🌱 Northfield Mountain Pleasure Ride & Pot Luck Lunch and 10 more events

Good morning to you Northfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Northfield Mountain Pleasure Ride & Pot Luck Lunch
• School Committee Meeting at Pioneer Valley SD
• D&D intro session (ages 10-18) at Dickinson Memorial Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Northfield Mountain Pleasure Ride & Pot Luck Lunch →
  Northfield Mountain Pump Storage, 99 Millers Falls Rd, Northfield
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• School Committee Meeting
  Pioneer Valley SD PVRS Library
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• D&D intro session (ages 10-18)
  Dickinson Memorial Library 115 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360
  1:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Family Medicine Residency Program
  Dickinson Memorial Library 115 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Friends Meeting
  Dickinson Memorial Library 115 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Bingo Fundraiser at the Brewery
  Dickinson Memorial Library 115 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Dungeons & Dragons (2 groups)
  Dickinson Memorial Library 115 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Bilingual Music & Movement
  Montague Public Libraries Carnegie Library Tent Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Fa
  10:00 am
• Tick Shoe Spray Event with Community Health Nurse Robin Neipp
  Montague Public Libraries Carnegie Library Tent Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Fa
  11:00 am
• Book Out/Cook Out, Thursday, August 6, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Teen Room and Front Patio
  Greenfield Public Library Teen Room
  12:00 pm
• Drop In Tech Help
  Greenfield Public Library 402 Main Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
  1:00 pm
• Thursday Drop-In Craft for Ages 5-12
  Montague Public Libraries Millers Falls Branch Library Millers Falls Branch Library, 23 Bri
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• How are folks giving away their unwanted household items now that we've lost the free store at the dump?
  I would prefer somewhere where it is still free for the recipient. (Nextdoor River Town/South Mountain)
• I have a Soapstone Woodstove available for free to anyone who want to come and pick it up.
  I replaced it with a larger woodstove after I bought my home. Please let me know if you are interested. (Nextdoor River Town/South Mountain)

• Instacart Shoppers posted a job opening for Instacart Delivery Driver - Flexible Hours in Northfield. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Erving. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Turners Falls

• Arts Briefs: ‘Franklin County Stories' in Wendell, auditions in Turners Falls, and more (recorder.com)
• Montague and Erving Notebook: Aug. 6, 2026 (recorder.com)
• Sounds Local: ‘It's a cosmic thing': Rebranded Charlemont Roots Reggae Festival brings international lineup this Saturday (recorder.com)

Greenfield Town

• Board of Health - August 10, 2026 (wendellmass.us)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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