The following author appearances, readings and book events are planned for the coming week in the Valley:
FORBES LIBRARY: Ellen Meeropol, author of “Kinship of Clover,” Brian Adams, author of “KABOOM!” and Jennifer Browdy, author of “What I Forgot…and Why I Remembered” read Wednesday at 7 p.m. as part of the forum “Writers as Climate Activists,” at the library, 20 West St., Northampton. 587-1011
JONES LIBRARY: UMass historian David Glassberg presents “Thoreau in Our Time,” an exploration of Henry David Thoreau and his legacy on the 200th anniversary of Thoreau’s birth. On Thursday at 7 p.m. at the library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 259-3090
ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP:Laurie Forestreads from her teen novel, “The Black Witch,” Friday; Aja Monet reads from her memoir, “My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter,” Sunday; and Hala Alyan reads from her debut novel, “Salt Houses,” Thursday, all at 7 p.m. at the bookstore, in the Village Commons, 9 College St., South Hadley. 534-7307
OFF THE COMMON BOOKSHOP: Linda McCullough Moorepresents “The Art of Writing the Short Story” Saturday at 1 p.m., at which she’ll read from her new collection, “An Episode of Grace,” and answer questions on writing short stories, at the bookstore, 71 S. Pleasant St., Amherst. 992-7408
SMITH COLLEGE: Jacqueline Sheehan and Patricia Lee Lewis read from their work Sunday at 4 p.m. as part of the “Gallery of Readers” series. Book signing and refreshments, at Neilson Library at the college in Northampton.
WORLD WAR II CLUB: Northampton Poetry holds an open mic Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the club, 50 Conz St., Northampton. $4 admission, $3 students. northamptonpoetry.com