Sunderland, Massachusetts is located in the southern part of Franklin County on the border of Hampshire County. Residents of Sunderland enjoy sweeping views of the Connecticut River Valley with outstretched farmlands and surrounded by few mountains. At the same time, Sunderland is conveniently just a short drive to both Montague and Amherst, [...]

Registration for the Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon is open which means it’s time to gather your team together. This annual event hosted by Berkshire East is really unique in that it is only possible in New England’s early springtime when you can run, bike, kayak, and ski all in the same [...]

This Friday is the last Friday of the month, which means it is time for the Greenfield Arts Walk! Downtown Greenfield will come alive from 5 to 8 pm with many local participating shops, galleries, and restaurants. Grab a map and stroll around downtown Greenfield to see different works on display by local artists. Go shopping at the [...]

Winter school break is approaching and with the colder weather, it can be easy to run out of ideas for activities to fill the days. Luckily, our local libraries offer lots of wonderful events and are a great resource for kids to have fun and continue their learning away from school. Libraries are not just for finding books to read, there are [...]

Find beautiful, handmade holiday gifts for your loved ones at the Little Drummer Craft Fair on Saturday, November 19th, 2022. The fair, which is held annually on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving, benefits the students of Franklin County Technical School. Browse a variety of handmade crafts and art from around the region from 9 am to 3:30 [...]

Explore one of the last great “undiscovered” places and tour the studios of 22 craftspeople and artists during the Crafts of Colrain Open Studio Tour. Colrain is a very concentrated area of talented artists and craftspeople, since it is such an inspiring place, with beautiful rolling hills, and preserved natural areas. Every year, the [...]

The time of year to pick your own apples has come to an end at many of our local apple orchards. But the good news is that now it’s time to do something with all of these delicious apples grown right here in Franklin County. Franklin County Cider Days is coming up soon - the first weekend in November - when the whole region comes together to [...]

For over a decade the Great Falls Festival has been a signature fall celebration in Franklin County. Sadly, this year will be the 12th and final year for this fun local festival. Formerly known as Pumpkinfest, the Great Falls Festival takes place on Avenue A in Turners Falls and is free to the public. This year’s festival is happening [...]

The Ashfield Fall Festival returns this Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th, 2022. Foliage colors have already come out in Ashfield, so head over to the Ashfield Commons this weekend and join in the celebration of this wonderful [...]

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and its supporters will come together once again for a memorable day of biking. The annual Will Bike 4 Food event will take place Sunday, September 25th, 2022, starting at the [...]