Hello neighbor.
What was photographer Dorothea Lange’s claim to fame? And, did you know that Alexander Calder was the originator of the mobile, or that Jan Van Eyck was the first to master oil painting?
If you want answers to these questions and many more, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Full Circle School at 21 Parmenter Road in Bernardston. Students in grades 1 through 6 will take on the roles of about two dozen ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Romantic and modern artists.
The school is holding its annual History Fair, where you’ll find Titian, Rembrandt, Monet and Edmonia Lewis, among other artists the students will be representing.
The fair is free and open to the public and runs for about an hour.
The event gives students a chance to research an array of historical figures, then portray them in an hour-long, living history festival that includes short speeches, songs and dance. The fair showcases Full Circle School’s original education methods, and gives prospective families a chance to see the school in action.
Have fun at the fair, and go learn something from these wonderful students who have worked so hard.
For more information about the fair or the school, contact co-director John Friends at: fullcircleschool1973@gmail.com
FRIENDS OF NEW SALEM PUBLIC LIBARY will hold its final Reading Aloud with Grownups tonight at 7 p.m at the library. TaMara Conde from New Salem and Mike Ross from Shutesbury will entertain the audience with their selected readings of their favorite short stories. Refreshments will be available for purchase. The snow date is March 15. For more information, call 978-544-8916.
GREENFIELD SENIOR CENTER will offer a fall prevention program Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at the center in the Weldon off High Street. The free educational series includes six offerings on Thursday, as well as March 16, 23 and 30 and April 13 and 27. Registration is required by calling 413-772-1517. Space is limited to 20 people.
GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHORUS will open its spring semester concert series on Friday at 12:15 p.m. with a Preview Concert, “Morning and Evening.” The short concert will be held in Sloan Theater in Greenfield Community College’s main campus. The chorus is under the direction of Margery Heins. Marilyn Berthelette is the accompanist.
THE NOLUMBEKA PROJECT will gather on the Greenfield Town Common on Saturday at noon for a Rally to Stand with Standing Rock and Native Nations. Everyone is invited to join the group, coming together in community prayer, song and peaceful action in support of Standing Rock water protectors and indigenous people.
GREENFIELD SAVINGS BANK will welcome Gary’s Coins and Antiques on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Owner Gary Konvelski will be on site to access or appraise any treasures you may be curious about. Light refreshments will be provided. No reservations are required – the event is free and open to the public.
HISTORY OF SHETLAND SHEEP will be discussed Sunday at 1 p.m. at Sheep and Shawl on Routes 5 and 10 in Deerfield. Faye Whitney of Ashfield has raised Shetland Sheep for 20 years. She’ll take you on a journey where you’ll learn about the Shetland Islands, origins of this primitive breed of sheep and their traits and much more. To reserve a seat, call 413-397-3680. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Visit: www.sheepandshawl.com
THE FRIENDS OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIONAL DOG SHELTER will hold a free Ask the Trainer clinic, presented by Susan Miller, on March 15 at 6 p.m. at the shelter at 10 Sandy Lane in Turners Falls. This is your chance to ask questions about your dog and go home with some fresh ideas on improving behaviors. Dogs should stay home. To sign up, call 413-676-9182.
FRIENDS OF GILL will hold a pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 18, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Gill Congregational Church. Regular and blueberry pancakes and sausage and bacon will be served. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 10 years old. Children 4 and under are free. Proceeds will benefit the college scholarship program.
COOP CONCERTS will present “All Cooped Up,” its annual winter concert on Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls. Devlin Miles, Joe Graveline, Bruce Colgrove, Doug Reid and Charlie Conant, Russ Thomas, Austin and Elliot, Desmond Burke, Katie Clarke, Sheryl Stanton with Bruce King, Pat and Tex LaMountain, Orlen and Gabriel with Dennis Avery, and Jim Eagan with Dennis Avery will perform. The show offers a wide variety of styles: folk, country, blues, bluegrass, singer-songwriter, comedy, pop and Americana. Refreshments will be served. Suggested donation of $5 to $15. Coop Concerts is a series of community concerts that happen Thursday evenings every summer in the Energy Park on Miles Street in Greenfield. For more information: www.coopconcerts.org
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