Garden report: the rain has created some very big white mushrooms in the lawn. The sugar snap peas seeds didn’t germinate very well so there is no fall crop.
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The League of Women Voters, of which I am a member, continues its Judy Brooks Conversation Series, Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. on Zoom, according to an email from Bonnie Isman of Amherst. “U.S. Democracy: 250 Years in the Making,” is the title of the exhibit in Town Hall created by the Amherst Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. DEI Assistant Director Philip Avila and DEI intern Valentine Ayala- Bustamente will speak on the program they created. Visit:www.lwvamherst.org for the Zoom link.
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The annual Roger Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award will be presented to Miguelina Hernandez at a dinner Sunday, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Ford Student Center on the Amherst College campus. For tickets visit:http://bit.ly/WallaceTickets. Roger Wallace retired after decades of teaching at the former Fort River Elementary School.
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Historic Northampton will present a walking tour of the Bridge Street Cemetery Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. and a gallery talk, “Slavery and Freedom in Northampton 1654-1783” at 12:30 p.m. Registration is required for the walking tour. register at: wwwHistoricNorthampton.org
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Orchard Valley neighbor and professional photographer Joe Oliverio will have an exhibit Saturday, Sept 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sugarloaf Gardens, 25 Amherst Road, Sunderland. He specializes in New England birds. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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Local author Amy Mittelman will talk about her book, “Dames, dishes and Degrees: Faculty Wives in Amherst,” Thursday., Oct.1 at 7 p.m. at the North Amherst Library, according to an email from Janet Ryan, head of programming and outreach at the Jones Library. The program is free and open to the public.
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An Art Behind the Barn Sale will be held rain or shine Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brookfield Farm on Hulst Road, according to an email from Carol Wood. The event includes unique handcrafted items for sale. The event is free and open to the public.
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