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Free Community Shred Day
April 16: Monson Savings Bank’s Monson branch will host a free Community Shred Day from 9 a.m. to noon. As in past years, Monson Savings Bank is partnering with PROSHRED of Wilbraham for this event. The bank will welcome the public to safely and securely dispose of their private documents
on site. Storing documents that contain personal information in the home can pose a serious security risk. Monson Savings Bank is encouraging local resi- dents to shred any documents they no longer need, especially those that contain private information.
Agenda
The bank’s free Community Shred Day is a chance to do some spring cleaning and properly discard unwanted documents, such as tax returns, bank or credit-card statements, bills, medical records, and more. Prepackaged refreshments and giveaways will be available at the event, while supplies last.
Eggstravaganza at the Zoo in Forest Park
April 16: The Zoo in Forest Park will host its annual Eggstravaganza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include grab-and-go stations for children with take- and-make activities, prize-filled Easter eggs, books, and candy while supplies last. There will also be ani- mal encounters and enrichment to allow guests an up-close look at some of the animals, as well as free face painting and visits from Felix the Fox and Andy the Armadillo. Pre-registration is required to attend.
No additional tickets will be sold at the door. Regis- tration closes April 11 or when all tickets are sold. To purchase tickets, visit www.forestparkzoo.org/eggs.
Program on Building Resilience for Self-care and Caregivers
April 18: From 11:45 to 12:45 p.m., Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts will present mind- fulness educator and trauma-informed coach Reina Goldberg, who will discuss simple and enjoyable ways to shift habituated patterns of holding stress
in one’s body while also practicing tuning into one’s innate body wisdom. Attendees of the virtual session will engage in a fluid unfolding of body-based prac- tices to allow for deeper unwinding and integration. Some practices include mindful body scans, body- led movement, gentle-release practices, brain and body balancing and strengthening exercises, Qigong, and tapping to boost the immune system. Attendees will learn new patterns of resilience, rejuvenation, and relaxation while walking away with new prac- tices and perspectives. All ages are welcome, and all exercises can be done seated or standing. The pro- gram is free and open to the public and will be held on Zoom. Registration is required. RSVP online at www.jfswm.org or call (413) 737-2601.
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Spring Concerts
April 22, May 13: The Springfield Symphony Orches- tra (SSO) Board announced two spring concerts will be hosted at Springfield Symphony Hall with former SSO Music Director Mark Russell Smith serving as guest conductor. Smith is music director and con- ductor of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra. He
previously served as music director for the SSO from 1995 through 2000. He has worked as director of New Music Projects for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and artistic director of Orchestral Studies at the Uni- versity of Minnesota, and has also served as music director for the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. Details about the concerts, program, and availability of tickets will be forthcoming and available at springfieldsymphony. org.
Social Justice Awards
April 23: Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services (MLKFS) announced that this year’s Social Justice Awards will honor the organization’s former Presi- dent and CEO Ronn Johnson, who passed away in January. The organization also announced that the Justice Resource Institute has stepped forward as the first event sponsor. The 2022 Social Justice Awards will continue to be a virtual event this year and will begin at 11 a.m. Michael Weeks, president and CEO of the Providers Council, will be the keynote speaker. This year’s honorees are Barbara Gresham (educa- tion), Bishop Bryant Robinson Jr. (lifetime achieve- ment), Bishop Talbert Swan II (race relations), CMSS and Eileen McCaffery (arts and culture), Doris Harris (health advocacy), First Church of Christ in Long- meadow UCC (faith-based initiative), MassHire Springfield and Kevin Lynn (economic develop- ment), and Thomas Morrow and Julius Lewis (entre- preneurship). Individuals and organizations interest- ed in supporting Johnson’s work at MLKFS through sponsorship or a donation should contact Lenise Williams at (413) 736-3655 or [email protected], or visit mlkjrfamilyservices.org/donate.
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