Seasonal lobster roll sales begin Friday, May 9

GREENFIELD — Arcana Chapter No. 50, the local chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, is holding the first of its monthly lobster roll sales on Friday, May 9.

The Arcana Chapter asks that orders be placed on the Monday prior to each Friday sale by calling 413-773-3761 or 413-422-2267, although some extra orders may be available for the May 9 sale and residents are still encouraged to call this week. The next sale will be Friday, June 13, as they are held on the second Friday of each month starting in May and ending in October.

The bagged lunches are $18 for lobster and $9 for chicken salad. Each meal includes a roll, a 4-ounce container of lobster (no fillers) or chicken salad, a bag of chips and a brownie.

Pickup begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, located at 215 Munson St. Deliveries of five or more lunches can be made within a 5-mile radius.

The lobster roll lunches are the main fundraiser for the local chapter’s charities that include the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

May 8: Screening of ‘Our Projects, Our Visions 2025’

GREENFIELD — Just days before the presidential inauguration in January, 300 people filled Greenfield’s Second Congregational Church for a program called “Our Projects for 2025: Envisioning the World We Want.” Now, a one-hour film of the event, which showcased the plans of area activists ready to confront the new administration, will be shown Thursday, May 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The LAVA Center, 324 Main St.

The documentary, called “Our Projects, Our Visions 2025,” was produced and organized by the Traprock Center for Peace & Justice and its new Climate & Democracy project. The film was made by new Traprock board member Liam O’Shea, filmmaker and social media editor living in Shelburne Falls.

During discussion afterward, participants can share their reactions and concerns, as well as the actions that developed, from the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.

The film features the following speakers:

■Susan Triolo, emcee, is a retired preschool/elementary school teacher, longtime peace and social justice activist, and member of Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution and Western Mass CODEPINK.

■Kate Stevens is a retired minister and member of the Interfaith Council of Franklin County.

■Juliet Margola is a member of the Amherst Young Feminist Party. With a degree in journalism and gender studies, she is now a teaching assistant at Four Rivers Charter Public School.

■Kaia Jackson is a core organizer with Western Mass Jewish Voice for Peace, as well as a healing arts facilitator, storyteller and movement chaplain.

■Bill Stubblefield has a doctorate in evolutionary biology and ecology and works with a variety of groups to protect forests and wild lands.

■Marieange LaRoche is on the staff of Jewish Family Services and organizing a group for Haitian immigrants.

It also features the following musicians:

■Twice As Smart singers, directed by Gloria Matlock, are members of the Twice As Smart after-school program.

■The Raging Grannies are concerned elder women who sing truth to power with satirical lyrics.

■Sarah Pirtle writes and sings songs of peace and justice, and works with Journey Camp (Traprock). She teaches a song by Melanie DeMore.

■Ann Ferguson is a feminist, a peace and social justice musician, and former teacher.

■Annie Hassett is a local feminist peace and social justice musician.

May 9: No copying/printing available at library

GREENFIELD — There will be no copying/printing available at the Greenfield Public Library on Friday, May 9, as a new printer/copier is being installed that day.

Once the system is installed, color and two-sided printing will be available. Patrons are advised that prices will go up (to be determined) due to the increased costs of paper and toner. The new system was funded by the Greenfield Public Library Foundation.

Historical Society opens for season

GREENFIELD — The Historical Society of Greenfield at 143 Church St. will open for the season on Saturday, May 10, from noon to 3 p.m.

The Historical Society of Greenfield will be open every Saturday until the end of September. Guests are encouraged to visit the museum’s four exhibits: Rivers, Roads & Railroads; Landscapes from the HSG Collection; Quilts from the HSG Collection; and Children of Greenfield: A Sampling of Artifacts.

First Crankie Festival coming to Energy Park

GREENFIELD — The city will host its first-ever Crankie Festival in Energy Park on Saturday, May 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. The free event invites the community to experience this unique form of storytelling through crankies — an analog art form with folk tale origins from around the world.

A crankie is a storytelling device that consists of a scroll inside a box, where a puppeteer “cranks” the scroll as a performance unfolds, revealing a visual representation of the story. Often compared to “analog television” or “2D puppet shows,” crankies offer a hands-on way to engage with art.

The festival will showcase more than 10 crankie performances, created by eight local and touring artists, with acts ranging from storytelling and music performances to theatrical expressions. This eclectic mix is designed to highlight the variety of artistic possibilities within the medium.

Although not specifically geared toward children, the event is family-friendly and welcomes people of all ages. In the event of rain, the festival will be moved to The LAVA Center at 324 Main St.

The festival is made possible by the Crossroads Cultural District and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Stuffie sleepover planned at library

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library will offer a stuffie sleepover, geared toward children up to age 12, on Monday, May 12.

Kids can bring one stuffie each to drop off at the library between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. for a special sleepover. Library staff will take photos of the stuffies’ activities during the sleepover to show the children when they return to get their stuffies the next day.

For more information, contact Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call 413-772-1544, ext. 5104.

May 13: Learn about protecting identity, financial information

GREENFIELD — Join Michelle Ozdarski of Greenfield Savings Bank on Tuesday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at the Greenfield Public Library to learn how to protect your identity and financial information.

Ozdarski will detail how your financial institution, as well as the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office and local police, can step in to help if your data is compromised. Advance registration is requested at greenfieldpl.libcal.com/event/14347760.

Greenfield native to speak on novel, ‘The Untended’

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library will host local author Mattea Kramer for a talk on her novel, “The Untended,” on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m in the Community Meeting Room.

Kramer, a Greenfield native, has been an independent writer since 2014, during which time she has been a regular contributor to the syndicated political site TomDispatch. Kramer was previously a recipient of a Carnegie-Knight News21 journalism fellowship from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, and since 2017, she has been writing about drugs in America. Her first novel, “The Untended,” which tells an intimate story of addiction in small-town New England, was published in 2025.