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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
Poets and Writers Virtual Café - 7:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 5:00 PM
Izo FitzRoy listening party- 'A Good Woman' - 6:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 12:00 PM
Why I Go to School exhibit reception - 12:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
Writers Read featuring Beth Ann Jedziniak, Rev. Sherril Willis, and Susannah Crolius, M. Div. - 7:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 5:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 12:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
Online Book Club - 7:00 PM
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Third Tuesday Greenfield Word - 7:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 5:00 PM
Live music with Beetle 7 - 5:30 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 12:00 PM
Martín Espada reading & book signing- to benefit The LAVA Center - 7:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 5:00 PM
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Greenfield Arts Walk - 5:00 PM
indiVISIBLE Storytelling Booth - 5:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 12:00 PM
indiVISIBLE: "Risking Their Lives To Cross US Border" screening/discussion - 1:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 11:00 AM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 5:00 PM
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Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival] - 7:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours - 12:00 PM
Tom Swetland- “The Sky is Falling”- opening reception - 3:00 PM
An Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival] - 7:00 PM
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Monday, May 1, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Poets and Writers Virtual Café
Poets and Writers Virtual Café
Monday, May 1, 2023    
7:00pm—8:30pm
Advance registration is required; click here to register.
  • Online Events
Poets and writers of all stripes are invited to gather on Zoom with others to share short samples of their work, talk craft, and see [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Wednesday, May 3, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Thursday, May 4, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Izo FitzRoy listening party- 'A Good Woman'
Izo FitzRoy listening party- 'A Good Woman'
Thursday, May 4, 2023    
6:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Join us to listen to British blues/soul/gospel artist Izo FitzRoy's newest studio album, 'A Good Woman,' to be released on Jalapeño Records on 4/28/23. We'll [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Saturday, May 6, 2023    
12:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Why I Go to School exhibit reception
Why I Go to School exhibit reception
Saturday, May 6, 2023    
12:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
The LAVA Center is proud to present our May exhibit, “Why I Go to School: Expressions through Art by the Children of Twice As Smart.” [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Monday, May 8, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Wednesday, May 10, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Writers Read featuring Beth Ann Jedziniak, Rev. Sherril Willis, and Susannah Crolius, M. Div.
Writers Read featuring Beth Ann Jedziniak, Rev. Sherril Willis, and Susannah Crolius, M. Div.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023    
7:00pm—8:30pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
The LAVA Center hosts a monthly series, Writers Read, on the second Wednesday every month. Coordinated by Lindy Whiton, the series brings in local writers [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Thursday, May 11, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Saturday, May 13, 2023    
12:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Monday, May 15, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Online Book Club
Online Book Club
Monday, May 15, 2023    
7:00pm—8:30pm
Advance registration is required; click here to register.
  • Online Events
March 20: Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) April 17: Under a White Sky (Elizabeth Kolbert) May 15: The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Volume 1 (Anaïs Nin) [...]
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Third Tuesday Greenfield Word
Third Tuesday Greenfield Word
Tuesday, May 16, 2023    
7:00pm—10:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Paul Richmond and Human Error Publishing's long-running literary series. Doors at 7, open mic at 7:30, and featured authors 8:30. If you would like to [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Wednesday, May 17, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Thursday, May 18, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Live music with Beetle 7
Live music with Beetle 7
Thursday, May 18, 2023    
5:30pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Live music at LAVA! Our house band, led by local musician Steve Koziol, with special guests, plays every 3rd Thursday. This is a coffeehouse-style concert [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Saturday, May 20, 2023    
12:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Martín Espada reading & book signing- to benefit The LAVA Center
Martín Espada reading & book signing- to benefit The LAVA Center
Saturday, May 20, 2023    
7:00pm—9:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Click here for tickets. *** TICKETING UPDATE: Anonymous donor underwrites discounted tickets for acclaimed poet’s reading! The LAVA Center is pleased to announce that Martin [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Monday, May 22, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Wednesday, May 24, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Thursday, May 25, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
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Greenfield Arts Walk
Greenfield Arts Walk
Friday, May 26, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Join us and other galleries and shops in Greenfield for the monthly Greenfield Arts Walk! Every last Friday 5-8pm.
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indiVISIBLE Storytelling Booth
indiVISIBLE Storytelling Booth
Friday, May 26, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
A storytelling booth will be set up to record stories for indiVISIBLE. Come tell your story of immigration, or farm working, share your ideas or [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Saturday, May 27, 2023    
12:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
indiVISIBLE: "Risking Their Lives To Cross US Border" screening/discussion
indiVISIBLE: "Risking Their Lives To Cross US Border" screening/discussion
Saturday, May 27, 2023    
1:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Please join us for a screening of “Risking Their Lives To Cross US Border: The Undocumented Migrants” by Java Discover Documentaries at 1pm, followed by [...]
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Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Monday, May 29, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Wednesday, May 31, 2023    
11:00am—2:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Thursday, Jun 1, 2023    
5:00pm—8:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
Friday, Jun 2, 2023    
7:00pm—9:30pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Click here for more details. Click here for tickets. For the past few months, LAVA has hosted a theater incubation series, during which six local [...]
More Info
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Saturday, Jun 3, 2023    
12:00pm—3:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Gallery Hours
Come hang out in downtown Greenfield with us! Reasons why: • Art! Monthly gallery exhibits + other popup things happening sometimes. • Our staff is [...]
More Info
Tom Swetland- “The Sky is Falling”- opening reception
Tom Swetland- “The Sky is Falling”- opening reception
Saturday, Jun 3, 2023    
3:00pm—6:00pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Tom Swetland is the former owner of Federal Street Books, where his artwork was displayed throughout the store. He's a mostly self-taught artist, and his [...]
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An Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
An Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
Saturday, Jun 3, 2023    
7:00pm—9:30pm
324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
  • Special Events
Click here for more details. Click here for tickets. For the past few months, LAVA has hosted a theater incubation series, during which six local [...]
More Info
Events on Monday, May 1, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
1 May 23
Greenfield
Poets and Writers Virtual Café
Poets and Writers Virtual Café
1 May 23
Events on Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
3 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Thursday, May 4, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
4 May 23
Greenfield
Izo FitzRoy listening party- 'A Good Woman'
Izo FitzRoy listening party- 'A Good Woman'
4 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Saturday, May 6, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
6 May 23
Greenfield
Why I Go to School exhibit reception
Why I Go to School exhibit reception
6 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Monday, May 8, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
8 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
10 May 23
Greenfield
Writers Read featuring Beth Ann Jedziniak, Rev. Sherril Willis, and Susannah Crolius, M. Div.
Writers Read featuring Beth Ann Jedziniak, Rev. Sherril Willis, and Susannah Crolius, M. Div.
10 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Thursday, May 11, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
11 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Saturday, May 13, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
13 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Monday, May 15, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
15 May 23
Greenfield
Online Book Club
Online Book Club
15 May 23
Events on Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Third Tuesday Greenfield Word
Third Tuesday Greenfield Word
16 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
17 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Thursday, May 18, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
18 May 23
Greenfield
Live music with Beetle 7
Live music with Beetle 7
18 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Saturday, May 20, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
20 May 23
Greenfield
Martín Espada reading & book signing- to benefit The LAVA Center
Martín Espada reading & book signing- to benefit The LAVA Center
20 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Monday, May 22, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
22 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
24 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Thursday, May 25, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
25 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Friday, May 26, 2023
Greenfield Arts Walk
Greenfield Arts Walk
26 May 23
Greenfield
indiVISIBLE Storytelling Booth
indiVISIBLE Storytelling Booth
26 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Saturday, May 27, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
27 May 23
Greenfield
indiVISIBLE: "Risking Their Lives To Cross US Border" screening/discussion
indiVISIBLE: "Risking Their Lives To Cross US Border" screening/discussion
27 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Monday, May 29, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
29 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
31 May 23
Greenfield
Events on Thursday, Jun 1, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
1 Jun 23
Greenfield
Events on Friday, Jun 2, 2023
Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
2 Jun 23
Greenfield
Events on Saturday, Jun 3, 2023
Gallery/Cafe Hours
Gallery/Cafe Hours
3 Jun 23
Greenfield
Tom Swetland- “The Sky is Falling”- opening reception
Tom Swetland- “The Sky is Falling”- opening reception
3 Jun 23
Greenfield
An Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
An Interview with Archie by John McDonnell Tierney [On the Boards new play festival]
3 Jun 23
Greenfield

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Wednesdays: 11am-2pm
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Saturdays: noon-3pm
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The LAVA Center

The LAVA Center is a community arts space, arts incubator, and black box theater in downtown Greenfield, MA. We are focused on making The LAVA Center a space where all artists, including marginalized communities and individuals, can have their voices heard.

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  • now open: LAVA Cafe
  • current exhibit: Why I Go to School
  • current exhibit: No Somos Máquinas
  • upcoming events: On the Boards new play festival
  • LAVA Film Festival- submissions open
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