OSV registering for spring, summer craft classes
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Old Sturbridge Village has posted its Historical Craft Classes for 2021 and if you have taken and enjoyed some in the past, then you better hurry if you intend to sign up for some this year.
Almost half of the classes, which are geared to adults ages 18 and older, are already sold out.
“We have been offering the classes for adults since 1980. They are an opportunity to learn new skills and to make a craft that you can take home with you,” said, Derek Heidemann, assistant director of interpretation at OSV.
“In general, our blacksmithing and metal classes sell out quickly, I think because there is such a heightened awareness of those trades in the past two years with several different television shows highlighting the traditional trades. Hearth cooking also does very well and so does woodworking. I think most people at some time in their lives have made something with wood, even if it was just a birdhous
Feb 13, 2021
Manager Terry Prentice accepted the Fulton County Business Partner of the Year from the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Electro-Metrics Corporation. (Photo submitted)
The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual celebration “Cheers to Business” as a virtual event.
The most exciting highlight, the chamber’s business awards, continued virtually as we prioritize to support our members through this unprecedented time.
Another highlight was a virtual raffle on the platform Onecause.com.Â
This raffle played an important piece in the Chamber’s year, as revenue raised will help continue to support the Chamber’s mission, which includes:
Where to keep kids busy during February vacation
Yep, itâs still happening. Hereâs where to fill your calendar.
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated February 12, 2021, 8:00 a.m.
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Looking for a winter walk? Try the newly illuminated Emerald Necklace.
Although the concept of school vacation has somewhat lost its meaning during the pandemic â sort of like snow days, happiness, and relaxation â it does still exist. Schools throughout Massachusetts will take time off next week, and you probably need ways to occupy your kids. Fortunately, there are options. Read on for ways to fill your schedule and soothe your mind.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Esther Ann Chase passed away quietly in her home, surrounded by family, on Feb. 8, 2021. She was 94.
The daughter of Hiram Arthur Schubert and Ruth (Johnson) Schubert, Ann was born in East Rockaway, N.Y., on Dec. 11, 1926. She spent her childhood years in Lynbrook on Long Island, where her father was school principal and her mother a French teacher. She and her older sister, Jane, grew up in a home surrounded by craftwork: Her father was a painter, silversmith, and woodcarver; her mother a maker of clothes, hooked rugs, and ornaments. Ann’s destiny as a professional craftsman was as passionately pursued as it was inevitable.
What are you â new?
With shots of cynicism and sarcasm, a native to region tells you how to fit in.
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated February 7, 2021, 12:00 a.m.
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Hal Mayforth for the Boston Globe
I spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C., after growing up outside Boston. It was so carefree. Driving was a breeze; streets were laid out in a grid and abided by simple geographic principles, such as ânorthâ and âsouth.â Everyone was from someplace else, so it was easy to make new friends. The summers were humid, but the winters were mild. Nobody used flimsy lawn chairs to save parking spaces in snowstorms â in fact, whenever it flurried, the entire city just shut down instead. The government didnât always function, but the subways did.