Weekend - October 12, 2023

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MUSIC: Falls Fest loaded with live music, E4 OKTOBERFEST: Event featuring beer, live music comes to Three County Fairgrounds, E5 OPEN STUDIOS: ‘Working weavers’ open their workspaces to the public, E7

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Westfield to host annual festival Saturday, Page E2

PumpkinFest

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Pumpkins aplenty

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By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

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“We’re going to have about 1,300 pumpkins under a large tent that participants can grab and call their own to carve or decorate while at this year’s sixth annual Pumpkinfest,” said Bob Plasse, PumpkinFest cochair.

The event is scheduled for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the athletic fields behind Amelia Park off South Broad Street in Westfield.

PumpkinFest is produced

by Westfield on Weekends and presented this year by its premier sponsor bankESB. “We are grateful to Boy Scout Troop #821, who will gut and guard the pumpkins during a campout at the site the night before our event, and to the staff of the Boys

and Girls Club who will manage the booth during the day,” Plasse noted in a news release.

“Once finished adding their personal touches to their pumpkins, children can place their prized possessions in our pumpkin patch for safekeeping until they are ready to go home. Last year, after decorating their pumpkins, many children and their families, dressed in costumes, headed over to the All-Star

Dance Center’s Trunk or Treat,” he said.

While supplies last, harvest treats will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the trunks of several cars decorated for the season.

Throughout the day, children’s games and activities will keep the party going provided by the Greater Westfield YMCA, Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Greater Westfield Boys & Girls Club, Home Depot, Friends of the

Athenaeum and other area businesses and organizations.

“Children love trucks and fancy vehicles and our Big Rig Rally sponsored by Westfield’s G&E will provide kids of all ages to a touch a truck or service vehicle up close and actually climb aboard some of them,” Plasse said.

This year’s event includes “big rigs” from many organizations, including Westfield SEE PUMPKINS, PAGE E5

Clockwise from top left: Salina Flores, of Springfield, concentrates on carving her pumpkin; Kadence Wozniak, of Chicopee, left, and her cousin Miranda Wozniak, of Westfield, trace a paper stencil on their pumpkin; and Claire Wynn, 9, of Westfield, cuts into her pumpkin at the Westfield on Weekends’ PumpkinFest 2022 event. The seasonal event returns this Saturday.

(FREDERICK GORE PHOTOS)

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Falls Fest loaded with live music

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OWNTOWN TURNers Falls will be alive with arts and music on Oct. 21, as the community hosts Falls Fest 2023.

The afternoon celebration, which runs from 1 to 6 p.m., is free to all and will take place along Avenue A and adjacent streets in the town.

The music aspect of the festival will be headlined with

a 4:45 pm concert by James Montgomery at Peskeomskut Park. Montgomery will be preceded there by Curly Fingers Dupree at 1:15 p.m. and Trailer Park at 3 p.m.

Over at Spinner Park, the music will be of the acoustic kind and feature Tommy Filiault at 1 p.m., Jenny Burtis at 1:50 p.m., Jim McRae at 2:40 p.m., Adelaide Fay at 3:30 p.m. and Kevin McCarthy and

‘Private Jones’ driven by diverse cast of deaf, hard-of-hearing actors Jon-Michael Reese, Johnny Link, Vincent Kempski and Alex De Bard appear in “Private Jones,” being staged at the Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn.

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Bruce Richardson at 5:10 p.m.

The Rendezvous, at 78 3rd St., will feature jazz from the Wes Brown Trio at 2 p.m. and local hero Stella Kola at 6 p.m. The Rendezvous will also host a festival after-party starting at 9:30 p.m.

Over at the Shea Theater Arts Center, there will be a BYOI (bring your own instrument) jam session at 6 p.m. and karaoke with DJ

Nightclubs THURSDAY Delaney House: Luther Johnson.

3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Southwick Inn: Open mic hosted

by Steve Piper of Roadhouse Band. 479 College Highway, Southwick The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Drag Bingo. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Still: Drink specials. 63 Springfield St., Agawam West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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Kouch at 7 p.m. followed by live music and dancing with SpookAround at 7:30 p.m.

Between noon and 4 p.m. The Shea will also offer a makers market with an array of craft items by local artisans, as well as an opportunity for patrons to create their own jewelry with The Curious Thimble.

Storyteller Ashley Kramer will present classical myths from

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Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee Fort Hill Brewery: Tom Savoy. 30 Fort Hill Road, Easthampton Glendale Ridge Vineyard: Glendale Ridge Vineyard’s Sunset Series. 155 Glendale Road, Southampton The Drake: Lucas Zelnick. 44 North Pleasant St., Amherst The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Aubrey Haddard with Ciarra Fraglae and the Burning Sun. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Meeting House: Dave Brinnel. 827 Williams St., Longmeadow Theodores’: Night Train. 201 Worthington St., Springfield West Springfield Fish and Game Club: CD jukebox, pool table. 329 Garden St., Feeding Hills

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“Private Jones” — written and directed by Marshall Pailet — tells the true story of Pvt. Gomer Jones, a deaf Welsh soldier who fought during World War I, who was known for his remarkable

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Oktoberfest has plenty for beer lovers to enjoy

By Keith O’Connor

Special to The Republican

Not all Oktoberfests are aimed at families.

Saturday’s Oktoberfest Massachusetts on the Three County Fairgrounds is strictly for adults ages 21 and older.

Hours are noon to 5 p.m.

Performers include Friday Beers, DJ Press Play, Caye, Costa, Chucky Blizz, Double Vizion, and Rooster.

Beer lovers will have plenty

to choose from with four beers on tap, including UFO Pumpkin, Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest, Wormtown Be Hoppy, and Bud Light. Beer by the can will include Shock Top, Yuengling Light and Lager, and Corona Extra. There will also be specialty drinks from Fresca Mixed featuring the citrus taste of Fresca soda mixed with spirits such as vodka and tequila.

There also will be a food truck with all kinds of treats.

Vendors include UMass Ski ’n’ Board of the UMass Amherst Student Organization; Tuck Life selling hats, t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts; Noct. 161, clothing pieces made from upcycle vintage and thrift materials; Third Shift Fabrication, handcrafted décor for home an business; Smack Hats/MargoMakesStuff, handmade crochet hats an imaginatory art; Midbloom, lifestyle and skate

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Saturday’s Oktoberfest Massachusetts on the Three County Fairgrounds is strictly for adults ages 21 and older.

Attendees enjoy a past Oktoberfest event. This year’s festival will make its home on the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton; it is a 21 and older event. (JAMES COLETTA / COURTESY OKTOBERFEST MASSACHUSETTS)

appetite after participating in all the planned activities, Plasse noted that food trucks will be serving up a harvest of good treats.

Once again this year, WOW has partnered with Amelia Park Ice Arena to present a “Haunted Rink” with a free haunted house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There also will be a costumed skate from 3 to 5 p.m., with a $10 admission fee per skater and skate rentals for

$4. Costumes will be judged at 4 p.m., with a $50 Amazon gift card and four skating passes as prizes. The rink’s snack bar also will be open.

Saturday’s event will be held rain or shine. “Although I do encourage bringing umbrellas along even though many activities are under tents,” Plasse said.

When PumpkinFest comes to an end on Saturday, the fun of the season will still

continue.

WOW will present its fourth drive-by tour of Haunted Houses from Oct. 15 to 31.

Residences will be shown and listed on an interactive map, available online at westfield onweekends.com, and on the group’s Facebook page.

Folks may sign up at PumpkinFest or register by submitting their address on Facebook or through the WOW website.

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Young visitors dressed for Halloween decorate their pumpkins at a past PumpkinFest. (FREDERICK GORE PHOTO)

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Fire and Police Departments, Westfield G&E, the 104th Fighting Wing at Barnes Airport and Massachusetts State Police.

Plenty of entertainment is planned throughout the day on the Main Stage, which will feature DJ Jay Pagluica spinning a wide array of children’s and pop music, as well as performances by the Westfield High School Pep Band directed by Patrick Kennedy at 11 a.m.; Westfield High School Show Choir directed by Korey Bruno at noon; and the AllStar Dance Center directed by

Kim Starsiak at 1 p.m.

Visitors will also come face to face with strolling performers including 10-foot-tall giant puppets; Maggie the Clown, who will juggle and craft balloons; and several costumed characters from the “Land of Oz” and beyond.

PumpkinFest is also a craft fair, Plasse added, with 35 artisans, crafters and vendors selling a variety of merchandise including textiles, fine art prints, toys, clothing, quilts, seasonal decorations and jewelry.

Africana-themed and Black Squirrel merchandise also will be sold.

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Restaurants caught in the middle of ‘trends’ and ‘fads’

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N THE RESTAURANT industry, just as in almost any line of business, being aware of — and adapting to — trends is essential to long-term survival. The problem is, however, that sometimes what look like “trends” instead turn out to be “fads.” Two recent dining-out innovations illustrate the problem restaurant people can have when trying to respond to trends — and finding out those trends are most likely just fads.

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’M NOT A HUGE HALloween fan in general.

Don’t get me wrong: I don’t begrudge anyone their fun in dressing up for the holiday, and it certainly is a delightful time for most kids.

(I mean, free candy? What’s not to like?)

But, personally, I can take or leave it.

So it probably seems odd that I found myself back in Salem last week. Salem is home of the infamous witch trials, so October is peak season for the town, where thousands of tourists jam the streets there in search of spooky shenanigans. I, of course, forgot about that October aspect when I took an impromptu trip to visit my friend Cornelius.

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— and even more than just “friendly.” Every canine visitor gets its photo taken and placed on the wall. To give you an idea of how popular the brewery has been: There are already more than 300 pooch pictures on display.

Not bad for a place that hasn’t

Every canine visitor gets its photo taken and placed on the wall. To give you an idea of how popular the brewery has been: There are already more than 300 pooch pictures on display.

Hugh Robert Off The Menu

Back in 2018, the industry was abuzz with chatter about “plant-forward” foods. At the heart of it all was the work of two food industry startups, Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, both of which had developed realistic meat substitutes made from vegetable protein.

Over the next year, many major fast-casual and quick-service chains rushed to put “impossible burgers” and similar items on their menus in the belief that such meat wannabes were a growth opportunity they couldn’t afford to ignore.

Today, however, those meat replacements are languishing, their manufacturers reporting lackluster sales and the restaurant chains themselves finding that meat-free burgers are a definite nonstarter with most of their customers.

Couch Dog Brewing in Salem is a treat for humans and their pets

Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery in Hadley will host an “Open Farm” on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature walking tours, wagon rides, and a guided visit to the calf barn. The Dairy Store and Bakery will also convert its drive-thru to a “Mac & Cheese Window” for the day. Above is one of the cows at the farm. (DON TREEGER / THE REPUBLICAN, FILE)

Barely 18 months ago, bitcoin-like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were being touted as the next big thing in funding restaurant ventures. Entrepreneurs and developers were selling NFT memberships in new restaurants and “nightlife experiences” while existing operators were promoting NFT-based loyalty programs.

To date, none of these NFT offers have fully delivered on the promises made, and some have never even gotten off the ground.

For now, at least, NFTs in the restaurant world are another “trend” that’s looking a lot like a fad.

Side Dishes • On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery in Hadley will be hosting an “Open Farm Saturday.”

During the “Open Farm” hours, there will be walking tours, wagon rides, and a guided visit to the calf barn.

The Dairy Store and Bakery will convert its drive-thru to a “Mac & Cheese Window” for the duration of the event, offering homemade mac and cheese as well as beverages.

The inside service counter will continue to serve the operation’s full sandwich menu, baked goods, and ice cream.

Live music by Old Country SEE MENU, PAGE E10

But not only did the visit turn out fine (we avoided the actual weekend, when things really get chaotic), but I also fortuitously found a great topic for this week’s column: A new microbrewery right in downtown Salem named Couch Dog Brewing.

Now, regular readers will know that if there is one thing I love more than beer, it’s dogs.

So when I happened upon the place while doing a quick Google search, my interest was piqued. I had just went to see Cornelius in May and visited the only two breweries in town: Notch Brewing and Eastern Regiment Brewing.

How could I have missed a place with “dog” in its name?

As it turned out, I didn’t miss it. Couch Dog had just opened in June. So it quickly became a stop I absolutely had to make. And it was well worth it.

As the name might imply, it’s a dog-friendly venue

even been open for four months yet.

But although being dog-friendly is wonderful, it’s not going to matter much if the beer doesn’t cut it. But I’m here to report that not only does Couch Dog make really good beer, it frequently adds unique flavors that often add complexity to the brews without being gimmicky.

I ordered a flight of four of its offerings to get the best overall glimpse of what Couch Dog does there.

First up was the Session Rice Ale with Yuzu. This 3.4% brew features yuzu, an Asian citrus fruit that combines the tartness of a lemon with the juiciness of grapefruit. It happened to be unseasonably hot that day, so this brew was the perfect refreshing thirstquencher. It even might have been my favorite of the trip.

I opted for Sneak Attack APA next. This was a solid SEE BEER, PAGE E10

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‘Working Weavers’ open their doors to the public

Weaver Megan Karlen is pictured at the loom in her studio.

‘Jones’

designer Phuong Nguyen, lighting designer Jen Schriever, sound designer Jay Hilton, CONTINUES FROM PAGE E4 orchestrator Ryan O’Connell, language — in shared creative and puppet designer Nicholas notes. “Everyone plays Welsh Mahon. soldiers, everyone plays “Goodspeed has supported nurses, everyone plays deaf the development of ‘Prifactory workers. In our world, vate Jones’ throughout its everyone is everything. lifespan,” said Donna Lynn “Ultimately our goal is to Hilton, Goodspeed Musicals’ have every performance be artistic director. “The musical fully accessible, all the while was conceived at our Johnny honoring the integrity that Mercer Foundation Writers this story is told through Grove on the Goodspeed Gomer Jones’ eyes — a boy campus in 2019, presented in who doesn’t know sign lanGoodspeed’s 2020 Festival guage until he’s confronted of New Musicals, continued with it,” the duo added. developing through creative Johnny Link will star as workshops since and will Jones; his previous credits now make its stage debut at include the off-Broadway the Terris Theatre. We are production of “Baby.” Other honored to support Marshall’s cast members include Claire vision for this groundbreakNeumann as Jack King; Vining new musical.” cent Kenpski as Edmund; and The musical will be staged Leanne Antonio, of Broadat the Connecticut company’s way’s “The Lion King” fame, Terris Theatre; showings as Gwenolyn/Evans. open tomorrow and continue An ensemble that features through Nov. 5 in Chester, deaf, hearing and hard-ofConnecticut. Curtain times hearing actors includes David are Wednesday at 2 and 7:30 Aron Damane, Alex De Bard, p.m.; Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Brandon Espinoza, Dickie Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at Hearts, Amelia Hensley, 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 George Psomas, Jon-Michael and 6:30 p.m.

Reese, and Emily Steinhardt.

In an effort to be as inCrew members include clusive as possible, ASL-inchoreographer Misha Shields, terpreted productions of scenic designers Christopher “Private Jones” will be staged and Justin Swader, costume on Saturday at 2 p.m., Oct. 19

The Working Weavers organization will host its fifth Studio Trail tour on Saturday and Sunday, with eight weavers from Florence to Shelburne Falls and Conway in-between opening their studios to the public for demonstrations and sales.

Studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“We are weavers dedicated to bringing handwoven textiles into the future,” said Paula Veleta, one of two founding members of Working Weavers. “Our mission

at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. For these performances, an ASL interpreter will be available preshow, during intermission, and after the show to answer questions and support deaf and hard-ofhearing patrons.

Tickets, which begin at $49, can be purchased online at goodspeed.org or by calling the box office at 860-8738668.

Theater news & notes • Don’t miss out on this “Lunar Eclipse.”

The world premiere of the play, which is being staged at Lenox’s Shakespeare & Company, closes Oct. 22.

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies, “Lunar Eclipse” follows an old married couple that watch the seven stages of a lunar eclipse on their farm. While watching, the couple takes time to reflect on “land and legacy, on children and dogs, and the accelerating passage of time,” according to the Shakespeare & Company website.

Karen Allen and Reed Birney costar as Em and George.

“Lunar Eclipse” is being staged in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Times and ticket prices vary.

For more information, go

is to make cloth visible again by producing and selling high-quality textiles as well as by presenting the process and the people who make weaving their livelihood. We picked October for the Studio Trail because it’s fall foliage season — a nice time of year to drive from one end of the Valley to the other.”

The organization’s website at workingweavers. com offers suggested routes for traveling to the various studios and interesting stops along the way, including

restaurants, pubs, inns and local attractions. The information can be easily printed from a PDF on the site.

Trail stops span from Shelburne Falls south to Florence.

The following is a list of participating weavers and their locations: • Tonya Grant, 8 South Cooper Lane, Shelburne Fall; • Emily Gwynn and guest weaver Lisa Bertoldi, 124 North St., Shelburne Falls; • Lisa Hill, 156 Elmer Road, Conway; SEE WEAVERS, PAGE E12

online to shakespeare.org/ will offer audience members shows/2023/lunar-eclipse/ a photo opportunity with a set from the show. Visitors are • Broadway’s own Hogalso encouraged to come in warts is celebrating Hallowcostume, as the best-dressed een all month long. will be featured on the pro“Harry Potter and the duction’s social media pages.

Cursed Child,” currently The theatre will be decorated being staged at the Lyric The- with professionally carved atre in Manhattan, is hosting pumpkins, and since Hallowactivities every Tuesday in een is incomplete without October. candy, audience members Visitors on Oct. 17 will be will also receive plenty of treated to special “Harry Pot- treats. ter” pins, plus trivia and ghost The Broadway production stories, while those that plan of “Harry Potter and the an Oct. 24 visit will be treated Cursed Child” won six Tony to a magic show by Skylar Fox. Awards in 2018, including It all culminates with a Hal- Best New Play, according to loween bash on Oct. 31, which Playbill.com.

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‘Random’ assortment of wines all taste great

HAT DRAWER IN the kitchen.

A lot of us have one.

You know the one I’m talking about — the one filled with take-out menus, instruction manuals, birthday cards, mystery keys and anything else you happen to put in there and forget about for a few weeks, months or often many years.

This week, I thought I would open a similar drawer and dust off a few wines I have been meaning to write about for a while that somehow slipped through the cracks.

All six wines are red wines.

But other than that they don’t have a lot else in common.

Many of them are not from the same country or the same wine region.

They’re not the same grape or vintage in most cases.

They’re just simply great wines that I have been meaning to write about for some time.

So without further ado, here they are — six random red wines perfect for fall or frankly anytime of the year.

Hope you enjoy.

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2019 Librandi Duca Sanfelice Ciro DOC Riserva Rosso Classico Superiore ($15 Suggested Retail Price) Region: Ciro, Calabria, Italy Grape: 100% gaglioppo Tasting notes: Calabria’s Ciro wine region in southern Italy is not as well-known as some of its northern neighbors like Piedmont or Tuscany. What a shame. I recently tried several affordable red wines from Ciro and they all impressed me with their distinct, delicious flavors. This is probably due to the gaglioppo grape, which is widely grown throughout Ciro’s mountainous terrain.

This particular wine (my favorite from the ones I recently tasted from Ciro) has earthy, robust flavors at first, especially fresh cherry and raspberry. The finish then quickly takes a delightfully smooth turn. An absolute treat.

2019 Papa Figos Casa Ferreirinha Red ($16 SRP) Region: Douro, Portugal Grapes: 30% tinta roriz, 30% tinta barroca, 25% touriga franca, 15% touriga nacional Tasting notes: The Douro

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All six wines are red wines. But other than that they don’t have a lot else in common. region in northern Portugal has long made wonderful, affordable wines. Many of these wines are blended wines made with several different grapes, just like this dry, understated gem.

Flavors here range from hints of dark chocolate and roasted cherries to fresh plums and prunes. Truly delightful.

I’m all in. This delightful red wine has soft, refined aromas and flavors, including blackberries, plums and red currants. This wine also has enough body and depth to hold its own against any full-bodied flavors — which should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Woodson when he played for the Oakland Raiders or Green Bay Packers.

2020 Charles Woodson’s Intercept Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon ($20 SRP) 2020 Ben Marco Malbec Region: Paso Robles, Cal- ($18.99 at Table & Vine in ifornia West Springfield) Grape: 100% cabernet Region: Mendoza, Argensauvignon tina Tasting notes: I have Grape: 100% malbec mixed feelings about celebrity wines. There are so

Tasting notes: A few weeks ago, I wrote about great Argentinian wines other than malbec, but there’s no denying that this South American country and Argentina’s Mendoza region in particular makes some of the best malbecs in the world.

This one shows why. Intense yet elegant, robust yet refined, this floral-like malbec is filled with delicious, dry, dark berry flavors, including cherry and blackberry.

2018 Kenwood Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County Mendocino County ($22 SRP) Region: Sonoma County and Mendocino County, California Grape: 100% cabernet sauvignon Tasting notes: Made with a blend of cabernet sauvignon grapes mostly from Sonoma County and also from nearby Mendocino County, this subtle, delicate wine has light hints of blackberry, cherry and almond that linger long after each sip. A truly delicious, understated wine SEE WINE, PAGE E10

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• Matt Hebert will join his friend Jerry Brookman for a song-swapping evening of music at Abandoned Building Brewing in Easthampton on Oct. 21.

Hebert, the founder of Ware River Club, Haunt, and now The Matt Hebert Band, returned to Massachusetts in 2021 after moving to Austin, Texas, for a dozen years. He first landed in the Boston area, but then made his way back to the Pioneer Valley, where he has been busy working on various musical projects.

The Oct. 21 gig will be an early one, running from 6 to 8 p.m. Abandoned Building Brewing is at 142 Pleasant St.

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The afternoon will also have The band’s appearance at libations from several local Gateway City Arts is part of brewers: Pioneer Valley Brew- a worldwide tour. It has pering Co., Berkshire Brewing formed in Slovakia, Germany, Co., Honest Weight Brewing, Poland, the Czech Republic, Element Brewing, and Head- Austria, Switzerland, Hunwater Cider. gary, Israel, and the NetherFor more details about the lands. festival schedule, go online to Since the start of the fallsfestturners.com.

Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kommuna Lux has been Liner notes collecting money at all its • Ukrainian band Komconcerts to honor their city, muna Lux will play the DiUkrainian heroes, and to supvine Theater at Gateway City port humanitarian aid.

Arts on Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $30 in advance The ensemble was founded and $35 at the door. Doors in 2014 by seven artists who open at 7:30 p.m. Advance

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many great winemakers out there who often get squeezed out of the spotlight by someone who’s famous for doing something else. Woodson’s best known for being one of the best defensive football players of all time. But if his name helps bring more recognition to this outstanding, affordable wine made by his team at his winery,

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Calendar THURSDAY French Meat Pie Project: Thu.Sun., St. Elizabeth Parish, French meat pies are available through Nov. 3 while supplies last. Each individual size pie is $5. Place online orders at stelizabethludlow.org or call the rectory Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 583-3467.

Be ready to choose your pickup date when you call. Payment in full at pickup — cash or checks made out to St. Elizabeth Parish. Pick up times will be Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or 2:30-5 p.m,. $5. 191 Hubbard St., Ludlow.

Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: Thu.-Sun., orders are now being taken for the fourth annual Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser. Honor the people who light up your life. Luminarias honoring loved ones who have passed are also welcome. Personalized luminarias are $7 each and will be displayed in the windows of Westfield businesses in December.

See the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum website at friendsof westath.org/luminaria to order online; paper forms are also available at the library. The deadline to

order is Nov. 4, $7 per luminaria.

6 Elm Street, Westfield, 413-5627833 or westath.org.

dren 12 and under. 37 Chestnut St., Ludlow, 413-583-4301 or exit7 players.org.

MGM Casino: Thu.-Sun., MGM Springfield, featuring retail stores, restaurants, Regal Cinemas and more. For more information, visit mgmspringfield.com. 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

French Meat Pie Project: See Thursday listing

Wilbraham Women’s Club Meeting: Thu., noon, St. Cecilia Church. A luncheon will be served followed by a presentation by Patrick R. Farrow, Fire & Life Safety Educator with the Wilbraham Fire Department. 42 Main St., Wilbraham.

FRIDAY Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser: Fri., 6-9 p.m., Capt. Charles Leonard House. Tickets to the event are $45 per person in advance and are available at McCarthy’s Liquors, 430 Main St., Agawam and Nicky’s Pizzeria, 1000 Main St. Agawam. Proceeds to benefit the Capt. Charles Leonard House. This is a 21+ only event. 663 Main St., Agawam.

Exit 7 Players presents “Footloose”: Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m., Exit 7 Theater. For tickets, visit exit7players.org. Reserved ticket prices: $25 preferred (first four rows); $23 adults; $20 seniors (62+), students with ID, and chil-

Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser: See Thursday listing Greenfield Vintage Days: Fri.Sun., Downtown Greenfield. Festivities include retro-rad activities and unique offerings throughout downtown Greenfield. The old-school trolley will be operational and transport people around downtown from 10 am. to 7 p.m. on Sat. Main Street, Greenfield, 413-773-5463 or franklincc.org.

Guest Artist Concert with Louisville Brass Quintet: Fri., 7:30 p.m., Bezanson Recital Hall. Free. North Pleasant Street, Amherst, 413-5452511 or umass.edu.

Halloween Villain Cabaret: Fri., 7:30 p.m., Valley Repertory Company at Village Center. Opera House Players invite all to come celebrate the “baddies” of Broadway. Featuring an array of villainous songs from Broadway shows and musical movies, these performers are sure to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Tickets are $15, available online or at the door. Refreshments available for purchase, including alcoholic beverages (photo ID required).

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that proves you don’t have to spend a fortune to find great California cabernet sauvignons.

2019 Yarden Galilee Syrah ($95.99 SRP) Region: Galilee, Israel Grape: 100% syrah Tasting notes: I first tasted this wine a few months ago.

Like many great syrahs, this one has a wide array of wonderful, subtle flavors and aromas. From soft hints of cherry and raspberry to understated notes of plum and blackberry, this inky, dark-colored wine has a concentrated, earthy finish that’s perfect for heartier fall foods and cold winter nights.

Cheers!

Wine Press by Ken Ross appears on Masslive.com every Monday and in The Republican’s Weekend section every Thursday.

Couch Dog Brewing Co. is in Salem. (GEORGE LENKER)

Beer

sort of lost my enthusiasm for hazy, New England IPAs. That doesn’t mean CONTINUES FROM PAGE E6 there aren’t plenty of good and balanced American Pale ones, but I just think there’s Ale that didn’t stand out too many of them. But this in any particular way, but is one I really liked. The certainly ticked all the boxes haze wasn’t overdone and for being a really good beer. the citrus juiciness was well And as I have learned over done. the decades, sometimes Last was Portergeist, a that’s the exact kind of beer clever name for a tasty poryou want. You don’t always ter. It was a solid entry in a need something with a lot beer category that is underof bells and whistles, shout- served here in the U.S. ing, “look at me!”

All in all, Couch Dog gets Third was Snob of the two thumbs — um, I mean People New England IPA. four paws up. Check it out As I’ve said repeatedly, I’ve when you’re in Salem.

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Road, a vintage country bluegrass group, will be part of the Open Farm fun.

Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery answers at 413-5862142.

• Late last month IHOP introduced a new fall menu, and leading off this updated bill of fare are four new Belgian waffle entrees.

Available all day, the waffle options include a Strawberry Cheesecake Belgian Waffle, an Oreo Cookie Crumble Belgian Waffle, a Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffles plate, and a Waffle Breakfast Combo.

New main dish selections this fall at IHOP include a slow-braised pot roast and a country fried steak entree.

Tomato basil soup and two plant-forward alternatives, an Impossible steakburger and a side order of Impossible sausage patties, have also been introduced. The latter two items were created for IHOP by Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods.

There are IHOP restaurants locally at the Five Town Plaza in Sixteen Acres and on Riverdale Street in West Springfield.

The festivities will include German music, food specials, and plenty of beer. Attendees are encouraged to get into the spirit of the occasion by showing up in costume.

The menu for the Rail Trail Ale House can be viewed online at railtrailalehouse. com. For more details on Oktoberfest, call the Rail Trail Ale House at 413-998-0555.

• The Hardwick Vineyard & Winery is holding another of its “wine-and” pairing sessions, this time matching “cake pops” with five of Hardwick’s wine varieties.

Led by wine educator Missa Capozzo, a Wine & Autumn Cake Pop Pairing will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. Participants will be presented with a series of five cake pops by X&M Treats and tastes of five Hardwick wines. Capozzo will guide the tasting and use the experience to illustrate how food and wine can be successfully paired.

Tickets, which can be ordered on Eventbrite.com, are $49 plus a convenience fee.

Hardwick Vineyard & Winery answers at 413-967-7763.

• Though the leaves have just begun to fall, restaurants across the Pioneer Valley are already planning for the • Caffeine’s Midtown 2023 holiday season. in West Springfield has Some, like the Delaney announced new operating House in Holyoke, have hours, effective immediately. begun publicizing their The restaurant will be Thanksgiving dinner menus, serving dinner Tuesdays, both a la carte and buffet, as Wednesdays and Thursdays well as opening their reserfrom 4 to 8 p.m., and on vation books.

Fridays and Saturdays from 4 With demand for “dinner to 10 p.m. out” on Nov. 23 expected to Starting Sunday, Sunday be strong this year, mid-Ocbrunch will return, with ser- tober is not too early to make vice scheduled from 10:30 plans and book a table, espea.m. to 3 p.m. cially if you prefer an early Caffeine’s Midtown invites afternoon seating, the peak guests to BYOB; the café time for holiday dining. charges a wine service fee of $5 per person.

Hugh Robert is a faculty The restaurant answers at member in Holyoke Commu413-363-1202. nity College’s hospitality and culinary arts program and has • The Rail Trail Ale nearly 50 years of restaurant House in Southwick will and educational experience. be holding its Oktoberfest Robert can be reached online 2023 on Saturday starting at at OffTheMenuGuy@aol.

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Calendar CONTINUES FROM PAGE E10 Costumes encouraged; there will be an audience costume contest during intermission, and the winner will receive two tickets to “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The show may not be appropriate for young children. $15. 100 High St., Enfield, 860-810-6152 or valleyrep.com.

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing Six Flags Fright Fest 2023: Six Flags New England. For hours and admission information, visit sixflags.com/newengland/planyour-visit/park-hours. 1623 Main St., Agawam, 413-786-9300.

Suffield Players present “Arsenic and Old Lace”: Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. Mapleton Hall. For ticket information and showtimes, visit suffieldplayers.org. Call the box office to check ticket availability for Oct. 15 show. Tickets: Opening night $15. Remaining shows: $22 adults; $19 seniors (62+) and students. 1305 Mapleton Ave., Suffield, 860-6680837 or suffieldplayers.org.

Theaterworks Hartford presents “Lizzie”: Fri.-Sun., TheaterWorks.

For tickets and more information, visit theaterworkshartford.org. 233 Pearl St., Hartford, 860-527-7838 or theaterworkshartford.org.

SATURDAY Art on the Lawn: Sat., Amherst History Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. featuring artists and crafters. Come into the museum to see the newest exhibit, “The Magnificent Life & Art of Mabel Loomis Todd,” and take a tour of the newly reinstalled rooms in the house, peruse books in the reading room and view the extensive clothing textile collection. 67 Amity St., Amherst.

Art on the Lawn and Spinning Demo: Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Amherst History Museum, 67 Amity St., Amherst.

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Tickets are $13, both online and at the door.

loved characters. Free on the green.

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: “Fallin’ into Fun,” Oct. 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Celebrate the change of season with autumnal activities and appearances by author Michael Hyacinthe and the Cat in the Hat. Free with museum admission. Takes place throughout the museums. Permanent exhibit: “Ancient Treasures,” a display of artifacts from ancient China, Greece, Rome and Egypt.

MGM Casino: See Thursday listing MGM Springfield presents “A Bronx Tale” starring Chazz Palminteri: Sat., 8 p.m., MGM Springfield, in the Aria Ballroom.

For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com/ event/01005E3FCD7571F1, $50. 1 MGM Way, Springfield.

Parish Bazaar: Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Stanislaus School and Parish Center. The bazaar will feature a Polish-American kitchen serving a Polish plate with pierogi, golumbki, kapusta, hot dogs, hamburgers and home-baked pastries. Live music from Heritage “Pops” Polka Band and Sarah the Fiddler. 534 Front St., Chicopee.

Quabbin Valley Twirlers Square Dance Club 30th Anniversary Dance: Sat., 7:30 p.m., First Church in Ludlow. Steve Park will be calling and Barbara Nutting cueing. Gloria Vivier, who is the club caller, will share experiences and pictures from the past years of dancing in Western Mass. If you have been dancing with the club, stop by. 859 Center St., Ludlow.

RotaryRocks: Sat., 5-10 p.m. Irish Cultural Center, The Rotary Club of West Springfield presents “Rotary Rocks,” its annual fundraising concert. Get ready to rock with the Northeast All-Stars at the Morgan Road Pavilion, 429 Morgan Road.

Gates open at 5 p.m. at the Pavilion, located behind the Irish Cultural Center. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for sale, as well as tasty selections from the West Springfield Lions Club grill. Outside beverages and food may not be brought into the venue. The concert is a rain or shine event. Tickets are $30 each and are available through the Rotary Club’s website WestSpringfieldRotaryClub.com.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door or from any West Springfield Rotarian. Only 350 tickets will be sold. 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield.

Exit 7 Players presents “Footloose”: Scott Higgins Comedy All-Stars: See Friday listing Sat., 7 p.m., Cultural Center at Eagle Hill. In this all-star evening, Scott French Meat Pie Project: See Higgins will be joined onstage by Thursday listing Mark Riccadonna, Chris Zito, Angel Friends of the Westfield AthenaeRentas and Dan Smith. Content is um Star Lights Luminaria Fundmost appropriate for audiences 17 raiser: See Thursday listing and older. Tickets are $35 adults, Greenfield Vintage Days: See $30 students and seniors. 242 Old Friday listing Petersham Road, Hardwick, 413Improv Comedy Show: Sat., 7 p.m.

477-6746 or thecenterateaglehill.

Happier Valley Comedy Theater, org.

Longform Improvisation. A cast of Six Flags Fright Fest 2023: See experienced improvisers dive into a Friday listing variety of formats based on audience Small Works Sales: Sat.-Sun., Park suggestions. Second Saturday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Happier Hill Orchard, 82 Park Hill Road, Valley Comedy Theater, 1 Mill Valley Easthampton.

Springfield Symphony Orchestra Road, Hadley, on Route 9. For more Opening Night: Sat., 7:30 p.m., information, go online to happier valley.com/2nd-saturdays.html.

Springfield Symphony Hall, “A

Six Flags New England is hosting its annual Fright Fest weekends and select dates through October. The spooks and thrills begin nightly. (PHOTO COURTESY SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND) Festive 80th Anniversary Year.” For tickets, which range from $25 to $75, visit springfieldsymphony. org/tickets/, 34 Court St., Springfield, 413-733-2291.

Suffield Players present “Arsenic and Old Lace”: See Friday listing Theaterworks Hartford presents “Lizzie”: See Friday listing Transhealth presents “The Fat Sex Therapist”: Sat., 7 p.m., BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, which range from $15 to $100, visit https://bom byx.live/, 130 Pine St., Florence.

Walking Tour: Wesson Memorial Hospital & the Six Corners Neighborhood: Sat., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., meets at the High School of Commerce. Free for Museum, Armory, Quadrangle Civic Association, and Preservation Trust members. The tour will depart from the rear of the High School of Commerce (Springfield Honors Academy entrance) and ends at the same location. 415 State St., Springfield.

Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: “Latinos en Springfield, Presente y Pasado / Latinos in Springfield Past and Present,” through March 3. “The Grinch: A Car with a History,” through Nov. 1. Permanent exhibit: More than two dozen Indian motorcycles and related memorabilia.

Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: “A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black This week’s calendar American Ceramic Artists,” through was edited down for March. “Artifice: New Paintings” space. To stay up to date on

by Priya N. Green, through Dec. 31. the latest Western MassachuMuseum a la Carte: Today, 12:15–1:15 setts events, visit MassLive. p.m., “Photographic Explorations com. in Nature.” $4, free for members.

Presented by Kevin Kopchynski, phone at 413-758-0605. Main Street, photographer and STEM Curator for the Springfield Science Museum.

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Benefit Concert for Friends of MA Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Agawam: Sun., noon-4 p.m., Sons of Erin, featuring Billy Eagen & The Rising. Seating available under pavilion or bring chairs/blankets and sit on the lawn. Food trucks, cash bar and free ice cream, as well as a raffle table 50-50 drawing, grand prize drawings. $15 donation suggested at the door. 22 William St., Westfield.

Springfield Science Museum: “Ways of My Ancestors: We are Nipmuc. We are the Freshwater People,” through Feb. 25. Permanent exhibit: State-of-the-art Zeiss Projector and updated International Space Station exhibit. Down the hall from the Planetarium, the newly-upgraded, interactive International Space Station exhibit will provide visitors with a better understanding of what it’s like to fly among the stars.

Exit 7 Players presents “Footloose”: The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss See Friday listing Museum: Permanent exhibit: FirstFrench Meat Pie Project: See floor exhibition provides opportuThursday listing nities to explore new sounds and Working Weavers Studio Trail Tour: Friends of the Westfield Athenaevocabulary, play rhyming games, Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Arts and um Star Lights Luminaria Fundinvent stories, and engage in activIndustry Building, featuring eight raiser: See Thursday listing ities that encourage teamwork and weavers from Florence to Shelburne creative thinking, with interactive Greenfield Vintage Days: See Falls and Conway opening their stuthree-dimensional exhibits. Second dios to the public for demonstrations Friday listing floor contains Geisel’s personal and sales. Visit workingweavers.com MGM Casino: See Thursday listing memorabilia. Timed tickets required. for more information. 221 Pine St. Six Flags Fright Fest 2023: See For reservations, visit Studio #338, Florence, artsindustry Friday listing springfieldmuseums.org. openstudios.blogspot.com.

Small Works Sales: See Saturday Quadrangle admission: $25 for listing adults, $16.50 for seniors (60+) and SUNDAY college students with ID, $13 for Suffield Players present “Arsenic children ages 3-17; free to children and Old Lace”: See Friday listing 8th annual Domestic Violence under age 3 and members, SpringAwareness Walk: Sun., 1 p.m. start Theaterworks Hartford presents field residents are free with proof at Veterans Park. Student members “Lizzie”: See Friday listing of residency. Welcome Center and from the Ware High School DomesWorking Weavers Studio Trail Tour: Museum store. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 tic Violence Task Force will lead See Saturday listing p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. the event. State Rep. Todd Smola and other community members will The Republican is not responsible speak. There will be music, exhibits, for unannounced schedule changes. and a raffle followed by a short walk Listings must be received two weeks through downtown Ware. The event before the date of the event. Items will be moved to Ware Town Hall should be mailed to Entertainment Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden: Outin the event of rain. The Task Force door sculpture garden of larger-than- Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, can be reached on Facebook or Springfield, MA 01102-1329, emailed to life bronze statues of Springfield waredvtaskforce.org, via email at native Dr. Seuss at his drawing board pmastriano@repub.com or submitted wrvdvtaskforce@gmail.com, or by surrounded by some of his most be- to masslive.com/myevent

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Nightclubs CONTINUES FROM PAGE E4 Delaney House: Frank Manzi. 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee The Drake: Griffin William Sherry and Tall Tall Trees. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: The Johnny Memphis Band. 289 Main St., Greenfield The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Underground Springhouse with Soulkeys. 289 Main St., Greenfield Theodores’: Neal Vitullo and the Vipers. 201 Worthington St., Springfield Whip City Brew: DJ with dance.

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SUNDAY BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity: Florence Community Band Fall Concert: Earth. Wind. Fire. 130 Pine St., Florence Doc’s Place: Karaoke. 1264 Granby Road, Chicopee The Drake: Bob Mould Solo Electric. 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst The Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center: Sunday Service Satartia, Lacquerhead, Earthlore (FKA Acheron). 289 Main St., Greenfield The Republican is not responsible for unannounced schedule changes.

Listings must be received two weeks before the date of the event. Items should be mailed to Entertainment Guide, The Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springfield, MA 01102-1329, emailed to pmastriano@repub.com or submitted to masslive.com/ myevent

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touch, explore and experience hand-woven cloth and are happy to speak with you CONTINUES FROM PAGE E7 at length about their tools, • Scott Norris, 20 Wilder materials and processes.”

Place, Florence; One optional tour feature • Chris Hammel, 221 Pine is called the Trail Pass. Each St., Studio #315, Florence; pass is $2 and is stamped by • Veleta and her guest Meeach weaver along the route gan Karlen, 221 Pine St., Studio and turned in at the last stu#338, Florence. dio as entry into a drawing; Veleta, of Florence, said the winner may choose from most of the professionals in the a selection of handwoven Working Weavers group are items or a $100 gift certifihandweavers who use tradicate that can be redeemed tional wooden looms with no with any of this year’s Workmechanization. ing Weavers.

“Weavers open their studios, For more information, conoften inside their own homes, tact Veleta at paulaerk@comand welcome the public to see cast.net or 413-320-0808, or how cloth is made,” Veleta visit the organization’s website said. “They invite you to at workingweavers.com

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