Garden report: I harvested several tomatoes. They ripened all at once. I also picked peppers, cucumbers and green beans. Something is nipping the top of the parsley. The New Guinea impatiens bloomed. The weeds are doing splendidly.
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It’s show time. Theater productions are gearing up. 1. Valley Players will present the”It’s a Wonderful Life” in December. It is set in a late 1940s radio station. Performers will read from a script. Each actor will have to play up to 10 roles each. Auditions will be held Sept. 2 and 4 at the Bangs Center.For audition slots visit: valley players.org.
2. Amherst Community Theater will present the ” Wizard of Oz” in January. Performers ages 7-107 are needed. Auditions will be held Sept. 12-14 at the Amherst Regional Middle School. For details visit:amherstacts.org/audition.
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Gallery A3 is holding a juried show, “United We Stand,” Art for divisive times from Aug. 7-30. The opening reception is Aug. 7 from 5-8 p.m. The gallery is open Thursday.-Sun. from 2-7 p.m. It’s free.
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The Emily Dickinson Museum is hosting an art installation, “A Something Overtakes the Mind,” created by artist Ligia Bouton and poet Matt Donovan. The opening reception is Friday, Aug. 8 from 5-7 p.m. There is no charge to view the installation. It will be on view Thurs. to Sun. from 10 a.m. -5 p.m. until Dec. 31.
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I shouldn’t be surprised, after all it is before Labor Day, to see Halloween decorations in a store. I also drove through a neighborhood and saw Halloween decorations on the front lawn. However, it is discouraging. Perhaps it is an attempt to think of cooler weather in this heat.
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