Bork-Tinen-Kahn Trio to perform at Discovery Center

TURNERS FALLS — The Bork-Tinen-Kahn Trio will perform at the Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.

Ferne Bork, Dan Tinen and Bruce Kahn will use their three voices, guitar and keyboard to perform songs expressing “the richness of human experience, the vitality of human expression, and the complexity of our relationship with one another and the planet,” a Discovery Center event announcement reads. Their presentation of contemporary acoustic and electric music has broad appeal for audiences of all ages.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is a suggested sliding-scale donation of $6 to $15, though children will be admitted for free. Coffee, tea and baked refreshments will be available. Donations help the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center provide free nature programming.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for Shea Theater mural

TURNERS FALLS — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Shea Theater Arts Center mural will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. at the Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A.

According to the Montague town website, “Area residents and members of the community are invited to learn more about the project and the artist behind it.” RiverCulture Program Director Suzanne LoManto stated on the website that this is hopefully the “first of many” murals in Turners Falls.

North Carolina-based muralist Darion Fleming started work on the mural on Sept. 4. The design depicts two figures, pictured from behind, embracing one another. While the figure on the left shows human characteristics, the silhouette on the right depicts trees from the Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area.

The Montague Selectboard approved a $30,510 contract with Common Wealth Murals LLC, a Springfield-based nonprofit that is tasked with managing the project, in January, following a previous vote to allocate $25,000 of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act funding toward the project. Of the $30,510, Fleming will be paid $15,000 for the mural, with the rest of the funds covering supplies, travel and lodging expenses.

Bruchac to speak on Native American medicine at Shea Theater

TURNERS FALLS — Margaret Bruchac of the Nulhegan Abenaki tribe will present “Talk with the Indian Doctress: Interpreting 19th-Century Native American Medicine” on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Shea Theater Arts Center. Refreshments will be served at 1 p.m., followed by Bruchac’s academic talk and time for questions at 1:30 p.m.

In this free presentation, Bruchac will discuss her research on Native American medicinal plants and practitioners, as well as the approaches she uses to share this history. A Shea Theater event announcement explains that these healers “practiced what we would recognize today as herbalism, chiropractic, physiotherapy and even spiritual healing.”

This talk is part of “Food, Farms and Factories,” an ongoing series of 2024 events that explores rural life in Franklin County. “Food, Farms and Factories” is supported by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center, RiverCulture, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, and the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and is funded by Mass Humanities through the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Brick House hosting Fair Housing Workshop

TURNERS FALLS — The Brick House Community Resource Center at 24 Third St. will host a Fair Housing Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. in both English and Spanish. Those interested in discussing their rights regarding housing discrimination and how to access services are welcome.

Refreshments and free child care will be available. To register or with questions, contact Stacey Langknecht at slangknecht@brickhousecommunity.org or 413-800-2496.

League of Women Voters coming to Brick House

TURNERS FALLS — The Brick House Community Resource Center at 24 Third St. will welcome the League of Women Voters of Franklin County on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. Everyone who wants to register to vote is welcome and a Spanish translator will be available.

With questions, contact Stacey Langknecht at slangknecht@brickhousecommunity.org or 413-800-2496.

Connecticut River boat cruise set for Sept. 19

ERVING — A boat cruise on the Connecticut River will he held on Thursday, Sept. 19.

At 11:15 a.m., a bagged lunch will be served at the Erving Senior Center. Transportation from the center to the Northfield boat ramp will leave at 12:30 p.m.

Attendees are urged to dress appropriately for the boat ride as temperatures will cool off on the water.

The lunch and cruise will cost $18, with fees due before the trip. To sign up or for more information, call the Senior Center at 413-423-3649.

Cultural Council grant applications due Oct. 16

MONTAGUE — The Montague Cultural Council is accepting grant applications until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 16.

“These grants support local arts, cultural, science and humanities projects for Montague residents or events in Montague,” an email from Town Planner Maureen Pollock reads. “The goal is to provide funding for a mix of projects such as, but not limited to, exhibits, festivals, field trips, performances, short-term artist residencies, workshops [and] lectures.”

More information on how to apply for a grant is available at montague-ma.gov/g/53/Cultural-Council.