at Laurel Park’s Friendship Fireplace with Nick and Peter Warren, (Raindate September 29.)

With Hitchcock Center naturalist Ted Watt known by many as Mr. Ted. Normal Hall. (By donation)

Part of our Interfaith Spiritual Program: First Churches of Northampton. At the Tabernacle.

StompBoxTrio is a Western Mass based band that reaches deep into the wellspring of vintage American blues, gospel and soul to bring folks a hip-shaking, foot stomping great time! The trio is made up of Evelyn Harris on vocals, David Rodriguez on upright bass & foot tambourine and John Cabán on steel “Dobro” guitar & stomp box (an analog bass-drum/porch stomper pedal). StompBoxTrio explores and brings the multicultural depths of 20th Century American roots, blues and soul music into the 21st Century. Please come hear, see and experience StompBoxTrio for yourself!. Click to check out their website.

Tickets $15

Part of our Interfaith Spiritual Program: Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence. At the Tabernacle.

Interfaith Spiritual Program: Northampton Friends Meeting, Religious Society of Friends

A frank, intergenerational discussion of the benefits and costs of the revolutions in communications technology and social media that increasingly dominate our lives.

Elizabeth MacDuffie, editor, Meat for Tea

Michael Tillyer, artist, educator, founding director, Anchor House of Artists

And others

Moderator: visual artist and writer Russell Steven Powell

StompBoxTrio is a Western Mass based band that reaches deep into the wellspring of vintage American blues, gospel and soul to bring folks a hip-shaking, foot stomping great time! The trio is made up of Evelyn Harris on vocals, David Rodriguez on upright bass & foot tambourine and John Cabán on steel “Dobro” guitar & stomp box (an analog bass-drum/porch stomper pedal). StompBoxTrio explores and brings the multicultural depths of 20th Century American roots, blues and soul music into the 21st Century. Please come hear, see and experience StompBoxTrio for yourself!. Click to check out their website.

Tickets $15

Where are today's immigrants coming from, what are they facing, and how should the community respond? A look at some key challenges facing today's immigrants - and their hosts.

With JAVIER LUENGO-GARRIDO, MARGARET SAWYER and MAXINE STEIN.

Moderated by: KATHRYN BUCKLEY-BRAWNER, executive director, Catholic Charities of Springfield (By donation)

StompBoxTrio is a Western Mass based band that reaches deep into the wellspring of vintage American blues, gospel and soul to bring folks a hip-shaking, foot stomping great time! The trio is made up of Evelyn Harris on vocals, David Rodriguez on upright bass & foot tambourine and John Cabán on steel “Dobro” guitar & stomp box (an analog bass-drum/porch stomper pedal). StompBoxTrio explores and brings the multicultural depths of 20th Century American roots, blues and soul music into the 21st Century. Please come hear, see and experience StompBoxTrio for yourself!. Click to check out their website.

Tickets $15

Laurel Park’s great lady  Isabel Baker narrates the stories behind historic park photos. Video recorded by Chris Donovan.

Developing new ways to think about the home, the yard, and being on the road can empower people to take a more nuanced, meaningful stand against climate change.

With Russell Steven Powell, Dana Rosco and Jonathan Wright. Moderated by Sara Draper.. (By donation)

Actor, dancer, interfaith minister Joanna Rush, with the help of a cast of imaginary characters, girlsplains the complexities of sex and power in our culture, providing insights that can help us heal today’s sorry state of sexual affairs. But funny. Talk-back and book signing after the show. Tickets $15

Dharma talk by Kim Weeber.: Living in Harmony - Some helpful Buddhist reflections.

People often think that the Buddha only taught meditation, but he also taught ways to live together in society which can lead to more happiness.  We will reflect upon how we view ourselves and others, and how we can practice seeing each other in a positive light.  Living together well can be taken up as a spiritual practice, and we will discuss some of those practices.

Ko Festival performer Laurie McCants presents a lecture/demo with excerpts from Industrious Angels, her solo theatre piece about the hidden creative lives of women and the ghost of Emily Dickinson. She will reveal her process of collaging together inspirations from the female artists who are her spiritual nurturers. Followed by an optional shadow puppet workshop.
$10 suggested donation; $5 suggested materials fee for the workshop.
Supported by The Northampton Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.