Upcoming events
Happenings in Western MA by and for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Book Launch: 'I Was A Teenage Death God'
Join young adult author M.J. Beasi, in conversation with fellow local author Louangie Bou-Montes, for a memorable event celebrating the release of I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, a new contemporary fantasy adventure starring nonbinary teen Charlie, who can't touch anyone without stealing seconds of their life away.
Nourish the Now
Feeling worn down, digestive dis-ease, or disconnected from your body? This special series offers a soft landing place—a supportive space to restore balance, ease, and care.
‘Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince’ Book Launch!
The #1 New York Times bestselling series for kids is back with a brand new tale this spring: Wings of Fire: The Hybrid Prince! The hotly anticipated sixteenth book lands on shelves March 3, and Northampton-area readers and their families are invited to celebrate The Hybrid Prince with author Tui T. Sutherland
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Monthly Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group
Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group is free and open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.
Opening Reception: "Liberty and Labor" Exhibit at Wistariahurst
Come view the opening reception of Wistariahurst Museum's 4th Women's History Month art showcase "Liberty and Labor"
Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery
Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino
Nourish the Now
Feeling worn down, digestive dis-ease, or disconnected from your body? This special series offers a soft landing place—a supportive space to restore balance, ease, and care.
If Not You, Who? Getting Involved in Local Government
Learn about getting involved in local government from Holyoke’s City Council President Tessa Murphy-R
Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters
A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.
Golden Girls Bingo
Add some dazzle to the winter darkness with Golden Girls-themed bingo! High Five Books presents three evenings on the lanai at BOMBYX, filled with rowdy bingo, Golden Girls trivia, and laughs with your pals among the palm fronds.
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Do you feel called to help support new parents, babies, and families in the early weeks and months? PP doulas are NOT just for families dealing with postpartum depression - Put your passion into action with an inclusive postpartum doula workshop that's absolutely practical, heart-centered, and unforgettable!
Rainbow Parenting Workshop
Join High Five Books and author Lindz Amer for a grownup presentation and chat about their adult nonfiction parenting book, RAINBOW PARENTING: YOUR GUIDE TO RAISING QUEER KIDS AND THEIR ALLIES. Families will learn about best practices for supporting their child(ren) and can engage with Lindz about their experience as a community leader in the LGBTQIA+ space.
The Story of Elizabeth "MumBet” Freeman
Wistariahurst Museum is excited to announce an upcoming performance sharing the story of Elizabeth “MumBet” Freeman in celebration of Massachusetts’ 250th anniversary. This historical interpretation from Freeman’s perspective will highlight her experiences and contribution to Massachusetts history. This event will be held Sunday, March 15th during Civic Learning Week.
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Nourish the Now
Feeling worn down, digestive dis-ease, or disconnected from your body? This special series offers a soft landing place—a supportive space to restore balance, ease, and care.
Snacks + Social Justice (and Somatics!)
The ‘Snacks + Social Justice' series is BACK! On Friday, March 20, 5:30-7pm, join the High Five team and special guest, somatic therapist Luke King!
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery
Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino
Nourish the Now
Feeling worn down, digestive dis-ease, or disconnected from your body? This special series offers a soft landing place—a supportive space to restore balance, ease, and care.
Trans Day of Visibility Resource & Art Fair
Join in for Translate Gender's upcoming 4th Annual Trans Day of Visibility Resource & Art Fair on Saturday, March 28th from 11am-4pm at the Holyoke Council on Aging.
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Do you feel called to help support new parents, babies, and families in the early weeks and months? PP doulas are NOT just for families dealing with postpartum depression - Put your passion into action with an inclusive postpartum doula workshop that's absolutely practical, heart-centered, and unforgettable!
Lavender Fields Social Club presents: BINGO TIME
Join Lavender Fields Social Club for a rousing afternoon of BINGO! In honor of Trans Day of Visibility (March 31), we'll be donating all net proceeds to Translate Gender. Pop in at New City Brewery to try your luck, play a couple rounds, or stay the whole time.
Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters
A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.
Monthly Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group
Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group is free and open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.
Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery
Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino
'RIALTO' Book Launch: Meet Bestselling Author Kate Milford!
Come meet bestselling novelist Kate Milford! The author of the GREENGLASS HOUSE series will be in the High Five Books studio after school from 4-6pm on Friday, April 17 to celebrate the launch of her new magical mystery book, RIALTO. Please join us for a free meet-and-greet with Kate, who will answer Qs about writing and inventing new worlds.
Trans Joy! A Fundraiser for Transhealth
Join Transhealth on April 19 for Trans Joy! A Fundraiser for Transhealth. Indivisible Northampton/Swing Left Western Mass in collaboration with Transhealth have organized this event as a concrete way to support the transgender community at this critical time.
Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery
Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino
Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery
Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino
Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters
A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.
Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery
Bi-monthly Queer & Trans Yoga at 50 Arrow Gallery lead by Fran Astino
Youth Summer Studio: Fiber Frenzy
Weaving, needle felting, hand sewing, cross stitch, and textiles, oh my! We’re kicking off summer 2026 with the latest crafting craze: all things fiber!
Youth Summer Studio: Fables and Fantasy
Are you called to all things magical? Would you feel most at home in a Hobbit house? Do you wish you could ride a dragon or befriend a unicorn? Fables and Fantasy is the week for you to live the mystical story of your dreams!
Youth Summer Studio: Reduce Reuse ReCRAFT!
Does your young artist like digging through the trash? Do you hear “don’t throw that away, I might use it to build something!” on recycling day? We have a new week new this summer designed for environmentally minded artists.
Youth Summer Studio: Make It Mini
If tiny things call your name, look no further! Experiment with all the techniques that make mini-making so unique, including clay, shrinky-dinks, repurposed recyclables, and much more. We say: the smaller, the better!
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls
Sound Baths for Sensitive Souls are group sound healing experiences that will assist you in relaxing and restoring in a safe environment.
Yoga and Sound
Immerse yourself in this blissful workshop of movement and sound meditation. This 90-minute Yoga & Sound workshop combines a revitalizing yoga practice with the deeply relaxing and restorative benefits of sound meditation.
Franklin County Pride Trivia Fundraiser
Join Franklin County Pride on Friday, February 27th at Four Phantoms Brewing in Greenfield for a trivia night fundraiser! The theme is Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice.
Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Family Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Join Translate Gender and Resilient Community Arts for an all-ages version of Queer and Trans Art Group!
STORYTIME! 'When Cherry Blossoms Fall' with local author Katrina Goldsaito
Join High Five Books and local author Katrina Goldsaito for a celebratory launch of her new picture book, WHEN CHERRY BLOSSOMS FALL, on Saturday, February 21, from 10-10:30am.
February Youth Studio
Let your kids spend a creative day or two away from screens over February break and getting their hands messy with art at RCA!
February Youth Studio
Let your kids spend a creative day or two away from screens over February break and getting their hands messy with art at RCA!
February Youth Studio
Let your kids spend a creative day or two away from screens over February break and getting their hands messy with art at RCA!
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Rainbow Exodus
Rainbow Exodus is a solo performance created and performed by Karol Matuszak and directed by DE Co-Artistic Director Travis Coe. Rainbow Exodus premiered at our Farm Center in 2022, at a moment when “LGBT-free zones” were appearing across municipalities and regions of Poland—public declarations that LGBTQ+ people were unwelcome. From this charged landscape emerges one man’s journey to break free from the confines of his conservative upbringing, setting out from his homeland in search of a place where he can live openly and wholly, without hiding.
Valentine Macaron Workshop
We're thrilled to spend another sweet crafternoon—on Valentine's Day!—in the High Five Books studio with you and local booktok creator Sara Cochran of Sara's Bookish Macarons! Sara is known across social media for her stunningly hand-painted, book-inspired macarons.
Friendship Photo Sessions
Join Lavender Fields Social Club for some nostalgic Sears-style photo sessions: awkward poses with immaculate vibes. Does your friendship deserve documentation? Do you want to redo those childhood photos from the mall? Then this event is for YOU!
Birth Doula Workshop
Four day in-person workshop with a midwife who also works as a doula, and has attended 700+ births. Gain all the teachable skills you need to put your passion into action and become an independent birth doula!
Queer Prom
Queer Prom. A radiant night of dancing, self-expression, and joy in a space where everyone belongs. This isn’t just a party - it’s a bold celebration of queer identity, creativity, and community care.
Rainbow Exodus
Rainbow Exodus is a solo performance created and performed by Karol Matuszak and directed by DE Co-Artistic Director Travis Coe. Rainbow Exodus premiered at our Farm Center in 2022, at a moment when “LGBT-free zones” were appearing across municipalities and regions of Poland—public declarations that LGBTQ+ people were unwelcome. From this charged landscape emerges one man’s journey to break free from the confines of his conservative upbringing, setting out from his homeland in search of a place where he can live openly and wholly, without hiding.
Golden Girls Bingo
Add some dazzle to the winter darkness with Golden Girls-themed bingo! High Five Books presents three evenings on the lanai at BOMBYX, filled with rowdy bingo, Golden Girls trivia, and laughs with your pals among the palm fronds.
Couples Art Night
Let RCA take the stress out of planning date night! We're welcoming all couples (or throuples, or more!) to join us in the studio for an evening of dabbling in a new medium each month.
Song Share Sessions for Nonbinary, Trans, Women Singer Songwriters
A welcoming community gathering for nonbinary, trans, and women singer-songwriters to share new music, build connections, and offer supportive, constructive feedback in a collaborative space. A small donation is encouraged to cover the cost of staffing needed for the host venue.
Rainbow Exodus
Rainbow Exodus is a solo performance created and performed by Karol Matuszak and directed by DE Co-Artistic Director Travis Coe. Rainbow Exodus premiered at our Farm Center in 2022, at a moment when “LGBT-free zones” were appearing across municipalities and regions of Poland—public declarations that LGBTQ+ people were unwelcome. From this charged landscape emerges one man’s journey to break free from the confines of his conservative upbringing, setting out from his homeland in search of a place where he can live openly and wholly, without hiding.
Rainbow Exodus
Rainbow Exodus is a solo performance created and performed by Karol Matuszak and directed by DE Co-Artistic Director Travis Coe. Rainbow Exodus premiered at our Farm Center in 2022, at a moment when “LGBT-free zones” were appearing across municipalities and regions of Poland—public declarations that LGBTQ+ people were unwelcome. From this charged landscape emerges one man’s journey to break free from the confines of his conservative upbringing, setting out from his homeland in search of a place where he can live openly and wholly, without hiding.
Queer & Trans Art Group (QTAG)
Open to anyone who identifies as queer, trans, or gender-expansive, come hang out, make art in community, or just connect with other queer and trans folks in a safer space!
Kid Creatives: Mini Mayhem
Artists in grades 2nd-5th go on an artistic adventure, this time crafting all things tiny, bitsy, pint-sized, minuscule, and squee!
Monthly Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group
Queer & Trans New Parents Support Group is free and open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are expecting, adopting, fostering, and/or parenting from pregnancy through postpartum. This group is a monthly space for deep listening, meaningful connection, and community care.
RCA Teen Studio
A supportive, flexible environment for teen artists, letting them shape their own creative journeys through a wide range of mediums— printmaking, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, and more!
Northampton Parents Center Free Weekly Playgroups
Northampton Parents Center’s weekly schedule
Family Make & Take Sundays
This one's for the tiny creators with big ideas!! Family Make & Take Sundays are a special studio play time for kiddos ages 3+ and their caregivers.
Drop-In Public Studio
Supervised by RCA studio instructors, come to hang out in community, use any of RCA’s supplies, and create independently!
Full House Fridays: Mini Mayhem
Full House Fridays is an opportunity for both K-2nd students and for 3rd-5th graders; a perfect option for families with siblings in different age groups!