A series of Programs and activities that allow adults to explore current events, culture and history and experience the multitude of natural and arts experiences in our region, while engaging with both their faith and the community.
Series include:
Trinity at the Movies: If you finished a movie and really wanted to sit down and have a substantive discussion about what you just saw, this series is for you. Join us in our café for a movie and potluck snacks and drinks followed by a guided discussion. All movies will be shown with closed captioning. Movies will be shown in the Cafe. Registration is not required, but it would be nice to know you are coming and if you want to bring something to share (again not required).
Trinity on the Go in New England: This series offers day trips to some of New England's many arts and historical experiences. Pre-registration is required. There will be costs for most tours but you can tell us this on the registration from contact Rob Powell if this is a problem and we will make it work.
Trinity on the Trail: Western Massachusetts has Regularly scheduled hikes in in the surrounding area.
Trinity at the Podium: Deep dives on a variety of topics from current events, culture, the arts and history given by community members, followed by questions and discussions. Join us in the café to learn something new. One of the fall sessions will be a Moth night format where we will be asking for people to participate.
Trinity Discusses –A quarterly discussion of books of topical, faith based books led by Senior Pastor Rev David Calhoun.
Trinity at the Symphony: Enjoy Springfield’s world class symphony with friend from Trinity. In this series participants will get together before the concert for a pot-luck and overview by one of Trinity’s many resident music experts on the concert.
A list of planned events is given below. We urge all adults to participate in at least one event. If you have an idea for an event, have a movie you want to recommend or have a topic to present please let us know by filling out this form.
Trinity at the Podium: Two Different Constitutions given by Erica Weida
Sept 29, 2023 6:00 p.m.in the Café
Americans are currently operating under two fundamentally different worldviews about the role of government in society and the role of religion in the government. Most Americans don’t know this, making discussions and compromise difficult if not impossible.A summary of Erica Weida’s thesis for her Master of Public Policy, this presentation will give an overview of how public policy is taught at institutions with different secular and religious affiliations and how these different views show up in our politics today.
Presentation will be 45 minutes followed by questions and discussion. Light snacks provided.
Register for Two Different Constitutions (Registration is not required but it help us plan – thanks)
Trinity on the Trail - Sanderson Brook Falls
September 30, Meet at the Trinity parking lot at 9:00 a.m.
45 minute drive from Trinity
Head out on this 4.4-mile loop trail near Chester, Massachusetts. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 24 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
Learn More about the Hike.
Trinity On the Go in New England: A Day at the Clark
Oct. 4 - Leaving at 8:00 a.m. from the Trinity parking lot and returning by 5:30 p.m.
Cost (Includes Transportation, Ticket and Tour Price): $50
Situated on the William College Campus in Williamstown, the Clark Museum Houses the extensive art collection of Sterling and Francine Clark as well as rotating exhibits. Currently it is hosting an exhibit by Edvard Munch, a Norwegian artist “known for his vivid depictions of love, anxiety and death.” The day will start with a tour of the Edvard Munch exhibit. We will meet to discuss the exhibit at lunch which individuals can bring or purchase at the café. Participants will be able to view other exhibits or walk the grounds in the afternoon. The van will leave at 3, arriving back at Trinity by 5:30.
Max Attendees – 10 so register early
The Bing at Trinity: Don Bikoff: American Primitive and Traditional Blues Guitar
Saturday, October 7, 7:30 PM in the Cafe
Join us for an intimate evening with Don Bikoff, an American acoustic fingerstyle guitar player from the greater NY area, known for his American Primitive and authentic recreations of traditional Delta, Chicago and Mississippi blues music. This event will be held in Trinity United Methodist Church’s beautiful Community Gallery and Parkside Cafe, the perfect setting for an intimate concert experience.
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just discovering this timeless genre, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to witness a true legend in action.
Refreshments will be available. This concert is presented by Bing Productions in collaboration with Trinity United Methodist Church. Sponsored by Florence Bank.
Tickets are $10 and available through Eventbrite.
Trinity At the Movies: The Crucible (PG-13)
October 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Café
This 1996 movie based on the Athur Miller play about the Salem Witch Trials. Starring Winona Ryder and Daniel-Day Lewis.
Register for The Crucible (Registration is not required but it help us plan – thanks)
Trinity at the Symphony: Heavenly with pre presentation by Dr. Micheal Carney
Nov. 4: Lunch and Presentation Potluck at 12 in Ashbury, leaving for symphony at 1:45 for a 2:30 performance.
Join other music lovers for a potluck lunch and presentation on the art of conducting by Trinity Music Director Micheal Carney before the Nov.4 Symphony performance. The group will leave for symphony at 1:45 for a 2:30 performance.
Performance Detail:
Nicholas Hersh, Conductor
Program:
- Carl Nielsen, Helios Overture
- Wolfgang Mozart Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
- Gustav Holst The Planets
Cost: ~$40 if you need a ticket to the performance.
Trinity Discusses: The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict from the Arbinger Institute
Nov. 12, 2 p.m. in the Cafe
From the authors of Leadership and Self-Deception comes a new edition of an international bestseller that instills hope and inspires reconciliation. What if conflicts at home, conflicts at work, and conflicts in the world stem from the same root cause? What if we systematically misunderstand that cause? And what if, as a result, we unwittingly perpetuate the very problems we think we are trying to solve? Join us for a guided discussion. Please let us know when you register if you need a copy of the book purchased.