GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College and the Greenfield Public Library will kick off the second annual “Reading for Change: A Community Read Project” in a virtual event on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m.
This fall, participants will read “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work” by Dave Isay. According to a Greenfield Public Library press release, the book includes a collection of interviews organized around the theme of work, emphasizing stories of passion, courage and commitment.
There will be three virtual events, starting with the Sept. 22 kick-off event. It will include introductions, an overview of the “Reading for Change” program and a discussion about the importance of considering our relationship to work.
Copies of the book are available at the Greenfield Public Library. For more information and to register for the Zoom link, visit bit.ly/3knvhx9.
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library, in collaboration with the Franklin County Hunger Task Force, will host the “Hunger Action Month Traveling Show” from Saturday, Sept. 24 to Friday, Sept. 30, as part of National Hunger Action Month.
According to a Greenfield Public Library press release, there will be six posters on the library grounds with information about hunger in our community. Each poster explores a different issue related to hunger, and features ways to help end hunger locally, including QR code links that can be read by smartphones.
The Franklin County Hunger Task Force, a program of Community Action Pioneer Valley, organized the Hunger Action Traveling Show. The task force includes community members and staff, volunteers and guests from Franklin County’s food access programs.
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Television (GCTV) is launching a new channel, Channel 17, that will air City Council, School Committee and other government meetings starting Sept. 30.
While Channel 17 will exclusively offer government programming, Channel 15 — which has been airing a mix of public meetings and community programming — will transition to exclusively offering community and educational programming.
“Under Greenfield’s contract with the cable company, we are allowed two channels for community, educational and government programming,” GCTV Executive Director Nick Ring said in a press release. “Moving Greenfield city meetings and other governmental affairs programming to Channel 17 will allow for scheduling consistency and more community programming, including locally produced shows and those from regional access stations and beyond.”
“GCTV provides a valuable public service by giving citizens an unfiltered view of what their government is doing and giving community members the ability to create their own TV programs,” Mayor Roxann Wedegartner said in a press release. “We congratulate them on the launch of this new channel dedicated exclusively to governmental affairs.”
The change will not affect the availability of recorded meetings on GCTV’s website and YouTube channel.
Schedules for the two channels, information on how community members can create their own programs and more details can be found at gctv.org.
GREENFIELD — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts’ monthly brown bag program for qualifying seniors will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center, located at 35 Pleasant St.
According to a notice from Senior Center Activities Director Kathy Dunn, seniors who receive fuel assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other benefits will qualify. To apply, call the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts at 413-247-9738. Applications are also on hand at the Senior Center.
GREENFIELD — Naturalist John Root will lead a 60-minute presentation on songbirds of the Northeast on Friday, Oct. 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center, located at 35 Pleasant St.
The role of song in these birds’ lives will be discussed, as well as their diet, social behavior and other adaptations for survival. According to a notice from Senior Center Activities Director Kathy Dunn, participants will also learn how to provide attractive habitat for songbirds.
The presentation is free to attend and open to the public, although advance registration is required. Stop by the Senior Center’s front desk or call 413-772-1517, ext. 0 to register. Funding is provided by a grant from the Greenfield Cultural Council and by the Highland Street Foundation.
GREENFIELD — Greening Greenfield, an organization that advocates for increased energy and environmental sustainability, will host a fall nature walk at Barton Cove on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Participants will explore forest habitat with ecologists Pat Serrentino and Alex Haro, and nature enthusiast Nancy Hazard. According to a notice from Greening Greenfield member Edie Heinemann, walkers will consider how animals, plants and insects interact during the spring and summer, as well as how these interactions change with the coming of winter.
Participants are advised to wear sturdy shoes and bring hiking poles if they’d like. Binoculars would be helpful but not required. Masks are optional. Heavy rain cancels.
This free walk is geared toward adults and children over 8 years old, and is limited to 12 participants. To be placed on the registration list or if you have questions or need directions, email Edie Heinemann at ediesh82346@gmail.com.