Reminder : Monday, Sept. 1 is Labor Day. Town offices, libraries and banks are closed. It’s getting darker earlier. We have 13 hours of daylight and each day the timing is reduced. Enjoy the sunshine when you can.
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With the coming of Labor Day, it’s time to announce the summer postcard winners. Mona Wu Orr of Amherst is the winner of the summer postcard contest with an entry from Taipei, Taiwan. Bruce and Valerie Penniman of Amherst came in second with a card from Agra, India. Heidi NortonSmith of Northampton won the domestic card contest with a card from Northampton. All will receive vegetables from the garden with Mona getting the most as the first place winner.
The winter postcard contest now begins. Cards can be mailed, emailed or hand delivered. I know it is difficult in some places to find stamps or a post office. Winter winners receive homemade cookies: chocolate chip, peanut butter, molasses, oatmeal raisin, peanut blossoms and snickerdoodle. Safe travels.
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The Arcadia Players begin their concert season Sat., Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. at the South Amherst Congregational Church. The program features Artistic Director Andrus Madsen playing 17th Century South German and Austrian keyboard music. For tickets visit: arcadiaplayers.org/tickets or call 586-8742. Full disclosure — I will be ushering at the concert.
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Residents can drop off hazardous waste Sat., Sept 6 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wildwood Elementary School. However, you can only participate if you have registered.
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Save the date: the annual block party will be held Sept. 18 from 5-9 p.m. on North Pleasant Street, which will be closed from Amity Street to Kendrick Park.
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