Montague and Erving Notebook: April 15, 2024

Plant Sale, Raffle and Book Sale coming up

ERVING — The Friends of the Erving Public Library will host a Plant Sale, Raffle and Book Sale at the library. The sale will begin Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will continue through May 12 during open library hours.

Raffle items include gift certificates, garden items and items from local artisans. All proceeds support library programs and events.

Library hosting outdoor concert

ERVING — The Erving Public Library will host an outdoor concert with Mister G on Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring chairs and blankets.

May 5: ‘The Giant Listening Ear’

TURNERS FALLS — As part of the launch of “Exploded View: 8,” Christian McEwen will host “The Giant Listening Ear” at the Great Falls Discovery Center on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 3 p.m.

This event is part of the center’s Food, Farms and Factories programming and is supported by the Montague Cultural Council. McEwen will be gathering many different kinds of stories, ranging from feasts and family recipes to the growing challenges of every day: social, political, financial and emotional. Her project is intended for the entire local community, with special reference to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ or Latinx; those who are disabled or living in poverty; and refugees, immigrants and elders.

McEwen is a writer, educator and cultural activist, with multiple books to her name, including “World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down” (2011) and, most recently, “In Praise of Listening: A Gathering of Stories” (2023). The Williamsburg resident has enjoyed residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, Mesa Refugee and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and has received a fellowship in playwriting from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.