Community Calendar

A Day of Cats, Crafts, Music, and Community Fun

Brimfield, MA — Looking for a fun summer outing? Feline Fun Day returns on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 11 AM to 4 PM at Brimfield Winery, and everyone is invited.
Hosted by Here Today Adopted Tomorrow (HTAT), a cage-free cat shelter based in Brimfield, Feline Fun Day is a celebration of cats and community with something for all ages.

What to expect:

🐱 Visit friendly shelter kittens (not available for adoption at the event)
🛍️ Local craft and artisan vendors
🎶 Live music throughout the day
🍷 Wine and beer in a relaxed outdoor setting
🎟️ Raffles with fun prizes

All proceeds support HTAT’s work keeping cats safe, healthy, and supported in our community.
Bring your friends, bring your family, and enjoy a relaxed summer day of shopping, music, and feline fun.

Learn more at heretodaysanctuary.org.

Brew at The Zoo is back for another year! Presented by PeoplesBank, B@TZ is The Zoo's largest fundraiser and features samples from local breweries, a home brew competition, live music, food trucks, a raffle and, of course, animal interactions.

www.forestparkzoo.org/brew. Ages 21+. Tickets are required.

Join bluegrass musician David Clark Carroll and CitySpace for a fun, open bluegrass jam! Bring your instruments and your favorite tunes — from Bill Monroe to the Stanley Brothers and beyond. Held every first Saturday of the month during Art Walk Easthampton, this monthly jam brings the community together for music, connection, and good old-fashioned fun.

All are welcome. Free to join. All ages.

On Wednesday, August 5, at 6:30 PM the Unitarian Society of Northampton welcomes Cape Harmony (www.capeharmony.org) a summer ensemble of ten college-aged a cappella singers chosen by audition from across the nation. The suggested donation is $20, sliding scale. This year half the proceeds will benefit the Movement Voter Fund a non-partisan, 501(c)3 organization that distributes grants to nonprofits working for ballot access, voter registration and voter turnout. 

Cape Harmony's 2026 repertoire includes Locked out of Heaven (OPB Bruno Mars) • Daydreaming (OPB Aretha Franklin) • Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (OPB Starship) • I Heard It Through The Grapevine (OPB Marvin Gaye) • True Colors (OPB Cyndi Lauper) • As (OPB Stevie Wonder) • It's All Coming Back to Me Now (OPB Céline Dion) • bye (OPB Ariana Grande) • Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) • Midnight Sun (OPB Zara Larsson) • Never Can Say Goodbye (OPB The Jackson 5) • Zero to Hero (from Disney's Hercules) • Feeling Good (OPB Nina Simone) • Wide Awake (OPB Katy Perry) • Don't Speak (OPB No Doubt) • Call Me (OPB Blondie) • You and I (OPB Lady Gaga) • This Love (OPB Maroon 5) • A Sunday Kind of Love (OPB Etta James) • Love Shack (OPB The B-52s)

Join us for the Wind & Reed Jazz Jam Session at 50 Arrow Gallery!

Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring an instrument, sign up, and jam alongside our house band of professional local musicians.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, meet other players in the community, perform in front of an audience, or just have a great time making music, this session is for you.

The evening will begin with a 30-minute opening set from the house band, followed by a 90-minute open jam session with a first-come, first-served sign-up list. Players will have opportunities to solo, accompany, experiment, and express themselves in a supportive and collaborative environment.

All styles, experience levels, and creative approaches are encouraged — just keep it respectful, musical, and fun.

Suggested donation: $5 plus tips

Bring your horn, sticks, voice, pedals, weird instruments, or just come hang and listen.

Nu Mu 5: 'Minding a New Way' presents eclectic and sonically-charged musical events at 118 Elliot over 3 weekends in August from Friday Aug 7th to Aug 21. The 'Minding a New Way’ art show features opens Fri Aug 7 for Gallery Walk - at 8pm celebrated bassist and storyteller Hilliard Greene performs his powerful solo “Milestone Negro Spirituals" -- at 8:45 Jeff Lederer, Pete Simoneaux and others join Hilliard to expand the circle of sound.
Subsequent weekends of the festival will feature acts such as Southern Vermont's Anarchoharmonia musicians along with visiting students from Long Island University’s Post
Modern Ensemble, percussionist Julian Gerstin and his original Jazz compositions, NYC-based emo-gaze band Cannon Fodder, the Turbulence Orchestra with their large format improvisation ensemble, a Sunday morning open-to-all meditation session, culminating in a raucous finale designed to deliver ‘Sonic Liberation’ to all.

Join us in celebrating the richness of Afro-Diaspora culture at this vibrant, family-friendly community event featuring music, food, art, and folk dance. Enjoy live band performances, cultural exhibits, global cuisine, and activities for all ages, including virtual reality rides and hands-on cultural activities.

What to expect:
• Vibrant cultural marketplace
• Food vendors serving American & Diasporan cuisine
• Live Congolese Band by Orchestre Moto
• Jollof Wars culinary showcase
• Cultural Fashion Show
• Senegalese folk dance
• Board games and interactive activities
• Virtual reality rides
• Free face painting and kids’ activities
• Free backpack giveaway (while supplies last)

All are welcome to join in a joyful, inclusive celebration of culture and community. Rain or shine — don’t miss it!

"LIVE from Ashtonwood" continues its 2026 season presenting the multi-talented, and South Hadley hometown hero and singer-songwriter Kimaya Diggs.

As always, this summer backyard house concert will be streamed LIVE and free of charge via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/AshtonwoodHouseConcerts.

Kanin Wren fronts the most dynamic live Taylor Swift Experience for fans of all ages. Playing all of the greatest hits from You Belong With Me to Midnights, Kanin Wren’s Taylor Swift Experience is packing dance floors and creating timeless once in a lifetime memories. With fun choreography, multiple costume changes, spot on musical delivery, Kanin’s tribute to the genius of Taylor Swift is a must-see act. VIP experiences are available for super fans!

VIP Experience includes early access, preferred seating, signed limited edition poster, meet and greet, and pre-show acoustic concert.
Upgrade your ticket to VIP experience when you purchase.
VIP Experience 6:00 pm
Doors Open 6:30 pm
Showtime 7:30 pm

Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present an evening of exceptional songwriting featuring Joy Clark, Luke Concannon, Midnight Betty, and Lizzy Mandell. The concert opens with Luke Concannon, Lizzy Mandell, and Midnight Betty performing an intimate in-the-round set before Louisiana singer-songwriter Joy Clark and her quartet close the evening. Blending folk, Americana, indie, country, and blues influences, these acclaimed artists bring heartfelt songs, rich harmonies, and compelling stories to the stage for a memorable night of original music.