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Caves ,Vernal Pools and Lake
Colrain -Saturday July 12, 10:00 am: Join Muriel
Russell, local expert in Catamount history, for an exploration of
caves and wildflowers in the Catamount State Forest. Bring
unscented bug repellent, flashlight to explore caves and lunch to
enjoy at McLeod Pond. Directions to start: From Rte. 112 in
Griswoldville, Colrain, take Adamsville Rd. to Lively Rd., then
quick left onto East Catamount Rd. (steep and dirt) to end where
there is parking. This is another of the Deerfield River
Watershed's hikes free and open to the public. The goal is to
familarize the public with the beautiful land, flora and fauna of
the watershed. Please register with Muriel Russell (413)
624-3311.
17TH ANNUAL ZOAR
OUTDOOR FILM SERIES
On
Saturday, July 12, Tad Blackmore will show "Backyard
Backcountry", a video which documents backcountry skiing in the
Deerfield River Watershed from southern Vermont down through the
West County region. The presentation will start at 6:30 in the Zoar
Outdoor Pavilion.
Tad Blackmore, originally from the Boston area has been living in
West County for the past 9 years. He started skiing, hiking and
camping as a boy at the age of 10. Since 1989 he has been
backcountry skiing, which as a little knows sport combines skiing,
hiking and camping. His skiing adventures have taken him to the
mountains of New York Oregon, Utah, and Quebec.
His recent fascination in the sport has been skiing out his back
door in Heath and heading north into southern Vermont. Blackmore has
the uncanny ability of finding the last pieces of skiable snow in
the watershed and getting the final runs in. "Snow
stays longer on the shaded northern faces of the slopes and this
year we skied almost into May", states Blackmore.
Blackmore has worked at Berkshire East, as a forester, and as a
substitute teacher and is currently doing landscaping and tree work.
He is also a guitar singer/song writer and is currently working on a
music CD. His skiing video will feature some of his original guitar
songs.
Come join us for some exciting
adventures! The show is free and open to the public. A simple summer
barbecue starts at 5:30 pm for $7.50/person and shows begin at 6:30
pm at the Zoar Outdoor East Pavilion.
Poet
Galway Kinnell at Mocha Maya’s
On Sunday, July 6th, at 7:00 p.m., the
Collected Poets Series is sponsoring a special reading with the
preeminent poet Galway Kinnell; winner of a Pulitzer Prize, a
National Book Award, the Frost Medal, and a MacArthur
Fellowship. His most recent collection of poetry is Strong Is Your
Hold. Kinnell is currently a Chancellor of The Academy of American
Poets and lives in Vermont. He will read from his work at Mocha
Maya’s, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370, 413-625-6292.
Wheelchair accessible. Free.
The Series
July 6 — Galway Kinnell
August ~ No CPS ~
Sept.4 —Toi Derricotte and Regie O’Hare-Gibson
Oct. 2 — Carol Frost and Michael Waters
Nov. 6 — Wyn Cooper and Amy Dryansky
Dec. 4 — Dzvinia Orlowsky and Mary Clare Powell
Jan. 8 — Patrick Donnelly and special guest
Contact info: Lea Banks, 39 Green St., Apt. 2.,
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370, (H) 413.625.6702
Website:
www.mochamayas.com.
Mocha Maya’s
The 2008 Series
No CPS for July and August ~
Sept.4 —Toi Derricotte and Regie O’Hare-Gibson
Oct. 2 — Carol Frost and Michael Waters
Nov. 6 — Wyn Cooper and special guest
Dec. 4 — TBA
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Connecticut River Valley Car Club To Sponsor Tours of
Berkshires
From August 4 -7, 2008
there will be an AACA National Car Tour based at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Pittsfield, MA. At this event there will be a long tour
for 125 antique cars to travel. The Route will go from Pittsfield,
down Route 2 through Shelburne Falls/Buckland, Ashfield, Plainfield
to Route 9 and back to Pittsfield. There will also be short tours
through the Berkshires. This is a major event and we'll be looking
for people to advertise their business in our tour booklet.
We will collect flyers and pamphlets if business would like to
contribute them to our tour packets that will be handed out to those
who have registered to participate. We can take a maximum of 125
antique cars and people participating must be members of the AACA
(Antique Auto Club of America). This is a wonderful way to showcase
our beautiful part of the country.
People on the tours will be stopping in the towns along the way to
shop and eat. The event takes place from August 4th – 7th in 2008,
but many people will come early and stay later since they will be
coming from all around the U.S.
Berkshire Bank in Pittsfield is a major sponsor to this event.
For more information contact Lori Baronas at 413-665-3190.
Help
Wanted: Pet Loving People
Pampered Pet Sitting, LLC now has openings for pet
sitters, in the Hampshire County area.
Applicants must be reliable, dependable and somewhat flexible. We
are hiring for more than one position. Areas that we need
sitters: Ashfield, Chesterfield, Worthington, Whately and
Hatfield. Someone able to do multiple towns, would be a bonus. This is a part time, as needed position. Please email for an
application and more information.
Candy@PamperedPetSit.net.
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