June 20: Joe Crookston to perform
LEVERETT — Folk artist Joe Crookston will bring his guitar, violin, banjo and slide guitar for a concert at 194 Long Plain Road on Saturday, June 20, at 7 p.m.
“His music swirls with themes of lightness, darkness, clocks ticking, fiddle looping, weeping willows, slide guitar bending, cynicism, hope, and the cycles of life and rebirth,” reads the Mount Toby Concerts website. “If you love a moving song and musical madness, Joe Crookston delivers it all — the melodies, the lyrics, the energy and a deep passion for exceptionally well-written songs.”
Suggested donations are $20 to $30. To reserve a seat, email reservations@mounttobyfriends.org.
June 20: ‘Mini Fairy Festival’ at Sunderland Town Park
SUNDERLAND — Residents can check out the fairy village in the Sunderland Town Park and add their own creations at “Mini Fairy Festival: A Celebration of Wunderland Fairy Village.”
The event, organized by the Sunderland Public Library, will take place on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Frontier grad earns award for work in physical education
SOUTH DEERFIELD — Kylie Laford, a 2023 graduate of Frontier Regional School and rising senior majoring in physical education at Westfield State University, earned the Outstanding Future Professional Award from the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) in May.
At Westfield State University, Laford has earned a spot on the dean’s list each semester while serving as Physical Education Club president, and planning community events like “Homeschool Field Day,” tournaments and food drives. Laford also substitute teaches physical education classes and coaches high school girls basketball.
“Through these experiences, Kylie has developed strong leadership skills, a solid work ethic and a passion for building meaningful relationships, all of which will support her in becoming a successful teacher,” said Sarah Woodward, a member of the MAHPERD Executive Board.