Play reading festival to run through June

GREENFIELD — The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. is presenting its third annual festival of new play readings by mostly local playwrights, “On the Boards.”

Attendees can get a glimpse into the process of making theater in this festival of readings of new plays in several stages of development. Every Friday and Saturday this month, there will be readings of plays that will culminate in a talk-back session with the playwright. The audience is encouraged to be part of the playwriting process by offering feedback.

The schedule, with all programs starting at 7 p.m., is as follows:

June 6 and June 7

■“The Plan” by Patricia Crosby, directed by Tracy Grammer.

■“Narrow House: Dreams to Let” by Konrad Rogowski, directed by Charlene Kennedy.

June 13 and June 14

■“Aananda” by Sasha Aronson, directed by Cynthia Claudio.

■“The Greatest Nation of All Time: A Political Farce and Time Travel Tragedy” by Stephen Fruchtman, directed by Penney Hulten.

June 20 and June 21

■“Happy Husband Hunting” by Rex McGregor, directed by Ed Fitzgerald.

■“Tennis Play” by Jeremy Geragotelis, directed by Ezekiel Baskin.

June 27 and June 28

■“Jane Austen Ruptured My Spleen” by James Anthony Merolla, directed by Jill Franks.

■“Glaucman’s Syndrome” by Sam Rahman, directed by Glenda Christo.

Then, on Sunday, June 29, at 3 p.m., there will be a shorter program of table reads (more casual presentations of shorter selections). This program will also be followed by talk-back sessions. These include “The Voice” by Eva Schegulla, “Consensuality” by Karina Lutz, “Dreamzzz” by Ezra Prior, “Muse-aterium” by Deborah Kearney, “No Sweat” by Howie Faerstein and “Travel Whore: The Backside of International Relations” by Jo-Anne Hart.

All plays will also be available online for a limited time. Visit thelavacenter.org/on-the-boards for more information.

June 10 program to discuss estate planning

GREENFIELD — Valerie Vignaux, an estate planning and elder law attorney, will lead a talk at the Greenfield Senior Center on Tuesday, June 10, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Vignaux will discuss the important elements of a thorough estate plan, including health care proxies, MOLSTs (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment), powers of attorney, wills and trusts. She will discuss the probate process and, if time permits, long-term care cost planning, and gift and estate taxes. There will be time for questions after the free program, which is sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association.

Vignaux is a native of Ithaca, New York, and graduated from Hamilton College (Class of 1996) and Boston College Law School (Class of 2003). She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.

Advance registration is required by calling 413-772-1517, ext. 0 or by stopping by the Senior Center’s front desk. Senior Center membership is not required.

Young crafters to build terra cotta fairy houses

GREENFIELD — Children ages 3 to 12 and their caregivers can visit the Greenfield Public Library on Wednesday, June 11, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. to use paint and paint pens to decorate terra cotta fairy houses for their gardens, or for inclusion in the library’s Children’s Garden.

Summer reading programs kicking off

GREENFIELD — A Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party will be held in the Greenfield Public Library’s Teen Room on Friday, June 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will be free pizza, an Oreo taste-testing contest, door prizes, bling for sunglasses and more. All summer readers will receive a swag bag of treats while supplies last. The Teen Summer Reading Program will continue through July 26, and participants who read for 15 minutes a day can win prizes.

Meanwhile, the Children’s Summer Reading Program for children up to age 12 also runs from June 13 to July 26. Caregivers can sign children up at the library or online at greenfieldpubliclibrary.org, and pick up or download a reading log. Participants can show their reading log to earn coupons to Ice Cream Alley and stickers for the library’s bulletin board to help save the fictional character Mario, who was imprisoned in Bowser’s Castle.

June 13: Memory Cafe

GREENFIELD — Residents of all towns are welcome to the Memory Cafe, sponsored by The Arbors at Greenfield, on Friday, June 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center.

The Memory Cafe provides a supportive gathering place for people living with memory loss, together with their caregivers. Lunch is provided, followed by an activity.

Advance registration is required. To sign up, call the Senior Center’s front desk at 413-772-1517, ext. 0.

Make paper trains at the library

GREENFIELD — Children ages 2 to 12 and their caregivers are invited to stop by the Greenfield Public Library Children’s Room on Saturday, June 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to craft paper trains. Supplies will be available.

New copier, with advanced technology, added at library

GREENFIELD — Thanks to funding from the Greenfield Public Library Foundation, the Gilmore & Farrell Insurance Agency and other donors, a new copier has been set up at the Greenfield Public Library, improving offerings in the library’s business area.

“The old copier had outlived its usefulness and demanded staff attention constantly,” Library Director Anna Bognolo said in a statement. “That fact left less time to properly serve other patrons at the library.”

The new copier, with advanced technology, can be operated via a kiosk that accepts cash, copies on both sides in black and color inks, and frees up staff to work with other patrons. A credit card reader was added to the copier system on May 30, increasing payment options to include credit and debit cards as well as a variety of online payment platforms.

“Many of our patrons have been waiting for this new copier for a long time,” Assistant Library Director Lisa Prolman said in a statement. “We are pleased to finally have this service available.”

The copier, located in the second-floor business area, is available during all library hours.