Compiled by Andy Castillo. Please send items of interest to acastillo@gazettenet.com.
A dance hosted by DJ Bobby from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Bluebonnet Diner in Northampton will be held Thursday to raise money for Cancer Connection, an organization in Florence that supports people living with cancer and their families.
Music selections will range from the 50s to the 90s. Dance instructor Emily Fox, of Emily Foxtrot in Northampton, will be on hand. Prizes will be awarded for the best dancer and the best outfit.
Tickets, which are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, include coffee, and dessert. There also will be a cash bar and raffle. Dinner is available from the diner.
For more information about Cancer Connection and the dance, call 413-586-1642 or visit www.cancer-connection.org. For tickets, go to brownpapertickets.com and search for Cancer Connection Dancing at the Diner. Bluebonnet Diner is at 324 King St.
Beginning June 26, a new stroke support group will be offered at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
It will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in the Childbirth Center conference room at the hospital, 30 Locust St.
The goal of the group is to provide a friendly atmosphere that encourages new goals and independence, according to a press release. All stroke survivors, family members and caregivers are welcome.
For more information on the group, call Diane Stephan at 413-582-5039.
The Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst is hosting two presentations on issues related to the end of life.
One will be held June 26 at 4 p.m. at the Lord Jeffery Inn in Amherst. The second will be July 12 at 4 p.m. at Union Station in Northampton. All programs are free and light refreshments will be available.
Members of the hospice’s clinical staff will provide information and answer questions about hospice care and the Fisher Home’s programs, which are available both in people’s homes and in the North Amherst hospice residence.
To register for any of the events, please go to www.fisherhome.org and click on Happenings. Or call Shelly Gore weekdays at 413-549-0115. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., University of Massachusetts Student Union, 41 Campus Center Way, Amherst
Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Red Barn, 893 West St., Amherst
June 25, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Thornes Market, 150 Main St
June 26, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 30 Locust Street
June 26, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., Amherst
June 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 327 Russell St., Hadley
June 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 327 Russell St., Hadley
June 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Northampton VA Hospital, 421 North Main St., Leeds
July 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Belchertown Senior Center, 60 State St., Belchertown
June 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hampshire Mall, 367 Russell St., Hadley
July 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Red Barn, 893 West St., Amherst