BEE FEST. Each spring, Greenfield Bee Fest celebrates Lorenzo Langstroth, the “Father of Modern Beekeeping,” with learning for all ages that highlight the vital role of the honeybee in sustaining our environment. At Greenfield Bee Fest, the day’s games, crafts, lectures, music, costume parade, and other activities all incorporate lessons about the importance of bees and other pollinators. Without them, we would lose 35% of our food supply and up to 80% of all flowering plants! Greenfield, MA

ORNITHOLOGY. 7-8:30am. Saturday Morning Bird Walk. Rise early and join us for a bird walk during the peak weeks for migrating songbirds. Take a stroll looking for resident birds and those coming north to nest and those just passing through, including warblers, orioles, and tanagers, as well as hawks and vultures. Open to birders of all levels. Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. 413-584-3009. 789 Main St, Hampden, MA.

LIBRARY FUNDRAISER. 8am-1pm. Friends of Tilton Library is holding a Tag Sale to benefit the library. Tilton Library. 413-665-4683. 75 North Main Street. South Deerfield, MA.

MINDFULNESS. 9am. Forest Bathing at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment. 413-256-6006, 845 West St, Amherst, MA.

ANIMATION. 9am. First come, first served for a free screening of Dreamworks Animations’ Bee Movie, starring Jerry Seinfeld Greenfield Garden Cinema. 413-773-9260. 361 Main St. Greenfield, MA.

ORNITHOLOGY. 9-11am. Late spring bird walk with The Hilltown Land Trust. Visit promising observation spots along the North Branch of the Westfield River and nearby wetlands, fields, and forests. Meet at Berkshire Trail Elementary School. Cummington, MA.

FARMERS’ MARKET. 9am-1pm. There are so many lessons to be learned and information to share at a farmers’ market. Every Saturday is the Pittsfield market, the first teen-run market in the region. Get curious (and hungry) and bring the kids! Pittsfield Farmers’ Market. First Street Common. Pittsfield, MA. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE. 10am. Annual Clean-up at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area. 61 N Farms Rd. Northampton, MA.

FARM-BASED LEARNING. 10am-1pm. Massachusetts 4-H Fair Workshops: Learn about animals, arts & crafts, STEM, and more! (Virtual) 

ART STUDIES. 10am-5pm. Inspired by the exhibition On the Move with Eric Carle, create a transportation network and explore paper in three dimensions The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. 413-559-6300. 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA. 

ART STUDIES. Take a self-guided tour of outdoor public art The Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, and WCMA (Northern Berkshire Cty.) 

MUSEUM ADVENTURES. 10am-5pm. Hall of Heroes at the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hall of Heroes brings visitors into the world of their favorite superheroes, crime-stoppers, gadgets, and more through immersive experiences! As soon as you enter, you immediately find yourself in the thick of the action in an ambitious, custom-built space. Your journey takes you through several themed environments, with surprises around each corner. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

CULTURAL TRADITIONS. 11am-12:30pm. Ayurvedic Herbs, Cultivation, and Application. Berkshire Botanical Garden. 413-298-3926. 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA.

CULTURAL TRADITIONS. 1-3pm. Native American Herbalism with Nolumbeka Project (Virtual) 

MYCOLOGY. 1-3pm. Cultivating Mushrooms at Home: Winecaps, Oysters, and Shiitakes. Explore the fascinating realm of growing mushrooms with Fungi All. Learn about the basic mushroom life cycle and the important ecological roles that fungi fill. Berkshire Botanical Garden. 413-298-3926. 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA.

THEATER STUDIES. 4pm. Starlight’s Youth Theatre performs Les Miserables outdoors at the Pines Theatre at Look Memorial Park. Les Misérables is the world’s longest-running musical — a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo’s novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. This show has been the most powerful ensemble production Starlight has ever done. Look Memorial Park. 413-584-5457. 300 N Main St, Florence, MA. 

OUTDOOR CONCERT. 5:30pm. Takin’ It To The Streets: Doobie Brothers Tribute Show with Berkshire Theatre Group in the parking lot at Colonial Theatre. 413-997-4444. 111 South St. Pittsfield, MA.

OUTDOOR CONCERT. 6pm. Worthington Summer Concert at the Worthington Golf Club. 413-238-4464. 113 Ridge Road. Worthington, MA.

WORLD HISTORY. 6-7:30pm. Guided Tour of Morocco. Learn the history of the monarchy and the country’s growth over the centuries, up through World War 2 and into the 21st Century. (Virtual)

PLAYGROUPS. Northern Berkshire Cty Family Center Activities  

ART STUDIES. Take a self-guided tour of outdoor public art The Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, and WCMA (Northern Berkshire Cty.) 

ASIAN PACIFIC. The Story of the Lūʻau with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (Virtual) 

ART STUDIES. Free workshops with Ashfield artist, Robert Masla. Appropriate for all levels with interest in drawing & painting. To Register: Bob@MaslaFineArt.com 

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. 9am-12pm. Hiking for Health Series: Mount Orient with Kestrel Land Trust. Pelham, MA.

MUSEUM ADVENTURES. 11am-5pm. Hall of Heroes at the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hall of Heroes brings visitors into the world of their favorite superheroes, crime-stoppers, gadgets, and more through immersive experiences! As soon as you enter, you immediately find yourself in the thick of the action in an ambitious, custom-built space. Your journey takes you through several themed environments, with surprises around each corner. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

ART STUDIES. 12-5pm. Inspired by the exhibition On the Move with Eric Carle, create a transportation network and explore paper in three dimensions. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. 413-559-6300. 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA.

THEATER STUDIES. 1pm. Starlight’s Youth Theatre performs Les Miserables outdoors at the Pines Theatre at Look Memorial Park. Les Misérables is the world’s longest-running musical — a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo’s novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. This show has been the most powerful ensemble production Starlight has ever done. Look Memorial Park. 413-584-5457. 300 N Main St, Florence, MA. 

OUTDOOR CONCERT. 3:30pm. Music outdoors under the tent, where families can dine and listen at a safely-distanced table in the dining terrace at the corner of Housatonic and Church streets. (Lenox, MA)  

PSYCHOLOGY. 7-8:30pm. An interactive evening of magic – including a rare interactive opportunity for magic lessons to impress friends and family. (Virtual) 

WORLD HISTORY. 7-8:30pm. Travel to the Old Country with our live virtual guide and experience historical and 21st Century views of Poland’s capital, Warsaw. Warsaw is a city that rose from the ashes after its near-total destruction in WWII. Explore the renovated and restored old city and old town square, including the presidential palace, one of the oldest in Europe. Our guide will virtually stroll along the main streets to visit the Palace of Culture and Science built by the Soviets after the war. (Virtual) 

ORNITHOLOGY. 8pm. Warbler Workshop with TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center (Virtual)

PLAYGROUPS. Northern Berkshire Cty Family Center Activities

PLAYGROUPS. Family Centers & Playgroups in Western MA

PLAYGROUP. 10am. At the James School. Williamsburg, MA.

LITERACY. 11am. Kindergarten Write and Read Great Barrington, MA.

PLAYGROUP. 9:30-11:30am. Preschool Play Program. Great Barrington, MA.

PreK LITERACY. 11am & 2pm. Storytime. Amelia Park Children’s Museum. 413-572-4014. 29 S Broad St, Westfield, MA.

PreK LITERACY. 11am. Spring Story Time on the lawn. Hubbard Memorial Library. 413-583-3408. 24 Center St, Ludlow, MA.

NATURAL HISTORY. 7-8:30pm. Tour of Madagascar. This jewel of Africa may have found popularity in recent animated movies. But, in reality, it is a stand-alone magnificent island/country home to some of nature’s most glorious creations. (Virtual)   

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. 7pm. A Brief History of 20th Century Energy Systems & the Future of Wind Energy with SciTech Cafe (Virtual) 

PLAYGROUPS. Family Centers & Playgroups in Western MA  

PLAYGROUPS. Northern Berkshire Cty Family Center Activities 

NATURE-BASED PreK. 9am. Nature Sprouts at Bement. Connecting with nature through stories & hands-on activities. The Bement School. 413-774-7061. 94 Old Main St, Deerfield, MA.

PLAYGROUP. 10am. Playgroup with Hatfield Library. (Email for Zoom link) kids.hatfieldlibrary@gmail.com (Virtual) 

ASIAN PACIFIC. The Story of the Lūʻau with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (Virtual) 

MUSEUM ADVENTURES. 10am-5pm. Hall of Heroes at the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hall of Heroes brings visitors into the world of their favorite superheroes, crime-stoppers, gadgets, and more through immersive experiences! As soon as you enter, you immediately find yourself in the thick of the action in an ambitious, custom-built space. Your journey takes you through several themed environments, with surprises around each corner. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

PreK LITERACY. 10:30am. Story Hour with Greenfield Public Library (Email for Zoom link) librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org (Virtual) 

NEW ENGLAND HISTORY. 11am Tours of Storrowton Village Museum. Storrowton Village Museum. 413-205-5051. 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA

FARMERS’ MARKET. 1:30-6:30pm. Northampton Tuesday Market is a vibrant downtown market with the best in local fruits and vegetables, local prepared foods, and the occasional local craft. Entertainment most weeks. Northampton Tuesday Farmers’ Market. 413-320-4799. 1 Kirkland Ave, Northampton, MA.

SOCIAL CAPITAL. 1:30-3pm. Mentoring and Social Capital with Mass Mentoring Partnership. (Virtual) 

STEAM. 3pm. STEAM Tours at Storrowton Village Museum. Storrowton Village Museum. 413-205-5051. 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA.  

PLAYGROUP. 3pm. At the Westhampton Library field. Westhampton Public Library. 413-527-5386. 1 N Rd, Westhampton, MA. 

PreK MUSIC. 4:30pm. Musical Storytime with Pelham Library (Virtual) 

CULINARY ARTS. 6-7:30pm. Tuesday Night Supper Club with Johnny Bossuot. For lifelong learners looking to sustain healthy dietary changes or simply want to have community and support around eating healthy. (Virtual)  

FOOD HISTORY. 6:30pm. In December 1767, the Town Meeting of Harvard, Massachusetts, voted to discourage the sale and purchase of items as varied as tea, carriages, and ready-made clothing. Material culture had increasingly made women’s lives easier, and so the rejection of it shows us that consumers were willing to separate themselves from Britain. Much of the rhetoric at the beginning of this path toward the Revolution centered on tea, that “wicked weed.” Join Storrs Library as historian Dory Codington explores the material culture shifts leading up to the American Revolution in a talk title, “Tea: The First Wicked Weed” (Virtual) 

ART STUDIES. 7pm. Learn to draw your pets during the Greenfield Public Library Art Series. (Virtual) 

WORLD HISTORY. 7-8:30pm. Tour of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Experience a fascinating history and tour of Haiti’s capital as we experience the history and highlights of our Caribbean neighbor. (Virtual)  

ENTOMOLOGY. 7-8:30pm. Decoding Fireflies with Mass Audubon. Watching fireflies brighten up fields and meadows is a summertime favorite, but did you know these dancing beetle lights are species-specific and that you can learn to read their flash patterns? Learn how and why fireflies light up and identify them by their flash patterns. You’ll also learn more about a wide array of environmental issues these lightning bugs help inform us on, including climate change, habitat loss, light pollution, and pollinator protection. (Virtual) 

HERBAL MEDICINE. 7pm. Workshop: Medicine Making 101 with Milk & Honey Herbs with River Valley Co-op (Virtual) 

ANTI-BIAS. 8pm. Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years with EmbraceRace (Virtual)

PLAYGROUPS. Family Centers & Playgroups in Western MA  

PLAYGROUPS. Northern Berkshire Cty Family Center Activities 

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. 9am-1pm. Hike the Keystone Arches with The Hilltown Land Trust. The out-and-back hike is approximately 2.5 miles in each direction, for a total of 5 miles on a well-cleared trail. Keystone Arches Trailhead. Middlefield Rd, Chester, MA.

BOTANY. 9am-12pm. ‘The Beauty of Spring’ Wildflower Walk at High Ledges. Noted for its fabulous views of the Deerfield River Valley and Mount Greylock, this sanctuary is home to an extraordinary variety of native flora and fauna.  High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary. Shelburne, MA.

PLAYGROUP. 9:30-11:30am. Preschool Play Program in Great Barrington 

MUSEUM ADVENTURES. 10am-5pm. Hall of Heroes at the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hall of Heroes brings visitors into the world of their favorite superheroes, crime-stoppers, gadgets, and more through immersive experiences! As soon as you enter, you immediately find yourself in the thick of the action in an ambitious, custom-built space. Your journey takes you through several themed environments, with surprises around each corner. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

PLAYGROUP. 10:30am. At the Conant Park Playground Pavilion. Southampton, MA.

PreK MUSIC. 10:30am. Family Jam (Virtual) 

STEAM. 3pm. STEAM Tours. Storrowton Village Museum. 413-205-5051. 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA.

PreK LITERACY. 4pm. Cushman Library Story Hour with the Cushman Library (Virtual) 

STEAM. 4pm. STEAMCraft: Windchimes with Meekins Library (Virtual) 

ORNITHOLOGY. 7-8:30am. Birding at Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley’s beaver ponds, wetlands, woods, and meadows are super sites to see warblers, tanagers, orioles, and more during spring migration and nesting season. Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. 413-637-0320. 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox, MA.

PreK MUSIC STUDIES. 11am. Families & Harmony with East Longmeadow Public Library for ages 2-5 years with caregiver. (Virtual) 

ART STUDIES. 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, or 10pm.  Great Art on Screen Documentary Series: Hermitage – The Power of Art. A spectacular documentary event tour through St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum, an extraordinary complex of buildings with the most extensive collection of paintings in the world, to retrace two and a half centuries. (Virtual) 

ASTRONOMY. 6-8pm. Sightseeing the Solar System at the Springfield Museums. Our solar system has a variety of intriguing worlds with unique characteristics. Enjoy a ramble through the solar system with NASA images and computer simulations from the latest missions. Learn about conditions on the planets and their moons, and explore the often-overlooked Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. The class is designed for those interested in astronomy; no background in science is required. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

RACE. 6:30pm. Race Amity Conversation with the Emily Williston Memorial Library (5 sessions). (Virtual) 

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. 6:30pm. Adult Program ASL for Beginners with the South Hadley Recreation Department (Virtual)  

ECOLOGY. 7pm. Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Beneficials with John Root. [ZOOM: Meeting ID: 844 5186 6902; Passcode: 989195] (Virtual)

PLAYGROUPS. Family Centers & Playgroups in Western MA  

PLAYGROUPS. Northern Berkshire Cty Family Center Activities 

PreK DEVELOPMENT. 9:30am. Grow Play & Learn Weekly Group with Hubbard Memorial Library (Virtual) 

ART STUDIES. 10am-4pm. Inspired by the exhibition On the Move with Eric Carle, create a transportation network and explore paper in three dimensions. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. 413-559-6300. 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA.

MUSEUM ADVENTURES. 10am-5pm. Hall of Heroes at the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hall of Heroes brings visitors into the world of their favorite superheroes, crime-stoppers, gadgets, and more through immersive experiences! As soon as you enter, you immediately find yourself in the thick of the action in an ambitious, custom-built space. Your journey takes you through several themed environments, with surprises around each corner. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

PreK MUSIC. 11am. Little Roots Music with Northampton Parents Center (Virtual) 

PreK MUSIC. 11am.  Music Classes for Families with Young Children with Northampton Parents Center (Virtual) 

ARTS & CRAFTS. 11am & 2pm. Crafts at Amelia Park Children’s Museum. 413-572-4014. 29 S Broad St, Westfield, MA.

ART STUDIES. 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, or 10pm.  Great Art on Screen Documentary Series: Hermitage – The Power of Art. A spectacular documentary event tour through St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum, an extraordinary complex of buildings with the most extensive collection of paintings in the world, to retrace two and a half centuries. (Virtual) 

ART STUDIES. 3pm. Open Eyes with Smith College Museum of Art (Virtual) 

ARCHAEOLOGY. 3pm. Stockbridge-Munsee Archaeology Day with Arvid E. Miller Library Museum and Cultural Affairs Department (Virtual) 

STEAM. 3pm. STEAM Tours. Storrowton Village Museum. 413-205-5051. 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA.

FOOD STUDIES. 3:30pm: Mug Magic in a Microwave for Teen with the Emily Williston Memorial Library. (Virtual) 

GARDEN-BASED LEARNING. 3:45pm. Youth Garden Club. Get your hands dirty this season at the Lenox Library in partnership with Berkshire Botanical Garden at Roche Reading Park. Lenox Library. 413-637-0197. 18 Main Street. Lenox, MA.

ARCHITECTURE. 5pm. “Modern Architecture and Landscape Design in Brazil” Vera Beatriz Siqueira, State University of Rio de Janeiro with The Clark. From selected moments of the modern architectural and landscape design experience in Brazil, this lecture reflects on the formation of the canon of what came to be known as the Brazilian Style or Modern Tropical Garden. It will cover a temporal arch from the 1920s to the 1970s and show iconic works in different parts of Brazil, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Recife, and Brasilia. (Virtual) 

WORLD HISTORY. 7-8:30pm. Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the most beautiful and culturally intriguing in the entire world. Join two live virtual tour guides to learn the history and view the highlights of this amazing European and Asian City. Explore the history and majesty of the capital of Turkey. (Virtual)

PLAYGROUPS. Family Centers & Playgroups in Western MA  

PLAYGROUPS. Northern Berkshire Cty Family Center Activities  

ART STUDIES. 10am-4pm. Inspired by the exhibition On the Move with Eric Carle, create a transportation network and explore paper in three dimensions. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. 413-559-6300. 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA.  

PreK LITERACY. 10am. Virtual Story Hour with Greenfield Public Library (Email for Zoom link) librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org 

MUSEUM ADVENTURES. 10am-5pm. Hall of Heroes at the Wood Museum of Springfield History. Hall of Heroes brings visitors into the world of their favorite superheroes, crime-stoppers, gadgets, and more through immersive experiences! As soon as you enter, you immediately find yourself in the thick of the action in an ambitious, custom-built space. Your journey takes you through several themed environments, with surprises around each corner. Springfield Museums. 413-263-6800. 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA.

PreK LITERACY. 10:30am. Storytime with the Lenox Library (Virtual) 

PreK MUSIC GROUP. 11am. Sing & Play with Jeannie outside of the Great Barrington Library. Bring instruments and be ready to sing. Mason Public Library. 413-528-2403. 231 Main St, Great Barrington, MA.

ART STUDIES. 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, or 10pm.  Great Art on Screen Documentary Series: Hermitage – The Power of Art. A spectacular documentary event tour through St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum, an extraordinary complex of buildings with the most extensive collection of paintings in the world, to retrace two and a half centuries. (Virtual) 

STEAM. 3pm. STEAM Tours. Storrowton Village Museum. 413-205-5051. 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA.

FOOD STUDIES. 4-5:30pm. Grow Food Northampton presents a workshop in their Giving Garden: “Roots & Shoots: Wild Pesto.” Grow Food Northampton Organic Community Garden. 413-320-4799. 140 Meadow Street. Florence, MA.

SUSTAINABILITY. 5:30-7pm. Youth and their Impact on Sustainable Change with SBRSD Sustainability Coalition (Virtual) 

US HISTORY. 7-8:30pm. History and Guided Tour of the White House. From the early days of John Adams, we explore the home of The President of the United States. Learn about the survival and expansion of the White House from the early Nineteenth Century, through the War of 1812 and Civil War, up through the 20th and 21st Centuries. Explore the history of the Presidential mansion, as well as a virtual experience of what you might see inside the White House. (Virtual)