The Moose Lodge at 20 School St. in Greenfield.
The Moose Lodge at 20 School St. in Greenfield. Credit: Staff File Photo/Paul Franz

Pair of Moose Lodge dinners canceled

GREENFIELD — Two upcoming spaghetti dinners at the Moose Lodge on School Street, which had been scheduled for Oct. 12 and Oct. 26, have been canceled.

Musica Franklin to host concerts in Greenfield, Turners Falls

Musica Franklin will host two concerts this month with Abdou Sarr, a master teacher of the sabaar and djembe dances from Senegal.

Sarr will present drumming, dance and songs from Senegal. The first concert will take place on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Temple Israel, located at 27 Pierce St. in Greenfield. Next will be a concert on Monday, Oct. 17, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. at Sheffield Elementary School, located at 43 Crocker Ave. in Turners Falls.

Both concerts are free and open to the public. Masks are required.

Community herbalist to lead workshop at LAVA Center

GREENFIELD — Herbalist Patti Williams will present a workshop at The LAVA Center, located at 324 Main St., on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. The workshop will focus on preparing herbs for wellness during the winter.

Williams has been practicing in Greenfield for the past 10 years and is the creator of Earthcraft Botanicals. She is a graduate of the Boston School of Herbal Studies and has been a guest teacher for its apprenticeship program.

The workshop will focus on the particular herbs and their preparations for enhancing health and lessening maladies during the winter, according to a LAVA Center press release. The workshop will delve into their healing properties and the creation of teas, tinctures and balms as delivery methods for nature’s medicines.

Registration is required. Please register by Saturday, Oct. 15, by emailing MsPWilliams007@gmail.com. There will be a $20 fee for the workshop, payable at the door.

LAVA Center to host Third Tuesday Greenfield Word

GREENFIELD — The Third Tuesday Greenfield Word organized by Human Error Publishing will be held at The LAVA Center, 324 Main St., on Oct. 18, from 7 to 10 p.m. Open mic starts at 7:30 and featured authors start at 8:30.