Just because we’re old doesn’t mean we don’t wanna have fun.

The Toy Box in Amherst wants to encourage you in that train of thought. This Thursday, November 13th, sees the store hosting it’s third “So You Think You’re Too Old For a Toy Store” event for those 21+ who may have gotten out of touch with their more playful sides. We head to the amusement stomping grounds to play with toys ourselves and hear what’s changed for year three of getting older folx to come be playful in their space with owner Liz Rosenberg. 

Plus at the Hope Center for the Arts, a pillar of Latin Jazz and more comes to play in Springfield this Friday. Arturo Sandoval has thrilled audiences around the world with a sound that is both technically dazzling and deeply expressive, earning multiple Grammy Awards, an Emmy, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He joins us to talk about his beginnings in Cuba, learning under Dizzy Gillespie, and key lessons for us all about creating and enjoying music, including at his show on November 14th. 

And word Nerd Emily Brewster helps us understand the difference between the lines we use grammatically as we pit hyphens, N-dashes, and M-dashes against each other in a SYNTAX THUNDERDOME, as we also examine how AI is confusing and conflating the three.