GILL — Gill Elementary School will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new children’s book vending machine before enjoying its annual bonfire on Friday.
A celebration will be held at 2:30 p.m. for the Gill-Montague Regional School District’s second book vending machine. Last month, there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sheffield Elementary School’s book vending machine in Turners Falls.
The Friends of Gill Bonfire will then be held on the school grounds from 5 to 7 p.m.
TURNERS FALLS — The Juggler Meadow String Band will perform as part of the Great Falls Coffeehouse series on Friday, Oct. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Great Falls Discovery Center’s Great Hall.
Donations, which will support educational programs at the center, are encouraged. Refreshments will be served.
ERVING — The Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants on Monday, Oct. 17, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
TURNERS FALLS — Nature enthusiasts ages 6 and up can create an art piece inspired by the natural world to take home during the “Art Naturally” session on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Great Falls Discovery Center’s Great Hall.