Community Calendar

An official selection of the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival, the East Coast debut of The Clayton Effect is on view throughout June at Split Level Gallery, 33 Hawley Street in Northampton, MA.

Flush with saucy humor, social commentary, and a semi-autobiographical view on transgender life, step inside the bathroom to experience The Clayton Effect. Inspired by the foundational film editing principle developed in the 1900s (known as the Kuleshov Effect), this silent-but-deadly movie, lathered with a throwback feel and a razor-sharp modern twist, takes the plunge into representations of gender. Jiggling the handle has never been more fun!

In addition to the short film, queer artist Jacob Clayton will be showing four mixed-media photo-based self-portraits, as part of We Contain Multitudes: A Curated Collective of 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Creatives’ Voices, curated by M. Rudder.

Join us for an unforgettable performance of music, led by Dr. Kathy Bullock, carrying a people through bondage and into freedom. Songs of Slavery & Emancipation is more than a concert, it is a living tribute to resilience, faith and the unbreakable spirit of a people.

Compiled by Swiss scholar and musician Mat Callahan, Songs of Slavery and Emancipation is a collection of songs composed and sung by slaves either preparing for, or commemorating, revolt. To this collection is added the songs of the abolitionist movement, dedicated to the eradication of the slave system. Many of the abolitionist songs were composed by fugitive slaves or free Black people, and were widely disseminated in the Northern States between the American Revolution and the Civil War.

This tour had all its funding slashed by the current regime due to the nature of its content, Black History. This workshop and concert will be a fund raiser for the tour and you will be able to give generously on the ticket page.

An 8-state tour from Berea, KY into Canada is stopping at sites along the Underground Railroad, performing works from the Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Project. This tour brings together the Berea/Jubilo singers, and will provide a singing workshop with history under the direction of Dr. Kathy Bullock. Together they weave a powerful tapestry of narratives and melodies rooted in the history of enslaved people’s journey to freedom and the abolitionist movement.

Join us for an unforgettable performance of music,led by Dr. Kathy Bullock, carrying a people through bondage and into freedom. Songs of Slavery & Emancipation is more than a concert; it is a living tribute to resilience, faith and the unbreakable spirit of a people.
The Berea Jubilo Singers of Kentucky bring songs composed and sung by slaves either preparing for, or commemorating revolt. To this collection is added the songs of the abolitionist movement, dedicated to the eradication of the slave system, composed by fugitive slaves or free Black people.
The concert is preceded by a hands-on singing workshop with history under the direction of Dr. Bullock. Together they weave a powerful tapestry of narratives and melodies rooted in the history of enslaved people’s journey to freedom and the abolitionist movement.

1:00 -2:15: Music Workshop led byDr. Kathy Bullock
4:00: Concert with Dr. Bullock and the Berea Jubilo Singers.

Get an inside look at the work of a curator of American art during this special conversation between Kathleen A. Foster (Philadelphia Museum of Art) and Karen Sherry (Worcester Art Museum). In 2021, Foster led the opening of the Robert L. McNeil Galleries of American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. And earlier this year, Sherry headed a complete redesign of the Worcester Art Museum’s American Art Galleries, now open. Together, they will dive into the approaches, perspectives, research, and behind-the-scenes process that goes into reimagining galleries of American art for visitors today.

Speakers: Kathleen A. Foster (Philadelphia Museum of Art, Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Senior Curator of American Art and Director of the Center for American Art) and Karen Sherry (Worcester Art Museum, Curator of American Art)

The Florence Community Band hosts community band musicians from all over the valley at a special concert celebrating their 25th anniversary. Join us for an afternoon of fun, familiar, and favorite music in the picturesque Look Park Pines Theater.

Florence Community Band will host our Community Band Festival at the Look Park Pines Theater in Northampton on Sunday, June 21. Come play in the band, listen in the audience, and celebrate Father's Day while making music with potential hundreds of fellow instrumental musicians! The concert is free (there is a vehicle fee to enter the park) and starts at 3 pm. If you are a musician and would like to participate, please contact priscilla@florencecommunityband.com

Band Director Priscilla Ross says, “Calling all musicians! To continue celebrating our 25th Anniversary, we are reprising our Community Band Festival of days old! Join us on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the picturesque Look Park Pines Theater for the rehearsal (in the morning), lunch, and then the concert. We can't wait to play with you!”

Florence Community Band has long-standing roots in the Pioneer Valley and has an active playing membership of 75 musicians. With a commitment to community and musical excellence, FCB continues to grow and flourish as a welcoming place for all. Come join us for the concert or join the band and play with us for future concerts!

A fundraiser for Friends of Lake Warner! Enjoy an intimate afternoon of music with five-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson and acclaimed pianist Miro Sprague. Both artists share a deep connection to the Pioneer Valley and Lake Warner. This promises to be a warm-hearted, fun-filled fundraiser you won’t want to miss!

Hailed as “the firm champion of contemporary American music (Classical Voice North America),” the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) presents a free Father’s Day concert on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at NEC’s Jordan Hall. Quickly approaching its 30th year, BMOP continues to champion American music of the last century. Led by its intrepid artistic director/conductor Gil Rose, BMOP programs an invigorating evening of new orchestral works by American composers: John Aylward’s potent History of the World, Avner Dorman’s cello concerto Inner Fire featuring internationally heralded cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper, Miami Variations by Pulitzer Prize-winning Paul Moravec, and Symphony No. 5 “Africa” by Bernard Rogers.

Mount Holyoke College Summer Theatre proudly presents “The 39 Steps” adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel of John Buchanen from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, playing July 17th-July 25th in the Studio Theatre of Kendall Sports & Dance Complex.

Our first season closes with a fast-paced comedy thriller packed with spies, mystery, and nonstop laughs. When ordinary man Richard Hannay becomes entangled in an international espionage plot, he is swept into a whirlwind adventure across Britain. Featuring a handful of actors playing dozens of characters, The 39 Steps is a wildly inventive theatrical experience that combines Hitchcock suspense with hilarious physical comedy.

This production is directed by Mochael Ofori with Set Design by Alina Tschumakow, Costume Design by Jensen Glick, Lighting Design by Sam Skynner, Sound Design by Kirk Longhofer.

Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, July 17th, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, July 18th, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, July 19th, 2:00pm
Wednesday, July 22nd, 7:30pm
Thursday, July 23rd, 7:30pm
Friday, July 24th, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 25th, 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Tickets: $15 General Admission | $25 Season Pass
For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhcsummertheatre.ludus.com or contact us at MHCSummerTheatres@MtHolyoke.edu.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
We are pleased to invite you to the 2nd International Conference on Nursing Education & Healthcare 2026, taking place on June 22–23, 2026, in London, UK.
Theme: “Caring Beyond Boundaries: Nursing’s Impact on Global Health”
More about us: https://nursingeducationconferences.org
Venue: London Hyatt palace – A Global Hub of Culture, History, and Innovation.