The Great Greenfield DinoFest is expanding into Dino Trail Week, and events will take place throughout the Valley starting Saturday and stretching through July 13.
The family-friendly events are for all ages and are free (Springfield Museums with museum admission). For more information, visit dinotrail.org. The schedule include:
l Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Dinosaur Day with Paleontologist Barbie and Ken at the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association in Deerfield will feature local history with Jurassic Roadshow’s real fossils.
l Wednesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Dino Day at the Beneski Museum of Natural History in Amherst with scavenger hunts, guided tours and Piti’s Story Wizards improv performance.
l Wednesday, July 9, at 6 p.m.: Piti Theatre’s Dino-Themed Story Wizards performance at the Greenfield Public Library.
Thursday, July 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Dino Day at Springfield Museums will include hands-on activities and preview of a New Dino Exhibit.
l Friday, July 11: The Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls will hold Kidleidoscope Story Hour by Paul Olsen. Learn more about giant creatures from the past that roamed the Connecticut River Valley. The program includes a story, activities and crafts for ages 3-6 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and a talk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. titled “Climate Cycles & Volcanic Singularities During the Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs.”
l Saturday, July 12: Great Greenfield DinoFest on the lawn in front of Second Congregational Church, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. will include interactive exhibits, live music, games and a Dino Wizards Story from Piti Theatre.
l Saturday, July 12: from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls will be a program called Art Naturally. Participants can create an art piece inspired by the valley’s fossilized dinosaur footprints using paint, paper and gel, with instruction and techniques. The program is for adults, teens and children ages 6 and up.
l Sunday, July 13: Dino Family Fun Day at the Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, from 12 to 3 p.m. Outdoor and sensory friendly dino-themed activities for the whole family. Learn about the dinosaur tracks leading up to the museum, see the official Massachusetts state dinosaur Podokesaurus Holyokensis, and dance with a dino.
HADLEY — The Regional Tibetan Association of Massachusetts will hold a community celebration in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on Sunday at Most Holy Redeemer Church, 120 Russell St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This event also marks the start of the “Year of Compassion,” a communitywide reflection of His Holiness’s lifelong mission to promote peace, interfaith dialogue and universal human values. The program will include traditional prayers, Tibetan cultural performances, community offerings and light refreshments.
EASTHAMPTON — Prepare to embark on a musical journey with Yatri: Ragas For Peace, a concert featuring renowned sitar virtuoso Dipanjan Guha and tabla artist Amit Kavthekar. This free, all-ages event, dedicated to peace and universal brotherhood, will take place on Sunday, July 13, at 7 p.m., at City Space’s Blue Room, Old Town Hall, 43 Main St.
Hailing from Kolkata, India, Guha is a master of Indian classical music, celebrated for his innovative sitar style that blends depth, serenity, and vibrant expression.
Joining him is Kavthekar, one of the leading tabla artists of his generation and the last ganda-bandhan disciple of the legendary Alla Rakha, as well as a prominent student of Zakir Hussain. Kavthekar is a member of the Purnalokha quartet alongside David Balakrishnan of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet.
The concert is open to the public with donations welcomed to support the artists. For more information, visit dipanjanguha.net or facebook.com/share/19HUXxMbgr/