EVENTS

We visit the lawn of Westhampton Public Library for their "Lounging for Literacy" event, revisit our pop-up with Leyla McCalla from the Green River Festival and try wines at State Street Fruit Store.

We kick off the Green River Festival with a live broadcast! We talk to the festival's Maker's Market coordinator, Mark Lattanzi, chat with band MoLowda and hear live music with duos Ocie Elliott and Winterpills.

We find out about Genuine Culture and Wistriahurst's Juneteenth celebration, talk to Ancestral Bridges about their Juneteenth walking tour and break down language history in America with the Word Nerd.

We hear about the 3rd annual Juneteenth Freedom Concert with the SSO, talk to the Silverthorne Theater Company about some upcoming productions and visit Ray's Family Farm in Southwick.

We learn about how to celebrate the great shad fish migration with the 2025 Shad Fest and discuss the importance of passing down stories with event "Sharing Stories, Creating Change."

We put the NEPM staff to the test to see if they can pick out Hadley-grown asparagus from asparagus grown from other places, McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern who, as always, has a lot to cover, and learn about Cancer Connection's fundraiser, "Grateful Bed."

We celebrate continue to celebrate Pride Month with The Big Gay Speakeasy in Adams, this weekend's Queer Joy Fun Fair and explore baneful v.s. baleful with the Word Nerd.

We wander over to WANDER Berkshires, learn about the new book, "In Defiance," that highlights the work of underappreciated abolitionists and explore the cosmos with Mr. Universe.

Don't miss the next meeting of the NEPM Book Club on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. to chat all about "The Gardener's Plot" by local writer Deborah J. Benoit.

Join the NEPM Book Club for a virtual discussion of Morgan Talty's "Fire Exit" on Thursday, Jan. 30.