Monthly Queer & Trans New Parent Support Group

Mon Apr 13, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group is free and open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.

💲 FREE

📍 Virtual

‘RIALTO’ Book Launch: Meet Bestselling Author Kate Milford!

Fri Apr 17, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Come meet bestselling novelist Kate Milford! The author of the GREENGLASS HOUSE series will be in the High Five Books studio after school from 4-6pm on Friday, April 17 to celebrate the launch of her new magical mystery book, RIALTO.

💲 FREE

📍 High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence

ACTING CLASS: 2 Fast 2 Furrious with Dame Judi Dentures and Friends

Fri Apr 17, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM & Sun Apr 19 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Part drag extravaganza, part theatrical masterclass, part group ritual, part clown riot — blending drag, commedia dell’arte, experimental performance, and deeply human silliness into an evening that you won’t soon forget, even if you try.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $0 - $50

📍 CitySpace Easthampton, 43 Main St, Easthampton

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Sat Apr 18, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group!

💲 FREE

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street #238, Easthampton

Trans Joy! A Fundraiser for Transhealth

Sun Apr 19, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Indivisible Northampton/Swing Left Western Mass in collaboration with Transhealth have organized this event as a concrete way to support the transgender community at this critical time.

💲 Tickets: $20

📍 Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St, Northampton

Coming up…

Say Something! Volume One: An Evening of Varied Monologues at CitySpace Easthampton

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Collage Club

Tue Apr 7, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

RCA is know for their endless supply of Nat Geo magazines, wacky prints, and collected odds and ends, so they figured it was time to give you collage fanatics a special program just for your cut 'n paste treasure hunts!

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street #238, Easthampton

Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, and Women Singer Songwriters

Thu Apr 9, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

💲 By donation

📍 Mill River Music & Guitars, 135 King St, Northampton

Full House Fridays: Earth Art

Fri Apr 10, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Full House Fridays is a special opportunity for K-2nd students to get a taste of afterschool time at RCA, and for 3rd-5th grade students to soak up extra studio time. A perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups.

💲 $280 per student

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street #238, Easthampton

Come as you are (and plan)

Sun Apr 12, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

This workshop is for the independent creator who's ready to stop dreading the planning process and start making it feel like them. You’ll leave with new approaches to try and a clearer sense of what your planning process can look like.

💲 $50

📍 Virtual

Yoga and Sound

Sun Apr 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Immerse yourself in this blissful workshop of movement and sound meditation. This 90-minute Yoga & Sound workshop combines a revitalizing yoga practice with the deeply relaxing and restorative benefits of sound meditation.

💲 $50

📍 Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Floor, 105 Main St, Northampton

Coming up…

ACTING CLASS: 2 Fast 2 Furrious with Dame Judi Dentures and Friends at CitySpace Easthampton

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Get Your Act Together: A Circus Variety Show

Fri Apr 3 & Sat Apr 4, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

SPEC Circus presents a bold contemporary circus production assembled live from a community bulletin board. Guided by a show director searching for acts about deconstruction, performers step forward with aerial, dance, puppetry, and acrobatics that question inherited beliefs, productivity culture, family narratives, and the need for validation.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $20 - $40

📍 The Workroom - Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street, Northampton

Lavender Fields Social Club Presents: BINGO TIME

Sat Apr 4, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join Lavender Fields Social Club for a rousing afternoon of BINGO in honor of Trans Day of Visibility (March 31). They''ll be donating all net proceeds to Translate Gender. Pop in at New City Brewery to try your luck, play a couple rounds, or stay the whole time.

💲 $17.85 per participant

📍 New City Brewery, 180 Pleasant Street, Easthampton

Drop-In Public Studio

Sat Apr 4, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

The time is yours! Each Drop-In Saturday includes a featured activity, but you are always welcome to just hang out in community, use any of RCA’s supplies, and create independently.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street #238, Easthampton

Wheels for Meals: Classic Car Collage Art Opening

Sat Apr 4, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Throughout April, Dry Humor’s joining forces with local collage artist Michael Sjostedt to host Wheels for Meals, an art fundraiser to support the Easthampton Community Center (ECC). 100% of sales from original collages and prints will directly benefit ECC’s food distribution program.

📍 Dry Humor Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shop, 75 Union Street, Easthampton

Coming up…

• April 9: Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters at

  Mill River Music & Guitars

• April 12: Come as you are (and plan) with Lucas Abbott

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Affirming Voices

Tue Mar 24, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Queer Joy Collaborative is launching Affirming Voices, a gender-affirming voice training program for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people who want to explore and embody their authentic voice—whether speaking, singing, or both.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $10 - $50

📍 Northampton (location details shared upon registration)

Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery

Tue Mar 24, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Incorporating a blend of gentle movements and mindful breathing, Fran's classes go beyond the physical practice, fostering a sense of empowerment and self-love. She firmly believes that yoga is a powerful tool for self-discovery and personal growth, and strives to make it an enriching experience for everyone.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $10+

📍 50 Arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Wed Mar 25, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton

Trans Day of Visibility Resource & Art Fair

Sat Mar 28, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join in for Translate Gender's upcoming 4th Annual Trans Day of Visibility Resource & Art Fair on Saturday, March 28th from 11am-4pm at the Holyoke Council on Aging.

💲 FREE

📍 Holyoke Council on Aging, 291 Pine Street, Holyoke

Bridal Expo

Sat Mar 28, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Wedding season is just around the corner and Dry Humor is joining forces with local small business owners to host a fun and inspiring mini-bridal expo! Featuring wedding planning tips, live makeup demos, a non-alcoholic sparkling wine tasting, and DJ/MC consultation, start bringing your special day together with confidence!

💲 FREE

📍 Jessica Sarah Beauty, 179 Northampton Street, Easthampton

Tournament of Mini Games! Fundraiser for Franklin County Pride

Sat Mar 28, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Compete against other teams to complete a word search, fold and throw a paper airplane, write a haiku, and other minute-to-win-it activities! This event is meant to be fun, friendly event, and the activities are all G rated in nature so feel free to compete with the family! Raise money for Pride, have a drink, and challenge friends!

💲 Tickets: $5

📍 Four Phantoms Brewing, 301 Wells Street, Greenfield

Coming up…

• April 3-4: Get Your Act Together: A Circus Variety Show at Northampton Center for the Arts

• April 4: Lavender Fields Social Club Presents: BINGO TIME at New City Brewery

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Full House Fridays: Color Chaos

Fri Mar 20, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Full House Fridays is a special opportunity for K-2nd students to get a taste of afterschool time at RCA, and for 3rd-5th grade students to soak up extra studio time. A perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups.

💲 $150 per semester

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton

Snacks + Social Justice (and Somatics!)

Fri Mar 20, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Learn somatic techniques for staying grounded while fighting fascism and write notes of gratitude for local organizations on the frontlines—all while snacking on gluten-free treats from our bookseller Corrie’s radical activist cookbook, THE REVOLUTION WILL BE WELL FED.

💲 FREE

📍 High Five Books, 141 N Main Street, Florence

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Sat Mar 21, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group!

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $5-$20

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton

Indë Role Model Album Release Concert

Sat Mar 21, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Celebrate the debut of Role Model, the remarkable new album by Northampton-born artist Indë, through this immersive hometown release concert. Role Model is a “künstlerroman,” an artist’s coming-of-age story, and soundtracks Indë's mission to become the Black queer role model that their community lacked during their childhood.

💲 Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at door

📍 BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine Street, Florence

Coming up…

• March 28: Kids’ Art Class at Wistariahurst Museum

• March 28: TDOV Resource & Art Fair at Holyoke Council on Aging

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A Seed&Spark campaign has been launched for The Grey Veil Haunt, an independent feature directed by Lilly Dickinson and produced by Slanted Ceiling Pictures.

Monthly Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group

Mon Mar 9, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group is open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.

💲 FREE

📍 Virtual

Opening Reception: “Liberty and Labor” Exhibit at Wistariahurst

Tue Mar 10, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Come view the opening reception of Wistariahurst Museum's 4th Women's History Month art showcase "Liberty and Labor."

💲 FREE

📍 Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St, Holyoke

Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery

Tue Mar 10, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino. A 60-minute all levels yoga class followed by a 10 minute guided rest and meditation.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $10+

📍 50 Arrow Gallery, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

If Not You, Who? Getting Involved in Local Government

Thu Mar 12, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Learn about getting involved in local government from Holyoke’s City Council President Tessa Murphy-R

💲 FREE

📍 Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St, Holyoke

Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans and Women Singer Songwriters

Thu Mar 12, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing

📍 Mill River Music, 135 King St, Northampton

Doodle-A-Thon Kickoff Event

Sat Mar 14, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Kick-off event at High Five Books will have MEGA Doodling, DIY tie dye, raffle prizes, craft kits for purchase, and a build-your-own mini art studio workshop. Free and open to all, so bring the whole fam to help us support and celebrate youth artists in need, and make a donation today!

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing: $10+

📍 High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence

Postpartum Doula Workshop

Sat Mar 14 & Sun Mar 15, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Do you feel called to help support new parents, babies, and families in the early weeks and months? Put your passion into action with an inclusive postpartum doula workshop that's absolutely practical, heart-centered, and unforgettable! This is the first two-days of a four-day training.

💲 $1,000 for 4 day workshop

📍 Greenfield, MA

Rainbow Parenting Workshop

Sun Mar 15, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join High Five Books and author Lindz Amer for a grownup presentation and chat about their adult nonfiction parenting book, RAINBOW PARENTING: YOUR GUIDE TO RAISING QUEER KIDS AND THEIR ALLIES. Families will learn about best practices for supporting their child(ren) and can engage with Lindz about their experience as a community leader in the LGBTQIA+ space.

💲 Sliding Scale Pricing

📍 BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence

Coming up…

• March 20: Snacks + Social Justice at High Five Books

• March 21: Indë Role Model Album Release Concert at BOMBYX

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A Seed&Spark campaign has been launched for The Grey Veil Haunt, an independent feature directed by Lilly Dickinson and produced by Slanted Ceiling Pictures.

Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups

Mon - Thu 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

General Daily Schedule (subject to change):
9:30 am – Playgroup Start
10:15 am – Snack Time: nut-free and usually some kind of fruit. Donations of healthy, nut-free snacks and fruit are always welcome!
11:00 am – Clean-up Time
11:15 am – Circle Time! (kids’ songs and movement)

📍 Edwards Church - Lower Level - 297 Main St, Northampton

Book Launch: ‘I Was a Teenage Death God’

Tue Mar 3, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join young adult author M.J. Beasi, in conversation with fellow local author Louangie Bou-Montes, for a memorable event celebrating the release of I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, a new contemporary fantasy adventure starring nonbinary teen Charlie, who can't touch anyone without stealing seconds of their life away.

💲 FREE, registration suggested

📍 Easthampton Library Annex, 52 Main St, Easthampton

Nourish the Now

Wed Mar 4, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Feeling worn down, digestive dis-ease, or disconnected from your body? This special 6-week series offers a soft landing place—a supportive space to restore balance, ease, and care.

💲 Tickets: $80 - $130 for 6 week series

📍 Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Fl - 150 Main St, Northampton

‘Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince’ Book Launch!

Sat Mar 7, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The #1 New York Times bestselling series for kids is back with a brand new tale this spring: Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince! The hotly anticipated sixteenth book lands on shelves March 3, and Northampton-area readers and their families are invited to celebrate The Hybrid Prince with author Tui T. Sutherland

💲 Tickets: $8.23-25.16 after Fees

📍 Academy of Music, 274 Main St, Northampton

Coming up…

• March 10: Opening Reception: Liberty and Labor Exhibit at Wistariahurst Museum

• March 12: Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters at Mill River Music & Guitarts

Discover more local events

A Seed&Spark campaign has been launched for The Grey Veil Haunt, an independent feature directed by Lilly Dickinson and produced by Slanted Ceiling Pictures.

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Wed Feb 25, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

💲 By donation

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St Suite 238, Easthampton, MA

Franklin County Pride Trivia Fundraiser

Fri Feb 27, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Join Franklin County Pride on Friday, February 27th at Four Phantoms Brewing in Greenfield for a trivia night fundraiser! The theme is Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice.

💲 Tickets: $5 per person

📍 Four Phantoms Brewing, 301 Wells St Greenfield, MA

Yoga and Sound

Sat, Feb 28, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Immerse yourself in this blissful workshop of movement and sound meditation. This 90-minute Yoga & Sound workshop combines a revitalizing yoga practice with the deeply relaxing and restorative benefits of sound meditation.

💲 Tickets: $30 - $50

📍 Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Fl - 150 Main St, Northampton

Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls

Sun, Mar 1, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Sound Baths for Sensitive Souls are group sound healing experiences that will assist you in relaxing and restoring in a safe environment.

💲 Tickets: $5 - $40

📍 Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Fl - 150 Main St, Northampton

Coming up…

• March 2: Collage in Motion at Resilient Community Arts

• March 3: Book Launch ‘I Was a Teenage Death God’ at High Five Books

Discover more local events

A Seed&Spark campaign has been launched for The Grey Veil Haunt, an independent feature directed by Lilly Dickinson and produced by Slanted Ceiling Pictures.

Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups

Mon - Thu, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

General Daily Schedule (subject to change):
9:30 am – Playgroup Start
10:15 am – Snack Time: nut-free and usually some kind of fruit. Donations of healthy, nut-free snacks and fruit are always welcome!
11:00 am – Clean-up Time
11:15 am – Circle Time! (kids’ songs and movement)

📍 Edwards Church - Lower Level - 297 Main St, Northampton, MA, 01060

February Youth Studio

Feb 17, 18, & 19, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Let your kids spend a creative day or two away from screens over February break and getting their hands messy with art at RCA!

💲 Tickets: $85/day, payment plans available

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St Suite 238, Easthampton, MA

STORYTIME! ‘When Cherry Blossoms Fall’ with local author Katrina Goldsaito

Sat Feb 21, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Join High Five Books and local author Katrina Goldsaito for a celebratory launch of her new picture book, WHEN CHERRY BLOSSOMS FALL, on Saturday, February 21, from 10-10:30am.

💲 FREE

📍 High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence, MA

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Sat, Feb 21, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group!

💲 By Donation

📍 Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St Suite 238, Easthampton, MA

Coming up…

• Feb 27: Franklin County Pride Trivia Fundraiser at Four Phantoms Brewing

• Feb 28: Yoga and Sound at Sanctuary

Discover more local events

A Seed&Spark campaign has been launched for The Grey Veil Haunt, an independent feature directed by Lilly Dickinson and produced by Slanted Ceiling Pictures.

Monthly Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group

Mon, Feb 9, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Free and open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.

💲 Free

📍Virtual

Rainbow Exodus

Feb 11, 12, 13, & 14, 7:00 PM

Rainbow Exodus is a solo performance created and performed by Karol Matuszak and directed by Double Edge Theatre’s Co-Artistic Director, Travis Coe. Rainbow Exodus premiered at the Farm Center in 2022, at a moment when “LGBT-free zones” were appearing across municipalities and regions of Poland—public declarations that LGBTQ+ people were unwelcome. From this charged landscape emerges one man’s journey to break free from the confines of his conservative upbringing, setting out from his homeland in search of a place where he can live openly and wholly, without hiding.

💲 Tickets: $25 - $75

📍Double Edge Theatre - 948 Conway Rd, Ashfield, MA

Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters

Thu, Feb 12, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.

💲 Free

📍Mill River Music & Guitars, 135 King St, Northampton, MA

Queer Prom

Fri, Feb 13, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

A radiant night of dancing, self-expression, and joy in a space where everyone belongs. This isn’t just a party - it’s a bold celebration of queer identity, creativity, and community care.

💲 Tickets: $20 - $35

📍Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA

Valentine Macaron Workshop

Sat, Feb 14, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

High Five Books is thrilled to spend another sweet crafternoon—on Valentine's Day!—in the studio with you and local booktok creator Sara Cochran of Sara's Bookish Macarons! Sara is known across social media for her stunningly hand-painted, book-inspired macarons.

💲 Tickets: $30

📍High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence, MA

Friendship Photo Sessions

Sat, Feb 14, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join Lavender Fields Social club for some nostalgic Sears-style photo sessions: awkward poses with immaculate vibes. Does your friendship deserve documentation? Do you want to redo those childhood photos from the mall? Then this event is for YOU!

💲 Tickets: $18

📍Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton, MA

Coming up…

• Feb 17-19: February Youth Studio at Resilient Community Arts

• Feb 21: STORYTIME! ‘When Cherry Blossoms Fall’ with local author Katrina Goldsaito at High Five Books

Discover more local events

A Seed&Spark campaign has been launched for The Grey Veil Haunt, an independent feature directed by Lilly Dickinson and produced by Slanted Ceiling Pictures.

Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups

Mon - Thu, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

General Daily Schedule (subject to change):
9:30 am – Playgroup Start
10:15 am – Snack Time: nut-free and usually some kind of fruit. Donations of healthy, nut-free snacks and fruit are always welcome!
11:00 am – Clean-up Time
11:15 am – Circle Time! (kids’ songs and movement)

📍Edwards Church - Lower Level - 297 Main St, Northampton, MA, 01060

Collage Club

Tue, Feb 3, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

RCA is known for their endless supply of Nat Geo magazines, wacky prints and collected odds and ends. They figured it was time they give the collage fanatics a special program just for you!

💲 Drop in by donation

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Monthly Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group

Mon, Feb 9, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Free and open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.

💲 Free

📍Virtual

Rainbow Exodus

Feb 11, 12, 13, & 14, 7:00 PM

Rainbow Exodus is a solo performance created and performed by Karol Matuszak and directed by Double Edge Theatre’s Co-Artistic Director, Travis Coe. Rainbow Exodus premiered at the Farm Center in 2022, at a moment when “LGBT-free zones” were appearing across municipalities and regions of Poland—public declarations that LGBTQ+ people were unwelcome. From this charged landscape emerges one man’s journey to break free from the confines of his conservative upbringing, setting out from his homeland in search of a place where he can live openly and wholly, without hiding.

💲 Tickets: $25 - $75

📍Double Edge Theatre - 948 Conway Rd, Ashfield, MA, 01330

Coming up…

• Feb 11: Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG) at Resilient Community Arts

• Feb 12: Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters with Jess Martin at Mill River Music & Guitars

Discover more local events

Teen Studio

Mon, Jan 16, 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM

A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

$200 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Kid Creatives: Mini Mayhem

Wed, Jan 28, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time crafting all things tiny, bitsy, pint-sized, minuscule, and squee!

$175 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Wed, Jan 28, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Drop-in donation

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Full House Fridays: Mini Mayhem

Fri, Jan 30, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

$240 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Storytime with Local Author Tiffany Jewell: Main Street

Sat, Jan 31 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join High Five Books for a special storytime with bestselling local author and school councilor at-large Tiffany Jewell, in celebration of her new picture book MAIN STREET: A COMMUNITY STORY ABOUT REDLINING. Tiffany will read the book she co-authored with Britt Hawthorne and sign copies afterwards!

Free!

📍High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence

Lines of Connection

Sat, Jan 31, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Join Elizabeth Solomon for an unforgettable two-hour immersive experience that uses creativity as a bridge to meaningful human connection. Evening's activities to benefit RCA!

Donation-based

📍Sanctuary, Thorne’s Marketplace 3rd Fl, Northampton

Birth Doula Workshop

Sat, Jan 31 & Sun, Feb 1, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Four day in-person workshop with a midwife who also works as a doula, and has attended 700+ births. Gain all the teachable skills you need to put your passion into action and become an independent birth doula! protect.

Scholarships available

📍Franklin Medical Center, 164 High Street, Greenfield

Coming soon…

• A week full of programming from Resilient Community Arts

See all upcoming events

Keep connecting with Bloom Local

• Join the Partner Program

• Email: Hello@BloomLocal.Live

• Follow: Instagram

Teen Studio

Mon, Jan 19, 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM

A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

$200 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Kid Creatives: Mini Mayhem

Wed, Jan 21, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time crafting all things tiny, bitsy, pint-sized, minuscule, and squee!

$175 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Full House Fridays: Mini Mayhem

Fri, Jan 23, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

$240 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Golden Girls Bingo

Fri, Jan 23 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Add some dazzle to the winter darkness with Golden Girls-themed bingo! High Five Books presents three evenings on the lanai at BOMBYX, filled with rowdy bingo, Golden Girls trivia, and laughs with your pals among the palm fronds.

$10 per person

📍BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence

Come See Me in the Good Light

Sat, Jan 24, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Come See Me in the Good Light is a community held celebration of Andrea Gibson—their poems, their courage, and the way their words have carried so many of us through the darkest and brightest seasons of our lives. This documentary gathers us in shared breath and witness, honoring Andrea’s legacy of queer tenderness, political truth-telling, and radical love. It’s more than a screening; it’s a collective offering, a moment to stand together in the good light they taught us to seek, make, and protect.

Tickets starting at $15

📍Academy of Music, 274 Main St, Northampton

Coming soon…

• Lines of Connection at Sanctuary on Jan 31

• Birth Doula Workshop at Franklin Medical Center starting Jan 31

See all upcoming events

Keep connecting with Bloom Local

• Join the Partner Program

• Email: Hello@BloomLocal.Live

• Follow: Instagram

Teen Studio

Mon, Jan 12, 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM

A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

$200 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Kid Creatives: Mini Mayhem

Wed, Jan 14, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time crafting all things tiny, bitsy, pint-sized, minuscule, and squee!

$175 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

QTAG (Queer & Trans Art Group)

Wed, Jan 14, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

By donation

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Full House Fridays: Mini Mayhem

Fri, Jan 16, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!

$240 for all sessions, payment plans available

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Couples Art Night

Fri, Jan 16, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Let RCA take the stress out of planning date night! We're welcoming all couples (or throuples, or more!) to join us in the studio for an evening of dabbling in a new medium each month.

$40 per couple

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Family QTAG

Sat, Jan 17, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group!

Sliding scale pricing starting at $10

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Queer Joy Collaborative Winter Ball

Sat, Jan 17, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Get ready to dress up, dance, and celebrate the queer community at the Queer Joy Collaborative’s Winter Ball on January 17th at Smith Vocational High School in Northampton! This festive event is a chance to support the LGBTQ+ community through an evening filled with vibrant performances, dancing, and community connection.

Sliding scale pricing starting at $0

📍Smith Vocational High School, 80 Locust St, Northampton

Coming soon…

• Golden Girls Bingo at BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity on Jan 23!

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WEREWOLF: A night of social deduction, deception, and de-friendship

Thurs, Jan 8, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Come play along, make friends, and delight in village chaos. Everyone is assigned a role - will you be a common villager or a secret werewolf? The villagers must work together to uncover who is taking out the neighborhood before it’s too late.

$15 per person

📍CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton

Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Since Songwriters

Thurs, Jan 8, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space.

Small donations are encouraged

📍Mill River Music & Guitars, 135 King St, Northampton

YEAR ROUND Read Along with Aud Weber

Sat, Jan 10, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join High Five Books for a cozy read aloud with local author Aud Weber to celebrate the recent release of their picture book YEAR ROUND!

FREE Event!

📍High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence

Family Make & Take Sundays

Sun, Jan 11, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This one's for the tiny creators with big ideas!! Family Make & Take Sundays are a special studio play time for kiddos ages 3+ and their caregivers.

FREE Event!

📍Resilient Community Arts, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls

Sun, Jan 11, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Sound Baths for Sensitive Souls are group sound healing experiences that will assist you in relaxing and restoring in a safe environment. Many highly sensitive people (HSPs) are drawn to sound healing work, but some will leave experiences feeling drained, overstimulated, or even unwell.

By donation, sliding scale $5+

📍Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Fl - 150 Main St, Northampton

The Elements of Contact

Sun, Jan 11, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Using the elements of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Ether as our guides, we will cultivate these qualities in ourselves and our dances. Through movement exercises, we will practice basic skills for dancing Contact Improvisation and deepen our sense of connection to self, other, and the environment.

Sliding scale pricing $20 - $50

📍Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace 3rd Fl - 150 Main St, Northampton

Coming soon…

• Kid Creatives: Mini Mayhem at Resilient Community Arts on Jan 14

• Couples Art Night at Resilient Community Arts on Jan 16

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Winter Youth Studio

Mon, Dec 29, Tue, Dec 30, & Fri Jan 2, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Let your kids spend a creative day or two away from screens over winter break and getting their hands messy with art at RCA. Sibling discounts & payment plans are available!

$80 per session or $200 for all 3 sessions, per child

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

New Years Eve Yoga

Wed, Dec 31, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

with Sebastian Merrill: As we approach the new year, we will gather in the warmth of great company to honor what has been and turn our hearts toward new possibility. Re-align yourself with what matters most to you and receive the power of community to magnify our individual and collective intentions. This workshop will include joyful yoga, meditation, rest, and contemplation. Scholarships are available!

Sliding scale pricing, $30 - $50

📍Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace Level 3 - 150 Main St, Northampton

Coming soon…

• WEREWOLF: A night of social deduction, deception, and de-friendship at CitySpace Easthampton on Jan 8

• Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls at Sanctuary on Jan 11

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RCA Teen Studio

Mon, Dec 15, 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM

A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!

Payment plans available

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Kid Creatives: Space Sculptures & Cosmic Comics

Wed, Dec 17, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Artists in grades 2 through 5 go on an artistic adventure, this time exploring sculptures and comics IN SPAAAAACE: alien beings, paper mache rocket ships, comic books detailing trips around the milky way!

Payment plans available

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Sat, Dec 20, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group!

Drop in donation

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Wintry Macaron Workshop

Sun, Dec 21, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

High Five Books is thrilled to spend a sweet Sunday crafternoon in the High Five Books studio with you and local booktok creator Sara Cochran of Sara’s Bookish Macarons! Each participant will decorate and bring home six of their own custom holiday-themed confections, perfect for gifting. Ages 11+

$25 per person

📍High Five Books, 141 N Main St, Florence

Coming soon…

• Winter Youth Studio at RCA Dec 29, Dec 30, & Jan 2

• New Years Eve Yoga at Sanctuary Dec 31

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Collage Club

Tue, Dec 9, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

RCA is known for their endless supply of Nat Geo magazines, wacky prints and collected odds and ends. They figured it was time they give the collage fanatics a special program just for you!

Drop-in donation

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Northampton Community Music Center Winter Concert

Tue, Dec 9, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

NCMC’s Annual Winter Concert is back! Featuring New Horizons Band of Western Mass, High Definition, and Ujima Singers.

Free Adminission

📍Northampton High School, 380 Elm St, Northampton

Half Day Studio Jam

Wed, Dec 10, 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Solve the scheduling puzzle during half-days and send your students to RCA when school lets out early! This is a relaxed creative time for young people to work in the studio.

$100

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Wed, Dec 10, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Drop-in donation

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Artist Barter Party

Thu, Dec 11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Join artists of all backgrounds, styles, and mediums for an evening of sharing and swapping art!

Sliding scale pricing: $8-10+

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Winter Market at Eastworks

Sat, Dec 13, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Yet another Queer Pop-Up Market (YAQPUM) & HYPHAE are teaming up to host the third annual Winter Market at Eastworks!

Free Admission

📍Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

We Celebrate the Light

Sun, Dec 14, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

You’re invited to a sparkling community interfaith holiday celebration for families with beloved local authors Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple!

Pay-what-you-will pricing

📍BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence

Family Make & Take Sundays

Sun, Dec 14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This one’s for the tiny creators with big ideas!! Family Make & Take Sundays are a special studio play time for kiddos ages 3+ and their caregivers.

Free Admission

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Coming soon…

• Wintry Macaron Workshop at High Five Books on Dec 21

• New Year’s Eve Yoga at Sanctuary on Dec 31

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Wistariahurst Holiday Open House and Festive Market

Sat, Dec 6 & Sun, Dec 7, 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM

There’s snow place like Wistariahurst during the holiday season! Wistariahurst’s upcoming Holiday Open House and Festive market is perfect for those pine-ing for some holiday cheer, gifts from local businesses and artists, and family fun.

Free Admission

📍Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St, Holyoke

NCMC Winter Concert

Tue, Dec 9, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

NCMC Annual Winter Concert is back! Featuring New Horizons Band of Western Mass, High Definition, and Ujima Singers.

Free Admission

📍Northampton High School, 380 Elm St, Northampton

Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Wed, Dec 10, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Drop-in donation

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Winter Market at Eastworks

Sat, Dec 13, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Yet Another Queer Pop-Up Market is hosting the third annual Winter Market featuring BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ makers and artisans.

📍50 Arrow Gallery - #136 Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

We Celebrate the Light

Sun, Dec 14, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

High Five Books invites you to a sparkling community interfaith holiday celebration for families with beloved local authors Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple!

Pay what you will

📍BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence

Northampton Parents Center - Free Weekly Playgroups

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Early Bird Infant Group: Thursday at 8:30 AM

Join NPC director Lindsey King for a free weekly drop-in group for infants and their caregivers. Coffee and tea included and siblings welcome.

📍Lower Level - Edwards Church, 297 Main St, Northampton

📍Tuesdays: Outdoors at Hampshire Regional YMCA Playground (if weather permits)

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Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)

Wed, Nov 26, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!

Drop-in donation

📍RCA Studio, Suite #238, Eastworks - 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton

Benefit Class: Thanksgiving Day Yoga

Thu, Nov 27, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

with Sebastian Merrill: All are welcome to join us for this special Thanksgiving Day yoga class to benefit Transhealth. Transhealth serves trans and gender-diverse communities through primary care, mental health care, community support, education, and advocacy. They are the only independent, non-profit healthcare organization in the U.S. solely devoted to serving trans and gender-diverse communities. All experience levels welcome. All proceeds will go to Transhealth.

Pay-what-you-can, by donation: $5-$150

📍Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace Level 3 - 150 Main St, Northampton

Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Family Hangouts

Fri, Nov 28 & Sat, Nov 29, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Come get cozy at the bookshop with High Five Books over the long Thanksgiving weekend with all-day AND evening shopping, crafting, and snacking. On Friday, 11/28 and Saturday, 11/29, invite all your visiting relatives to join you for a family holiday hangout at High Five Books!

Free

📍High Five Books - 141 N Main St, Florence

Yoga & Sound

Sun, Nov 30, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

with Fran Astino: Immerse yourself in this blissful workshop of movement and sound meditation. This 90-minute Yoga & Sound workshop combines a revitalizing yoga practice with the deeply relaxing and restorative benefits of sound meditation.

Sliding scale pricing: $30 - $50 with scholarship available

📍Sanctuary, Thornes Marketplace Level 3 - 150 Main St, Northampton

Coming soon…

• Holiday Open House and Festive Market at Wistariahurst on Dec 6 & 7

• Winter Market with Yet Another Queer Pop Up Market on Dec 13

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