ServiceNet hires chief HR officer

NORTHAMPTON — Mary Dunn, a lifelong resident of the Pioneer Valley, has joined ServiceNet as chief human resources officer.

Born and raised in Holyoke, Dunn earned her bachelor’s degree in political science at Wheaton College. Her first job after graduation was as a marketing assistant with a life insurance company. While she soon learned that cold-calling prospective customers was not for her, she was intrigued enough about insurance to consider working on the benefits side of human resources.

Dunn pursued that interest in her second job, working for the next seven years at the Center for Human Development in Springfield, where she oversaw the agency’s workers’ compensation, short-term disability and other benefit programs. While at CHD, she also enrolled in law school at what was then Western New England College, earning the law degree that would serve her well in subsequent HR roles at Emmanuel College, Springfield College and Baystate Health.

“Having greater knowledge of the law, especially as it applies to employment, has been invaluable,” Dunn said in a statement.

After she left Baystate Health in 2020 to care for her parents through the first year of the pandemic, Dunn worked briefly for a law firm but found herself missing human resources.

“It’s my passion,” she said. “I love how organizations work and enjoy helping people make the most of their work experience. We spend so much of our time on the job and I want to help match people to work they care about, on a team where they feel welcome and at home.”

‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ coming to Garden Cinemas

GREENFIELD — “The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1922) starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. will be screened at the Garden Cinemas on Monday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m.

Set in medieval England, “Robin Hood” tells the tale of the Earl of Huntingdon (Fairbanks), a nobleman who joins King Richard the Lion-Hearted (Wallace Beery) on a crusade to the holy land. Huntingdon later returns to England to find Richard’s cruel brother, Prince John (Sam De Grasse), falsely claiming the throne, enriching his aristocratic cronies and tyrannizing the citizenry. Huntingdon takes to the woods and becomes Robin Hood, soon joined by a band of merry men who undermine Prince John’s reign by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.

The screening will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating music for silent films.

“Seeing a Fairbanks picture in a theater with live music and an audience is a classic movie experience,” Rapsis said in a statement. “These films were designed for the big screen, live music and large audiences. Put it all together again and you get a sense of why people first fell in love with the movies.”

Upcoming titles in the Garden Cinemas’ silent film series include:

■Monday, Jan. 1, 6:30 p.m. “The Gold Rush” (1925).

■Monday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. “Flesh and the Devil” (1926).

■Monday, March 4, 6:30 p.m. “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928).

■Monday, April 1, 6:30 p.m. “Safety Last” (1923).

Admission is $10.50 for adults and $8.50 for children, seniors and students. Tickets are available online at gardencinemas.net or at the door.