Just in case your Sunday doesn’t include time for you, the Mother, to relax and have fun the way you like to have fun instead of the way you’re supposed to have fun on the holiday that is purported to celebrate motherhood but often somehow includes extra chores and/or commitments for the aforementioned honoree—and if you happen to live anywhere near Northampton, MA—do this on Friday and then you can go along with whatever shenanigans have been planned for you on Sunday without feeling even a wee bit resentful (I know, YOU never feel resentful, but Pokey does, and as usual, she’s projecting).

CELEBRATING MOTHERS: Arts Night Out: A Mother’s Day Celebration!

Music, art & poetry about motherhood at Northampton Arts Night Out in Thornes Marketplace (2nd Level) on Friday, May 11th from 5-8pm. Come join The Nields as they perform songs from their new CD, The Full Catastrophe.

Enjoy work by local artists (Donna Estabrooks, Robin Freedenfeld, Katy Schneider and others),  poets (Amy Dryansky aka PokeyMama, Liz Friedman and others) and writers (Avi Nathman, Karen Bayne and others) honoring mothers and their contributions to the arts.

Food by Paul & Elizabeth’s. Sponsored by Impish and MotherWoman.