FCCC Calendar of Events

Calling All Artists - Creative Souls: Art in the Community
Sponsored by the Green River House & Quabbin House Programs of Clinical and Support Options. Looking for artists and craftspeople. The event will be held Wednesday, August 25 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Greenfield Energy Park, 50 Miles Street in Greenfield. For details contact Danielle or Rich at 413-772-2181.

Golfers - Join Us - Sy's Fund Benefit Scramble
Join the fun and support a great cause. All proceeds benefit young adults with cancer. Teams of Four ($70 per player), includes golf, chicken BBQ. Held at Oak Ridge Golf Course located in Gill. 8 am Shotgun start. Dinner only $15 (2 pm). RSVP to 413-512-9177 www.sysfund.org

Morning Nature Walk
Start your day off right, observing nature in Turners Falls! Early Morning Nature Walks will leisurely explore leveled paved bike trails and village sidewalks. Participants will meet outside the main entrance to the Discovery Center at 8 am. Learn about plants, animals, and mill town history along the Bike Path of Turners Falls. Led by a DCR Interpreter. Please wear appropriate footwear, bring water, bug repellent, and sun screen. The Great Falls Discovery Center is located at 2 Avenue A in Turners Falls. (413) 863-3221 8:00 AM

Blueberry Pie Sale
To order a pie, please call 413-773-7624. Ask about sugar free and unbaked pies too. Presented by Robbins Memorial Church, located at 55 Munson Street in Greenfield. 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wildlife Photography Exhibit by Don Cooper & Linda Henderson
Exhibit on display in the Great Hall. The Great Falls Discovery Center, Avenue A in Turners Falls is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Shelburne Falls Farmers' Market
Featuring local plants, perennials, local produce. Held on the Baptist Corner Lot, 53 Main Street in Shelburne Falls. 2 – 6 pm. 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Friday Night Crafts at the Arms
Six weeks of crafts for families and individuals offered Friday nights at 7 p.m. July 9 –August 13 at the Arms Library, Main and Bridge Streets, Shelburne Falls, Mass. Held downstairs at the library; use lower level entrance. Origami paper planes and boxes, July 9; Beadwork necklaces, earrings & bracelets, July 16; “Wire Trees on Rocky Shores”
July 23; Macrame with beads, July 30; More With Wire Crafts, August 6; “Recycled Magazine Beads”, August 13.
If interested call Laurie at (413) 625-0306 to sign up. Most projects are suitable for ages six and above; parents are strongly encouraged to attend with their children. Program is funded by the Friends of the Arms Library and private donations. No fee charged. 7:00 PM

Mohawk Trail Concerts Chamber Music Festival
Program: In tribute to Frédéric Chopin, Voice of Poland. (1810 – 1849)
presenting a wide range of his compositions,Piano solos: Waltz in F major. Op.34 No.3; Nocturne Op. 27 No.2, in D Flat Major; Mazurka Op.50 No.3 in C Sharp minor;Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op.54; Songs: Op.74;Polonaise Brilliante Op.3, for cello and piano.
The program and 2010 Festival Season conclude with songs, by Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 – 1869), Chopin's Creole contemporary/would be student, and finally from America, Trio for violin, cello and piano - Charles Ives (1872 – 1954). Featuring Anne Koscielny, Estela Olevsky piano,Maria Ferrante, soprano, Masako Yanagita, violin, and Pitnarry Shin, cello. Performance at the Federated Church located on Route 2 in Charlemont. 7:30 pm. Information and tickets 413-625-9511 or-888-MTC-MUSE, www.mohawktrailconcerts.org 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Double Edge Theatre Presents - The Firebird
The summer's annual spectacle performance. Based on the classic Russian tale of the firebird, this spectacle will also draw from the work of Russian painter Marc Chagall, and use both the indoor and outdoor spaces of Double Edge's Farm Center. The FIREBIRD will be created with collaboraters from Boston, MA, Albuquerque, NM, and Moscow, Russia. Tickets sell out quickly 888-811-4111. Performances begins at 8 pm. Held at Double Edge Theatre www.doubleedgetheatre.org, The Farm, 948 Conway Road (Route 116) in Ashfield. 8:00 PM

Rent - The Musical
Presented by Ja'Duke Inc. Performances at the Shea Theater, Avenue A in Turners Falls. 8 pm. Adults $12.00 - Under 12 & Over 65 $10.00
Reservations 413-863-2281 ext. 2. 8:00 PM