Bird walks for non-birders
PETERSHAM – Intended for birding newbies, this short walk will go to a birding hotspot, where participants will use apps, field guides and each other to try to find and identify different species. Led by a novice birder who can barely tell a “pheebee” from a “towee”, let’s learn together. Please bring binoculars and a bird identification field guide. Recommended to also have a smartphone with Merlin, iNaturalist or other free birding app downloaded. Please bring water and dress appropriately for the weather and tick protection. All ages welcome. Dogs are not allowed.
Register at: Bird Walk for Non-Birders Tuesday, May 26 10am-11am.
Leah Baxter graduates from Stonehill College
EASTON – Leah Baxter of Petersham received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Stonehill College’s 75th Commencement on Sunday, May 17. At this year’s ceremony, Leo J. Meehan III ’75, president and CEO of W.B. Mason, served as keynote speaker. He also received an honorary degree alongside Matt Brown ’16, who established the Matt Brown Foundation, and Sister Andrea Lee, I.H.M., former president of St. Catherine University and Alverno College.
The First, First Lady with Anne Barrett
ATHOL – Join the Athol Public Library at 568 Main St., Athol, on Monday, June 1, from 6 p.m.-7 p.m., to welcome Anne Barrett for her Woman-In-History performance as Martha Washington. Come spend an hour in the 18th century with the first ever First Lady, Martha Washington.
Martha Washington related the pleasures and challenges of her extraordinary life; two marriages, four children, and defining a brand-new role in American politics. This unique one woman historical performance includes songs from the battlefields.
For nearly 20 years, Barrett has been entertaining and educating audiences with her lectures and women-in-history performances at hundreds of libraries, historical societies, museums, and other social and civic groups throughout New England. She is president of the Topsfield Historical Society, editor of its newsletter Local Lore, and a former history columnist in Community Newspaper’s Tri Town Transcript. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a former Mrs. Essex County. She holds a B.S. cum laude from Colby Sawyer College and an M.S. from Boston University.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Athol Public Library, this program is free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be done through the library’s calendar or by calling, 978-249-9515.
Those who register will receive an email confirmation, and an email reminder of the event 24 hours before the program. Questions? Please call the library at 978-249-9515.