiddos, the band has been returning to area stages in varied configurations with Kirk Sanger on bass, new original songs, and an assortment of guitar pedals for interpreting Gypsy Jazz and vocal jazz standards. This regular gig also features fabulous guest musicians associated with the GCC Music Department where Matthew is faculty and chair of the Contemporary Music Studies program. COVID-19 POLICY: Masks highly recommended. Tickets for ALL events* are available for purchase by phone (via CC payment), in person at the box office, or at the door** *Unless H&R is not ticketing the event. **Only if there are tickets available – please call or email ahead of time.

$5 – $25

DRAG BINGO at HAWKS AND REED

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

Drag Bingo at Hawks & Reed Second Thursday of Every Month 7pm-9pm Come early and grab a drink from the bar or a bite to eat at Cocina Lupita. Games are 10 rounds for $12, additional bingo cards are $2 each, with fabulous prizes to win! We will be serving amazing cocktails and delicious food. If you feel like a snack but aren’t much of a player, feel free to join anyway! See you soon! O-69!!!! All Ages, but adult language used. *Hawks and Reed is a wheelchair accessible venue with single occupy, gender neutral bathrooms that are also accessible. Bingo audience sits at card tables with chairs that can be moved to accommodate needs* COVID-19 POLICY: Masks highly recommended.  Tickets for ALL events* are available for purchase by phone (via CC payment), in person at the box office, or at the door** *Unless H&R is not ticketing the event. **Only if there are tickets available – please call or email ahead of time.

Soul Magnets at Hawks & Reed

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

Soul Magnets is a horn-heavy 9-piece ensemble, playing a mix of old-school, funk and neo-soul originals, deep covers, and dancefloor favorites. We’ve appeared around the Valley at the Green River Festival, Luthier’s Co-op, Stone Church, New City Brewery, Millpond Live, and at TransPerformance performing some of our favorite music: Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, and the Superfly soundtrack! COVID-19 POLICY: Masks highly recommended. Tickets for ALL events* are available for purchase by phone (via CC payment), in person at the box office, or at the door** *Unless H&R is not ticketing the event. **Only if there are tickets available – please call or email ahead of time.

$10 – $15

Jules Findlay: Album Release Party

Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center 289 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

Jules Findlay: Album Release Party at Hawks & Reed DJ: Hetriks Media by: Guru Space Featured artists : Jules Findlay – FB Blacc – Kiexiza Rodriquez -Tuneleef Des December – Jay Supra Smiles – Quan Th3 Donn – Pasto Chris Gwop – Beyond Compare – Evie – T Brown – Pharaoh Bacon – Raig COVID-19 POLICY: Masks highly recommended. Tickets for ALL events* are available for purchase by phone (via CC payment), in person at the box office, or at the door** *Unless H&R is not ticketing the event. **Only if there are tickets available – please call or email ahead of time.

$10 – $15
Event Series Greenfield Farmers’ Market

Greenfield Farmers’ Market

Court Square Court Square, Greenfield, MA, United States

Established in 1975, the Greenfield Farmers’ Market provides a direct, profitable retail sales outlet for area Farmers/Growers, and promotes the production of high quality locally grown produce and other farm or agricultural products. Additionally, to enhance both the Market and the community, we include baked goods and value added food products, crafts and other locally prepared merchandise on a space-available basis, to educate the consumer in the value of local production. The Greenfield Farmers’ Market usually has 30 participating vendors that sell a wide variety of organic and conventional produce ranging from heirloom tomatoes, yellow & green squash, potatoes, corn, multiple varieties of lettuce, onions, scallions, culinary herbs, swiss chard, kale, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet & hot peppers, strawberries, red & black raspberries, blueberries, apples, peaches, pears, plums, apple cider, watermelon, leeks, perennial plant – cone flower, bee balm, hosta, pansies and many more varieties of plants, locally raised grass-fed beef, pork and lamb, fresh eggs, cheese and so much more!

GPL’s Pop Up Library at the Greenfield Farmers Market

Greenfield Public Library 412 Main St, Greenfield, MA, United States

The Greenfield Public Library will be at the Greenfield Farmers Market on Saturday, October 15, from 8 am -12:30 pm. Stop by to get or update a library card! There will be giveaways, button making, and a chance to learn what’s new at your local library, all while supporting your local farmers!

Free

Racial Justice Rising & Twice As Smart Present: Where Is The Kindness? Homelessness, Migration, and Immigration

First United Methodist Church 25 Church Street, Greenfield, MA, United States

Saturday, October 15 at 2 p.m. IN PERSON PROGRAM at First United Methodist Church 25 Church Street, Greenfield MA Program is free — Donations are welcome! ~ Masks optional ~ Join students and staff of Twice As Smart as they explore immigration, migration, and homelessness — topics filled with adversity for many — using the powerful mode of song. This will be an interactive program, so please bring your family's migration and/or immigration stories and experiences to share. With students Bella, Jay, Jemenae, Johan, Jose, and Leilani, and instructors Gloria Matlock, Becca Eowind, and Michael Nix. Twice as Smart is a Greenfield, MA program that assists children with their educational endeavors. Director Gloria Matlock and her team teach communication and homework skills, financial literacy, and other topics. Racial Justice Rising's programs are supported in part by grants from these Local Cultural Councils: Amherst, Ashfield, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont-Hawley, Conway, Deerfield, Gill, Greenfield, Heath, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Pelham, Rowe, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.