Open house planned for potential Senior Center

SUNDERLAND — As the town continues to examine the former Sinauer Associates/Oxford University Press building as a potential South County Senior Center location, it has scheduled an open house on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The 12,000-square-foot building, located at 23 Plumtree Road, is listed for sale by Colebrook Realty Services for $1.95 million and a town appraisal has it valued at $1.8 million, which is the maximum the town can pay if it chooses to pursue the building. If purchased, the intention is to lease a good portion of the property out to the South County Senior Center and then use the rest as municipal office space.

Residents are encouraged to stop by the building during the open house to tour it, ask town officials questions and provide their feedback. Anyone with questions is encouraged to contact townadmin@townofsunderland.us.

Historic Deerfield’s ‘Garden of Hearts’ exhibit ends Feb. 4

DEERFIELD — Historic Deerfield’s exhibit exploring the American Arts and Crafts Movement is wrapping up its time at the museum, with its closing date set for Feb. 4.

Over the last year, the museum has shown off “Garden of Hearts: Madeline Yale Wynne and Deerfield’s Arts and Crafts Movement” with leading craftsperson Madeline Yale Wynne’s “Garden of Hearts” serving as the key item. The Garden of Hearts is an oak bride’s chest ornamented with hammered copper panels, intricate woodcarving, iron hinges and semi-precious stones.

The exhibit, which features a variety of crafts in different mediums, is on display through Feb. 4 at the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. The Flynt Center is open on Saturdays and Sundays during the winter from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and admission is free through Feb. 4.

Church holding event with Salvation Army Corps

SHUTESBURY — In partnership with the Salvation Army Corps of Greenfield, the Shutesbury Community Church will hold an evening event called “Kingdom Encounter” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27.

The event will feature prayers from area pastors interspersed with music from the Shutesbury church worship team, songwriters Joe Canuel and Mark Ellis, the Praise Brothers, the Greenfield Salvation Army Brass Band and Lt. Paul Leslie, the corps officer of the Salvation Army. There will be time for personal prayer at the end of the event. Refreshments will be offered in the church hall.

The Shutesbury Community Church is located at 6 Town Common Road and the event will also be broadcast live on the church’s Facebook page at facebook.com/shutesburychurch.

South Deerfield resident named to Springfield College dean’s list

SPRINGFIELD — South Deerfield resident Jillian Apanell has been named to Springfield College’s dean’s list for the fall semester.

Apanell is pursuing a degree in health sciences and is on the pre-physical therapy track. To make the dean’s list, students must complete at least 12 credit hours and achieve a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term.