MUSIC

We hear about plans to turn a gold course into preserved land with the Trustees of Reservations, listen to the live banjo tunes of Max Wareham and tast Cabernet Franc for the latest Wine Thunderdome.

We witness the magic of children discovering live orchestra music and explore antagonyms with the Word Nerd.

We learn about an upcoming event in Florence to uplift artists who belong to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and check in with the folx at the Gardener's Supply Center in Hadley.

We hear federal funding cuts that impact the Massachusetts Farm to School Program, take the latest Wine Thunderdowm to Tip Top Wine Shop and get wild on the accordion with Cory Pesaturo.

Despite a power outage, we kick off the Back Porch Festival with Jim Olsen of Signature Sounds Recordings and hear live music from Old Hat Stringband, Jake McKelvie and Mike Flood.

We talk to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra about their new program, find sweetness at the Shattuck Sugarhouse and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We hear live music from Cowperson, laugh with comedian Gerald Kelly before his comedy night at White Lion Brewery and discuss slang with the Word Nerd.

We have triple Live Music Friday with Ciarra Fragale, Peter Mulvey and Ruth Theodore, learn about this year's LitFest at Amherst College and try wines at Dare Bottle Shop in Lenox.

We check out the fresh produce at the Holyoke Winter Farmers' Market, find out about the east coast premiere of an entirely Chickasaw opera and, like, chat with the Word Nerd.

We celebrate 40 years of music from local band Lonesome Brothers, bring a piece of Mardi Gras to Springfield with Blues to Green's Fat Tuesday Jazz Night and taste wines at Provisions.