GREENFIELD — Lucy Fagella will host her 22nd annual open studio and holiday pottery sale on Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The studio is at 86 Leyden Road.
New work and pottery seconds will be available for sale, as well as wooden cutting boards by Terri Kerner. Warm cider and cookies will be available and pottery demonstrations will be offered at noon on both Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, call 413-522-8370 or visit LucyFagella.com.
‘Sun on the Muddy’ authors to speak at library
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library will host local authors Jim Armenti and Dave Madeloni on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss their book, “Sun on the Muddy.”
“Sun on the Muddy” is a book of poetry and photos published by Levellers Press. Armenti, singer-songwriter with The Lonesome Brothers, and Madeloni, a photographer who captures “the poetry of puddles,” will provide a short presentation, a poetry reading and a few songs.
The program, sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free to attend. Copies of “Sun on the Muddy” will be available for purchase.
GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Public Library, in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library, invites residents to a virtual conversation about the Boston Tea Party on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. Dec. 16 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.
The program is free, but registration is required at bit.ly/46OtC8Z to receive the Zoom link. All registrants will receive the recording by email within 48 hours of the talk.
Artspace offering winter stamping
activity
GREENFIELD — Artspace Community Art Center at 15 Mill St. will host a winter stamping activity for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a drop-in activity.
To register, visit bit.ly/41hziqT. A suggested donation of $10 helps support low-cost and accessible programming.
GREENFIELD — Artspace Community Art Center at 15 Mill St. will host a winter felting activity for all ages on Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
In this one-day workshop, participants will learn how to use felting techniques to make their own wintry decor.
This class is $15. Register at bit.ly/3TuHNx9.
GREENFIELD — Whether seniors are searching for information on finances, health or other matters, the Greenfield Council on Aging’s new Age-Friendly Resource Guide offers an accessible solution.
The guide is the result of collaboration between the Council on Aging, volunteers and local organizations, such as LifePath and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. The booklet will be mailed to Greenfield households with residents ages 61 and over.
“This project exemplifies Greenfield Senior Center volunteers at their best,” Council on Aging Director Hope Macary said in a statement. “We hope our residents will use this booklet to identify the many helpful resources in our community.”
The guide was funded by grants from FRCOG, which distributed awards of approximately $4,300 in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024. In FY23, the Council on Aging spearheaded a planning process before compiling the booklet in FY24.
The booklet includes information on all facets of senior living, including abuse protection, advocacy, memory disorders, assisted living, home care, the Senior Center, behavioral health, food and nutrition, health, finance and more. It also includes spaces where seniors can input personal information to keep as a resource when needed.
GREENFIELD — Prices for Greenfield Light & Power, the city’s electricity aggregation program, will move to market levels when the current contract with Dynegy ends and a new, 24-month contract with First Point Power. The new contract will be in effect from January 2024 to January 2026.
Greenfield Light & Power offers participants three options to choose from: Standard, Local Green and Budget. The new prices for each option are as follows:
■Standard — 13.498 cents/kilowatt-hour: This option includes 100% renewable electricity from a mix of sources, including some from outside New England and an additional 10% from new renewable energy projects in our region above the minimum state requirement. Most participants are enrolled in this option.
■Local Green — 15.717 cents/kilowatt-hour: This option includes 100% renewable electricity from new renewable energy projects in our region.
■Budget — 13.183 cents/kilowatt-hour: This option includes 100% renewable electricity at the lowest price available in the program. The renewable electricity is from a mix of sources, including some from outside New England, with no additional renewable electricity from new projects in our region above the minimum state requirement.
No action is required for current Greenfield Light & Power participants. All active participants will automatically be enrolled into the new First Point Power contract with their January 2024 meter read. The new program price will first appear on February 2024 Eversource electric bills, and the electricity supplier will be listed as “First Point Power — Greenfield L&P.”
Participants will be enrolled in the same program option they have in the current Dynegy contract. However, participants may choose a different program option or leave the program before the contract with First Point Power takes effect, and at any time in the future, with no penalty or fee.
Tax-exempt account holders will need to submit tax-exemption documentation to First Point Power to retain their tax-exempt status. This documentation must be submitted to First Point Power even if it was submitted previously to Eversource and Dynegy. Information about where to submit tax-exemption documentation is available at GreenfieldLightAndPower.com.
To enroll, make changes to enrollment or get more information, participants should visit GreenfieldLightAndPower.com or contact customer support with Greenfield’s program consultants at 1-844-483-5004.
GREENFIELD — Local musicians recently raised $500 to support Stone Soup Café, the pay-what-you-can community meals program operated out of All Souls Church.
The Forest Avenue String Band headlined a Nov. 12 concert at the church. Members of the Fiery Hope chorus opened the event.
“We’re deeply grateful to Forest Avenue, Fiery Hope and all the supporters who came out,” Kirsten Levitt, Stone Soup Café’s executive director and chef, said in a statement. “It was inspiring to receive this gift at a time when we’re working hard to meet our $125,000 year-end fundraising goal.”
Levitt explained the goal represents the sum required to provide three months of meals and three months of Free Store groceries.
Eveline MacDougall, Fiery Hope’s founder and director, as well as an instrumentalist with the Forest Avenue String Band, noted that the November fundraiser was the second time this year her two musical groups raised money for Stone Soup Café.
“In total, we’ve added $1,000 to their coffers,” she said. “We’ll continue to do everything we can to support this fabulous organization run by dedicated staff and aided by many dozens of volunteers.”