Garden report: some critter bit the top off a cucumber plant. I put milk crates over the other three plants. The birds have been pecking in my garden. I think that’s why the radish seeds have not sprouted. I have to stake the tomatoes. The iris are still in bloom. The peonies have bloomed.
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Rebecca Curzon of Amherst sent me an email that High Definition, a women’s a cappella choir, will perform Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the North Hadley Congregational Church, 243 River Drive, Hadley.
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The Friends of the Jones Library will hold their annual meeting Sunday, June 7 at 3 p.m. in Town Hall, according to an email from Kathy Lanza. After a brief business meeting, sports writer and author Howard Bryant and former sport writer investigative reporter David Porter will have a conversation about “Kings and Pawns.” The meeting is free and open to the public.
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Bonnie Isman of Amherst sent me an email about the next Judy Brooks Conversation Series, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, of which I am a member. Laurie Millman, director of the Center for New Americans, will talk about the center’s work with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The Zoom talk will be held Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. Visit lwvamherst.org to register.
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The Amherst Historical Society is holding two walking tours. Bryan Harvey will lead a tour of Factory Hollow Sunday, June 7 at 10 a.m. The walk is two miles and features the industries that were located along the river.
Sarah Zureick-Brown will lead a tour of the Women of West Cemetery, Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. The fee is $10 for members and $15 for non members. Pre-registration is required. Visit anmhersthistory.org to register. Both tours suggest wearing comfortable shoes and to bring water.
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A truck couldn’t make it under the train bridge on South East Street Monday morning. It was interesting to see especially with all the vehicles and police presence involved.
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