Clothing Repair Clinic in Cummington: February 7th

The Bagshare Project is hosting their very first Clothing Repair Clinic to help offset this percentage of waste, and help local families reclaim and revitalize their wardrobe.

On Sunday, February 7th from 1-6pm, join others and bring yours or your kids pants that need hemming or patching, clothes missing buttons, complex repairs you could use some help with – and mend and socialize! Held at the Village Congregational Church on Main St. in Cummington, MA, this will be the first of a 3 month series of clothing repair clinics in the heart of the hilltowns!

For more information, and to RSVP, please visit Hilltown Families.

Slow Food Western Mass Italian Cuisine Events: January 29-30th

SLOW FOOD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS and THE NUTRITION CENTER invite you to explore and experience authentic Italy. Hosted by members of our Berkshire community who understand and are passi...onate about the food we grow and eat.

Locally Grown Pancake Breakfast: January 30th

Eat great, meet local farmers and support the Northampton Survival Center at Enterprise Farm's Locally Grown Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9am-noon.

Haiti Benefit at Amherst Cinema: February 1st

Five College Women's Studies Research Center presents "Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy" at 7pm on February 1st.  The screening is a benefit for Haiti earthquake relief efforts.  Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Amherst Cinema Box Office or online at www.amherstcinema.org.

Big Land Preservation Plan Announced: Article at Northampton Media

185 acres of land in Western Massachusetts are set to be preserved as open space, in a plan described at a recent Northampton City Council meeting. To find out more, read the article at Northamptonmedia.com.

Changing Habits Diaper Service is now on Local Greenie!

Changing Habits Diaper Service was started by two sisters in the Fall of 1990, in their parent's basement! Changing Habits serves the Pioneer Valley, as well as Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester Counties in Massachusetts, and provides diapers to over 160 families. Changing Habits uses ozone for cleaning and sanitizing diapers, a safer process that reduces are carbon footprint of the laundry process.

Art Sale to Benefit Northampton Arson Victims: January 31st

On January 31st 2010, William Baczek Fine Arts will be hosting a silent auction of 50-75 pieces of artwork donated to benefit the victims of the Northampton fires.This will be a one day event, held from 1:00 -4:00 PM with 100% of the money made during the show going directly to the people affected by the fires.

**********HOW TO SUBMIT WORK***********
This is a professional gallery show, and as such all works should be suitable for display. (wired, framed, etc. ) Artists wishing to donate work should contact Rick Beaupre at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please attach images of work to be submitted for consideration.

Deadline for delivery of works is Jan 22, 2010.

Dinner to Benefit Maple Farm Sanctuary: February 7, 7pm

Come join us for another night of great food, great fun, and great cause! Just like last time, we will be serving a gourmet vegan dinner at Cafe Evolution in Florence. The dinner will be on Sunday, February 7, at 7pm. This time all proceeds will go to Maple Farm Sanctuary, an animal farm located in Mendon, Massachusetts, that provide lifelong homes for abused, abandoned and unwanted farmed animals while promoting veganism.

Depending on the ticket that you purchase, you will enjoy either three or four courses of delicious vegan food prepared by our certified natural chef, Alice. Menu items will be mostly local and seasonal. The menu will be posted on the site a few weeks before the event, so check back if you’re curious! But don’t worry, it will be delicious no matter what.

Full-Moon Family Snowshoe Hike: January 30th, 7-8:30pm

Enjoy Peaked Mountain at night under the full moon! Leslie Duthie of Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary will lead the way in this joint program with Norcross. Beginners welcome. Hike Peaked Mountain in Monson!

Snowshoe rentals available ($10/pair) or bring your own. Reservations required for shoe rental and requested for all. Trustees members FREE, Non-members $5. Call the Trustees of Reservations at 413-532-1631 x13 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to pre-register and for directions and other information.

Visit Holyoke CRUSH for more information.

New Profile: Green Earth Computers

Green Earth Computers is now on Local Greenie! Offering repairs, upgrades, and custom-built desktops and laptops, Green Earth Computers provides an alternative to big-box stores, right in Amherst! Green Earth Computers builds extremely power efficient desktop computers that will save money on your power bill while also being friendly to the environment. Green Earth Computers believes that "Good on-site technical support doesn't have to cost hundreds of dollars per hour and power-efficient green computers can be just as affordable as the computers you buy at the mall."

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