EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton Council on Aging and Enrichment Center will be closed starting Monday and lasting through Friday, June 14, due to parking lot reconstruction.

No safe access to the building will be available during construction, and elevator loading dock entrances will be closed during the time of sidewalk construction.

“We cannot be open while the elevator is closed,” the ECOA in a statement.

Staff will work remotely during this time, but will still be available to answer messages.

Many services will remain available, including transportation, Highland Valley Grab and Go Meals, outreach in home appointments, and any activities that take place outside of the center.

The Picnic at the Park on June 6 will still take place, but interested participants must now join a waitlist due to limited registration slots. Foot care on June 5 will still be available for previously scheduled clients and the Audiology Clinic will still take place on June 13 for those who make reservations.

Easthampton luncheon for veterans

The Easthampton Coalition for Veteran Wellness will host a complimentary monthly luncheon for Easthampton, Northampton, and Valley veterans in partnership with Building Bridges.

The upcoming luncheon will take place on Wednesday, June 5 at 12 p.m. at the Easthampton Congregational Church at 112 Main St. It is part of the Building Bridges Veterans Initiative, which hosts community-building events for veterans to create “mutual support, camaraderie, and gratitude” by hosting complimentary meals like this one across New England, according to the Building Bridges website.

Building Bridges has served over 90,000 complimentary meals through this initiative since 2015, all with the goal of helping veterans feel less socially isolated.

The luncheon is sponsored by Operation Veteran Vacation, and desserts are being provided by Big E’s Supermarket.

Southampton Community CPR and First Aid Day

SOUTHAMPTON — The Southampton Fire Department will host a free Community CPR and First Aid Day on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Town Hall. Anyone is welcome to attend, and no advance sign-up is necessary.

Participants may drop in to learn the basics of hands-only CPR, AED use, addressing choking emergencies, and basic bandaging and first aid.

“When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby,” the Fire Department said in an announcement of the event. “Early CPR can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival. CPR buys valuable time until EMS arrives. Learning these valuable skills could potentially save a bystander or a loved one.”

Questions can be directed to Fire Chief Richard Fasoli at firechief@townofsouthampton.org.

Easthampton K-9 Unit lands community support

The Hometown Foundation Inc. recently presented a check in conjunction with Big E’s Supermarket to the Easthampton Police Department’s K-9 Unit. The $1,232 check will be used to buy equipment and cover the training costs for K-9’s Gino and Jerry.

The Hometown Foundation was founded in 2002 to support five core community needs: animal welfare, emergency response personnel, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, major illness or those in need, and the military.

Big E’s Supermarket has supported such programs previously, and also participated in the K-9 awareness fundraiser this February.

Line Dancing at New City Brewery

New City Brewery invites the community to put on their dancing boots as Wednesday night line dancing starts on June 5.

From 6:30to 9:30 p.m., anyone can participate in line dancing lessons and sessions on Wednesday nights for $10 to be paid at the door by cash or Venmo.

At 6:30, lessons will be held for beginners, while “beginner plus” class will take place at 7 p.m. At 7:45 p.m., more experienced line dancers are welcome to participate in the “challenge dance” before the open dance session opens at 8:30 p.m.

Line Dancing at New City Brewery is hosted by Stompin’ Boots, a dance group founded in October 2022 that offers events, performances, and lessons throughout Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.

New City Brewery is located in the Paragon Arts & Industry Building at 180 Pleasant St.

Done Raider Run at HRHS

Hampshire Regional High School is celebrating the end of the school year with its 14th annual School’s Done Raider Run on Saturday, June 15 at 9 a.m.

The 5k race will begin and end at HRHS, taking runners through a “challenging well marked course over country roads and rolling wooded trails,” according to the event website.

The first mile will take place on paved roads, and the next two miles are on trails and grass paths, “narrow and technical in places as it winds in and out of the woods, along a stream, over a footbridge, and around campus,” organizers said online.

There will also be a 1-mile fun run intended for runners 12 and under that circles the HRHS campus.

Refreshments will be provided, and top finishers will receive awards. Awards include those for top male and female finishers, top finishers in several age categories, and top alumni finishers in the 5k. The top three finishers and the youngest finisher will be awarded in the fun run.

Registration can be completed at runreg.com/hrhsraiderrun, and costs $25 for runners, $20 for HRHS students, and $5 for fun run participants. The first 75 5k entrants will receive a T-shirt.

Alexa Lewis can be reached at alewis@gazettenet.com or on Instagram and Twitter at @alexamlewis.