GREENFIELD — Goose Divine Energy at 223 Main St. will hold an event to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit of work by Aldo Pizzi on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Highlights include live acoustic music, wine, cheese and art.
Pizzi is an abstract painter from Charlemont, whose work, according to a post on Goose Divine Energy’s Facebook page, “evokes multi-layered space, a sense of three-dimensionality.”
The exhibit will run through August.
Library hosting summer children’s programs
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library will host a series of free children’s programs this month.
■Monday, July 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m. — Listen to the child-friendly podcast “Circle Round” from WBUR, and enjoy freeze pops and coloring. For children of all ages.
■Thursday, July 14, 2 p.m. — Build a solar oven to enjoy s’mores. Space is limited, so registration is required. For children ages 7 to 12.
■Tuesday, July 19, 4 to 5 p.m. — Children will make their own colorful photo holder (instant photo included). For ages 5 to 12.
■Monday, July 25, 10 to 11 a.m. — Sensory bin exploration for children ages 1 to 3.
These programs will take place under the tent in front of the library and are weather dependent.
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library will host Teen Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on select dates this summer.
■July 12 — “Stranger Things” party with a scavenger hunt, trivia quiz and an ice cream bar with Eggo waffles. Costumes and 1980s attire are encouraged.
■July 26 — Teen manga party, recommended for youth in middle and high school. Attendees can decorate a tote bag to carry home their new manga and make candy sushi.
These programs will take place under the tent in front of the library and are weather dependent.
Deadline looms for film festival submissions
GREENFIELD — The submission deadline for The LAVA Center’s second film festival is Thursday, July 14.
Films must be made by current residents of Massachusetts. According to a LAVA Center press release, organizers will accept films and videos of any length or style, or focusing on any subject. Films must be creative projects in their own right, as opposed to live events or performances filmed for documentation purposes.
The fee to enter is $10 for adults. Submissions from youth under 18 years old will be accepted for free. The film festival will take place from Sept. 8 to Sept. 11 at The LAVA Center, 324 Main St.
To submit a video, visit filmfreeway.com/LAVAFilmFestival.
Greenfield
author to share latest book
GREENFIELD — Author Daniel Cantor Yalowitz of Greenfield will talk about his latest book, “Reflections on the Nature of Friendship,” at the Greenfield Senior Center, 35 Pleasant St., on Tuesday, July 26, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
There will be time for audience questions, as well as for book signing and sales following the program. The cost is $18 for his first book (“Journeying with Your Archetypes: The Search for Deeper Meaning in Daily Life”) and $20 for the latest book, cash or check.
Advance registration is required for this free program, although attendees do not need to be Senior Center members. To sign up, call 413-772-1517, ext. 0 or stop by the front desk.
GREENFIELD — The Department of Public Works has adopted new water and sewer rates for fiscal year 2023, which begins July 1.
The water rate will increase by 7.5% from $3.72 per 100 cubic feet to $4.00 per 100 cubic feet, according to a city press release. The sewer rate will increase by 9% from $6.10 per 100 cubic feet to $6.65 per 100 cubic feet. The new rates will be reflected in the billing cycles beginning in January 2023.
“These increases are necessary to support City Council-approved operating budgets, capital projects and provide an adequate reserve for emergencies or unforeseen regulatory events,” DPW Director Marlo Warner II said in the release. “At the same time, we have worked hard to maintain affordable water and sewer rates. To put it into perspective, for just $4.00 the city provides residents with 100 cubic feet of clean, safe water, which equals 748 gallons and could fill approximately 6,000 water bottles.”
Recent projects funded in part by water and sewer rates include dredging of the Leyden Glen Reservoir, reconstruction of Sanderson and West streets, electrical upgrades at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and ongoing inflow and infiltration repairs to the sewer system.
GREENFIELD — Noah Graves of Greenfield graduated from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire on May 21 with a bachelor’s degree in business and finance.
GREENFIELD — Dalton Rice of Greenfield received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut during a commencement ceremony in May.
GREENFIELD — Kelsie Warner of Greenfield was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Westfield State University. A member of the honors program, she is majoring in health sciences with a minor in psychology.