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

Read Kay Berenson's recent Recorder editorial about RiverCulture here.

Introduction to Snowshoeing for Seniors

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. Check out other Northfield Mountain programs here.

February 3 · 9 - 11:30 am • Ages 50 and up • $5 per person, $12 with snowshoe rentals • Pre-registration required - call 800-859-2960

Funnyman Jimmy Dunn at the Shea!

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.  More on the Shea comedy page. (page takes a while to load)

Tix are available on-line at the Shea's website and at the World Eye Bookshop, 156 Main Street, Greenfield. Beer and wine will be served in the lobby before the show.

February 6 • 8 pm with the doors opening at 7 pm • Tickets are $15 in advance ($16 at the door) • The Shea Theater • 71 Avenue A • Turners Falls, MA . Call the Shea at 413-863-2281.
 

Opening Reception at Gallery at Hallmark

Plastic Bags by Jamie Sweeney
Art + Space: Collected Work from Local Artists

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.

The call for entries to this show was purposefully un-themed, allowing for a wide variety of submissions. Among the selected entries, you will see beautiful, thought-provoking and stimulating pieces of artwork that include paintings, sculpture, photography and collage. The number of stellar entries received was staggering, and the final exhibition is an excellent sampling of the diverse talent in the region, with something for everyone to appreciate.  Visit the Gallery at Hallmark's website here.

The Exhibition Opening reception will include refreshments and live music. "Art + Space: Collected Work from Local Artists" will be on display Fridays through Sundays 1:00 to 5:00pm through Sunday, February 28, 2010.

Image - Plastic Bags by Jamie Sweeney

February 6 • 1- 5 pm • Free •The Gallery at Hallmark • Located in the Colle Opera House • 85 Avenue A • Turners Falls, MA
 

Film Series at the Brick House

Neighbor By Neighbor: Mobilizing and Invisible 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.

Saddlemire followed residents of the targeted area as they worked together to defeat those plans, and in turn developed and pursued their own vision of neighborhood improvement. This story of ordinary people becoming community organizers and agents of their own destiny is not to be missed. We will provide refreshments, and invite you to stay after the screening for a discussion with the filmmaker -- and some of your own neighbors. For more information call 413 863-9197. To view the trailer, click here.

February 7 • 1pm • The Brick House • 24 Third St. •Turners Falls, MA

Faces and Places Gallery

Faces and Places Gallery in Millers Falls wants to hear from you!  If you are interested in showing your work in this beautiful new space in Millers Falls, get in touch with Moonlight Davis. They also have open mics, movie nights, musical performances and more.   They would love to hear your suggestions.

 http://facesandplacesgallery.com/

Read about Turners Falls in the Boston Globe  here!


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