Reminder: Monday, Oct. 13 is a holiday. Banks, town halls, schools, libraries, senior centers are closed. Supermarkets and malls will be open.
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Apologies to attorney Michael Sedrick of Amherst. I had the right date but the wrong day for his Red Mass Award Ceremony. Correction: I missed the hyphen in Hwei-Ling Greeney’s name. She is the executive director of Amherst Community Connections.
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Bonnie Isman of Amherst sent an email about the League of Women Voters Judy Brooks Conversation Series that will be held via Zoom, Thurs., Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. The program features a presentation by the Racial Justice Committee on recommendations of the Community Safety Working Group. To register visit: LWV Amherst.org. Full disclosure: I am a member of the League.
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The annual ABC ( A Better Chance ) Fall Foliage and Cider 5K run and walk will be held Sat., Oct. 18 beginning at 10 a.m. on the Town Common. To register visit: FallFoliageandCiderRun@gmail.com
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The holiday fair season has begun. The Cranberry Fair will be held at the First Congregation Church Sat., Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to an email from Nancy Spencer. The event includes toys, books, clothes, antiques, silent auction, baked goods and lunch. Admission is free.
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Historic Northampton will present a concert, “Made in the Valley,” 19th century music Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence. Sliding scale admission $15-50. To register visit: www.historicnorthampton.org.
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Jeanne Horrigan of Amherst wrote in email that Nov. 15 is the deadline to complete the Council on Aging /Senior Services survey for residents age 50 and over. The survey is on line: Amherst.ma.gov/senior-survey. Paper copies are available at the Senior center or call 259-3060. I filled one out.
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Jeffery Blaustein of Amherst sent me email photos of the trip to Croatia and the Dolomites. Great pictures of a waterfall, narrow walkway and hillside.
Mary Burlington and David Schatz of Amherst emailed photos of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, which they wrote, is “magnificent. The Pope was in town but unfortunately our paths did not cross, maybe next time.”
Linda Marston and Dennis Bromery of Amherst sent a vintage postcard of Atkins Farm Fruit Bowl, as it was called then. It features a small mound of white pumpkins and planted mums in the grass divider. They shop there about three times a week and attend the wine tasting where the vintage postcards were available, they wrote.
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