June 21: Summer Family Kickoff Event, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., vendors, music, lunch, giveaways, Springfield Public Schools PACE Center, 91 School St., Springfield, FREE.
June 21: FREE Non-contact Football Clinic, 12:30-3:30 p.m., for kids ages 9-14, use link to register, Springfield College, 263 Alden St., Springfield, FREE.
June 21: Northampton Summer Park Series, 4-8 p.m., outdoor concert, Soul Magnets with DJ Studebaker Hawk perform, Pulaski Park, Main Street, Northampton, FREE.
June 21: Summer Solstice, 5-9 p.m., enjoy nighttime trolley rides, build a sundial clock, inflatable slide, museum open for visitors, Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Road, East Windsor, CT. Admission: $13/adults, $11/kids, FREE for kids 3 and under.
June 21: Buttery Brook Park Cruise Nights, 5:30-7:30 p.m., car show, food, coloring contest, more, Buttery Brook Park, 121 Willimansett St, South Hadley, FREE.
June 21: Global Music Day, 5:30-7:30 p.m., FREE outdoor concert featuring Earthtones (R&B), Catman Bill (Folk) and Leala Cyr (Jazz), BYO blanket or chairs, museum will be closed -- this is a performance only, Old Newgate Prison & Copper Mine, 115 Newgate Road, East Granby, CT, FREE.
June 21: Mary Poppins Returns Outdoor Movie Screening, 7 p.m., BYO blanket, chairs, and picnic, Green River Swim Area, Nash Mill Road, Greenfield, FREE.
June 21: Firefly Watch Evening at Arcadia, 7-9 p.m., night hike to hunt for fireflies, use link to register, Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. Admission: $7/person
June 22: State Pools open for the season today for FREE swimming, see link for locations and hours, FREE.
June 22: Yoga in the Park, 9 a.m., BYO mat or towel, DaVinci Park, MGM Springfield, 15 Howard St., Springfield, FREE.
June 22: Climb Out of the Darkness Awareness Walk, 9 a.m., use link to register, fundraising walk to support postpartum support, Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave., Westfield.
June 22: Springfield Dragon Boat Festival, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., dragon boat races, vendors, kids activities, food trucks, learn about rowing, live entertainment, music, more, Riverfront Park, Springfield, FREE admission.
June 22: First Child in the Woods, 10 a.m., one hour nature walk for kids five and under and their grown ups, use link to register, Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. Admission: $7/adult, FREE for kids.
June 22: Turtles at Laughing Brook, 10-11:30 a.m., learn about turtles, nature walk, meet a turtle, use link to register, Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Main Street, Hampden. Admission: $7/person.
June 22: Teacher Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., all teachers, educational administrators and home school educators receive half off admission, Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield.
June 22: Strawberry Festival & Vendor Fair, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., fresh strawberries, live music, vendors, face painting, jump pad, kids activities, Brown's Harvest, 1911 Poquonock Ave, Windsor, CT, FREE admission.
June 22: Blueberry Fest, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., blueberry craft, live music, blueberry pie eating contest, raffle prizes, store specials, more, Yankee Candle Village, 25 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield, FREE admission.
June 22: Chicopee Rocket Day, noon - 4 p.m., public welcome to build and launch an air rocket, games, hands on activities, more, sponsored by Chicopee Cub Scout and Boy Scout units, Ray Ash Park, 27 Arcade St., Chicopee, FREE.
June 22: A Taste of the Circus, 1-2 p.m., all ages welcome to this dance workshop which teaches basic skills and shows what the circus has to offer, with Circa, an Australian-based Circus company performing at the Pillow, Great Lawn, Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Road, Beckett, FREE.
June 22: Make a Patriotic Birdhouse, 1-3 p.m., purchase the wooden bird house and all supplies required to complete the craft are provided, all Michael's Craft stores.
June 22: Making it on Main Street Exhibition Opening, 1-4 p.m., celebrate the opening of a new exhibit which tracks 400 years of downtown Northampton history, oxen pull demonstration, yo-yo team demos, author signing, live music, face painting, kids activities, FREE Herrell's ice cream, rain or shine, Rain or shine, Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge St., Northampton, FREE.
June 22: Northampton Family Fourth Celebration, 5-11 p.m., fireworks, games, live music, food, Look Park, 300 North Main St., Florence, FREE admission, kids games and food require ticket purchase, see link for parking information.
June 22: Ice Cream Social and Pop Up Playground, 5:30 p.m., all ages welcome, Shutesbury Athletic Club, 282 Wendall Road, Shutesbury, FREE.
June 22: Monson SummerFest Fireworks, dusk, Quarry Hill School, Monson, (other Summerfest events to take place on July 4). Admission: $5 parking fee per vehicle.
June 23: Touch a Truck Carnival, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., balloon animals, music, food, inflatables, trucks to explore, Springfield Jewish Community Center, 1160 Dickinson St., Springfield. Admission:$5/person or $20/family max.
June 23: Studio Two outdoor concert, 6 p.m., Beveridge Pavillion, Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave., Westfield, FREE.
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