ERVING — They say Woodstock could never happen again. Find out why at a talk by the technical director of the 1969 festival, Chris Langhart, on Tuesday at the Erving Senior/Community Center at 6:30 p.m.
Langhart was in charge of site planning, design and construction of the stages and temporary buildings. When attendance was higher than expected and roads became clogged, he also coordinated a heliport for performers.
Admission to the talk is free. The event is sponsored by the Erving Public Library.
TURNERS FALLS — A memorial ceremony for the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will be held on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Unity Park.
The ceremony will start with the formation of a peace symbol on the ground out of flowers and banners. Then at 6 p.m., there will be a short program of remembrance and speeches about nuclear disarmament.
Sponsoring groups include the peace task force of Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Traprock Center for Peace and Justice, the Interfaith Council of Franklin County and Karuna Center for Peacebuilding.
GILL — The Board of Assessors’ office will be closed the week of Aug. 5. It will reopen Aug. 12. Normal hours are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, or by appointment. The Board of Assessors’ office phone number is 413-863-0138.