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2026 EVENTS

part of the exhibition LIGHT BEING:





DARK FEET, DARK WINGS


an experinece with astonomer James Lowenthal

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 10:30a



WRITING THROUGH LIGHT


Poetry Workshop with Jan Freeman

Join poet and educator Jan Freeman for this Saturday morning poetry workshop, Writing Through Light in response to Light Being at A.P.E. Gallery. Together we will write drafts, read poems about light, and do an exercise to open perceptions, memories, imagination, and awareness of all our senses. New and experienced poets are welcome. 
Saturday, February 14, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 
Limited to 8 people. Cost: $30
To register, email Jan Freeman

JAN FREEMAN is author of three collections of poetry and a new manuscript, The Odyssey of Yes and No. Her awards include numerous fellowships from MacDowell, VCCA, and Moulin a Nef. Her poems are forthcoming in Ploughshares, Plume, and the Lily Poetry Review, and  have appeared in Poetry, Plume, APR, North American Review, the Brooklyn Rail, Salamander, and other publications. She is former director of Paris Press, which she founded to publish Rukeyser’s The Life of Poetry. She directs the MASS MoCA Writing Through Art Poetry Retreats. www.janfreeman.net.

**cancelled**
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:30pm



SOUND BATH


With Donnabelle Casis of Sonorous LightLimited to 8 people. Cost: $30

Register by reserveing a spot via Venmo (@donnabelle-casis) or Zelle (413-320-2828)

DONNABELLE CASIS is a visual artist and sound practitioner trained in Sound Therapy through the KIN Unified Healing Institute. Through SonorousLight™, her work weaves intuition, vibration, and deep listening, offering sound as a pathway to balance, embodiment, and inner alignment.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 5pm



LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP


Join Elizabeth Stone and others in making star and moon lanterns that will then be used for a lanterns stroll down Main St. Fun for the family, children welcome. 


A.P.E.'s programming is made possible in part by sustained support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.