Oct. 12: Montague Fall Festival

MONTAGUE CENTER — The Montague Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the village common.

Craft vendors will be in attendance, along with Erving Police Officer Laura Gordon and K-9 Ziva. There will also be a basket raffle, coffee and muffins. At 10 a.m., a car show will start, and food booths will be open featuring chili, corn chowder, and fried dough with maple cream. A quilt show will take place inside the First Congregational Church starting at 10:30 a.m. The Balloon Traveler will perform on the church lawn.

Starting at 11 a.m., John and Becky Fuller will perform country western tunes. Another highlight is a visit from the Duck World sanctuary at 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 20: Craft Day

ERVING — The Friends of the Erving Public Library will host a Craft Day on Sunday, Oct. 20, starting at 11 a.m. at the library, 2 Care Drive.

Participants will make their own no-sew tote bags, with instructions and materials provided. This craft is intended for older teens and adults.

Registration is required. Call the library at 413-423-3348 to reserve a seat.

Working group to promote Jurassic armored mud balls

TURNERS FALLS — Richard Little, professor emeritus at Greenfield Community College, is seeking support in his ongoing effort to have Jurassic armored mud balls classified as the state’s “official sedimentary structure.”

Jurassic armored mud balls, consisting of dark, lithified shale surrounded by pebbles, were discovered by Little in Franklin County in 1970.

According to a newsletter from Little, a new bill seeking the mud ball’s recognition will be submitted to the state Legislature in January, and a working group to promote and educate people about mud balls is required. Little hopes for statewide support from working group members.

“I do not envision that this will take a huge amount of time, and the effort will not begin until next year, but the groundwork needs to be in place for success. So, please volunteer yourself and/or encourage others,” Little states in his newsletter. “If you are involved in education, this is a great opportunity to bring students into the world of science and politics.”

Those who are interested in joining the volunteer working group can email rdlittle2000@aol.com.

Deadline approaching to apply for Cultural Council grants

GILL — The Gill Cultural Council urges community members to submit proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs by Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Ideal projects will take place in Gill or at least be connected with a Gill organization or resident. Applications can be found at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process.

With questions, email lcc@gillmass.org.