Word Nerd

Author Julie Esther Fisher's new book is "A Pearl is Just an Accident," the Word Nerd lists interesting instances of onomatopoeia, and the NEPM newsroom joins to breakdown the "blue wave."

UMass professor will lead the science team to develop the NASA's new PRIMA telescope, Ken Burns will join a fundraiser for the Northampton Community Music School, and Merriam-Webster releases the newest Scrabble dictionary.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra's season begins this weekend, professor Ousmane Power-Greene discusses the Power of History and the Word Nerd shows us the newest slang.

We celebrate a new album from Kimaya Diggs, "Green," visit the Eric Carle Museum's new exhibit, and chat with Word Nerd Emily Brewster.

We get a Live Music (and dance) Session with Flamenco Boston, speak with artist Charlie Gould who has a painting hung right here at NEPM, and speak with the Word Nerd about English's archaic roots.

We learn about this year's Northampton Jazz Festival, visit Agudelo Farm and Apiary in Holyoke, and check in with the Word Nerd.

We learn about Tapestry Health's vital healthcare and their fundraiser to help sustain their programming, the Walk for Every Body, get a preview of the Ashfield FilmFest, and Word Nerd Emily Brewster returns!

We visit the cute highland cattle at Roaming Farm, get a Live Music Session with Larry and Joe, and speak with interim Word Nerd Peter Sokolowski.

We speak with Seth Moulton, challenger to incumbent Ed Markey for U.S. Senate, learn more about this Friday's Latino Arts Festival, and learn about folk etymology with Word Nerd Peter Sokolowski.

We see how Kiblio Community & Farm will collaborate with SUSU CommUNITY, explore a new look on the play "Yellow Wallpaer" at the Great Barrington Public Theater, and talk poetry with the interim Word Nerd.