Listings, Events and Attractions - April 2011

Senior Dinner The East Longmeadow Council on Aging's next Senior Dinner will take place at the Pleasant View Senior Center, 328 North Main St., on April 15 at 5 p.m. Menu: baked ham or baked scrod, served with scalloped potatoes and baked carrots. Cost: $5. Sign-up early with payment in the center's office. Special dessert will again be provided by Congressman Richard Neal. Artist's Workshop On April 5, well known local artist Susan Tilton Pecora will conduct an entertaining and informative painting demonstration at the Pleasant View Senior Center, 328 North Main St., East Longmeadow, at 2 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Call 525-5436 to register, as seating is limited. Garden Club Meeting East Longmeadow Garden Club will present "Wildflowers and Native Plants" on April 21 at noon at the First Congregational Church. The featured speaker will be Dr. Deborah Lee, co-owner of the Woodland Trails Wildflower Nursery in Connecticut. For more info, call Nancy Heath at 525-6206 or Bev Gray at 525-4694. Call Firefighters The East Longmeadow Fire Department is accepting applications for call firefighters. Deadline: April 15. Applications can be picked up Monday to Friday at the Fire Department, 150 Somers Road, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Applicants must be at least 19 years old, reside in town, or within one mile of the town line. For more info, call 525-5430. Our Lady Of Grace Society All are invited to come celebrate Easter with the Our Lady of Grace Society on April 16 at 6 p.m. at Elmcrest Country Club, 105 Somerville Road, East Longmeadow. Menu: prime rib or baked scrod. Come for a night of good food, music, dancing and raffle. Tickets: $35. Call Theresa Panetti at 732-1809 or Alfredo ViVenzio at 734-5611 for tickets. Over 60 Club The Longmeadow Over 60 Club will host Barbara Bernard and Seymour Frankel in "Love Letters" by A.R. Gurney on April 7 at 12:30 p.m. at the Adult Center, 231 Maple Road. City Fantastique The City Fantastique, a festival/conga line to celebrate the arts and creativity in Springfield will take place from Steiger Park to Court Square on April 7 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Rain date: April 8. Join the conga line at any place. "A Tribute To Liberace" Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd., Springfield, is sponsoring a trip to see "A Tribute to Liberace" on April 6. Bus leaves the church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. Cost: $69. For reservations, call Sylvia at 594-2757. Genealogy Workshops On April 18 at noon, Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke will present a genealogy workshop. At 2 p.m. Jeanne Nudd Elliot, a specialist in genealogy and administrator for the National Archives and Records, will lead a workshop for adults. Reservations necessary. Cost: $6. Drawing Classes The Hampden Council on Aging will present a new eight-week class, "General Drawing with Clare Doyle," beginning April 7 at 10 a.m. Classes will take place each Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon through May 26. Cost: $75. Call 566-5588. Lenten Luncheons Join us on April 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Catherine Parish Center, 1023 Parker St., Springfield. Lunch includes sandwich, homemade soup, dessert and beverages. Cost: $6 or you can purchase items a la carte. Any non-perishable food donation will be collected for the Survival Center. Italian Dinner, Movie Night Grace Union Church, 10 Chapel St., Wilbraham, will be hosting an Italian Dinner and Movie Night on April 9 at 5 p.m. Menu: spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, Italian bread, tossed salad, beverage and dessert. Tickets: $10 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger. For reservations, call Gayle at 596-3936. Garden Club Meeting Larry Lirot will be the featured speaker at the April 7 meeting of the Wilbraham Garden Club. Meeting will take place at noon at The Gardens of Wilbraham. Lirot will show members and guests the "ins and outs" of container gardening just in time for summer planting. There will be a luncheon tea followed by a member's meeting and Lirot's talk. Scholarship Fund-Raiser Kelly Lynn Rogers scholarship fund-raiser (Chicopee High School cheerleaders) "Night Out" will take place April 15 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller Road. Raffle, 50/50, food. Cost: $15 per person or two/$25. For ticket info call 592-9871. To support this scholarship or make raffle contributions, contact Todd Rogers at 592-1410. Food Pantry Collection Site The Southwick Public Library will be a drop-off location for Our Community Food Pantry from April 4 to 15. For more info about the food pantry, visit http://community-food-pantry.blogspot.com. Roast Beef Supper The First Congregational Church of Chicopee, UCC, 306 Chicopee St., will host a roast beef supper on April 9. Dinners will be served continuously from 5 to 7 p.m. Menu: roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, pickled beets, rolls with butter, desserts and coffee, tea or milk. Cost: $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages six to 12. Take out available. Tickets are to be purchased at the door. Reservations will be for 5 or 6 p.m. and will only be held for 10 minutes. Reservations may be made by calling 593-5061. Walk-ins are welcome. Spring Spruce Up Families of students at Stefanik Elementary are invited to participate in the first Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and Pantry Spring Spruce Up on April 30 from 8 a.m. to noon. Rain date: May 1 same time. The goal is to provide cleanup of city parks and streets for hourly pledges as a fund-raiser for Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and Pantry. For further info or pledge sheets, contact Al Picard at 593-5238 or David Gilrein at 592-9704. Vendors Wanted Christ Church United Methodist, 222 College Highway, Southwick, will host a tag and craft fair April 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Inside table is $25; call 258-4473 for application, or e-mail cdltfl@msn.com. Lunch served. Handicap accessible. "Afternoon Of Flamenco" CityMusic of Springfield presents "An Afternoon of Flamenco and Guitar with Gabriela Granados and Aaron Larget-Caplan" on April 10 at 3 p.m. at Kimball Towers Condominiums, downtown Springfield. Call Larry Picard at 732-0117 ext. 28 or e-mail lpicard@sococh.org for a reservation. Suggested donation: $20. Washington, D.C. Trip St. Peter's Episcopal/Anglican Church, 45 Buckingham St., Springfield, invites the public to its annual trip to Washington D.C., April 15 to 17. Cost: $300 per person, double occupancy, includes two nights lodging, two breakfasts, two full-course dinners, guided sightseeing tours and more. For info and reservations contact Vera O'Connor at 726-9006 or the church office at 736-8567. Palm Sunday Service St. Peter's Episcopal/Anglican Church, 45 Buckingham St., Springfield, invites the public to its Palm Sunday Services on April 17. Palms will be handed out at 8 a.m. service (no music) and 10 a.m. service (with music). For more info, call the church office at 736-8567 or e-mail saintpetersspringfield45@gmail.com. Easter Sunday Service St. Peter's Episcopal/Anglican Church, 45 Buckingham St., Springfield, invites the public to its Easter Sunday worship on April 24. Celebration of The Resurrection of Jesus at 8 a.m. service (no music) and 10 a.m. service (with music). For more info, call the church office at 736-8567. Tuesday Morning Music The next Tuesday Morning Music program at Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield, will take place April 5 with Margarita Nuller on piano and Paul Surapine on clarinet. For more info, call 737-5311. Roaring Twenties Gala On April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., step into spring for the Roaring Twenties Gala and fund-raiser at Wistariahurst in Holyoke. The David Bartley Quintet will serenade the gala's revelers with swinging songs. Cash bar. Silent auction. Advance tickets are $30 by calling 322-5660 or visiting www.wistariahurst.org. Tickets are $35 at the door. Photography & Framing Matting and framing workshops for beginners will be held Thursday evenings in April from 7 to 9 p.m. Instructors are Les Campbell and Elaine Darr-Morton. Les Campbell will also conduct a photography course in April, followed by a review session in May. That course is limited to 15 people, at a cost of $125 each. For more information about either of these ongoing events, please call Sky Meadow Gallery at (413) 323-7405. Digital Imaging Classes Digital Imaging classes will be taught for four weeks starting April 5 at 11 a.m. in the Chicopee Senior Center, 7 Valley View Court. How to scan and correct a digital photo, create an image, and other topics. Cost: $20 for the four weeks and must be paid one week in advance. Space is limited. Call 534-3698 for more information. Oybay The Springfield Jewish Community Center Auction will take on a new format. A silent, online auction will be hosted April 1-10. Participating in the JCC online auction is easy, simply go to www.SpringfieldJCC.org and click on the "oybay!" icon to register. Online auctions include sporting event tickets, overnight stays at luxury hotels, Cape Cod getaway, James Taylor at Tanglewood, and much more. For more information, please contact Ellen Perell at (413) 739-4715.