Patrick Leonardo, operation manager at American Medical Response (AMR), pets Freddie, the company’s Goldendoodle comfort dog, at the Greenfield headquarters on High Street in March 2020. Freddie will be in attendance at AMR’s Job Fair and Family Fun Day at Greenfield’s Court Square on Sunday.
Patrick Leonardo, operation manager at American Medical Response (AMR), pets Freddie, the company’s Goldendoodle comfort dog, at the Greenfield headquarters on High Street in March 2020. Freddie will be in attendance at AMR’s Job Fair and Family Fun Day at Greenfield’s Court Square on Sunday. Credit: Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ

Moose Lodge serving baked ziti

GREENFIELD — The Moose Lodge at 20 School St. will offer to-go meals of baked ziti, with kielbasa, peppers and red onions, along with salad, a roll and dessert, on Monday from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Meals cost $10.

To order, call Karen at 413-559-8992 or the Moose Lodge at 413-773-9030 by Sunday at 5 p.m.

Free Libby training session offered Monday

GREENFIELD — Experts in Libby, a free and easy way to borrow and read both e-books and audiobooks, will offer a virtual training session on Monday at 10 a.m., teaching participants how to borrow from the Greenfield Public Library’s digital catalog of books.

Those who are already using Libby but want to learn the experts’ favorite tips and tricks can join at 10:45 a.m. for the Libby Deep Dive session. Participants may attend one or both sessions. According to a Greenfield Public Library press release, all that’s needed is a library card.

To register for the free Libby training session, visit bit.ly/greenfieldtrain.

Support group offered for caregivers

GREENFIELD — The Salasin Project and The RECOVER Project are co-sponsoring a virtual education/support group for caregivers who have domestic violence and/or substance use histories. The group has open enrollment, so there is no deadline by which to sign up.

The Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Related Treatment and Recovery is a 16-week, evidence-based group designed to offer adult caregivers educational information about human growth and development. This program explores the impact of substance misuse and domestic violence on children and families. The topics from week to week are designed to strengthen participants’ self-esteem and to encourage strength-based models for guiding behaviors in children.

For more information, contact Lynn Norwood at lynnnorwood@wmtcinfo.org or 413-774-4307, ext. 3.

AMR plans Job Fair and Family Fun Day

GREENFIELD — American Medical Response (AMR) is ramping up its hiring efforts to help Western Massachusetts job seekers get back to work and pursue career opportunities in emergency medical services.

As such, AMR is inviting the public to attend its first-ever Job Fair and Family Fun Day on Sunday to learn more about career opportunities with its company, including openings for EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Court Square.

According to an AMR press release, families will enjoy a cookout, face painting, balloon animals and a “touch-a-truck” event, with AMR personnel, comfort dog Freddie, and representatives from the Greenfield Police and Fire departments in attendance. The release states AMR Northeast Regional Director Patrick Pickering and Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedegartner will also be present.