Events

15 years ago, Monte Belmonte pushed an empty shopping cart from Northampton to Greenfield with the goal of raising $5,000 for the Food Bank. He raised $13,000 that year, and started a movement that has become the three county, 43-mile March for the Food Bank.   Join Monte, Congressman Jim McGovern, & Food Bank Executive […]

Liberty Bank Financial Literacy Series with Springfield Housing Authority   Tuesday every Month beginning Oct 29 4:30 to 5:30 82 Division Street Springfield, MA Oct 29: Money Management: How and Why to Bank? Nov26: Money Management- How to work with a budget! Dec 17: Credit: How to build/ rebuild credit and why? Jan 25: First […]

Diabetes Self-Management Live video conference For adults with pre-diabetes or diabetes or their caregivers, this workshop teaches the basics of balancing medication, diet and exercise, techniques to deal with hyper/hypoglycemia and meal planning, stress reduction, and more. Tuesdays, October 8–November 19, 6–8:30 p.m.

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls In person at Bernardston Senior Center, Bernardston, MA Teaches practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and explores medical, behavioral, and environmental risk factors for falls, stressing the importance of developing an exercise plan. Wednesdays, October 2–November 20, 1–3 p.m.

UCLA Memory Training In person at Northfield Senior Center For people with mild age-related memory challenges, Memory Training teaches memory-enhancing techniques and practical strategies to boost memory functioning. Thursdays, October 31–November 21, 2–4 p.m.

Fridays, October 18–November 22, 12:30–3 p.m.   Techniques to improve symptoms of chronic conditions, such as healthy eating, relaxation techniques, communicating, goal-setting, problem solving, and more.