Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 pm, the Westfield Athenaeum welcomes Laurie Festa for a free concert in the Lang Auditorium. Laurie was born in Springfield, MA and has always had a great passion for music. As a child, she would spend hours singing her favorite songs. She took piano lessons through much of her childhood and later learned the guitar. Her performance is an eclectic variety of classical, country, pop, Broadway hits and jazz. Visit www.westath.org or call 413-568-7833 for more information.

Did you know the Westfield Athenaeum offers a free movie about music every second Wednesday of the month? This series offers movies focused on how music affects our lives, artist bios and maybe a musical thrown in! Check out www.westath.org for the month’s title. Next one is Wednesday, January 8th at 2:00 and 6:00 in the Lang Auditorium. Call us at 413-568-7833 with any questions!