Tuesday: ‘An Evening of Poetry’

NEW SALEM — The Friends of the New Salem Public Library plans to host “An Evening of Poetry,” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, to celebrate National Poetry Month.

The event will be held at the library at 23 South Main St. and on Zoom. Local author Ellie Burton will read from her poetry collection, “A Pocket Full of Wildflowers,” and Dee Waterman will read a selection of poems by the late Dorothy Johnson. Poems by Swift River School students will also be on display at the library all month.

To join by Zoom, sign up at bit.ly/3KqCict. After registering, you will receive an email with a Zoom link. There is no charge, but donations are welcome. With questions, email nsfriendsoflibrary@gmail.com.

Decorations, arrangements must be removed from Orange cemeteries

ORANGE — The Orange Cemetery Department requests all decorations and arrangements be removed from all cemeteries by April 15.

The department also asks that no arrangements be placed in any cemetery until May 1. Arrangements need to be removed for spring cleanup.

Anyone with questions is encouraged to call the department at 978-544-3681.

Audubon Camperships up for grabs

WENDELL — The town and the Massachusetts Audubon Society are collaborating to provide an opportunity for two Wendell students to attend Camp Wildwood in Rindge, New Hampshire, at a greatly reduced price.

Camp Wildwood combines traditional camping activities — such as kayaking, hiking and swimming — with the chance to explore the environment and learn about the natural world. The regular fee for this one-week overnight program is more than $1,500, but through these scholarships, families will be asked to contribute $100 of this cost.

The available one-week sessions are the weeks of June 25, July 16 and Aug. 6.

Camperships are available to Wendell residents who will be between the ages of 13 and 14 during the week of camp.

The Selectboard is asking interested students to write a 100- to 200-word essay on the importance of nature. The Selectboard will then choose the two essays that best capture the spirit of this theme. Starting this year, eligible campership winners will continue to receive their campership in subsequent years without having to enter future contests.

Essays, which must be received by May 15, should be mailed to the Wendell Selectboard, P.O. Box 41, Wendell, MA 01379, or emailed to selectboard@wendellmass.us.

Visit bit.ly/40TJXHb to learn more about the camp. For more information about the application process, contact Town Coordinator Glenn Johnson-Mussad at 978-544-3395, ext. 100 or coordinator@wendellmass.us.

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