CIDER DAYS: Orchard Care For Homeowners with John Bunker

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

John Bunker is an American legend when it comes to Apples and Apple Trees. He is the founder of the mail order nursery Fedco Trees, a division of the cooperative Fedco Seeds. John is well known for his art which can be found in every Fedco catalogue. For most of his life, he has worked to preserve rare old apple varieties from across Maine and the New England region. He founded the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity, Maine in 2012. This orchard is magnificent and a must visit when in the area! His most recent book Apples and the Art of Detection: Tracking Down, Identifying and Preserving Rare Apples (2019) is yet another masterful book by this author. It is an undeniable resource for homeowners and apple detectives who wish to identify their found trees. This one hour talk is geared towards small orchards of 1-10 tree. It is the perfect fit for homeowners or stewards. Help your trees bear fruit, for pies and cidermaking!  

$7

Cider Tasting at Ryan and Casey

Ryan and Caey Liquors 55 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United States

NOON – 3 PM Tastings: Artifact Cider, Laird’s Apple Jack, Belle de Brillet pear cognac, Eden Cider, Far From The Tree Cider, Angry Orchard Cider

CiderDays 2.0 Dinner

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

6 premier women producers will be sharing their products over a 5 course meal. Judith Maloney of West County Cider (MA) Crowned Queen Pomona in 2019, Judith is well-known as Co-Founder of CiderDays (1994). In 1984 she helped put cider back on the map for all by launching the first commercial cidery since prohibition in the US with late husband Terry Maloney. Lisa Laird Dunn of Laird’s & Company (NJ) A 9th generation Laird, Lisa is the COO and Global Ambassador, for America’s oldest distiller (circa 1698). Even George Washington was a known fan of Laird’s Apple Jack! Today the Lairds continue on with their 300+ year tradition of providing quality apple spirits all while keeping family first. Louisa Spencer of Farnum Hill Cider and Poverty Lane Orchard (NH). Based in Lebanon this cidery founded by Louisa and husband Steve Wood is surrounded by spectacular orchards that are famous for providing select cider apples to makers across the US and in every bottle of Farnum Hill. Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Cider (VT) Located in Newport Vermont, Eden makes ciders that highlight the finest apple of local orchards. Ice Cider from Eden is especially sought after and not to be missed. Eleanor is the…

$100

Cider Days 2.0 Chat: Fill Up Our Wassail: Folk Traditions and Co-fermentation of Cider and Beer

Four Phantoms Brewing Co. 301 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA, United States

Four Phantoms co-founder and brewer, Drew, is giving a free talk for Cider Days 2.0! Fill Up Our Wassail will go over the folk traditions and co-fermentation of cider and beer with an emphasis on the British Isles and Baltic Peninsula, and will break down the contributions of yeast and bacteria typically found inside apples. We’ll also have sweet and savory apple pies on the menu, featuring different varietals from Pine Hill Orchards. Talk begins at 1pm.

Free

Good’N Toasty Artisanal Pizza Pop-Up

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

Good ‘n Toasty pizza pop-up is a female owned and operated business based in Greenfield, MA. Good ‘n Toasty was born out of the midst of COVID-19 to one small woman with big dreams, Nicole Nartowicz. With a focus on local seasonal ingredients, Good ‘n Toasty creates New England inspired 12″ Neapolitan style pizzas in our two Gozney Roccbox ovens. Good ‘n Toasty believes in thinking globally and acting locally, which is why we use compostable plates, pizza boxes, napkins, and utensils that we recycle, along with any food waste, at Martin’s Farm Compost & Mulch in Greenfield. PIZZAS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SALE/PICK-UP. MENU: MARGHERITA – $14+ San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, olive oil. HARVEST – $16 Local butternut squash and sage puree, caramelized onion, gruyere & parmesan, balsamic glaze Add sausage +$2 butternut squash – Ciesluk farmstand, Deerfield sausage – Bostrom farm, Greenfield HAM & APPLE – $16 Herbed olive oil, red onion, ham, local apple, smoked cheddar apples – Clarkdale Fruit Farm, Deerfield CHEESY GARLIC BREAD- $12 Roasted Garlic, Six Cheese Blend

$12 – $18

Valley Tea Dance! Pajama Party Special!

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

Welcome to the Valley Tea Dance. Our local dances are fun, safe and a welcoming space for Lesbian/Queer women identified people to get together and dance. We recognize and appreciate the complexity and beauty of all genders. Our aim is to create an enjoyable space specifically for women and adjacent individuals who love women. Therefore, our dances are specifically for this group. Trans women and non-binary folk who connect with femininity are part of our Community. The dances are a collaborative effort of Holyoke Lesbian Meetup and Hawks and Reed.

$10 – $15

Madhouse Local: The Baxbys/ Tysk Tysk Task/ Spiralhead/ The Upstairs District

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

Western Massachusetts has long been a musical destination with a vibrant community of performers, aspiring and established. The Madhouse Local Concert Series seeks to showcase this community while helping aspiring musicians to find their place within it.

$10 – $15

Special Menu Night Featuring Guest Cocktail Bartender and Historian Al Culliton, DJ Mental Drift, and DJ Luis

10 Forward 10 Fiske Ave, Greenfield, MA, United States

Special Guest Bartender & Cocktail Historian AL CULLITON with 10F Cocktail Bartender & Menu Designer NICK BARTINO Present a one night only menu featuring some of their favorite Fall Cocktails. Al will also premiere a custom cocktail they designed for the 10 Forward Fall Specials Menu. 7pm-8pm Al and Nick discuss and prepare their cocktails for a video segment filmed by GCTV. Sit at the bar to be part of their live audience and try the menu! Stay for bar hours with DJ Mental Drift 7pm-9pm, DJ Luis 9pm-11pm

Event Series Trivia Night at the Hangar of Greenfield

Trivia Night at the Hangar of Greenfield

Hangar of Greenfield 30 Federal Street, Greenfield

Fall at the Hangar is where it's at! With football season here, we thought we'd add some more fun into the mix. Join us every Tuesday for Trivia Night at the Hangar Pub and Grill of Greenfield. Hosted by Leora, our Trivia Night is played entirely on your smartphone. Two rounds of 30 questions with a 15 minute break in-between. The winning team receives a Hangar Pub and Grill Gift Card that can be used at any Hangar Pub and Grill location. Additional prizes will vary by the week. So bring your friends and your phone for a night of wings, beer and fun!

Preparing Children for an Uncertain Future

The LAVA Center 324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, United States

Doug Selwyn, editor of At the Center of All Possibilities: Transforming Education for Our Children’s Future, explores the question “What education do our children need to be best prepared for their unpredictable future?” Educating our young is one of the primary responsibilities of any society so that they are ready and able to meet the (by definition) unpredictable future they are growing into, ready to step up as the actors and decision-makers in their communities as the current elder generation ages out of those roles. As we look at public education across the nation it is clear that it is failing—by almost any measure—as we refuse to face and act on crisis after crisis, be it climate or pandemic, and exhibit a willingness to leave critical thinking at the door. This workshop begins with a summary of Selwyn’s research with educators and activists around the country regarding the question; how can we help our young people learn what they need to know and be able to do if they are to survive and thrive, as individuals, in communities, and on a healthy planet? Following presentation of the research, participants will together explore the central and strategize around local, state and…

Free