April 8, 2026: Glamourous global appeal

In Northampton, P’frogi Pierogies is looking for a little help to aid their food trailer upgrade, and on Thursday, April 9th the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence will host a fundraising dinner to help. We speak with Irida Kakhtiranova, who built the business while in sanctuary at that very location during the first Trump administration, and learn about this evolution in her business and more. West Africa meets the sounds of western Mass as the Senegal America Project begins a small area tour including a performance in Westfield at First Congregational Church to benefit the sanctuary's Open Pantry Services. The two artists helming this collaboration, Massamba Diop and Tony Vaca, join us for a live music Wednesday and delve further into this partnership that’s spanned over two decades of music. Plus, we know that words are magical, but there’s a word in English that has its origins in the transcendental nature of learning and communication, and it’s pretty to boot! Word Nerd Emily Brewster, senior editor at Merriam-Webster casts our attention on the word “glamour”.