FCCPR to welcome state auditor for talk on Question 1

GREENFIELD — Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR) will host State Auditor Diana DiZoglio at the Guiding Star Grange, at 401 Chapman St., on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Her talk is open to the public and free to attend.

DiZoglio is the sponsor of Question 1 on the November ballot in Massachusetts. Question 1 asks voters whether the auditor should be allowed to investigate the state Legislature, overseeing and evaluating at least some of its activities. DiZoglio is partway through a 141-mile walk across the state to generate support for Question 1.

The ballot question is supported by FCCPR.

“While some legislative activities would still be off-limits to inspection by the auditor, FCCPR believes that the Massachusetts Legislature lacks transparency and is sufficiently dysfunctional that any additional oversight is welcome,” FCCPR member Dave Cohen said in a statement.

DiZoglio’s talk is part of FCCPR’s fall General Assembly and will be followed by a question-and-answer period and discussion about some of the other ballot questions Massachusetts voters will be asked to consider next month.

Oct. 16: ‘Bach’s Lunch’ concert planned at church

GREENFIELD — The next concert in the “Bach’s Lunch” series at the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, located at 8 Church St., will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 12:15 p.m.

Early music ensemble In Stile Moderno (instilemoderno.com) musicians Agnes Coakley Cox, soprano; Corey Shotwell, tenor; and Nathaniel Cox, theorbo, will perform songs by Étienne Moulinié, Sébastien le Camus, Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre and others.

The concert is free. Light refreshments will be provided and attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch to eat during the concert.

City Clerk’s Office to test voting equipment

GREENFIELD — In advance of the Nov. 5 election, the City Clerk’s Office will conduct a test of the optical scan voting equipment on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall.

For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 413-772-1555, ext. 6162.

Library Friends group planning book sale

GREENFIELD — The Friends of the Greenfield Public Library’s used book sale will be held at the library, 412 Main St., on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Purchases are by cash or check only.

Book donations will be accepted on Monday, Oct. 21, and Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 9:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. as well as on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The following items will not be accepted: encyclopedias, dictionaries, textbooks, CDs, DVDs or computer manuals. Gently used books — with no dog-ears, underlining, stains, smells or broken bindings — will be accepted.

Donations will be limited to no more than two boxes per donor and no more than one box per subject. For more information, call or text 413-824-0468 or email fgplbooksalecommittee@gmail.com.

All proceeds will support Greenfield Public Library programming.