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WEEK OF JULY 06 - JULY 12, 2026

From Kids' Engineering with Rehan at South Hadley Public Library to Summer Boredom Buster Jar at Hubbard Memorial Library and Story TIme with Miss Cathy at Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library.

MONDAY - 7/6

Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Summer Quest Tentative Programming explore summer
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Kids Chess Club play chess
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm — CAMP - Quest Camp - Swim after Quest 2026 join camp
  • 3:45pm - 4:15pm — Swim Lessons, Group - Tiny Tots swim lessons
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — Swim Lessons, Group - Beginner 2 swim lessons
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — Swim Lessons, Group - Pre-Beginner swim lessons
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Tennis - Youth - Junior MON youth tennis
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Jump Start Sports Track and Field - Track and Field track field
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Teen Art Lab (community room) teen art
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Pickleball - Youth - Youth Pickleball youth pickleball
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm — Volleyball - Youth Volleyball League - Youth Volleyball League youth volleyball
Buckland, Buckland — Kids Free Summer Track Series at 5:00pm track series
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • 12:00am — Field Hockey - Bantam Field Hockey bantam field hockey
  • 12:00am — Field Hockey - Junior Field Hockey junior field hockey
  • 5:00pm — Ice Skating & Hockey Skills - Basic Skills Classes- Monday Summer 2nd Session ice skating
  • 5:00pm — Ice Skating & Hockey Skills - Pre-Hockey Classes- Monday Summer 2nd Session ice skating
  • 5:00pm — Ice Skating & Hockey Skills - Snowplow Sam Classes- Monday Summer 2nd Session ice skating
  • 9:45am — Music Together music together
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton
  • 10:30am — Plant a Seed, Read Summer Storytime Series info
  • 3:00pm — End of Youth Summer Reading Popsicle Party info
Firefly Fields Farm, Shelburne Falls — Farmer for a Week Program at 9:00am farmer week
Hampden Community Events, Hampden — Hampden Memorial Park Summer Activity Program 2026 - Weekly and Daily at 8:30am, 2:30pm summer program
Hartsbrook School Farm Camp, Hadley
Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke
Hubbard Memorial Library, Ludlow
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford
  • 10:30am — "Science Heroes: Digging It!" info
  • 11:00am — Mini Big Top - a mini circus at the library! info
Jones Library, Amherst — Graphic Novel Book Club (ages 9-12) at 4:00pm-5:00pm graphic novel club
Majestic Theater, West Springfield
  • - name: DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!: THE MUSICAL! — TBA buy tickets
  • - name: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL — TBA buy tickets
Multi-Arts, Hadley — TBA at - name: Summer Camp 2026 summer camp
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 10:00am — Under One Sky info
  • 1:00pm — Teen Cookie Decorating Party info
  • 1:00pm — Teen Crafternoon: Perler Beads info
  • 1:00pm — Teen Crafternoon: Custom Tote Bag info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway
  • - name: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten — TBA read books
  • 1:00pm — Movie in the Children’s Room: The Good Dinosaur (2015, PG) watch movie
Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield — Summer Program 2026 at 8:30am - 4:00pm summer program
Parks & Recreation Committee - Town of Conway MA, Conway — Festival of the Hills at 6:00pm explore hills
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • 12:00am — Field Hockey - Bantam Field Hockey field hockey
  • 12:00am — Field Hockey - Junior Field Hockey field hockey
  • 5:00pm — Ice Skating & Hockey Skills - Basic Skills Classes- Monday Summer 2nd Session ice skating
  • 5:00pm — Ice Skating & Hockey Skills - Pre-Hockey Classes- Monday Summer 2nd Session ice skating
  • 5:00pm — Ice Skating & Hockey Skills - Snowplow Sam Classes- Monday Summer 2nd Session ice skating
  • 9:45am — Music Together music together
Roller Skating - Carousel Family Fun Center - Whitman, Whately
  • 8:30am — Super Duper Fun Camp join in
  • 8:30am — Horse Lover’s Camp join in
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:00am — CFCE Playgroup with Miss Kelly info
  • 1:00pm — IncrediFlix (Recreation Department Program) info
  • 3:00pm — Lego and Board Games info
  • 3:00pm — Escape Room- 8-11 year olds info
  • 6:30pm — Pajama Storytime info
Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Springfield
  • 11:15 am - 12:00 pm — ThinkGives (EEC Group 3) think gives
  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm — Dance Programming EEC dance programming
  • 8:00 am - 5:30 pm — Summer Program Week 2: Sports Week 🏀 sports week
  • 8:00 am - 5:30 pm — Summer Program Week 3: STEM Week 🔬 stem week
Springfield City Library, Springfield
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — Bye Bye Birdie Jr at 9:00am - 4:00pm bye bye birdie
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield — Letter Writing Club at 10:30am writing club
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke — Dinosaur Track Exploration at 9:30am explore

TUESDAY - 7/7

Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton — Academy Youth Productions – Fall 2026 at 5:00pm register
Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Summer Quest LEGO Block Party lego party
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Volleyball - Youth Outdoor - Youth OUTDOOR Volleyball youth volleyball
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — Flashing Fireflies Summer Light Show at 7:30pm learn more
Blandford Fair - Blandford, MA - The Q 99.7 WLCQ, Blandford
  • - name: July in the Sky - Vernon, CT — TBA july in the sky
  • - name: Summer Guided Tours - West Springfield, MA — TBA summer tours
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • 5:30pm — Cheerleading - Fall Cheer- Grades 5 & 6 (Juniors) fall cheer
  • 9:00am — Summer Acting Class for Kids and Teens acting class
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton
  • 10:30am — Grow Your Creativity--Art with Lois (Week 1) info
  • 10:30am — Grow Your Creativity--Art with Lois (Week 2) info
  • 10:30am — Grow Your Creativity--Art with Lois (Week 3) info
  • 10:30am — Grow Your Creativity--Art with Lois (Week 4) info
  • 3:30pm — Summer Brick Builders Club info
  • 3:30pm — Summer Pokemon Club info
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Community Yoga Series: Come as you are community yoga
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Tykes Tuesday at Holyoke Mall tykes tuesday
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — World Volleyball Day – Free Museum Admission volleyball day
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — World Volleyball Day – Free Youth Volleyball Clinic youth clinic
Fun Saturday Mornings! - UMass Amherst Events Calendar, Amherst — Thrive at Five - Summer Yoga and Mindfulness Series at 5:00pm register
Holyoke Community Events, Holyoke — Grand Opening – Puerto Rico Volleyball Exhibit at 11:00am volleyball exhibit
Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke
Hubbard Memorial Library, Ludlow
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford
  • 10:30am — Miss Joyce's Tot Time info
  • 10:30am — Kid's Coloring Books Concert! info
Jones Library, Amherst — Breezy Seeds Engineering Challenge presented by The Hitchcock Center (ages 5-10) at 4:00pm-5:00pm engineering challenge
Look Park, Northampton — Franklin King Children's Series at 10:00am explore
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 11:00am — No Sew Felt Purses info
  • 1:00pm — Felted Butterfly Hoop info
  • 1:00pm — Story Garden info
  • 1:00pm — Celebrate 250-Colonial School Days info
  • 1:00pm — Fold 'n' Fly info
  • 2:00pm — Recycled Suncatchers info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway — Stay & Create at 1:00pm get creative
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
Roller Skating - Carousel Family Fun Center - Whitman, Whately
  • 8:30am — Pony Pals Beginner Camp Session 1 join in
  • 8:30am — Pony Pals Beginner Camp Session 2 join in
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:30am — Rhyme Time info
  • 4:00pm — Japanese Story Time info
  • 4:00pm — Read to a Dog (Duchess) info
Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Springfield — Art Programming (EEC & Drop-In) at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm art programming
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — Big Rig Night 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm big rig night
Summer Kids Club! - Holyoke Mall, Holyoke
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: Christmas In July — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: Forest Park Wildlife On Wheels — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: Kimberly’s Pocket Circus — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: Ma Audubon — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: Piti Theatre’s Story Wizards — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: Sing And Learn With Pre-k Friend & Pickleball 101 Class — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tykes Tuesday: The Science Of Suds With Ct Science Center — TBA learn more
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield

WEDNESDAY - 7/8

Abundance Farm, Northampton
  • 3:00pm — Community Harvest Hours join in
  • 6:00pm — Tu B’Av Love Songs Concert & Picnic celebrate love
  • 6:30pm — Weed Dating connect
Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Summer Quest Morning Movie movie time
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Art with Heart: Watercolor Class art class
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Summer Quest Art Afternoon art afternoon
  • 4:00pm - 4:50pm — Tiny Tumbles Gymnastics - Tiny Tumbles Preschool Gymnastics 4 WEEKS gymnastics
  • 5:00pm - 5:50pm — Tiny Tumbles Gymnastics - Tiny Tumbles Beginner & Intermediate Gymnastics 4 WEEKS gymnastics
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Tennis - Youth - Junior WED youth tennis
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Tennis - Youth - Pee Wee WED youth tennis
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — SOFA (Comm Rm 6-7 prog) kids program
  • 6:15pm - 7:15pm — Basketball - Youth Indoor - Hoop Stars 6 WEEKS youth basketball
  • 6:15pm - 7:15pm — Basketball - Youth Indoor - Little Hoop Stars 6 WEEKS youth basketball
Apex Orchards, Southampton — Cruise In Wednesdays at 3:00pm cruise in
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton
  • 2:30pm — Theater and Improv Games with Heidi Haas! (Week 1) info
  • 2:30pm — Theater and Improv Games with Heidi Haas! (Week 2) info
  • 2:30pm — Theater and Improv Games with Heidi Haas! (Week 3) info
  • 3:30pm — Hands on Animals with the Reptile Nook! info
Family Fun - Montgomery Parks, Montgomery — Parks Playhouse Junior at 10:00am playhouse junior
Hatfield Rally House: Tennis and Pickleball Courts for All, Hatfield — TBA at - name: All White Wednesday all white
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
Holyoke Community Events, Holyoke — Free Community Meal & Family Movie at 5:00pm family movie
Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke
Hubbard Memorial Library, Ludlow
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford — Summer Garden Science at 11:00am info
Jones Library, Amherst
  • 11:00am-11:30am — Storytime at Jones Library (ages 0-5) storytime
  • 4:00pm-5:00pm — Kids Crafternoon with Farmer Leila kids crafternoon
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory, South Deerfield — Montague Public Library Play Group at 1:00pm play group
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 10:00am — Infant Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — Butterfly Discoveries info
  • 2:00pm — Pre School Storytime info
  • 6:00pm — Lego Family Night info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway — Sandwich and Story Outside the Library at 11:30am story time
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:30am — Story Time info
  • 11:00am — Bruins Storytime! info
  • 3:00pm — Summer Arts & Crafts: Food Collage info
  • 3:00pm — Summer Arts & Crafts: Caterpillar & Butterfly info
  • 6:00pm — America is Wild! By Local Author Brad Timm info
Southborough Parks and Recreation, Southampton
  • 6:00pm — Lion's Summer Concert-The Brian and Vicky Show summer concert
  • 6:00pm — Lion's Summer Concert-Johnny and the Flashbacks summer concert
Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Springfield
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm — Dance Programming Drop-In dance programming
  • All Day — Six Flags Trip (all groups Excluding Job Ready) MOVED TO JULY 8TH six flags trip

THURSDAY - 7/9

Abundance Farm, Northampton
Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Stories and More stories time
  • 11:15am - 4:30pm — Firehouse Activity firehouse fun
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Read to the Dogs read dogs
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Ballet Classes - Tiny Dancers tiny dancers
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Tae Kwon Do and Jiu Jitsu - Tae Kwon Do & Jiu Jitsu 6 WEEKS martial arts
  • 9:30am - 10:00am — Baby Storytime baby storytime
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — Sunset Family Canoe Trip on Arcadia Marsh and Oxbow at 5:30pm learn more
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton
  • 11:30am — Junior D & D with Sandro (Ages 9-11) info
  • 2:00pm — Mac Wears a Hat: Storytime and Decorate your Own Ballcap with Vicki Johnson info
  • 3:30pm — All Ages Summer Watercolors info
  • 3:30pm — Multimedia Drawing for All info
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — Grand Opening – Puerto Rico Volleyball Exhibit at 11:00am - 1:00pm volleyball exhibit
Fun and Safe Playground with Ball Pit for Kids, South Hadley
  • - name: LEGO club — TBA lego club
  • - name: Make Your Own Wildflower Seed Bookmark — TBA bookmark craft
  • - name: Nature Crafts & Gel Printmaking — TBA nature crafts
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — LEGO Club lego club
Gorge après Gorge, Chesterfield — Chapel Falls Chillout at 5:00pm cool off
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford
  • 10:30am — Carla Marrero children's author visits Blanding Library! info
  • 10:30am — Story TIme with Miss Cathy info
  • 10:30am — Skoshie & Friends visit the library! info
Ioka Valley Farm, Hadley — Summer Family Program at 9:00am join in
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 10:00am — CFCE Playgroup info
  • 1:00pm — Balloon Twisting! Plant a Seed with Balloon Flowers. info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway
Northampton Community Events, Northampton — TBA at - name: Auditions for A Midsummer Night's Dream auditions
Northfield Mountain Recreation & Environmental Center, Northfield — Big Machines Touch a Truck Event at 10:00am touch a truck
Rowe Elementary School Events, Rowe — TBA at - name: Adventure Retreat register today
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 2:00pm — Book Bingo info
  • 3:00pm — "Sprouting Tales" Diane Edgecomb, storyteller info
  • 3:30pm — Kids' Engineering with Rehan info
  • 4:00pm — Kids Graphic Novel Book Club info
  • 4:00pm — Snackternoon info
  • 4:00pm — Read to a Dog: *new* Angus! info
Summer Destination - Historic Deerfield, Deerfield — Summer Plays — A Stake in the Ground: 1774 at 6:30pm view play
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield — Picture Book Club at 10:30am book club

FRIDAY - 7/10

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — First Child in the Woods: Caregiver & Young Child Walk at 10:00am learn more
Blandford Fair - Blandford, MA - The Q 99.7 WLCQ, Blandford
  • - name: Convoy of Hope - West Springfield, MA — TBA convoy of hope
  • - name: Inter-Church Softball Playoff - Agawam — TBA softball playoff
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton
  • 1:00pm — Nature Investigators Week 1 info
  • 1:00pm — Nature Investigators Week 2 info
  • 1:00pm — Nature Investigators Week 3 info
  • 1:00pm — Nature Investigators Week 4 info
Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst — Kimaya Diggs Concert at 5:30pm ET concert
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — Free Community Meal & Family Movie at 5:00pm - 6:00pm family movie
Franklin County Western MA - Ashfield Lake, Ashfield
  • 10:30am — Kidleidoscope Story Hour story hour
  • 10:30am — No Strings Marionette Company Visits Peskeompskut Park marionette company
Fun and Safe Playground with Ball Pit for Kids, South Hadley
  • - name: Evening Cornhole for All Ages — TBA cornhole
  • - name: Story Time with Miss Janet — TBA story time
  • 10:30am — Storytime storytime
Hatfield Rally House: Tennis and Pickleball Courts for All, Hatfield — TBA at - name: Breakfast at Wimbledon watch championships
Jones Library, Amherst — Saturday Stories and Songs (ages 0-5) at Munson Memorial Library at 10:30am-11:15am saturday stories
Kids - Amber Waves Farm, Easthampton — Story Time with Amagansett Library at 10:30am story time
Look Park, Northampton — LUMOS-A Coldplay Outdoor Summer Candlelight Experience at 6:30pm candlelight experience
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield — End of Summer Reading Celebration at 2:00pm info
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, Shelburne Falls — Moonlight Magic at 4:00pm, 9:00pm moonlight magic
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:00am — Baby Lapsit Storytime and Play info
  • 2:00pm — Mini-Golf @ the Library! info
Springfield Boys & Girls Club, Springfield
  • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm — Smart Girls & Passport to Manhood (EEC Group 4) smart girls
  • 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm — Summer Program Week 2: Sports Week 🏀Awards sports awards
Springfield Community Events, Springfield
Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Gill
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield

SATURDAY - 7/11

A Summer Day on the Buckland Common - The Mary Lyon Church, Buckland — Summer Day on the Buckland Common at 10:00am, 3:00pm explore common
Apex Orchards, Southampton
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — Explore and Create at the Arcadia Art House at 10:00am learn more
Area Information - Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston
Buckland, Buckland
  • 11:00am — Learn and Ride on SF&C #10 learn and ride
  • 1:00pm — Weekly Family Summer Activities '“Plant a Seed, Read!” plant a seed
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Community Stories, Community Foods - A Picnic! at 3:00pm info
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — Summit 1202 Youth Outdoors at 9:00am - 3:00pm youth outdoors
Fun Saturday Mornings! - UMass Amherst Events Calendar, Amherst — Fun Saturday Mornings! at 10:00am save
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
Holyoke Community Events, Holyoke — TBA at - name: Summit 1202 Youth Outdoors youth outdoors
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford
  • 10:30am — Children's Felting Workshop info
  • 11:00am — Mr. Vinny - Bubbles, Bubbles! info
  • 12:00pm — End of Summer Bash Celebrating America's Birthday info
Ioka Valley Farm, Hadley — Yoga for All at 10:00am yoga for all
Kids - Amber Waves Farm, Easthampton
Love Your Shelf, Amherst — Return to Hogwarts/ Back to School Event at 10:00am back to school
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway — Movie in the Children’s Room: The Land Before Time (1988, G) at 10:00am watch movie
Northampton Community Events, Northampton — TBA at - name: Young Singers in Harmony - A Summer Vocal Music Exploration Program singers in harmony
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, Shelburne Falls
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:00am — Wildlife Out Your Window info
  • 10:30am — Breezy Seeds Engineering Challenge (Hitchcock Center) info
  • 11:00am — School supply swap info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm — Matilda Jr. - Summer Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm — Matilda The Musical, JR. Technical Camp technical camp
Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Gill — TBA at - name: Movies in the Park: GOAT movies in park
Summer Kids Club! - Holyoke Mall, Holyoke — TBA at - name: Melha Shriners Teddy Bear Fundraiser learn more
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke — Sensory Friendly DINO DAY at 12:00pm dino day

SUNDAY - 7/12

Apex Orchards, Southampton — Music at the Orchard — Jack & His Guitar at 11:00am music orchard
Blandford Fair - Blandford, MA - The Q 99.7 WLCQ, Blandford
Buckland, Buckland — Shelburne Falls Porch Festival at 11:00am porch festival
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield — Tea and Revolution at 12:00pm learn history
Holyoke Community Events, Holyoke
  • 10:00am — Community Yoga Series: Come as you are community yoga
  • 11:00am — Tykes Tuesday at Holyoke Mall tykes tuesday
  • 11:00am — World Volleyball Day – Free Museum Admission volleyball day
  • 4:00pm — World Volleyball Day – Free Youth Volleyball Clinic youth clinic
Love Your Shelf, Amherst — Summer reading programming at 10:30am summer reading
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory, South Deerfield — Make Your Own Beeswax Candle at 11:00am make candle
Northampton Community Events, Northampton
  • - name: Mr. Liam's Kids Series — TBA kids series
  • - name: Peaceful Forest – Japanese Taiko Experience — TBA peaceful forest
Public Library - Town of Pelham, MA, Pelham — Girl Scout Family Movie Nights at 4:30pm movie nights
Rowe Elementary School Events, Rowe — TBA at - name: Kindred Spirits Camp more information
Springfield-Greene County Park Board, Gill — TBA at - name: Worldwide BMX Day bmx day
Summer Kids Club! - Holyoke Mall, Holyoke — TBA at - name: Apple Camp: Create A Superhero To Help Others On Ipad learn more
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield

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