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Paul Richmond and Human Error Publishing's long-running literary series. Doors at 7, open mic at 7:30, and featured authors 8:30. If you would like to be on the mailing list or put your name in to be a feature author, contact Paul Richmond at paul@humanerrorpublishing.com.

Inspired by the Greenfield Public Library’s announcement that they are giving away copies of The Constitution on Saturday, The LAVA Center is pleased to announce a participatory reading of The Constitution. All are welcome to bring their copy and help to read the document aloud or to listen as others read. There will be copies on hand to share for those who don’t have one. Following the reading, there will be a discussion. Bring your questions, comments, and concerns, too. What does the Constitution say about topics currently in the news? How has the Constitution and how it has been interpreted by the Supreme Court and Congress impacted our lives in Massachusetts over time? Let’s explore together! Capping the afternoon’s activities is an opportunity to record thoughts about our country’s foundational document at a story booth. Teachers and students of history, and all who are concerned about current questions of constitutionality that are in the news are particularly encouraged to participate. Pick up your copy of the Constitution at Greenfield Public Library and then head down Main Street to The LAVA Center, 324 Main Street. LAVA is open at noon; the reading will begin at 12:30 p.m. and is expected…

The LAVA Center hosts a monthly series, Writers Read, on the second Wednesday every month. Coordinated by Lindy Whiton, the series brings in local writers and a couple of outside surprises. $5 suggested donation. Janet MacFadyen's third full-length collection, State of Grass, is forthcoming from Salmon Poetry. Honors include a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant and a Fine Arts Work Center fellowship, with recent work in The High Window, Osiris, Soul-Lit, Scientific American, and Wordpeace. Jan Freeman is the author of three books of poetry, most recently Blue Structure (Calypso Editions). During a 2023 MacDowell fellowship she completed a new collection, The Odyssey of Yes and No. Her poems recently appeared in Barrow Street, The Brooklyn Rail, Gargoyle, Plume, and Salamander. Candace R. Curran is author of Playing in Wrecks, Haleys Press. She is the 2023 Slate Roof Elyse Wolf Chapbook Prize winner, with a full length poetry collection expected early in 2024 with Human Error Press. Her poetry has appeared in New Generation Beats, Writing the Land, Meat For Tea, the Valley Review, and RAW NerVZ Haiku.

Join author Patricia Williams and illustrator Tom Swetland for the launch of their new children’s book, “Fur & Feathers Together: A Tale of the Highland Woods.” Williams will read, Swetland will display original illustrations, and the book will be available for sale and signing. Light refreshments will be served. about the book: The story is about courageous woodland creatures that unite and fight to stop the pollution of their water supply. They are aided by uppity pet dogs, a loud mouthed macaw, and a very flirty red hen. This book was inspired by many years of walking dogs in the beauty of the Highland Woods of Greenfield. The book will be at Greenfield book stores — The Imaginary Bookshop, Federal Street Books and World Eye Bookshop — and at the new Greenfield Public Library. about the author and illustrator: Patricia Williams is a community herbalist and a retired union representative. Throughout her career she has represented Boston hotel workers, municipal workers in central Massachusetts, statewide registered nurses with the Massachusetts Nurses Association and academic professionals at the University of Connecticut. A lifelong advocate of social and economic justice, she is spending her retirement supporting local progressive institutions, candidates and struggles.…

Paul Richmond and Human Error Publishing's long-running literary series. Doors at 7, open mic at 7:30, and featured authors 8:30. If you would like to be on the mailing list or put your name in to be a feature author, contact Paul Richmond at paul@humanerrorpublishing.com.

The LAVA Center hosts a monthly series, Writers Read, on the second Wednesday every month. Coordinated by Lindy Whiton, the series brings in local writers and a couple of outside surprises. $5 suggested donation. Kaia Jackson Kaia (they/them) is a healing-centered creator, space holder and story weaver. They have also served as a movement chaplain, offering emotional and spiritual support, and uplifting practices of embodiment and community care, with activists. They are grateful for every opportunity to write poetry, share stories and tell bad jokes in creative eco-systems that support risk-taking and praise weirdness. Mishie Serrano At only 23, Mishie Serrano is an acclaimed Puerto Rican poet, activist and community organizer. Determined to transform controversy into transformative healing, Mishie’s work as an artivist has led innovative conversations around her school (Holyoke Community College) to prison pipeline, language barriers, immigration, freedom for Puerto Rico, and intersectional feminism. She was recently awarded the HCC LatinX Studies Award in May 2023. Moonlight Davis I am a 76 year-old African-American man, born and raised in a Philadelphia ghetto. I survived segregation, racism, lack of education and personal trauma. I am living proof of what was then, what is here now and what is to…