June 2009 Happenings

Every Wed. in June, Boomer Yoga at Heartsong. 7:30 p.m. at studio on North Main St. in East Longmeadow. Six-week class began May 20, but boomers are invited to join at any point! Pro-rating of class tuition may be available. Info: call 413-525-0720 or visit www.heartsongyoga.com. June 4, Exotic Tropicals for Beds and Borders, 7 p.m., with horticulturist Pernell Gerver at Kiley Middle School auditorium, 180 Cooley St., Springfield. June 6, Exotic Tropicals for Beds and Borders, 3 p.m., with horticulturist Pernell Gerver at Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center, Parsons House, 58 Bridge St. (Route 9), Northampton. June 6-7, Heirloom's, West Springfield Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival, in the Better Living Center on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: www.thebige.com. June 9-14, The Color Purple at The Bushnell. Performance times: Tues., Wed., Thurs. at 7:30 p.m., Fri. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 to $75, available at The Bushnell Box Office, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, online at www.bushnell.org or by phone at (860) 987-5900. June 11, Growing the Many Different Clematis, 7 p.m., with horticulturist Pernell Gerver at Kiley Middle School auditorium, 180 Cooley St., Springfield. June 12 & 13, Girl Scouts Annual Tag & Book Sale. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 13 Princess Road, Springfield. Come shop for household articles, books, jewelry, and mofe and support the Scouts of Central and Western Mass. June 12 and 13, "Fabulous" The Queen of New Musical Comedies, First public staged reading event at 7:30 p.m., Ely Studio Theater, Westfield State College. "Fabulous" is a brand new musical comedy with book and lyrics by Dan Derby and music by Michael Rheault, both local to the Western Massachusetts area. Paris, 1959. Jane Mann and Laura Lee Handle, two American female impersonators alright, drag queens are down on their luck. After a disastrous performance backing up France's worst drag diva, Sue Flay, they are jobless and homeless. Fate hands them an opportunity of a lifetime: headline on a cruise ship, The Queen Ethel May, sailing from London to New York. The catch is everyone on board thinks these two queens are actually women. Due to limited seating, reservations are strongly encouraged. E-mail reservation to fabulousthemusicalcomedy@gmail.com. Include name, number of seats and night you will be attending. June 13, Growing the Many Different Clematis, 3 p.m., with horticulturist Pernell Gerver at Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center, Parsons House, 58 Bridge St. (Route 9), Northampton. June 14, Trip to "Playbill' at Berkshire Theatre Festival. Sponsored by the Irish Cultural Center at Elms college. Departs Noon, returns 6 p.m. tickets $65 members, $70 non-members. Reserve by June 1 at 413-265-2537; e-mail irishcenter@elms.edu. June 14, Artist Reception at Rockridge Gallery. Reception for local illustrator Margot Apple at 2 p.m. in the gallery at Rockridge Retirement Community, 25 and 37 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton. Exhibition of Apple's work will be open to the public weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. throughout the month of June. June 18, The Easiest Roses Anyone Can Grow, 7 p.m., with horticulturist Pernell Gerver at Kiley Middle School auditorium, 180 Cooley St., Springfield. June 20, An Evening of Remembrance for Holy Cross School, Springfield. Tickets on sale through June 6. Alumni and current students are invited to celebrate the school's history as it prepares to close and reopen as part of the new St. Michael's Academy. Mass at 4 p.m., social hour at 5 p.m., buffet dinner at 6 p.m., music, raffle and more until 9 p.m. in the school gym on Wheeler St. $20 per person. Make checks payable to Holy Cross Rectory, 221 Plumtree Rd., Spfld. MA 01118. Info: Beth, 783-4111 ext. 100. June 20, The Easiest Roses Anyone Can Grow, 3 p.m., with horticulturist Pernell Gerver at Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center, Parsons House, 58 Bridge St. (Route 9), Northampton. June 20, Opening Day, Storrowton Village Museum, 11 a..m-3 p.m. on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. Info: www.thebige.com. June 20-21, Old Deerfield Summer Craft Fair. It's a country garden theme this year with 200 craftspeople participating in this Franklin County classic. Deerfield. Info: 413-774-7476 or www.deerfield-craft.org June 21, Father's Day Road Race, 8:30 a.m., Springfield Jewish Community Center, 1160 Dickinson St. A flat, wheeled, 10 kilometer Father's Day Road Race through Springfield and Longmeadow to benefit the Springfield Jewish Community Center. Relay option and prizes awarded. T-shirts given to the first 250 entrants. Pick up a form at the Springfield JCC or download one from www.SpringfieldJCC.org. Event sponsored by F. L. Roberts & Co., Red Stone Promotions, A.O. White, and Fred Shoes. Info: David Bubie, 739-4715. June 23, Storrowton Village Open House Tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., (Tues.-Sat. through Aug. 28) Storrowton Village, on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. Info: www.thebige.com. June 25-27, Arabian Horse Show of New England, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Coliseum, on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. Info: www.thebige.com June 26, "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare at Shakespeare & Co., Lenox, MA, through August. 28. Directed by Eleanor Holdridge, featuring Jason Asprey as Hamlet, Nigel Gore as Claudius, Dennis Krausnick as Polonius and Tina Packer as Gertrude. Shakespeare's uncontested masterpiece returns for a limited run. In the Founder's Theatre, 70 Kemble St. Info: 413-637-3353 or www.shakespeare.org. June 30, Trip to Pawtucket Red Sox Game. Bus leaves Springfield Jewish Community Center at 3:30 p.m., returns at 11:30 p.m. (approx). Includes tour of McCoy Stadium and fans under 14 get free PawSox #1 foam finger. Cost: $40/ticket. Call JCC at 739-4715 or stop by the Center to reserve your seat.