Arms Library to begin Summer Reading Program
SHELBURNE — The Arms Library’s Summer Reading Program will kick off on Saturday, June 20, with a party from 1 to 2 p.m. where there will be reading logs, gift bags and snacks.
This summer’s theme is “Plant a Seed: Read,” and the program runs through July 25. During the summer, the library will have posters, a scavenger hunt, craft kits that can be taken home, cookbooks, seeds, a kite-flying workshop and an end-of-summer party.
The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Arms Library, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System and the Boston Bruins.
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum to offer ‘free rides for dad’ on Father’s Day
BUCKLAND — The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is once again offering “free rides for dad” this coming Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21. If a father is accompanied by his children, he’ll get free rides on the trolley.
The Trolley Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Colrain Special Town Meeting set for June 23
COLRAIN — Special Town Meeting, with a warrant consisting of two articles, will be held on Tuesday, June 23, beginning at 6 p.m.
The first of the two articles involves the town appropriating funds for the Mohawk Trail Regional School District, after Colrain voted down its operating assessment at Annual Town Meeting. Because the Mohawk Trail Regional School District budget ultimately received approval from six of the eight member towns, Colrain must now allocate funding for its operating assessment.
The second article asks if the town will establish an Elderly and Disabled Taxation Aid Fund. According to the warrant language, an affirmative vote would also establish a Taxation Aid Committee, to be made up of the chair of the Board of Assessors, the town treasurer and three citizens to be chosen by the Selectboard.
Coffee program launching in Shelburne
SHELBURNE — The Shelburne Police Department has launched a monthly program in which elderly residents can engage Detective Tucker Jenkins in informal conversation over coffee at the Senior Center, 7 Main St.
On the first Wednesday of every month, Jenkins will be at the Senior Center from noon to 1 p.m. having conversations, answering questions and offering support where it can be given. The program is designed to give seniors a direct line to a local police officer.
Shelburne Falls Military Band kicks off Wednesday night concert series
SHELBURNE FALLS — The Shelburne Falls Military Band’s summer concert series has begun.
The band, established in 1835, will travel to different performance spaces throughout the summer, with concerts taking place each Wednesday until Aug. 19. Each concert starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.
- June 24 — Mary Lyon Church in Buckland.
- July 1 — Fellowship Hall in Shelburne.
- July 8 — Band shell next to Buckland Shelburne Elementary School.
- July 15 — Buckland Recreation Area.
- July 22 — Charlemont Federated Church.
- July 29 — Band shell next to Buckland Shelburne Elementary School.
- Aug. 5 — Fellowship Hall in Shelburne.
- Aug. 12 — Mary Lyon Church in Buckland.
- Aug. 19 — Colrain Central School.
Those who attend are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and cash for refreshments. To view the band’s schedule, visit facebook.com/ShelburneFallsMilitaryBand.
Mural competition begins at Elmer’s Community Center
ASHFIELD — Elmer’s Community Center is inviting artists to participate in a mural design contest to decorate the outdoor walk-in cooler. Materials will be provided by Elmer’s.
Submissions are due Aug. 15. Participants are asked to include their name, their contact information, their connection to Ashfield, a paragraph describing their idea for the mural and a full-color version of the idea.
After, the Elmer’s Community Center’s board, along with Wicked Good Cafe, will select a winner, who will be notified on Sept. 1. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 30, the winning artist will paint the mural in time for the Ashfield Fall Festival.
Anyone with questions should email elmerssteeringcomittee@gmail.com.
Buckland Historical Society hosting open house and antiques assessment
BUCKLAND — The Buckland Historical Society will host an open house and an antiques assessment on Saturday, June 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wilder Homestead Barn, located at 29 Ashfield Road (Route 112).
It costs $5 for visitors to get their first item assessed, and every item after that will cost $3, with all proceeds going to the upkeep of the Wilder Homestead. The Shoemaker Shop and the Wilder Saltbox House will be open for the public to view, with donations appreciated.
Ashfield resident Mike Skalski will handle the assessing.
Buckland Historical Society hosting meeting, pie social
BUCKLAND — The Buckland Historical Society will hold its annual meeting, program and pie social on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. at the Buckland Public Hall at 15 Upper St.
This year’s program will be “The Diaries of James Avery,” the owner of Buckland’s Avery Oxen.
Following the program, a pie social will be held. It costs $10 for members, $15 for non-members and $20 for relatives of members.
Shelburne student named to Norwich dean’s list
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Shelburne resident Octavia Crawford has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Norwich University.
Dean’s list recognition is awarded to full-time undergraduate students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.4 or higher, acknowledging sustained academic achievement and dedication to scholarly success.