Bernardston Historical Society Museum open Sunday
BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Historical Society Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Sunday, Oct. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The museum will also be open on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Oct. 17 opening coincides with Bernardston’s Scarecrow in the Park festival and will be the final opening of the season.
The museum is fully accessible and located on the second floor of the former Powers Institute building. Parking is available at the rear of the building, accessible via Library Street. Admission is free.
Oct. 6: ‘How to Compost and Recycle’
NORTHFIELD — Amy Donovan, program director at Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, will present “How to Compost and Recycle” on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. at Dickinson Memorial Library.
Donovan will answer questions like the following: “When you throw something “away” where does it go? How can households reduce trash and save money through composting and recycling? Do recyclables really get recycled? How do I compost at home? What is recyclable and what is compostable?” She will also share local resources for buying low-cost home composting equipment, and tips for making composting easy and successful.
The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District manages recycling, composting and hazardous waste programs for 21 member towns, including 17 municipal transfer stations. Over the past 19 years, Donovan has started 25 school compost programs and launched 15 municipal compost programs. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility, where recyclables from Franklin County towns are sorted, baled and marketed for recycling.
