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Great Falls Farmers Market

Saturday, May 30th 2026 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Peskeompskut Park
Avenue A
Turners Falls

The Great Falls Farmers Market returns to Peskeompskut Park for our 30th season on Saturday, May 2nd. The market will be held in downtown Turners Falls every Saturday from May 2nd through October 31st, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​This year, you will find local produce (including veggie starts this spring), eggs, beef, pork, chicken, maple syrup, herbal products, and artisanal goods at the market.

To ensure our community gets the most out of our market, the market itself is a SNAP and Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor. This means every eligible item at our market can be purchased with SNAP and HIP!

We will be hosting special guests and having event days throughout the season. Keep your eyes on our Facebook and Instagram (@greatfallsfarmersmarkettf) for updates during the season.

​Applications to vend at the market are open all season, and we encourage anyone interested in vending to get in touch, whether it be for food, crafts, tag sale tables, or programming. We allow local community groups and young farmers/artists to vend for free. You can reach the market manager via email at greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com or on social media.

Contact:

Market Manager at  greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com

Fun Fest

Fun Fest

Saturday, May 30th 2026 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Greenfield Middle School
195 Federal Street
Greenfield

Música Franklin is thrilled to announce the 8th Annual Fun Fest on Saturday, May 30th, from 1-5pm, now taking place inside at Greenfield Middle School. Fun Fest is a free all-ages festival with live music, crafts, activities, and more! 

This year, Fun Fest will feature a vibrant line-up of performers including The Lost Tribe, John Hughes & Stephen Katz, and Música Franklin students. The day will also showcase a lively parade and performance by the Expandable Brass Band and strolling mime performances by My My Mime. Attendees are invited to enjoy world-class performances while shopping local craft vendors, trying out a musical instrument at our “instrument petting zoo,” and grabbing a bite from Stone Soup Cafe. Artspace Greenfield will host a hands-on arts-and-crafts activity, and local nonprofit organizations will share information about their work in the community. Fun Fest offers engaging activities for all ages, including opportunities for children to experiment with how sound changes in water, have their faces painted, and play with giant bubbles. This free community event promises a day of creativity, discovery, and music for all!

Música Franklin is a free after-school music and social justice program for students in grades K-12 in Franklin County. Fun Fest is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. Fun Fest is funded in part by grants from the Montague and Gill Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Fun Fest is also made possible by the generous support of Mass Cultural Council, National Endowment for the Arts, RiverCulture, Greenfield Savings Bank, Greenfield Cooperative Bank, Franklin First Federal Credit Union, Paul Redeker Rental Company, Freedom Credit Union, PV Squared, Franklin County Community Development Corporation, and Artspace.

Schedule (subject to change)

1:00-2:00: Música Franklin

2:00-2:30: My My Mime

2:30-3:15: John Hughes and Stephen Katz

3:15-3:45: Expandable Brass Band

3:45-4:30: The Lost Tribe

4:30-5:00: Expandable Brass Band

St Patrick's Church - Northfield "To Go" BBQ Chicken Dinner

St Patrick’s Church – Northfield “To Go” BBQ Chicken Dinner

Saturday, May 30th 2026 - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at St. Patrick\\\\\\\’s Church – Northfield
82 Main St
Northfield

Save the date: May 30th – 3-5pm and pickup your “To Go” BBQ Chicken dinner also includes: potato & bean salads, roll and dessert.

All dinners are $15 each and need to be reserved by Tuesday, May 26th. Call/text Barb Noel: 603-577-0198. Best to order early to insure your dinners.

There is also a signup sheet on the table at the rear of the church for orders.

Thank you for supporting St. Patrick’s Church

 

Great Falls Farmers Market

Saturday, June 6th 2026 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Peskeompskut Park
Avenue A
Turners Falls

The Great Falls Farmers Market returns to Peskeompskut Park for our 30th season on Saturday, May 2nd. The market will be held in downtown Turners Falls every Saturday from May 2nd through October 31st, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​This year, you will find local produce (including veggie starts this spring), eggs, beef, pork, chicken, maple syrup, herbal products, and artisanal goods at the market.

To ensure our community gets the most out of our market, the market itself is a SNAP and Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor. This means every eligible item at our market can be purchased with SNAP and HIP!

We will be hosting special guests and having event days throughout the season. Keep your eyes on our Facebook and Instagram (@greatfallsfarmersmarkettf) for updates during the season.

​Applications to vend at the market are open all season, and we encourage anyone interested in vending to get in touch, whether it be for food, crafts, tag sale tables, or programming. We allow local community groups and young farmers/artists to vend for free. You can reach the market manager via email at greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com or on social media.

Contact:

Market Manager at  greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com

Friends of the Montague Public Libraries Used Book Sale

Friends of the Montague Public Libraries Used Book Sale

Saturday, June 6th 2026 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Carnegie Library
201 Avenue A
Turners Falls

The Friends of the Montague Public Libraries hosts a monthly used book sale on the first Saturday of every month at the Carnegie Public Library.
We can accept cash, credit/debit, and personal checks.
Price List:
Hardcover $1.00
Paperback $0.50
Children’s books $0.25
DVDs & CDs $0.50
Puzzles $1.00
For more information contact: friendsofthemontaguelibraries@gmail.com
Please check our Facebook page for any event changes: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheMontaguePublicLibraries
Proceeds from the sale benefit programming at the Montague Public Libraries.

Woods Walk: Explore Pelham Lake Park\’s Climate Adaptation Trail

Saturday, June 6th 2026 - 1:00 pm at Pelham Lake Park
Davis Mine Rd
Rowe

Join us to explore how the Parks Commission is protecting ash trees from an invasive
beetle, planting trees for the next generation of forests, and using a resilience harvest
and slash wall to create a healthier more diverse forest. Together, we will explore the
ecology of this forested landscape and the plants, birds, and wildlife that depend on it.

What I Did for Love: Songs of Romance

What I Did for Love: Songs of Romance

Wednesday, June 10th 2026 - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm at Federated Church
175 Main Street, Route 2
Charlemont

Soprano Tinky Weisblat and pianist Jerry Noble will present “What I Did for Love,” a program of romantic numbers from the Great American Songbook. The pair will survey love in its various phases: longing for love, discovering love, love for friends, love gone awry, and looking back at love. Some songs will be funny; some, sad.

The concert is free, hosted by the Charlemont-Hawley Senior Center and the Charlemont-Hawley Cultural Council.

Great Falls Farmers Market

Saturday, June 13th 2026 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Peskeompskut Park
Avenue A
Turners Falls

The Great Falls Farmers Market returns to Peskeompskut Park for our 30th season on Saturday, May 2nd. The market will be held in downtown Turners Falls every Saturday from May 2nd through October 31st, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​This year, you will find local produce (including veggie starts this spring), eggs, beef, pork, chicken, maple syrup, herbal products, and artisanal goods at the market.

To ensure our community gets the most out of our market, the market itself is a SNAP and Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor. This means every eligible item at our market can be purchased with SNAP and HIP!

We will be hosting special guests and having event days throughout the season. Keep your eyes on our Facebook and Instagram (@greatfallsfarmersmarkettf) for updates during the season.

​Applications to vend at the market are open all season, and we encourage anyone interested in vending to get in touch, whether it be for food, crafts, tag sale tables, or programming. We allow local community groups and young farmers/artists to vend for free. You can reach the market manager via email at greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com or on social media.

Contact:

Market Manager at  greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com

Great Falls Farmers Market

Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Peskeompskut Park
Avenue A
Turners Falls

The Great Falls Farmers Market returns to Peskeompskut Park for our 30th season on Saturday, May 2nd. The market will be held in downtown Turners Falls every Saturday from May 2nd through October 31st, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​This year, you will find local produce (including veggie starts this spring), eggs, beef, pork, chicken, maple syrup, herbal products, and artisanal goods at the market.

To ensure our community gets the most out of our market, the market itself is a SNAP and Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor. This means every eligible item at our market can be purchased with SNAP and HIP!

We will be hosting special guests and having event days throughout the season. Keep your eyes on our Facebook and Instagram (@greatfallsfarmersmarkettf) for updates during the season.

​Applications to vend at the market are open all season, and we encourage anyone interested in vending to get in touch, whether it be for food, crafts, tag sale tables, or programming. We allow local community groups and young farmers/artists to vend for free. You can reach the market manager via email at greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com or on social media.

Contact:

Market Manager at  greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com

Great Falls Farmers Market

Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Peskeompskut Park
Avenue A
Turners Falls

The Great Falls Farmers Market returns to Peskeompskut Park for our 30th season on Saturday, May 2nd. The market will be held in downtown Turners Falls every Saturday from May 2nd through October 31st, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ​This year, you will find local produce (including veggie starts this spring), eggs, beef, pork, chicken, maple syrup, herbal products, and artisanal goods at the market.

To ensure our community gets the most out of our market, the market itself is a SNAP and Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) vendor. This means every eligible item at our market can be purchased with SNAP and HIP!

We will be hosting special guests and having event days throughout the season. Keep your eyes on our Facebook and Instagram (@greatfallsfarmersmarkettf) for updates during the season.

​Applications to vend at the market are open all season, and we encourage anyone interested in vending to get in touch, whether it be for food, crafts, tag sale tables, or programming. We allow local community groups and young farmers/artists to vend for free. You can reach the market manager via email at greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com or on social media.

Contact:

Market Manager at  greatfallsfarmersmarketturners@gmail.com

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