Nov.08 Happenings

Nov. 1, "Carnival!" Will be performed Nov. 1, 7 p.m., and Nov. 2, 2 p.m., at the Springfield JCC, 1160 Dickinson St. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior adults and children; and $20 patron reserved seating. To purchase tickets, stop by the JCC or call 739-4715. Nov. 2, A Music Talk-From the Bible to Broadway. The National Yiddish Book Center, located on the campus of Hampshire College, 1021 West St., Amherst, will present "From the Bible to Broadway: 3000 years of Jewish Music," with music historian and archivist Barry Serota on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6. "From the Bible to Broadway: 3000 years of Jewish Music" will explore the world of Jewish music in a multimedia presentation using audio and video clips, anecdotes, and humor. For more info call 256-4900, email yiddish@bikher.org or visit www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Nov. 2, Day of the Dead/D a De Los Muertos, at the Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. Public info: 617-496-1027. Family Event: 1-4:30 p.m.: all activities free with museum admission, except Sugar Skull Workshops, $5/participant. Family Event includes traditional Mexican dance performances by Harvard University's Ballet Folklorico, wood carver Ventura Fabian of Oaxaca, craft activities including papel picado (cutting colorful Mexican paper decorations), calaca masks (decorating skull masks in the Day of the Dead style), paper marigolds (making distinctive Day of the Dead decorations), and the popular Sugar Skull Workshops The Fiesta, 6-9 p.m. ( free, tickets required, call 617-495-2269. Limited tickets available at the door)00 will feature Salsa, Son and Mariachi music, demonstrations by wood carver Ventura Fabian of Oaxaca, Mexico, samples of pan de muerto (bread of the dead), Aztec chocolate, and much more. Info: 617-496-1027. Nov. 3-14, Enchanting the Eye: Arabic Calligraphy and Art by M. J. Alhabeeb, at the Student Union Art Gallery, UMass, Amherst. and the Fanciful Art of Paper Marbling Nov. 13 by the Chena River Marblers at the Student Union Craft Center. For complete details on the Festival of Arts from the Middle East, contact 413-577-2486 or check the website. Nov 6, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Music, Northampton.The kid from Omaha does it again. Touring in support of his new smash lp/cd now on mergerecords.com or at leading local record stores like Turn It Up where you can buy tickets for this show for $28 with no extra fees added. Or go to Artifacts 20th Century in nearby Florence for ducats or TIX.COM. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Info: 413-584-9032. Nov. 6, "The Promised Land by Mary Antin" a Community Book Group selection at the National Yiddish Book Center, 7 p.m. "The Promised Land" is a classic account of the Jewish American immigrant experience. Her narrative is of universal appeal and rich in its depictions of both worlds. Discussion led by Evelyn Salz, editor of Selected Letters of Mary Antin. Nov 6 and 7, Bazaar and Craft Sale at Springfield Hobby Club from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 309 Chestnut St. (lower Franklin Street next to the YMCA). There will be a snack bar, bake sale, jewelry and white elephant tables and members' tables. The Thrift Shop will hold a fill-a-bag for $5 during the same hours. Nov. 7, Mead Museum Tour: Luminaries and Legacies: American Art, 3 p.m., at Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst. Curator of American Art Randall Griffey leads this highlights tour of major artists and works represented in Amherst College's distinguished collection. The tour also celebrates the museum's history by focusing on key donors who helped create this artistic legacy for present and future generations. Nov 8, Church Dinner, at The Congregational Church of South Hadley Falls at 6 p.m. The menu will include tortellini soup, tossed salad, pot roast, boiled red potatoes, roasted root vegetables, bread, apple crisp, coffee, tea, milk and juice. Cost: $13 p/p, $11 for seniors, $6 for kids, payable at the door. Reservations or more info call the church office at 539-9373. Take out available by reservation. Delivery to South Hadley residents who cannot attend, 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Homemade Pie Sale, apple, blueberry, strawberry, rhubarb, pumpkin, 9 a.m-3 p.m., at First Congregational Church of Sunderland, Junction Rte. 47 and 116. Pre-order by Nov. 3, $8.50; day of sale, $9. Quantities limited; order early. Order forms available at the Mill Stone Market on Rte. 47. Info: 413-665-2890. Nov. 8, Hollydaze Bazaar, Florence Congregational Church, 130 Pine St., Florence, MA, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Handicrafts, knits, decorations, baked goods, antiques, plants, homemade candy, pies, jams and jellies, "Kids Only" shopping section. Doughnuts, muffins and coffee will be on sale. Luncheon will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. Raffle for a handmade quilt and a gigantic food basket. Chinese auction for gift baskets. Nov. 12, 13, Film: Zou Zou at 7:15 p.m., Academy of Music, Northampton. This musical about backstage goings-on centers on a laundress who goes on for the star on opening night and saves the show. Clearly a star vehicle for Josephine Baker, her rendition of "Haiti" is unforgettable. Info: 413-584-9032. Nov. 14, Music in Deerfield presents the Calder Quartet, at the First Church in Historic Deerfield at 8 p.m. Great quartets by Mozart (the "Dissonance") and Bart k (No. 5) will be preceded by minimalist pioneer Terry Riley's Mythic Birds Waltz. Tickets purchased at the door are $32 adults and $10 for undergraduate students and $5 for children/high school students. Info: Music in Deerfield at 413-774-4200; online at www.musicinderfield.org or by mail, Box 736, Greenfield, MA 01302. Nov. 14, "Gilgamesh," at Bowker Auditorium, Fine Arts Center, UMass. Internationally famed Arab composer Simon Shaheen and storyteller Margaret Wolfson will present a new retelling of the ancient classical myth. For complete details on the Festival of Arts from the Middle East, contact 413-577-2486 or check the website Nov. 15, Arcadia Players present "Cantabile and Viols in Music for Evenson," 7:30 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 North Maple St., Hadley. Italian madrigals and canzonets, sonatas and dances, and Hebrew psalm settings by Monteverdi's Jewish colleague, performed by the vocal chamber ensemble Cantabile with instrumentalists from Arcadia Players. General admission, $25, preferred seating $35, students $10. Four-concert subscriptions available at the door. Nov. 16, Northern Connecticut Vegetarian Society Potluck, 5 p.m. at Carnigilia Senior Center, 41 Oak St., Windsor Locks, Conn.Vegan chef Maribeth Abrams demonstrates healthy vegan recipes for Thanksgiving. Bring a healthy vegan dish to share along with a note card listing ingredients and your name and place setting (plate, cup, and utensils). $7 per adult, children free. For more info, call Harry at 860-623-8082 or email him at veggyharry@aol.com. is the Nov. 30, "Messiah" Christmas Portion, at 4 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1 East High St., East Hampton, Conn. Info: 860-267-4272 or ww.luther95.org/BLC-EHCT. Nov. 30, "Messiah" Christmas Portion, at 4 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1 East High St., East Hampton, Conn. Info: 860-267-4272 or ww.luther95.org/BLC-EHCT.