HAWLEY — Nomination papers for the May 2 town election are available by appointment through Town Clerk Liz Billings.
The forms, along with 20 signatures from registered voters in Hawley, are due back to Billings by Friday, April 15. To set up an appointment, email townclerk@townofhawley.com or leave a message at 413-339-5518.
According to a newsletter from Acting Administrative Assistant Tinky Weisblat, the following positions will be on the ballot:
■Selectboard member, three-year term (Hussain Hamden is the incumbent)
■Selectboard member, one-year term (to replace Bob Root, who announced his retirement last week)
■Town clerk, three-year term (Liz Billings is the incumbent)
■Assessor, three-year term (Ed Brady is the incumbent)
■Hawlemont Regional School District School Committee member, three-year term (open position)
■Non-parent member of the Hawlemont Local Educational Council, three-year term (Suzanne Crawford is the incumbent)
■Moderator, one-year (Kirby “Lark” Thwing is the incumbent)
■Auditor, one-year term (Carla Clark is the incumbent)
HAWLEY — The town is in the process of crafting a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Plan and will hold a Community Resilience Building Workshop on Wednesday, March 30, from 2 to 5 p.m. via Zoom.
According to a town newsletter, those lacking sufficient internet connectivity or wishing to attend in person may come to the Town Office, where equipment will be set up to allow interaction with those participating online. There will also be more opportunities to comment on the MVP Plan’s development after the workshop.
Workshop participants will help identify and prioritize steps to reduce risks from extreme weather and improve community resilience, the newsletter explains. Enacting an MVP Plan would also make the town eligible for grants.
The goals of the workshop are to:
■Understand connections between natural and climate change-related hazards and planning/mitigation efforts.
■Evaluate strengths and vulnerabilities of residents, infrastructure and natural resources.
■Develop and prioritize resilient actions to be taken by the town, organizations, institutions, businesses, private citizens, neighborhoods and community groups.
■Identify immediate opportunities to advance actions that reduce the impacts of natural and climate change-related hazards and increase community resilience.
With questions, email Will Cosby at wilvis413@gmail.com. Zoom information will be posted at townofhawley.com.
SHELBURNE FALLS — The Salmon Falls Gallery at 1 Ashfield St. will host a West African doll making workshop with Montague resident Belinda Lyons Zucker on Sunday, April 24, from 1 to 4 p.m.
During the workshop, Lyons Zucker will discuss some of the different traditions of doll making from West Africa and the dolls’ many uses, according to a gallery press release. Participants may choose what to incorporate when creating their own doll and what meaning it has for them.
The $75 cost includes all materials, although participants can also bring beads, baubles, string, broken pieces of jewelry or small pieces of fabric to incorporate. According to the release, sewing experience is helpful but not essential.
For more information, visit SalmonFallsGallery.com or call 413-625-9833. Up to 10 participants are allowed.