Part of the Town of Montague, MA, the Village of Turners Falls is an extraordinary historic mill town that is blossoming from its industrial roots to become a hub of artistic inspiration, recreational adventure and natural beauty. The RiverCulture Project seeks to promote this rebirth of an area that is filled with history, promise, and a character all its own. Come experience Turners Falls and RiverCulture for yourself!
Turners Falls RiverCulture Project • 413.230.9910 • riverculture@montague-ma.gov
Gill Montague Bridge at night by Milissa Pitel Hallmark Institute of Photography student '10
Learn to snowshoe with other active seniors and observe animal life stories by finding their tracks in snow. New, lightweight snowshoes are the perfect tools for gaining grip on snowy or icy terrain and using ski poles gives extra stability in a variety of winter conditions. After an indoor introduction to equipment, participants will practice techniques on flat terrain and gentle hills. With your new skills you'll visit wildlife spots to look for signs. 
Jimmy Dunn returns to the Shea for "Comedy at the Shea." Dunn added to an impressive list of accomplishments in 2009 when he was nominated for a New England Emmy Award for his "Jimmy the Cabbie" commercials for Olympia Sports, which he conceived, writes, and stars in. In the commercials, the Boston cabbie drives a variety of colorful characters to the ballpark, but for a wide variety of reasons they wind up at Olympia sports to buy hats, gloves or other apparel that they'll need for the game. Joining Dunn will be Stacey Yannetty, a Boston comedian who has in Las Vegas and worked around the world on cruise ships, and the excitable Dan Gill. 
The Gallery at Hallmark is excited to announce the culmination of a juried show of entries from photographers and artists in the southern New England area. the exhibit will feature the work of local artists, highlighting the rich and varied talent found here in our extended community.
Undergrowth Farm and friends presents Neighbor By Neighbor: Mobilizing and Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine. Join filmmaker Craig Saddlemire for a screening and discussion of his recent documentary film. In 2004, the city of Lewiston announced plans to flatten part of a downtown residential neighborhood to make way for a new four-lane boulevard -- an urban renewal scheme that would have displaced 850 people, most of them low income, from their homes.
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