COMMUNITY ACTION

We check out the exhibit, "River Valley Radical Futures" at Holyoke Community College, hear live music from a capella group The Zumbyes and sip wine with Franklin County Wine Friend Ken Washburn.

We check out United Way's fundraiser, Ski United, learn about the "Calm and Candlelight" concert at South Church in Amherst, and send a good Belmonte send-off to the New England Patriots.

We talk to Executive Director Tony Dunne and host Beth Ward of As Schools Match Wits and check in with board member and educator of The Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership.

We talk with keyboardist and former NPR host Christopher O'Riley about musical project "The Bach Dialogues" and learn about Greenfield Community Television's 6th annual Lights! Camera! Greenfield! film festival.

We tour the Amelia Park Children's Museum ahead of their Penguin Plunge fundraiser, we hear live music from singer-songwriter Patty Larkin, and McGovern with Rep. JIm McGovern.

We learn about Community Action Pioneer Valley's fundraiser to tackle heat insecurity, check in with professor Ousmane Power-Greene for a Power of History segment from Liberia, and learn about a galaxy without stars with Mr. Universe.

We speak with folks from the Kwanzaa Collective to learn more about the history, lessons and importance of Kwanzaa and hear live music from Teen Driver, Couchboy and Daniel Hales before they take the stage at First Night Northampton.

We talk to organizer Imani Wallace about the 3rd annual Black AF Conference, learn Merriam-Webster's word of the year with the Word Nerd, and reflect on the year in astronomy with Mr. Universe.

We talk to David Machowski, market manager of the Amherst Winter Farmers' Market, speak with Claude McKnight, founding member of Grammy-winning acapella group Take 6, and talk to professor Ousmane Power-Greene about his feature in an amicus brief for a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

We visit Red Fire Farm to see how they're rebuilding after their tragic barn fire nearly two years ago, speak with Michel and Hannah Moushabeck about the newly-formed Interlink Foundation and check in with Mr. Universe about Asteroid Bennu.