Veterans Day greetings to all those who served and are serving. Thank you.
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Indoor garden report: I planted hyacinths in a pot and put them in a cool dark location, my basement, following the directions on the package.
In a few weeks, they should sprout. At that point you bring them upstairs and water. In 7-8 weeks, the bulbs should be in bloom.
My Thanksgiving cactus is on time. I have buds at the end of some leaves.
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“The Pirates of Penzance,” presented by the Valley Light Opera, was splendid! It was so good to be in a theater to see a live performance. The audience was masked and vaccination cards were checked. The Sunday performance honored two devoted VLO members, Glen Gordon and Anjuh Diggs, who died. It was a wonderful tribute.
Get tickets if you can.
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The South Amherst Congregational church will hold its Sleigh Bell fair online this year, according to an email from Jeff Bohne, church moderator.
The items include quilts, jams, artwork and hand-crafted fashion items. Chicken salad sandwiches and clam chowder will be available to go. Pickup is Nov. 20 from noon until 4 p.m.
Go to southchurchfiddlerspantry.bigcartel.com/ to order.
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Pat Romney of Amherst sent me a flier about a workshop she is organizing, “Embracing Joy in Challenging Times,” that will be held Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Willits Hallowell Center at Mount Holyoke College. She wrote that it is a skills oriented, uplifting workshop.
The registration deadline is Nov. 19 and participation is limited to 30 residents. For information call 253- 5630 or email kena.acuna@gmail.com.
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