Pop-up wellness night coming to Northampton

NORTHAMPTON — CLINIC Alternative Medicines will hold a pop-up wellness night on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 5-8 p.m. at its home, The Pink House at 53 Center St. in Northampton.

The clinic is welcoming the community to receive treatments and feel connection and community.

Treatments are free, but donations will be collected for the American Civil Liberties Union.

Sessions will include acupuncture, reiki, astrology, chair massage and more.

More information can be found at clinic-northampton.com/pop-up-wellness-night.

Applications open for 11th Local Farmer Awards

Farmers in western Massachusetts are invited to apply for Local Farmer Awards of up to $2,500. These grants are intended to help farmers purchase capital equipment related to planting, growing, harvesting, and processing that will help farms compete in the marketplace.

The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation (HGCF), in partnership with Big Y, the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation along with the support of other funders, is entering its second decade which has helped more than 300 farmers carry out a total of 672 projects.

The awards have helped farmers make necessary improvements such as upgrading electric fencing, purchasing no-till equipment, expanding irrigation, installing frost-free water systems, purchasing feed troughs and applying shade cloths for greenhouses.

To be eligible, farms must have gross sales of $10,000 and be located in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin or Berkshire counties.

For a full list of eligibility requirements and application information, farmers are encouraged to visit farmerawards.org.

The deadline for applying is Jan. 31.

Fundraiser for Cooley Dickinson Hospital

NORTHAMPTON — Legacy Counsellors will host a third-party event to raise money for the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Proceeds raised at the 14th annual Get Your PINK On event at Ludlow Country Club on Saturday, Feb. 8 will go to the hospital.

Since 2009, Get Your PINK On has helped raise over $140,000 to support local patients and families by providing direct financial assistance, available for specific financial hardships because of a cancer diagnosis or treatment.

Last year, Legacy surpassed its goal of $10,000, raising nearly $12,000.

This year’s event aims to raise $15,000.

Online tickets and sponsorship opportunities at bit.ly/4a7Feax.

Free line-cook training classes at HCC begin Jan. 21, Jan. 27

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will be running both daytime and evening editions of its free, line-cook training program at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute, beginning Jan. 21 and Jan. 27.

The five-week daytime program starts Tuesday, Jan. 21. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The 10-week, evening program runs Jan. 27 through April 9 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 5 to 9 p.m.

The program is designed for those already in the restaurant industry who want to upgrade their skills as well as unemployed or underemployed individuals interested in starting new careers.

All classes meet in person at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute at 164 Race St.

Participants will learn all the essential competencies they need to become successful line cooks: knife skills; how to prepare stocks, soups, sauces, desserts, poultry, fish and meat; culinary math and measurements; moist and dry heat cooking methods; as well as workplace soft skills, such as building a resume and searching for jobs.

Offered as part of HCC’s Business & Workforce Development division, the line cook course is free to qualifying applicants.

For more information, or to fill out an inquiry form, go to hcc.edu/line-cook.